Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Tuesday evening (Sept 4, 2012).  All members were present.

No Consent Agenda Items were discussed separately, and were approved.

Resolutions:

A Public Hearing was held, concerning the special assessment list for the Quiet Zone and Downtown Railroad Parking Lots Reconstruction District #07-43.

No one spoke at the Public Hearing.

 

Following the Public Hearing the City Council approved the special assessments for the Quiet Zone and Downtown Railroad Parking Lots, in the total amount of $1,714,957.22, less the grant funds received of $670,000.00 and the City Share of $260,729.65, with the balance of $784,227.57 to be assessed to benefited properties within the district.

The Council Members approved entering into Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Interstate Engineering, Inc., relating to the Sanitary Landfill permitting and design.

The item was placed on the agenda pending additional information on the contract which the Council had in hand.

 Approved was entering into Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Interstate Engineering, Inc., relating to the Inert Landfill permitting and design.

 

The City Council then approved the request from Cherry Berry for up to $54,000 in Economic Development funds to provide for a Flex-PACE Interest buy down, to open a Cherry Berry plus a sandwich and coffee shop, which will be located in the former Master Bakery building, with the City Share to be $43,200 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

Council Member Buchanan said he does not favor economic development dollars going into the business, adding the project is not a wise use of public funds…and that the business would not produce high paying jobs.

Council member Charlie Kourajian said he has a difficult time seeing the business would create “good jobs,” or provide an “essential community service,” under the economic development guidelines.

Council Member Brubakken said that citizens he has spoken with are in favor of Cherry Berry locating in Jamestown, which he agrees with.

Council Member Gumke said he’s spoken with competing businesses, which he said the flex pace loan is available to.

The vote was 3-2 in favor of the request, with Kourajian and Buchanan voting against.

 

Ordinances:

 

FIRST READING: An ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.

FIRST READING: An ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.

A Public Hearing was held, concerning an ordinance pertaining to the annexation of all of Titan Addition excepting there from all that portion previously annexed as described in the City Resolution

Following the Public Hearing, the Second Reading of an Ordinance was approved…..to annex all of Titan Addition excepting therefrom all that portion previously annexed as described in the City Resolution.

 

Hearing from the Audience: No one spoke.

 

Appointments:

(Council Member Kourajian asked the Mayor why she appointed herself to so many committees. She said if anyone else wants to serve on a committee she’s appointed to they are welcome to.)

 

The City Council approved the appointment Dan Buchanan (to fill unexpired term of Ken Schulz) and Katie Andersen to serve as city representative members of the County Zoning Board for terms to expire June 2014 and June 2016, respectively.

 

Also approved was to appoint James Nygaard and Katie Andersen (Council Representative) to serve as members of the Law Enforcement Center Governing Board for terms to expire December 2014 and 2015, respectively.

 

The City Council voted to appoint Ramone Gumke (Council Representative) to serve as a member of the Pension Committee for a term to expire March 2013.

 

Appointed was David Hillerud and Harold Bensch to serve as members of the Planning Commission for terms to expire August 2016 and August 2017, respectively.

 

The City Council approved appointing Brent Harris to serve as a member of the Regional Airport Authority to fill the unexpired term of Jack Clay, December 2015.

 

Ammended was the appointment of  Charlie Kourajian in place of Katie Andersen (Public Works & Safety Committee Member) and Neil ‘Tex” Weatherly to serve as members of the Shade Tree Committee for terms to expire April 2013 and April 2014, respectively.

 

Council members Steve Brubakken and Dan Buchanan were appointed to serve as members of the Storm Water Committee for terms to expire April 2013 (unexpired terms of Pat Nygaard and Ken Schulz).

 

The City Council approved the appointment of Katie Andersen to serve as a member of the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation Board for a term to expire June 2014.

 

Mayor and Council Member Reports:

Council Member Kourajian said the Patriots Day Walk will be in downtown Jamestown, with a program at the All Vets Club, on September 11, 2012.

Mayor Andersen said the next city budget meeting will be on September 6, 2012, at 3:30-p.m. at City Hall.

 

Other Business:

The Council recognized Dakota Engine Builders Tinkerbell Team (Relay for Life Team) as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a raffle permit with the drawing to be held September 29, 2012.(A poker tournament.)

 

The City Council approved the request from North Dakota Knights of Columbus for a gaming site authorization at the Jamestown Civic Center on May 3 & 4, 2013.

 

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