Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Dec 5

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 10. Northwest winds around 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing and drifting snow.

Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest

winds 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid

20s. Lows around 10. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.

Lows 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance

of snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of snow.

Lows around 15.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

 

 

More light snow will be possible Thursday night and into Friday,
but any accumulation will be minimal. Another round of light snow
is possible for early next week, with amounts uncertain at this
point.

 

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:

Approved Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Approved Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,260,908.40

Approved Raffle Permit for ND Appaloosa Horse Club

Approval House moving license, Schmidt, Inc.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS  No one spoke

 

ORDINANCES:

 

The City Commission approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance, repealing, amending, and re-enacting Title Four, Alcoholic Beverages.  City Attorney Mertins said the Ordinance is part of the recodification process.

 

Approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance creating a perpetual restrictive covenant for structures to be removed in accordance with the State Water Commission.

Approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance amending and reenacting Chapter 8-6, Businesses and Occupations—Tree trimming, Tree preservation, and Protection.  City Attorney Mertins  fees and administrative costs for non compliance was added.

 

RESOLUTIONS:

City Commissioners approved a Resolution accepting the bid and Awarding Contract for a  Paving Improvement District to Border States Paving.

 

Approved a Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding Contract for Paving Improvement District No. 116 to Strata of Grand Forks.

 

The City Commission approved a Resolution creating Paving Improvement District No. 117, 2018 Mill & Overlay and Patch, Level & Seal Coat.  The area includes one block near the water shoot plant, and by Airport Road, to the city/county line.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

The City Commission approved a Preliminary and Design Engineering Agreement for 2018 Mill & Overlay and Patch, Level & Seal Coat Project (The same Paving Imp. Dist. 117) in an amount not to exceed $40,500.

 

The City Commission approved a Recommendation from Renaissance Zone Board for 754 8½ Ave NW.

The Renaissance Zone Committee recommends approval of the application for a 5 year property tax and 5 year income tax exemption up to $250,00 to purchase a new home.

The City Commission awarded a bid  for a 2018 police patrol vehicle with delivery in 2018.  Police Chief Hatcher, said the 2018 Dodge Charger’s bid was from Miller Motors of $26,482, with delivery in eight weeks.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

David Schelkoph said the 2018 Public Works Budget has been introduced.

He said the second Transportation Plan meeting is set for Thursday December 7, 2017, with public input encouraged.

The next Streetscape meeting is Wednesday at the HAC. A listing of the meetings posted on line a CSiNewsNow.com

He added employee evaluations for 2018 will be performed.

He said throwing snow into city streets is a violation of the City Code, and a finable offensive and subject to a clean up by the offender.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:

Fire Chief Retterath reminded residents to service furnaces  and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

New airpacks have been purchased through a grant applied for from the fire department.

KLJ gave an update on work on the Permanent Flood Protection project with Main Street expected to be open by Christmas.

Commissioner Pedersen said Valley City is on the next State Water Commission agenda.

Mayor Carlsrud repeated the upcoming meetings this week.

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

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce reminds residents that on Wednesday, December 6^{, 2017}  and Monday, December 11^th public meetings will be held to discuss the proposed streetscape project.

Both meetings will run from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the HAC lobby.

The Chamber Board with the help of the City, KLJ and members of the Streetscape Committee have compiled information regarding the project in the letter attached with an E-Mail sent from the Chamber.

The goal is to help the community be as informed as possible prior to the public meetings, and the Chamber encourages the community to bring  questions and concerns to one of the public meetings offered.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  Santa Cops and Kids will be held all day on Thursday December 7, 2017, at the James Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 4, in Valley City.

Personnel from the Valley City  Police Department along with area law enforcement agencies will pair with a child from the Valley City  community for a meal together then start  shopping for Christmas gifts for the child and their family.

The children are selected on a criteria basis, like a financial hardship, family loss, military deployment, or other circumstances that can make the holiday season a little harder to endure.

Gifts are also purchased for other children in the community, such as children who are in foster care.

Event coordinator Lt. Dana Rustebakke adds that because of generous donations from the community last year, donation request letters will NOT be sent out this year.

If an individual or business would still like to donate, they will continue to accept these donations.

Mail donations to the Valley City Police Department, or dropped off at the Police Department.

If donating with a check, make checks payable to James Valley Lodge Number four.

 

Valley City  (VCSU)  The VCSU 22nd Annual “We’re In The Christmas Mood” will be on Saturday December 9, 2017, at 7:30-p.m, at Vangstad Auditorium on Campus.

Handicapped Accessible.

A Free Will Offering will accepted for an item to be donated to the Barnes County Food Pantry.

The theme is “The Tradition Continues.” Enjoy the “Big Band” sound featuring the EBC Fraternity Orchestra, soloists and vocal ensembles performing sounds of the season.

Special Guest Performers will be “4 Ladiez Quartet” from Davies High School
Produced by the Alumni Committee of the EBC Fraternity.

 

Bismarck  (NDHP)   The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) responded to 35 crashes along I-94 and 1-29 in Barnes, Stutsman and Cass counties on Monday, December 4, 2017. The majority of the crashes in Barnes and Stutsman counties involved commercial motor vehicles which were unable to maintain their lane of travel.

A travel alert was issued at 9:46 a.m., Monday,  which became a no travel advisory in the south central part of the state at 2:33 p.m. and extended to the northeast region at 4:18 p.m.  The travel advisory was lifted Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m., however difficult driving conditions still exist. These conditions include ice covered roads and strong winds blowing snow over roadways.

Motorists are encouraged to check road conditions before traveling and to drive appropriate speeds for road conditions. In addition, please do not use your vehicle’s cruise control on ice and snow covered roads and always wear your seat belt.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says blowing snow and whiteout conditions made travel treacherous. The Minnesota State Patrol says it responded to 410 crashes statewide, including one on Highway 12 near Benson that killed an 87-year-old woman and 36 others that resulted in injuries.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Top North Dakota lawmakers are considering hiring their own economic consultancy to give the Legislature a second opinion on revenue forecasts.

The Legislative Revenue Advisory Committee is meeting Tuesday at the state Capitol. The eight-member panel includes majority and minority leaders.

Revenue estimates signal how much money legislators may have to spend in the future. Analysts compile information to estimate the state’s tax collections and to gauge the health of North Dakota’s economy.

State budget analysts and the economic consultancy Moody’s Analytics have been working together for nearly two decades on the revenue forecasts. But they’ve missed projections by hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years due to slumping energy and agriculture prices.

 

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo commissioners have approved a master plan for the city’s downtown.

KFGO radio reports that the “Downtown InFocus” project was a year-long process to outline future planning and development. It includes recommendations for housing, parking, street design and financing, among other things.

City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn (PEP’-korn) says the concepts are not mandatory but give the city direction on what needs to be done. He says it will “set the course for 100 years of what our downtown will look like.”?

Consultants considered comments from hundreds of residents who attended public forums in the state’s largest city.

 

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney says he’ll retire from law enforcement rather than seek a fourth term in the position.

Laney sent an email to staff saying that after nearly three decades in law enforcement, he and his family feel it’s time to hang up his gun belt.

Laney has one year left on his term and plans to retire at the end of next year. He’s been the sheriff of North Dakota’s most populous county since 2006.

Laney also has been on the national stage a couple of times, during recent flood battles in the Red River Valley and during protests in southern North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

The National Sheriff’s Association named Laney its sheriff of the year in 2012.

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Oil operators in North Dakota will be required to provide more details to mineral owners about deductions taken from their royalty checks.

The Bismarck Tribune reports the state Industrial Commission approved the rules Monday to address frustration among royalty owners who struggle to get answers from oil companies about the purpose of the charges.

The new rule will require standardized royalty statements that identify the amount and purpose of each deduction. The deductions also will be identified under the categories of transportation, processing, compression and administrative costs.

The North Dakota Petroleum Council industry group testified against the rule change, saying it will require expensive software upgrades.

The rule changes need to be reviewed by the Attorney General’s Office and the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Committee before they can go into effect in July 2019.

 

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sanford Health next month will begin accepting nominations for its inaugural Lorraine Cross Award.

The Dakotas-based health system earlier this year announced the $1 million global medical research prize to honor advancements in medicine. The amount rivals that which goes to the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Nominations for the award open Jan. 1 and close Feb. 28. The award will be presented next December, and every other December after that.

Sanford Health is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Fargo, North Dakota. It bills itself as one of the largest health systems in the nation, with 44 hospitals and nearly 300 clinics in nine states and four countries

 

In Sports…

From VCSU Sports Information.

December 5 2017

Results from the first round of the Girls Basketball Barnes County Tournament. Played in Valley City.

Game 1: (5) Sargent Central 55, (4) Barnes County North 48

Game 2: (1) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 68, (8) Maple Valley 37

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Pairings have been announced for the Stutsman County Invitational Girls Basketball Tournament at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Thursday December 7, 2017 quarterfinals:

3-p.m., D6, 1 Medina-Pingree-Buchanan (2-0) vs. D5, 4 Midkota (0-2)

4:30-p.m., D5, 2 Carrington (1-0) vs. D6, 3 South Border (0-2)

6-p.m., D5, 1 Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier (2-0) vs. D6, 4 Warwick (1-2)

7:20-p.m., D6, 2 Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter (0-2) vs. D5, 3 Ellendale (2-0)

 

 

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