cityhallJinsideJamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Tuesday evening (Sept 3, 2013) at City Hall.  All members were present.

No Consent Agenda Items were discussed separately

Regular Agenda:

Resolutions:

A Public Hearing was held concerning a Guaranteed Energy/Utility Savings Project at the Jamestown Civic Center with Energy Services Group. No one appeared.

Following the Public Hearing a Resolution was passed to authorize proceeding with Scenario II as outlined in the Comprehensive Energy & Facility Analysis Report review relating to a Guaranteed Savings Project at the Jamestown Civic Center and enter into a Guaranteed Energy/Utility Savings Contract with Energy Services Group. The option chosen by the City Council includes replacement of the boilers, refurbishing the air handling system, and various weatherization projects.Mayor Andersen pointed out air conditioning of the arena can be addressed at at future date, based on concerns the public has about holding events in the arena during the hot summer months.The City Council then approved a Resolution authorizing entering into an Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corporation to fulfill the scope of work included in the Energy Services Agreement for the Jamestown Civic Center, in the amount not to exceed $1,881,984.

The City Council disapproved entering into engineering agreements with Moore Engineering for Sanitary Sewer Force Main & Manhole Rehabilitation; and College Hill Booster Pump Station Removal & associated Water Main Replacement/Modification.

The City Council awarded the bid to Wrigley Mechanical for the Replacement of the existing boiler at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, in the amount of $139,250.

The Council awarded the bid to R. T. S. Shearing for the construction of Paving, Water & Sewer Improvement District 3rd Street NE from 25th Ave to 27th Ave in the amount of $313,873.

Ordinances:

The First Reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014.

A First Reading was held of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2014, through December.

A First Reading was delayed, pending a Public Hearing by the City Planning Commission, concerning an ordinance to amend and 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.

A First Reading concerned an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 21-02-10 of the City Code pertaining to classification and disposition of traffic offenses.

A First Reading concerned an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 22-44.2 of the City Code pertaining to penalties regarding the offense of theft.

A First Reading concerned an ordinance to enact a Section (#TBD) of the City Code pertaining to permitting beekeeping in the City of Jamestown, including two years on the grandfather clause.

A First Reading concerned an Ordinance to amend the Code by repealing and re-enacting a Section which sets forth regulations concerning begging and panhandling.

No action was necessary on First Readings, and the language can be modified if approved by the City Council, before a Second Reading.

A Second Reading of an Ordinance to create and enact a new Chapter of the City Code pertaining to the regulation of sexually oriented businesses of adult cabarets and escort services.  A new draft with new language was outlined by Assistant City Attorney, Mary Jensen. Additional types of those businesses are being addressed. The Ordinance includes building requirements of a possible buffer of landscape or fences, and surveillance requirements. Distance issues are still not set from a residence, church, or school.The City Council, Tuesday, voted to table, and hold more discussion on the Ordinance before taking action in the near future.

Hearing from the audience:

Clarice Liechty spoke, and said she requested an agenda item for reconsideration of property tax exemptions, which was not addressed on the agenda. Mayor Andersen said legal counsel was assigned to address the issue, before coming back to a committee meeting for further consideration.

downtownshelter2An individual appeared and spoke allow a bus stop utilizing a public shelter near the city parking lots to load and off load passengers.  A Jefferson Bus Lines spokesperson spoke to the topic as a short time solution to restore bus service to Jamestown. The City Council voted to allow the usage of the shelter for a temporary bus stop.

Appointments:

The City Council voted to approve the appointment of Tom Olson (former County Extension Service Agent to serve as a member of the County Weed Board to fill the unexpired term of Ray Albrecht (December 2016).

In Other Business:

The City Council approved the request from Manuel Vera Leon d/b/a Los Molcajetes for an On-Sale, alcoholic beverage license at 110 2nd Street NW, for the period ending June 30, 2014, pending the results of a background check.

The City Council considered the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact a section of the City Code pertaining to regulations regarding a change in court fees.

The City Council approved entering into a compensation analysis to include benefits for City employees with Springsted, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $9,500.00.

Approved a Supplemental Resolution authorizing the acceptance of

$381,617.00 in ARRA (the federal stimulus package) principal forgiveness on the $2,653,117 Clean Water SRF Revenue Bond, Series 2010B.

Approved a Change Order to Sellin Brothers, Inc. on 2012 WastewaterLift Station Replacement & Force Main Project, Phase II, Forcemain & Gravity Sewer & Sewer Districts in the amount of $25,342.16.

Appproved a Change Order to Sellin Brothers, Inc. on 2012 Wastewater Lift Station Replacement & Force Main Project, Phase II, Forcemain & GravitySewer & Sewer Districts in the amount of $67,332.07.

The City Council voted to authorize entering into an engineering agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc. for construction engineering on Paving, Water & Sewer Improvement District (3rd Street NE from 25th Ave to 27th Ave).

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