cityhallJinsideJamestown (CSi) the Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal Committee Building, Planning & Zoning Committee Civic Center & Promotion Committee Fire & Police Committee Public Works Committee met Thursday at 3-p.m., at City Hall.  All members were present.

WITH FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee recommends the request from Ben Pesek Properties, LLC for a Flex PACE Interest Buy-down of up to $43,000 in Economic Development Funds with the City Share to be up to $34,400, and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

Considered authorizing and determining a funding source for Storm Water Master Plan Study in the immediate vicinity of the City of Jamestown. The water board brought the plan to the JSDC, and in turn the Stutsman County Commission had turned down the request.

The JSDC suggests funding come from the infrastructure portion of the city sales tax.

Council Member Dan Buchanan also suggested the funding come from the sales tax collected from January 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015, that was earmarked for the high school building fund, which expires December 31, 2014.

Mayor Andersen moved that a joint powers agreement with the political subdivisions involved, be prepared in a memorandum by the City Attorney, with funding either from the one half percent city sales tax, or the forthcoming sales tax collections from the high school building fund, in January 1 – March 31, 2015.

The committee recommends approving the request from Tanata Enterprises, Inc., dba Frontier Fort Bar & Grill, to switch from a Class D On-Sale alcoholic beverage license to a Class C On/Off Sale alcoholic beverage license.

The committee recommends Water, Sewer, Sanitation and Solid Waste Utility rates  increases to be effective January 1, 2015. The rates were approved as part of the 2015 city budget, at 5% across the board.

The committee recommends entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Cavendish Farms relative to Wastewater Rates to be charged for 2015 at a rate increase of 3%.

The committee reviewed the City Attorney’s memorandum regarding the Menard’s Agreement and consider the request from Newman signs to lease space for two (2) sign structures on Outlots A & B, Menards Addition.The committee sent the request to the January 5th City Council meeting without recommendation, until the final draft language is presented by the city attorney.  Council Member Gumke a Newman’s employee abstained from voting.

Considered entering into a CORS Host Agreement with Butler Machinery Company d/b/a MidStates VRS to attach a CORS Station at the Water Treatment Plant.The committee moved the matter without recommendation to the January City Council meeting.  The equipment is for GPS equipment.

The committee recommends approving the request from Relay for Life to place a ribbon around the Buffalo Sculpture the first week in June prior to the Relay for Life Event.

The committee recommends recognizing the RSVP+ND as a public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permit retroactive to December 5, 2014.

The committee recommends approving applications for appointments including:

LEC Governing Board—Calvin Dupree to fill the unexpired term and next term of James Nygaard.

Board of Adjustments—Harvey Schuh

Fire Code Board of Appeals—Trent Hillerud

Regional Airport Authority—Trent Sletto

Departmental and financial reports were presented.

Informational:

 A public hearing on a request to vacate 13th Avenue NE from 4th Street NE to 5th Street NE, adjacent to Block 1, Solien & Denault Hi-Acres Addition, and Lots 1 & 2, Meadowlark Addition, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, is scheduled for the January 5, 2015, city council meeting.

Informational: A public hearing on a request to vacate 11th Avenue NE/1400 Block, adjacent to Lot 6, Block 4, Leapaldt Addition, Replat of Block 4; Part of Lots 7 & 8 Less N.102.5’ of W.233’ & S.72.75’ of N.175.25’ of W.200’, Replat of Lots 7 & 8, Block 4, Leapaldt Addition, Replat of Block 4; and Lot 1, Block 1, Leapaldt 2nd Addition, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, is scheduled for the January 5, 2015, city council meeting.

Maps are available at City Hall.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee recommends approval of the final plat of Dabill Addition, a replat of Lot 19, Beverly Hills 3rd Addition and Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Beverly Hills 6th Addition. (701 and 703 12th St SW and 1210 7th Ave SW)

The committee concurred with the recommendation from the Planning Commission that ordinance language be developed for the requirement of traffic impact studies for development within the City of Jamestown. Examples have been prepared by SRF Consultanting. Certain criteria would trigger the need for a study.

Informational:

The public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 1451, introduced by Council Member Buchanan, to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lot 1, Block 61, Klaus Second Addition, (503 2nd Ave SW) from R-2-A (One to Six Family Residential District) to C-2 (General Commercial District), is scheduled for the January 5, 2015, city council meeting.

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee considered a revised Catering Agreement for Alcohol Beverage Sales at the Jamestown Civic Center to include a revision of the fees. Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse said the Civic Center needs the dollars to cover expenses. The committee moved the revised agreement to the January City Council meeting without recommendation pending information from the City Attorney.

Considered authorizing the advertising for bids for a new Portable Basketball Floor for the Civic Center. Ms. Fosse said this is a 2015 budgeted item. The current floor is 20 years old, and often the sections come apart during a game. The committee recommends the authorization.

FIRE & POLICE COMMITTEE

Chief Edinger informed the committee that he’s been approached by citizens to us UTVs or ATVs to operate the vehicles by citizens on city streets.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Recommends the following Resolutions pertaining to Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District #15-41:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Considered recommending the following Resolutions pertaining to Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District #15-41:

To set up and establish the district.

To direct the City Engineer to prepare a report of the general nature, purpose and feasibility, and an estimate of costs for the district.

To direct the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of the district.

To declare it necessary to construct the district and to direct the City Administrator to publish notice

of a public hearing concerning the district.

To accept and approve the plans and specifications, as prepared by the City Engineer, for the construction of the District.

To direct the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of the district.

Considered a proposal from AE2S for Sand Filter Bay Project in the Water Treatment Plant. The committee recommends obtaining request for quotes.

Considered a proposal from KLM for the Cavendish Water tank interior coating repair. The committee recommends a request for quotes.

The committee recommends entering into a Planned Maintenance Proposal agreement with Cummins NPower LLC for maintenance on the new generator for Lift Station No. 9 in the Jamestown Business Center Parking Lot.

The committee recommends approving Considered Initiation of Operation document related to Wastewater & Lift Station Replacement & Force Main Improvements Project Phase 1 – Lift Station Replacement, and the acceptance & Certification.

Recommends approving Change Order No. 3 from Sellin Bros. relating to the WTP Backwash Pond Pump Station & Force Main Improvements.

The committee recommends a Pay Request No. 4 – Sellin Bros. relating to the WTP Backwash Pond Pump Station & Force Main Improvements.

The committee recommends the Final Completion Certificate with Sellin Bros. relating to the WTP Backwash Pond Pump Station & Force Main Improvement.

Recommends approving an estimate from Jamestown Plumbing, Heating & A/C, Inc., for new area heating improvements at the City Street Shop. 

Approved recommending a request from the James River Joint Water Resource District for up to an additional $1,500 for closing out the Corps of Engineers James River Study and to provide the $7,000 originally agreed upon but not yet paid.

The committee moved to the City Council meeting without recommendation invoices from JP Larivee for work related to the water damage at the Fire Hall until the final amount is determined.

A discussion concerned a preliminary/draft map of the City of Jamestown’s possible additions to the Urban Limits boundary for the NDDOT. The committee recommends moving the topic to next month’s Public Works Committee meeting.

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