Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Monthly Meeting Thursday at City Hall.  All members were present.

THE MEETING STARTED WITH THE SWEARING IN OF CITY ATTORNEY CARL MARTINECK.

THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY FIRE CHIEF SCOTT MAGNUSON BEING SWORN IN.

ITEMS APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA:

Approve 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 $ 1,442,328.31

Raffle Permits for District 24 GOP, Sharp Shooter Showdown

PUBLIC COMMENTS No One Spoke

RESOLUTION

The City Commission approved a Resolution Approving Plat of Legacy West Townhomes Planned Unit Development Addition.

 

Approved was another Resolution Approving the Plat of Sorensen Subdivision. City Attorney Martineck said the city planning commission approved both Resolutions.

NEW BUSINESS

City Commissioners approved a Conditional Use Permit for Brockopp Brewing, LLC.

Approved was a Conditional Use Permit for Just Kidding Childcare Center, LLC at 913 Riverview Drive City Attorney Martineck said it was previously approved by the zoning commission, including a fence, and drop off area.

Approved was a Conditional Use Permit for First Church of the Nazarene at 320 Central Avenue South. City Attorney Martineck it’s the location of the former auditorium.

Also approved on a 3-2 vote, was  awarding KLJ the Construction Engineering Contract for Streetscape I, Central Avenue from Main Street to 12th St N, Project No. UGP-SU-2-990(057) PCN 22043. City Administrator Schelkoph said one RFP was received from KLJ, and recommended approval with prior approval from the NDDOT.  Interstate Engineering of Jamestown did not submit an RFP.

Commissioners Erickson and Bishop voted against the awarding.

Approved was accepting the building plan for Garage Addition at Transfer Station and accepting quote in the amount of $145,262 from Enterprise Sales.  City Administrator Schelkoph said the addition will house three garbage trucks and a hook truck.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

(No report from David Schelkoph, he  had no official information.)

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

City Auditor Richter reminded that the Retirement Open House for retired City Fire Chief Gary Retterath is Friday January 4, 2019 at the City Fire Hall from 2-p.m., to 5-p.m.

Mayor Carlsrud thanked the city street department for their work in clearing snow from the recent blizzard.

He added the electrical service in Valley City in December was on 99.9 percent of the time.

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