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…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY…
…BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY…
.TONIGHT…SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. LOWS 10 TO
15. WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND
25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO
2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 9 INCHES.
JAMESTOWN AREA…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT…
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY…
.TONIGHT…SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDY. SNOW
ACCUMULATION AROUND 4 INCHES. STORM TOTAL 4 TO 6 INCHES. LOWS
15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND
30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
.TUESDAY…SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. VERY WINDY.
HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
55 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE EVENING. WINDY.
LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
45 MPH IN THE EVENING.
BLUSTERY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG WITH
FRIGID TEMPERATURES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW
ZERO ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME. AT THESE WIND CHILLS…FROST
BITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.(CSi)
Jamestown (CSi) The City of Jamestown Street Department, has announced that the full snow removal program is scheduled to begin Tuesday, December 6th at 5 AM. Snow removal in residential areas will start at 11 AM the same day.
City crews will begin approximately 11 PM Tuesday and continue through the night. Downtown merchants and all public and private schools are asked to have their sidewalks shoveled by 9 PM Tuesday.
All information is contingent upon changing weather conditions and snow accumulation totals.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday at City Hall. All members were present.
NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
A Public Hearing was held to consider the request to refinance long-term indebtedness of Lutheran Social Services to include the Legacy Center located in Jamestown.
Following the public hearing the City Council approved the refinancing
Next consideration was given to 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). Onsurez has indicated that initially the building will be used for a residence, and no public business at this time.
The City Council approved the request pending an updated application.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
ORDINANCES:
- FIRST READING: An ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections 9-12, 9-13, and 23-38 of the City Code pertaining to the Building Code and Plumbing Code.
SECOND READING: of an Ordinance, to enact Section 6.7 of Appendix B and to amend and re-enact a section of the City Code, pertaining to traffic impact studies. The Ordinance contains an amendment Council Member Gumke explained substantial costs to the developer would not be beneficial to the developer.
The Council approved the amendment unanimously.
The Council then voted unanimously to approve the amended Ordinance.
SECOND READING: of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 9-47.1 of the City Code pertaining to standards for repair, vacation or demolition as approved.
HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke.
APPOINTMENTS:
The City Council appointed Council Member Gumke to serve as the City Council representative on the Law Enforcement Center Governing Board for a four year term to expire December 2020
The City Council appointed Council Member Phillips to serve as the City Council representative on the County Weed Board for a four year term to expire December 2020.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:
Council Member Phillips explained the Mary’s House plan with SAFE Shelter, and provided a brochure.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Discussion was held on the NDRRA State Rodeo Finals event held at the Civic Center October 28-30, 2016. Council Member Phillips moved to terminate the present contract and to have the City Attorney send a letter to rodeo officials to re-negotiate a new contact.
She indicated that she wants to see the rodeo remain in Jamestown.
Rodeo representative Greg Carlson asked if the letter of termination not received by October 1, 2016, means that the present contract is still in force.
City Attorney Leo Ryan said he will issue an opinion at a later date.
Carlson questioned the profit and loss statement, concerning unexpected expenses. He said without those expenses the rodeo would have been “in the black,” this year. Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse said the profit and loss state was all inclusive.
Mayor Andersen said the rodeo contract is different from other Civic Center contracts. She said terminating the present contract “sends the wrong message.” She prefers a re-negotiation of the present contract.
After further discussion, a second to the motion by Council Member Phillips to terminate the contract and re-negotiate the contract was withdrawn.
Council Member Buchanan moved to re-negotiate the contract.
The motion was passed unanimously.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.
Valley City (CSi) A Valley City public informational meeting will be held this evening Monday December 5, 2016, at 7-p.m., at the Valley City Eagles Club.
On hand will be Valley City officials and representatives from KLJ engineering answering questions and concerns about the preferred direction or options for permanent flood protection.
A second meeting will be held Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Valley City Eagles Club at 7-p.m.
Valley City residents are encouraged to attend either meeting.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen says negotiations continue with a landowner along the planned road between Menards and Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 she said negotiations are on-going with Liechty Associations on a parcel that would contain a part of the roadway.
She added agreements are likely to be signed with other property owners, The Anne Carlsen Center, and John Correll.
The pointed out that if all agreements are in place, the design should be approved in February of 2017, with bid letting in March and construction bids awarded in April, with construction to start in the spring.
The Mayor added that there needs to be platting and annexations approved as well.
She says those actions can be parallel to other land owner agreements.
She says the estimated cost of the project is around $2-million.
The costs will be covered with 25 percent from the city’s special assessment fund, with the balance covered by Special Assessments, from affected property owners long the roadway.
The specials will be deferred on the land owners until the properties change use.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota authorities have charged a Minnesota man with manslaughter in the death of a Twin Cities woman after human remains were found west of Fargo.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office cautions that it’s not certain yet whether the remains found Friday are those of 45-year-old Michelle Newell, of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, who had been missing since late August. But it says the suspect, 51-year-old Timothy Barr, of Lakeville, Minnesota, provided information that led deputies to the remains.
Barr was originally charged in Minnesota with second-degree murder, but prosecutors dropped the charges last month, saying they lacked jurisdiction because there was no evidence the alleged crime was committed in Minnesota.
Barr is now awaiting an extradition hearing.
Barr’s attorney did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the charges.
ST. THOMAS, N.D. (AP) — A St. Thomas man accused of shooting a man he found in his home with his wife is denying setting fire to his estranged wife’s home.
Thirty-one-year-old Brandon Thompson late last month was charged with arson, criminal mischief, disobeying a judicial order and simple assault. Defense attorney Robert Fleming says Thompson will plead not guilty.
Fleming says he’s confident that investigators will determine the fire damage was accidental.
The new charges are on top of earlier charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, terrorizing and reckless endangerment in the Oct. 13 shooting.
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault says it’s time for Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents to leave a camp along the pipeline route in southern North Dakota.
But many of the opponents who’ve been protesting for months are vowing to stay. They believe the four-state pipeline threatens tribal drinking water and cultural sites.
The Army Corps of Engineers has denied a permit for the pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in the area. Archambault says the protest camp’s purpose has been served and there’s no need for people to stay in dangerous winter weather.
Pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners could still prevail over the Corps in federal court. Some opponents also fear President-elect Donald Trump could reverse the Corps’ decision.
But Archambault doesn’t think there will be any developments for months.
Monday was the government’s deadline for the several hundred people to leave the camp that’s on federal land. But authorities have said they won’t forcibly remove them. Gov. Jack Dalrymple last week also issued a “mandatory evacuation” but said no one would be removed by force.
Another snowstorm was hitting the area Monday, and people in camp were busy shoring up housing and stockpiling firewood. Andy Shute of St. Louis said he’s “staying until it’s over.”
That could be months from now. Robin Pegel, of Mead, Nebraska, said she thinks the weather might force some people from camp over time.
President-elect Donald Trump isn’t saying what he’ll do about the $3.8 billion, four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline once he takes office in January.
Trump spokesman Jason Miller said Monday that the incoming president supports construction of the pipeline. But he wouldn’t say whether Trump would reverse an Army Corps of Engineers decision to deny a permit for the pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in southern North Dakota.
The segment under Lake Oahe is the only remaining big chunk of construction on the 1,200-mile pipeline to carry North Dakota oil through the Dakotas and Iowa to a shipping point in Illinois. The Standing Rock Sioux says the project threatens cultural sites and drinking water on its nearby reservation. Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners says the Corps’ decision was politically motivated.
Miller says the Trump administration will review the situation “and make the appropriate determination.”
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Crews working at the site of a fatal building collapse in Sioux Falls pulled a third dog from the rubble two days after the structure gave way.
Workers say they heard a faint noise or bark Sunday as they picked through the debris and found the beagle underneath a mattress. The dog and two others found earlier belong to Emily Fodness who was rescued from the rubble several hours after the collapse Friday. A construction worker was killed when the building crumbled. A memorial was created near the site for him, identified by relatives as Ethan McMahon.
The building which had housed a bar was being remodeled into a drug store at the time of the collapse.
In world and national news…
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) A Georgia man who was convicted of murder after his toddler son died in a hot SUV has been sentenced to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jurors last month convicted Justin Harris of malice murder and other charges in the June 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. The malice murder conviction means they believed Harris left the young boy to die on purpose. A judge sentenced Harris at a hearing Monday. Prosecutors said at trial that Harris intentionally killed his son to escape the responsibilities of family life. Defense attorneys said the boy’s death was an accident.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) A man who ran the building where at least 36 people died in a fire tells a San Francisco TV station that those who perished were his “loves.” The station says it tracked down Derick Ion Almena and Micah Allison, the mother of his children who helped him run the building, last night at a hotel in Oakland. Almena spoke briefly to the TV station, saying those who died were his friends and family. The fire erupted during a dance party late Friday night. Crews are still searching through rubble for bodies.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Rev. Jesse Jackson says it’s hard to know what Ben Carson’s nomination as Housing and Urban Development secretary means for the nation’s inner cities because Carson’s background as a surgeon is unrelated. Donald Trump says Carson is his pick to run the agency responsible for providing mortgage and loan insurance as well as state and local housing grants. If confirmed, the retired neurosurgeon would be in charge of federal programs for rental assistance and public housing to low-income families, the elderly and disabled. Jackson met with civil rights groups today in Washington. They want Trump to meet with them to discuss urban policies.
NEW YORK (AP) U.S. health officials say the progress in battles against some major health threats like obesity, food poisoning, and infections spread in hospitals has been disappointing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a frank self-assessment today of its campaign against certain health problems it called “winnable battles.” While there’s clear progress in areas like smoking and teen pregnancy, other areas have seen little change or even gotten worse. Particularly frustrating has been the battle against childhood obesity, which has risen slightly in recent years.
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