Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session via Zoom virtual platform on Wednesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

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 $ 1,566,701.65.

 

Public Comments:  No One Spoke

 

ORDINANCE

Approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1066, an Ordinance Approving Franchise Agreement with Qwest/CenturyLink. City Attorney Martineck said every 10 years the franchise agreement comes due. Martineck said more changes are needed, before the second reading.

RESOLUTION

Approved a Resolution accepting the  bid and awarding contract to Strata Corporation for Project No. UGP-SU-2-999(051), PCN 22280-Streetscape Phase II. KLJ said the Strata Corporation bid was the lowest of three bids, at $2,197,370, with the local share at $254,000, with supplemental funding from the CARES Act. A portion will be special assessed to affected property owners, on Central Avenue.

NEW BUSINESS

Approved was the annual Maintenance Certification for urban federal aid projects.

The City Commission approved the second half installment of liquor and beer licenses.

Discussion was held on the vision of the Future of Valley City.  Items under consideration included promoting business, getting people to move to Valley City, which will reduce property taxes.

Commissioner Magnuson requested the commission to consider and give ideas to the vision, including a thriving downtown.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

Gwen Crawford update contracts with the city being discussed.  She added the franchise agreement is under review with Century Link.  She noted city crews cleaning up areas of the city.  She said two hour parking plans not already posted will be implemented in the spring.

CITY UPDATES &COMMISSION REPORTS

City Attorney Martineck said future commission meetings will be decided on either virtual or in the Commission Chambers, wearing face masks and social distancing.

Public Works Manager Gary Jacobson said the public works budget meetings will start this week.

Fire Chief Scott Magnuson said the department helped organize and keep safe Halloween gatherings.

Commission Gulmon urged citizens to support the mitigation of the spread of COVID-19, and Mayor Carlsrud urged citzens to mask-up and observe social distancing.

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