Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

Approve Renewal of Electrician, Plumber and/or Mechanical Contractor License(s) for:

a. Arneson, Inc.

b. Bakkegard & Schell

c. C.J. Mechanical

d. Dakota Electric Construction Co., Inc.

e. Enterprise Electric, Inc.

f. Fehr Electric

g. Grotberg Electric, Inc.

h. Grotberg Electric, Inc. DBA Titon Mechanical

i. Hi-Line Electric, Inc.

j. Home Heating, Plumbing & Air Conditioning

k. Hope Electric, Inc.

l. John’s Refrigeration & Electric, Inc.

m. Keith’s Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating, Inc.

n. Kohn Electric, LLC

o. Manning Mechanical, Inc.

p. Moorhead Electric, Inc.

q. Overn Electric, Inc.

r. Pete’s Electric, LLC

s. Peterson Mechanical, Inc.

t. Red River Electric, Inc.

u. RJ’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

v. Ryan Mechanical, Inc.

w. S.A. Mechanical

x. Scott’s Electric

y. Sheyenne Mechanical, Inc.

z. Tyler’s Electric, LLC

aa. Valley Electric Service

bb. Wrigley Mechanical, Inc.

Approved Initial Electrician, Plumber and/or Mechanical Contractor License(s) for All American Plumbing & Heating , DJ’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Approved Renewal of House Movers License for Carrington House Moving; Liechty Homes, Inc.

Approved Application to Block of Street for Spring Blast 5K on April 2, 2017.

Approved  Application for Raffle Permit from Native American Cultural Club, Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals

And all license renewals received before April 1, 2017.

PUBLIC COMMENTS  No One Spoke

Attorney General’s “A Citizen’s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws” *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting. The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.

ü No personal attacks to persons present or not

ü No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform

ü 5 minute maximum or as directed by the chair

ü Thank you for participating in City Government.

 

RESOLUTION

Approved a Resolution Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for 2017 City Parking Lots Improvement District, with the base bid and alternate at $524,343.  The project was estimated to cost $721,966.

NEW BUSINESS

Bright Energy Solutions Annual Report:   City Administrator Schelkoph said  $100,000 in rebates were given to businesses, schools, churches, and residential.  He said the city’s web site has more information on participating in the energy and dollar savings program.

 

Valley City Fire Department Annual Report was given by Fire Chief Retterath for 2016.

It included one civilian fire death.

The report included the number of calls responded to in various categories of fires.

Activity was higher in 2016 than the past three years.

The report including other community activities  the fire department was involved in.

He added that Valley City will host the State Fire Fighters Convention later this year.

The Safe Drinking Water Act Certificate of Achievement Award for Valley City was noted. City Administrator Schelkoph said the award was given by the North Dakota State Health Department which recognized the staff.

The City Commission, approved  the Permanent Flood Protection buyout purchase of 890 East Main Street for the appraised value of $125,000.

The Commissioners approved  the Permanent Flood Protection buyout purchase of 137 5th Ave SW for the appraised value of $114,000.

Commissioner Pedersen declared a conflict of interest being part owner of the property.  The Commission voted, with Pedersen abstaining, to approve.

 

The City Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for the  Park District of Valley City to construct a storage building Part of NE ¼ 2.80 Acres Metes & Bounds.  The goal is to keep all equipment inside the building.

The City Commission Approved the City Forester’s Contract.    City Administrator Schelkoph said the salary is $6,987.84 for City Forester Wager, from May 15 -September 15, 2017.

Commissioners approved the 2018 Infrastructure Improvement Projects.

The total is $6.5 million, with $1.4 million funded through NDDOT.  Valey City each year received $500,000 in Urban Road Funds, which will go toward the project.

 

The City Commission approved the NDDOT award of $29,000 for signing improvement, with the city’s share at $138.51.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

No information this time.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:

City Attorney Russell Myhre said the process of recodification is continuing.

He added that his office will be working with the City Administrator in his last few months as City Attorney before his retirement, on continuing projects.

KLJ reported that street paving will be starting in April. Bids will be let next week for the second phase of the Permanent Flood Control project and the paving improvement project.

 

Mayor Carlsrud said the city will conduct a  ‘Dry Run’ on installing the city’s flood walls, in the event that they may be needed.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays.