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.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT
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.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
Undated (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 26,201) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has issued the final report on the July 6, 2012 fatal two vehicle accident on I-94 near Jamestown.
The report says just before the deadly head on collision, both drivers attempted to avoid the collision.
A Jamestown, man 28 year old Wyatt Klein man was intoxicated when his pickup truck ran into the car of a West Fargo family, occupants of a Subaru car.
Aaron and Allison Deutscher, their year-and-a-half old daughter, and Klein were all killed.
A witnesses, told authoriities, Klein drove east out of the Crystal Springs rest area using the westbound entrance ramp and was going 75 to 80 mph in the wrong direction on I-94.
The Deutscher vehicle, had just finished passing a semi and moved back into the driving lane of westbound I-94. The report doesn’t indicate how fast the Deutscher was traveling before the crash.
Before the collision, which occurred about half a mile east of a hill crest, Klein moved from the passing lane into the driving lane that the Deutscher vehicle was traveling in.
Just prior to the crash, Aaron Deutscher steered left and Klein steered right, resulting in a head-on crash with an overlap of 80 to 90 percent.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 26, 2012) — The City of Jamestown, Special Assessment Commission met Thursday morning (Jul 26, 2012) at City Hall.
The commission heard any objections regarding assessments, regarding the railroad Quiet Zone, and downtown railroad parking lots, and street Improvement District #07-43.
The Special Assessment Commission is comprised of members John Grabinger, Ross Stark, and Michael Smyth. Commissioner Stark was not present.
At Thursday’s meeting, Chairman John Grabinger opened the meeting, by asking City Administrator Jeff Fuchs to explain the projects costs and breakdowns.
Fuch said, with the railroad parking lots, the project totaled $1,114,116. An NDDOT grant covered $295,000. $150,000 of the costs was covered by the JSDC, economic development funds, leaving a balance of $569,116 dollars.
25% is covred by the city, with the city wide, special assessments, in the amount of $427,049. Grabinger said properties in Jamestown that are special assessed will average $2.56 a year, over ten years.
With the Quiet Zone project, the total project cost was $700,840, with the NDDOT picking up $225,000, leaving a balance of $475,840. The city’s share is $118,000 and leaving a city wide special assessment balance of $357,179.
Grabinger said the average property owner paying specials will pay $2.37 a year, over ten years.
With no objections at the meeting, the Special Assessment Commission members, Grabinger, and Smyth voted unanimously to approve the special assessments as written.
The City of Jamestown has published the Notice of Assessments for the Quiet Zone & Downtown Railroad Parking Lots & Streets Improvement District #07-43 .
The PDF document is 202 pages long.
To find your property, either enter the parcel number in the search function of your PDF viewer, or start with your house number and street address.
It is also available for inspection at City Hall during normal hours.
Thursday’s meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Police Committee, Fire Committee, and Public Works Committee met Thursday evening (Jul 26, 2012) at City Hall.
Council Member Buchanan was not present.
With Police Committee Business:
No items for discussion at this time.
The Fire Committee recommended the selection of Joseph P Larrivee Architects of Bismarck to perform work necessary for re-roofing the City Fire Hall. Changing the structural elements of the roof with also take place, for water drainage.
City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf said he was comfortable with the selection.
The committee then recommends adjusting the Airport Rescue Fire Fighting hourly wage for volunteers.
Mayor Andersen said the present wage is $17.50 per hour.
She said the proposed increase is at $35.50 per hour.
The additional dollars include paying full time city fire fighters, at the airport, and covering administrative costs.
The city bills the airport, which bills Great Lakes Airlines, which pays the city.
The committee discussed out of County Request Response Fees for Services.
Chief Reuther said the city has not previously charged, for out of county services.
The committee recommends setting a rate of $500 per day, per unit, plus mileage.
With the Public Works Committee:
The committee considered a bid award recommendation for the Waste Water Treatment Facility, Piping Replacement Project.
The committee recommends awarding the bid of $729,000.
The committee discussed Truck Route designations related to signage erected for 3 rd Street Southeast, at 12th Ave SE intersection and a future letter to BNSF Railway.
City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf said a “no trucks allowed,” sign was errected, there.
Multiple truck collisions with the cross bucks at the railroad crossing have occurred.
He said trucks are still going through the area, despite the signage.
He said if issues at the corridor, continue, the city may revisit a Truck Route designation from 3rd Street to the west.
No formal action was taken by the committee.
The committee discussed at modifications to the Snow Emergency Routes.
Schwartzkopf said the plan continues to be worked into final changes, to be discussed at the August committee meeting.
Discussion then related to downtown refuse containers and cleanup.
Mayor Andersen said there are no refuse containers in the parking lots, which are needed.
Council Member Gumke suggested no loitering signs be erected, at the lots, based on complaints of noise by occupants of the nearby buildings.
The Mayor suggested a more friendly signage approach to prevent loitering in the lots.
Schwartzkopf will follow up on the discussions.
A Sidewalk Petition was recommended for approval from Rebecca Partlow of 619 2
A Sidewalk Petition was recommended for approval from Rebecca Partlow of 619 2nd Ave NE to include sidewalk and incidental work to the City Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District # 12-11.
Discussion related to a ‘Dead Animals Handling Policy’ and suggested ordinance change.
Schwartzkopf said the Ordinance would address occasional accidents between a vehicle and an animal that caused the animals death, and animals caught in traps, over the weekend.
The committee’s consensus is to have Schwartzkopf work with the City Animal Warden to make changes, and bring changes back to the committee.
The committee discussed approving the selection of Baker Engineering, LLC of Mandaree, North Dakota, for Phase I of Traffic Engineering Services., concerning improvements to traffic light control systems.
Schwartzkopf said Phase One needs to be completed within the next year and a half.
City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says the costs could be considered at budget time.
Mayor Andersen moved to take action on Phase One as soon as possible. The committee recommends approval.
Discussion was held relating to Curb Cuts/Excavation Permit issues, and suggested Policy/Ordinance changes .
Schwartzkopf said a different type of permit would allow for curb cuts by someone other than a licensed excavator, in some instances.
City Administrator Fuchs added a petition request has been received for the city to vacate the right of way at 7th Street and 3rd Avenue Northeast, to erect a fence.
A Public Hearing will be set on the request.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Stutsman Harley-Davidson, along with the Stutsman Harley Owners Group (HOGS) presents the 7th Annual, “Hogs For Dogs,” on Saturday July 28, 2012.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Don Wegner, said The event is the annual fundraiser to support the James River Humane Society.
Breakfast and registration is at Stutsman Harley Davidson at 9:30-a.m., with the ride leaving at 11-a.m., sharp.
The registration fee is $15 per bike. He said motorcycles will be available to rent.
Wegner said there will be four stops on the ride, including a windmill farm in Kulm and lunch in Gackle, with a free will offering.
There will be a hotdog eating contest with participants timed in eating five hotdogs. There will also be a hog calling contest.
Donate any pet food and receive 15% off any one single item at Stutsman Harley
Davidson…EXCLUDING MOTORCYCLES.
Wegner added in the past about $500 to $600 in pet food has been donated, and about $1,000 was rasied to support the operations of the James River Humane Society.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Jamestown Arts Center Director, Taylor Barnes is correcting the date and time of the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s adaptation of “Rumpelstiltskin.”
She says the play will be performed on Saturday, July 28, 2012, with the times at
3 pm & 7 pm at the Jamestown High School Theater.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The chancellor of North Dakota’s University System says a recent audit that questioned how officials at North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota used money from student fees is not a sign of mismanagement.
Chancellor Hamid Shirvani told a group of legislators Thursday that the spending outlined in an 82-page report are simply “common practice” in higher education.
The audit found some fee money is being spent for first-class plane tickets, furniture and other items that aren’t related to the purpose of the fees.
Other fees are being used to build up large contingency funds.
Shirvani pledged to propose to the Board of Higher Education within three months a plan that would streamline the fee system.
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy (TOO’-ee) says lucrative oil jobs in western North Dakota are mostly to blame for high turnover in his office.
Tuhy spoke at a Dickinson hearing on whether Gov. Jack Dalrymple should remove him from office. A Stark County Commission report described Tuhy as a bully who applies inconsistent standards to his workers.
Tuhy says he has turnover, but so do the Highway Patrol and the Dickinson police department in southwestern North Dakota. He says there’s a lot of opportunity for other jobs.
The hearing wrapped up Wednesday. Dalrymple will consider its findings later.
Tuhy’s attorney says it’s a drastic step to remove the sheriff based on complaints from former employees. He says it should be up to Stark County voters whether Tuhy keeps on serving.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A state board has given $625,000 to four cities and a school district in western North Dakota to help finance new child care centers.
The grants of $125,000 each are going to the cities of Crosby, Killdeer, Watford City and Williston. Another $125,000 is going to the Nesson school district in Ray.
The Board of University and School Lands voted Thursday to award the grants. The board established a program to help establish new child-care centers in western North Dakota, which has been growing rapidly because of oil development.
The money can be used to cover up to half the cost of setting up a day care center and buying equipment for it. It can also be used to expand existing child-care facilities.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Grand Forks’ Alerus Center is expected
to have a $460,000 surplus this year.
The center usually runs at a loss. It had a $49,000 operating
deficit last year. It gets a subsidy from a city hospitality tax,
and the expected profit includes the tax revenue.
The commission that oversees the center’s operations voted
Tuesday to put the expected surplus into a reserve fund.
As of June 30, more than 47,000 people had attended Alerus Center events this year. That’s an increase of 35 percent from the first six months of last year.
Center director Cheryl Swanson says it’s more appropriate to
look at five-year trends in judging the success of the center,
instead of individual years or three-month periods.
In world and national news…
LONDON (AP) – Security jitters are being felt in London on the eve of the official opening of the summer Olympics.
The biggest shopping mall in Europe, the Westfield mall next to Olympic Park, was briefly evacuated Thursday after a fire alarm went off.
Wednesday, British defense officials scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet after a plane lost contact with air traffic controllers. Communications were quickly restored.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration is weighing options for more direct involvement in Syria’s civil war if the opposition can establish a safe zone.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says such a development is only a question of time.
For now, U.S. officials stand by their assertion that they won’t provide arms to Syria’s anti-government forces or seek a no-fly zone over rebel-controlled areas.
HARRISBURG, (AP) – It’s been one of the biggest mysteries of the Penn State scandal — the identity of Victim 2, a boy who was seen being sexually assaulted in the locker room showers by Jerry Sandusky.
Now, a man is coming forward to say he was that boy. And he’s threatening to sue the university.
His lawyers aren’t naming him.
LONDON (AP) – One of the most popular topics on Twitter today is Twitter — and the fact that a lot of people around the world have had trouble accessing it Thursday.
The San Francisco-based company says its engineers have been “working to resolve the issue.”
Sluggishness or outages were reported for more than an hour in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – For months, Google has been putting its own optical fiber through the Kansas City area — preparing to launch its long-awaited ultra-fast Internet service in the two-state region.
And now, it’s revealing what it will charge for the service: $70 a month.
The service is intended as a showcase for what is technically possible — including Internet access that’s about 100 times faster than a basic cable modem.
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