citycouncil2016Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Tuesday at City Hall.  All members were present.

No Items were discussed separately on the Consent Agenda.

Approved is a  five  percent increase in utility usage fees.

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

Approved the submittal to the NDDOT of the 2017 Statewide Transportation

Improvement Plan (STIP) and to consider the inclusion of the following projects as contained in the Land Use and Transportation Plan:

  • 17th Street Southwest I-94 Overpass Project
  • 12th Avenue East Railroad Grade Separation Project

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS WERE PRESENTED:

ORDINANCES:

A FIRST READING of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Article III, Chapter 15, of the City Code pertaining to the Fire Protection Code.

The City council approved A SECOND READING: of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Sections of the City Code pertaining to the Building Code and Plumbing Code.

 

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke.

 

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

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

A Resolution was approved for a rate adjustments for the Water, Wastewater, Sanitation and Solid Waste Disposal fees, to be effective January 1, 2017.

The City Council considered the Health Club Credit program as part of the City’s Blue Cross Bule Shield Group Health Insurance Plan, effect January 1, 2017.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said the plan is for city employees who meet minimum participation and receive a $20 benefit..

He said the IRS now consider the $20 per month income, instead of a benefit and is now taxed.

The City Council voted unanimously to discontinue the program.

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