Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal Committee, and Building Planning & Zoning Committees met Tuesday (Nov 13, 2012) at City Hall. 

 Council Member Brubakken was not present.

With Finance & Legal Committee business:

　

The committee recommends the recommendation from the JSDC for Economic Development Funds in the amount of $45,312.00, with the City Share to be $36,250.00, and paid for from the City Sales Tax Fund, for the development of the following:

Engaging SRF Consulting Group, Inc., to prepare a Growth Development Plan for the City of Jamestown and the E

xtraterritorial Area at an estimated fee of $27,376.00;

Engaging SRF Consulting Group, Inc., to prepare Strategic Master Plans for Three Strategic Growth Areas of Jamestown at an estimated cost of $7,936.00;

Engaging SRF Consulting Group, Inc., to provide technical assistance associated with planning tasks associated with Current Development Proposals in an amount to not exceed $10,000.

JSDC “pointman” for the project, and board member Jim Boyd said he met with SRF planner Cindy Gray, and came up with the proposal, initially, a 4-6 month start up effort.

He added, up to three focus areas for growth will be looked at including commercial and residential growth, which will mesh with the city’s goals for development.

He said JSDC is the facilitator for the project.

At Tuesday’s City Planning Commission meeting, the Commission recommended supporting  the JSDC recommendations.

Council Member Gumke said he agrees with the recommendation from the JSDC.

Mayor Andersen said she likes the fact that the JSDC is acting as the “middleman,” for the project.

 

An SRF Consulting representative, Greg Greenquist from Bismarck, at the Finance and Legal Committee meeting said, the growth development areas to be assessed include existing conditions, regarding land uses, and zoning.

Other areas will include future roadways. He said questions and comments from the community will be included in considering the future land use plan.

SRF will review any plans with technical assistance.

 

The committee then recommended entering into an Expedited Settlement Agreement with the EPA relative to violations at the Water Treatment Plant of the Clean Air Act.

City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf said the health department regularly inspects with chlorine usage.

Mayor Andersen asked if the city has a check list in place to jibe with EPA requirements.

Schwartzkopf said the city will have one in place.

The action will help bring the city into compliance with the State Health Department mandate.

Informational: Monthly departmental and financial reports were presented

 

Building, Planning and Zoning Committee business:

 

The committee considered 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 referred back To the Planning Commission.

At the November City Council meeting a spokesman for Interstate Engineer suggested returning the plat to the City Planning Commission.

Mayor Andersen said she has concerns with the plat complying with the City Ordinance, including access relative to bringing the road to grade, public access, and water and sewer issues.

The City Council voted to return the request to the Planning Commission.

At Tuesday’s City Planning Commission meeting, Greg Rich of Interstate Engineering spoke relative to the plat, and that he & Mr. Berndt have decided to re-draw the plat and will present it at a later time as a Preliminary plat after approval by the City Engineer.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the Building, Planning and Zoning Committee no action was needed.

 

The Building, Planning and Zoning Committee then recommended approving the final plat of Andersen’s Country View Estates, a replat of the south half of Lot 5 and all of Lot 6 of Country View Subdivision together with part of the southeast quarter of Section 9, T139N, R63W, Fifth Principal Meridian, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

The City Planning Commission has approved the plat as final, contingent upon the dedication of the right of way.

 

 

Discussion then turned to the second draft ordinance amendment for Section 8, Appendix B, of the City Code as a result of the public input meeting previously held.

At the November City Council meeting, the First Reading of an Ordinance, was discussed, concerning city planning.

Some changes in the guidelines language draft was suggested to be made by City Attorney Ken Dalsted, and approved by the City Council.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said at Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting that the revision is a general concept, and that the Planning Commission would still function as it is and that any issues of finances with the platting procedures would be handled by the City Council.

Woodbury Township Supervisor, Duane Andersen said the four townships around Jamestown in the one mile extraterritorial limit be included with planning input.

Mayor Andersen said that she is ready to move forward with the process and move it to the December City Council meeting.

The city will hear the Second Reading of the Ordinance at the December meeting.

 

On another topic, Mayor Andersen said the Stutsman Rural Water District has requested a meeting with the city, to discuss issues, with attorneys.

Mayor Andersen will reply with the city’s response, of an open meeting, at 3-p.m., on Thursday November 15, 2012 at the Quality Inn and Suites in Jamestown.

 

Civic Center and promotion committee:

No specific items at this time.

Chairman Charlie Kourajian said the Buffalo City Tourism Foundation is questioning where the city is regarding the upcoming contract.

Mayor Andersen said the city is developing a contract that does not require the city appointing board members.

The Civic Center and Promotion Committee was recessed until the next set of city committee meetings next Tuesday November 20, 2012, where the contract issues will be further addressed.

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