Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal Committee, Building, planning & Zoning Committee, and Civic Center & Promotion Committee met Tuesday Evening (Aug 21, 2012) at City Hall.

Council Member Gumke was not present.

With Finance & Legal Committee Business:

A motion was made and seconded to table the offer from Tim Dabill to purchase Lots 1 & 2, Block 2, Beverly Hills 6th Addition, and Lots 18 & 19, Beverly Hills 3rd Addition, in the amount of $6,000, subject to the buyer paying for all costs of surveying and approval of a re-plat prior to deed transfer.  Dabill was not present at the meeting.

Approved was the request from the Corner Bar for a permit to close the east end of 2nd St West and to dispense alcoholic beverages on September 15, 2012, from 10:00AM to 2:00AM, September 16, 2012.

Informational: Monthly departmental and financial reports, were presented.

At the Building, Planning & Zoning Committee meeting:

Planning Commission minutes of August 13, 2012, were presented.

A Public Input Meeting was held to receive public comments regarding Section 8, of Appendix B of the City Code relative to subdivision development improvements and suggested changes.

Committee Chairman, Dan Buchanan outlined guidelines for speaking at the meeting, including a three minute oral presentation, followed by two minutes for the committee response.

Comments would only be taken on the subject at hand.

He added that written comments to supplement oral comments may be submitted to City Administrator Jeff Fuchs by 5-p.m., on August 31, 2012.

Mark Goehner, representing Eddy Funeral Home and Marjo, Inc., spoke of changes needed, concerning costs to developers, and installation of infrastructure issues.

He said he has worked with Jordahl developers from Fargo.

Clarice Liechty asked what the City Council has been doing to address reviewing and any changes to the city Ordinance, and to look at what other cities are doing.

Corey Bayer said he has not developed new properties.

He said Jamestown could look at ways to stretch developers dollars over a period of time, to make projects more cost effective.

The committee asked for general comments from those in attendance.

Candice Dempsey, of Reuben Liechty Realty, said the climate for housing in Jamestown is stagnant.

She added a need for condominiums in Jamestown.

Families new to Jamestown in some cases are struggling to find a home to buy in Jamestown.

Dave Hillerud, of Hillerud Construction also suggested seeing what other cities are doing with their Ordinances, concerning development.

He asked what kind of timeline the city has to make changes.

City Attorney Ken Dalsted it takes couple of months to affect an Ordinance change based on a consensus by the City Council, in addition to any recommendations by the City Planning Commission.

Mayor Andersen said the city has copies of Ordinances from North Dakota cities of similar size to Jamestown, that will be reviewed.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs added, currently the developer is responsible for the costs of installing water and sewer lines, road grading and graveling, curb and gutter, and paving.

Paying Special Assessments is the responsibility of the developer until the property is sold.

Other business following the input meeting:

Informational: A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an ordinance to annex all of Titan Addition excepting therefrom all that portion previously annexed as described in the City Resolution recorded as Document #X32323, all within the NE¼ of Section 4, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, Stutsman County, North Dakota, is scheduled for the September 4, 2012, City Council Agenda.

 

Civic Center & Promotion Committee:

No items at this time.

It was noted that a firm has inspected the Civic Center boilers, with some repairs made, and testing is underway.

The meeting was heard live on CSi Cable 67, followed by Replays.