City Hall 4Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building Planning and Zoning, and Civic Center and Promotion Committee met Tuesday afternoon at City Hall.  All members were present.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

The committee considered the application for an abatement from W2005/Fargo Hotels (Pool C) Realty, LP (Comfort Inn) on Lot 2, Block 3, Wagon Master’s Addition by reducing the true & full value for 2015 from $1,725,580 to $934,560.

City Assessor, Darrell Wollan said he recommends denying the abatement, based on an incomplete income statement provided, by the hotel.

Mayor Andersen moved to deny and stay with the original true and full value of the property. The committee voted to recommend denial.

The committee recommends approval of the JSDC 3 Year Strategic Plan.  CEO Connie Ova asked for approval, in that if this is the direction the city wishes to proceed.

 

Considered was entering into the Joint Powers Agreement with the Jamestown Park District relative to the 1% City Sales Tax for the construction of the TRAC Facility.

The additional 1% City Sales Tax will be implemented on April 1, 2016.

The committee  moved the issue to the City Council without recommendation.

 

The committee considered approving the revised Job Description for the City Engineer position. City Adminstrator Jeff Fuchs said a major change is for the position having little or no public works department duties. The director of public works would be responsible to the city administrator.

Mayor Andersen suggested the city engineer be responsible to handle requests for proposals.

Fuchs said he will make clarifications, and bring it back for consideration.

The committee recommends approving as amended.

 

First Reading of an Ordinances was reviewed granting a continued franchise to the following utilities whose franchises have expired:

a. Century Link

b. Cable Services, Inc.

c. Dakota Central Communications

City Administrator Fuchs indicated meeting with the entities. The expired Ordinance for CSi was 10 years and 5 years for Daktel.

The committee recommends the First Reading, at the April City Council meeting.

 

Informational: Departmental and financial reports were submitted.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

The committee considered approving a land use plan amendment on Lot 1, Block 2, Mill Hill 2nd Addition, from Commercial to Medium Density Residential, adjacent to the south side fire hall. The action is a land use plan amendment.

The committee recommends approval.

 

The committee discussed the Second Reading of an Ordinance to enact a Section of The City Code, Appendix C pertaining to traffic impact studies; and to amend Section 9 of Appendix B pertaining to preliminary plat items and to amend a Section pertaining to the amendment process.

Mayor Andersen said she has concerns of wanting the city to be perceived as “development friendly.” She said approval would be an additional expense, and should only trigger for a large development. She said the Ordinance would not be beneficial to Jamestown with the developer paying for a traffic impact study. Council Member Buchanan said the Ordinance would not place an undue burden on developers.

The Second Reading will come before the April City Council meeting.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

The committee discussed soft drink vendor proposals received from Coca Cola and Pepsi.

The committee recommends approval to Coke, as the exclusive provider of soft drinks to the Civic Center.

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