cityhall448Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown City Council committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall. The meeting replays on CSi Cable 67.

All members were present.

With Finance & Legal Committee Business:

The committee recommends approval of the request from Buffalo City Diesel to amend previous approval for a PACE interest buy down to a Flex PACE interest buy down with the City Share to be $34,400.

Recommends approving the request from Infinity Building Services to allow the installation of a communication tower (cell phone) on Lot 4, Block 4, I-94 Business Park Addition.

Recommends approval of the request from the JSDC for Economic Development Funds, in the amount of $150,000, for an addition to the Spiritwood Energy Park Association Rail Spur, with the City Share to be $120,000 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

Consideration was given to the letter received from the ND State Historical Society and determination of whether to sell Lot 5, Block 1, Homestead III Addition.

The Historical Society has indicated approval of the sale, if the ground is not disturbed, due to cultural resources. No action was taken.

Then, the committee considered approval of the offer(s) to purchase Lot 5, Block 1, Homestead III. The committee recommended tabling the consideration until the June committee meeting, along with authorizing placing covenants or conservation easements to prohibit any ground disturbance activities.

The committee recommends approval of the offer of Colin & Colleen Conley to purchase Lot 4, Tahran’s Addition, in the amount of $5,000.00.

The committee recommends approval of the request from Security State Bank, Fergus Falls, MN, for the City to continue a subordinate second position to a new loan issued to Ringdahl, Inc., subject to Department of Commerce approval.

The committee reviewed and considered the salary study for employees of the City of Jamestown. The committee recommends approving the study recommendation which compares Jamestown salaries with salaries paid to city employees in comparable cities. The study recommends an increase amounting to $27,000 starting in July 2014, one half of the annual increase, starting the next year. Mayor Andersen said retaining employees is more cost effective than re-hires and re-training of new employees.

Informational: Departmental and financial reports were presented.

 

Building, Planning & Zoning Committee:

The committee considered the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the land use plan amendment for an area south of the fairgrounds bordered on the east by Fifth Northwest and Second Northwest Additions and on the west by Fourth Northwest, First Northwest, Hi-View and Hi-View Second Additions, from Low Density Residential to Commercial property. The committee recommends approval.

The committee recommends for approval the City Council introducing the First Reading of an Ordinance to change the zoning on the property from R-1 (One Family Residential District) to C-2 (General Commercial District).

The committee recommends approving the City Council introduce the First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reenact Ordinance No. 329 to change the zoning on Lots 2-12, Block 3, Lots 7-14, Block 4, Lots 7-14, Block 5, and Lots 7-10, Block 6 of Country Side Estates Subdivision, a replat of City West Subdivision, from C-2 (General Commercial District) and R-1 (One Family Residential District) to R-2 (One to Six Family Residential District).

To committee recommends approving the Planning Commission recommendation to deny the land use plan amendment for Lots 1 through 4, Block 3, Leapaldt Addition, from High Density Residential to Commercial.

The committee recommends approving the Planning Commission recommendation to deny a zone change for Lots 1 through 4, Block 3, Leapaldt Addition, from R-3 (General Multiple Dwelling District) to C-2 (General Commercial District).

Civic Center and Promotion Committee:

The committee recommends approval of change orders to Energy Services Group on the Jamestown Civic Center Energy Services Agreement Project.

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