August 6, 2012 : 5pm – The City Council of Jamestown, ND met in regular session. 

The meeting aired LIVE on CSi 67 and will REPLAY on CSi 67 for the next week.

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Present:  Andersen, Kourajian, Brubakken, Buchanan

Consent Agenda:

E. Resolution to approve the request from Cherry Berry for up to $54,000 in Economic Development funds to provide for a Flex-PACE Interest buy down, to open a Cherry Berry plus a sandwich and coffee shop, which will be located in the former Master Bakery building, with the City Share to be $43,200 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

Table E. til sept 4th 2nd by Kourajian.

 G. Resolution to accept the offer from Tim Dabill to purchase Lots 1 & 2, Block 2, Beverly Hills 6th Addition, and Lots 18 & 19, Beverly Hills 3rd Addition, in the amount of $6,000, subject to the buyer paying for all costs of surveying and approval of a re-plat prior to deed transfer.

Owner wants to replat at a later date, when he has his plans set. Buy now replat upto 3 years later. Goes back to legal and finance committee. 2nd brubakken.

4. RESOLUTIONS:

A. PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning the request to vacate the S.16’ of 7th Street NE right-of-way adjacent to the N. 45’ of Lot 12, Block 12, Lloyd’s Addition.

Owners wants to put a fence on this property. No pins on property. City may want to keep incase of widing of 7th street NE.

B. To (approve-disapprove) the request to vacate the S.16’ of 7th Street NE right-of-way adjacent to the N. 45’ of Lot 12, Block 12, Lloyd’s Addition, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. Moved by Council Member _____. Seconded by Council Member ____.

City Engineer Schwartzkopf does not want it done. Motion: Brubakken 2nd: Kourajian to disallow this request. Motion carries to not allow. License agreement for the fence. Bucannan 2nd Brubakken. Vote: passes

C. PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning the special assessment list for the Quiet Zone and Downtown Railroad Parking Lots Reconstruction District #07-43. No one spoke.

D. To (approve-disapprove) the special assessments for the Quiet Zone and Downtown Railroad Parking Lots Reconstruction District #07-43, in the total amount of $1,714,957.22, less the grant funds received of $670,000.00 and the City Share of $260,729.65, with the balance of $784,227.57 to be assessed to benefited properties within the district. Moved by Council Member _____. Seconded by Council Member ____. Motion: Kourajian 2nd Bucannan. RC: passes

E. To (approve-disapprove) the plat of Titan Addition. Moved by Council Member ____. Seconded by Council Member _____. Motion: Mayor Andersen. 2nd Brubakeen . Need a variance Mayor amends to include the variance. Passes

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

6. ORDINANCES:

A. FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance pertaining to the annexation of Lot 2, Titan Addition, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, ND. Moved by Council Member ____.

Motion by Kourajian.

B. PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lot 13 & Lot 14, Block 1, Prairie Park Addition, from C-1 (Local Commercial District) to R-2-A (One to Twelve Family Residential District). 2nd by Brubakken. Rollcall: passes

C. SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1382, introduced by Council Member Kourajian, to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lot 13 & Lot 14, Block 1, Prairie Park Addition, from C-1 (Local Commercial District) to R-2-A (One to Twelve Family Residential District). Seconded by Council Member

D: PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lot 1, RTS First Addition, from A-1 (Agricultural District) to M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District). No one there.

E. SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1383, introduced by Council Member Gumke, to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lot 1, RTS First Addition, from A-1 (Agricultural District) to M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District). Seconded by Council Member

7. HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

8. APPOINTMENTS:

A. To appoint Mary Jensen to serve as Assistant City Attorney/Assistant City Prosecutor for a term to expire June 2014. Moved by Council Member _____. Seconded by Council Member ____. Motion by Mayor Andersen 2nd by bucannan. Passes

9. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT: 4pm Aug. special city council mtg. Sell bonds issue 2.5 million dollars for projects like quiet zone, Budget hearing aug 15 1-4pm. Block party by Kourajian. 5-8pm on the 30th of Aug.

10. OTHER BUSINESS:

A. To (approve-disapprove) a Resolution of Intent to establish special assessment districts to provide for the construction of water and sewer mains and relative equipment to provide city utility services to the proposed Titan Addition and areas east of 81st Avenue SE and south of I-94. Moved by Council Member ____. Seconded by Council Member _____. Motion by Bucannan 2nd Mayor Andersen. RC: Passes

B. To consider authorization to enter into an engineering services agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., to prepare plans & specifications for the construction of water and sewer mains and related equipment to provide city utility services to the proposed Titan Addition. Moved by Council Member ______. Seconded by Council Member _____. Motion by Mayor 2nd Kourajian RC: Passes

11. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Council Member _______. Seconded by Council Member

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