Council’s Organizational Session Held

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Organizational session was held Tuesday afternoon at City Hall, following the Final Regular Session of the sitting City Council. All members were present.

Nominations for President of the Council were taken. Ramone Gumke was nominated.

Gumke was elected by the panel, to serve as President.

Nominations for Vice-President of the Council were taken. Council Member Brubakken was nominated. Brubakken was elected to serve as Vice-President of the Council.

Appointments approved included:

 The appointment of Kenneth Dalsted to serve as City Attorney and Assistant City Prosecutor for a two year term, expiring in June of 2016.

 The appointment was approved of Leo Ryan to serve as City Prosecutor and Assistant City Attorney for a two year term to expire June 2016.

 The appointment of Mary Jensen and Kara Helgeson to serve as Assistant City Prosecutors and Assistant City Attorneys for two year terms to expire June 2016 were approved.

The appointment was approved of Ashley Lies to serve as an Assistant City Attorney for a two year term to expire June 2016.

The appointment of Travis Peterson to serve as a Special City Prosecutor for a two year term to expire June 2016 was approved.

The appointment of Katie Andersen to serve on the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation Board for a two year term to expire June 2016 was approved.

The appointment of Council Member Buchanan to serve as a City Council representative on the County Zoning Board for a four year term to expire June 2018.  The appointment was approved.

Mayor’s Committee Assignments included:

Finance & Legal Committee and Personnel Committee—Council Member Brubakken.

Building, Planning & Zoning Committee—Mayor Andersen

Civic Center & Promotion Committee—Council Member Buchanan

Police & Fire Committee—Council Member Kourajian

Public Works Committee—Council Member Gumke

Hearing from the audience….no one spoke.

No other business came before the Council.

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