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…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY…
* WINDS…Sustained winds as high as 35 mph, and gusts near 50 mph.
* IMPACTS…Difficult travel, especially for those driving high profile vehicles. Working on elevated structures will be hazardous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult…especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Forecast
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the evening.
Windy. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Chance of flurries in the morning, likely throughout the day in the Valley City area.
Windy, colder. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with
gusts to around 45 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the evening. Colder. Lows near zero. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Strong winds will develop across west and central North Dakota
Monday night. Sustained winds of 35 mph with gusts near 50 are
expected. A wind advisory has been issued.
Strong winds continue Tuesday. Sustained winds of 35 mph with gusts near 50 are expected.
Wind chill temperatures around 25 below are possible Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning north central.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No One Spoke.
James River Valley Library System Director Joe Rector, gave an update on planned and past projects including information on the Alfred Dickey Public Library’s Centennial Initiative.
He said the refurbishing of the library has led the way, including funding from the Friends of the Library.
He pointed out the new electronic scrolling sign installed outside the library.
He said, electrical circuit boxes are being installed, and landscaping will be completed in the spring.
An Alfred Dickey display will be added to the Louis L’Amoure Family display’s interactive kiosk, and room.
The bookmobile stops have been expanded within the city limits, along with an upcoming parks program.
Some Jamestown Public Schools will have visits from the bookmobile.
The Centennial Celebration week, will be February 19-22, 2019.
Item H, was removed by Council Member Brubakken, a Resolution to approve and modify the garbage and recycling collection routes in specific areas from alley to curbside collection, as recommended by Jamestown Sanitation staff and by Recycle North Dakota, and to transition to a four (4) day collection schedule, with the date to be determined by the City Administrator and staff.
He asked if residents affected by the changes in pick up location have been notified.
Mayor Heinrich said those being affected will be notified after City Council action.
Council Member Phillips questioned if the property owner, or renter will be notified.
City Administrator Hellekson said, the “occupant,” will be notified.
The four days route pick up days for garbage and recycling pick ups will be announced, and residents should continue with the present pick up schedule.
Also to be announced will be the changes, where determined, to move alley garbage and recycling collections to curbsides.
The information on the revised map indicating where the pick up locations will be, have been sent to affected property owners.
The City Council unanimously approved the modifying the collection routes.
Item G. was removed by Jerry Demore, a beekeeper, honey producer concerning a Resolution to approve and authorize entering into a three-year agreement with Airborne Custom Spraying for aerial spraying of pesticides of approximately 11,640 acres of the city at the direction of City staff. He asked about being contact about spraying.
City Administrator Hellekson said there will be notification with the spraying to take place, at dusk.
Demore will speak with city officials about spraying times saying bees should be sprayed in the morning hours.
The City Council approved the agreement with Airborne Custom Spaying.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
Considered was the agreement with New Phase Energy for a feasibility study, to study the gas emitted from the Wastewater Treatment Facility at a reduced cost, not to exceed 22,500, and authorize the City Attorney, Mayor and City Administrator to meet with, representatives of New Phase Energy.
If the city goes forward with the project the city will pay additional dollars above the minimum.
New Phase Energy said Fargo is currently doing a similar gas capture from their landfill.
The Jamestown study involves capturing so called Green Gas, or bio-gas emitted from the plant, and sent by pipeline to a utility that will transform the gas to be used for other purposes. Mayor Heinrich said on a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, that it’s estimated the City of Jamestown could be in line for about $1-million annually in the sale of the gas.
The City Council approved the agreement.
The City Council approved the agreement with CPS to provide the 2018 Annual Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Groundwater Monitoring Report and additional consultation regarding the City’s Groundwater Monitoring Plan.
ORDINANCES:
APPOINTMENTS:
Appointed Harold Bensch and Darrel Losing to serve as members of the Board of Adjustment for three year terms to expire January 2022.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:
Council Member Buchanan reported on the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, as Jamestown Police Chief said, over 200 individuals gave blood, as the Jamestown Fire Department won the competition based on votes from blood donors.
Council Member Steele reported that The Heading South T.V. program that was videoed in Jamestown has been completed.
He added volunteers are assisting children within crosswalks at Lincoln Elementary School.
Mayor Heinrich was joined by Council member Brubakken in saying city crews did a good job in cleaning snow from streets following the recent blizzard.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Considered approval of the Code of Conduct to ensure efficient, fair, and professional administration of federal grant funds and programs in compliance with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and other applicable federal and state standards, regulations, and laws.
Mayor Heinrich explained that the Code of Conduct includes all city employees and contractors in which the city does business. Approval helps clear the way to received various grants.
The City Council approved the Code of Conduct language.
Approved the agreement with Interstate Engineering to provide engineering services for the 2019 Water Main Improvement District included in the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) priority list, as budgeted for 2019 in the Water Utility Fund.
The Meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich points out that a little time remains for those qualifying for the Homestead Property Tax Credit.
On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi cable 2, he said, the program is for property owners 65 years old and older, or disabled with an annual income of $42,000 or less.
More information by contacting the city or county assessors.
He said the tax dollars are reimbursed to the city from the state.
He added that the North Dakota legislature will be taking up the “Praire Dog Bill.”
He said the bill aims to distribute dollars to non-oil producing counties for purposes of infrastructure improvements including roads, sewers and other needs.
The Mayor pointed out that the distribution is based on population, and that the City of Jamestown is in line for $2.4 million annually under the bill, which is designed to be an on-going distribution.
On our show, Mayor Heinrich added that the two traffic signals, part of the upgrade on Highway 281 South at the I-94 interchange will be installed in the next few weeks. The city will have more information on the exact dates of installation.
Jamestown (Cassie DuBray) The Jamestown United Way presented a laptop computer on Monday to Isabella Sandstrom at the JRMC.
Isabella Sandstrom is the 11 year old child who was struck by a car this fall by Lincoln Elementary School. The Jamestown United Way learned that due to her injuries and being hospitalized, she was unable to communicate with her teachers, unable to write, or complete her homework. The Jamestown United Way voted to purchase a brand new laptop computer to give to her.
Valley City (VCSU) The annual Rotary Club Pancake Feed will be held Jan. 22 from 5-7 p.m. at the VFW in Valley City. Part of the proceeds go to the V-500 Scholarship program.
Cost is $6 for adult and $4 for children ages 6 to 16. Children under 6 are free. Tickets are available from Rotarian Maggie Heinle in the Foundation Office.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Cass County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for drunken driving.
The sheriff’s office says 40-year-old Burgess Giple of West Fargo was arrested for driving under the influence about 4 a.m. Sunday by in Fargo. He was taken to the Cass County Jail.
KFGO reports Giple was already on administrative leave for a prior incident. Sheriff’s officials say Giple has been with the department for less than a year and was working in the jail.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing four Native American tribes in the Dakotas to challenge the recent conclusion of federal officials that a Dakota Access oil pipeline spill wouldn’t unfairly affect them, further prolonging a court case that has lingered for more than two years.
The Standing Rock, Cheyenne River, Yankton and Oglala Sioux sued in July 2016 and are still fighting even though the $3.8 billion pipeline began moving North Dakota oil to Illinois in 2017. They fear environmental harm should the pipeline spill into the Missouri River, which they rely on for drinking water, fishing and religion.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in June 2017 ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to do more study on the pipeline’s impacts on tribes. The agency last fall completed more than a year of additional work that it said backed up its earlier determination that the pipeline does not pose a higher risk of adverse impacts to minorities.
The tribes contend the Corps has simply rubber-stamped earlier conclusions that were welcomed by President Donald Trump after he took office. The tribes maintain the Corps either didn’t allow them adequate input or didn’t give enough weight to the information they provided. The Corps has said the tribes have been difficult to work with.
Tribes late last year asked to challenge the Corps’ 140-page report on its additional work. Boasberg, in a ruling dated Thursday, said he will allow it but that the Corps and Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners can oppose the introduction of any new tribal claims not specifically related to the additional study.
The Corps and ETP had said in late December that they would not try to block tribal challenges as long as the judge made that stipulation.
Boasberg has set a Jan. 31 deadline for the Corps to give the tribes access to all of the documents it used in making its decision.
The four tribes want a full environmental study that includes consideration of route alternatives. Standing Rock attorney Jan Hasselman has estimated the legal dispute will linger into at least the summer.
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In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will address the nation Tuesday night about what says is a “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump’s prime-time address will come amid a partial government shutdown caused by his insistence that Congress give him more than $5 billion to build a wall on the border. Congressional Democrats are refusing to pay for a wall.
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