Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

PUBLIC HEARING:

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke

(Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)

BIDS: Awarding the bid for the lease of One (1) Track Type 6-Way Dozer, for the City of Jamestown Solid Waste Department

Assistant City Attorney Abby Gerioux said the Bid from RDO was deemed good.

The Council voted to accepted Bid Bond irregularities from Titan Machinery, and Butler machinery.

The bid from RDO Equipment in the amount of $389,850, with a buyback in the amount of $109,200 at the end of the five year lease,  was approved by the City Council.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

To provide more time to discuss controversial or disputed issues, the Council will consider the items on the consent agenda together at the beginning of the public meeting. These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the City Council or public requests to be heard on one of these items, the Council will remove the item from the consent agenda and consider that item individually.   No items were asked to be removed, and the Consent Agenda was approved unanimously.

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning 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.

Char Freebourg from the Board of Directors asked the City Council to approve the request.

She said Stutsman County has approved the request. She noted space concerns at the Alfred Dickey Public Library.

The City Council then approved 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, and directs the City Auditor to establish the Fund.

ORDINANCES:

PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning an ordinance 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 of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Midway Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, Extraterritorial Lands of the City of Jamestown, from Ag (Agriculture) to M-2 (General Industrial & Manufacturing District). The property is located at 8144 34th St SE.

No one spoke at the Public Hearing.

Following the SECOND READING: The City Council approved the Ordinance.

PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning an ordinance 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.

No one spoke at the Public Hearing.

Following the Public Hearing, the City Council tabled the Ordinance, pending the approval of the final plat.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Kamlitz pointed out a number of good issues that will be coming to fruition.

Council Member Steele congratulated Parks & Recreation of the Grand Opening at the Trac Splash Park last weekend.   He said only grass is to be placed at the designated landfill site.  Moving other items is cost prohibited to the City.

Council Member Buchanan said a runaway dog had gotten into his house.  The Animal Warden passing by search his house, and the animal was not located.

Mayor Heinrich said he attended the Meidinger Spash Park ribbon cutting on Friday, and was pleased the lead donor in establishing the park Shirley Meidinger was able to be on hand from her present home in Minneapolis.

He also praised the Contractor with the Road Diet project and the progress and organization of the work being done.

Regarding the City Fireworks Ordinance, the city does not ban fireworks, however he added if conditions persist fireworks may need to be banned.  He said the city will monitor the conditions.

He added that his pleased to see the number of active COVID-19 active cases have dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic, and urges all residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Approve was the request from Jamestown Hockey Booster Club, Inc., for a site authorization to conduct gaming at Shady’s Restaurant on February 4, 2022.

Approved was the request from Corner Bar for a permit to conduct a street dance on July 24, 2021, on 2nd Street SW from 1st Ave S westward to the alley.

Approved was the Grant Agreement with the State of North Dakota in the amount of $333,333 in State funds to provide a fire truck for fire prevention and extinguishment services at the North Dakota State Hospital, and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement and the Certification of the 2 CFR Part 200 attachment. Mayor Heinrich said the agreement is a mechanism to free up the state funds.

Approved was the Preliminary Engineering Reimbursement Agreement with the NDDOT on the 12th Ave SE Urban Road Project No. SU-2-987(044) PCN 23267, and authorizing the City Auditor, City Attorney and Mayor to sign the agreement and the NDDOT authorization.

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