cityhallJinsideJamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s, Finance & Legal Committee, Building, Planning & Zoning Committee, and Civic Center & Promotion Committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

With Finance & Legal Committee business:

The committee recommended for approval,  the request from Buffalo City Diesel for Economic Development Funds, to provide for up to $200,000 in P.A.C.E (primary sector business) interest buy down funding with the City Share to be $160,000 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The committee recommends approving the annual request from Buffalo City Tourism Foundation for $75,000 in Economic Development Funds to provide for tourism grant funding, with the City Share to be $60,000, and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

The committee recommended approval of  the request from Municipal Judge Tim Ottmar that witness fees paid for testimony in Municipal Court be increased from $15 to $25.00, consistent with District Court Fees.

The committee recommends approval of  the request from the ND National Guard for an amendment to the lease agreement with the City to increase the leased area for the maintenance facilities from approximately 3.67 acres to 4.36 acres.

Informational, Monthly departmental reports were presented.

The committee recommended to place on the November 4, 2013 City Council meeting, without recommendation  the proposed agreement from Interstate Engineering, Inc., for engineering services for Water System Improvements for Great River Energy.

　

With Building, Planning & Zoning Committee business:

Draft Minutes of the October 14, 2013, Planning Commission meeting was presented. (Posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com)

The committee approved for recommendation the findings of staff, and consider the plat of Lindberg Addition, a replat of Lots 11,12 & 32 and portions of Lots 7-10 and 33, Block 9, Kelly & Fuller’s Second Addition, from low density residential to commercial.  It relates to the former Job Service building, on 2nd Street Southwest.

The  First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact sections 9-12, 9-13, and 23-38, of the city code pertaining to the building and plumbing code, will be at the November City Council meeting.  Amendments to the existing code.

Informational: It was noted that a Public Hearing and Second Reading of an ordinance concerning the request to change the zoning of Block 2 of the proposed Lindberg Addition, a replat of Lots 11, 12 & 32 and portions of Lots 7-10 and 33, Block 9, Kelley & Fuller’s 2nd Addition, from zoning from R-3 (General Multiple Dwelling District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District) is scheduled for the November 4, 2013, City Council meeting.

It was also pointed out that a Public Hearing and Second Reading of an ordinance concerning the request to change the zoning of Block 1 of the proposed Lindberg Addition, a replat of Lots 1-6 and 34-44 and portions of Lots 7-10 and 33, Block 9, Kelley & Fuller’s 2nd Addition, from R-3 (General Multiple Dwelling District) to R-4 (Planned Residence District) is scheduled for the November 4, 2013, City Council meeting.

(Informational) A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an ordinance concerning the request to change the zoning of the West Half of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the West Half of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, the West 60 feet of the East Half of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the West 60 feet of the East Half of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 140, Range 64, Stutsman County, North Dakota from A-1 (Agricultural District) and P-O-C (Public, Open Development and Conservation District) to R-1 (One Family Residential District) is scheduled for the November 4, 2013, City Council meeting.

A Public Hearing and action on the request from North Dakota 5, LLC, to vacate

the Frontage Road Area adjacent to Lots 15 and 24, Block 4, Marjo 1st Addition, Bloom Township, within the NE ¼ of Section 30-140-63, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, ND, is scheduled for the November 4, 2013, City Council meeting.

A Public Hearing and action on the request from Pipestem Properties, LLC, to vacate the Frontage Road Area adjacent to Lot 14, Block 4, Marjo 1st Addition, Bloom Township, within the NE ¼ of Section 30-140-63, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, ND, is scheduled for the November 4, 2013, City Council meeting.

A Public Hearing and action on the request from Braun & Weatherly to vacate the roadway adjacent to Lot 4, Block 1, and South Half of Lot 1, Block 2, Replat of Joos First Subdivision, a portion of NE¼ of SE¼ and SE¼ of NE¼ Section 13-140-64, Midway Township, Stutsman County, ND, is scheduled for the November 4, 2013, City Council meeting.

Action on the request from Tripp & Munson to vacate the roadway adjacent to Lot 4, Block 2, and Lot 1, Block 3, Replat of Joos First Subdivision, a portion of NE¼ of SE¼ and SE¼ of NE¼ Section 13-140-64, Midway Township, Stutsman County, ND, is scheduled for the November 4, 2013, City Council meeting.

The committee recommends approval of the request from Bryce & Karen Tahran to move a house from 1301 2nd St NE to 907 5th Ave NE (N.40’ of Lot 10 and Lot 11, Block 11, College Heights Addition), all Jamestown, ND.  One of the structures purchased from Eventide Hi Acres. 

Civic Center & Promotion Committee business:  No Items, this month.

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