Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session, Thursday evening at City Hall.  All member were present.

The Council considered entering into an agreement with Mark Goehner for the acquisition of Lot 1, Blk 1, Margo 1st Addition, for $5,000.

The city agrees to an exchange of lots  and the city deferring for five years, Special Assessments, pending development.

The lots being exchanged will be used for storm water storage in Northeast Jamestown, near the new TRAC building

Immediately following the Council meeting the Jamestown City Council’s Committees met jointly for the August meetings.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee recommends approval of the Flex PACE Rubric with the same policy used in the Flex PACE Program and allow the JSDC Board of Directors to have the ability to approve up to $86,000.00 in Flex PACE Funds.

The committee recommends approving  the request from JSDC for 2018 South Central Dakota Regional Council Dues from Economic Development Funds, in the amount of $35,869.00, with the City Share to be $22,597.00 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The committee recommends the request from JSDC for Flex PACE Interest Buy down Funds for Witthauer, Inc., in the amount of $86,000.00, with the City Share to be $68,800.00 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The business has purchased the former Pizza Hut building on 10th Street Southeast, to move the business to that location.

The committee recommends approving the request from JSDC Economic Development Funds for Jamestown Tourism’s Grant request, in the amount of $75,000.00, with the City Share to be $60,000.00 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The committee recommends drafting a busking ordinance for the City of Jamestown, a street performer permit.

Local performers have indicated they want to perform at the Hansen Arts Park, downtown.

The committee tabled introducing the first reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Chapter 5, Article III, Section 5-39 of the City Code pertaining to Alcoholic Beverage Temporary Permits.

Departmental and financial reports were presented.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

No agenda items at this time.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

It was noted that the city and the James River Rodeo Association has signed an agreement for continuance of the rodeo performances.

FIRE & POLICE COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee recommends  authorizing the demolition of the building destroyed by fire on part of Lots 3 and 4, Block 8, Original Plat to the City of Jamestown. The City has received a quit claim deed on the structure.

Informational: The Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1498, introduced by Council Member Brubakken, to amend and re-enact Section 21-16-04.1 of the City Code pertaining to parking of trailers, motor homes, etc., is scheduled for the September 5, 2017, City Council meeting.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE  BUSINESS:

The committee recommends authorizing advertising for bids for the installation of Monitoring Well System Upgrades for the Sanitary Landfill. The wells are required by the State Health Department.

The cost estimates for the project is about $150,000.

 

A brief update was given on the Storm Water Utility Implementation Project.

New accounts will be set up to match 90-95 percent of city properties, with the utility bill system, to be charged a fee.

The city plans to hold public meetings on the issue, in the future.

The meetings were shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.