Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Finance and Legal, Building Planning And Zoning,and Civic Center and Promotion Committees met Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.

With Finance and Legal Committee business:

The committee considered the recommendation from the JSDC for Economic Development Funds for the South Central Dakota Regional Council 2013 membership dues in the amount of $33,810, with the City Share to be $21,300 and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.

Council Member Gumke said the Stutsman County Commission on Tuesday approved funding the fiscal year first quarter of the dues, and then re-evaluate.

He suggested the city follow suit and also fund the first quarter payments,

and see what the county does regarding funding after the first quarter.

Council Member Kourajian said the city should fund the full request of the city.

SCDRC Director Deb Kantrud made a presentation on services provided.

 The committee voted to recommend the fiscal year first quarter funding, Council Member Kourajian voted against the recommendation.

 

The committee  heard from Jim Nowatski, with a presentation on an updated Jamestown Renaissance Zone report.

Nowatski indicted that Mayor Andersen was not supportive of the Renaissance Zone.

The Mayor responded that she does support the program, and has utilized it with her downtown Jamestown business, and is in favor of expanding the program.

The Mayor then excused herself from the meeting, citing a prior commitment.

Nowatski recommends the Renaissance program become part of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, and in the future be delegated as part of the City Planning Commission.

He said the Mayor has “shelved” the Renaissance Zone project, which she denied earlier in the meeting, and asked that the City Attorney look into the present status of the Renaissance Zone program.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says the Renaissance Zone program is still in operation

　No action was taken by the committee.

The committee then discussed the request  from Alan & Jon Lindberg to consider amending the Renaissance Zone to include all of Block 9, Kelly & Fullers Addition.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said the Zone can be expanded by three blocks, in Jamestown, either contiguous or free standing.

The committee voted to recommend granting the request to include block 9 in amending the Renaissance Zone.

 

The committee discussed recommending the offer from Ethel Yetterboe to purchase Lots 1 & 2, Block 5, Kelly & Fullers 2nd Addition for $100.00.

The Mayor moved to recommend pursuing a license agreement,.rather than a purchase, which passed unanimously.

Next on the agenda was the Buffalo City Tourism Foundation contract.

 

BCTF President-Elect Aldon Kollman presented information Mayor Andersen discussed at last week’s meeting of the Foundation’s Executive Board, on the contract draft.

Kollman requested an extension of the present contract, which expires at the end of 2012 to be able to operate.

Buffalo City Tourism Director, Nina Sneider said the BCTF wants to take the revised contract back, to the board for further review.

The Finance and Legal Committee on Tuesday voted 4-0 to recommend the present contract be extended, past the end of this year, for the first quarter of 2013, pending the finalization of a new contract.

 

Bill Kennedy’s appearance on behalf of the Library Board was postponed until the January 7, 2013 City Council meeting..

 

 

With Building, Planning and Zoning Committee business:

The City Planning Commission minutes of December 10, 2012, were presented.

With Civic Center and Promotion Committee business:

 No items were on the agenda.

Chairman Kourajian indicated that he has been attending the BCTF and Frontier Village Board meetings.

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