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

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE:

Frontier Village Association requested renewing the lease of city property, for one year.

The current lease expires December 31, 2019.

On hand was the FVA attorney Matthew Sorenson from The Vogel Law Firm in Fargo.

He said the FVA is the best organization to manage the Village.  He said the artifacts and buildings belong to the Frontier Village, which would have to be removed if the lease is not renewed, by the city, pending a meeting of the Frontier Village Association Board of Directors.  The items would be auctioned or donated.

He said the FVA is asking for a one year lease renewal.

Council Member Phillips asked why the FVA meeting dates have not been published, and specifically in regard a meeting that addressed FVA to by-laws, and the minutes of meetings.  Sorenson said the meeting notices have given to the Stutsman County Commission, adding that minutes are available to the specific meeting in question, regarding by-laws, and other meetings.

Ms. Phillips also asked questions regarding issues pertaining to the currently leased structures, and other legal questions, along with paying Special Assessments.  Sorenson requested an action list from the city, which will be addressed at the FVA Board meeting, and brought back to the city.

She said the Frontier Village tells the story of Jamestown, but “The end of the road has come,” adding that the Village needs to be “re-invented.”

Council Member Buchanan suggested that a new lease should require “benchmarks,” indicated by the FVA Board, on the progress of the future of the Village.

Council Member Phillips made a motion to have the city develop a Request for Proposals to lease and operate the Frontier Village, and present a draft to either the November or December  Civic Center and Promotion Committee meeting.

The committee recommends the Request for Proposals be developed on a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Buchanan voting no.

Also at the meeting from the Frontier Village, but did not speak were Tina Busche, and Joshua Swanson.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE:

Considered was the Application for Abatement for 639 5th St NE , a house and a vacant lot.   (74-4240840) & (74-4240880).

City Assessor Jamison Veil said one is a vacant lot, that has been reassessed at $15,299, and both house & vacant lot valued now at $269,500 and will be sent to the Stutsman County Commission, recommended by the committee.

Considered was the Application for Abatement for 1611 11th Ave NE (74-3613000).  Now valued at $129,900.  The reassessment was $111,000, which was recommended by the committee for approval and sent to the Stutsman County Commission.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE:

Recommended for approval was the Minor Subdivision, Preliminary/Final plat of Jamestown West Substation Subdivision, Lot 1, Block 1, being within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Jamestown, an unplatted portion of the NE ¼, Section 9, T139N, R64W, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located along 37th St SE and 81st Ave SE within the one mile extra-territorial area of the City of Jamestown, ND.

The committee recommended approving the Minor Subdivision, Preliminary/Final plat of University of, Lot 1, Block 1, a replat of a portion of Block 6 of Jamestown College Subdivision within the NE ¼ of Section 25, T140N, R64W, Jamestown, North Dakota. The property is located at 618 South University Drive.  The athletic addition.

The committee recommends approving the Minor Subdivision, Preliminary/Final plat of University of Jamestown Fine Arts Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, a replat of a portion of Block 6 of Jamestown College Subdivision within the NE ¼ of Section 25, T140N, R64W, Jamestown, North Dakota. The property is located at 618 South University Drive.

INFORMATIONAL: An update was given regarding dangerous building at 1809 7th Ave NW, which is pending addtional information.

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