Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center and Promotions Committee met Tuesday afternoon,  in joint Jamestown session at City Hall.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

The committee recommends approving  a Resolution to approve and authorize the City Administrator to enter into a Municipal Advisor Agreement with Colliers for the issuance of improvement warrants for $1,998,000 Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2021 (Paving District 20-41), and to schedule the sale at the August 24, 2021, City Council meeting.

The committee recommends approval of the Special Use Permit for a Compassion Center Dispensary as required under City Code Appendix C, Sec. 12, from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The medical marijuana facility.  Police Chief  Scott Edinger said the dispensary has been compliance, with no issues in the past. City Assessor Jamison Veil said the facility has been sold, and the new owners have applied for the permit.  He said background checks were made, with no issues.

The committee recommends approving the request from JSDC for additional funding for 2021 Flex PACE Program, in the amount of $30,000, that buys down business loans through a grant in the amount of 70-percent, with the local entity paying the 30 percent.  The $30,000 makes up for shortfall in local funding.  Mayor Heinrich said alternate means of financing projects need to be looked at in the future.

The committee recommends approving the Volunteer Reintegration Agreement and Waiver for James River Correctional Center, volunteers on city projects.  The agreement would not hold city liable for any issues that may come from the volunteers.

INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing is scheduled at the June 7, 2021, regular City Council meeting, to consider the request by James River Valley Library Board of Directors to establish a James River Valley Library Building Fund for the purpose of construction, addition, alteration, purchasing land or purchasing a building to be used as a public library according to the policies as established by the Library Board of Directors.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing and second reading is scheduled at the June 7, 2021, regular City Council meeting, for Ordinance No. 1546 to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Auditor’s Lot 27-11, Midway Township (Part of Proposed Country Ready Mix Subdivision), within the Northwest Quarter and Northeast Quarter of Section 27, T140N, R64W, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from Ag (Agriculture) to M-2 (General Industrial & Manufacturing District). The property is located at 8144 34th St SE.

 

INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing and second reading is scheduled at the June 7, 2021, regular City Council meeting, for Ordinance No. 1547 to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Part of the Southwest Quarter and part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27 (Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivision), Township 140N, R64W of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, Extraterritorial Lands of the City of Jamestown, from A-1 (Agricultural/Rural Open Space) & C-2 (General Commercial) to C-2 (General Commercial) and from A-1 (Agricultural/Rural Open Space) to A-1 (Agricultural/Rural Open Space). The property is located at 81st Ave & 35th St SE.

 

From A-1 (Agricultural District) & C-2 (General Commercial) to C-2 (General Commercial)

Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivision

Block 1, Lot 1

Block 2, Lots 1 & 2

Block 3, Lots 1, 2 & 5

Block 4, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7

Block 5, Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4

From A-1 (Agricultural District) to A-1 (Agricultural District)

Proposed Loose Bypass Subdivision

Block 3, Lots 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9

Block 4, Lots 6 & 8

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No official business was on the agenda.

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