Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session, Monday (Oct. 1, 2012), at City Hall.  Council Member Brubakken was not present, due to a death in his family.

Consent Agenda Items considered separately, requested by Mayor Andersen:

Item “H,” a Resolution to pursue locating the new Southwest City Water Tank on Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, I-94 Business Park Addition.

Mayor Andersen said after discussions, with the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) a more suitable location for the water tank, was suggested, the second choice of the City.

The new location is the buffalo pasture area on the State Hospital property.

JSDC Board Chairman, and State Hospital, Superintendent, Alex Schweitzer said the land is being made available by the state.

Mayor Andersen said the area of the I-94 Business Park Addition is dedicated to business and jobs development, and should be kept available for that purpose.

On Monday the City Council voted to table the issue, pending additional information, including a lease and other legal issues, including bringing the matter before the state legislature.

 

Item “A,” a Resolution to approve the request from Leo and Kari Ness regarding a standstill agreement to purchase city lots in Beverly Hills 6th Addition, pending a legal opinion from the City Attorney concerning previous City Council action regarding an offer from Tim Dabill to purchase Lots 1 & 2, Block 2, Beverly Hills 6th Addition, and Lot 19, Beverly Hills 3rd Addition.

Mayor Andersen said the item will be moved to this month’s Legal & Finance committee meeting. Which was tabled by Council.

 

Item “B,” a Resolution to approve the plat of Berndt’s Addition, a portion of Blocks 39, 40 & 47 and a portion of vacated 18th Ave. adjacent to Block 32, together with a portion of those unplatted lands within Government Lot 12 of Section 26, T140N, R64W.

Mayor Andersen said with the inability to provide water and sewer, approval would violate a city Ordinance.

She also pointed out inaccessibility to the lots.

The committee approved, unanimously, to send the issue back to the Planning & Zoning Committee, with the Planning Commission invited to attend for further explanation.

 

Item “E,” A Resolution to approve the City phase landscaping adjacent Business Loop East over a period of several years and to perform the work with city staff as opposed to a contractor.

Mayor Andersen said the City Forester needs to submit a plan, before action being taken by the City Council, for city a  project.

The Council voted to not proceed, with the NDDOT Enhancement Grant, due to local dollars that need to be leveraged in order to obtain a NDDOT grant.

 

Resolutions:

A Public Hearing was held, concerning the request for vacation of alley adjacent to the N.29.76′ of Lot 6, All Lots 7 thru 15, Tahran’s 2nd Addition, and Lot 1, Block 1, Alana Addition, all to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

No one appeared at the Public Hearing.

Adjacent property owner, Nancy Williams made the request to keep the area clear of spraying weeds, and mowing and cleaning refuse from the area, which she has been doing.

Council Member Kourajian moved to approve the vacation.

Mayor Andersen was opposed to vacating the alley, pending any future development of the adjacent lots.

The Council voted 3-1 to approve the vacation with Mayor Andersen voting in opposition.

 

Council Members then discussed the request from William Mickelson for a license to operate a taxi service, pending a criminal background check and verification of liability insurance.

The background check indicated that Mikelson had been convicted of Aggravated Assault and Terrorizing in Grand Forks County, in 2006.

Council Member Gumke moved to disapprove the request, which passed unanimously.

 

Ordinances:

A Public Hearing was held,on the proposed budget for City General and Special Funds for the fiscal period January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.

Following the Public Hearing,the Second Reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013, was approved.

Also approved was the Second Reading of an Ordinance of the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.

 

The City Council, recognized the Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation as an other public spirited organization and authorized the issuance of a raffle permit with the drawing to be held November 30, 2012.

A Resolution was approved to implement the Participating Municipality’s Approved Municipal Program.

The Council approved an on-sale alcoholic on-sale license, to Cork & Barrel, and a gaming site authorization for the National Buffalo Foundation both to be located at 324 Second Avenue, Southwest, the former MDU Building, to be the new site of the Jamestown Elks Club.

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