Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building, Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center and Promotion Committees, met Monday at City Hall.  Council Member Buchanan joined by phone, Council Member Steele and Mayor Heinrich attended in person, as did Council Member Kamlitz . Council Member Schloegel was not present.

In other news, on Tuesday, the  Stutsman County Commission unanimously approved their share of $120,000 for the next planning steps of the Buffalo City Park.

 

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE:

The committee recommends approving the request from JSDC to move forward on the pathway to success for Buffalo City Park by providing up to $600,000 from Economic Development Incentive  Funds, with the City Share to be $480,000, at 80-percent, the Stutsman County share is 20 percent of the $600,000 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

 

The committee recommends approving  the 2019 and 2020 Abatement applications for 909 8th Ave NE, 58401, as stated by City Assessor, Jamison Veil.

The committee recommends the request from the Bank of North Dakota in connection with the loan made to Eagle Flats Apartments LLC by First Community Credit Union and approve the Mayor, City Administrator, and City Attorney to sign the Escrow Agreement, the Interest Buydown Agreement and the Opinion of Counsel upon review by the city attorney.  Mayor Heinrich said this is a Flexpace loan, with no obligation to the city.

The committee recommends, extending the COVID-19 Leave Policy beyond June 30, 2021.  Mayor Heinrich said he feels the extension should be given to those who are medically able  have received the COVId-19 vaccine. Counci Meber Steele concurred.  The committee voted  unanimously to extend, subject to review at any time, to an October date.

Considered an ordinance to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code pertaining to the sale and possession of alcohol on a public right-of-way directly adjacent to the location of an on-sale license holder within the city limits of Jamestown. The committee moved the item to the May City Council meeting without recommendation, after further Review

Then committee recommends approving  the request from The Arts Center to act as the government grantee applicant for a community art project funded by this grant, in the anticipated amount of $25,000.  No city funds are involved.

The committee recommends the allocation of State of ND CARES Act reimbursements in the amount of $25,000 toward infrastructure and building repairs and improvements at the city-owned Frontier Village site to be paid from the ND Cares act funds.

The committee recommends the City Council schedule a public hearing to be held at the June 7, 2021, at the  Regular City Council meeting, at the Library Board’s request to establish a James River Valley Library Building Fund for the purpose of construction, addition, alteration, purchasing land or purchasing a building to be used as a public library according to the policies as established by the Library Board of Directors.  Mayor Heinrich said approval is only to establish the Building Fund, and no city funds will be allocated.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

Considered the Major Subdivision, Preliminary Plat of St. James Second Addition to Calvary Cemetery, a portion of Block 16 of Southwood Second Addition, City of Jamestown, North Dakota. The property is located at 1513 17th St SW.  The committee recommends approval.

Considered the Minor Subdivision, Preliminary Plat of Lux Addition, Replat of Lot 4, Block 1 of Trillium First Addition and a Metes and Bounds Parcel of Vacated Block 21 of McGinnis’ Second Addition and Second Street SE within the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, T140N, R64W, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located at 907 2nd St SE. The committee recommends  approval.

Considered the Future Land Use Plan Amendment for Auditor’s Lot 27-11, Midway Township (Part of Proposed Country Ready Mix Subdivision), within the Northwest Quarter and Northeast Quarter of Section 27, T140N, R64W, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota from Agricultural District to Industrial.  The committee recommends approval.

 

The committee recommends introducing the first reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Auditor’s Lot 27-11, Midway Township (Part of Proposed Country Ready Mix Subdivision), within the Northwest Quarter and Northeast Quarter of Section 27, T140N, R64W, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from Ag (Agriculture) to M-2 (General Industrial & Manufacturing District). The property is located at 8144 34th St SE.

The recommends approving  the Future Land Use Plan Amendment for Part of the Southwest Quarter and part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27 (Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivision), Township 140N, R64W of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, Extraterritorial Lands of the City of Jamestown, from Agricultural/Rural Open Space District to Community & Regional Commercial and Rural Residential.

 

Rural Residential

Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivsion

Block 3, Lots 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9

Block 4, Lots 6 & 8

Community & Regional Commercial

Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivision

Block 1, Lot 1

Block 2, Lots 1 & 2

Block 3, Lots 1, 2 & 5

Block 4, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7

Block 5, Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

Considered introducing the first reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Part of the Southwest Quarter and part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27 (Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivision), Township 140N, R64W of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, Extraterritorial Lands of the City of Jamestown, from A-1 (Agricultural/Rural Open Space) & C-2 (General Commercial) to C-2 (General Commercial) and from A-1 (Agricultural/Rural Open Space) to A-1 (Agricultural/Rural Open Space). The property is located at 81st Ave & 35th St SE.

 

From A-1 (Agricultural District) & C-2 (General Commercial) to C-2 (General Commercial)

Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivision

Block 1, Lot 1

Block 2, Lots 1 & 2

Block 3, Lots 1, 2 & 5

Block 4, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7

Block 5, Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4

From A-1 (Agricultural District) to A-1 (Agricultural District)

Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivision

Block 3, Lots 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9

Block 4, Lots 6 & 8

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

The committee recommends approving the request from Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country for a one-year extension to the 2016 Beverage Agreement and reduction in payments to the Civic Center due to the unforeseen Covid-19 interruptions in operations.

 

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