Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All member were present, Buchanan joined the meeting by phone.

PUBLIC HEARING:

A 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.

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY…

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.

APPROVED WAS CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AS PRINTED.

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD… Concerning the special assessments on the 2019 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #19-11. No One Spoke.

 

Following the Public Hearing, the City Council approved the special assessments on 2019 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #19-11, in the total amount of $67,074.21, with the City Share-Departments at $37,622.02, and benefited properties to be assessed in the amount of $29,452.19.

ORDINANCES:

A FIRST READING of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

 

FIRST READING: An ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

 

FIRST READING: Concerning  an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the Distict Map to change the zoning of Auditor’s Lot 27-12, located in the Northwest Quarter Section 27, Township 140 North, Range 64 West of the fifth principal meridian, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from A-1 and C-2 to M-2. The property is located at 8126 34th St SE.

A PUBLIC HEARING was held, concerning the request to change zoning of LANDS IN JAMESTOWN, S31, T140, R63, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 31-140-63 KNOWN AS PARCEL B 10 ACRES, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, rezoned from M2 & R1 to strictly M2.

No One Spoke

A SECOND READING of an Ordinance No. 1536, to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of LANDS IN JAMESTOWN, S31, T140, R63, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 31-140-63 KNOWN AS PARCEL B 10 ACRES, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, rezoned from M2 (General Industrial and Manufacturing District) & R1 (One-Family Residential District) to strictly M2. The property is located at 2400 10th St SE.  The City Council voted to approve.

APPOINTMENTS:

Appointed was Paulette Ritter to serve as a member of the Planning Commission for a five year term to expire August 2025.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Steele said he has been meeting with public works department members.

He said, the Airline boardings at Jamestown Regional Airport  have returned to pre-pandemic schedules.  Airport on field improvements have started.

Council Member Buchanan said Jamestown Police officer, John Glentne has retired after 42 years of service, and he was highly praised by Buchanan.

Mayor Heinrich passed along praise to the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce on the Get, Give Grow economic stimulus promotion to benefit Stutsman County businesses, who may have struggled financial during the business downturn during the pandemic, while offering $25 girft cards, worth $50 in purchases.   The Chamber office has more information for any business wishing to participate in the campaign.

He also encourages residents to return 2020 census forms if they have not already done so.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Passed was a Resolution to approve the Major Subdivision, Final plat of LD Concrete Addition, being within the City of Jamestown, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, Lands in Jamestown, S31, T140, R63, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 31-140-63 known as Parcel B 10 Acres. The property is located at 2400 10th St SE.

Considered was a request from Sabir’s Buffalo Grill for an On-Off Sale liquor license at 103 1st Avenue South for the period ending June 30, 2021.

Currently restaurant licenses do not allow an on-sale off- sale.  Mayor Heinrich said the city attorney has reviewed the legality and has approved.

The City Council approved the request at which time the establishment will relinquish its restaurant liquor license.

 

The City Council approved upgrading the server and software for the City’s outdoor warning sirens, which serves as the community’s outdoor warning system, at a cost of $12,170, $10,431.43 to be paid by the City Public Building Site Fund, and $1,738.57 to be paid by Stutsman County.

Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist said the system was installed 20 years ago, and paid for with a federal grant. He said the current software is antiquated, and needs to be updated, so if the system fails it will be still be operational. He said the system is used for a multitude of purposes, including severe weather warnings.

The City Council discussed accepting the SRF Consulting Group, Inc. quote to conduct the five-year land use transportation plan assessment at a maximum of $13,819, to be paid from the General Fund.

Mayor Heinrich referred the issue to Building, Zoning and Planning Committee at the August meeting, pending additional information.

To consider Change Order No. 1, to Scherbenske Inc., for 2020 State Hospital Water Line Replacement District 20-62 at no change in cost to extend the completion 27 days to still be operational this fall with cleanup spring of 2021.  The City Council approved as recommended by the City Engineer, and Consulting Engineer.

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