cityhall448Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Friday morning (Jul 26, 2013) to approve the Second Reading of several Ordinances.

The Ordinances were originally scheduled to be recommended for approval at the Thursday Police Committee meeting, however, Mayor Katie Andersen said any changes in the Second Reading of the Ordinances that was then planned for the August 5th City Council meeting would not take effect until seven days after the ordinances were published after the meeting or about August 14th, and by holding the special meeting Friday morning, the Ordinances will take effect on about August 6th.

Specifically the Ordinance concerning fines for passing a school bus was re-written.

All the Ordinance updates were made to come under compliance with state laws, that were approved by the 2013 State Legislature.

Concerning Ordinance No. 1401 to amend Sec. 1-9 of the City Code pertaining to general penalties to increase

the maximum fine for a class B misdemeanor to an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars

($1,500.00).

2) Concerning Ordinance No. 1402 to amend Sec. 2-58.1 (Sec. 2-57 more appropriate per Assistant City Attorney)

of the City Code pertaining to mandatory evacuations gives authority to the mayor to order a mandatory

evacuation of the city after a proclamation of a civil emergency or local disaster is made.

3) Concerning Ordinance No. 1403 to amend Sec. 2-59 of the City Code pertaining to the possession, use, carrying,

transfer, transportation, storage, or display of firearms during declared emergencies.

4) Concerning Ordinance No. 1404 to add Sec. 2-61 of the City Code pertaining to the possession, use, carrying,

transfer, transportation, storage, or display of firearms during declared emergencies.

5) Concerning Ordinance No. 1405 to amend Sec. 15-33 of the City Code pertaining to the time and place of sale of

fireworks to allow additional dates for fireworks to be sold and used on December 26th through January 1st .

6) Concerning Ordinance No. 1406 to amend Sec. 21-02-10 of the City Code pertaining to the classification and

disposition of traffic offenses to increase the fine for overtaking or passing a school bus from fifty dollars

($50.00) to one hundred dollars ($100.00) and adds a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine for permitting operation

of a motor vehicle that overtakes or passes a school bus. (Per Assistant City Attorney –upon review of other

legislative action–there were multiple changes which need to be addressed relative to this section.)

7) Concerning Ordinance No. 1407 to amend Sec. 21-03-16 of the City Code pertaining to operation of authorized

emergency motor vehicles to allow fire trucks and ambulances to display flashing blue lights in cases of a

reported emergency involving a possible personal injury, death, or property damage in addition to red and/or

white lights.

8) Concerning Ordinance No. 1408 to amend Sec. 21-04-05 of the City Code pertaining to driving while license is

suspended or revoked to allow a charge under this section to be dismissed on the motion of the defendant if his

license is reinstated within sixty days of the offense and he provides satisfactory evidence to the court proving

the reinstatement.

9) Concerning Ordinance No. 1409 to amend Sec. 21-04-06 of the City Code pertaining to driving under the

influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs or other substances to include additional restrictions on who may not

drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle and to increase the minimum mandatory sentence for a first

and second offense under this section and include additional penalties.

10) Concerning Ordinance No. 1410 to amend Sec. 21-04-17 of the City Code pertaining to driving without liability

insurance to allow an individual charged with the offense to provide proof of insurance through written or

electronic means. Removes the twenty (20) day time limitation to provide proof of insurance to the officer and

now requires that proof be made to the court. Amends the offense from a class B misdemeanor to an infraction

and requires that upon a second conviction any impounded motor vehicle plates be delivered to the court, who

will then deliver them to the arresting police officer.

11) Concerning Ordinance No. 1411 to amend Sec. 21-08-01 of the City Code pertaining to immediate notice of

accidents to reduce the fine for a violation under this section from one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) to fifty

dollars ($50.00) and exempts a driver involved in an accident with an undomesticated animal from the

mandatory reporting provision when the only property damage is to the driver’s vehicle.

12) Concerning Ordinance No. 1412 to amend Sec. 21-14-04 of the City Code pertaining to permits for vehicles of

excessive size and weight to allow permits issued for vehicles of excessive size and weight travelling on nonpermitted

city streets to display the permit in printed or electronic format.

13) Concerning Ordinance No. 1413 to amend Sec. 22-15.1 of the City Code pertaining to carrying loaded firearms in

vehicle and allowing individuals with a valid concealed weapons permit to carry a loaded firearm in a vehicle.

14) Concerning Ordinance No. 1414 to amend Sec. 22-44.2 of the City Code pertaining to the offense of theft to

increase the threshold for class B misdemeanor thefts to five hundred dollars ($500.00).

15) Concerning Ordinance No. 1415 to amend Sec. 22-49.1 of the City Code pertaining to possession of firearms at

public gatherings and now allowing individuals possessing a class 1 concealed weapons license to carry their

firearm in a church or place of worship with the approval of the primary religious leader and allowing an

instructor, a test administrator, an official, or a participant in educational, training, cultural or competitive

events to possess a firearm at a public gathering.