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

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

The committee recommends authorizing the issuance and sale of Water Treatment Assessment Warrant, Series 2017C, in the amount of $1,538,000, issuing bonds for the Northwest Water Main Rehab project.

Discussion was held concerning the adoption of a Busking Ordinance for the City of Jamestown.

Assistant City Attorney, Abby Gerioux said the city current has an ordinance that generally encompasses busking, that says no busking is allowed with first have the permission of the city.

She looked at the Fargo Busking Ordinance which is extensive in allowing cultural street performances.

Mayor Andersen said the purpose is to regulate the activity, and not allowing harassing of the public, such as for tips, or selling such items as CDs on public property.

Police Chief Edinger said the present Ordinance is being enforced, and a case is under investigation that allegedly is in violation of the current Ordinance.

He said a busking ordinance would be beneficial to the Hansen Arts Park, and performances.

Jamestown Arts Center Director, Larry Kopp said an Ordinance would possibly prohibit individual for asking for money for that type of activity.

The committee on Tuesday directed the City Attorney’s Office to draft an Ordinance to present to the next committee meeting.

The committee recommends the acceptance of the 2016 City Audit Report as prepared by Schauer & Associates, PC.

 

The committee talked about matching funds required to pursue CDBG funding, in the amount of $150,000, for the purpose of James River clearing and snagging dead trees and branches.

The County Water Resource District applied for a grant from the State Water Commission which was denied due to budget cuts.

It was decided by the state to possibly make available dollars from a governor’s fund, utilizing CDBG funds, with local matching dollars.

Mayor Andersen suggested looking at funding sources such as utilities, infrastructure or vector control for matching funds.

Neither the city of Stutsman County has yet earmarked dollars for matching funds, as of yet.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said calculations should be ready for the November 6, 2017 City Council  meeting for possible matching funds.

The committee on Tuesday made no recommendation.

Informational: Departmental and financial reports were presented.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

Informational: Minutes of the October 9, 2017, Planning Commission Meeting were presented.

The committee recommends approval of the plat of R.H. Rebel Addition, a replat of Lots 4, 5, and 7, Block 2 of First Northwest Addition; Lots 4 and 5, Block 2 of Fourth Northwest Addition; and Block 3 of Fourth Northwest Addition.

The recommends  approval of the plat of Menards Second Addition, Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, a replat of Lot 3, Block 1 of Menards Addition, within Section 2, T139N, R64W, City of Jamestown.

 

The committee recommends approving the First Reading of an Ordinance to change the zoning of Tahran Trailer Court, Block 1, Lots 12-13 and Tahran Trailer Court 2nd Addition, Block 1, Lots 5-9 & Block 2, Lots 1-3, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, from C-2 (General Commercial District) to R-1 (One Family Residential District). The zone change would better suit residential development.

The Zoning Administrator Jamison Veil said, the City Planning Commission was not unanimous in recommending approval, because the entire area was not included in the proposed zone change, just for the applicants lots.

Informational: One application has been received for appointment to the Planning Commission.

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

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