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

Under Resolutions:

Considered was approving an emergency measure effective 2021, and expiring , for a temporary moratorium on the enforcement of the Jamestown City Code pertaining to the sale and possession of alcohol on a public right-of-way at the location of an on-sale license holder with a temporary city permit by the on-sale license holder, to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and limit the impact of the pandemic upon the citizens of Jamestown, North Dakota.

The City Council approved moving on to draft an Ordinance, making it permanent, rather than a temporary emergency measure. The First Reading will come before the City Council

Considered was approving an existing emergency measure that expired February 5, 2021, for a temporary moratorium on the enforcement of the Jamestown City Code pertaining to the off-sale, sealed liquor sold with food curbside by on-sale liquor license holders, to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and limit the impact of the pandemic upon the citizens of Jamestown, North Dakota. The Council failed to approve a motion to continue the temporary moratorium.

 

Considered was extending the current emergency measure of requiring prior approval for indoor and outdoor gatherings of 50 or more people and a plan to limit the spread of the virus, with the listed exceptions, effective October 30, 2020, originally approved and intended to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and limit the impact of the pandemic upon the citizens of Jamestown, North Dakota. The City Council motion to extend the measure failed due to lack of a second.

Considered was extending the current emergency measure of requiring face coverings for all public-facing retail and service employees including liquor and eating establishments, and employees that may come in contact with the general public, effective October 30, 2020, originally approved and intended to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and limit the impact of the pandemic upon the citizens of Jamestown, North Dakota. The City Council voted 3-2 to extend, to be taken up again at the April, 5 2021 City Council meeting.  Council Member Kamlitz and Schloegel voting opposed.

The motion to end all other pandemic-related ordinances, including the public mask ordinance, passed unanimously.

The council unanimously approved that Monday’s actions supersede previously approved emergency measures.

Also on Monday’s agenda:

A  PUBLIC HEARING:

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke.  (Any person 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.)

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.

Mayor Heinich removed Item F for further explanation, a Resolution to approve granting State of ND CARES Act reimbursements in the amounts of $200,000 to the Jamestown Parks and Recreation District to modify restroom facilities in the parks as the District determines to meet ADA compliance, and to approve $300,000 toward the City’s share of the aerial fire truck purchase to be transferred to the Equipment Replacement Fund. Mayor Heinrich explained the motion is to delete the ND CARES Act portion, with the funds, actually coming from the city and not federal funds.

The amended Resolution passed unanimously.

REGULAR AGENDA

 BIDS          

Considered opening bids for the University of Jamestown Storm Sewer Improvements Project, J20-00-120. Interstate Engineering’s Travis Dillman said bids were received, some of which were unable to be opened.

Assistant City Attorney Abby Gerioux explained the defects or other issues, making the bids unopenable and rejected.  One bid was opened from Nustad Brothers in the amount of $430,264 with alternated “A” at $64,000.

To consider opening bids for the 2021 Jamestown Water Main Improvements, IE project # J20-00-090, DWSRF NO. 4700498-12, City Project # 21-61.  Two bids were received one unable to be opened, as explained by Abby Gerioux, with not waivable defects.  A bid was  sumitted from Sellend Brothers at $1,749,604 dollars.

Considered was opening the bid for the 2021 Jamestown Civic Center Roofing Removal & Replacement of Area A. Four bids were received, three were rejected.  The low bid opened was from A&R at $118,280.

After review of the bids, they were discussed for council approval later in the meeting.

OTHER RESOLUTIONS:

Approved was  the request to allow chickens to be kept within city limits at 1301 4th St NE.

 

Discussed was whether a city Ordinance (Section 8.8, Appendix C, of the City Code) applies only to outbuildings or whether it also applies to single family dwellings. City Building Inspector, Tom Blackmore questioned corrugated steel siding for single family dwellings.

Mayor Heinrich said the so-called Shouses, (Shed-houses) and Barndominiums are becoming popular and that the type of siding needs to be further addressed, for all structures.

The City Council voted to approve further review of the issue.

 

Approved the Special Use Permit application submitted by Scott and Shannon Bintz for the property located at 8382 31 ½ Street SE, Jamestown, ND, as recommended by SRF Consultants.

BIDS CONTINUED:

Approved was a Resolution to award the bid for the University of Jamestown Storm Sewer Improvements – J20-00-120, to Nustad Brothers, in the amount of $430,264 .

Approved a Resolution to award the bid for the 2021 Jamestown Water Main Improvements, IE project # J20-00-090, DWSRF NO. 4700498-12, City Project # 21-61, in the amount of $1,508,966.64 , with the award contingent upon ND Department of Environmental Quality approval.

Approved  a Resolution to award the bid for the 2021 Jamestown Civic Center Roofing Removal & Replacement of Area A, A&R Roofing in the amount of $118,280 .

ORDINANCES:

Approved a FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of a portion of Government Lot 1 within the NE ¼ of Section 26, Township 140N, Range 64W, laying and being North of a line extended from the intersection of the South boundary line of 9th Street with the East boundary of said lot, consisting of 8.4 acres in Stutsman County, North Dakota from R-1A (One-Family Residential District and Duplex or Two-Family District) to P-U-D (Plan Unit Development). The property is located at 901 4th Ave NW. (Proposed Hidden River Acres).

 

APPOINTMENTS:

Appointed was Carol Jean Wolf to serve as the City member and Charlotte Freborg to serve as the Joint City/County member of the James River Valley Library System Board for three year terms to March 2024.

Appointed Leroy Gross to serve as the City employee representative and Dan Buchanan, as the City Council representative on the Pension Committee for one year terms to March 2022.

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Steele commended Central Valley Health District and Robin Iszler in coordinating the Stutsman and Logan county vaccine distribution.

Mayor Heinrich said the one third funding for the City Fire Department ladder truck has been approved by the ND House and moves on to the state senate.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Approved was a Resolution to approve renewal of the Farm Lease Agreement with Ben Busch for the 2021 crop year.

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