Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Bldg, Planning & Zoning, Civic Center & Promotion Committees met Tuesday afternoon at City Hall.

All members were present.

The Finance and Legal Committee…

Recommends approval of the request from JSDC for $3,200.00 from Economic Development Funds to update the JSDC Strategic Plan with the City Share to be $2,560.00 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The committee recommends approval of the request from JSDC to relocate the public accesses to the western border of the east half of Section 28, or a portion of that Section, into the Spiritwood Energy Park.  The City of Jamestown is one of the landowners.

 

The committee recommends adopting the following rates for the City Blue Cross Blue Shield Group Health Insurance Plan for the 9/1/17 to 8/31/18 Plan Year:

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says the increase of about 6-percent, stems from an increase in the stop loss coverage.

The increase proposed is being absorbed by the city.

 

Current Rate 17/18 Plan Year $ Inc. % Inc.

Single Plan $561.08 $595.37 34.29 6.11%

Single Plus Dependent Plan $955.82 $1,016.16 60.34 6.31%

Family Plan $1,399.37 $1,488.49 89.12 6.37%

 

City Share

Single Plan $561.08 $595.37 34.29 6.11%

Single Plus Dependent Plan $675.58 $735.92 60.34 8.93%

Family Plan $787.83 $876.95 89.12 11.31%

 

Employee Share

Single Plan $0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00%

Single Plus Dependent Plan $280.24 $280.24 0.00 0.00%

Family Plan $611.54 $611.54 0.00 0.00%

 

The committee recommends conducting a Public Hearing on July 5, 2017, considering authorization of a City Certification of Significant Community Support for the submission of a Community Facilities application on behalf of the James River Valley Library System for a grant to the USDA-Rural Development to be used for renovations of Alfred Dickey Library.

 

The committee reviewed residency requirements for employment with the City of Jamestown.  Deputy Auditor Jay Sveum said the review stems from an employee looking at moving out of Stutsman County.

The current residency requirement allows city employees to live within Stutsman County.

Those applying for city employment must also live within the county.

Emergency personnel are required to live within a four township area from the city limits.

Mayor Andersen agrees with adjusting the policy to include out of county employees for non-emergency which was moved by Council Member Phillips and approved for recommendations.

 

The committee reviewed a policy to allow a modification to liquor licenses to provide for taking a growler beverage out of a liquor establishment that is open container.  The product would be re-sealed on site.

The product would be re-sealed on site.

The committee recommends the First Reading of an Ordinance.

Council Member Phillips brought up an appointment to the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority board, at a recent meeting  regarding the motion being in order.

City Attorney Leo Ryan said discussion was held, and the motion was within Roberts Rules of Order.

Informational: Departmental and financial reports.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE:

Informational:

A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance to change the zoning of Approximately 5.3 acres, including Blocks 3, 4, and 5 of Mall Woods Addition, within the City of Jamestown, from P-O-C (Public, Open Development and Conservation District) to C-2 (General Commercial District). The property is located at: 900 23rd St SW, 912 23rd St SW and 1024 23rd St SW.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No items on the agenda.

Two members of the Frontier Village Board appeared and were allowed to speak.

Board President Nellie Degen handed out material to the committee for review, a seven-page document including a copy of a letter of appeal concerning a decision by the Jamestown Tourism Board of Directors to not fund some projects at the village.

After review, Mayor Andersen said the item was accepted but not discussed because it was not on the agenda, for public discussion, and the length of material presented.

The committee then tabled the item to another meeting, possibly a committee meeting or a City Council meeting next month.

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