Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s  Finance & Legal, Building Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committees met on Tuesday evening at City Hall. Council Member Buchanan was not, present, Council Member Schloegel joined by phone.

 

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

Considered an ownership issue relative to Lots 1, 2, and 3 in Block 1 of the Liechty Homes Second Addition and to consider the request by Liechty Homes Inc. to clear title to the property.

City Attorney Leo Ryan said, after research he recommends issuing  a quit claim deed to resolve ownership issues.

The committee recommends approval.

The committee recommends   the request from District 12 Republicans to be recognized as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permit.

The committee recommended approving the request from Jamestown Crusaders/Ypsilanti Community Club to be recognized as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permit.

The committee recommended approving  the request from BKV2 LLC d/b/a Hampton Inn & Suites, for a Class H, On-Sale Beer, Wine & Sparkling Wine License, for the period ending December 31, 2021.

Recommended for approval was the request from JSDC to de-obligate $100,000 approved for the Career Builders Program and to approve $105,200 from Economic Development Funds for the James Valley Career and Technology Center to use as matching funds to facilitate an expansion of the campus and program updates, to be paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The facility will be shared with Jamestown Area Ambulance Service when the expansion is completed.

The committee recommended approving the request from JSDC for up to $50,000 from Economic Development Funds for a Residential Infrastructure Study, to be paid from the City Sales Tax Fund, in the interest of future development in the city.  The Stutsman County Commission has approved the JSDC request.

The committee recommended approving the request from JSDC for up to $144,000 from Economic Development Funds for Professional Fees for the Spiritwood Energy Park Association (SEPA) projects-capital contribution, to be paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing concerning the 2022 City Budget and the second reading on budget Ordinances No. 1548 & 1549 are scheduled on the October 4, 2021, City Council agenda.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

No business this month.

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No business this month.

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