City Hall 3Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building Zoning and Planning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall.  Council Member Gumke was not present.

With Finance & Legal Committee business:

The committee recommends June 2, 2015 as the date for the public vote on the establishment of a one percent City Sales Tax for the construction and operation of the first phase of the Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC)

The proposed facility is estimated to cost $28.6 million for its initial phase.

The one percent sales tax would be used to repay construction bonds.

The second phase, would be built only if enough money is raised in a capital campaign.

The facility would be operated by the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department.

The committee recommends that the Special Election be held on June 2, 2015, “for the purpose of determining whether electors approve/disapprove the establishment of a 1% City Sales Tax for the construction and operation of the Two Rivers Activity center.”

The polling place is at the Jamestown Civic Center with polling hours to be from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

The polling place for early voting and absentee voting at the Stutsman County Courthouse, utilizing the county staff, including judges inspectors, and clerks.

April 17, 2015, is the date that absentee voting begins

May 18, 2015, to June 1st, 2015, is early voting dates from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday June 8, 2015, at 11:00 AM, for the City Council to meet in Special Session as the Canvassing

Board to certify the results of the June 2, 2015, Special Election.

The cost of the election will be paid for by Jamestown Parks and Recreation not to exceed $10,000.

The facility would be operated by the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department.

Paper ballots will be used instead of using tabulating machines to help minimize the cost of the election.

The votes will be hand counted with the city providing vote counters.

In other business:

Considered the draft Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Jamestown and the Jamestown Park and Recreation Department pertaining to forestry.

An item under the agreement is that City Forester Doug Wiles would be under the direction of the park district when performing work for parks and recreation.

Termination of the agreement can be made either by the city or Parks and Recreation.

The committee voted to recommends entering into the amended agreement.

 

Considered the request from Jamestown Tourism for $18,102 from New Project Funds held by the City to be used for development and marketing of the Jamestown Community Calendar.

Tourism Director Searle Swedlund provided a view of the on line calendar, concept and explained the purpose of the calendar.

The committee recommends approval of the request.

 

The committee recommends approval of the request from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for a gaming site authorization at the Gladstone Inn and Suites (Banquet Rooms) on April 11, 2015.

The committee recommends approval of the request from the Jamestown Hockey Booster Club, Inc., for a gaming site authorization at the Quality Inn & Suites (Banquet Rooms) on April 18, 2015.

 

Informational:

A Public Hearing and approval of 2014 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #14-11 Special Assessments, in the amount of $24,240.92, is scheduled for the April 6, 2015, City Council agenda.

Informational: Public Hearing and bid award for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #15-41, is scheduled for the April 6, 2015, City Council agenda.

Informational:

Applications received for appointment to Shade Tree Committee and Special Assessment Commission.

Informational:

 Departmental and financial reports.

 

Building, Planning & Zoning Committee business:

Tabled until next month is…

The 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.

The committee considered the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance 329 of the City Code to change the zoning of the proposed Lot 1, Block 1, Edgewood First Addition, within the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 2, Township 139 North, Range 64W from A-1 (Agricultural District) and C-1 (Local Commercial District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District).

The Second Reading will be at the April City Council meeting.

 

Considered the recommendation from the Planning Commission to authorize SRF Consulting Group, Inc. be given the go-ahead to develop draft Traffic Impact Study ordinance language that establishes procedures regarding when developers need to prepare a Traffic Impact Study, and that this draft language be provided to the City Attorney for review.

The committee recommends the authorization be approved.

 

Considered approval of the draft Development Agreement between the City of Jamestown and Anne Carlsen Center, Providing For Completion of Engineering Documents Required for Anne Carlsen Center 2nd Subdivision.

The committee recommends approval of the agreement.

 

Informational:

A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an ordinance for annexation of a part of the NE portion of the SW¼ of Section 2, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, will be placed on the April 6, 2015, City Council agenda.

 

Civic Center and Promotion Committee

No items were on the agenda.

Just before adjournment the committee and JSDC CEO Connie Ova discussed the sale of lots in the I-94 Business Park.

The item will be brought before the city, again, to clarify any action that may still occur on the sale of the lots, to the City of Jamestown as previously indicated.

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