Wayne Byers Show – Evening – May 6

CSi Weather…

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
 AROUND 5 MPH.
 .TUESDAY…SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
 INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 .TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
 WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
 .WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
 SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
 WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
 .FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF
 PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
 .FRIDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
 SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
 .SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
 .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
 HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
 .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
 HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

 

1002 AM CDT MON MAY 6 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT…AT 10.0 FEET…FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL AFFECTS FARMLAND, BUT
NO MAJOR CITIES OR ROADS.

FLD  OBSERVED       FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION     STG  STG DAY/TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

JAMES RIVER BASIN
PINGREE      9  9.7 MON 9 AM    9.4    8.9    8.5    8.1    7.6

 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Rural flooding continues to impact roads in northeastern North Dakota.
 
     The state Transportation Department says state Highway 17 remains closed at the bridge crossing the Red River in Walsh County.
 
     N.D. Highway 5 east of Joliette and state Highway 14 south of the U.S. 2 junction near Towner also are affected by floodwaters. The roads remain open but traffic speeds are reduced.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 6, 2013) – The Jamestown Public School Board, at the May 6, meeting, declined to “renew” (reconsider) its previous April 25 decision to not hire Jeff Nold.

After hearing from 2 members of the public, asking the Board to take up the matter for further discussion, the motion to “renew” failed, 4 to 5.

Voting in favor of reconsidering the April 25 vote, (bringing the matter back for more discussion and possible revote) were board members: Diane Hanson, Gail Martin, Heidi Larson, and Greg Allen.

Opposed to reopening the matter were board members: Roger Haut, Roy Musland,  Tanya Ostlie, Shelly Jystad and Terry Anderson.

The result of the motion failing was no further discussion regarding the previous vote could take place.

The Board moved on to other business.

The crowd of 150 individuals left quietly.

The teaching position remains unfilled.

The discussion was recorded by The Replay Channel and will be posted later this evening.

 

  Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening (May 6, 2013) at 5-p.m., at City Hall.  All members were present.

Consent agenda items considered separately included:

Council Member Brubakken asked that item “N” be removed, aResolution to authorize entering into an agreement with the RDG Planning & Design and Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc., to prepare a Land Use and Transportation Plan for the City of Jamestown and the NDDOT (NDDOT Project SPR-P032(002).

He stated his biggest concern was that the committee was given information not in a timely fashion, including documentation.

Five responded to a request for proposals, four were interviewed. He asked what the criteria was that was used in the selection. City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf said the criteria was base on qualifications.

Mayor Andersen said she was comfortable with the review of the agreement by the city engineer’s office.

 

Council Member Buchanan had a concern of being in a hurry to adopt a Land Use and Transportation Plan for the city, and overlapping of studies.

 Brubakken said he has reviewed the agreement and is not comfortable in voting on the issue.

The City Council voted 3-2 to approve the agreement, with Council Members Kourajian, and Buchanan voting against.

 

On the Regula Agenda:

Resolutions:

A Public Hearing was held concerning the special assessments on the 2012 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #12-11.

Following the Public Hearing the City Council approved  the special assessments in the total amount of $84,176.01, with the City Share-Departments at $30,591.27, and benefited properties to be assessed in the amount of $53,584.74.

The Council approved  plans and specifications for the 2012 Lift Stations and Force Main Improvements Project, Phase I and Phase II, and authorization for Interstate Engineering, Inc., to proceed with advertising and bidding.

Discussion was held concerning conveyor problems at the Solid Waste Baler Building. Schwartzkopf said a single source provider is going to be needed.

Installation is at $11,000 and the total including the new conveyor is $68.000.

The City Council voted unanimously to proceed.

Committee reports were presented.

Ordinances

A First Reading concerned an ordinance to annex Auditor’s Lot 30-2 within the NE1/4 Section 30, T140, R63W, Bloom Township, into the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, ND. (The Request from Schmeichel Brothers Property, LLP)

A First Reading: concerned an ordinance to annex Auditor’s Lot 30-1 within the NE1/4 Section 30, T140, R63W, Bloom Township, into the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, ND. (Request from James & Debra Schumacher)

Mayor Andersen said it’s not known if the area will be served with city water, or water provided by Stutsman Rural Water District, as the area is proposed in the territory exchange.

If approved SRWD would serve the area south of Jamestown Regional Airport, with the City of Jamestown serving the area near the new Titan Machinery location west of Jamestown.

A First Reading concerned an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 8.8(F), Paragraphs 1 & 2 and Section 9(B) of Appendix C, pertaining to building requirements within zoning districts.

A Second Reading was for an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 6-7 of the City Code pertaining to the keeping of domestic animals.

The City Council voted to approve.

 

The First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending to change the zoning of the S55’ of the W130’ of Lot 7, Auditor’s Plat No. 3, from R-2-A (One to Twelve Family Residential District) to C-2 (General Commercial District)

Currently a single family home is located there and would be removed under the Don Wilhelm, Inc.  plan to use the property for the dealership, parking.

Mayor Andersen pointed out that C-2 Zoning will allow for other types of businesses locating there, such as a “quick lube,” business.She feels that a “buffer zone,” be in place between residential and commercial property.

The City Planning Commission recommends approval, but not unanimously.

City Attorney Ken Dalsted outlined options available to the council, including an “OSP” Off Street Parking, zoning that would allow for a parking lot only.

Jeff Wilhelm ask the council to approve a C-2 zoning, with one “sliver” land in question.

It was noted that issuing a condition use permit would not require a zone change.

Mayor Andersen said she feels comfortable in approving OSP zoning.

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve a C-2 Zoning.

 

Hearing From The Audience: No one spoke

 

Mayor, and City Council Member Report

No reports were given.

Other Business:

The City Council approved the request from the Corner Bar for a street dance permit to close the east end of 100 Block/2nd St SW on July 5, from 6PM to 2AM, July 6, 2013.

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

 

Jamestown, ND — (KCSi-T.V. News May 6, 2013) — The Jamestown City Council met in Executive Session on Monday at 5:50 p.m., at City Hall to consult with the City Attorney, concerning territorial service claims by Stutsman Rural Water District.

In attendance at Monday’s meeting were: all city council members,  City Administrator Jeff Fuchs, City Attorney Ken Dalsted, City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf, Assistant City Attorney Mary Jensen, City Fire Chief Jim Reuther, and on the phone was attorney Tammy Norgaard from Vogel Law Firm in Fargo.

Following the Executive Session, Mayor Andersen said, no action was to be taken by the Council.

The open portion of the meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67.

　

Earlier Monday on The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen said city officials and representatives of Stutsman Rural Water District (SRWD) met last week, during a conference telephone call, as negotiations continue concerning which entity will serve Titan Machinery’s new location west of Jamestown, and other parcels in that area, within the one mile extra-territory of Jamestown.

The mayor said, the city had received a counter proposal on the city’s plan to for a territory exchanged between the city and SRWD.

The plan is to allow SRWD to serve Titan in exchange for the city to serve any new development in the quarter section of land directly south of the entrance to Jamestown Regional Airport.

The quarter includes some areas served by Jamestown and allows the city to extend water lines into the rest of the area.

Last week the mayor along with the city’s legal council talked with SRWD’s manager and legal council on the territory exchange.

Mayor Andersen said Stutsman Rural Water District was in favor of the land exchange, however, she said there were other issues in SRWD’s counter proposal that contained “legalize,” in the language, and further complicated the original agreement between the city and SRWD.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 6, 2013) — After months of planning and 3-4 day move, the James River Community/Senior Center is opening Tuesday (May 7, 2013) at its new location, Legacy Place, at the former Jamestown Hospital location.

The Center’s Director, Laurie McGuire said, there was a lapse in phone service for a time on Monday, however, the phone service was restored, and she points out that the same phone numbers are being used at the new location…252-2882 for Center One and 252-7888 for James River Transit.

She added the buses are still garaged at the former southeast Jamestown location which is owned by Center One, as the bus drivers will drop off patrons at the new Legacy Place location, at the former Jamestown Hospital location, and work with the staff there on transportation arrangements with patrons.

Those coming to the new location, starting on Tuesday May 7, 2013 will be able to enter the ground level location, either by coming in the south door, the west door across from Lincoln School, or the front door of the former hospital, and then taking the elevator to the ground level location.

There will be tours of the new facility at Legacy Place, to familiarize patrons with the lay out and the services available, including lunch and other activities.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi –T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Engineer’s Office is informing residents that beginning Monday, May 13, 2013, City Sanitation crews will resume garbage pick-up in the alleyways.

Street Department crews will also begin grading and graveling operations in un-paved alleys..

Please place garbage out for pick up by 7:00 a.m.

Trucks WILL NOT return to the area due to missed garbage placed out after the scheduled garbage route has been picked up!!

 

Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Monday evening (May 6, 2013) at City Hall.  Commissioner Nielson was not present.

Proclamations weree read for Nurse’s Day

and Arbor Day and observed on May 3, 2013 .

 

Approval of Consent Agenda items included:

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,966,609.03

An Electric License renewal for Fehr Electric.

A Game of Chance Raffle Permit for Sheyenne Valley Soapbox Derby Club (2) and Barnes County 4-H Hippology Club.

A Renewal of PLCL Tree Trimming License.

A fireworks Display by The Broken Spoke on June 15 for Rally in the Valley.

 

Public Forum..No one spoke…

　

Resolutions

Commissioners approved a Resolution accepting the Bid and Awarding Contract for Paving Improvement District No. 102 and Paving Improvement District No. 103 to Strata Corporation in the amount of $696,911.52

 

Approved a Resolution establishing Water and Sewer Hook-up rates to

$1,000 per hook-up if done after ten years of sewer or water main replacement.

$1,000 per hook-up if done after ten years of sewer or water main replacement

$2,000 per hookup if done in conjunction with total reconstruction of street

$3,000 per hook-up for water or sewer replacement with trench patch up to 10 years.

New Business

Approved the 2012 transfers out of the infrastructure R&R fund.

City Auditor Avis Richter outlined the two projects and the costs incurred.

City Commissioners approved a request to Block Off Central Avenue on June 8, 2013 for the Soap Box Derby (or June 9 if it rains) from 3rd Street to 8th Street. (Sheyenne Valley Soap Derby Club)

Approved a Special Alcohol Beverage Event Permit for The Broken Spoke Family Restaurant & Saloon during June 15 Rally in the Valley

 

Police Chief Fred Thompson discussed a weapon purchase plan by officers.

He indicated the weapons that are purchased, are paid back to the city by a payroll deduction.

The City Commissioners vote in favor of the plan.

 

As explained by City Administrator Schelkoph, the City Commission considered the Valley Recycling Garbage Truck Lease Agreement in the amount of $25,000.

The City Commission approvedthe Engineering Agreement with KLJ for Three ER sites, Safe Routes to School, Paving Improvement District No. 97 and Box Culvert replacement, hot bituminous patching, riprap and incidentals.

Approved the Engineering Agreement with KLJ for Paving Improvement District No. 101.

Approved the Engineering Agreement with KLJ for Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 48.

 

From the audience, Bob Drake discussed Smart Meters. He said the City Commission did not have the proper facts to approve the meters, at a prior Commission meeting, including the over all costs and the number of meters that will need to be replaced.

City Administrator Schelkoph said it was unfair to say the City Commission did not take time to review issues, and that Cooper Power made a presentation to the city.

Drake  questioned if the City Commission followed Roberts Rules of Orders in the original vote on the approval of smart meters.

Mayor Werkhoven said some of Drake’s and other community issues on the meters, including F.C.C. regulations will be addressed at a public meeting.

Commissioners approved the renewal of Site Authorization for North Dakota Wildlife Federation at the Eagles Club.

Also approved was the renewal of Site Authorization for Valley Twisters Gymnastics Club at Tavern 94 (renewal) and one at Bridges Bar & Grill (new).

Considered the Environmental Health Services voluntary testing fees of $25/per employee, with a wellness program with On the Move.  The Commissioners voted to approve the availability.

 

Approval was given for the Barnes Rural Water Agreement for Hoff and Swanberg properties to hook up to city water, applying to those two customers only, at the appropriate rates.

 

City Administrator Report

David Schelkoph noted this is Cleanup Week in Valley City and noted what will be picked up and what will not be picked up.

He said the Army Corps of Engineer’s reported Monday that releases from Bald Hill Dam may be increased to 2,400 cfs with the current inflows at 4,100 cfs. Rich Schueneman the Bald Hill Dam, Manager said the increase may not be necessary and will be decided later this week.

Schueneman has said inflows coming in from the north are manageable this year and the summer pool level of 1266 feet should be reached on Lake Ashtabula by the end of this week.

A release 2,400 cubic feet per second would put the Sheyenne River level in Valley City to about 11.25 feet.

City Attorney Russell Myhre explained Roberts Rules of Order, and Mason’s Rules of Orders as they apply to the City Commission business, and did not note any flaws in following the rules of order.

City Updates & Commission Comments

Commissioner Pedersen told the panel that the Governor has signed the bill that allocates $12 million in permanent flood control for Valley City, including flood walls, clay levees and protection for Valley City State University’s campus.

Mayor Werkhoven said he appreciates the efforts of Governor Dalrymple and State Senator Larry Robinson, in getting the dollars, along with the State Water Commission.

The meeting was shown live on CSi 68 followed by replays.

 

Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News May 6, 2013) — Valley City Public Schools has announced that Governor Dalrymple’s office has confirmed that the request to waive the make up day requirement for the April 15, 2013 storm day has been approved.

Superintendent Dean Koppleman says parents and students can plan a normal daily schedule through the end of the school year.

 

 LIDGERWOOD, N.D. (AP) – One person is dead after a house fire in the southeastern North Dakota town of Lidgerwood.
 
     The Forum reports that 50-year-old Jeffory Solomon managed to get out of building shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday but was unable to help his girlfriend, 52-year-old Donelda Kae Hanson, escape. Hanson’s body was taken to Bismarck for an autopsy.
 
     The state fire marshal’s office says it appears that smoking materials ignited the blaze.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature took the entire 80 days allowed by law to spend a record amount of cash from the state’s oil-fueled coffers.
 
     Lawmakers also passed more than 475 bills that did everything from strengthen North Dakota’s drunken driving laws to allowing North Dakotans with concealed weapon permits to pack heat in church. But nothing the Legislature did in 2013 attracted as much attention outside the Capitol as anti-abortion measures that give the state the toughest restrictions in the nation.
 
     Gov. Jack Dalrymple hailed the session as historic, with record funding for education and infrastructure.
 
     Democrats accused GOP colleagues of lack of leadership and say the session was marred by the abortion bills that are sure to draw a legal challenge from abortion-rights activists.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Sentencing is set for one of four people charged in the case of a defunct Arizona mortgage lender accused of swindling Bismarck-based BNC National Bank out of about $27 million.
 
     Authorities say 69-year-old David Kaufman lied to investigators when he was questioned about his role as an independent auditor.  He pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice.
 
     Three executives with American Mortgage Specialists Inc. also are charged in the case. AMS allegedly defrauded the bank by providing it with false financial statements and other information about the status of loans the bank had financed.
 
     Sentencing is scheduled for Monday in Bismarck. Kaufman will appear via video from Arizona. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

 

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot’s zoo fully reopened over the weekend, nearly two years after historic Souris River flooding shut it down and forced the evacuation of animals.
 
     More than 200 of the Roosevelt Park Zoo’s animals were kept in zoos and a wildlife park around the country after the river flooded the grounds and a good portion of the city in the summer of 2011.
 
     About half of the animals have been returned, repairs have been made and the zoo held a grand reopening Saturday. Zoo Marketing Coordinator Staci Skeldum says work will continue this summer to get all of the animals back home.

 

In world and national news…

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) – A magistrate judge has agreed to release a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) from federal custody while he awaits trial for allegedly lying to federal investigators probing the April 15 bombings. Robel Phillipos was charged last week and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted. The 19-year-old was a student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with Tsarnaev.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials are casting doubt on the statements from a member of a U.N. panel looking into alleged war crimes in Syria. The commission member said there were indications that Syria’s rebels — and not the government — have used the nerve agent sarin. Senior Obama administration officials say the Assad regime still has custody of all of the chemical weapons stockpiles it is believed to have, and that they don’t think the rebels have any of those weapons.
 
     SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A Utah prosecutor says he plans to decide within a day or two what charges to file against a teenager accused of punching a soccer referee who later died after slipping into a coma. The prosecutor says there are strict rules to follow because the suspect is a juvenile. Police say the 17-year-old, whose name hasn’t been released, struck the referee in the side of the head during a recreational soccer league match after the ref called a penalty. Ricardo Portillo died Saturday after a week in a coma. The teen is in juvenile detention on suspicion of aggravated assault.
 
     NEW YORK (AP) – Reproductive rights advocates have asked a New York City judge not to delay a plan to let women and teenage girls buy morning-after birth control without a prescription. The delay has been requested by the U.S. Justice Department.  The plaintiffs’ attorneys filed papers Monday urging federal Judge Edward Korman in Brooklyn to require the government to immediately follow his order. Korman ruled last month that women of any age could buy both Plan B and its cheaper generic competition as easily as they can buy aspirin. The government appealed the order and asked Korman to postpone the effect of his decision until appeals can be heard.
 
     WASHINGTON (AP) – It should happen any day now. Parts of the eastern United States will be overrun by noisy creatures with bulging red eyes — perhaps outnumbering people by as many as 600-to-1. It’s about time for billions of the 17-year cicadas to make their appearance, after spending their time a few feet underground since 1996. The one-inch bugs have been sucking on tree roots and biding their time, waiting to emerge when the ground temperature reaches 64 degrees. After a few weeks, they will die and their offspring will go underground, not to return until 2030.