a. West Fargo annexation mediation

NOTICE OF MEDIATION TO: All Protestors to the Proposed Annexation, Cass County, Barnes Township, and Any other Persons having an Interest in the Proposed Annexation PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of West Fargo has adopted a Resolution of Annexation, a copy of which is attached hereto. Also attached is the Annexation Plat Description which contains the legal description of the various parcels of property proposed to be annexed. Also attached is an Annexation Plat of the area proposed to be annexed. Protests to the annexation were filed by landowners representing more than one-fourth of the territory proposed to be annexed. Pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 40-51.2-07.1, the City of West Fargo requested the appointment of a mediator by the Governor of the State of North Dakota to resolve this annexation dispute. The undersigned has been appointed mediator by the Governor. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the mediation of this annexation dispute will occur on September 29,2005, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the West Fargo City Hall, 800 4th Avenue East, West Fargo, North Dakota. The mediation will continue until a resolution agreeable to all parties is reached or the mediator determines that continued mediation is no longer worthwhile. Pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 40-51.2-07.1, the City of West Fargo, the protestors to the annexation, Barnes Township, Cass County, and any other parties having an interest in the proposed annexation may participate in the mediation. The mediator encourages the selection of spokespersons to speak at the mediation on behalf of groups having a common interest. Dated this ~Of August, 2005. //!;Cn~;1f-~. STEVEN A. STORSLEE; Mediator (ND ID# 03346) Storslee Law Firm, P.e. 1802 Allison Drive P.O. Box 4007 Bismarck, ND 58502-4007