LEGALS

NOTICE OF SPECIAL
BENSON CITY COUNCIL MEETING

   The Benson City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2015, in the City Council Chambers, 1410 Kansas Ave. The purpose of the meeting is to consider second reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map of the City of Benson, and any other general business that may come before the Council.
 
Dated:  May 5, 2015
                                                                                      /s/ Paul Kittelson         
                                                                                                                                   Mayor
Attest:  /s/ Glen Pederson       
City Clerk
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 777, Benson, Minnesota
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 10:00 a.m.
Benson Junior High Auditorium
The public meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. by Chair Chad Payne.  Members present:   Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Jason Madden, Bill McGeary, Al Pagel, Chad Payne, Gary Williams.
Members absent:  Andy Abner.  Also present:  Dennis Laumeyer, Mike Knutson, Dave Benson, Robert Neuman, Paul Youngquist, Greg Crowe, 45 community members.

SUMMONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SWIFT    
DISTRICT COURT
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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Case Type:  Civil Other:  Reformation
Court File No. 76-CV-15-43

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee
for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-5,
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-5,    
Plaintiff,

vs.
    
The Estate of Michael James Hamilton,
Defendant.
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 777, Benson, Minnesota
Monday, March 16, 2015 – 5:30 p.m.
Benson High School Media Center
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chair Chad Payne.  Members present:  Andy Abner, Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Jason Madden, Bill McGeary, Al Pagel, Chad Payne, Gary Williams.
Also present:  Dennis Laumeyer, Brad Johnson, Dave Benson, Mike Knutson, Karen Jacobson, Pam Anderson, Kathy Ahrndt, Molly Hanson, Donita Ascheman, Julie Carroll, Anne Duncan, Lisa Burns, John Fragodt.
Gymnastics space was added to the agenda.
No citizen comments.
Routine consent agenda items were approved.
Administrative reports were presented.
Dennis read the roles and expectations of the School Board and Superintendent as well as the Chain of Command.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING/WORK SESSION
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 777, Benson, Minnesota
 Monday, April 13, 2015 – 5:30 p.m.
Benson High School Media Center
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chair Chad Payne.  Members present:  Andy Abner, Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Jason Madden, Bill McGeary, Al Pagel, Chad Payne, Gary Williams.
Also present:  Dennis Laumeyer, Brad Johnson, Dave Benson, Mike Knutson, Renee Helgenset, Peggy Bausman, Kendra Razink, Laura Hluterstrum, Chad Carroll, Jon Ahrndt and Stephanie Kunold.
Fourth Grade Teachers Laura Hulterstrum, Jon Arhndt and Chad Carroll gave the board an update on curriculum, classes, field trips, technology use and collaborative work the teachers do.
World Language Teacher Renee Helgenset presented her positive experience teaching Spanish to another district via ITV and reported on work in her other Spanish classes.

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 777, Benson, Minnesota
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 5:30 p.m.
Benson Junior High Auditorium
The public meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. by Vice-Chair Gary Williams.  Members present:  Andy Abner, Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Jason Madden, Bill McGeary, Al Pagel, Gary Williams.
Members absent:  Chad Payne.  Also present:  Dennis Laumeyer, Brad Johnson, Mike Knutson, Dave Benson, Robert Neuman, Jason McVinua, Paul Youngquist, Jeff Seeley, 25 community members.

NOTICE OF TESTING OF OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 777
(BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
STATE OF MINNESOTA

  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Independent School District No. 777 (Benson Public Schools) shall perform a public accuracy test of the optical scan voting system to be used in the District’s May 12, 2015 special election.  The test shall be conducted at:  The Benson Armory, 203 14th Street South, Benson, Minnesota on May 5, 2015 at 1:30 o’clock p.m.  Interested individuals are authorized to attend and observe. If you have any questions, please contact Benson Public Schools District Office at 320-843-2710.

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REQUEST FOR BIDS

BID OPENING
Contractor's sealed Proposals for the 2015 Benson High School Reroofing will be received by the Independent School District No. 777, Benson, Minnesota, until 2:00 p.m., May 14, 2015 at the office of the Superintendent of Schools, in Benson, Minnesota, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Architects Rego + Youngquist, inc., 7601 Wayzata Boulevard, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426.
Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud at the above time and place.  Bids received after 2:00 pm will be returned unopened.
A single bid will be received for all divisions of the Contract.
Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked on the lower left-hand corner "Sealed Bid Enclosed" with the name and address of the bidder and the date and hour of the opening and addressed to:

ANNUAL MEETING

  The Annual Meeting of the West Bank Cemetery Association will be held Saturday, April 25 at 2:30 p.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, Room 107. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
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