Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday Evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

THE SWEARING IN OF POLICE OFFICER ALYSON MOSES WAS CONDUCTED.

FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION TO RETIRING OFFICER, RICH HASS, FOR 28 YEARS AND THREE MONTHS SERVING THE CITY.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

Parade permit for Valley City Public Schools for the Homecoming Parade.

A Plumber & Mechanical Contractor license for Sullivan Construction

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:  No one spoke

 

PUBLIC HEARING

Relative to the Community Development Block Grant 3595-CD11SL12-ED,

Valley City I-94 Regional Development Corridor Infrastructure

No protests were received.

Valley City Barnes County Development Director, Jennifer Feist said the required number of jobs were created, 80, to receive the CDBG funds, has been met.

Following the Public Hearing no action was required by the City Commission.

 

A Open Public Hearing was held for the 2019 City Budget. Finance Director Richter said budget hearings have been held as re

Following the hearing the City Commission approved the First Reading of  adopting the 2019 City Budget.    Finance Director Avis  Richter said,  property taxes levied by the city will be slightly lower for 2019, with appropriations of $14.9 million, with revenues from other sources at $13.4 million dollars.

ORDINANCE

The City Commission  approved the  first reading of an Ordinance, amending and reenacting Title 20, Taxation.  City Attorney Schoenack said the Ordinance is part of the recodification process.

NEW BUSINESS

Approved the amendment to the financial review procedure.

City Commissioners  approved an Application for a Property Tax Exemption for Improvements to Residential Building at 264 14th Street NE.  City Assessor Hansen explained the policies and procedures for the property tax exemption and improvements as a reminder to the public, who also recommended the approval.

Commissioners approved the Preliminary & Design Engineering Agreement for the NW Storm Sewer Project – Phase I with KLJ in an amount not to exceed $132,000.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

City Administrator David Schelkoph said there is no increase in electrical rates from Missouri River Energy Service, in the power distribution to Valley City.

He said the State Water Commission will meet in October and will hear requests for funding from Valley City.

He added, the state water coalition meeting will be held later this month, with Valley City requests for funds for Phase Four of the Permanent  Flood Control project.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORT

City Attorney Schoenack said the recodification process is nearing completion.

City Auditor Richter reported that city officials attended the recent League of Cities meeting.

City Fire Chief Retterath said an opening remains for an additional volunteer city fire fighter.

Mayor Carlsrud thanked the staff for their hard work on the 2019 city budget.

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