Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.

Streetscape Temporary Restraining Order:  City Attorney Mertins pointed out that Robert Drake has brought a lawsuit against the City of Valley City asking the court to bring a Temporary Restraining Order, and preliminary injunction, concerning implementing the Streetscape project.

Listen to audio of City Attorney from Feb 20, 2018 meeting from CSi 68

She said the city has retained an attorney to defend the lawsuit.

Schelkoph said the lion’s share of the costs for the Streetscape project is to replace aged traffic signals, and sited significant cost sharing the city has with the costs.   He said if the cost sharing is lost Valley City residents will be paying for project costs.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED:

A raffle permit for Valley City Lions, Valley Quilters.

A Mechanical Contrators license for  Dakota Plains Mechanical Corporation.

A Parade application for the ND State Firefighters Convention, June 1 on Centeral Avenue.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS …No One Spoke

RESOLUTION

City Commissioners  approved a Resolution to Create Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 62.

Approved a Resolution Approving Engineer’s Report and Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans, Specifications, and Estimates of Probable Costs for Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 62

 

Approved a Resolution to Create Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 51

 

Approved a Resolution approving the  Engineer’s Report and Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans, Specifications, and Estimates of Probable Costs for Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 51

 

 

Approved a Resolution No. 2132, a resolution Establishing Rates and Fees for Solid Waste Services.

 

City Administrator Schelkoph said the proposal is to reduce rate from $14 per month to $13 per month.

He said the stream of garbage into the landfill has been reduced.

An increase in the commercial garbage rate is now at $20 per month.

 

Approved a Special Alcohol Event Permit for Eagles at North Dakota Winter Show March 3 – 10, 2018

 

City Commissioners considered engineering contract to hire AE2S to design and provide oversight to install pretreatment and RO soak facilities at the Water Treatment Plant.   City Administrator Schelkoph said the treatment will improve Devils Lake water coming into the system.

He said the total improvement costs amount to $588,000 with the city’s share of a 90-10 split with the State Water Commission at Just over $58,000, taken from the Public Works Capital Improvement budget..

City Commissioners voted to approve.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

David Schelkoph and Mayor Carlsrud will attend the American Public Power Association meeting, next week.

He said a proposed change in federal regulations will not be in the best interests of Valley City and will create an electric rate increase for Valley City consumers.

Schelkoph noted a major street construction project on Main Street for permanent flood control, saying this summer Main Street will be closed more that open.

He pointed out sewer and water, and street replacement projects will also be going on this summer.

He looks for patience from the public.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

City Attorney Mertins pointed out that Robert Drake has brought a lawsuit against the City of Valley City asking the court to bring a Temporary Restraining Order, and preliminary injunction, concerning implementing the Streetscape project.

She said the city has retained an attorney to defend the lawsuit.

Schelkoph said the lion’s share of the costs for the Streetscape project is to replace aged traffic signals, and sited significant cost sharing the city has with the costs

He said if the cost sharing is lost Valley City residents will be paying for project costs.

Commissioner Magnuson said the impact of the Streetscape project is to improve Valley City’s downtown, and attract tourists, and attract future residents.

Mayor Carslsrud said the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce is working with the city in the challenges with the downtown improvement projects.

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