cityhallJinsideReplay Now Showing on CSi 67 . . . Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal Committee Building, Planning & Zoning Committee and Civic Center & Promotion Committee met Tuesday evening at City Hall.

All members were present.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE

Considered approving a re-allocation of up to 80 acres for a crew camp for temporary workforce housing at the JSDC Spiritwood property located within the East½ of SE¼ of Section 28-140-62, at the rate of $600 / acre per year. JSDC CEO Connie Ova said 40 acres will be needed just for parking. The population is expected to be around 2,250 individuals.

The committee recommends approving the re-allocation.  also approved by the Stutsman County Commission..

The committee recommends approval of the April 2015 JSDC Policies Revision. The Stutsman County Commission approved, Tuesday morning.

The committee recommends approving the request for Street Dance permits by the Corner Bar for June 6th and 27th, 2015.

The committee recommends sending to the City Council without recommendation, pending review by the City Attorney, entering into a Letter Agreement concerning the amortization schedule 2(a) for the Water Supply Agreement with GRE for the City financed GRE share of cost of the City System Upgrades by the sale of Taxable Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2014 – Series X.

 

The committee recommends approval of the request from Wayne and Sally Albin for Renaissance Zone incentives by providing 5 years of property tax exemption and to request the ND State Tax Department to grant 5 years of State income tax exemption for the purchase of a residence on Lot 7, Block 1, Lindberg Addition.

 

Discussion was held relative to the operation of ATV’s on city streets. Currently only police and fire department personnel may operate them within city limits.

Police Chief Scott Edinger said no larger North Dakota cities allow residents to use the vehicles on the streets. He see no down-side to allowing in the city, with proper equipment, to make them street legal. Any adoption would NOT apply to golf carts.

The committee recommends the City Attorney review the state statues before the First Reading of an Ordinance revision at the July City Council meeting.

 

Discussion concerned possible amendments to Section 5-25 of the City Code pertaining to distances required between alcoholic beverage establishments, churches and schools, stemming from more restaurants coming to the downtown area. Council Members Gumke and Buchanan suggested removing restaurants from the Code.

The committee recommends research regarding restaurants before the First Reading of an Ordinance at the June City Council meeting.

 

Discussion requested by Mayor Andersen concerned the possible need of an ordinance pertaining to protest demonstrations such as Permit fees, security, clean-up deposits, etc. Currently the city has provisions regulating protest distances from funerals, and it has disorderly conduction penalties. The committee recommends the City Attorney research the issue further.

It was noted that the Second Reading of an Ordinance to grant Otter Tail Power Company a continues franchise to maintain its system within the City for a 10 year period, is cheduled for the June 1, 2015, City Council meeting. City Attorney Leo Ryan said after meeting with Otter Tail’s attorney, he’s satisfied with the change in language.

Informational:  Departmental and financial reports were presente.

 

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

Informational:

A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of the North 600 feet of Auditor’s Lot 30-2, within the NE ¼ of Section 30, Township 140 North, Range 63 West from R-1(One-Family Residential) to R-2 (One- to Six-Family Residential), is scheduled for the June 1, 2015, City Council meeting.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No items at this time.

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