Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building, Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

The committee recommended approving the request from JSDC for possible Economic Development Funds for ND Soy Processors, in the amount of $282,137, with the City Share to be $253,923 and paid for from the City Sales Tax Fund.  JSDC CEO Connie Ova said two employees will be hired at the outset, 2018 will see the majority of employees coming on board.

The committee recommends approving  the request from JSDC for Economic Development Funds for Train ND, in the amount of $45,000, with the City share to be $36,000 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The committee then considered and recommended the request from JSDC for approval of a” Project Legal Expense Policy”, in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per project.

The committee considered the request from W2005/Fargo Hotels(Pool C) Realty, LP for a reduction in the 2016 True & Full Value from $1,516,300 to $556,900 (on Lot 2, Block 1, a replat of Block 8 Except the W160’, Southwood 2nd Addition) Jamestown Comfort Inn.

City Assessor Jamison Veil said the reduction is based on the business’ 2015 income expenses.

He said the city wants to see income expenses from a few years prior to 2015 to include the past three years.

Veil requests the abatement be denied.

The committee recommends denying the abatement.

The committee recommends approving the purchase offer from Monte D. Morast for Lot 6, Block 1, Homestead Addition, in the amount of $6,100.00.  The property was taken back by the county, for non payment of taxes, and for the city to acquire the lot from the county

City Assessor Veil said Morast has put down 10 percent of the purchase price.  Some Specials remain, which Morast agrees to pay.

 

Informational: University of Jamestown students will be presenting a survey report conducted on behalf of the Mayor’s Committee on Disabilities at the May 1, 2017, City Council meeting.

Informational: A Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of a $4,800,000 Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bond, Series 2017, will appear on the May 1, 2017, City Council meeting agenda.

Departmental and financial reports were presented.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE:

The committee recommends approval of a Land Use Plan Amendment for a portion of Lot 1 within the NE ¼ of Section 26, Township 140N, Range 64W, lying and being north of a line extended from the intersection of the south boundary line of 9th Street with the east boundary line of said lot westward to the middle of the James River at right angles with the east boundary line of said lot, Lands in Jamestown, consisting of 8.4 acres, from Park/Open Space/Recreation to Low Density Residential. The property is located at 901 4th Ave NW.

The property was the former Bible Camp property.

The committee recommends introducing the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code to change the zoning of a portion of Lot 1 within the NE ¼ of Section 26, Township 140N, Range 64W, lying and being north of a line extended from the intersection of the south boundary line of 9th Street with the east boundary line of said lot westward to the middle of the James River at right angles with the east boundary line of said lot, Lands in Jamestown, consisting of 8.4 acres, from P-O-C (Park/Open Space/Recreation District) to R-1A

(Single Family or Duplex Residential District). The property is located at 901 4th Ave NW.

The protests amounted to 25 percent, so when the request goes to the City Council it will require a two-thirds majority of all City Council members to be approved.

 

The committee recommends approving the plat of Jamestown Southwest Addition as recommended by the City Planning Commission earlier on Tuesday.

 

4) Informational: A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance No. 1493, introduced by Council Member Gumke, to amend Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code pertaining to changing the zoning of a portion of the NW ¼ and NE ¼ of Section 3, T139N, R64W of the Fifth Principal Meridian, being within the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from A-1 (Agricultural District) and C-2 (General Commercial District) to C-2 (General Commercial District) is scheduled for the May 1, 2017, City Council meeting agenda.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No items at this time.

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