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Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Valley City Commission met in Special Session Thursday morning (Oct 25, 2012), at City Hall. City Commissioners, Nielson, and Luke were not present.

The City Commission approved a Resolution appointing an Assistant City Attorney on an as-needed basis.

City Administrator, David Schelkoph said according to the North Dakota Century Code, the Commission needs to have an Assistant in place, in the event, the City Attorney would have to recuse himself from a case.

Schelkoph said City Attorney Russell Myhre will in fact recuse himself from a case.

Also approved was a letter of support to the Griggs County Water Resource District.

Mayor Werkhoven said the District asked for Valley City support as the District has requested an investigation into additional drainage, and possible removal of control structures, in Barnes, Griggs and Stutsman Counties.

Representatives from each county will meet on the issue with Governor Dalrymple and the State Water Commission.

Mayor Werkhoven updated City Commisisoners, on the purchase of the Stan Ryan property, for the proposed National Guard facility.

He said the City has exercised its option in purchasing the property.

The meeting was recorded and played back on CSi Cable 68.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Police, Committee, Fire Committee, and Public Works Committee met Thursday afternoon, (Oct 25, 2012) at City Hall.

With Police Committee business:

Committee members discussed salary increases for supervisors relative to twelve hour scheduling.

Police Chief Scott Edinger said, supervisors came up with the shifts, day and night.

He said doing that will put the staffing short a Sgt. And Lt.

He said the adjustment in shifts means a sgt. Would be assigned Lt. Positions and the and corporals will take on the responsibilty of the sgt.

He request an out of grade pay raise, for those moved up a position.

He said the schedule will be tried for a year, and then reviewed.

Mayor Andersen questioned the viability of twelve hour shifts, concerning fatgue.

The Chief said the change in schedule will be arranged so that the officers will actually be less stressed, and most officers were in favor of the change.

He said there would be five to six officers available on the street, compared to three now.

Supervisors will be on the street, rather than in the dispatch center, which is the case now.

 

The Mayor asked if the officers are aware that they would not be paid overtime, under the plan.

She pointed out that the elimination of overtime will balance the salary structure, and may save the city dollars.

 

She is also concerned about out of grade pay, relative to the positions responsibilities under the restructuring.

Council Member, Ramone Gumke, who is a Stutsman County Sheriff’s deputy, said he personally prefers a twelve hour shift, over a six to seven day stretch.

 

The committee unanimously recommends the plan be tried for a year.

 

Public Works Committee reviewed the cover letter and technical memo from AE2S relating to Water Treatment Plant Improvements.

Chairman Brubakken said the plant is not under compliance for ground water treatment, with the State, following an inspection.

Four options recommended are.. do nothing…abandon recycling water…modifications to the water treatment plant to comply with surface water treatment rules…go to an above ground operation.

City Engineer Reed Schwartzkoph favors a closed system for recycling water, with the water a resource.

He said the State Health Department will work with the city in planning, and implementing the plans.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs suggested the city and State Health Department meet and consider and implement the options.

He added the city’s debt service is increasing just with projects that are in progress.

Mayor Andersen said the city needs to look at funding.

Mayor Andersen moved to send the issue to the City Council without recommendation, and directed the city to find out from the State Health Department to determine a time line for compliance.

Council Member Buchanan suggested keeping the issue in committee.

The committee recommends sending the issue to the City Council without recommendations.

The committee then reviewed the Concept Alternatives Report from Interstate Engineering, relating to the 2012, Sanitary Sewer Improvements project.

Darrell Hournbuckle gave a presentation on rehabing lift stations 8,9, and 10, along with information about  future northwest stations and force main alternatives.

He pointed out, that lift station eight has associated clay pipes installed about 1900.

He outlined options including replacing lift station 8, 9 and 10, and other possible alternative combinations.

City officials are in favor of replacing lift stations 8, 9, and 10, and changing the flow of the system, through new infrastructure.

Hournbuckle outlined possible routes and the impacts of the project on traffic flow interruptions, and to access to  homes and other structures.

Least pipe vs. least traffic interruption.

He added the improvements, if in place during the 2009 flooding, would have taken the stress off the aging infrastructure, and eliminated the need to pump raw sewage into the river.

 Mayor Andersen said the City Council needs time to digest all the information Hournbuckle related in Thursday’s power point presentation.

Chairman Brubakken agreed that information needs to be in the committee’s hands sooner.

Mayor Andersen said she preferred the installation route of less traffic interruption, with the north route.

Council member Gumke preferred the installation route least affecting homes along the route.

On Thursday, the committee moved the item to the City Council agenda without recommendation.

 

A change order relating to Phase I, Part B, Water Treatment Plant Improvements was recommended for approval, with the exception of a design flaw that needs correction.

 

Discussion concerning curbside recycling at the request of Francis Silbernagel, was tabled until further information and an explanation is available from Silbernagel.

 

The Committee then discussed the Alana Addition alley vacation at the request of Nancy Williams.

City Administrator Fuchs says a pervious council action turned down the request, because a full panel was not present to vote on the original request with a two thirds majority of the panel required, and not just a two thirds of those council members present.

The committee recommends reconsideration of the original request at the City Council meeting.  Mayor Andersen voted against, and Council Member Gumke was not present at Thursday’s meeting when the vote was taken.

 

The request from Leo and Kari Ness, tabled from the October 1, 2012, City Council meeting, regarding interest in purchasing City Lots in Beverly Hills 6th Addition, was discussed

Tim Dabill who previously requested purchasing the lots, at Thursday’s meeting, said he in the interim the Ness offer came in to the City council.

Dabill’s was an offer to purchase, which was approved, pending Dabill’s wish to purchase a fourth lot.

The Ness offer that then came to the committee was conditional.

Kari Ness said their proposal is for multiple housing units, but is uncommitted, and requested a six month stand-still period.

The Dabill plan is committed, with a March 2013 start date.

The committee recommends, recinding the current action, with Dabill, and give the Ness’s the first position to purchase all lots, and Dabill in the second position.

The second motion approved recommends the Ness’s have a stand still provision until April 30, 2013.

And Dabilll has 30 days to execute a purschase offer, after notified of the lots availability.

 

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

 

Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Barnes County Highway Department informs motorists that construction activity wrapped up Thursday (Oct 25, 2012) on a 100 yard portion of the hill under Barnes County Road 21, located twelve miles north of Valley City.

Barnes County Highway Department Superintendent Kerry Johnson says, Strata Corporation the contractor, is in line to pay liquidated damages after October 20, 2012 stemming from the construction delay.

 

 MEDORA, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota State Medical Examiner says
a hiker from Virginia found dead in Theodore Roosevelt National
Park in July suffered a massive heart attack.
     Park Superintendent Valerie Naylor says 48-year-old Dan
Olszewski of Midlothian, Va., was an avid and well-prepared hiker.
     Olszewski had come to the park for a day hike and was reported
missing when he did not report to work. His body was found in the
park’s south unit after a three day, multi-agency search.
     An autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death.
     Olszewski had been in North Dakota working.

 

　DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – A 24-year-old man accused of sexually
assaulting an 83-year-old woman in Dickinson appears headed to
trial after rejecting a plea offer from prosecutors.
     The  trial is scheduled Nov. 14 for Nick Webster, who has pleaded not guilty to three felony charges: gross sexual imposition, burglary and
interfering with an emergency telephone call.

He could face up to 35 years in prison if convicted.

 
     Authorities allege Webster entered the woman’s house about 1
a.m. on March 10, touched her inappropriately and grabbed the phone
away from her when she tried to call police.

 

　 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s state land board has
awarded $2.5 million in grants aimed at developing affordable
housing for teachers in the western oil patch and also enhancing
traffic safety in the region.
     The grants awarded Thursday went to nine school districts and to
four counties, primarily for housing and traffic safety projects.
They bring the total to $125 million in Energy Impact Gants
approved during the current two-year budget cycle.
     The land board is expected to award another $2.5 million in
grants in December.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Mineral Resources director
says he likely will make a recommendation to state regulators next
month on whether to allow oil drilling near the Killdeer Mountains
Wildlife Management Area.
     Hess Corp. wants to drill up to eight wells. Local rancher Loren
Jepson and his son, Ross, have hired an attorney to fight the
proposal they say will lead to a dangerous increase in traffic.
     The Mineral Resources Department’s Oil and Gas Division on
Wednesday held a hearing.

Hess officials said they plan to work to reduce safety issues. They also questioned Loren Jepson’s assertion that there are historical artifacts on the land.
     Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms says a decision on the
sites will be “a very difficult balancing act” but he thinks a
solution can be found.

 

In world and national news…

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) – Hurricane Sandy has barreled into the
Bahamas after slashing across eastern Cuba.

It’s already killed four people elsewhere in the Caribbean. And forecasters are warning that it will likely cause a super storm in the United States next
week — mixing with a winter storm whose effects will be felt along
the entire East Coast and inland to Ohio.
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker John Boehner (BAY’-nuhr) is
pressing President Barack Obama for answers about the deadly attack
on the U.S. mission in Libya that killed four Americans.

Boehner sent a letter to Obama today asking whether he or senior
administration officials had been personally briefed about security
at the consulate in Benghazi by Ambassador Chris Stevens, who died
in the attack.

The Ohio Republican also asked if military options were considered by the White House during or immediately after the attack.
     
     RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia is among the hotly-contested
states that were getting attention from both presidential campaigns Thursday.
President Barack Obama drew a crowd estimated at 15,000 to a
Richmond park, while Mitt Romney’s running mate, Paul Ryan, told
supporters at the other end of the state that Republicans shouldn’t
just win a close election — they should win decisively and get a
“mandate” from voters.
     
     SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Family, friends and former colleagues
have gathered at a Sioux Falls, S.D., church to pay their respects
to former senator and Democratic presidential candidate George
McGovern.

He died Sunday at age 90. Vice President Joe Biden is
among the hundreds of well-wishers expected to attend the public
viewing and prayer service. McGovern’s funeral is Fridat  in Sioux
Falls.
     
     NEW YORK (AP) – The publisher of the New York Times is
reaffirming the company’s support for its incoming chief executive,
Mark Thompson.

He’s facing scrutiny in England over the decision of the BBC to cancel a news story about one of its hosts being accused of sexually abusing children. Thompson was the BBC’s director general until last month.