cityhallJinsideJamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Discussed Separately:

Council Member Phillips asked that Item “H,” be removed a Resolution to approve Payment No. 1 (Inv 27666), to Interstate Engineering, Inc., for preliminary engineering services for construction of road from Menards to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

She asked if all the paperwork was completed, which Mayor Andersen said that it has been.

Council Member Buchanan asked if the plans are engaging the land owners.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs updated where the landowners stand, saying John Correll and the city are still in talking stages, with surveys to be done to plat and annex the property into the city.

Funding sources are to be identified, when the costs are known.

Fuchs said when the planning pieces come together the City Council will consider and vote on each segment.

The City Council voted to approve the payment.

 

RESOLUTIONS:

A Public Hearing was held concerning 5th Street NE (12th Ave to 27th Ave NE), Paving, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer and Water Improvements District #16-42 protests and the sufficiency thereof. The area is behind Gussner School, and leading to the Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) facility, now under construction.

Mayor Andersen said a Special Assessment District is being set up.

She said the District boundaries that were shown are based on the North Dakota Century Code and city policy, concerning assessments made on benefiting properties.

City Administrator Fuchs added that the city will pay 25 percent of the Special Assessments. The balance will be assessed to the affected properties, over 15 to 20 years, dependding on the bond issues that is approved.

The storm water study will be addressed, and a storm water detention area will be installed at the TRAC facility.

The Mayor said the District boundaries that were shown are based on the North Dakota Century Code and city policy, concerning assessments made on benefiting properties

Council Member Buchanan said the city should consider a City-wide Special Assessment, because the area is being improved for the TRAC facility, which was approved by a city-wide vote.

Following the hearing, the protests were found to be insufficient to bar proceeding with Paving, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer and Water Improvements District.

The vote was approved with Council Member Buchanan voting in opposition.

The City Council approved the request from the Pita Palace, LLC, for an on-sale Beer, Wine and Sparkling Wine License at 110 2nd St. NW, for the period ending December 31, 2016.

 

The Council Members considered the report from Interstate Engineering, Inc., regarding the drainage concerns in the alley adjacent to the Jamestown Youth for Christ building

located at 2nd St. and 4th Ave. SE

Travis Dillman said I.E. has not formally discussed the three options with the city.

Troy Gunderson with Youth For Christ said he favors option two.

Dillman will meet with property owners to review the option along with option three.

Mayor Andersen said the option costs will be considered, during the decision making process.

She suggested the options be reviewed on-site and then discuss the change order.

Beth Dooley with the City Engineering Department said the burden of the costs is still a concern.

The city took no formal action at Tuesday’s meeting.

 

ORDINANCES:

A Public Hearing was held concerning an ordinance to change the zoning of Lot 1, Block 2, Mill Hill 2nd Addition, from C-2 to R-4 for the proposed Lots 1-7, Block 1, Sumac Ridge Addition, a replat of a portion of Lot 1, Block 2, Mill Hill 2nd Addition.

Following the Public Hearing the Council voted to approve the Second Reading of the Ordinance.

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Phillips pointed out upcoming events and activities in the short-term in Jamestown.

OTHER BUSINESS:

The City council approved recognizing the National Barrel Horse Association of ND as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permit on August 21, 2016, at the Volk Residence.

The City Council approved the request from Middles LLC d/b/a Fred’s Den to conduct a dance in the alley behind Fred’s on July 9, 2016.

The City Council approved recognizing the Jamestown Choralaires as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permit on January 1, 2017.

They approved the application from DRM Chef, LLC d/b/a The Depot Café for an On-Sale Beer, Wine, and Sparkling Wine license at 300 2nd Ave NE, Suite 114, for the period ending December 31, 2016.

The business has recently changed ownership and the license was reapplied for.

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