Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. Council Member Kamlitz was not present.  Council Member Buchanan joined by phone.

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

Ernie  Williams appeared to address a “washboarding,” issue concerning a township road that abuts a city street.

He said, the township road is heavily traveled, and the roadway is deteriorating and requested a schedule for blading.

Mayor Heinrich said he would bring the issue to the city street department.

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY

RESOLUTIONS:

Considered was a Resolution extending the Temporary Moratorium pertaining to possession of alcohol on public right-of-way through January 5, 2021, and extended to include offsale liquor that goes with food serving, as amended by Council member Steele.

The Council voted to approve, including the amendment.

ORDINANCES:

A PUBLIC HEARING was held,  concerning the proposed budget for City General and Special Funds for the fiscal period January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

The SECOND 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, was approved.

The SECOND READING: of an Ordinance, pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021 was approved.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Mayor Heinrich reported that a four lane to three lane conversion including right turning lanes, of First Avenue is taking place with r-estriping the pavement.   He said it will be a little “painful,” for motorists to adjust to the changes.  This is the first phase of reconfiguring the roadway under the Road Diet Plan.

Travis Dillman said the four pedestrian crossings will be temporarily installed, with the permanent crossing installed next summer.

He commented on improvements to Frontier Village, as he talked about on Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, with the story at CSiNewsNow.com

He also commented on the COVID-19 situation in Jamestown and Stutsman County, with a recent surge.

He noted the recent surge in Stutsman County positive cases, adding Stutsman County has a relative low positivity, rate, the number of positive cases, per 100,000 population.

He said Jamestown residents for the most part are observing the NDSmart guidelines of staying safe, and wearing face masks and social distancing to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Passed was a Resolution directing the City Administrator to notify the County that the City of Jamestown should be exempt from the County Library Levy as the City maintains its own library levy.

Also passed was a Resolution directing the City Administrator to certify the tax levies to the County for the fiscal period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

Bids for city trucks:

City Attorney Leo Ryan said a defect was noted in one of the bids. He said defect is waivable. The City Council moved to open the bid, and all bids.

Upon opening the bids, the name on the Wesley bid and the bond were different.  Ryan said those should not be allowed.

A Resolution awarding the bid for a One (1) New Single Axle Truck (Cab, Chassis & Packer Body) for the Sanitation Department to Fargo Freightliner in the amount of $142,632, which was the low bid. The City Council voted unanimously to accept.

A Resolution awarding the bid for One (1) New Roll Off Truck (Cab, Chassis & Hoist) for the Solid Waste Department to Fargo Freightliner in the amount of $142,445 was passed.

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