cityhall-488Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY AND WERE APPROVED

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

The City Council considered the request of Joel Onsurez for Renaissance Zone incentives by granting a five (5) year 100% property tax exemption and to recommend the State of N.D. grant a five (5) year 100% state income tax exemption on Lot 1 and the N49.7 feet of Lot 2, Block 46, Klaus Addition (104 3rd St. SE the Former Masonic Temple). The City Building Inspector will meet with Joel Onsurez concerning accessibility issues, and any possible changes in use, or application changes, on Wednesday this week.

Onsurez said an application to put the building on the National Register of Historic Places is being looked at.

The item was tabled, pending the request.

 

ORDINANCES:

The City Council considered introducing the first reading of an ordinance to enact Section 6.7 of Appendix B and to amend and re-enact Section 9 of Appendix B and Section 11 of Appendix C of the City Code, pertaining to traffic impact studies which was tabled from the September 20, 2016, Committee Meeting.

Mayor Andersen feels that the Ordinance does not meet goals and is not development friendly.

She questions if an Ordinance is necessary, and that the City Council can be decided on a case by case basis.

Questions arose in the past concerning ordinances requiring studies, triggers for the requirement and if the developer is required to pay for the traffic impact study.

City Planning Commission Chairman Dave Hillerud says an Ordinance would have more teeth than having a policy in place.

City Council Member Phillips favors the Ordinance, as “a place to start.”

Following discussion, the City Council voted  3-2 to  introduce a First Reading.

Council Members Andersen and Gumke voted no.

 

A FIRST READING of  an ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code pertaining to standards for repair, vacation or demolition.

Approved  was the SECOND READING of an Ordinance, to repeal a Section of the City Council pertaining to dispensing of alcoholic beverages prohibited on certain days.

 

Approved was a SECOND READING an Ordinance, to amend and re-enact Sections of the City Code pertaining  to definitions, allowed uses and parking requirements for senior and assisted living uses.

 

A PUBLIC HEARING was held concerning an Ordinance to amend a Section of the City Code to change the zoning of the West 1,690’ of the South 400’, less the West 620’ of the SW¼ of Section 14, Township 140, Range 64 West, located within the One Mile Extraterritorial Area of the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from C-2 and R-1 to C-1.

No one spoke.

Following the Public Hearing the City Council   approved     SECOND READING of Ordinance  to enact the Ordinance.

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Becky Thatcher-Keller asked about the recycling contract with Renaissance Recyling.

City Attorney, Leo Ryan said the Request for Proposals are being reviewed, for clarification and any changes.  He said the established time line is on schedule.

Brian Hanson from Budget Sales and Service restated that his business has issues with parking at his business on 10th Street Southeast.  City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said the City Ordinance requires the commercial business provide ten off street parking spots.  Fuchs said the business is not a commercial/residential business, and is zoned commercial.

 

Barb Lang spoke to the changes in plans for the road from Menards’s to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Mayor Andersen said one of the four landowners has not yet agreed to terms, and that a possible alternative route may be needed.

City Council member Buchanan asked Interstate Engineering if 37th street being considered to take traffic off 25th, to which Travis Dillman said is a possibility, as discussed previously, but not the preferred alternate.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

The City Council appointed Scott Roemmich to serve as a member of the Fire Code Board of Appeals for a three year term to expire November 2019.

Appointed Mayor Andersen to serve as the City Council representative on the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority for a five year term to expire December 2021.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Phillips said the City represented by City Attorney Leo Ryan will meet with Rodeo officials concerning complaints from Sanford Clinic pertaining to debris left in the parking lot on the east side of the building from the recent Rodeo held at the Jamestown City Civic Center.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

The City Council voted to spend $15,556 to repair a sidewalk void next to Babb’s Coffee House.

A concrete retaining wall will be installed next to the building, followed by repairs to the curb and gutter and sidewalk.

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