Valley City (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

OATH OF OFFICE WAS ADMINISTERED TO  POLICE OFFICE CHRISTOPHER BURK BY MAYOR CARLSRUD.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

Approved payment of bills in the amount of $1,986,631.00

An Application for a Raffle Permit for Barnes County Ducks Unlimited on September 23, 2021 at the Eagles.

 

An Application for a Raffle Permit for Hi-Liner Booster Club from July 27, 2021-June 30, 2022 at Hanna Field and the Hi Liner Activity Center.

 

An Application for a Raffle Permit for VCSU Foundation from August 4th, 2021-June 30th, 2022 at Lokken Stadium/Shelley Ellig Field, W.E. Osmon Field Houser and Brockopp Brewing.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS: No One Spoke

Attorney General’s “A Citizen’s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws” *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting. The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.

No personal attacks to persons present or not

No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform

5 minute maximum or as directed by the chair

Thank you for participating in City Government.

 

RESOLUTION

Approved a Resolution Accepting Bids and Awarding Master Lift Station Upgrades. Project KLJ said the two bids were rejected. The Commission moved to approve the bids, and the moved to reject the bids.

The project will be rebid, later.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Approved the Policy Manual Change.  City Attorney Martineck said the 40 hours of sick leave time was amended for what they can be used for, as discussed at the Finance Committee Meeting.

Approved an Applications for Property Tax Exemption for Improvements at the following addresses:

As recommended by City Assessor Hansen:

 220 9th Ave NW   A fourplex with renovations continuing.

 

1049 5th Ave NW

1035 5th Ave NW

1019 5th Ave NW

Those consist of two fourplexes and an eightplex

 

645 12th St NW Renovations

715 12th St NW Renovations.

 

Approved was the  Preliminary 2022 City Budget.   Finance Director Richter said, budgeting meetings have been held.  She said the Mill Levey increase amounts to 4.46 Mills.  $100,000 needs to be replaced that is no longer available from CARES funds in the 2021 Budget.  There will be 30-percent in the General Fund Budget Reserve Fund, as required.  A Public Hearing will be held on the budget, at a date to be determined, after property owners are notified.

 

Approved the Revised Road Maintenance Agreement with Valley Township Regarding 35th St SE.

 

Discussed was Offering for Sale Lots 63-3450012 and 63-3440047.  City Assessor Hansen said,  the appraised values  are fair.

The City Commission voted to table the offers, pending negotiations  between the city and the property owner.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT HIGLIGHTS:

Gwen Crawford said, meetings are continuing with Waterfront  Meadows developers.

She adds, the parking lot construction is continuing at Hannah Field.

She reminded residents that demolition projects require a permit.

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS ADJOURN

City Assessor Hansen said she will attend the State Board of Equalization meetings in Bismarck next week.

 

KLJ updated projects in progress.

 

Commissioner, Mike Bishop welcomed Police Officer Burk to the Police Department.

Mayor Carlsrud has seen some improvement in not littering on the city streets.

He thanked those who have worked on the budget, and have been working outdoors in the heat.

 

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