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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session on Monday at City Hall.
All members were present.
HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: (Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)
Council Member Brubakken spoke and said the City of Jamestown is not alone in a difficulty in recruiting employees, and pointed to the benefit package.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY OR APPROVED AS PRINTED:
To provide more time to discuss controversial or disputed issues, the Council will consider the items on the consent agenda together at the beginning of the public meeting. These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the City Council or public requests to be heard on one of these items, the Council will remove the item from the consent agenda and consider that item individually.
Item “B” was removed by Council Member Buchanan, a Resolution to approve the Special Use Permit application and $4,000 fee for Compassion Care Centers operating as Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and/or Manufacturing facilities, contingent upon the final review by the City Attorney.
Buchanan noted the fee is too low given the labor intensive nature, of the process.
He suggests the fee be no lower than $6,000.
City Assessor, Jamison Veil indicated how the figure of $4,000 was arrived, and that the fee may be adjusted in the future.
The Council approved unanimously the $4,000 fee.
Item “D,” A Resolution to accept the Urban Grant Program Award for FY 2020 as described in the July 10, 2018, letter from the NDDOT, approve the 10% project matching funds up to $275,978 and remaining project completion costs to be paid from bonds and appropriate funds, and direct staff to proceed on the project planning.
Item “E,” A Resolution was approved to make 6th Street SE as a one-way from west to east in direction, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue SE, with diagonal parking on both sides of 6th Street SE on that same block, and bump outs on the east side of that block on the north and south corners to establish 6th Street as a one-way street.
Item “I,” A Resolution to approve the request from Cory Kunerth, XLT Taxi, LLC, to install signage for a dedication of approximately 50’ of parking in front of 218 1st Ave South for bus parking only between 11:00 PM and 4:00 AM daily.
Kunerth, proposes to install signage for a dedication of approximately 50’ of parking in front of 218 1st Ave S. He is requesting no parking other than bus parking between 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM. He says plans are for a bus depot at that location. The committee recommended approval. 12:20 a.m. and 3:20 a.m. are the bus stop times. His office at the location will be staffed during those hours to accommodate travelers including ticket purchases. The committee recommends approval.
REGULAR AGENDA:
RESOLUTIONS:
A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD To consider authorization of a City Certification of Significant Community Support for Jamestown Rural Fire District. Representing the Rural Fire District was Brian Paulson who reviewed the plans and the vote by Rural District patrons to approve the purchase of a building to relocate the Rural Fire Department.
Following the Public Hearing, the Council Members approved and authorize 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 Rural Fire Hall.
The City Council considered curbside collection of solid waste in residential areas except in locations where approved by the City Administrator or designee for safety reasons.
At a recent committee meeting, City sanitation foreman, Roger Mayhew pointed out alley access issues for the larger automated garbage trucks, including accidents involving alley buildings.
City Council members, passed a motion to consider the issue.
During discussion, Council Member Steele said he traveled alleys and talked with Mayhew.
Steele noted travel difficulties and safety issues in some alleys.
He suggested designating the problem alleys, rather than eliminating all alley pick up.
Council Member Phillips noted the width restrictions in the alleys in the winter months with snow, to which Mayhew agreed. He said it’s the responsibility of the property owner to keep the garbage and recycling bins accessible. He said paved alleys offer no service problems.
Council Member Phillips pointed out that recycling bins would also need to be placed curbside for pick up.
City Administrator Helleckson said some property owners have built into the alleys.
Mayhew said the alleys will continued to be cleared for snow, for emergency services.
Council Member Buchanan suggested the matter be further discussed at this months committee meeting, and further inform the public on the proposal.
Mayor Heinrich agreed further discussion is needed, and involving the public.
Recycling’s Ralph Friebel said the recycling trucks currently drive the alleys and streets where necessary. He pointed to slippery alleys in the winter.
The Council Members on Monday voted to taken the item under consideration.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: No reports were given
ORDINANCES:
FIRST READING: An ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
Administrator Helleckson said for General Fund revenues, to reach $7.6 million, the Mill Levy would need to be 19 mills, an increase of $135 in annual property taxes on a home accessed at $150, 000, at $665.28.
Mayor Heinrich said the preliminary budget is due to the County by Friday August 10th.
The First Reading was moved by Buchanan to approve with a Mill Levy of 24 Mills. 24 Mills is needed to balance the budget and maintain the reserves. After August 10th the budget can be reduced but not increased.
FIRST READING: An ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, was approve.
Next week the Budget Committee will meet to further review the preliminary budget.
APPOINTMENTS:
Appointed Delores Rath to serve as a member of the Planning Commission for a five year term to expire August 2023.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT: No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS:
A Resolution to approve the sale of Lot 5, Block 1, I-94 Business Park Addition, to UPS at $1 per square foot as recommended by the JSDC Board of Directors was approved.
Approved was a Resolution to negotiate the authorization, on the sale and conveyance of Lot 5, Block 1, I-94 Business Park Addition to Jamestown, to BT OH, LLC of Atlanta, GA for $68,607.00 and 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.
The meeting was shown live on CSI Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Mayor, Dwaine Heinrich says there may be another one or two 2019 city budget meetings before the final figures are set.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said, the state requires the final numbers be sent to the county by August 10th.
He pointed out that with cuts in state funding, Jamestown will have a total of $886,000 less in available funding from the state compared to the past few years. That includes $386,000 no longer coming from the North Dakota’s property tax subsidy, in addition to $500,000 less in state funding for the 2019 city budget, stemming from a sharp downturn in the gas and oil extraction tax.
He added that the city has spent down its General Fund reserves, and about $2-million needs to be in the reserve fund.
In order to balance the 2019 budget a Mill Levy increase of 11 mills is needed. (See above story for the updated Mill Levy of 24 Mills.)
Mayor Heinrich said the city budget process takes in to account that the city’s share of General Fund budget dollars was insufficient to fund both the Jamestown Police and Fire Department budgets.
He noted the proposed 2019 city budget includes dollars to hire a new City Fire Department fighter, as City Fire Jim Reuther says the department is short eight firefighters.
The Mayor encourages those interested in becoming a volunteer fighter to contact Jim Reuther for more information.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police report that a 17 year old juvenile female was cited with multiple moving violations in connection with the hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning, where a woman was struck while riding her bike.
Lt. Robert Opp, says, citations issued include,leaving the scene of an accident and care required were issued.
The investigation continues.
The woman bicyclist was struck just before 1-a.m., Sunday, near the Anchor Bar building in Jamestown.
After the 36 year old woman was struck by the car, the driver failed to stop, and fled.
She was taken Jamestown Regional Medical Center with unknown injuries.
Jamestown (CSi) On Saturday Ave Maria Village in Jamestown held its 4th Annual, Friends and Community Fun Walk, on Saturday August 4th.
Volunteer, Lisa Wagner says, all proceeds went to the Private Room, Campaign, adding that the Walk helps to promote a healthy lifestyle at any age.
She says, Legacy Fitness won largest business participation.
About 90 participants were on hand.
Brothers Dakota and Dustin Wagner entertained walkers.
Photos courtesy of Lisa Wagner on line at CSiNewsNow.com
Jamestown (JRMC) — Jamestown Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Medina-native Dr. Steve Inglish to its team of JRMC Emergency Department physicians.
Dr. Inglish has advanced emergency medicine training and valuable experience at major trauma centers. In addition, Dr. Inglish also has almost two decades of military experience with the United States Army and North Dakota National Guard.
JRMC President & CEO, K.C. DeBoer says,”We are thrilled to onboard Dr. Inglish. JRMC’s mission is to be the best rural hospital in the country. This is one more step in that direction.”
Dr. Inglish joins fellow emergency department physicians Dr. Scott Goecke, Dr. Ben Muscha and most recently, Dr. Kent Diehl. Dr. Diehl joined JRMC in July. JRMC previously covered unfilled emergency department shifts with agency-contracted physicians.
DeBoer adds, “Contract physicians are highly skilled and well-trained, however, adding full-time providers like Dr. Inglish and Dr. Diehl create a continuity of care that is best for both our patients and the medical community. In the past, the community had expressed concern about our emergency department providers and their levels of quality and consistency. We take those concerns seriously. Now — more than ever — expect a consistent, high-quality experience in our emergency department.”
A native North Dakotan, Dr. Inglish grew up in Medina. He graduated from Bismarck State College, Bismarck, with an associate degree in paramedicine and University of Mary, Bismarck, with a bachelor’s degree in biology and minor in chemistry. He studied medicine at University of North Dakota, Grand Forks and completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb.
Dr. Inglish and his wife have five children.
In his free time, Dr. Inglish enjoys hunting, fishing and time with his family on their hobby farm.
Learn more at www.jrmcnd.com.
Jamestown (JRMC) Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, August 9, to help save lives.
The blood drive is open to the community from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m in the United Blood Services Bloodmobile, which will be located near the main entrance of JRMC.
JRMC Clinical Service Assistant Katie Mittleider says the blood drive is a great event for the community and staff.
People can donate blood up to three times each year.
The JRMC blood drive collects whole blood. During a whole blood donation, nearly 500 ml of blood is collected from the donor and then separated later into components like red cells, plasma and platelets. These are used for patient transfusions.
More information in this story on line at CSiNewsNow.com
Valley City (Sen. Heitkamp’s Office) U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Monday afternoon hosted a discussion with community leaders, small business owners, and folks working in the agricultural sector about issues important to the community’s economic growth and how the administration’s trade policies are impacting the region’s economy.
She says, “Small town Main Streets are the heart of North Dakota’s rural communities. Whether it’s the small town café, the ag equipment dealer, or the local banker, they all play crucial roles in driving our local economies. Growing up in a small town, I’ve seen this sense of community and how it can help support economic growth for families, farmers, ranchers, and entrepreneurs. Today, I sat down with folks from Valley City to hear about opportunities that small towns can provide and how challenges, like the administration’s trade policies, can impact their bottom lines. Just by listening to the folks from Valley City today, I can return to Washington with more ideas on how to boost rural economies, support jobs, and drive growth well into the future.”
See the full story on line at CSiNewsNow.com
Valley City (CSi) Valley City Public Works Department sprays for mosquitoes on Wednesday, August 8th starting about 7-p.m. through Thursday morning.
Parents are reminded to keep children and pets out of the streets and away from the spray machines. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area of the operation.
Call Public Works with any questions, at 845-0380.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce reminds residence that Back to the City is the perfect time to showcase Valley City businesses and let VCSU students know about all of the products and services you can offer them right here in Valley City.
The Chamber invites businesses to send them your events & happenings by Wednesday of each week to include them in their weekly E-blasts, which are sent to our 239 members, as well as in their Community Calendar on their website.
The event runs through VCSU Homecoming on October 13th.
Residents, homeowners, and schools can participate with decorations.
Back to the City Night is Thursday September 6th from 5:30-p.m., to 7:30-p.m., as Central Avenue is blocked off from north of 2nd street to north of 4th Street.
VCSU Students will walk from the footbridge to downtown beginning at 5:30-p.m., to participate.
WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities in southeastern North Dakota have identified the individual who died in a home explosion and the two others who were injured.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office said Monday 84-year-old Mavis Onchuck was killed in the explosion at a rural home near Wahpeton.
Twenty-five-year-old Danielle Faller and 22-year-old Cole Defries were injured and were treated and released from a hospital.
The home was destroyed by the explosion Saturday morning.
The State Fire Marshal’s office and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation are investigating.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline has amended a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit it filed against three environmental entities.
The move by Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners came after a federal judge in recent weeks criticized the original filing last August as vague and threatened to dismiss it.
ETP sued Greenpeace, Earth First and BankTrack, alleging they worked to undermine the $3.8 billion pipeline.
Judge Billy Roy Wilson last month dismissed BankTrack as a defendant. On Friday, he ruled ETP hasn’t proven its case against Earth First but that it can sue individual members if it has enough evidence.
ETP has now added five individual defendants. The company also is limiting defamation and business interference claims to Greenpeace and adding a criminal trespass count against all defendants.
In sports…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Defending national champion North Dakota State is atop the STATS Football Championship Subdivision preseason media poll.
The Bison received 151 of the 157 first-place votes.
James Madison is No. 2. NDSU beat the Dukes in last year’s FCS title game.
The rest of the top five is South Dakota State, Sam Houston State and Kennesaw State.
American Association…
Fargo-Moorhead 4, Chicago 3
UNDATED (AP) —— The Indians own a 10-game lead in the AL Central after Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN’) belted one of the Indians’ four home runs and finished with four RBIs in a 10-0 rout of the second-place Twins. Yonder Alonso, Jason Kipnis and Brandon Guyer all went deep before Encarnacion’s three-run blast capped the scoring for Cleveland. Trevor Bauer is 11-6 with a 2.25 ERA after striking out 11 and giving up just three hits over six frames.
— Lance Lynn was terrific in the Yankees’ 7-0 shutout of the White Sox, yielding two hits and a walk with nine strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings. Gleyber (GLAY’-bur) Torres and Neil Walker homered and drove in two runs apiece as the Yanks ended a five-game losing streak. New York is nine games behind the AL East-leading Red Sox and top the Athletics by three games for the first wild-card berth.
The Houston Astros were within one out of a loss before moving 4 ½ games ahead of Oakland in the AL West.
Marwin Gonzalez unloaded a three-run homer off Will Smith to give the Astros a 3-1 triumph over the Giants in San Francisco. Smith walked Alex Bregman and Yuli Gurriel (gur-ee-EHL’) before Gonzalez drove them in.
Roberto Osuna got the win in his Astros debut, and his first game since serving a 75-game suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy. Osuna was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays last Monday.
The Giants wasted a fine outing by rookie Dereck Gonzalez, who struck out seven and limited Houston to three hits over seven innings.
Brandon Crawford homered for the Giants, who trail the NL West by six games and are six games out of a wild-card berth.
Checking out Monday’s other MLB action:
— The Mariners beat the Rangers, 4-3 on Ryon Healy’s RBI single in the 12th inning. Mike Zunino hit a solo shot while Seattle was building a 3-0 lead, but the Rangers rallied for three runs in the seventh after Wade LeBlanc carried a one-hit shutout into the inning. The Mariners are within two games of Oakland for the second AL wild-card spot.
— David Peralta’s second home run of the night gave the Diamondbacks a 3-2, 14-inning comeback win over the Phillies. The Phils carried a 2-0 lead into the ninth before Peralta hit a one-out blast and Steven Souza Jr. provided a game-tying single following a double by Eduardo Escobar. The Diamondbacks pace the NL West by a half-game over the Dodgers, and the Phils lead the NL East by one game over the Braves.
— The Cubs top the NL Central by 1 ½ games over Milwaukee following Chicago’s 3-1 victory at Kansas City. Cole Hamels scattered seven hits over six innings to win his second straight start since joining the Cubs before the non-waiver trade deadline. Javier Baez supplied a solo homer and an RBI double for Chicago.
— Kyle Freeland combined with two relievers on a two-hitter and the Rockies scratched out a pair of fifth-inning runs to beat the Pirates, 2-0. Freeland allowed the two hits over seven innings to help Colorado stay within two games of the NL West lead. Gerardo Parra drove in the first run with a grounder and Chris Ianetta (eye-ah-NEH’-tuh) added a sacrifice fly.
— The Marlins were 2-1 winners over the Cardinals behind Wei-Yin Chen, who tossed one-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings. Starlin Castro hit a solo homer in the fourth to put Miami ahead 2-0. St. Louis scored once in the ninth and had the bases loaded until Yadier (YAH-dee-ehr) Molina grounded into a game-ending double play to complete the Redbirds’ second loss in six games.
— Andrelton (AN’-drel-tuhn) Simmons hit a two-run homer and made several spectacular defensive plays to lead the Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Tigers. Eric Young Jr. hit his first homer of the season, drove in two runs and made a diving catch in deep center field to end the eighth inning to help Los Angeles win for just the second time in eight games. Nick Tropeano pitched five innings of one-hit ball and retired 12 of his final 13 batters before heading to the clubhouse after just 62 pitches with shoulder tightness.
— Jeff McNeill was 3-for-4 with a solo homer and Kevin Plawecki (plah-WEH’-kee) added a solo shot as the Mets topped the Reds, 6-4. Wilmer Flores was 3-for-4 with a pair of run-scoring singles, and Austin Jackson added three hits and an RBI. Winning pitcher Noah Syndergaard (SIHN’-dur-gahrd) left the game with a 6-1 lead before being charged with four runs over 6 1/3 innings.
MLB-NEWS
CLEVELAND—The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports, less than a week into August, the Minnesota Twins already have passed first basemen Joe Mauer and Logan Morrison through waivers, That, according to a person with direct knowledge.
Had either player been claimed, the team awarded the claim would have been responsible for the remaining salary on those players’ contracts.
The Twins also would have had the option of either revoking the waiver placement or working out a trade with the team that was awarded the claim.
Because both players cleared waivers, the Twins now are able to discuss a potential trade with 29 other clubs, although only contenders would figure to hold interest. A trade would have to be worked out by 10:59 p.m. Central time on Aug. 31 for a player to be postseason-eligible.
Mauer, who has a full no-trade clause on his expiring eight-year, $184 million deal, is still due $6.92 million through season’s end.
A’s get Fiers
UNDATED (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have taken another step in a bid to secure their first playoff berth since 2014.
The A’s have picked up starting pitcher Mike Fiers from the Tigers for two players to be named or cash. Fiers has been solid since signing a one-year deal with Detroit before the season, going 7-6 with a 3.48 ERA.
The 33-year-old Fiers helped the Astros reach the playoffs in 2015 and 2017.
The Athletics currently are four games behind the NL West-leading Astros and 2 ½ games ahead of Seattle for the second AL wild-card berth.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Angels All-Star outfielder Mike Trout has received a cortisone injection in his sore right wrist. Trout has missed five straight games since hurting his wrist during a slide at Tampa Bay Aug. 1. The Angels are hopeful their top player can return to their lineup soon.
— Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ is on track to start Thursday against Texas after being sidelined by hand, foot and mouth disease. He pitched six crisp innings in a win against Kansas City in his New York debut, but the illness took him out of a critical four-game series in Boston.
— Robinson Cano has begun a rehab assignment with the Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate as he prepares for his return from his 80-game suspension for violating baseball’s joint drug agreement. Cano is eligible to rejoin Seattle on Aug. 14 while the team is in Oakland. He hasn’t played since fracturing the fifth metacarpal on his right hand after being hit by a pitch on May 13, two days before his suspension.
— The Pirates have added infield depth by acquiring Adeiny Hechavarria (ah-DAY’-nee eh-cheh-vah-REE’-uh) from the Rays for minor league pitching prospect Matt Seelinger. Hechavarria was hitting .258 with three homers and 26 RBIs in 61 games before the Rays designated him for assignment last Wednesday. His .990 fielding percentage is fourth-best in the majors this season among shortstops with at least 200 innings.
— The White Sox have placed outfielder Leury Garcia on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. Garcia was hitting .280 with four home runs, 31 RBIs and 11 steals before getting hurt during Sunday’s win at Tampa Bay. Chicago also optioned catcher Dustin Garneau to Triple-A Charlotte, activated receiver Kevan Smith from the paternity list and recalled outfielder Ryan LaMarre.
NASCAR-FRANCE ARRESTED
France takes leave from NASCAR following DWI, drug arrest
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France is taking an indefinite leave of absence following his arrest in New York’s Hamptons Sunday night on charges of driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of oxycodone.
Police say France had a blood-alcohol content that was more than twice the legal limit, smelled of booze and slurred his words after he was seen blowing through a stop sign in Sag Harbor.
France issued a statement apologizing to NASCAR fans, the industry and his family. He has been NASCAR’s chairman and CEO since 2003. His uncle, Jim France, a vice chairman and executive vice president, will take over those roles on an interim basis.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-UCLA-SHAQ’S SON
Shaq’s son to play at UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA has landed the son of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille ONeal.
Forward Shareef O’Neal has signed a grant-in-aid to attend UCLA this fall and will enroll in summer school this month.
O’Neal played the last two seasons at Crossroads High in nearby Santa Monica. He averaged 27 points as a senior to help the school win the CIF Division II state title for the first time since 1997.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NORTH CAROLINA-NCAA
13 UNC players suspended
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Thirteen North Carolina football players face early season suspensions for selling team-issued shoes.
The school says nine players received four-game suspensions for the secondary NCAA violations. Two players will sit two games and two others will be sidelined for one contest.
The NCAA approved a school request to delay two suspensions affecting multiple players at one position, while the other 11 suspensions start with the Sept. 1 opener at California.
The list of players include sophomore quarterback Chazz Surratt, who is suspended the first four games.
NFL-NEWS
Cardinals lose starting center
UNDATED (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have lost starting center A.Q. Shipley for the season with a torn right ACL.
Coach Steve Wilks says the center “heard something pop” in his knee during a goal-line drill in training camp on Saturday.
The six-year NFL veteran started all 16 games each of the past two seasons and was the only member of the Cardinals offensive line to play every game either year.
Shipley will be replaced by rookie Mason Cole, who was selected in the third round.
In other NFL news:
— The Lions have removed defensive end Ziggy Ansah from the active/physically unable to perform list. Ansah played in 14 games last season and finished with 12 sacks, including three each against the Giants, Bengals and Packers.
— The Falcons have agreed to a three-year contract extension with safety Ricardo Allen, who has a combined six interceptions the last three seasons. He had 54 tackles and one interception last season and was entering the final year of his contract.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The minor leagues’ new extra innings rule led to a bizarre victory for the Clearwater Threshers on Monday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ Class A affiliate had no hits and no walks against the Tampa Tarpons, yet it beat the New York Yankees’ Florida State League club 1-0.
Clearwater took advantage of a rule introduced this year that places a runner at second base at the start of each extra inning to cut down on marathon games. The rule has been criticized by baseball traditionalists. On Monday, it made it possible for Tampa to lose despite a nearly perfect game.
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