Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jun 3

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 70.

 

 

Scattered thunderstorms are expected over the western half of

North Dakota Monday afternoon and early evening. A few of these

storms could be strong to severe with the main threats being

large hail up to quarter size and damaging winds up to 60 mph. The

risk of a few severe thunderstorms is greatest through 9 PM CDT,

or 8 PM MDT.

Chances of thunderstorms exist from Wednesday through Saturday.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All members were present.

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: (Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)  No one spoke.

 

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS :

To provide more time to discuss controversial or disputed issues, the Council will consider the items on the consent agenda together at the beginning of the public meeting. These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the City Council or public requests to be heard on one of these items, the Council will remove the item from the consent agenda and consider that item individually.

Item B was removed for discussion by Council Member Buchanan, Resolution to uphold the current $5,000 security deposit required to place an antenna on a city water tower. He said at a previous meeting the item was to be sent to a committee meeting, which it was during the May 21 Finance and Legal Committee meeting, when Council Member Steele moved to send the item to the June 3, City Council Meeting for consideration. Buchanan said after reviewing the committee minutes that he was satisfied.

RESOLUTIONS:

PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning the request to vacate a section of 26th Street SW east of 3rd Ave SW, adjacent to Lot 1, Block 3, and Lot 8, Block 4, all I-94 Business Park Addition, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. Dean Hafner of Jamestown presented a handout, showing a non-buildable section of land due to a steep grade.  Engineer, Travis Dillman indicated that there is a five percent buildable are on the slope.  Hafner said a new business, looking at Jamestown is interested in building on a parcel there, with a 150 foot addition, to a present structure, on a lease-purchase agreement.   He said an easement can be left for access to the Buffalo Pasture.  The owner of Buffalo City Diesel, owning the parcel adjacent, is in favor of the vacation. Fire Chief Jim Reuther said he’s not in favor of vacating any streets in town.  Hafner said he’s willing to provide an easement for emergency vehicle access.

Following the Public Hearing the City Council failed to move on the request.

PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning the notice of floodway encroachment at 916 2nd Ave NW.

Following the Public Hearing the City Council discussed whether to take such action as deemed necessary for the floodway encroachment at 916 2nd Ave NW, owned by Rodney and Shari Pettys. No one spoke concerning the item.

ORDINANCES:

FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Jamestown College Subdivision, Block 3, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from R-3 (General Multiple Dwelling District) to C-C (Central Core Commercial District). The property is located at 1100 7th St NE.

FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 22-49 of the Code of the City of Jamestown, pertaining to Weapons—Unlawful Discharge. (To allow Jamestown Regional Airport Employees and agents to mitigate wildlife hazards.)

FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance enact a chapter of the Code of the City of Jamestown pertaining to Stormwater. The Ordinance will fund the City Street Department, including maintenance of storm water runoff, along with street sweeping and snow removal.Residents will be charged on their city utility bills, $3.00 per month, starting with the September 15, 2019 billing. Fees for nonresidential properties are determined by a formula based on the square footage of the property and the properties use. They will be notified by the city by mail regarding the fee on their property by June 7, and would have 30 days to appeal the amount of their stormwater fee if they dispute the size of the property or the definition of its uses The fee will be charged to all Jamestown property owners, including properties exempted; schools, churches, government buildings and economic development, exempt properties, becoming a wider source of revenue for the city than is property tax.

The fees are expected raise about $500,000.

SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance, to amend and re-enact Chapter 2, Article IX, of the City Code pertaining to the Forestry Department.  The Ordinance was approved.

SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7, Appendix C, of the City Code pertaining to zoning regulations.  The Ordinance was approved.

NO APPOINTMENTS THIS MONTH.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Phillips said the 2020 Census Committee has formed, in arrangements to conducting the 2020 census in the City of Jamestown.  Phillips and County Auditor, COO Nicole Meland Chair the committee.

Council Member Buchanan said the recent lockdown at Jamestown High School that was threatened by an individual outside the building carrying a gun, points to  the need for continued support for law enforcement in that area.

Mayor Heinrich said street pothole are continuing to be filled.

He added with the latest large crop of dandelions on lawns, that property owners should take care of ridding the weed.

He also pointed out for residents to clean up junk on their property.

OTHER BUSINESS

Approved was the request from Stutsman Harley Davidson to conduct a dance in the dealership parking lot on June 22, 2019.

Considered was the request to amend Articles 3 and 4 of the existing Agreement dated July 26, 2016 between the City and AE2S for the Stormwater Utility Implementation Project.

City Administrator Sarah Helllekson said the changes stem from data and software items being modified.  The increase over the original agreement is around $46,000, for a new total cost of about $147,000. Council Member Brubakken indicated a lengthy period of time for AE2S in putting the program together.  Council Member Buchanan asked for more details in the aspects of the implementation, and additional costs.

Mayor Heinrich added that AE2S has the expertise more accurately finalizing the amount.

The City Council voted to move the request to the June Finance and Legal Committee meeting for more information from AE2S.

The City Council  approved and authorized entering into an agreement with South Central Dakota Regional Council  to provide professional services in connection with the Community Development Block Grant – Downtown Storefront Improvement Project.

A Resolution was passed to approve the request from Jamestown Gymnastics Club for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Gladstone Inn & Suites Conference Room on September 9, 2019.

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

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor, Dwaine Heinrich reminds resident regarding the city Ordinance, pertaining to keeping lawns mowed.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 he said, if the grass length is not in line with the city Ordinance, property owns will be notified by mail and will have a period of time to mow the grass.

Those not complying will have the grass mowed by the city, with the fee, placed on their property taxes.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot police say they’re investigating the death of a male found in a storage warehouse.

Authorities received a call about 10:30 p.m. Sunday about a male individual who appeared dead. Officers and medical personnel responded and the male was pronounced dead.

Police say there are no signs of foul play. An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of death.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal circuit court has rejected the appeal of a Minnesota man convicted of running a wide-ranging methamphetamine operation and ordering the killing of a man in North Dakota.

Modesto Torrez, of Angus, Minnesota, was sentenced in 2017 to two life prison terms after a jury convicted him of numerous charges, including drug conspiracy and murder.

Authorities say Torrez ordered the hit of 24-year-old Austin Forsman in March 2016 while Forsman sat in a vehicle at a Grand Forks truck stop. Then-U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch decided against seeking the death penalty against Torrez.

Thirteen people were indicted the conspiracy to distribute large quantities of meth in North Dakota and Minnesota.

A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Torrez’s arguments in a ruling released Friday.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota and federal officials are developing the rules for a state program that would allow armed first responders to be posted in schools as many districts look to improve safety following mass shootings across the country.

Kirsten Baesler, the state’s superintendent, expects the draft to be complete by June 13, the Bismarck Tribune reported.

North Dakota lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year that permits school districts to designate an armed first responder as long as the person doesn’t directly supervise students and undergoes training.

The legislation requires districts to create a security plan that’s approved by law enforcement and the Homeland Security Department’s North Dakota office.

The office is working with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and the attorney general’s office to create an outline for the program. The agencies will then seek input from an impromptu school safety group that Baesler formed after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last year.

It’s unclear how many schools will sign up for the program, but it’s being considered by some small districts in rural areas like Edmore.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — With school shootings increasingly in the headlines, North Dakota and federal officials are developing the rules for a state program that would allow armed first responders to be posted in schools.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the state’s superintendent, Kirsten Baesler, expects the draft to be complete by June 13.

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is working with the attorney general’s office and Department of Homeland Security officials to create an outline for the program.

North Dakota lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year that permits school districts to designate an armed first responder. The person cannot directly supervise students and must undergo training.

The legislation requires districts to create a security plan that’s approved by law enforcement and the Homeland Security Department’s North Dakota office.

 

 

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday said state regulators must conduct a further review for Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its deteriorating Line 3 crude oil pipeline because the project’s environmental impact statement doesn’t address the possibility of an oil spill into the Lake Superior watershed.

The Public Utilities Commission last year signed off on what was intended to be the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s final environmental review of the project. Several environmental and tribal groups appealed that decision. A three-judge panel voted 2-1 to send the case back to the commission for further proceedings regarding the potential impact on Lake Superior, but rejected all the opponents’ other claims.

The $2.6 billion replacement pipeline would carry Canadian crude from Alberta oil across northern Minnesota to Enbridge’s terminal in Superior, Wisconsin, which lies just south of Lake Superior. The current Line 3, which was built in the 1960s, is increasingly subject to corrosion and cracking, and runs at only about half its original capacity for safety reasons.

Tribal and environmental groups argue that the project risks oil spills in pristine areas of the Mississippi River headwaters region where Native Americans gather wild rice, and that the Canadian tar sands oil that the line would carry accelerates climate change.

The commission earlier this year gave a green light for construction of Line 3, which was separate from its approval of the environmental impact statement. Project opponents and the state Commerce Department are appealing that approval separately, raising different legal issues. Meanwhile, regulators are still considering several permit applications.

Calgary, Alberta-based Enbridge said it was disappointed with the court’s decision, saying the environmental review was the most extensive study of a pipeline project in state history, and that it will consult with state regulators on its next steps. Enbridge had hoped to put the new line into service in the second half of 2020

 

In Sports..

Valley City  (VCSU)  The annual Viking Scramble Golf Tournament is set to be played Saturday, June 8, in Valley City.

The 18-hole, 4-person scramble is open to the public and will be played at both golf courses in Valley City. Registration is $90 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, dinner, door prizes, hole prizes and an Under Armour entry gift.

Online registration is available at secure.vcsu.edu/vikingscramble/vp.htm?p=1452.

The event tees off with registration and a social hour from 8–9 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, at the Valley City Town and Country Club. A shotgun start is set for 9:15 a.m. at both the Country Club and Bjornson Park Public Golf Course.

 

Bismarck  (North Dakota Game & Fish)  Hunters are reminded the deadline for submitting applications for the 2019 deer gun season is Wednesday, June 5.

Applicants for regular deer gun, youth and muzzleloader can apply online through the Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov, or call 800-406-6409. A service fee is charged for applications made through the 800 number.

Gratis applicants must apply online – the toll-free licensing telephone number is not set up to receive gratis applications.

Applicants who do not have access to a computer or smartphone can submit the application at a public service location such as a public library, stop at a Game and Fish office, or request help from a friend, relative or neighbor.

Gratis applications received on or before the regular deer gun lottery application deadline will qualify for an any-legal-deer license. As per state law, gratis applications received after the deadline will be processed based on licenses remaining after the lottery – and generally only antlerless licenses remain.

Pronghorn Survey Begins Mid-June

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual aerial pronghorn survey is set to begin with a secondary survey slated for mid-June, with the main survey scheduled for July 1-10.

During the survey period, people could notice low-flying small airplanes over some parts of western North Dakota.

The survey is used to determine pronghorn abundance, herd demographics and fawn production. This data is used to set the number of licenses for fall hunting season.

Last year’s survey results indicated the fawn-to-doe ratio was 62 fawns per 100 does, which was equal to the long-term average. The buck-to-doe ratio of 45 bucks per 100 does was above the population objective.

Walleye Tagging Studies at Sakakawea, Alkaline

North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently tagged approximately 3,000 walleyes in Lake Sakakawea – 1,000 each in the upper, middle and lower regions of the lake.

Managers plan to continue tagging 3,000 walleye from Lake Sakakawea each year through 2022. This four-year study is aimed to help fisheries biologists assess walleye harvest by size, natural mortality, angling mortality and movements.

In addition to Sakakawea, crews tagged approximately 2,000 walleyes at Alkaline Lake in Kidder County. This one-year study will enhance the understanding of the proportion of fish that anglers harvest each year from Alkaline Lake.

Anglers who catch a tagged fish are encouraged to treat the fish like any other. Whether keeping or releasing the fish, anglers are asked to report tagged fish at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. If the fish is released, anglers are reminded not to remove the tag.

Signs posted around these lakes with ongoing tagging studies feature a QR code that will take anglers directly to the tagged fish report page on the department’s website.

Anglers May Not Bring Aquatic Bait into North Dakota

Anglers are reminded that it is illegal to import minnows and other forms of live aquatic bait into North Dakota.

Anglers should buy bait from a licensed North Dakota retail bait vendor. Bait vendors can properly identify species and have taken steps to ensure all bait is clean of any aquatic nuisance species.

For more information, refer to the 2018-20 North Dakota Fishing Guide, available at license vendors or online at the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.

 

In world and national news…

LONDON (AP) — One review is in and President Donald Trump says the London part of his weeklong European visit is “going really well.”

Trump didn’t mention his feud with London’s mayor or his comment about Prince Harry’s wife to a British tabloid. But on Twitter on Monday, he says the royal family has been “fantastic” and relations with the United Kingdom are “very strong.”

Trump talks about “tremendous crowds of well wishers” and seeing no protests against him, though he’s largely been getting around by helicopter.

The president again mentioned the prospect of a trade deal with Britain once it exits the European Union.

Says Trump: “Great love all around.”

 

 

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Hundreds of city employees are streaming into the Virginia Beach Convention Center in a somber gathering three days after a gunman opened fire in a municipal building, killing 12 people.

The private gathering Monday was for employees only. Two city fire trucks are parked outside the convention center. One has a huge American flag hanging from a ladder.

Michelle Walz is a supervisor in the city’s Parks Department. He says City Manager David Hansen spoke to employees and told them that they will stick together and work through the tragedy as a “family.”

The city is making a large number of counselors available for employees.

City officials say DeWayne Craddock opened fire on his co-workers Friday, hours after he sent his supervisor a resignation email. Craddock was an engineer in the city’s utilities department and was killed during a gunbattle with police.

Officials say the resignation email was brief and didn’t give any hint of the coming violence.

 

 

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudanese protest leaders are calling on people to take part in night marches across the country, hours after security forces attacked the protest sit-in in the capital city of Khartoum, killing over 30 people.

The Sudanese Professionals’ Association also urged protesters block the main roads to “paralyze public life” across the country.

Activist Nazim Sirraj says security forces have clashed with protesters in the Khartoum districts of Buri and Bahri, and its sister city of Omdurman.

Troops have moved against the protest camp in Khartoum after a weeks-long standoff with demonstrators seeking a speedy transition to civilian rule following the ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir in April.

 

 

ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier the White House ordered to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran remains outside of the Persian Gulf amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington.

The USS Abraham Lincoln on Monday was in the Arabian Sea some 200 miles off the coast of Oman.

While U.S. Navy officials repeatedly declined to discuss why they hadn’t gone through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, they insisted they remain ready to launch any mission in the region.

However, Capt. Putnam Browne, the commanding officer of the Lincoln, also told The Associated Press: “You don’t want to inadvertently escalate something.”

Tensions with Iran have worsened since President Donald Trump pulled America out of Iran’s nuclear deal last year and imposed sanctions on Tehran.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A dispute involving the pirate Blackbeard’s ship is on deck for the Supreme Court’s next term.

The justices said Monday they will hear a copyright dispute involving video and a photograph of the Queen Anne’s Revenge. The ship was discovered off North Carolina in 1996.

The case the justices agreed to hear pits the state of North Carolina against a company that has documented the ship’s salvage. North Carolina-based Nautilus Productions has for nearly two decades documented the ship’s recovery. The company sued the state over copyrighted photos and videos that were used by the state on a state YouTube channel and newsletter.

A trial court allowed the case to go forward but an appeals court dismissed it. The Supreme Court will decide whether the lawsuit can go forward.

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — A large new study finds that people with a DNA mutation that reduces their risk of HIV infection may die sooner. The researchers say that suggests tinkering with a gene to try to fix one problem may cause others.

The study focused on people who’d inherited a natural mutation. But the researchers noted that a Chinese scientist had tried to reproduce this mutation in twin girls. That experiment was widely condemned last year as unethical.

The new work was released Monday by the journal Nature Medicine. The researchers reviewed data on about 400,000 people who’d signed up for a study in the United Kingdom. Those with the mutation showed a higher death rate.