Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met virtually  in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

PUBLIC HEARING:

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.

 

Opening bids for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles.

Budget Auto bid $360 on a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer.

 

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

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.

 

All items were approved, including,

 

Approved was a Resolution to approve the easement agreement with Eagle Flats Apartments LLC, pertaining to the Eagle Flats project at 211, 213 and 217 Second Ave SW, Jamestown and the city-owned parking lot located at 116 3rd St SW Jamestown, ND.

 

Approved a Resolution to approve the request from JSDC for Economic Development Funds for 2021 Flex PACE Program to be held by the JSDC incentive fund account in the amount of $250,000, with the City Share to be $200,000, and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

 

A Resolution to approve the request from JSDC for Economic Development Funds for a Jamestown Tourism Grant in the amount of $75,000, with the City Share to be $60,000, and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

Approve was a Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $1,344,000 Water Treatment Assessment Warrant, Series 2021 (Project 20-62). State Hospital water line project.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Awarded the bid for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicle a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer,to Budget Auto, in the amount of $360.

 

ORDINANCES:

A PUBLIC HEARING: Was Held, concerning an ordinance to annex property located at 2806 8th Ave SW, Jamestown, ND, legally described as LOWRY’S SUBDIVISION, BLOCK 12, LOTS 1 AND 2, & THE EAST 7.70′ OF LOT 3, & ONE HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SAID LOTS 1 AND 2, & THE EAST 7.70′ OF LOT 3 (CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY #0230635), within the SE1/4 of Section 2, T139N, R64W, Woodbury Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota. Jamestown Monument.  No one spoke.

Following the Public Hearing, A SECOND READING: An Ordinance to annex property located at 2806 8th Ave SW, Jamestown, ND, legally described as LOWRY’S SUBDIVISION, BLOCK 12, LOTS 1 AND 2, & THE EAST 7.70′ OF LOT 3, & ONE HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SAID LOTS 1 AND 2, & EAST 7.70′ OF LOT 3 (CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY #0230635), within the SE1/4 of Section 2, T139N, R64W, Woodbury Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota. Was approved.

NO APPOINTMENTS THIS MONTH.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Buchanan spoke about an individual hanging around his property.

After calling authorities he learned it was a visiting bird from the northwestern U.S., which is still around.

Council Member Steele complemented the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerece for it virtual presentation of the awards.

Mayor Heinrich joined Steele in congratulating the award winners.

The Mayor also said the COVID-1 vaccines are continuing with the schedules from Central Valley Heath District.  He said positive cases have declined in Stutsman County, stressing that the Jamestown Mask Mandate will continue for the fore seeable future.

He pointed out that Cavendish Farms has donated $50,000 toward the purchase of the new City Fire Department ladder truck, and thanked Cavendish owners for the donation.

OTHER BUSINESS:

The City Council approved the request from Jamestown United Way to be recognized as an other public spirited organization and authorize the issuance of a raffle permit.

 

Approved was the request from Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Mindak Inc., for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Gladstone Inn (Ballroom) on March 13, 2021.

Awarded was the bid to Northland Truck Sales the low bidder, for the purchase of One (1) New Single Axle Truck (Cab, Chassis & Packer Body), for the City of Jamestown Sanitation Department, in the amount of $141,879.44

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