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

A PROCLAMATION WAS ISSUED BY MAYOR CARLSRUD, RECOGNIZING VIETNAM VETERANS DAY, ON MARCH 29, 2019.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED:

A. Approve Electrician, Plumber and/or Mechanical Contractor licenses for a. ASAP Electric

b. Bakkegard & Schell, Inc.

c. Bentson Electric

d. Dakota Electric Construction Co., Inc.

e. Differding Electric, LLC

f. Enterprise Electric, Inc.

g. Grotberg Electric, Inc.

h. Grotberg Electric, Inc. dba Triton Mechanical

i. Hi-Line Electric, Inc.

j. Home Heating, Plumbing & A/C, Inc.

k. Jamestown Electric

l. John’s Refrigeration & Electric, Inc.

m. Keith’s Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating, Inc.

n. Kohn Electric, LLC

o. Kollman Furnace Repair

p. Peterson Mechanical, Inc.

q. Scott’s Electric, Inc.

s. Tom’s Electric, LLC

t. Valley Electric Service, Inc.

u. And all license applications received before April 1, 2019 approved by the Auditor’s Office.

Approved a House Mover licenses for a. Carrington House Moving, Inc.

b. Liechty Homes, Inc.

c. And all license applications received before April 1, 2019 approved by the Auditor’s Office.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS: No one spoke

RESOLUTIONS

The City Commission approved a Resolution Determining Sufficiency of Protests for Paving Improvement District No. 119.  City Auditor Richter protest numbers were insufficient.

Approved was a Resolution Determining Sufficiency of Protests for Paving Improvement District No. 119B.

Approved was a Resolution approving Engineers report & directing preparation of detailed plans, specifications & estimates of probable cost for Sanitary Sewer District No. 64, Storm Sewer District No. 52 and Water Main District No. 100.

City Commissioners approved, a Resolution Approving Final Plans and Specifications for Paving Improvement District No. 119, Paving Improvement District No. 119B, Sanitary Sewer District No. 64, Storm Sewer District No. 52 and Water Main District No. 100 and Authorizing Engineer to Advertise for Bids.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

David Schelkoph said the city hosted the meeting on March 18th to make sure all of the key agencies including North Dakota Emergency Management, and local authorities including the Corps of Engineers, are on the same page if the city needs to declare an emergency and mobilize their flood fighting efforts.

He said the city is looking at a medium to moderate flood event, based on current snow melt, and snow to moisture content.

He said the city has reduced the need for sandbags after several properties that are located near the river have been a part of the flood buyout process over the last seven years.

He said the city had NOT issued a flood emergency at this time.

He added that the state legislature has approved the bill and is going to the governor for his signature that allows funding for infrastructure projects from oil taxes, called the Prairie Dog Bill.  He said under the anticipating funding, Valley City stands to gain $3 million to $3 and a half million dollars in funds.

He added the State Water Commission approved funding that will allow $11 million over the next biennium to Valley City for phase four funding of the Permanent Flood Protection and part of Phase five, designing.

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS

Mayor Carlsrud thanked city commissioner and city employees and veterans for their service.

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