Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
PUBLIC HEARING:
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY:
Council Member Buchanan removed Item D, a Resolution to approve the Jamestown Tourism’s request for $16,250 to fund video photography and marketing for a community video project, which will be paid from Jamestown Tourism’s funds held in trust by the City in the Jamestown Tourism Visitors, Capital Improvements Fund. He said, the Ordinance does not sanction a video photography and marketing project.
Tourism Director Searle Swedlund said the project is under a provision that allows the funds to come from a city budget item, and not from the Capital Improvement Fund.
The City Council voted to approve funding request, under the original Resolution request, with Council Member Buchanan voting in opposition.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
Approved and authorized the issuance of improvement warrants and exchange them for Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2021, Series AE (Project 20-41), and award the sale of Refunding Improvement Bonds to Onstad Twitchell for a seven year period, at an average annual net interest rate of .77 percent.
A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD: To obtain citizen views and to respond to questions related to the proposed Community Development Block Grant application, in the amount of $75,000, for the City of Jamestown (ROAB) Removal of Architectural Barriers in Park Bathrooms Project; the community development and housing needs, including the needs or very low and low income persons, as well as other needs in the community that might be addressed through the CDBG program, and the performance of the City in carrying out its community development responsibilities. The amount is in addition to $200,000 in federal COVID 19 funds, allotted to the City of Jamestown in the amount of $200,000.
ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD: Concerning the special assessment list for the 2019 Water Rehabilitation District #19-61.
Approved the special assessments for 2019 Water Rehabilitation District #19-61, in the total amount of $2,127,356.85, less the City Share of $325,356.85, with the balance of $1,802,000.00 to be assessed to benefited properties within the district. The Special Assessments were approved.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD: Concerning the special assessment list for the 2020 Water Rehabilitation District #20-61.
Approve the special assessments for the 2020 Water Rehabilitation District #20-61, in the total amount of $2,103,920.51, less the City Share of $315,056.21, less rounding of $1,135.70 with the balance of $1,790,000.00 to be assessed to benefited properties within the district.
ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING Concerned the special assessment list for the 2020 Safe Routes To School District #20-21.
The City Council approved the special assessments 2020 Safe Routes To School District #20-21, in the total amount of $290,000.00 to be assessed to benefited properties within the district.
Approved the special assessments for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #20-41, in the total amount of $1,990,000.00, less the City Share of $300,155.74, with the balance of $1,689,844.26 to be assessed to benefited properties within the district.
Considered was the request from CBF Oil, Inc., d/b/a Vining Oil and Gas, for a license agreement to place a sign on city property with a term of ten (10) years.
The area is at the S&R Truck Plaza, rebranding to include Marathon Oil. A Vining Oil spokesperson said the sign will replace the current sign on city property, requested for visibility purposes. Mayor Heinrich said the visibility will attract I-94 to stop in Jamestown. The Council voted to turn down the request on a 3-2 vote. Council Members Heinrich and Kamlitz voted to approve.
ORDINANCES:
The City Council approved the SECOND READING of an Ordinance,to amend and re-enact a Section of the Code of the City of Jamestown, by modifying the competitive bidding on certain contracts.
HIGHLIGTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:
Council Member Steele encouraged residents to get the COVID-19 vaccination.
Mayor Heinrich talked about the Eide Bailly report on the Bison World and the positive information.
He said on Tuesday September 14 there will be a ground breaking for the Applied Block Chain business to be located on Highway 20, a new cryptocurrency mining company. Cryptocurrency mining, or cryptomining, is a process in which transactions for various forms of cryptocurrency are verified and added to the blockchain digital ledger.
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce is set to hold a groundbreaking for Applied Blockchain Inc. on Highway 20 north of the city, at 1:30 p.m. at 27th St SE and 26th Ave SE.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Awarded the bid to RDO Equipment for the purchase of One (1) New Motor Grader, for the Street Department, in the amount of $303,450. There will be a buyback to come back to the city.
Tabled was the request from District 12 Republicans to be recognized as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permit, to the next City Council meeting.
The City Council approved and authorized the issuance and sale of $1,808,000 Water Treatment Assessment Warrant, Series 2021B (City Project 20-61).
The City Council accepted the affidavit from Debra LaDuke, that Check No. 21307 (Unison Bank), dated June 30, 2021, in the amount of $56.17, has been lost or destroyed and authorize the issuance of a duplicate.
Approved was entering into a grant agreement with the State of North Dakota for the Jamestown City Hall Lighting Upgrade project and authorized City Administrator to sign the agreement, retro fit of all lighting at City Hall, with LED Lighting at a cost savings to the city.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
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