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TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the evening. Lows around 50. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms
after midnight in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Decreasing clouds. A 50 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Across much of central through southeastern North
Dakota scattered showers Later Tuesday evening into tTuesday night, isolated thunderstorms will be possible across western North Dakota. Severe weather is not expected.
Jamestown (City) On Wednesday July 7, 2021; there will be a road closure on 2nd Ave SW (from 2nd St to 3rd St SW) for water main repairs and fire hydrant replacement.
This will take place at 6:00 AM and continue until work is finished. Interrupted water service may occur in this area.
Questions regarding the water outage, please call the City Water Plant at 701-252-5131.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes, if possible.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. Council Member Buchanan was not present.
PUBLIC HEARING: HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE, No One Spoke.
CONSENT AGENDA:
A Resolution was approved concerning the request from JSDC to fund the 2021 Flex PACE program up to $1 million dollars from Economic Development Funds on an 80% City / 20% County split (up to an additional $720,000) with the City Share to be up to an additional $576,000 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.
A Resolution was approved regarding the proposal from Premier Audio for the audio visual upgrades to the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Heinrich has said, this is the original equipment installed at city Hall in the early 1990’s. Improvements including headphones for Council Members to better hear, the conversation among them and others from the audience and phone calls. A T.V. monitor will be included in the council chambers to improve visuals, and installing a monitor in the lobby to allow for overflow audience members to view council business taking place.
Also approved was a Resolution for the request from Airborne Custom Spraying, Inc., to enter into a Mosquito Spraying Agreement Assignment.
The remainder of the Consent Agenda was also approved.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
A Resolution to amend the City’s September 7, 2010, procurement policy was moved to the Finance and Legal Committee this month.
PUBLIC HEARING was held: to consider the request to vacate a part of 19th Ave NE adjacent to Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 2, replat of Block 2, Hillcrest Park Addition, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. No one spoke.
Following the Public Hearing the City Council approved a Resolution for the request of the vacation.
Subject to language acceptable to the City Attorney.
NO APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE:
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:
Council Member Kamlitz said he attended the Downtown Arts Market Chalk Fest, adding 185 cars participated in the JDRA Drag races two weeks ago. The Sunday races were rained out.
Council Member Steele urges all eligible and not receiving COVID- vacccinations.
Mayor Heinrich noted acheivements in the past month including ADM saying it will locating at the Spiritwood Energy Park. He noted the opening of the TRAC Splash Park in cooperation with Jamestown Parks and Recreation.
OTHER BUSINESS:
The City Council approved Payment No. 6 (Inv 2174631), to the ND Department of Transportation, for engineering services on US 281 / US 52 Road Diet, NDDOT Project UGP-NHU-2-052(043)264, PCN 22279 — US 52 from 8th Ave NW to 8th St S, in the amount of $19,380.62.
Also approval was the Payment No. 3&Final (Inv 2174634), to the ND Department of Transportation, for construction completed on 2019-2020 Safe Routes to School, NDDOT Project TAU-2987(042), PCN 22570, in the amount of $3,427.29.
The City approved Payment No. 2 & Final, to Naastad Brothers, Inc., for construction on 2021 University of Jamestown Storm Sewer Improvements, District 21-71, in the amount of $49,411.45.
Approved was the Preliminary Engineering Reimbursement Agreement with the NDDOT on Highway 20 on 1st Ave N to 12th Ave NE Project, No. NHU-2-020(026)000 PCN 23177, NDDOT Contract # 38210824, and authorizing the City Auditor, City Attorney and Mayor to sign the agreement and the NDDOT authorization. A mill and overlay project.
The meeting was shown live on CSi cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown ( CSi) The Jamestown City Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 12, 2021, has been cancelled as there are no items of business.
The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be August 9, 2021, at 8:00 a.m
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session on Tuesday evening at City Hall.
All members were present.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.
Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,122,173.95
Blocking off Street Request for the following: a. VCBCDC on Central Avenue from Wells Fargo to Valley Service and alleyways by the Vault and Nucara for Summer Nights on Central on August 12, 2021 and August 18th, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Chamber of Commerce for Crazy Daze on July 28th from 7 AM to 5 PM.
Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation from Central Ave from 2nd Street to 4th Street including side streets and alleyways for the Longest Table on August 5, 2021 from 6 AM to 10 PM.
Public Comments … No One Spoke
ORDINANCES
Approved the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reenact Subsection 2 of Section 15-01-19 of the Valley City Municipal Code regarding Responsibility for Utility Service Lines. City Attorney Martineck said changes were made concerning electric above and underground lines and approved.
Approved was the Third and Final Reading of Ordinance, an Ordinance to Amend and Reenact Chapter 08-07 and Section 11-05-11 and to repeal Title 13 of the Valley City Municipal Code re Mobile Park Regulations. City Attorney Martineck said a section was modified regarding parking of vehicles.
Approved First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reenact Section 14-12-02 of the Valley City Municipal Code Relating to Permits for Vehicles of Excessive Size and Weight.
RESOLUTION
NEW BUSINESS
Approved the Site Authorization Renewal for the North Dakota Winter Show from 7/1/2021 to 6/30/22. Finance Director Richter this is a renewal of the gaming permit.
Approved Adding the $458,305.73 Refund from MRES to the 2021 Capital Budget for the new Public Works Service Center. City Administrator Crawford said the action is now a part of the permanent record.
Approved a Request from VCBCDC for $150,000 to support a business retention/expansion project. Jennifer Feist said the dollars will go to support relocation and training costs of new employees, for primary sector jobs, to be used as needed on a per person basis.
Approved was the purchase of the property at 952 10th Avenue north for permanent flood protection and to request State Water Commission participation.
Approve using Covid Cares Funds for Speakers from Main St. to 4th St. N. City Administrator Crawford said a maximum of $20,000 was approved.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S Highlights:
Gwen Crawford said future construction projects time lines are being addressed.
CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:
City Fire Chief Scott Magnuson thanked the public’s support at the recent firefighter dedication.
July 11 is the Fire Department vs. the Police Department softball game.
KLJ updated the street projects with a number completed.
Commissioner Dick Gulmon congratulated the Fire Department on the firefighter dedication.
He said sales tax proceeds and food and beverage taxes are up 50 percent from this time a year ago.
Mayor Carlsrud said sales taxes lend to keeping property taxes done and residents are urged to keep shopping local.
He said trees have been trimmed up near Marketplace Foods.
Mayor Carlsrud has made changes in committee assignments, as he will go back to his original assignment as required for the mayor to serve on.
The meeting was shown live on csi cable 68 followed by replays.
Bismarck (NDDoH) The North Dakota Department of Health dashboard is updated daily by 11 am and includes cases reported through the previous day. The investigations are ongoing and information on the website is likely to change as cases are investigated. The information contained in this dashboard is the most up to date and will be different than previous news releases. This dashboard supersedes information from previous news releases or social media postings.
Check out our other dashboards: The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, NDUS Dashboard.
COVID-19 Stats
10:45 -a.m.
Tues. Jul 6, 2021
Barnes
New Positives 0
Total Positives 1423
Active: 0
Recovered: 1393
Stutsman
New Positives 0
Total Positives 3546
Active 2
Recovered 3464
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District’s COVID-19 testing clinics are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11-a.m. to noon. The clinics will be held at the Jamestown Civic Center. Pre registration is required.
Jamestown (CVHD) Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Schedule
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says, the City Council continues with budget planning for the 2022 Calendar Year Budget.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 he said, with the General Fund, the consensus reached for 2022, is to approve in the Preliminary Budget a three percent salary increase for city employees and step increase raises.
He added that the General Fund increases are to include equipment purchases of about $241,000. with includes dollars set aside for the major purchase of a bucket truck for the Street Department. The Mayor pointed out that there will be a transfer to the Building Site Fund, for continued funding for the City Fire Hall roof replacement.
He said exact figures are not yet available for state funding, but are estimated at between $1.5 and 2-million.
He said the city’s Reserve Fund looks to be in good shape, at $3-million, as a percentage of moneys that need to be in reserves for unseen expenditures.
More city budget meetings are planned, and the information on the preliminary budget taken this month’s Finance & Legal Committee meeting on July 20, for consideration, with approval at the August 2 City Council meeting.
The preliminary budget can be adjusted downward but not increase.
In October the final budget will be approved.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot police say a woman has been arrested for leaving a 1-year-old child unattended in a vehicle and then leaving the scene when officers arrived. The incident happened Monday evening outside a Minot business. Police say the child had been alone for 30 minutes in a vehicle that was running but unlocked. The registered owner of the vehicle lied to officers about her identity and left the area. Police say the suspect returned to the scene about 90 minutes later and was arrested for child neglect, false information and previous warrants. The child is in the custody of relatives.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota National Guard says about 125 soldiers from a Bismarck-based unit will be sent to the U.S. border with Mexico later this year for an undetermined amount of time. The soldiers from the 957th Engineer Company are expected to begin the deployment this fall. Gov. Doug Burgum’s office says the request was made Department of the Army. Burgum says the soldiers will “support the efforts to secure our border.” The governor’s office says the deployment is being funded by the federal government. Burgum is among a growing list of Republican governors promising to send law enforcement officers to Texas. Republican governors from Arkansas, Florida, Nebraska and Iowa have all committed to sending law enforcement officers for border security.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With COVID-19 limits fading away, tourists are returning to Minnesota resorts, many of them from neighboring states. A lot of the workers are not coming back. Ben Wogsland, a spokesman for Hospitality Minnesota, the trade association for the state’s hotels, restaurants, resorts and campgrounds, says the worker shortage has been building for more than a year. The industry is down about 50,000 workers from its normal summer level of 280,000 to 290,000 workers. The Star Tribune reports that many of them found other jobs during the first COVID shutdown in March and April last year, and others left when a second hospitality shutdown was ordered later in the year.
In Sports…
Chicago (July 2, 2021) — In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Anthonett Nabwe of Jamestown High School as its 2020-21 Gatorade North Dakota Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Nabwe is the first Gatorade North Dakota Girls Track & Field Player of the Year to be chosen from Jamestown High School.
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Nabwe as North Dakota’s best high school girls track & field athlete. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Player of the Year award to be announced in July, N
The 5-foot-9 junior won the shot put and discus events at the Class A state meet this past season, leading the Blue Jays to a third-place finish as a team. Nabwe also took second in the 100-meter dash and third in the javelin throw, collecting 34 points as an individual. At the time of her selection, Nabwe’s personal-best shot put of 48 feet, 1 inch ranked No. 17 nationally among 2021 prep competitors in her event. Her personal-best discus throw of 143-9 ranked No. 82 nationally.
A native of Liberia, Nabwe came to Jamestown before her freshman year of high school. Also a talented singer, she has performed at various nursing homes in addition to volunteering locally as a youth basketball and volleyball coach.
The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which works with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners in each sport.
To learn more about the Gatorade Player of the Year program, check out past winners or to nominate student-athletes, visit playeroftheyear.gatorade.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/GatoradePOY or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Gatorade.
In world and national news…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Elsa is strengthening and could became a hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s north Gulf coast. It’s complicating the search effort at the collapsed condo in Surfside, and could be near hurricane strength before it makes landfall somewhere between Tampa Bay and the Big Bend. Forecasters also warn that it could push a storm surge of water into Tampa Bay neighborhoods. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded a state of emergency to cover a dozen counties. Tampa International Airport plans to shut down Tuesday at 5 p.m.
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse seem increasingly somber about the prospects for finding anyone alive. They said Tuesday that crews have detected no new signs of life in the rubble nearly two weeks after the disaster struck at the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside. Miami-Dade County Fire Chief Alan Cominsky said search teams continue to look for survivors, but they have not found “anything positive” such as livable spaces in the debris. While the effort is still officially called a search-and-rescue mission, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said families of those still missing are preparing for news of “tragic loss.”
(AP) Legal action is already underway in the deadly Florida building collapse, even before rescuers have finished searching for victims. At least five lawsuits have been filed and a state attorney plans to ask a grand jury to investigate. As of Tuesday, 32 people have been confirmed dead and more than 113 are thought to still be missing. Chapman University law professor Denis Binder studies widescale disasters. He says they increasingly lead to criminal negligence charges. Binder believes the harrowing images people see in real time through the news media feed a need to assess blame.
(AP) One of the nation’s largest teachers unions is promising to defend members who are punished for teaching an “honest history” of the United States. The American Federation of Teachers said it is adding $2.5 million to its legal defense fund in anticipation of local battles over the teaching of race. It’s meant to counter a wave of states seeking to limit classroom discussions around racism. At least six states have passed recent laws and more than a dozen others are considering it. Many of the bills aim to ban the teaching of critical race theory, but the AFT’s president said the concept is generally not taught below the college level.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The FBI says a Virginia man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol told an undercover agent that he belonged to a militia-style group and coordinated surveillance efforts on the same building more than a month after the riot. A court filing unsealed on Tuesday doesn’t specify a possible motive for Fi Duong and an associate to surveil the Capitol for weeks after the Jan. 6 insurrection. But it says an undercover agent attended meetings of Duong’s group and that investigators intercepted communications about post-riot surveillance work. Duong isn’t charged with plotting any violence. Prosecutors didn’t seek his pretrial detention after he was arrested on Friday. His attorney declined comment.
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say 100 people — including two officers — were shot in the city during the long Fourth of July weekend. Eighteen of the shootings were classified as homicides. Among those injured were at least a dozen children. None of them had died as of Tuesday morning, but at least three of the minors were in critical condition. Police Superintendent David Brown put much of the blame on a court system’s embrace of bond reform that he says puts violent offenders back on the street too quickly. He disputed a recent study that found bond reform had not led to more crime in Chicago.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A surge of Taliban wins in northern Afghanistan has caused some countries to close consulates in the area, while Tajikistan is calling up reservists to reinforce its southern border. Nearly 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled Taliban advances crossing the border into Tajikistan, which says it’s letting them cross out of humanitarian concern. The Taliban have made relentless territorial wins since mid-April, when President Joe Biden announced that last U.S. and NATO troops would leave Afghanistan. Taliban victories are putting pressure on provincial cities and gaining control of key transportation routes. Meanwhile, the Afghan government has resurrected militias with brutal histories that raise the specter of more devastation to come.
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