Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session on Monday (Aug 20, 2012) at City Hall.

All members were present.

Consent Agenda items approved includes:

A Game of Chance Raffle Permit for Valley City State University Golf Team.

A Master Heater Installer License for Quality Heating & Air Conditioning.

Public Forum: No One Spoke.

Resolutions:

City Commissioners approved a Resolution, accepting the low bid and awarding the contract for Pavement Marking Improvements to Northstar Safety Inc. in the amount of $119,406.20.

Funds come from the State Highway Department.

 

A Resolution was approved consisting of a Street Right of Way issue on 11th Avenue SW between 5th and 6th Street SW.

 An easement will be created for city access for infrastructure purposes, while others will be able to sell properties.

 Property lines will be indicated by GPS and staked.

 

The City Commission approved the First Reading of An Ordinance,creating a Perpetual Restrictive Covenant where properties were removed in accordance with the State Water Commission, regarding previously flood areas.

 Thirteen properties are involved.

 

New Business:

A Public Hearing was held on the Final Status and Performance Reports from City of Valley City for $310,000 of CDBG Funding for a Valley City Emergency Sewer Project.  The project stems from 2009 flooding.

 

City Commissioners approved three Renaissance Zone applications for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption for Six D Construction, and designate the three projects as VC-68, VC-69 and VC-70.

The applications are for Phase III of the Legacy Place expansion.

 

An Image Enhancement Retail and Image Grant for Valley Service in the amount of $3,092, was approved.

The amount will be used for signage improvements.

 

Another Image Enhancement Retail and Image Grant for VCSU in the amount of $5,000 was approved.

The dollars to be used to replace the electronic signage, near Osmond Fieldhouse.

 

The City Commission approved a Flex PACE loan to Nicki and Josh Nelson (The Tax Team) in the amount of $6,000, to buy down interest.

The loan will be repaid.

 

Commissioners approved an application to Block Off Street at 3rd Avenue SE from Main Street to Alley on August 25 for Boomer’s Benefit.

 

The City Commission then approved land conveyance for the property line correction/encroachment by Valley City Development property for Malach USA.

The property owned by the city is not usable.

 

The Commission approved a Construction Engineering Agreement for Pavement Marking Improvements to Kadrmas Lee & Jackson in the amount of $11,000.

 

Consideration was given for bids for Five Traffic Signal Controller replacements.

The Commission approved the bid of $41,751.

 

The City Commission tabled approving $70,000 for pavement reconstruction on 4th Avenue NE between 6th and 9th Street NE, and 8th Street NE between 3rd and 4th Avenue Northeast, near the water treatment plant.

 

The Commisioners reviewed the plan to sell the auditorium. City Administrator Schelkoph said a plan has been developed to review potential purchasers plans for the building, plus a bidding pool would be established.

 

City Administrator Report:

David Schelkoph reported progress of street projects, as Chad Peterson from KLJ gave an update on the sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water main projects, along with street reconstruction pours, and overlays.

Schelkopf reported on the events surrounding the failure of the Master Sewer Lift Station, last week.

He said the good news of the problem was that no one was injured in the process of containing the sewage when the plug failed during routine maintenance last Thursday.

He said the quick response of city crews in installing pumps, saved the city and it’s citizens dollars and “heartaches,” with what could have happened with damages.

Four pumps are now working and two additional pumps will be going back on line this week.

He pointed out the State Health Department was notified and kept up to date on the pumping of the raw sewage into the Sheyenne River, which was stopped last Friday afternoon.

A final report will be issued to the city and State Health Department.

 

City Updates & Commission Comments:

Commissioner Magnuson praised the city crews in their quick response to the main sewage lift  station emergency last week.

 

City Attorney Russell Myhre said closing has been completed on 13 flood buyout properties.

City Auditor Richter said copies of the 2013 city budget has been readied to be presented on Monday August 27, 2012, the start of the budgeting process.

 

Police Chief Thompson told the Commissioners that when dispatch receives 9-1-1 phone calls, each call will be responded to with a police officer sent to the scene.

He said the change in policy is now in effect.

 

Mayor Werkhoven said it was refreshing to see the flood property buyouts are progressing, along with the plans to sell the auditorium.

　

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