PedersenMattValley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall.  Mayor Werkhoven was not present.  The meeting was conducted by Commission Vice President Matt Pedersen.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,682,041.49

Game of Change Raffle Permit for the Lion’s Club.

 

 

PUBLIC FORUM No one spoke

 

ORDINANCES

Approved the first reading of Ordinance Amending Title 17, Offenses. Attorney Myhre said the amendment is in line with the North Dakota Century Code. It deals with domestic assault for second offenses, and, causing bodily injury, under the misdemeanor classification.

Approved the first reading of an amending a Title 9, Zoning, Section Valley Dev. Group, Director Jennifer Feist explained that it provides language and clarification to the existing zoning ordinance, to allow existing buildings to rebuild in case of fire or other circumstances.

It applies to buildings with a Conditional Use Permit properties.

 

NEW BUSINESS

City Commissioners approved the 2016 Public Works Budget.

Approved a Conditional Use Permit for Open Door Center. There is a expansion within the building of food preparation and production.

Considered approving the Agreement for Long-Term Temporary Highway Closure for the ND Department of Transportation. KLJ Chad Petersen said it affects the closure of Main Street for events in Valley City and the approval, for the request will be streamlined.

City Commissioners approved the Agreement.

Granted an easement for BEK Communications for a 10’ section of city land, north of the baseball diamonds.

CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT

David Schelkoph said that city officials will be meeting with department heads, to address $140,000 in a reduction in state revenue sharing, as the State will cut budgets by 4 percent, in lieu of reduced tax revenues, from the slow down in oil patch.

CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS

City Fire Chief Retterath expects more education of citizens in the area of home fire safety, in lieu of a recent fire related death in Valley City.

Commissioner Luke said there is a reduced risk of spring flooding along the Sheyenne River. She pointed out a dispute of sorts in Devils Lake concerning where the lake level should be.

She said chemical costs for the water treatment plant will be reviewed and addressed.

Commissioner Nielson attended a meeting of a grassroots coalition of state water users.

The main discussion conerned the allocation of $100-million for flood control projects.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.