Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session, Monday evening at City Hall.  Present in person at City Hall were: Mayor Heinrich, and Council Members Phillips and Steele.  Joining by conference phone call were Council Members Brubakken, and Buchanan.  City Attorney, Leo Ryan.

OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO ACCESS MEETING

IN PERSON FOLLOWING GUIDELINES

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BY PHONE: 1-877-885-3221, Conference Code 7774850#

PUBLIC HEARING:   No One Spoke

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 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY ..

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

The City Council voted unanimously to award the bid for the 2020 Watermain Improvements District 20-61, to Scherbenske  in the amount of $1,596,678.12.   The original bid submitted earlier, By Scherbenske was higher than the estimated costs.

Interstate Engineering and Sherbenske and other city engineers met and discussed costs.

The bid approved Monday was 11.9 percent over the estimated costs, however a reduction of $76,000 from the original bid, and contingent on changes and environmental approvals.

The City Council considered the bid for the Sanitary Sewer Lift Station No. 20 Improvement Project, to C. Steele of Fargo, in the amount of $1,421,870. Subject to approval by Cavendish Farms, and environmental quality approval. The lift station is failing, is near Cavendish Farms and the options are, to be paid by Cavendish, by user fees, or special assessment.

The City Council tabled any action until progress on negotiations between the city and Cavendish Farms.

The bid opened was above the project cost estimates.

The City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $2,123,000 Water Treatment Assessment Warrant, Series 2020.

ORDINANCES:

A SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1530, introduced by Council Member Buchanan, to amend and re-enact Section 2-5.9 of the City Code pertaining to residency qualification for employees was approved.

A SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1531, introduced by Council Member Steele, to AMEND AND RE-ENACT Section 3, Appendix B, and to ENACT Section 5.1, Appendix B, of the City Code pertaining to subdivision definitions and authority to authorize lot combinations. Language changes were made, by City Attorney, Leo Ryan.

The City Council approved the Second Reading.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Brubakken reminded voters to fill out and mail the June 9, 2020 election application, and later, when the ballot is received to mail it back to the county courthouse, by mail of drop box, by June 8, and in person not later than June 9 at 4-p.m.

 

Council Member Phillips reminded residents to fill out the 2020 census form, and Council Member Steele said those living on campus at UJ will be counted as Jamestown residents. He added that Jamestown Regional Airport currently has two flights daily, until further notice, when boardings improve.

Mayor Heinrich said the Jamestown city Fire Department has the new ladder truck on order, to be delivered in August this year, pending transportation issued during the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, with thanks to local businesses for contributing to the costs.  He had more information on Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.

OTHER BUSINESS:

The City Council approve the request from the Jamestown Fine Arts Association, Inc., d/b/a/ The Arts Center, for a street closing on 2nd St SW from 1st Ave to the alley, every Thursday in June, July and August from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, for the weekly Downtown Arts Market and request a waiver of the street closing fees. The approval is pending restrictions in place at that time concerning social distancing.

Considered was a Resolution approving the NDDOT Agreement to Permit Use Of Highway Right-Of-Way for Temporary Sidewalk Extensions, on First Avenue, pending review by City Attorney, Leo Ryan.

The City Council considered having the city attorney draft a Resolution to have businesses use the sidewalk to serve customers, including outdoor seating for restaurants serving food.

Mayor Heinrich said any Resolution should be on a trial basis for 60-90-days, during the summer of 2020, and make adjustments based on the outcome of the trial basis.

The City Council voted to approve the NDDOT agreement.

The City Council approved a Resolution approving a temporary permit due to the COVID-19 pandemic for outdoor dining and merchandising and an encroachment agreement, pending reviews by the City Attorney.  Allowing the serving of alcoholic beverages would be a sub-section.

The actions would come to the City Administrator for approval.

Jim Boyd from Sabir’s Grill said he would ask the approval be extended to First Street East, where the restaurant has a door to the outside.  He said under current state mandates concerning reopening with social distancing Sabir’s has lost 71 seats.

Jamestown Downtown Association President, Lynn Lambrecht said she agrees with taking the steps outlined earlier to approve the NDDOT agreement, and the sub-section.

The City Council approved  extending the moratorium allowing restaurants off sale of pick up of alcoholic beverages to May 21, 2020.