Council Approves Payment, Menard’s Developer

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday (Feb 3, 2014) at City Hall.

Council Member Brubakken was not present.   Opening bids for the sale of an impounded/abandoned vehicle.

Consent Agenda items discussed separately…

Item “A” was removed by Council Member Buchanan…

A Resolution to authorize Renaissance Zone Tax Incentives for a portion of the Jamestown Rowhomes Limited Partnership project located on Block 42, Original Addition (401 3rd Street SE), the former Essentia Clinic location, by providing a 5 Year – 100% property tax exemption, subject to ND Department of Community Services approval.

He said the Resolution should be denied in order to exempt property tax collections as indicated. Development costs were also not know, he said by the developer at a recent committee meeting. He said the city has more pressing needs, than dollars available.  Erin Anderson with the developer MetroPlains explained demolition and asbestos removal costs, adding the facility will be located centrally to senior citizens and others, saying the project will provide value to the community, plus added services, from Central Valley Health District, James River Community/Senor Center, and Easter Seals. The motion to authorize was passed on a 3-1 vote with Council Member Buchanan voting in opposition.

Regular Agenda:

Resolutions:

A Public Hearing was held concerning the request to vacate a roadway adjacent to Lot 3, Block 2 and Lot 3, Block 3, Diamond Acres 2nd Addition.Corey Bayer indicated a model home business will be set up there. Following the Public Hearing the City Council voted to approve  the request. 

The Council considered the evaluation related to claims of utility conflicts by Sellin Brothers, Inc., on Wastewater Lift Station Replacement and Force Main Project Phase II – Force Main and Gravity District 13-31 & 13- 32 (CWSRF No. 380808-06). City Attorney Dalsted asked the matter be tabled, following a call from Sellin’s attorney, asking to defer action. 

Council Members considered the replacement of a Roll-off Truck for the Sanitation Department.  The Council voted to send the item to the Public Works Committee. 

The City Council then, discussed the request of Norm Aldinger for the City to direct Otter Tail Power Company to remove the structure at 113 12th Avenue NE based on language in the city franchise ordinance.Mayor Andersen said the item was tabled at the request of Aldinger’s attorney.

 Approved a Change Order to Energy Services Group, for the Jamestown Civic Center Energy Services Project, with no change in contract price.

 Ordinances:

The First Reading concerned to amending and re-enacting an Ordinance of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Lots 10-14, Tahran’s Addition from R-1 (One-Family Residential District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District).

Jerry DeMore asked the proper procedure if a citizen feel a zoning Ordinance is in violation. Attorney Dalsted said it depends on the type of violation that occurs either his office or police.

Other Business:

Approved a Payment to Energy Services Group, LLC. for the Jamestown Civic Center Energy Services Agreement, in the amount of $60,213.00.

Granted the request from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation MinnDak Inc – Jamestown Chapter for a gaming site authorization to conduct gaming at the Gladstone Inn on March 22, 2014.

The Council dicussed   the painting scheme and additional $44,300.00 and additional 30 days for painting completion on the new Southwest Water Tower.  Travis Dillman with Interstate Engineering noted the paint scheme from white with black letter to blue with letter similar to the JSDC logo lettering.  The blue and lettering  would cost another approximately $44,000 to bring the total to about $69,000.  Mayor Andersen suggested the paint and letter is a marketing tool for Jamestown. The Council moved the item to the next Public Works Committee meeting.

Approved a Payment to Woodsonia Real Estate Group, Inc., per the Developer Agreement with the Menard’s project, dated August 8, 2013, in the amount of $125,000.00.

Approved a Payment No. 1 (1710), to Prairie Soil Consulting, LLC, for services on the Solid Waste Landfill (Expansion-50 Acres approx), in the amount of $7,650.00.

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