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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. (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 takeno official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)
Opening bids for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles. One bid for a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, for $3,530, by Carol Wiest.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY…
Council Member Phillips asked that Item “E” be discussed.
Resolution to deny an amendment to the City Code Sec. 5-25 to allow off sale beer at gas stations as requested by S & R Truck Plaza.
She said that the motion should be a “positive,” and moved to amend to say “allowed.”
The motion failed due to a lack of a second.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
Considered was the offer from Sean Johnson to purchase Beverly Hills 3rd Addition, Lot 18, from the City of Jamestown. Phillips declared a conflict to interest, knowing Johnson. The Council voted to allow her to vote.The Council Members voted to approve. (An Unbuildable Lot).
- COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Council awarded the bid for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles, a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban to Carol Wiest, in the amount of $3,530.
ORDINANCES:
- PUBLIC HEARING was held, 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 to C-C.
- SECOND READING: of 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.
- The Ordinance passed.
- SECOND READING: of 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.) The Ordinance passed.
- SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1519, introduced by Council Member Buchanan, to amend Chapter 31 by adopting Article VIII, of the Code of the City of Jamestown pertaining to Stormwater.
- The Ordinance passed.
NO APPOINTMENTSWERE MADE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:
Council Member Buchanan pointed out his daughter Emily and husband were visiting and in the audience.
Council Member Phillips reported the Stutsman County Homeless Coalition is working on putting together, Blessing Bags to distribute to the homeless.
Council Member Steele said he visited while on vacation with city officials in Nebraska.
Mayor Heinrich noted the Independence Day on the 4th of July is to remember the founding of the United States.
He pointed to the opening of the JRMC Cancer Center, and the work the community did to make it a reality. And passed along his congratulations.
He said the Stutsman County Fair this year was another success,in addition more fair board members are welcome.
He noted the passing of the white buffalo, Dakota Miracle adding that the National Buffalo Museum is a national resource to learn more about buffalo bisons.
He said legal fireworks within the city of Jamestown can be purchased and set off July 1 – 5, and urged consideration and safety.
OTHER BUSINESS:
- The City Council voted to approve Fergus Power and Pump, to pump and dewater industrial by-product at the wastewater facility, in the amount of $214,782, to be funded by the Sewer Fund.
- Approved was the request from Jamestown Hockey Booster Club Inc, for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Gladstone Inn & Suites Conference Room on February 7, 2020.
- Discussed was a Resolution adopting rates for the Stormwater Utility Fee for the City of Jamestown as follows:
- 1) Residential Properties – Flat fee of $3.00 per month; and
- 2) All Other Properties Except Residential – As set forth in Table 1 of the Resolution. (The billing starts in the September billing cycling period._
- Mayor Heinrich said more information is needed before deciding the issue.
- Former Jamestown Mayor Katie (Andersen) Hemmer, now Jamestown Regional Airport Manager reported on other funds received for infrastructure.
She pointed out the 1,400 acreage of the airport, within city limits and other entities on the property including hangers, and that the Collins plant, is located on airport property.
- She said the fee for the airport is proposed at $62,364, siting concerns with the payment relative to the airport’s cash flow.
She asked that the agricultural land be removed for consideration in the storm water utility fees.
City Administrator, Sarah Hellekson said ag-land also affects the storm water issue, within city limits.
Council Member Steele, said he is not prepared to set a dollar amount of Jamestown properties.
At Monday’s meeting City Council Member Buchanan proposed passing the current fee structure and then be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Mayor Heinrich said with costs unknown, the Council cannot make an informed decision.
He said the impacts on larger businesses and churches and schools are not known at this time.
The City Council approved a motion to move the item to a Thursday, July 11, Special City Council meeting at City Hall, at 10-a.m. to further discuss the issue, pending additional information concerning 35 properties in dollars.
Approved was a request from Corner Bar for a permit to conduct a street dance on 2nd Street SW, from 1st Avenue westward to alley, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays
Jamestown (CSi) On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich restated his position on the 2020 City Budget.
He said he would not vote on passing a budget that was not balanced.
He said he wants a 2020 budget that will cover expenditures, and not be a “band-aid,” solution to any budget shortfall, but rather a permanent solution to past and present budget shortfalls.
He added that the alternative to not passing a 2020 calendar year budget, is to continue the 2019 budget, adding to the budget shortfall. The 2019 budget contained increases in the utility rates for water, sanitary sewer, waste water treatment, residential garbage collection and commercial garbage.
The 2019 budget contained a 24 mill increase in the proposed 2019 budget that was approved for recommendation.
In 2018 the city spent down its General Fund reserves, and about $2-million was needed to be in the reserve fund, for the 2019 budget.
This this point the 2020 General Fund Budget is short of being balanced by between $600,00 and $700,000.
The next city budget meeting is planned for Tuesday July 16, at 2-pm. at City Hall.
Others will likely be held, before the First Reading of the budget to be introduced at the August City Council meeting.
The final budget is needed ready for passage by October.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown City Hall reports that the regularly scheduled July 8, 2019 Planning Commission meeting has been canceled since there are no items to address at this time.
The next Planning Commission meeting will be held August 12, 2019 at 8:00 am in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Bismarck (CSi) North DakotaAgriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring asks, farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies and homeowners should bring any unusable pesticides to any of the 12 Project Safe Send collections in July.
Goehring saysm “Over the past 27 years, thousands of people have brought more than 4.7 million pounds of chemicals to Project Safe Send. It is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally get rid of unusable pesticides at no charge.”
The program accepts old, unusable or banned pesticides, including herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides and fungicides. The collected pesticides are shipped out of state for incineration. Project Safe Send is funded through product registration fees paid by pesticide manufacturers.
Goehring adds, “Check your storage areas for any unusable pesticides and safely set them aside for Project Safe Send. If the containers are deteriorating or leaking, pack them in larger containers with absorbent materials. Free heavy-duty plastic bags are available from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture if needed.”
Those with more than 1,000 pounds of pesticides should pre-register one week prior to delivery. No other pre-registration is required. A maximum of 20,000 pounds of pesticides per participant will be accepted. Pesticide rinse water and empty containers are no longer accepted.
To pre-register, obtain plastic bags or for more information, contact Jeremiah Lien at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture at 701-425-3016 or jjlien@nd.gov.
The collections will run from 8 a.m. to noon local time at the North Dakota Department of Transportation facilities in the following cities:
July 9 – Wyndmere 7775 Hwy. 18
July 10 – Ashley 520 7th St. SW
July 11 – Bismarck 218 S. Airport Rd.
July 12 – Hettinger 121 1st St. N.
July 15 – Dickinson 1700 3rd Ave. W. Ste. 101
July 16 – Tioga 425 2nd St. SE
July 17 – Minot 1305 Hwy. 2 Bypass E.
July 18 – Harvey 501 Jackson Ave.
July 23 – Larimore 1524 Towner Ave.
July 24 – Landgon 10424 Hwy. 5
July 25 – Devils Lake 1905 Schwan Ave. NW
July 26 – Valley City 1524 8th Ave. SW
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is offering a grief support group for anyone who is grieving the loss of someone important to them, whether the loss is recent or from years past. The group will meet once a week at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 424 1st Ave S in Jamestown beginning on Thursday, August 8th and will run for 6 weeks.
In his book, Understanding Your Grief, internationally recognized expert in the field of loss and grief, Dr. Alan Wolfelt states, “You can benefit from a connectedness that comes from people who have also had a death in their lives. Support groups, where people come together and share the common bond of experience, can be invaluable in helping you and your grief and supporting your need to mourn long after the event of the death”
In our fast paced society, people who have had a significant loss are often expected to be ‘over it’ in a matter of a few weeks. They may even expect this of themselves. In reality, it may take years for someone to work through his or her grief. The support group experience allows individuals to express grief in their own unique way and on their own unique timetable.
The group is free of charge, however, participants are asked to register to ensure that enough materials are available. Participants should plan to attend all six sessions. For more information, or to register, please call Charlotte at 701-952-9358 or Kathy 701-952-8001 or 701-659-8001.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Police say a motorcyclist has died after crashing his bike in Minot.
Authorities say the 31-year-old man was thrown from his motorcycle about 9 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to Trinity Emergency Trauma Center with serious injuries and died early Monday.
He was the only one on the bike and has not been identified.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Environmentalists asked a federal judge on Monday to cancel permits and other approvals issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, opening another legal fight over a long-delayed energy project backed by President Donald Trump.
Attorneys for the Northern Plains Resource Council, Sierra Club and other groups filed the latest lawsuit against the $8 billion tar sands pipeline in Montana, where they’ve previously won favorable rulings in related cases.
They claim the Army Corps did not examine the potential for oil spills and other environmental damages when it approved plans submitted by pipeline developer TC Energy. The line would cross hundreds of waterways along a 1,184-mile path from Canada to Nebraska.
Almost all the crossings fall under an Army Corps program that gives blanket approval to individual pieces of a bigger project without considering the potential cumulative impacts, according to the lawsuit. That means no analysis was done of the possibility that the line would break and cause an oil spill or of its potential contributions to climate change, the lawsuit says.
The U.S. Army Corps public affairs office said in response to queries from The Associated Press that it was not commenting because the matter is under litigation.
First proposed in 2008, Keystone XL was rejected by President Barack Obama but revived under Trump. An appeals court last month lifted an injunction that blocked construction of the project. That came after Trump issued a new permit in a bid to nullify a legal challenge to the pipeline by canceling its previous permit.
A lawsuit challenging the president’s actions on the permit is pending in federal court.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Wildlife officials are studying the walleye population in two North Dakota lakes.
Fisheries officials with the state Game and Fish Department recently tagged about 3,000 walleye in Lake Sakakawea and about 2,000 in Alkaline Lake in Kidder County, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
Tagging involves attaching a metal band on the jaw of a fish. Anglers who catch a tagged fish are asked to report it, along with information such as the tag number, when it was caught and how big it was. There are posters around the lakes notifying anglers of the study. The signs include a QR code, which is a type of barcode that can be read by cellphones and takes anglers directly to the tagged fish reporting page on the Game and Fish website.
“Basically it gives us a snapshot of how anglers are using the resource,” said Dave Fryda, Game and Fish fisheries supervisor for the Missouri River system. “We’re just making sure we’re continuing to manage it properly, that (walleye) are not getting overharvested.”
The four-year study in Lake Sakakawea will focus on tracking fish movements, the number of walleye that are dying naturally, and the size of fish that are being caught by anglers. A similar one-year study is taking place at Alkaline Lake.
Overfishing is not a concern at either fishery. Wildlife officials said both lakes have an abundant walleye population. They noted that they’ve tagged the fish to enhance their management of the fisheries.
In sports…
Bismarck (NDGF) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently collected and verified bighead carp in the James River near LaMoure during silver carp monitoring efforts. Bighead carp, an exotic species, are established in the lower Missouri River and in the James River in South Dakota. This is the first report of this aquatic nuisance species in North Dakota waters.
Jessica Howell, Game and Fish aquatic nuisance species coordinator, said department personnel are disappointed but not surprised that bighead carp have entered the state.
“High water levels in the James River this year have facilitated their movements upstream, providing an opportunity for them to enter the state from the South Dakota portions,” Howell said.
Game and Fish staff will continue to sample the James River on a regular basis to monitor the silver and bighead carp populations, as well as to detect any new potential species that migrate during high flows.
“Once established in a large river system they are virtually impossible to eliminate,” Howell said.
Like the closely related silver carp that showed up in 2011, bighead carp can out-compete native and other game fish in large river systems. They eat phytoplankton, a food item used by zooplankton, which in turn are eaten by small game fish. They concentrate below dams and in confluence areas and can drive out desirable fish.
In world and national news…
HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong have used tear gas to clear a crowd of protesters gathered outside the city’s legislature after several hundred broke into the building and spray-painted pro-democracy slogans on the walls of the main chamber.
In a slow and deliberate operation, large numbers of officers began moving in after taking positions outside the legislature around midnight.
Protesters had swarmed into the building about 9 p.m. Monday after breaking windows and prying open metal security curtains.
Some who had gathered outside quickly scattered as police lobbed tear gas canisters and advanced behind tall clear shields.
Inside the legislature building, police wearing helmets entered the main chamber with shields but found only media inside.
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of other protesters marched through the city on Monday to demand expanded democracy on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China.
VIENNA (AP) — The European Union is urging Iran abide by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, as Tehran breaches the stockpile limits of low-enriched uranium set under its terms.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini’s spokeswoman said Monday that the EU urges Iran “to reverse this step and to refrain from further measures that undermine the nuclear deal.”
Spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic underlined that Europe “remains fully committed to the agreement as long as Iran continues to fully implement its nuclear commitments.”
The EU has been struggling to keep the accord functioning, a year after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out unilaterally, and re-imposed heavy sanctions on Iran.
(AP) A 12-year-old girl who spent 12 days locked in a U.S. Border Patrol station in Texas says she and other migrant children slept on the floor and some were locked away when they cried for their parents.
In a video obtained by The Associated Press, the girl — speaking in Spanish — tells her attorneys that children were “treated badly” and were not allowed to play or bathe.
The girl’s face is not visible on the video to protect her privacy and not jeopardize her immigration case.
El Paso, Texas lawyer Taylor Levy says the girl and her 6-year-old sister were separated from their aunt when they arrived in the U.S. Levy says the Central American children were put in a Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas, near El Paso.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The bodies of a man and his young daughter who drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas are being laid to rest in their native El Salvador.
About 50 people are carrying flowers and following a hearse toward the burial site at La Bermeja cemetery in southern San Salvador, the capital. Journalists are not allowed access to the private ceremony.
Relatives and friends, many clad in black, arrived by bus Monday from their hometown of Altavista.
Among them was Berta Padilla, who said she knew the victims.
In her words: “They are good people, and I can’t believe they died this way.”
A heartbreaking photograph of the father and daughter that circled the globe underscored the perils faced by migrants and asylum-seekers trying to reach the U.S.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Amid pedophile clergy scandals, the Vatican is declaring “unacceptable” any efforts by politicians or lawmakers to make priests violate their obligation to keep secret what penitents tell them in confession.
The Holy See’s Apostolic Penitentiaria, a tribunal dealing with absolution and confessional matters, reiterated the secrecy obligation in a six-page document made public Monday by the Vatican.
The tribunal declared that any “political action or legislative initiative” aimed at violating confessional secrecy would be an “unacceptable offense” toward the church’s freedom and religious liberty. It also warned against “the judgment of public opinion.”
Tribunal head Cardinal Mauro Piacenza stressed that the document isn’t in any way “a justification or form of tolerance of the abhorrent cases of abuse perpetrated” by clergy.
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