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…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST WEDNESDAY…INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN AND VALLEY CITY AREAS.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the
evening, in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area,  then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 10 below.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 25 below
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Lowest wind chills around 25 below in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 5 below.
Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after
midnight. Wind chills around 20 below.
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 15 below. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.

Wind chills between 25 and 35 below zero are likely mainly along,
north, and east of the Missouri River each night and through the
morning hours, from Wednesday night through Saturday morning.

After highs in the teens Saturday, a warmup into the 20s is expected Sunday through Tuesday. Dry weather is also expected over the weekend.

 

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:

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

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,349,194.09

Raffle permits for Barnes County Ducks Unlimited, Native American Culture Club, North American Game Warden Museum

PUBLIC COMMENTS No One Spoke.

RESOLUTION

The City Commission disapproved a Resolution to amend a fee for parking tickets.  City Attorney Mertins said the fee is now $10 and will be increased to $20 in compliance with the North Dakota Century Code. Police Chief Philp Hatcher commented that the $10 parking ticket fee is sufficient.

Mertins added that changing the city code could keep the fee at $10.

City Administrator Schelkoph said winter illegal parking on Emergency Snow Routes has been an issue, and a higher fee would be a deterrent.

Mertins said an Ordinance will be drafted to amend the City Code to approve it’s own fee structure.

Approved a Resolution determining sufficiency of protest for Paving Improvement District No. 117. City Auditor Richter said the protests amounted to 2.25 percent…and .046 percent, below the 50 percent needed to officially protest.

Approved a Resolution accepting Final Plans and Specifications for Paving Improvement District No. 117 and authorizing Engineer to advertise for bid.

NEW BUSINESS

Approved the sale of Lot 6, Riverside Drive Third Addition for $7,013. City Administrator Schelkoph said the process was restarted due to not advertising the sale in a timely fashion in the newspaper the first time.

He said the proper policy has now been followed, and the Commission voted unanimously to approve.

Approved the application for Property Tax Exemption for Improvement to 240 13th St NE. City Assessor Sandy Hansen explained the procedure and policy to allow the exemptions, and improvements planned.

Approved the Application for Property Tax Exemption for Improvement to 426 3rd St NW.City Assessor Hansen also said the project is a complete remodeling of the interior and she recommends approval.

Approved a Memorandum of Understanding between State of ND ITD and City of Valley City for statewide interoperable radio network. City Attorney Mertins said in 2017 the state legislature passed a law implementing the network.  Chief Hatcher said the network is managed by state radio, and is used in a case like the DAPL pipeline protests response with several agencies around the state.

The City Commission awarded the bid for demolition of Elevators & Steel Bins located at Mill Dam to Swanberg Construction in the amount of $164,500.00. City Administrator Schelkoph six contractors bid on the project, with Swanberg the low bidder.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

Fire Chief Retterath asks residents to make sure hydrants are shoveled out, and that meters are snow free.

City Auditor Richter said petitions to run for city offices in June this year may be picked up now at City Hall, and must be turned in by no later that April 9th.

She said guidelines are also available at City Hall.

Up for election this year, are the City Commission President (Mayor) two City Commission seats, and three City Parkboard seats.

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

 

 

NORTH DAKOTA (Salvation Army)  – Donations of at least $10 made to any of The Salvation Army’s six locations in North Dakota on Thursday, Feb. 8 will be matched as part of Giving Hearts Day 2018.

Participating cities and available matching dollars are as follows:

  • Fargo: $22,250
  • Bismarck: $4,000
  • Grand Forks: $4,000
  • Jamestown: $4,000
  • Minot: $4,000
  • Williston: $4,000

Giving Hearts Day is North Dakota’s biggest day of the year for charitable giving. To donate to The Salvation Army, please visit GivingHeartsDay.org anytime on Feb. 8.

Donations to The Salvation Army provide food, shelter, clothing, and other critical services for people and families experiencing poverty.

Lt. Col. Lonneal Richardson, leader of The Salvation Army Northern Division, says  “Poverty is an everyday battle,” Giving to The Salvation Army, you are saying, ‘I notice people experiencing poverty in my community, and I want to join the fight for good.’ We thank North Dakota residents for their support on Giving Hearts Day.”

The Salvation Army Northern Division has been serving Minnesota and North Dakota communities since 1886. Learn more at SalvationArmyNorth.org or find us on social media at Facebook.com/SalvationArmyNorth and Twitter at @salarmynorth.

 

Jamestown  (Chamber News Release)    Members of the Young Professionals of Jamestown recently presented a Business of the Month Award to the Quality Inn and Suites for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community.  This business is located at 507 25th Street SW in Jamestown.

Matthew Pepple, General Manager and Chelsea Hauser, events manager, joined the Chamber Young Professionals and the Chamber Ambassadors for the presentation.  The nomination stated, “I think the Quality Inn and Suites deserves the Business of the Month award because of their outstanding services. They have a great staff that is willing to help to make your stay or event, the best it can be. When my extended family comes to visit, they always stay at the Quality. They enjoy the clean rooms and friendly service.

The Quality also provides services to several different community members and groups including Kiwanis, Rotary, the Chamber, Jamestown Volunteer Center, and the list goes on. The Quality is simply a great business that not only caters to the community, but also to those visiting. And again, their staff is great!”  The Quality Inn and Suites also hosts Tapps Lounge, which is open to the general public for some great options for meals.  For more information about their place of business, please stop by their location or call them at 701-252-3611.

 

The Young Professionals of Jamestown honor businesses that provide superior customer service, exhibit community spirit and provide a positive economic impact to the community.  This award provides recognition throughout the month with a plaque and a recognition banner for the month. The Quality Inn and Suites, along with all of the other monthly winners, will be considered for Business of the Year to be awarded at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January.  Business of the Month award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office.  Call 701-252-4830 for more information or email director@jamestownchamber.com.

 

Update…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo police are investigating after a man’s body was discovered under a dump truck.

Police say the body of 52-year-old Abdelwahab Ashor was found about 5 p.m. Monday under the truck parked in a lot.

Police Sgt. Jim VanLith says it doesn’t appear the truck was related to the man’s death and that foul play is not suspected. An autopsy will be done later this week.

Ashor lived in Fargo.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An environmental activist from Seattle has been sentenced to serve one year in prison for targeting an oil pipeline in North Dakota.

Michael Foster in October 2016 cut through a chain link fence and turned a shut-off valve on the Keystone Pipeline as part of a four-state protest to draw attention to climate change and support demonstrations against the Dakota Access pipeline.

He was convicted last October of conspiracy, criminal mischief and trespass but acquitted of reckless endangerment. He was sentenced in Cavalier Tuesday.

Samuel Jessup of Vermont, who filmed Foster’s protest, was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation for conspiracy.

Foster and Jessup were among 11 activists with the group Climate Direct Action who were arrested in North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Washington state the day of the protest.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A New York City woman who suffered a serious arm injury while protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota is suing the federal government to obtain evidence.

Sophia Wilansky’s lawsuit seeks either the return of shrapnel and clothing taken from her while she was hospitalized following her November 2016 injury, or an opportunity to have it analyzed by a forensic scientist she hired.

Wilansky’s father, Wayne Wilansky, has told The Associated Press that his daughter plans to sue law enforcement for money damages, and that the evidence could bolster the case.

Sophia Wilansky suffered a left arm injury in an explosion and has had several surgeries. Protesters allege the blast was caused by a police concussion grenade. Police maintain it was caused by a propane canister protesters rigged to explode.

 

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is slightly higher after an early plunge and recovery Tuesday, one day after a global sell-off in stock markets. Retailers and technology companies are rising in afternoon trading. The swings came one day after the steepest drop in 6 ½ years. European and Asian markets were lower.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has not read a classified memo prepared by House intelligence committee Democrats in the panel’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. That’s according to White House chief of staff John Kelly. Kelly told reporters gathered at the White House for an event with Trump on Tuesday afternoon that he had just given the president the memo. Trump has until the end of the week to decide whether to allow its release.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump was speaking “tongue in cheek” when he said congressional Democrats could be guilty of treason for refusing to applaud his State of the Union address. Spokesman Hogan Gidley says Trump “was obviously joking” when he made the comments during an economic speech in Ohio on Monday. Trump characterized the lack of a response from Democrats to his State of the Union speech as “un-American.” Trump also asked: “Can we call that treason? Why not?”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House chief of staff says “Dreamers” would not be a priority for deportation, even if their Obama-era protections expire and a deadlocked Congress hasn’t completed a deal to protect them. John Kelly has told a small group of reporters at the Capitol that as long as an immigrant in the U.S. illegally has no criminal record, they are likely to stay “out of anyone’s scope” for a long time.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Officials say a magnitude-6.4 earthquake that struck near the coast of Taiwan has killed two hotel employees and injured 144 other people. The Central News Agency reported that the ground floor of the Marshal Hotel, a building in Hualien district, had caved in and people were believed to be trapped inside. The agency also posted photos showing a road fractured in several parts.