Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Personnel Committee, Building, Planning & Zoning, Civic Center & Promotion Committee, met Tuesday evening at City Hall.

All members were present.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

The committee recommends approval of an established fixed interest rate on the $3,200,000 Heritage Centre of Jamestown, Inc., Assisted Living, Project Series 2008 MIDA Bond, at the existing rate, approved by the Heritage Center Board, five percent fixed rate.

There is no financial liability on the City of Jamestown.

 

Recommended for approval is  a resolution establishing the Jamestown Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census as appointed by the Mayor and trained by the U.S. Census Bureau, in order to encourage participation in the census, which determines apportionment of seats in the State Legislature and funding allocation for the next decade, and encourages participation by citizen, in the 2020 census, in conjunction with Stutsman County.

Recommended for approval is a request from JSDC Economic Development Funds to pay the dues of $37,534 less the $5,000 for 2018 SBDC (minutes from SCDRC 9-19-18 included) and the $15,000 for 2019 SBDC (minutes from SCDRC 7-18-18 included) which brings the total requested at this time to $37,534 less $20,000 = $17,534 with the City Share to be $11,045(63%) and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund. JSDC CEO, Connie Ova said SBDC funding is pending approval of the state legislature.

Informational: An appointment application has been received from Jay Nitchke for one open position (City resident) on the James River Valley Library System Board for a three year term to March 2022.

 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

The committee recommends approving a resolution establishing the Operations Subcommittee for the purpose of evaluating efficiencies and effectiveness of city departments and approve seven members as appointed by the Mayor:

  1. Mayor Dwaine Heinrich
  2. Council Member David Steele
  3. Steve Schmitz
  4. Jay Sveum
  5. John Gletne
  6. Leo Ryan
  7. Ciara McPherson

 

  1. BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

Recommended for approval is the final plat of Gegelman Subdivision, Lot 1, Block 1, and Lot 1, Block 2, a re-plat of Lots 1-3, Block 1, Meier Subdivision within the SE ¼, Section 12, T140N, R64W located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located at 8381 32nd St SE, Unit 20. The plat was approved by the city planning commission.

Informational: Appointment Applications received for the following:

  1. One open position on the Board of Adjustment for a three year term to January 2022; Trent Hillerud
  2. One open position on the Planning Commission for an unexpired term to August 2019. Mitch Ostlie.

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

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