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

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:

To approved and authorized  the issuance of improvement warrants and exchanging them for $l,975,000.00 Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2015, Series Z, and awarding the sale of $1,975,000.00 Refunding Improvement Bonds to Raymond James of Florida, at an average annual net interest rate of 1.56 %.

PUBLIC HEARING was held

To receive public input relative to a five year extension of the Renaissance Zone District incentives.

The City Council approved and authorized requesting approval of a five (5) year extension to the Jamestown Renaissance Zone District incentives from the ND Department of Commerce.

 

A PUBLIC HEARING was held To receive public input relative to the request from the James River Valley Library System for a “Certification of Significant Community Support” concerning a USDA-Rural Development Grant to replace the 18 year old Book Mobile.

The library is filing a Community Facilities Grant application, to USDA-Rural

Development, in the amount of $41,259, for a new Book Mobile to replace the current eighteen year old vehicle. The grant would fund 15% of the cost with the other 85% coming from the library’s book mobile fund and private donations. Roger Parsons said the new vehicle will be more efficient and have features and flexibility not present in the present vehicle.

The City Council then approved a “Certification of Significant Community Support” for the James River Valley Library System.

The Stutsman County has previously approved a Certificate.

ChurchBusStop2The Council approved the request from the Jamestown Bus Stop, Inc., for $5,000 to provide water, sewer and restroom fixtures in the proposed bus depot in the 100 Block on 2nd Avenue SE. Council Member and supporter, Charlie Kourajian said a lease between the organization and the church is in place for three years with options.

He said Jefferson Bus Lines has approved the location, adding that sewer and water lines will be put in place as soon as possible. Jamestown Bus Stop, Inc., will submit a report to the city on how the funds were used. Kourajian abstained from the vote which approved the request unanimously.

ORDINANCES:

PUBLIC HEARING:

Concerning an update of plan requirements according to Section 5.4.3 of Appendix C, for Lot 1, Block 1, Eventide Addition. The Council approved Council member Buchanan’s request to abstain from the discussion and voting as he has been retained as council by Eventide in the past.

Brian Berg of Berg Architects explained the update plan requirements including additional parking, plus assisted living structures that are planned. He said the assisted living facility will be built first in the project on the southwest corner of the building.

The skilled nursing facility will also be updated, but will be held off, until sometime later.

Parking lot access and traffic flows changes were also pointed out .

Joel Trasier, a homeowner nearby said he has not seen the updated plans, saying the parking lots plans are also a concern of the residential neighborhood, saying there will be too much parking, and concerns of egress and the nearness of the parking lot, to the neighborhood.

Planning Commission Chairman, Dave Hillerud said some of the items in the revised plan were not in the plan reviewed by the Planning Commssion, but added the changes in traffic flows, and curb cuts, and the buffer were positive.

The City Council tabled the item until the final plans are brought to the Council.

　

SECOND READING of an Ordinance, to create and enact Article V of Section 25.5 of the City Code pertaining to a City Sales Tax for the Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) Bond Issue. The Ordinance was tabled pending verification of the Ordinance language with a City Attorneys opinion.

 

SECOND READING of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 6 of Appendix B of the City Code pertaining to filing fees for preliminary plats was approved.

SECOND READING: of an Ordinance introduced by Council Member Kourajian, to amend and re-enact Section 15-42 pertaining to group day care facilities was approved.

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: A resident of the Oxbow area asked for a maintenance scheduled for operating the grate, pointing out a algae backup.

Photos he supplied will be given to the street and engineering department for their attention.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

Approved was the appointment Paulette Ritter to serve as a member of the Planning Commission for a term to expire August 2020.

　

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:  No reports were given.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

The City Council established the filing fee for preliminary plats pertaining to Section 6 of Appendix B of the City Code, in the amount of $200.00.

Approved the plat of Marjo Second Addition.

 

Approved the concept illustration provided by Interstate Engineering, Inc., of the proposed routing of a roadway and utilities connecting the Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) roadway to the Menard’s roadway.

Mayor Andersen said the cost of the illustration will be taken on by the developer in anticipation of receiving Tax Increment Financing.

As Mayor Andersen explained on Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on Csi Cable 2, engineering details and the exact route are yet to be determined.

City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkoph said the exact location of the road will be modified from the current sketch, but in the same general location as proposed.   Some of the land will need to be annexed into the city.

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