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CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to

10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon in the Jamestown area, 20 percent chance in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening,

then chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the lower

30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation

30 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the

morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in

the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation

20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Highs in the lower

50s. Lows around 30.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower

40s. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in

the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in

the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening,

then chance of rain possibly mixed with snow after midnight. Lows

in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow

in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in

the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

A Warming trend into the weekend, with many locations possibly

pushing to around 70 by Saturday.

The start the of next week, a cooling trend remains likely with increasing precipitation chances.

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

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

A PUBLIC HEARING was held Concerning Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #17-41 protests and the sufficiency thereof. No one appeared for the public hearing.

Following the Public Hearing it was determined that the protests have been found to be insufficient to bar proceeding with the District.

The City Council directed the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of The District.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

The City Council awarded the bid for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles to Kim Carol for a 2003 Buick LaSabre, in the amount of $360. Awarded the bid for a 2003 Subaru Forester in the amount of $1,957 to Tim Kachel.

ORDINANCES:

A FIRST READING: Concerned an ordinance to amend the District Map to change the zoning of a portion of the NW¼ and NE¼ of Section 3, T139N, R64W from C-2 (General Commercial District) and A-1 (Agricultural District) to C-2

A PUBLIC HEARING was held: Concerned the annexation of a tract of land located within the north half of Section 3, T139N, R64W, of the Fifth principal Meridian, being within the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. (All property owned by John and Brenda Corell in the north half of Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, which has not previously been annexed, and all property within the Anne Carlson Center 2nd Subdivision.)

Following the Public Hearing the City Council Approved a SECOND READING of an Ordinance to annex a tract of land located within the north half of Section 3, T139N, R64W, of the Fifth principal Meridian, being within the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. (All property owned by John and Brenda Corell in the north half of Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, which has not previously been annexed, and all property within the Anne Carlson Center 2^nd Subdivision

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke.

APPOINTMENTS:

The City Council re-appointed Neil ‘Tex” Weatherly to serve as a member of the Shade Tree Committee for a three year term to expire April 2020.

Re-appointed Alicia Harstad to serve as the NDSU member of the Shade Tree Committee for a three year term to expire April 2020.

Appoined Eric M. Watne to serve as a member of the Special Assessment Commission for a six year term to expire April 2023.

Re-appointed the City Council to serve as members of the Storm Water Committee for a two year term to expire April 2019.

Re-appointed the City Engineer, City Administrator, City Building Inspector, Engineering Technician II, Public Works Chairperson, Street Foreman and Street Equipment Operator III to serve as members of the Storm Water Sub-Committee for a two year term to expire April 2019.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT: No One Spoke.

OTHER BUSINESS:

The City Council approved the plans & specifications and authorize the advertisement for bids for the construction of Cell 4A Sanitary Landfill Expansion, the next 80 acres. Completion deadline is this fall.

The city has worked with the State Health Department to obtain a permit since 2009.

Council members approved the sale of a parcel in the I-94 Business Park Addition, to Allen Enterprises, contingent upon a tenant signing a business lease. The cost is just under $69,000. The business will create ten new jobs.

The City Council authorized Interstate Engineering to submit a grant application to the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District for funding to repair the wall at Frontier Village.

Earlier under the Consent Agenda the City Council approved Interstate Engineering, Inc., preparing a preliminary engineering report and cost estimate regarding the repair of the roadway/ a modular block retaining wall at Frontier Village.

The meeting was seen live on CSi 67 followed by replays.

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Special Session Monday at 7-a.m.

All members were present…

The only agenda item was to consider separation agreement with City Attorney Russell Myhre.

The Commissioners voted 3-1 with Mayor Carlsrud voting in opposition.

Mayor Carlsrud said he “Didn’t like the mess that brought us together, today.”

He added that separating with Myhre three months early means added cost to the city during the transition process.

Carlsrud feels Myhre would have conducted himself professionally through the transition period, adding that Myhre has done so during his years serving the City Attorney.

Commissioner Magnuson said the process should have started in January this year.

He asked City Administrator Schelkoph to address the effects and costs to the city on Myhre’s leaving.

He said the payout is $17,100 over the next three months, at minmium, including the Municipal Court.

The City Municipal Court will have a replacement prosecutor with a pay of $3,500 per month over the next three months less if a replacement is foung.

He said a City Attorney replacement is running according to the time frame.

He added a replacement to handle the City Attorneys duties will be handled, including flood control property buyouts.

The delay in handling day to day issues that come up for legal assistance is not known at this point.

Magnuson added the city should contact law offices in time to temporarily handle issues.

Commissioner Bishop added that the City Commission’s action is based on actions by Myhre and not a movement by the City commission to replace him.

On December 27th of 2016, the Valley City Commission unanimously approved a settlement and agreement concerning Myhre’s retirement.

The City Commission voted to pay Myhre $75,000 at the end of 2016 and will was to be paid another $75,000 in 20177 for a total of $150,000.

The city of Valley City is in the process of searching for a new City Attorney to represent the city.

Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Department of Transportation has re-opened Exit 257 on I-94 eastbound in Jamestown. The exit ramp was closed earlier Monday for maintenance.

Maintenance work including welding the bridge expansion joints, along with patch work on the deck.

For road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the website: www.dot.nd.gov.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota House committee has given a “do pass” recommendation on new rules governing the use of medical marijuana.

The House Human Services Committee voted 13-1 on Monday to endorse the rules. The measure is expected to go to the full House on Tuesday.

The committee spent most of last week going over the 82-page bill on how medical marijuana would be overseen in the state. The Senate passed it last month by more than the needed two-thirds majority to amend the citizen initiative.

A big sticking point is the ease in which marijuana could be smoked as medicine. The bill passed by the Senate allows patients to smoke it only if a physician finds no other form of marijuana would help.

The House took out that provision.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has killed a long-term energy study for the state.

Representatives voted 77-13 against the measure Monday. It was rejected after an amendment failed that would have required regulators to evaluate the need for energy projects.

The bill originated in the Senate and was heavily amended by both chambers.

Underlying the legislation was the idea that North Dakota’s wind-energy industry may be threatening the state’s coal-fired power plants. Backers say the state’s wind industry enjoys favorable tax incentives and less onerous regulations than coal factories.

They say coal also is a more reliable form of electricity production than wind.

Opponents said picking one energy project over another sends a bad message to industry and investors, and the state could lose tax revenue and jobs to other states.

STANLEY, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a Wyoming man who died in a single-vehicle crash in North Dakota’s oil patch over the weekend.

The Highway Patrol says 69-year-old Steve McCament of Powell lost control of his pickup truck on state Highway 8 in Mountrail County shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday. The truck went in the ditch, vaulted over an approach and overturned on its top.

McCament died at the scene about 5 miles south of Stanley. He was alone in the vehicle.

KILLDEER, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a Montana man who died after being run over by a truck in the western North Dakota oil patch.

The Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Jory Marchwick was a passenger in a service truck that stopped on state Highway 22 in McKenzie County on Thursday evening when some insulation blew out of the truck bed.

After Marchwick picked it up, the Culbertson man was run over when the truck backed up and he fell. He died at the scene.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — It’s been 20 years since a devastating April blizzard struck North Dakota, dumping as much as 2 feet of snow in some areas.

Tuesday marks the anniversary of the 1997 storm that killed about 100,000 cattle, knocked out power to tens of thousands of people and led to massive spring flooding in eastern North Dakota.

According to the National Weather Services, April 1997 began with temperatures in the 60s, giving people hope for spring after receiving 10 blizzards that winter.

But by the afternoon of April 5, 1997 heavy snow was falling across the state, with accumulations on average of 1.5 to 2 inches an hour.

That day Bowman saw the most snow with 24 inches.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate panel is backing Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. The Judiciary Committee voted 11-9 along party lines Monday to favorably recommend Gorsuch to the full Senate. A confirmation vote is expected on Friday, but not before a partisan showdown. Democrats have secured the 41 votes to block Gorsuch with a filibuster. But Republicans say they will likely change Senate rules later this week to reduce the threshold from 60 to a simple majority to get Gorsuch confirmed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump calls the deadly bomb blast on a Russian subway train “absolutely a terrible thing.” Trump spoke Monday before a working lunch with Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (AHB’-del fat-AH’ el-SEE’-see). Trump says “it’s happening all over the world.” Trump did not make any further comment on the Monday blast that killed 10 people and injured about 40.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Officials say severe weather has killed four people in the South, including a Mississippi woman who was desperately directing rescuers to her submerged car when she died. Rankin County Coroner David Ruth says a woman drove off a road into a creek and was trying to relay her location to a dispatcher as the car went down. He says the woman told the operator she could hear sirens when the two lost contact. The accident happened near Jackson in Florence.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — What could pass for a dystopian vision of the workplace is almost routine at the Swedish startup hub Epicenter. The company offers to implant its workers and startup members with microchips the size of grains of rice that function as swipe cards: to open doors, operate printers, book flights or pay for sandwiches at the cafe with a wave of the hand. The injections have become so popular that workers at Epicenter hold parties for those willing to get implanted.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal workplace safety regulators say a St. Louis company whose boiler exploded causing at least three deaths Monday has paid fines for workplace violations three times since 2014. Scott Allen of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the fines against Loy-Lange Box Co. totaled more than $12,000. It’s not clear if any of the earlier safety violations involved the boiler.