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Jamestown, ND – (Aug 20, 2013) Interstate Engineering reports that the water line repair in Northwest Jamestown has been repaired.
Earlier Tuesday Jamestown residents in the Washington Elementary School area were told that they may experience an interruption in their water service when crews hit a water line at the intersection of 3rd Ave NW and 9th St NW Tuesday morning.
Residents who live north of 6th St NW, south and east of the James River, and west of 1st Ave N were expected to be impacted.
Update…Tuesday Aug 20, 2013 p.m.
A portion of the east bound lane of 25th St SW will be open by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and the intersection area is expected to re-open Wednesday morning at approximately 7 – 8 a.m.
Motorists should use alternate routes and use EXTREME caution in and around this area.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building, Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committee met Tuesday evening (Aug 20. 2013at City Hall.
With Finance & Legal Committee business:
The committee recommends granting the request from Joseph Errett to purchase Lot 4, Tahran’s Addition, 1509 4th Ave NW (Currently held by Stutsman County) for $5,000.
The committee recommends granting the request from Julie Lende to move a single stall garage from 407 4th St SE to 201 5th Avenue NE (S 65 Ft of Lots 4-5&6, Block 28, Jamestown Original). A condition is that various improvement need to be made, with a required moving permit, and approved by the city Building Inspector.
The committee recommends granting the request from Victory Lutheran Brethren Church to move a 24’ X 48’ building from the former Temple Baptist Church, 1545 4th Avenue NW (a modular structure). (Lots 10-14, Tahran’s Addition to 510 9th Ave SW (Lots 4-12, Block 5, Replat of Blocks 3,4, & 5, Homestead Addition). No protests were received.
Considered accepting the proposal from Springsted Incorporated to perform compensation study for City of Jamestown employment positions. The committee recommends seeking a quote from Springsted Incorporated to perform compensation study for City of Jamestown employment positions, in line with what the firm is doing with Stutsman County’s compensation study.
Also discussed was the Second Reading of an Ordinance to create and enact a new Chapter 27 of the City Code pertaining to the regulation of sexually oriented businesses of adult cabarets and escort services re-scheduled for the September 3, 2013 City Council meeting. Assistant City Attorney Mary Jensen said additional language is being added to the draft, noting mitigation items. Distances from residential areas is still the sticking point. Mayor Andersen said hours of operation and sound mitigation may solve a distance issue. The Second Reading will come before the September 2, 2013 City Council meeting.
Clarice Liechty requested that the City reconsider the property tax exemptions for Prairie Apartments. She presented information of comparable properties to which the city has granted tax exemptions, and the amount of tax exemptions, and property taxes, on Prairie Apartments and the comparable properties. She noted the 2013 State Legislature has passed a bill to be able to revoke property tax exemptions or payment in lieu of taxes, if the owner did not comply with such items as assisted living provisions.Ms. Liechty is requesting the city revoke the property tax exemptions for Marvin Brown of Bayer-Brown properties. She said he is not providing assisted living services, and asked the city investigate her allegation.As Mayor, Ms. Liechty voted to approve that tax exemption, not realizing Brown was a competitor of her business, and that a like exemption was given to the Heritage Center.Mayor Andersen suggested that the city attorney provide a new analysis of the Brown tax exemption and payment in lieu of taxes, based on the new state law relative to revocation concerning not providing assisted living services.The committee recommends authorizing the city attorney to perform the analysis.
The Monthly departmental reports were presented.
Building, Planing & Zoning Committee business:
Draft Minutes of the August 12, 2013, Planning Commission meeting was presented.
Draft Minutes of the August 12, 2013, Planning Commission meeting was presented. Committee Chairman, Council Member Buchanan pointed out questions of zoning on property being developed by Alan Lindberg on 2nd Street Southwest, at the former Job Service location. Questions concerning the former office location, and the patio type apartments to be located there, plus proposed storage units, and the type of zoning needed for each type of structure. Buchanan said, “spot zoning” may be needed on sections of the property.
The committee approved recommending the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 3 and enact Sections 6.1 and 6.2, Appendix B, of the City Code pertaining to simple lot splits and boundary line adjustments.
With Civic Center and Promotion Committee business:
The committee considered the Guaranteed Savings Project for the Jamestown Civic Center as presented by Energy Services Group. Mechanical plant options were noted. A representative presented a condensed version of the proposal for the Civic Center’s heating plant, cooling lighting, and weatherization.City Engineer Reed Schwartzkoph, City Administrator Jeff Fuchs, and Civic Center Manager Pam Fosse have met with Energy Services, to discuss proposals. The committee reviewed options, presented, and costs associated with project, including a maintenance package and any energy saving paybacks.Also projected was a $1.5 million financing, and tax revenues for payback.The city will also study what role the Civic Center will play in the community in future years, and make a commitment to the decision. The committee recommends updating all controls in the building.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.
Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Monday evening (Aug 19, 2013) at City Hall. All members were present.
Approval of Consent Agenda items included
Blocking Off Street on August 23 from 5:30 – 8:00 at 8 th Ave NE between 3rd & 4th Sts.
A game of chance raffle permit for “Fore Anna’s Sake Charity” and USBC Youth Bowling.
Public Forum: No one spoke.
A Public Hearing was held for an Application for a 5 Year Commercial Property Tax Incentives for New or Expanding Businesses for Stoudt Properties LLC, Stoudt-Ross Ford, at 4th Avenue SW & Winter Show Road.
Casey Stoudt appeared and explained plans for the business in Valley City. He said Stoudt Ross Ford in Valley City will be moving to the top of the hill along Winter Show Road. One option is to move both Stoudt Ross Ford and Miller Motors near the Wagon Wheel Inn.
Stoudt says another option is to build a new Stoudt Ross Ford facility and to move Miller Motors into the existing Stoudt Ross Ford location on West Main Street.
Stoudt says the new facility would be about 18,000 square feet compared to the existing facility of 13,000 square feet.
He said the current amount of Valley City employees will be retained, and eventually expanded.
He added that prospects are likely for the purchase of existing buildings.
Following the public hearing the City Commission unanimously approved a Resolution allowing a 5 Year Commercial Property Tax Incentive to Stoudt Properties LLC.
Resolutions
Approved a Resolution approving new city garbage rates. City Adminstrator Schelkopf said the commercial gabage rates will double in all rate classifications, and the landfill fees will also increase. He pointed out the adjustments reflect increasing costs in garbage hauling by the cityl
Ordinances
Approved was the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance approving the Plat of the VanBruggen Subdivision located in the NE ¼ Sec 29, Twsp 140 N Range 58, W of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Valley City, Barnes County, ND.
Also approved was the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance approving Replat of Block 3, Fairhill Properties situated in the NE ¼ of Sec 28, Twsp 140 N Range 58, W of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Valley City, Barnes County, ND.
New Business
City Commissioners reviewed the Housing Incentive offered by the city.
Noted in addition to construction allowance, the city park and recreation department also offers incentives. The Commissioners voted to keep intact the present city housing incentive.
Discussion was held on the design of 2013 Flood Protection Program, specifically College Street, 5th Avenue SW, and general design concept citywide. KLJ n Valley City help lead the discussion.
Following comments from the public, Commissioner Matt Pederson said Valley City has plans and priorities to protect the city, adding that flood risk factors have been taken into consideration city-wide. He pointed out that the city does not yet have funding for a comprehensive flood study plan.
Commissioner Mary Lee Nielson added that the city is working with the State Water Commission, and said Valley City will hold more public hearings on the issue.
Mayor Werkhoven is also looking for additional funding from outside sources, including the State of North Dakota.
City Commissioners approved the low bid of $23,692 to Miller Motors for 2014 – 2 ½ Ton Extended Cab Pickup for the Water Treatment Plant. Two bids were received.
A Retail Image Enhancement Grant up to $5,000 for The Captain’s Pub was approved.
The improvement project includes replacement of doors and windows.
City Updates & Commission Comments
City Auditor Avis Richter noted FEMA has sent the city a check for $458,000 for 2009 flood related street repairs, the FEMA portion of the total costs.
City Fire Chief Retterath said, with recent accidents, in Valley City and the area, he reminds residents to drive carefully.
Mayor Werkhoven praised the first responders when the multiple vehicle accident occurred on Main Street, last Friday evening.
KLJ gave updates on the various street projects….at 12th avenue Northeast near Legacy Place, 9th street Northeast, 9th avenue northwest. KLJ’s Chad Petersen says most of the street reconstruction projects should be finished by the middle or by the end of September.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 68, followed by replays.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) – A group of parents is making a push to mandate that North Dakota schools start classes after Labor Day.
The group plans to circulate petitions to put an initiated measure on the November 2014 ballot. The petition will need approval from the secretary of state, and then proponents will need to collect about 13,500 signatures.
Each school district in the state is free to set its own calendar, including the starting date for the academic year. Parent Kelly Heinert says delaying the start of classes until after Labor Day would give families more time to enjoy summer weather.
Bismarck Superintendent Tamara Uselman says the drawback would be that the school year likely would not be able to end before Memorial Day.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Federal Express employee is accused of stealing more than $65,000 worth of gold and silver coins from a UPS shipping center in Fargo.
35-year-old Nickolas Pulicicchio, of Fargo, was charged with one count of C felony theft of property.
Court documents say his stepsister told police he came to her apartment with containers of coins and asked her to keep two of them, saying the FBI was looking for them and to keep quiet about it.
The stolen coins turned out to be an exact match for some of the coins missing from United Parcel Service that were being shipped by Treasure Island Coins to a customer.
Pulicicchio was arrested at his job and charged with possession of $2,900 worth of the coins.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Heavy morning dews caused by cool temperatures have slowed the harvest of small grains in parts of North Dakota over the past week.
The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop and weather report that only 9 percent of the staple spring wheat crop has been harvested, compared with 35 percent on average and 82 percent last year.
Only 2 percent of the durum wheat crop is in the bin, behind 20 percent on average and 57 percent last year.
The report says development of the state’s corn, soybean and sunflower crops is well behind average.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Opponents of a planned project to divert the Red River around Fargo-Moorhead have sued the Corps of Engineers in federal court.
The lawsuit filed by opponents south of the metro area accuses diversion leaders of unnecessarily expanding the scope of the flood protection project. The Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority says that has boosted the diversion’s estimated cost to $1.8 billion and will damage farmland.
Opposition spokesman Nathan Berseth says “we were pushed against a wall and we had no alternatives.”
The corps says it’s reviewing the lawsuit. Diversion Authority Chairman Darrel Vanyo says the lawsuit doesn’t surprise him. He disputes the reported impacts on farmland and says the corps’ current plan is the only approach that will protect against a major flood.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – State lawmakers from West Virginia are coming to North Dakota to learn more about the state’s savings account for oil and gas taxes.
North Dakota’s Legacy Fund gets 30 percent of the state’s oil and gas tax collections. It topped $1.3 billion in assets last month. None of the money can be spent until 2017, and only then if the Legislature decides by a two-thirds vote to dip into the fund.
West Virginia Senate President Jeff Kessler is leading the 17-member delegation from the state that has seen a surge in natural gas production. Kessler wants lawmakers to set aside tax revenue similar to what is being done in North Dakota.
About a dozen North Dakota lawmakers are slated to host the West Virginia delegation on Thursday in Bismarck.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Ousted Spirit Lake Chairman Roger Yankton has sued in federal court, seeking relief from restraining orders he says violates his rights.
Yankton and Leander “Russ” McDonald are embroiled in a dispute over who is the tribe’s rightful leader. Tribal members in July voted to recall Yankton, who some accuse of corruption, intimidation and ineffective leadership.
McDonald, a vice president at the tribal college, was sworn in as chairman, and a legal battle has ensued.
A restraining order bars Yankton from the tribal offices, from having contact with the tribal council and from coming within 100 feet of McDonald. Yankton maintains he’s the rightful chairman and says in his lawsuit that the restraining order makes him “a virtual prisoner on the reservation.”
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The future of U.S. aid to Egypt is the focus of a Cabinet-level meeting at the White House. Until now, the administration has said it’s made no final decision on halting aid to Egypt amid the intensifying crackdown on Islamist opponents of the country’s new government. But one official says a decision is likely Tuesday on cutting some elements of U.S. economic and military support.
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) – A jury of a half-dozen soldiers has been chosen to determine whether the U.S. soldier who killed 16 Afghan civilians during raids on two villages last year will ever have a chance of getting out of prison. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales pleaded guilty in June to avoid the death penalty for killing the civilians. The jurors will be deciding if his sentence is life in prison without parole, or life with a chance of parole after 20 years.
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) – All of the students and teachers at an elementary school near Atlanta are said to be safe and accounted for, after reports of gunfire at the school. A suspect is in custody. Television footage showed young students running out of the school, being escorted by teachers and police. A school official says there are no reports of injuries.
DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) – First-degree murder charges are expected to be filed in Oklahoma against three teenagers who authorities say shot and killed an Australian college baseball player attending school in the United States. Police say one of the teens told them that the three had been bored, with nothing to do, so they decided to kill somebody. Christopher Lane had been visiting the Oklahoma town of Duncan, where his girlfriend and her family live, when he was gunned down Friday.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Experts say there are more mosquitoes flying around in many places in the United States this summer, because of a combination of drought, heavy rain and heat. According to Jonathan Day, who studies insects at the University of Florida, it may be worst in the Southeast, which he says is being hit with three years’ worth of bugs in one summer. But as far north as Minnesota, mosquito traps last month had about triple the 10-year average number of bugs.
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