Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session on Monday evening at City Hall.

All members were present, Council Member joined by phone.

EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL:

The meeting was closed to the public in accordance with the North Dakota Century Code.

Mayor Heinrich said the content of the Session was to discuss negotiations in the matter of  Middle’s, LLC  d/b/a/ Fred’s Den, Alcohol violations, appeal.

Following the Executive Session the Regular Council meeting was recovened.

Mayor Heinrich directed the City Attorney  to proceed as discussed in Executive Session, approved by the City Council.

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.)

From the audience Josh Meade asked the Council if it is involved in the Bison World project or if a public vote is anticipated. No Discussion was held by the Council Members.

 

No CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED INDIVIDUALLY  AND THEN PASSED.

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

RESOLUTIONS:

Considered the bid award for the Truck Scale at the City Transfer (Baler) Facility to Northwest Scale in the amount of $138,000. The City Council voted to approve.

ORDINANCES:

 

A PUBLIC HEARING was held concerning the proposed budget for City General and Special Funds for the fiscal period January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

 

Following the Public Hearing the City Council held the  SECOND READING: of an pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.   Mayor Heinrich has said the 2022 budget has been balanced, through several budget meetings earlier this year. 

The City Council approved the Second Reading.

The budget balances revenues and expenditures at a level about $630,000 over general fund revenue and expenditures 2021.

The projected ending balance for 2022 is about $3.4 million.

The property tax budget for 2022 makes up  $4.4 million of the city’s $8.8 million revenue budget. The rest of  funds is from state and federal distributions, license fees, sales tax and charges for city services.

 

Then a SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1549, introduced by Mayor Heinrich, pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

The City Council approve the Second Reading.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Steele Complemented the City Forester, Erik Laber on the recent Arbor Day activities.  He also encouraged the public to view the Pumpkin Launching at the Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch.

Council Member Buchanan recalled memories of Ernie Gates Field at the last game held there this past Friday, including his playing days with the Jamestown Blue Jays football team.

Mayor Heinrich acknowledged that Otter Tail Power, and Northern Plains Electric in collaborated in supporting Applied Block Chain located in Jamestown on Highway 20 North at the Otter Tail substation.

 

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, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

 

The City Council approved the request from North Dakota Buffalo Foundation, Inc. for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Quality Inn & Suites, Conference/Banquet Rooms, on December 10 & 11, 2021.

 

Consider awarding the 18” Emergency Watermain Replacement Project, District 21-62, under the James River, by directional boring, to Naastad Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $574,456.00, as recommended by Interstate Engineering.  It does not include the previously approved water pipe purchase.   The project is slated to start in about two weeks.  The City Council voted to

 

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