Jamestown City Council 2014Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

　

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY:

Item F was asked for discussion by Council Member Kourajian to approve the request from Casey Stoudt for the City to vacate a portion of an easement which runs across land he purchased as the City as abandoned the water main, contingent on review by Interstate Engineerin. Kourajian asked if the item was in order to proceed.

The engieering firm indicated that the water line on the west edge needs varification.

The City Council tabled any action until more information was available.

Council Member Buchanan asked that Item N be removed, a Resolution to approve a payment to HDR Engineering, Inc., for services on the Jamestown Sanitary Utility Operational Analysis & Report, in the amount of $7,336.26.

The item was tabled until the March 10, 2016, meeting with HDR, when an update presentation will be made on the Sanitation and Sanitary Sewer draft analysis.

Another item approved was:

A Resolution to approve the requests for street closings and/or permits to allow alcoholic beverages in fenced areas for the St. Patrick’s Day Run, on March 19, 2016, for the following: All Vets Club; Buffalo Lanes, Inc.; Corner Bar; Cork and Barrel, Inc.(Elk’s location); Middles LLC d/b/a Fred’s Den; Frontier Fort & Grill; Knights of Columbus; Jonny B’s Brickhouse, Office Bar & Lounge; Shady’s; and Wonder Bar Sports Bar, contingent on Jonny B’s Brickhouse working with city staff on an appropriate area to be fenced off behind the business and any business intending to use tents or other structures obtaining approval from the Police and Fire Departments.

 

The city Council accepted the reports of the Municipal Judge, Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works Departments, Inspection Department, Forestry Department, Civic Center, Central Valley Health Unit, and financial status.

REGULAR AGENDA

ORDINANCES:

Approve were:

A FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to enact a Section of the City Code,pertaining to traffic impact studies; and to amend a Section pertaining to preliminary plat items and to amend another Section pertaining to amendment process.

The purpose of the Traffic Impact Study is to identify the effect of a development, or group of developments on the transportation system, relating to capacity, level of service and safety. The primary goal of the traffic impact study is to assess what improvements, if an are needed.

 

A FIRST READING: Concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section of the City Code pertaining to the definition of Group day care home or preschool facility.

The Ordinance includes a group day care facility from 18 to 30 children.

The Ordinance includes language outlines requirements.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

The City Council approved appointing Amie Aesoph and Kevin Gebhardt to serve as members of the Civil Service Commission with terms to expire January 2020 and January 2021, respectively.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT: No reports were given.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Approved recognizing the Barb Gefroh Benefit as an other public spirited organization and to authorize the issuance of a Charity Local Permit on March 31, 2016, at the Quality Inn & Suites(Banquet Rooms).

Approved accepting the proposal from Sweeney Controls for replacement of the Lift Station 15 Control Panel, in the amount of $22,500.00

Approved entering into an enterprise agreement with the Stutsman County Water Resource Board for the Storm Water Master Plan Project. The Southwest section of Jamestown will benefit from the agreement. Council Member Buchanan said he has a problem subsidizing the four townships involved. Mayor Andersen said the major projects will be urban in nature.

Buchanan moved to table which died for the lack of a second.

A motion to enter into the agreement was approve with Buchanan voting in opposition.

Approve a Resolution to approve a Payment to Scherbenske, Inc., for construction on Sanitary Landfill West Half of Cell 3B, in the amount of $33,615.01

As stated earlier in the meeting, tabled was a Resolution to approve a Payment to HDR Engineering, Inc., for services on the Jamestown Sanitation Utility Operational Analysis & Report, in the amount of $6,126.72..

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