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

The Finance Committee considered the preliminary draft budget figures, including deficit spending cost cutting, and increasing the mill levy to offset the $530,000 deficit.

The committee recommends an 11 mill increase in the 2019, which was approved unanimously an increase of 14 percent  in the Jamestown general fund tax.

An 11-mill increase on a residential home owners city property tax bill would be an increase of $49.50 on a home appraised at $100.000,  a 4.5 percent increase in the total property tax bill.

 

Considered was the State of North Dakota Office of State Court Administrator’s request to recommend approval of the Amended Contract for Transfer of Municipal Court Cases to District Court – Transfer for Jury Trial Only.

The committee recommends approval.

The committee recommends approval of the  authorization for the sale and conveyance of Lots 6 & 7 of Block 1, I-94 Business Park Addition to Jamestown, to BT OH, LLC of Atlanta, GA for $137,650.00 and to authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute all necessary instruments regarding the sale and conveyance including the sales agreement and Business Incentive Agreement between the City, UPS, Inc., and BT OH, LLC.

INFORMATIONAL: A Public Hearing on August 6, 2018, to consider authorization of a City Certification of Significant Community Support for the submission of a Community Facilities application on behalf of the Jamestown Rural Fire District to the USDA-Rural Development for construction of a New Fire Hall.

James River Library System Director Joe Rector said the Alfred Dickey Public foundation has been repaired, in the renovation process.

The concrete floor in the lower level has been re-poured, along with repairs to the roof, new LED lighting, new front doors, updated drainage tile, new signs, along with painting, and recarpeting.

He added the renovation costs have increased from $500,000 to $600,000, with the project to be completed by August this year.

Funding has come from a 15% USDA grant, along the local contributions, savings, funds from the Jamestown Community Fund, Friends of the Library, and on-going local fundraising.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Considered was approving the special use permit application and fee for Compassion Care Centers operating as Dispensaries and/or Manufacturing facilities.  Zoning Administrator, Jamison Veil recommends a $4,000 application fee to cover administrative costs.

Jamestown’s application process will open in January in 2019, with a dispensary open in June of 2019.

He pointed out staff needed to prepare paperwork to present to the city council.

The committee recommends approving as written, on a 4-1 vote.

Informational: Application for appointment to serve as a member of the Planning Commission has been received from Delores Rath for a five year term to expire August 2023.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

No agenda items at this time.

Jamestown Tourism Director Searle Swedlund presented the committee with 2019 budget information, approved by the tourism board.

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