Jamestown City Council 2014

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session, Monday evening at City Hall. Council Member Buchanan was not present.

The City Council approved a Resolution to approving the following relative to a Special City Election:

The Special Election will be held on June 2, 2015, for the purpose of determining whether electors approve/disapprove the establishment of a 1% City Sales Tax for the construction and operation of the Two Rivers Activity Center.

The polling place will be at the Jamestown Civic Center with polling hours to be from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

The polling place for early voting and absentee voting is at the Stutsman County Courthouse

Set to begin April 17, 2015.

May 18, 2015, to June 1st, 2015, is early voting dates from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, at the courthouse.

June 8, 2015, at 11:00 AM, the City Council to meet in Special Session as the Canvassing Board to certify the results of the June 2,

2015, Special Election

7) Early Voting/ Absentee Ballot personnel as follows:

o Casey Bradley Inspector/Judge/Clerk

o Linda Chadduck Inspector/Judge/Clerk

o Josh Smaage Inspector/Judge/Clerk

o Sandra Eckelberg Judge/Clerk

o Lyndsey Michel Judge/Clerk

o Jamison Veil Judge/Clerk

o Jessica Alonge Judge/Clerk

o Vanessa Grabinger Judge/Clerk

o Erin Kummer Judge/Clerk

o Cheryl McPherson Judge/Clerk

8) Vote Center personnel as follows:

o Casey Bradley Inspector/Judge/Clerk

o Linda Chadduck Inspector/Judge/Clerk

o Josh Smaage Inspector/Judge/Clerk

o Sandra Eckelberg Clerk

o Lyndsey Michel Clerk

o Sarah Van De Velde Clerk

o Cheryl McPherson Judge

o Jessica Alonge Judge

o Jamison Veil Judge

Consent Agenda items discussed separately:

Item N.was removed for a correction, Resolution to approve Payment No. 2, to Scherbenske, Inc., for the Storm Drain Cleaning Project, in the corrected amount of $87,500. The previously listed amount was $104,520.

REGULAR AGENDA:

RESOLUTIONS:

A PUBLIC HEARING was held Concerning Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District #15-41 protests and the sufficiency thereof.

The protests have been found to be insufficient to bar proceeding with Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District

The City Council approved and authorized awarding the bid for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction of the District to Border States Paving, Inc., in the amount of $1,529,566.85.

Another PUBLIC HEARING was held concerning the special assessments on the 2014 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #14-11.

Following the hearing the City Council approved the special assessments on 2014 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #14-11, in the total amount of $89,849.10, with the City Share-Departments at $65,608.18, and benefited properties to be assessed in the amount of $24,240.92.

ORDINANCES:

A FIRST READING: Concerned an ordinance to amend and re-enact an Ordinance by amending the District Map to change the zoning of the proposed Lot 1, Block 1, Edgewood First Addition, within the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 2, Township 139 North, Range 64W from A-1 (Agricultural District) and C-1 (Local Commercial District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District), was approved.

A SECOND READING AND FINAL READING an Ordinance introduced by Council Member Buchanan, to enact Sections 2-88 through 2-100 of the City Code pertaining to landscaping requirements, was approved.

A SECOND READING AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE introduced by Council Member Brubakken, to amend and re-enact Section 21-04-06.1 of the City Code pertaining to alcohol related traffic offenses; ignition interlock devices and the seizure, forfeiture, and sale of motor vehicles was approved.

A PUBLIC HEARING concerning the annexation of a part of the NE portion of the SW ¼ of Section 2, Township 139 North, Range 64 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, City of Jamestown and extraterritorial lands of the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

Following the Public Hearing a SECOND READING an Ordinance introduced by Council Member Kourajian, for the annexation was approved.

A SECOND READING of an Ordinance introduced by Council Member Kourajian, to grant Otter Tail Power Company a continued franchise to maintain its system within the City for a 10 year period, was tabled.

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No One Spoke

APPOINTMENTS:

The council re-appointed John Grabinger to serve as a member of the Special Assessment Commission for a six year term to expire April 2021.

Re-appointed Bob Martin to serve as a member of the Shade Tree Committee for a three year term to expire April 2018.

Re-appointed the City Council to serve as members of the Storm Water Committee for a two year term to expire April 2017.

Re-appointed the City Engineer, City Administrator, City Building Inspector, Engineering Technician II, Public Works Chairperson, Street Foreman and Street Equipment Operator III to serve as members of the Storm Water Sub-Committee for a two year term to expire April 2017.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT: No reports were given.

　

OTHER BUSINESS:

Approved recognizing the Miss ND Junior-High-High School-Collegiate America as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a Calendar Raffle Permit for May 4 thru May 29, 2015.

Approved the sales agreement with Allen Enterprises for the purchase of Lot 1 and the Southerly 85.82 feet of Lot 2 (measured at right angles from the southerly line of Lot 2), Block 3, I-94 Business Park Addition.

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