Jamestown (CSi) A special meeting of the Jamestown City Council was held Tuesday at 4-p.m., at City Hall.

PhillipsPamIt was the  organizational meeting of the new council.  Newly elected Council Member Pam Phillips took the oath of office.

This is her third term on the City Council having been elected two other times over the past few years.

Council Member Charlie Kourajian did not seek re-election having served on the City Council and as mayor over the past many years.  Also sworn in were recently re-elected City Council Members, Daniel Buchanan and Steve Brubakken.

 

Following nominations for President of the Council.

Daniel Buchanan was elected to serve as President..

Nominations were taken for Vice-President of the Council.

Ramone Gumke was elected to serve as Vice-President.

Appointments:

Leo Ryan was appointed to serve as City Attorney and City Prosecutor for a two year term to expire June 2018.

Appointments of Abby Geroux and Kara Brinster  serve as Assistant City Prosecutor and Assistant City Attorney for two year terms to expire June 2018, were approved.

The appointment of Travis Peterson, and Tonia Duffy were approved to serve as a Special City Prosecutors for a two year term to expire June 2018.

The appointment of Mayor Andersen was approved to serve on the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation Board for a two year term to expire June 2018.

The appointment of Mayor Andersen was approved to serve as a City Council representative on the County Zoning Board for a four year term to expire June 2020.

The appointment of Council Member Phillips was approved to serve as a City Council representative on the County Weed Board to fill the unexpired term of Charlie Kourajian – December 2016.

The appointment of Daniel Buchanan to serve as a member on the Shade Tree Committee for a three year term to expire April 2019 was approved.

The Appointment of Council Member Phillips was approved to serve as a member on the Storm Water Committee to fill the unexpired term of Charlie Kourajian – April 2017.

 

Mayor’s Committee Assignments:

Finance & Legal Committee and Personnel Committee Council Member Mayor Andersen.

Building, Planning & Zoning Committee Council Member Gumke

Civic Center & Promotion Committee Council Member Phillips

Police & Fire Committee Council Member Buchanan

Public Works Committee Council Member Brubakken

 

Hearing from the audience: No one spoke

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.