​City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 1/27/2026
The regular January meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Krump at 6:32pm. Present were Mayor Kyle Krump, Council Members Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch, Tom Steinolfson, Shaun Jacobson, and auditor Jen Skoog. Audience members in attendance were Zach Hatting with Interstate Engineering, Kim Berseth, Inis Frankl.
Krump recognized the audience. Zach Hatting updated the council on the Flex Fund application. Notifications were sent out today to communities that applied, and Colfax was not selected as a fund recipient. A full list of recipients has not yet been released to the public.
Zach and Kyle met with SEWU this morning to discuss the City’s and SEWU’s future water needs. Further conversations will happen as SEWU works through their future plan. Discussion was held regarding different options and timing. Zach will put together a timeline for implementing a reservoir expansion so the council has an idea of how long the project will take, allowing the City to provide a decision deadline to SEWU. Zach will also put together a timeline for a lagoon expansion.
Zach reported that Interstate Engineering is waiting for some information from the DEQ, and will then be writing a check for the additional EPAC project mobilization. The City is unable to submit the final draw request until the last R&R bill is signed.
Kim Berseth brought forth concerns regarding e-bikes in town and stated that Article 11 says no motorized vehicles on the sidewalks. She provided some concerns about this article not specifically including e-bikes. Enforcement is a challenge. The City will send out a reminder, however, county law enforcement needs to be involved with enforcement.
The meeting minutes of the 12/17/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Gauslow motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Jacobson. Carried.
The meeting minutes of the 12/22/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Jacobson motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried.
December financials were presented. Discussion was held. Gauslow motioned to approve the financials as presented, seconded by Moch. Role Call vote: Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes, Moch – Yes, Jacobson – yes.
Skoog reviewed the draft 2025 financials and discussed the ending balance of each Fund. It was recommended to move $.16 from the Water Fund to the Water Loop Capital Fund zero out the fund; it was also recommended to move $8,054.16 from the Water Improvement Fund (USDA) to the Water Fund to zero out the balance. Gauslow motioned to approve the 2025 financials, with the two recommendations, seconded by Jacobson. Role Call vote: Steinolfson – yes, Moch – Yes, Jacobson – yes, Gauslow – yes
January bills were presented. Jacobson motioned to approve the bills as presented, adding Interstate Engineering bill for $2,830.25 and US Treasury bill for $868.28, seconded by Steinolfson. Roll Call vote: Moch – yes, Jacobson – yes, Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes
Old Business
Krump provided a list to the council of individuals who have agreed to participate in the City’s Special Assessment Committee for the EPAC lift station. Gauslow motioned to accept the Mayor’s appointment of Jason Frankl, Austen Moffit, and Jared Myers to the EPAC Special Assessment Committee, seconded by Moch. Carried.
No update on the Colfax Reserve project.
No update on the Boehm addition project.
The City’s proposed City attorney, McClean, is in south Africa until the week of 2/9. Krump asked for him to come meet the council in person. If the council decides to move forward, they will work with Amy Clark on transferring files.
Krump is meeting with a land owner in the near future regarding some land for the lagoon expansion.
The 2nd reading of the building permit ordinance will be held at the February 16th meeting.
Council discussed increasing the permit fee to match what Todd increased it by. Skoog will provide suggested fees based on his new rates before the next meeting. The council will address the possible rate adjustments at the February meeting.
Gauslow had Glacier Enterprise came through and score the ice covered streets. This may need to be done again depending on street conditions.
No update on the snowblower tractor.
Tom emailed out a suggested job description and a job posting for the new city employee position. Council decided that posting should be done in February. Resumes should be addressed by the council within 2 weeks of being received.
Scott will contact Brett Lamberdt about the city floodplain management letter.
The council reviewed the MT Septic Service contract. Gauslow motioned to accept the contract, seconded by Steinolfson. Carried.
Jacobson said the there is a street light out in his cul-de-sac and Tom suggested there might be others in town. Discussion was held about the possibility of the light actually being needed there or if it could be moved. Jacobson will discuss this with the cul-de-sac residents.
Rick Stubson wants to purchase the 2 lots next to him. In the discussion with Stubson, Steinolfson brought up the property next to the bar and the condition it is currently in. Discussion was held. Further discussion will be had once an attorney is established.
It was noted that Jacobson’s & Moch’s council terms are up for election this year.Elections will be held June 2026.
There being no further business, Moch made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Gauslow.  Carried. Adjourned at 9:13 pm.

City of Colfax – Special Council Meeting 12/22/2025
The special meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Krump at 6:15pm. Present were Mayor Krump, Council Members Shaun Jacobson, Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch, Tom Steinolfson, and Auditor Skoog. Audience members in attendance were Zach Hatting and Damon DeVillers with Interstate Engineering.
Krump Recognized the audience. Steinolfson recapped what was discussed at the 12/17/25 special meeting, providing an overview of the meeting for those not at the meeting. The council provided a letter to IE requesting them to make full payment of the additional R&R mobilization charges. Zach expressed that he does not agree with IE paying the additional charges, but will not argue with us. IE agreed that there is nothing more that the City Council could have done to avoid the issues with the late paperwork filing. The IE executive board still needs to make a final decision on paying the mobilization charges, and there is no guarantee that they will approve it. At this point in time, there is no further action from the City until IE comes back on the board’s decision. Zach & Damon will keep us posted once the board makes a decision.
Damon also provided an update on the Flex Funds. State won’t be notifying applicants until the first couple weeks of January 2026 with the final decisions.
The meeting minutes of the 12/15/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Steinolfson motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried.
Old Business
Decision on a Special assessment committee for the EPAC project was tabled until the regular January meeting. Krump will have possible committee members at the January meeting.
Regarding the Boehm Development, next week (12/31) is the deadline to have the project complete per the development agreement. It was also noted that a new building permit for 401 Boehm Way still has not yet been received. The Council will work with the City Attorney to explore further legal options.
Now that the city has Todd’s inspection rates, the council needs to add/adjust the resolution in January.  A 2nd reading of the Ordinance Amending Section 8-85 – Codes Adopted will be conducted at the regular January meeting.
Krump has been in contact with Ian McLean at Serkland Law and will have further discussion with him after the holidays regarding becoming Colfax’s new city attorney.
Steinolfson will do some revamping of the proposed additional city employee job description and posting. Discussion will be held at the January meeting.
The ETZ expansion to the north topic was tabled. This needs to be discussed with the new city attorney.
Discussion was held on a CM4 lot for possible expansion to the East. No further action will be taken at this time.
At a prior meeting, Zach recommended that we secure a purchase agreement for land needed to expand the current lagoon.
Curt’s Lock and Key will rekey all Community Center locks so keys match, even locks purchased outside of their business. Skoog will move forward with getting new locks.
New Business
Additional bills were presented to the council; Ferguson for $4,744.50, Daily News for $443.65, and 2025 council payments for $1,454.51. Gauslow motioned to approve the presented bills, seconded by Jacobson. Role Call vote: Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes, Moch – yes, Jacobson – yes.
The Council reviewed the 2026 Budget Adjustment calculations provided by Sandy at the Auditor’s office.  Discussion was held.
Council requested that the monthly meeting agenda be sent out by the Tuesday before the meeting for the council to review. Discussion was held on increasing the Auditor salary. Gauslow motioned to increase the Auditor salary by $500/year, seconded by Jacobson. Role Call vote: Steinolfson - yes, Moch - yes, Jacobson - yes, Gauslow - yes. Council decided to not increase the council payments at this time.
Next meeting will be held on January 27th at 6:30pm. At the January meeting, the date for the February meeting will be determined.
There being no further business, Jacobson made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Moch.  Carried. Adjourned at 8:27 pm.

The City council of Colfax was called to order at 7:03 AM on December 17 at the Red River Communications board room.

In attendance were Tom Steinolfson, Shaun Jacobson, Scott Gauslow. Attending virtually were Jesse Moch and Zach Hatting from Interstate Engineering.

Mr. Hatting from Interstate informed the council that R&R were disputing the agreement for installation of sewer and water extending east to the Venue 44.
Due to delays with the state approval extra trips were required and relocation fees were being requested.   

After 28 minutes of discussion about the contract, it was directed that Interstate do some research as to cause of the state delay and research if the Interstate board would pick up the additional cost.

Zach to report back after they have had some time to research.

City of Colfax meeting was adjourned at 7:34 AM.
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Meeting Minutes submitted by Council member Tom Steinolfson

​City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 12/15/2025
The regular December meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Council Member Gauslow at 7:02pm. Present were Council Members Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch (via phone), Tom Steinolfson, and auditor Jen Skoog. Absent were Mayor Kyle Krump and Council Member Shaun Jacobson. Audience members in attendance were Nancy Kelly, Trace Bakke, and Todd Johnson.
Gauslow recognized the audience. Trace Bakke updated the council on the possibility of using the community center for the wrestling club. He reported that liability insurance has been obtained, and would like to use the community center Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30pm during the months of January to March. Skoog asked that the city be added as an additional insured, and a copy of the Certificate of Insurance be sent to the city. Trace will work with Skoog on reserving the requested dates.
Todd Johnson reported that the North Dakota Building Code is being updated effective January 1, 2026. He requested that the council complete a first reading tonight of the required amendment to approve the new code. Steinolfson inquired on what the legal responsibility is for covering the building inspector under insurance. Gauslow also inquired if the building inspector can stop a building process if not in compliance, and Johnson confirmed that he can halt construction, if necessary. Council requested that Johnson provide a quick update each month, emailed to the city by the Friday before each monthly meeting. Johnson reported that he is looking to increase house inspections by $250/house starting next year, and then provided a copy of his rates starting in 2026. After reviewing the documents provided, Steinolfson motioned to approve the first reading of the City of Colfax Ordinance Amending Section 8-85 to adopt the 2026 North Dakota Building Code with local amendments, seconded by Moch. Carried.
Nancy provided a breif update on lots/houses being sold in town, reporting there are already two lots sold in Reserve. Nancy also confirmed that all lots in Colfax Meadows 4 are currently on the market, including the one lot the city was considering to allow for a road to the east. Discussion was held. This topic will need discussed further at a future meeting.
The meeting minutes of the 10/24/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Moch motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Steinolfson. Carried.
The meeting minutes of the 11/17/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Steinolfson motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried.
The meeting minutes of the 11/19/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Steinolfson motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried.
The November financials were presented. Discussion was held. Skoog brought forth that the Richland Auditor’s office contacted her regarding a new levied amount for the 2026 budget. Council requested further details surrounding how the new levied amount was calculated and Skoog will contact the Auditor’s Office. Further discussion was held regarding total amount coming in from water rates. Item needs to be included on the January agenda. Moch motioned to approve the November financials as presented, seconded by Steinolfson. Role Call vote: Steinolfson – yes, Moch – yes, Gauslow – yes
December bills were presented. Council decided to move the Interstate Engineering $4,500 bill to the sewer account, and wait on the Interstate Engineering $2,800 bill until the next meeting, and wait on the annual council payments until the special meeting on 12/22/25. Steinolfson motioned to approve the bills as presented, with the modifications as stated, seconded by Moch.  Role Call vote: Steinolfson – yes, Moch – yes, Gauslow – yes
Old Business
Discussion was held regarding the outstanding R&R bill for EPAC. A special meeting will be held virtually at 7am on 12/17/25 to further discuss information from Interstate Engineering.
No update on the Reserve project.
No update on the Boehm Addition project.
There were no building permit requests. Further discussion on the permit application cost resolution will take place at a future meeting.
Regarding the reservoir expansion, discussion was held on appointing two City council members to meet with SEWU beginning of January to gage interest in regards to the letter sent.
No update on the lagoon expansion project.
No update on the street repairs/maintenance.
The topic of the City attorney was tabled until a future meeting.
Gauslow’s tractor was too big to run the City blower. Kyle was able to locate someone to take care of snow for the 25-26 winter season with the same payment terms as last year.
Regarding the additional city employee, Steinolfson provided a draft of a job description via email. Discussion was held.
The topic of the ETZ expansion was tabled until a future meeting.
No update regarding the Flex Funds application.
New Business
The review of the council and auditor salaries was tabled until a future meeting. Discussion was held regarding the possibility of expanding the council size, and looking at a committee that can assist the council with tasks/projects.
The 2026 liquor & beer licenses for both Colfax Bar and EPAC were discussed. Steinolfson motioned to approve the Colfax Bar Beer/Liquor licenses for 2026, seconded by Moch. Carried. Moch motioned to approve the Colfax Bar Beer/Liquor licenses for 2026, seconded by Steinolfson. Carried. Starting in 2026, an application for beer & liquor licenses will be required to be submitted by the requesting entity to the City council to be considered for approval.
There being no further business, Gauslow made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Steinolfson.  Carried. Adjourned at 9:31 pm.

​City of Colfax – Special Council Meeting 11/19/2025
The special meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Council Member Jacobson at 7:05pm. Present were Council Members Shaun Jacobson, Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch, Tom Steinolfson, Auditor Skoog. Absent was Mayor Kyle Krump. Audience members in attendance were Zach Hatting and Damon DeVillers with Interstate Engineering.
Jacobson recognized the audience, and turned the meeting over to Zach, who proceeded with the water storage topic. Zach reviewed the different options in the water study previously compiled and provided updated costs associated with each alternative option. He commented that DWR may cover a reservoir expansion/water tower at this point due to rapid growth in town, and recommended that the city consider a water tower due to demand and capacity issues with SEWU’s current 3” supply line, although DWR most likely won’t participate in a 60/40 cost share with a tower. Discussion was held regarding how a water tower would greatly assist local water supply through SEWU, and how a couple council members should sit down and talk it through possible options with them. Council has asked Interstate Engineering to draft a letter to SEWU, sent to the council by EOD Friday for review, and then to be postmarked by 11/26.
Zach handed out the Colfax Lagoon Memo previously provided to the council. Zach’s current recommendation is to remove the bank between cells 1 & 2 since there is already erosion, and then build a 4th cell. Looking at the current statistics, the City is currently at capacity and has very little room for growth. Next steps would be to secure a purchase agreement for 60 acres of land for the expansion site while Kristen starts working on funding sources.
Zach emphasized that the City should be exercising gate valves once a year, flushing fire hydrants twice a year, and ensuring the City has another employee to perform these duties. Zach also brought forth the GIS system that maps all gate valves, curb stops, manholes, etc that can easily allow location of these items.
Discussion was held regarding how thin the gravel seems to be on road in new developments. Zach & Damon recommended that the City adopt an ordinance establishing certain specs regarding roads.
There being no further business, Moch made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Gauslow.  Carried. Adjourned at 8:55 pm.

​City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 11/17/2025
The regular November meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Krump at 7:02pm. Present were Mayor Kyle Krump, Council Members Shaun Jacobson, Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch, Tom Steinolfson, and auditor Jen Skoog. Audience members in attendance were Kim Berseth, Inis Frankl, Hannah Bakke, Nancy Kelly, Lyle Boehm.
Krump added the topic of City Attorney to the agenda. Krump recognized the audience. Hannah Bakke asked that the Richland Wrestling Club use the space January – March, possibly 3 nights a week, including keeping their wresting mats there during that timeframe. The club is not directly associated with the Richland School District. If there is an event and the mats need to be moved, Bakke indicated that they can load them on a trailer. In exchange for use of the space, the club would clean the community center. Krump inquired about if the club will be carrying insurance. Bakke will inquire and report back to the council.
Kim Berseth commented on the city ordinance regarding motorized vehicles on the sidewalks and questioned if the e-bikes were included in this. Krump commented that the city council are not enforcers, but will send out a message about e-bikes/scooters on the sidewalks.
The meeting minutes of the 9/15/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Moch motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Gauslow. Carried.
The meeting minutes of the 10/20/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Gauslow motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Steinolfson. Carried.
October financials were presented. Discussion was held. Skoog brought forth that the Vector account is depleted and the future income at the current rate will not allow the city to perform the same remediation as completed this past summer. Gauslow motioned to approve the financials as presented, seconded by Moch. Role Call vote: Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes, Moch – Yes, Jacobson – yes.
November bills were presented. Steinolfson motioned to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Jacobson. Roll Call vote: Jacobson – yes, Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes, Moch – yes.
Old Business
Trackside special assessments have been assessed.
Council is still waiting for final EPAC bills before submitting the final draw. The special assessment committee needs to be confirmed by the December meeting.
Regarding Colfax Reserve, the contractor is to the point where the road is too wet to put gravel on it, unless it dries up. Otherwise, it will remain until this Spring. Water & Sewer is complete. Steinolfson emphasized that he would like to see more/better gravel done on the new development roads when they are being built.
Regarding the Reservoir expansion, the Council asked Zach again to put together a quote to compile a quote for adding on to the reservoir. A Special meeting will be held on Wednesday 11/19 at 7pm to discuss the reservoir and lagoon.
Steinolfson contacted Joe Schmidt about replacing the door on the water plant, receiving a quote for approximately $2,000. Gauslow motioned to spend up to $2,500 to replace the door on the water plant, seconded by Jacobson. Role Call vote: Moch – yes, Jacobson – yes, Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes.
Gauslow will have the streets bladed again in the next couple weeks before winter hits. Steinolfson will be asking the county commission what their intention is for Co Rd 1 going North. Kim Berseth mentioned that there is an open water access on the road on Lorraine Way.
Discussion was held regarding getting signatures for the lot on Neuman Blvd to purchase by the city.
Krump received some quotes from RDO on a lease-to-own tractor for snow removal and larger mowing jobs. Discussion was held. City will be posting for tractor rental bids and if snow occurs before a bid is accepted, Krump will supply one.
Yearly letters were sent for the Lead & Copper survey. This will occur yearly for the foreseeable future. No action by residents at this time.
Discussion was held regarding the additional city employee. Council will start advertising for the position as of February 1. Job description needs to be completed by January meeting.
Lyle provided an update to the council regarding the Boehm Development. He is still working on securing the financing. The initial appraisal is done, he’s waiting on the bank to complete the full appraisal. The council had already agreed upon a December 31st completion date in a signed agreement with Boehm. Discussion was held. Council will wait out the calendar year before proceeding with next steps. Boehm commented that the bonding cannot be received until he receives loan approval.
After reviewing the proposed Building Permit application cost resolution, it was noted that it should be updated to read $1-$50,000 for $50. Concerns regarding what will be charged by the building inspector and what is being charged for a building permit. Todd Johnson needs to attend a meeting to discuss a fee schedule. Resolution tabled until next meeting.
The ETZ expansion topic was tabled for discussion at the next meeting.
The Flex Funds application was submitted, and Council is currently waiting to hear if accepted.
New Business
A special meeting for discussion of the Lagoon expansion will be held on Wednesday November 19th at 7pm.
The topic of Future Zoning planning will be a part of special assessment committee process.
Regarding a new City Attorney, Moch has reached out to a couple other city attorneys and is waiting for a response. Krump reached out to a couple other attorneys. RFPs are rare and most attorneys won’t do an RFP due to the size of the city. Discussion was held. Council compiled some questions to ask the firms that would help determine if they fit the city’s needs.
There being no further business, Moch made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Jacobson.  Carried. Adjourned at 9:01 pm.

​City of Colfax – Special Council Meeting 10/24/2025
The special meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Krump at 7:02am. Present were Mayor Kyle Krump, Council Members Shaun Jacobson, Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch, Tom Steinolfson. Absent was Auditor Jen Skoog. Audience members in attendance were Zach Hatting with Interstate Engineering and Nathan Berseth.
Meeting started with Jesse explaining the motion from 10/20/25 to Mayor Krump as he was not in attendance at that meeting.  It was decided on at that meeting after the motion for the permit was made that there was to have no other meeting including this special meeting until our next scheduled meeting in November to discuss this permit. 
Discussion held 
Nathan Berseth read a letter to the council (see attached)
Jesse motioned to go to executive session to seek legal council before going any further.
Shaun 2nd the motion. Discussion held. A liability waiver from CoLand and Thor was presented to council. Discussion held.
Jesse withdrew his first motion and that withdrawal was seconded by Shaun. Jesse motioned to approve Thor building permit upon substantial completion of Duane drive which will be determined by Zach with interstate. Seconded by tom
Roll call vote: Shaun yes, Scott yes, tom yes Jesse yes , Kyle yes. Motion approved and meeting adjourned.
Minutes submitted by Council Member Shaun Jacobson.

City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 10/20/2025
The regular October meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Council Member Jacobson at 7:05pm. Present were Council Members Shaun Jacobson, Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch, Tom Steinolfson via phone, and auditor Jen Skoog. Absent was Mayor Kyle Krump. Audience members in attendance were Inis Frankl, Amy Clark, Zach Hatting, Cody Wester, Alex Olson, Jeremy Boehm, Jenna Boehm, Lyle Boehm, Joel Luing, John Alm, Jeremy Alm, Marlow Nash, Mark Gylland, Tom Woodbury, Todd Woodbury, Nancy Kelly.
Jacobson recognized the audience. Amy Clark reviewed the 3 different letters from Jeremy Boehm. The plat has not yet been recorded for the 5 acres surveyed out. Amy showed the council a digital copy of the surveyed lot for the proposed use of an Equipment lot. The survey has not yet been recorded with the county. Council reviewed Chapter 6 of the Zoning – Land Use Planning, outlining the City’s requirements of the equipment lot. Moch motioned to approve the special use permit for an equipment lot, pending recording of the 5-acre survey, seconded by Gauslow. Carried.
Discussion was held regarding Jeremy Boehm’s variance request to allow storage/utility sheds and cattle panels to be sold on the equipment lot. Gauslow motioned to approve the variance request, seconded by Steinolfson. Carried.
Amy Clark clarified that the request to rezone the equipment lot to Commercial zoning is void as the property will remain agricultural and does not need to be zoned commercial.
Zach Hatting reported that Trackside is complete from the construction standpoint. Skoog will finish the special assessment process to be included on 2025 taxes.
Zach stated that the contractor is charging an exuberant amount of mobilization costs for coming back to finish up the final work. He is working with the contractor to come to an agreement on a lower amount. The Special Assessment committee topic was deferred to next month.
The sewer in Reserve was started last week, hoping to have complete by end of this week. The water should be completed 1-2 weeks after that, then the roadway will be completed. Project signoff won’t be until this spring, with some finishing work taking place next summer. Two houses in CM3 will have water turned off so Reserve can be tied into the main system. Contractor will be contacting the residents directly at least 48 hours in advance.
Regarding the reservoir expansion, Zach stated that Interstate Engineering submitted a water tower application to DWSRF to ensure there is enough money there for whatever direction the city decides to go. Zach can bring the water usage breakdown to the next meeting for further discussion. There will be a Special meeting November 19th at 7pm at the Community Center for Lagoon & Reservoir discussion.
The bids came back for the Boehm Addition project, and JAV has been awarded the project. The City is requesting proof of performance bonds before construction can start. The City still does not have a completed building permit application for 401 Boehm Way.
Amy will work on a map for the proposed ETZ expansion and have available for the next meeting.
A building permit application from Sam Otto for a deck was presented to the council. Moch motioned to approve the application, seconded by Gauslow. Carried.
A building permit application from Jesse Moch for an additional garage was presented to the council. Gauslow motioned to approve the application, seconded by Steinolfson. Moch abstained. Carried.
A building permit application from Thor Constructions for a new shouse in Colfax Reserve was presented to the council. Discussion was held regarding rear or side entry was required with these shouses and this application has front entry. Moch also noted that this application is requesting a permit before the completion of the infrastructure. Moch motioned to deny the building permit until the engineer has signed off on completion of phase 1, seconded by Steinolfson. Discussion was held. Gauslow suggested that the application be tabled until further information can be obtained. Role call vote: Gauslow – no, Steinolfson – no, Moch – yes, Jacobson – yes. Motion failed. Application has been tabled until further information can be obtained, allowing the council to make an informed decision.
The meeting minutes for the 9/15/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Since Jacobson & Steinolfson were not at the meeting, the approval of the minutes were tabled for the next meeting.
September financials were presented. Gauslow questioned if the financials need to be approved each meeting or just yearly. Moch motioned to approve the financials as presented, seconded by Gauslow. Role Call vote: Steinolfson – yes, Gauslow – yes, Moch – yes.
October bills were presented. Gauslow motioned to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Moch. Role Call vote: Gauslow – yes, Moch – yes, Steinolfson – yes.
Old Business
Gauslow reported the streets were bladed right after the long stretch of rain. He will have them go through one more time before winter.
Additional City employee tabled for next month
Building permit application cost resolution tabled for next meeting.
New Business
Discussion on future zoning tabled for next meeting.
Snowblower tractor – As discussed at the last meeting, Nathan Berseth sold the tractor the city used for snow removal last year. Krump received some quotes on some possible tractors. Gauslow suggested putting bids out for tractor rental for city snow removal. Krump needs to confirm with John that he will still do snow removal before sending out request for bids. If it snows prior to the next meeting, Scott will provide a tractor.
There being no further business, Gauslow made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Moch.  Carried. Adjourned at 9:16 pm.

​City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 9/15/2025
The regular September meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Krump at 7:00pm. Present were Mayor Kyle Krump, Council Members Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch and auditor Jen Skoog. Absent were Council Members Shaun Jacobson & Tom Steinolfson. Audience members in attendance were Bonnie Gylland, Inis Frankl, Kim Berseth, Trevor Kadoun.
Krump recognized the audience. Inis Frankl brought forth concerns regarding the trees & gravel sitting on the road near the community center. Krump & Gauslow will have the tree branches hauled out. The gravel pile is to be used for random city road repairs.
The requested rezoning of the Boehm Addition needs to be completed before Lyle is able to finish his financing. The Boehm rezoning request was read, requesting: rezone the following property to Commercial: Lots 1, 2, 3 Block 1, Boehm Second Subdivision of the City of Colfax; and rezone the following property to Residential: Lots 1, 3, 4 Block 1 and Lots 1, 3, 4 Block 2, Boehm Subdivision of the City of Colfax, and Lots 1, 2, 3, 5 Block 2, Boehm Second Subdivision of the City of Colfax., Moch motioned to approve the rezoning request as read, seconded by Gauslow. Role Call vote: Gauslow – yes, Moch – yes, Krump – yes. Carried.
A rezoning request for the Kadoun property was read, requesting the indicated 1.48 acre property in the legal description be rezoned from Agricultural to Residential. Moch motioned to approve the rezoning request as stated, noting that the City Comp plan will be updated to include additional land North of this property and Kadoun’s existing residential property to be residential in the future, seconded by Gauslow. Role Call vote: Moch – yes, Gauslow – yes, Krump – yes. Carried. Discussion was held about Kadoun tying into the city sewer or needing a personal septic system. Krump will contact Interstate Engineering to see what options the city has. If unreasonable for Kadoun to tie into the city septic, the council will need to approve a personal septic system request.
The meeting minutes of the 8/18/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Gauslow motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried.
The meeting minutes of the 8/25/25 City Council meeting were reviewed. Gauslow motioned to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried.
August financials were presented. Gauslow motioned to approve the financials as presented, seconded by Moch. Role Call vote: Moch – yes, Gauslow – yes, Krump – yes.
August bills were presented. Moch motioned to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Gauslow. Role Call vote: Gauslow – yes, Moch – yes, Krump – yes.
Trackside special assessments need to be determined by the October meeting to ensure they are communicated to the County by the November 1 deadline. Discussion was held on if Lot 1, Block 1 is, or should be, included in the special assessment allocation since there is no utility access. Krump will discuss this with the City attorney on how we can proceed.
City is currently waiting for the final EPAC bills before submitting the final draw to close out the project. Interstate Engineering needs to sign off on the completion of the project before any further action.
The draw for the Reserves will be submitted Tuesday. The contractor will be breaking ground in 2 weeks, with the project being mostly completed by November 30, with final completion being Spring of 2026.
Regarding the Reservoir Expansion, Stu Swandal reported that the city needs to replace the meter in the reservoir house to properly track data, providing the city with a better picture of flow and usage. This meter will be costly, but is needed. Krump is working with Swandal to ensure the new meter is Insight compatible to enable communication between all city stations.
A bill was received for all blading of streets so far this year.
This winter, the City council will need to decide if an additional city employee is still a necessity and if they need to move forward with finding the right candidate.
A hearing Jeremy Boehm’s conditional use permit and site plan will be held at the October council meeting. Discussion was held on if the council will require he has gravel on the roads before the permit is issued or not until after. Council was in agreement that he can wait until after the hearing is complete.
A building permit application for a second Kadoun residence was presented to the council for review. Gauslow motioned to approve the permit application as presented, including the installation of a private septic system, as long as the property is not in the current sewer district, seconded by Moch. Carried.
A building permit application for 400 Boehm Way was presented to the council for review. Moch motioned to approve the permit application as presented, seconded by Gauslow. Carried.
A building permit application for Lot 1 block 1 of Trackside (EGE warehouse) was presented to the council for review. Gauslow motioned to approve the permit application as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried.
ETZ expansion to the North was tabled for next meeting.
Confirmation has not yet been received from Interstate Engineering on if the Flex Fund application has been submitted. The application deadline is September 19.
Gauslow motioned to approve the 2026 Final Budget as presented, seconded by Moch. Role Call vote: Moch – yes, Gauslow – yes, Krump – yes.
 
Commercial vs Residential water meter charges/rates was tabled until the next regular council meeting. This topic must be addressed at the October meeting.
 
Future Zoning was tabled for the next regular council meeting.
Regarding the retired household rate adjustment option, discussion was held on the definition of ‘retired’. The council decided that if all household members are over age 67, they can request the discounted rates. These discounted rates only apply to garbage and lagoon reserve, at the rates provided on the most recent City Rate Sheet.
Krump reported that Nathan Berseth sold the tractor that the City was using for snow removal. Berseth is not able to guarantee a tractor for snow removal, therefore the Council needs to determine snow removal plans by the October meeting. Gauslow will look into a couple options.
The Colfax Fire Department has requested city representation at their meeting on September 16 at 6:30pm. Council members indicated that they will attempt to attend, if they are able.
There being no further business, Moch made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Gauslow.  Carried. Adjourned at 8:34 pm.

​City of Colfax – Special Meeting 8/25/2025
A special meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Krump at 7:05pm at the Colfax Community Center. Present were Mayor Kyle Krump, Council Members Tom Steinolfson, Scott Gauslow, Jesse Moch, Shaun Jacobson and Auditor Jen Skoog. Also in attendance was Jarrett Robertsdahl and Zach Hatting with Interstate Engineering.  
Krump recognized the audience. Jared Robertsdahl presented a building permit application for 701 Blaine Street N; however, he will be obtaining signatures from the Developer and the Building Inspector the following day. Robertsdahl would like to obtain council approval of the plans, pending the missing signatures. Council reviewed the presented plans and specs. Steinolfson motioned to approve the permit application as presented, pending required signatures from the Developer and the Building Inspector, seconded by Jacobson. Carried.
A building permit application and letter of explanation for 416 Peterson Loop was presented. The letter explained that permit #205 was originally issued for 413 Peterson, however, due to a change in buyer preference, Berseth is requesting that fees associated with the original permit application be transferred to 416 Petersoon Loop, adding that he will pay an additional $400 to cover the additional administrative time. Steinolfson motioned to approve the building permit for 416 Peterson Loop, transferring the permit fees, voiding permit #205, and charging an additional $400 to the applicant, seconded by Gauslow. Carried.
Jacobson motioned to approve the Reserve financing resolution with Bank of North Dakota, seconded by Gauslow. Role Call Vote: Jacobson – yes, Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes, Moch – yes
Steinolfson motioned to approve the Reserve loan documents with Bank of North Dakota, seconded by Jacobson. Role Call Vote: Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes, Moch – yes, Jacobson – yes
Gauslow motioned to authorize Kyle Krump and Jennifer Skoog to proceed with signing the approved loan documents, seconded by Steinolfson. Role Call vote: Moch – yes, Jacobson – yes, Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes
Zach Hatting presented updated information for the proposed street paving project, including curb an gutter, in 4 different phases for the council’s review. Discussion was held regarding which phases to include in the Flex Funding application. Moch motioned to combine Phases 1 & 2 in the Flex Funding application, and request a 50/50 cost share split on the application, seconded by Steinolfson. Further discussion was held regarding the city debt limit. Role Call vote: Gauslow – yes, Steinolfson – yes, Moch – yes, Jacobson – yes
There being no further business, Moch motioned to adjourn, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Adjourned at 8:12pm.