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Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.<\/p>\nValley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.<\/p>\n
All members were present.<\/p>\n
The Oath of Office was given by Mayor Carlsrud to City Attorney Lillie Schoenack.<\/p>\n
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDED:<\/strong><\/p>\n Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.<\/p>\n Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,394,088.85<\/p>\n A raffle permit for Barnes County Senior Citizens Council, Inc., Sheyenne Care Center<\/p>\n PUBLIC COMMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n The comment came during the Ordinance section of the agenda.<\/p>\n ORDINANCE <\/strong><\/p>\n The City Commission approved a First Reading of an Ordinance to repeal and re-enact Sections\u00a0 of \u00a0the Animals & Fowl Ordinance.\u00a0 City Attorney Schoenack said the change stems from clarification of \u201cnon traditional livestock.\u201d\u00a0 in the Ordinace, plus, the number of allowable pets, a limit of six total pets (air breathing animals) of all types. Changes also are in the area number of animals under the kennel permit.<\/p>\n An audience member said a change in the Ordinance will improve problems with animal waste odors.<\/p>\n NEW BUSINESS <\/strong><\/p>\n City Commissioners approved awarding the bid for Hi-Line Orchard project, from Pine Country Nursery, in the amount of $24,772 \u00a0City Administrator Schelkoph said the pollinator garden will receive the plantings, south of Charlie Brown Field.<\/p>\n Approved awarding the bid for cable for the Electrical Department to BSE in the amount of $23,430.00.<\/p>\n City Administrator Schelkoph said, underground cable will be purchased for emergency purposes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The City Commission received the\u00a0 request for Meridian Apartments II and schedule date for public hearing for October 3, 2017. Jim Knutson with Valley Realty\u00a0 said the 42 unit apartments are proposed for the area near the North Dakota Winter show, with the dollars to be used to reduce rent to the tenants.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved an Amendment to Permanent Flood Protection Phase II Engineering agreement to add Construction Engineering in the amount of $1,100,000.<\/p>\n 80 percent is funded through the State Water commission.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved the \u00a0Permanent Flood Protection Phase IV buyout program.<\/p>\n KLJ & City Administrator Schelkoph said the $3 million is a cost share with the State Water Commission with Valley City\u2019s share at $1-million.<\/p>\n The area includes removing the elevators at the Mill Dam site.<\/p>\n The city will present the request to the State Water Commission.<\/p>\n Approved Permanent Flood Protection Phase III construction program, near the Master Sewer Lift Station.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CITY ADMINISTRATOR\u2019S REPORT<\/p>\n