Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. Commission Members Magnuson, and   Erickson  not present.

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,498,500.62.

A Raffle Permit for Barnes County Historical Society

Approved Block off the Street Request for VCSU on September 27, 2019 on College Street SW from 2nd Avenue SE to 2nd Avenue SW for the VCSU  Presidential Inauguration Concert at 8 PM

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

No One Spoke

ORDINANCE

Approved was the second and final reading of, an Ordinance Amending Title 5, Animals.

City Attorney Martineck, there were no changes from the First Reading.

Approved was the first reading of, an Ordinance Amending Title 14, Motor Vehicles & Traffic Specifically 14-10-49(17), Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specific places.

City Attorney Martineck, a change was a vehicle has to be moved at least 50 feet, after 72 hours in a parking space

 

RESOLUTION

Approved was a Resolution approving Final Plans and Specifications for 5th Ave NW Reconstruction – NDDOT Project No. SU-2-990(059) [Paving Improvement District No. 118, Water Main Improvement District No. 101, Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 65 and Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 53] and Authorize Advertisement for Bids.

NEW BUSINESS

The City Commission approved  an Amendment to Engineering Agreement for 5th Avenue NW Reconstruction in an amount not to exceed $40,000.  KLJ outlined specifics and the bidding process is through the NDDOT.

Approved was the Electric Meter Data Management contract from MRES for the City.  City administrator Schelkoph said, the contract in conjunction with the software company allows the expansion of the software program. It can tells linemen what meters are without power, during an outage.  It also improves communications with customers.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT  No report was given.

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:

City Auditor, Avis Richter reported, a “clean” audit report was receive by the city.  Also a Public Hearing will be held on September 17 will be held on the proposed 202 city budget, which will be followed by the First reading

KLJ informs Valley City motorists that construction on the Storm Water Improvement District Project is moving to Winter Show Road, east of 4th Avenue Southwest to 2nd Avenue Southeast in the south boulevard. The south shoulder will be closed for safety and traffic will be shifted north. One access to the Grand Stay and Stoudt Ross Ford will always be open during this project.

Commissioner Powell reported on those residents that are without power during a storm related outage to call and report the outage.

Commissioner Bishop and Mayor Carlsrud reminds motorists to observe the construction detours as they Change.