cityhall-488Jamestown (CSi) All committees of the Jamestown City Council met Tuesday evening at City Hall.

All members were present.

The committee recommends approving the request from JSDC for authorization to enter into a lease agreement with UTC for the lease of the JSDC building located on Jamestown Airport property. The lease amounts to $3,853 dollars per month.

The committee recommends approving the offer from Steve Arlen Ronngren to purchase Lot 1, Block 23, Lloyd’s 2nd Addition, in the amount of $3,000, covering expenses, taxes, and specials.

It was noted that a public hearing and Second Readings of Ordinance No. 1467 & 1468 pertaining to the 2016 City Budget, is scheduled for 6:00 PM, October 5th, 2015.  Prior to that meeting another budget meeting may be held, concerning the police department budget policy issues.

Departmental and financial reports were presented.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee recommends approval of the final plat of Wanzek Second Addition, a replat of Lots 1-4 Wanzek Addition, within the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 35, Township 140N, Range 64 West, within the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The action concerns the moving of an alleyway, and was approved by the City Planning Commission.

It was noted that a public hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance to amend the City Code to change the zoning of Lot 1, Block 1, Meadowlark Lane Addition, from R-1 (One Family Residential District) to P-O-C (Public Open Development and Conservation District) for the TRAC facility is scheduled for the October 5, 2015, City Council meeting.

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No items scheduled at this time.

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee reconsiders an ordinance relative to allowing ATV & UTV vehicles to be used on City Streets.

At the August 27, 2015 meeting the committee considered first reading of an ordinance to recommend the use of All-Terrain-Vehicles and Utility-Task-Vehicles in the City of Jamestown and was defeated on a 3-2 vote. Mayor Katie Andersen and Councilman Ramone Gumke voted in favor of considering a first reading of an ordinance allowing the vehicles on city streets. Councilmen Charlie Kourajian, Dan Buchanan and Steve Brubakken opposed.

At Tuesday’s meeting Council Member Kourajian told the committee he has recently driven a UTV and found them safe, much like a small car and wanted the UTV’s reconsidered for street use.

Council Member Brubakken said the National Safety Council does not recommend the use of UTVs on city streets. He added the street use opens the city up for liability issues.

The committee moved to reconsider.

Mayor Andersen suggested law enforcement meet and bring to the committee information to be presented for public review.

Council Member Kourajian moved to recommend a First Reading of an  Ordinance to approve UTVs, only for street use in the city.  The committee voted unanimously to recommend the First Reading.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BUSINESS:

The committee recommends the request from Mark McPherson for the City to construct (grading and blading) approximately 200 feet of additional rock surfacing to “open” 20th Street SW from the current property access (near 3rd Avenue SW) to 2nd Avenue SW, for off-loading vehicles, on a pad. The initial roadway will be gravel.

Mayor Andersen said the cost of graveling should come from the city budget, which Council Member Buchanan disagrees with.

Council Member Gumke moved to recommend the opening with the city responsible for blading and graveling.

The recommendation was approved unanimously.

Discussion concerned the paving of 5th Street NE from 12th Avenue to 27th Avenue NE.  The committee took no action.

It was noted that the Cavendish Water Tank Re-Coating project will need to be delayed until Spring of 2016 due to issues with gaining ND-SRF approval to proceed.

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