Jamestown City Council 2014Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Wednesday at 4-p.m. at City Hall.  All members were present.

The City Council unanimously approved the sale of bonds for the Menard’s Tax Increment Financing District, in the amount of $3,710,000, at 5.08% over 20 years.

Council Member Buchanan said he is not endorsing the previous Council actions in regard to Menards by voting to approve the bond sale.

Also approved and authorized was entering into an agreement with the Red River Valley & Western Railroad relative to providing a borrow site to the railroad to be used to stabilize the railroad bed in Homer Township. Three years of soil testing will be made.

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

Following the Council meeting….

The Jamestown City Council’s Finance & Legal, Building Planning & Zoning, and Civic Center & Promotion Committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall.

Finance & Legal Committee business:

The committee recommends accepting the transfer from JSDC of the remaining unsold lots in the I -94 Business Park, subject to continued oversight by the JSDC Real Estate Committee. The Stutsman County Commission approved the language of the transfer at its meeting earlier this month.

The committee recommends the sale of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1,in the I -94 Business Park, across from Infinity Builders. to JEDS LLC, building on behalf of Magnum LTL, Inc., at a price of $1/square foot or $221,721.00.

To onsider the 2016 JSDC Budget Request, was taken off the agenda, until next month.

The committee recommends entering into a five (5) year lease renewal with the Frontier Village Association.

The First Reading of an Ordinance to enact Article V of Section 25.5 pertaining to a Cit y Sales Tax for the construction of the Two Rivers Activity Center, as approved by voters, will come before the July City Council meeting.

The committee recommends the request from the Jamestown Hockey Booster Club, Inc., for a gaming site authorization in Banquet Rooms 1,2&3,at Shady’s Gladstone Inn & Suites Conference Center, on February 17,2016, for the annual fundraiser.

 The committee discussed the request of Pine Ridge Builders to purchase a 60’ X 260’ parcel near the South Side Fire Station from the City. The parcel would need to be replatted and rezoned. The sales price is to be determined.

Council Member Buchanan said he’s reluctant to let the land go, in lieu of the Land Use and Transportation Plan. City Fire Chief Reuther said he prefers the south side fire station be located, in the area south of Mill Hill, due to access issues. The committee recommends the City Assessor establish the purchase price for Council consideration.

The committee recommends entering into an engineering agreement with AE2S for the Jamestown Stormwater Utility Feasibility Study, for a proposed rate table, in the amount of $48,200.

Considered establishing the monthly premium rates for the City of Jamestown Employee Group Health Plan for the fiscal year September 1, 2015–August 31, 2016 as follows:

City Share Employee Share Total

Single Plan

$529.12 – 0.

Single Plus Dependent

$619.36

$280.24

$899.60

Family Plan

$704.80

$611.54

$1,316.34

City Administrator, Jeff Fuchs recommends the city pick up the premium increase amounts.  The committee recommends, approving Fuchs’ recommendation.

Recommended is the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 6 of Appendix B of the City Code pertaining to filing fees for preliminary plats, out of Ordinance to a fee schedule, by Resolution.

The committee recommends, the approval of the revised job descriptions for the following positions in the Police Department for:

Assistant Chief of Police

Police Captain (Investigation)

Police Lieutenant

A Memorandum relative to Mosquito Spraying, relative to possible air spraying.  Larviciding of eggs in standing water has been going on since spring, in addition to ground spraying, using as much spraying material, as an entire season so far this year. A one-time air spraying will cost $16,000 to $17,000

Informational:

The Second Reading of Ordinance No.1459, introduced by Council Member Gumke,to amend and re-enact Section 5-25 of the City Code pertaining to restriction of licenses allowed to sell alcoholic beverages within 275 feet of any building used for religious worship services, public, private, or parochial school building or playground, or any child care facility as defined by Section 15-42, is scheduled for theJuly 6, 2015,City Council meeting.

Informational:

The Second Reading of Ordinance No.1460, introduced by Council Member Brubakken, to amend and re-enact Section11-15of the City Code pertaining to Civil Service, is scheduled for the July 6, 2015,City Council meeting.

 

Building, Planning & Zoning Committee

Recommended is the introducing the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329of the City Code to change the zoning of the proposed Lots 1-5, Block 1 and Lots 1-4, Block 2, Dakota Acres First Subdivision , from A- 1 and R-1 to R-1 and for the proposed Lots 1-3, Block 3, Dakota Acres First Subdivision, from P-O-C and R-1 to R-1

The committee recommends the approval of the Final Plat of Dakota Acres First Sub division, a replat of Lots 1-4, Block 1; Lots1-4, Block 2; and Lots 1-3, Block 3, Joos’ First Subdivision, and an unplatted portion of the East ½ of Section13, Township 140N, Range 64W.3)

The committee recommends the recommendation from the Planning Commission and considered introducing the First Reading of an ordinance to amend the zoning ordinance for a revision of the definitions, allowed uses, and parking requirements for senior housing developments per the recommendations of SRF Consulting Group, Inc.

 

The committee recommends the recommendation from the Planning Commission and consider introducing the First Reading of an ordinance to amend Appendix C of the City Code to remove the authority granted to the Board of Adjustments under Section 10. (E.)4 pertaining to varying the requirement of parking spacing required under Section 7, and that the authority be granted to the Planning Commission.

The committee received comments and motions made by the Special Meeting of the City Planning Commission, at Monday’s meeting and Public Hearing, concerning the Final Draft of the Land Use and Transportation Plan. The draft and summary was presented to the committee. A formal public hearing will be held, to include the draft and summary. The committee recommends acceptance of the documents.

 

Civic Center and Promotion Committee

Recommended is approving Change Order No. 1, to the Energy Services Agreement at the Civic Center, to reduce the excess Contingency Fund, in the amount of $65,350.00

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