Agenda
• MBBM Committee will discuss regional detention opportunities and the needs of each jurisdiction.

• Invited to make short presentations and discuss current needs are:
Sheriff Pat Heinert, Sheriff Dave Shipman, Chief Dennis Bullinger and Chief Keith Witt

For more information visit www.bismarck.org

City of Bismarck Self Fill Sandbag Locations

1. New Generations Park – sand dumped on the west end of the pavement on Mustang, west of Valley Dr
2. Igoe Park – in the parking lot off Tyler Parkway
3. Tom O’Leary Golf Course Clubhouse parking lot off Ward Road, dump at the far east side of lot
4. Clem Kelly parking lot, east end of lot off Arbor Ave
5. Archery Range – in parking lot off Riverwood Drive, far east end of the lot, to the south corner.
6. Schaumberg Arena parking lot off 3rd Street South, south of the arena.
7. Cottonwood Complex – Cottonwood Parking lot at Santa Fe and South 12th
8. Tatley Park, east parking lot off of 19th Street S, east of the ball fields near the recycling trailers.
9. 16th Street Park – in the parking lot next to Broadway Ave East, west end of parking lot.
10. Sleepy Hollow Park – in the parking lot off Divide Avenue
11. Shilo Drive – east end of the road off of 19th Street N, between the Golf Dome and Shilo School.

To view a map of the Self Fill Sandbag Locations sites or for more information visit www.bismarck.org

March 16, 2010 4:00 p.m. Mandan City Hall
April 19, 2010 4:00 p.m. City County Building, Tom Baker Meeting Room
May 18, 2010 4:00 p.m. Mandan City Hall
June 22, 2010 4:00 p.m. City County Building, Tom Baker Meeting Room
July 20, 2010 4:00 p.m. Mandan City Hall
August 23, 2010 4:00 p.m. City County Building, Tom Baker Meeting Room

For more information, visit www.bismarck.org

Communities nationwide witness tragic home fire deaths each year. An average of two children per day die in home fires and 80 percent of those deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Non-working smoke alarms rob residents of the protective benefits home fire safety devices were designed to provide. The most commonly cited cause of non-working smoke detectors is worn or missing batteries.

“Most fatal fires occur between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. while most families are sleeping” says Ron Kunda, Fire Marshal for the City of Bismarck. “Children and seniors are most at risk for home fire deaths and a working smoke detector can give them the extra time it takes to get out safely.”

The Bismarck Fire Department recommends these simple steps:

o Install a smoke detector in each bedroom and hallway and on each level of your home.
o Install carbon monoxide detectors on each level of your home.
o Test the smoke detector once a month.
o If the smoke detector is older than ten years, replace it with a new one.
o Change the batteries twice a year, each time you change your clocks!!
o Don’t forget about your carbon monoxide detectors!!
o Vacuum out the dust from your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
o If your carbon monoxide detector is over five years old, replace it with a new one.

The Bismarck Fire Department would also like to remind you to have an escape plan in your home that includes two exits from each room and a safe meeting place outside the home. Be sure to practice the plan with your family so you can prepare for an emergency before it happens.

The Bismarck Fire Department encourages you to use this information to keep you and your family safe. For more information visit www.bismarck.org/fire or call 701-355-1400

Restrictions are lifted when roadbeds have stabilized enough to carry normal traffic.

Contractors/truckers should move heavy loads prior to March 10, 2010 before load restrictions are placed on City of Bismarck streets and alleys.

The spring 2010 load restriction map will be placed on the website March 9, 2010, prior to spring load restrictions being placed on city of Bismarck streets and alleys. The map will be available at www.bismarck.org, click on City Departments, Engineering, Maps.

If you have any questions, please contact City of Bismarck Engineering Dept. at 355-1505.

Updates will be announced in future news releases as new information becomes available.

The City of Bismarck reserves the right to change or establish additional load restrictions on city streets as deemed necessary.

Agenda
• Discussion of meeting locations and rotation
• Discussion of mission statement
• Discussion of meeting frequency and timing
• Discussion of topics for future meetings

For more information visit www.bismarck.org

The Human Relations Committee meets the third Monday of every month at the City/County Building. The committee has adopted a policy that four consecutive absences from meetings will result in a request for resignation.

The mission of the Mayor’s Human Relations Committee is to protect and promote the personal dignity of all Bismarck citizens and to eliminate any discriminatory barriers that prevent them from reaching their full human potential.

Interested Bismarck residents should send Mayor Warford a letter describing their qualifications, background, and why they would be interested in serving on the committee. Please visit www.bismarck.org and click on application. The letter and or application should be mailed to:

Mayor John Warford
City of Bismarck
PO Box 5503
Bismarck, ND 58506-5503

For more information you may contact: Bismarck City Administration at 701-355-1300 or
visit www.bismarck.org

“With many public places across the world becoming smoke-free, the tobacco industry has started presenting the idea that spit tobacco is a good substitute for smoking. The fact is, though, that spit-tobacco will not help you quit smoking and is not a safe alternative,” said Susan Kahler, Community Outreach Coordinator. “Spit tobacco contains more than 3,000 chemicals – things like benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, cadmium, cyanide and lead. Twenty-eight of these chemicals cause cancer. Spit-tobacco use increases the risk of oral cancers – which include cancer of the lip, tongue, cheeks, gums and the floor and roof of the mouth – and can cause other cancers, heart disease and strokes, high blood pressure, tooth decay and gum disease.”

In North Dakota, spit tobacco (also called chewing tobacco, snuff, snus or dip) is used by 5 percent of adults and 12 percent of students in grades nine through 12. Boys in grades nine through 12 use spit tobacco at a rate of nearly 20 percent, and 9 percent of adult males are spit-tobacco users.

“We encourage spit-tobacco users to watch for signs of disease,” Susan Kahler said. “If they have a sore in the mouth that does not heal within two weeks, feel any bumps or soreness or see any discoloration, they need to contact their health-care provider. These could be early warning signs of cancer.

“Better yet, instead of waiting to see signs of illness, and are interested in quitting there are services available,” Susan Kahler said. “The North Dakota Tobacco Quitline is free to help spit-tobacco users in their efforts to quit and will design a program specifically for them. The Quitline also offers free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges for those who qualify. These nicotine replacement aids can be a great help during the quitting process.”

The Great American Spit Out is being held during Through with Chew Week (February 15-19). Bismarck area school students will be having Great American Spit Out educational activities at Bismarck High School. Students have developed a Facebook page, which includes a video about health effects of spit tobacco. They will be promoting Through with Chew week by educating their peers through posters and their Bismarck SADD Facebook page. You can interview Bismarck High School SADD students from 2:38 to 3: 20 on February 18th. You can also contact Austin Schmaltz the School Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for Bismarck High School at 323-4800 to make arrangements for the interview.

Through with Chew Week was started in 1989 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. in an effort to decrease spit-tobacco use and to raise awareness about the dangers of using spit tobacco.

For help with quitting or for more information about the dangers of using spit tobacco, call the North Dakota Tobacco Quitline at 1.800.QUIT.NOW 1.800.784.8669) or visit North Dakota QuitNet at www.nd.quitnet.com

The landfill will be open from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Monday garbage collection route is changed:

Monday, Feb. 15 will be collected Tuesday, Feb. 16.

The Bismarck Human Relations Humanitarian Award honors an individual, business or organization that has exhibited leadership in the areas of human and civil rights with a focus upon recognizing those that educate, identify issues and address human rights issues.

Carrie’s Kids, is an all volunteer small group from Trinity Lutheran Church in Bismarck that acts as the last line of defense for children and youth (ages five – 21) who are attending Bismarck Public Schools, are in transition, experiencing homelessness, and working with Carrie.

The mission of the Bismarck Human Relations Committee is to protect and promote the personal dignity of all Bismarck citizens and eliminate any discriminatory barriers that prevent them from reaching their full human potential. For more information please visit www.bismarck.org