City Hall 4Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY INCLUDED:

A Resolution to approve the request from JSDC to provide $75,000.00 in matching funds from the Economic Development Fund for the New Energy Spirit Biomass Refinery, LLC, for the planned celluosic ethanol plant contingent upon approval of the APUC request, with the City Share to be $67,500.00.

From the audience, Jerry Demore asked if a payback situation could be explained.

JSDC CEO Connie Ova said no grant is given without clawbacks or conditions.

She said she would report back.

Another audience member said the dollars are going after an inefficient source of fuel. She said the dollars can be better spent.

Mayor Andersen said the information from the study on the process will be available to the city even if the projects fails to move forward.

 

The council voted unanimously to approve.

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

The City Council voted unanimously to approve as amended, entering into the Joint Powers Agreement with the Jamestown Park District relative to the 1% City Sales Tax for the construction of the TRAC Facility. The agreement had previously been approved by the park district.

Questions arose on any dollars left after the bonds are paid, and terminated, and if the intent was consistent with the ballot language approved by voters.

Jamestown Parks and Recreation Director Doug Hogan said any dollars left after the bonds are paid, and going to the park district, would be used toward Parks and Recreation Department uses such as equipment. City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said that was not made clear in the ballot language, and that any remaining dollars would go to the city and TRAC.

Amy Walters of the TRAC Committee explained the ballot language the citizens voted on, and asked for the City Council’s support of the intent of voters.

A motion made by Council Member Gumke was to approve with the amendment to allow taxes collected after the bonds are paid to be made available to the park district.

 

 

The City Council voted to accept the plans & specifications for the Cavendish Water Tower Interior Recoating Project and to authorize the Advertisement for Bids for the project.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ORDINANCES:

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Becky Thatcher-Keller asked about the status of serving notice of owners of blighted properties.

City Police Chief Scott Edinger said one structure was boarded up, and the other complied with the Ordinance.

City Beautification Committee spokesperson Joan Morris said the committee has provided the city with a draft for Requests for Proposals for a private contractor to provide curbside recycling services for a private contractor to provide recycling services for the City of Jamestown.

Property owners appeared to speak on the shooting range, pit, and concerns of the placement relative to the safety of homeowners, and others, concerning over-shoots.

Mayor Andersen said the issue will be further addressed at an upcoming committee meeting, pending review of a potential of a violating of the Zoning Ordinance.

 

Keith Meidinger appeared to discuss conditions of a gravel road, at 24th Street Southwest and 5th Street Southwest.

He supplied the Council with photos of the surface, under various conditions.

He said the conditions could also hamper emergency vehicles.

Mayor Andersen suggested that possibly the roadbed may need to be reconstructed.

Interstate Engineering is expected to bring a recommendation to the May Public Works Committee meeting and possible costs.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

Approved appointing LeRoy Gross to serve as the City employee representative and Ramone Gumke as the City Council representative on the Pension Committee for one year terms to expire March 2017.

　

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

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

Awarded the bid to Schebenske, Inc., for construction on Sanitary Sewer & Water in the 200 Block of 3rd Street NW in the amount of $66,522.

Awarded the bid to Scherbenske, Inc., for construction on SW Water Main

Replacement District, approximately 10 Blocks located on 5th Avenue SW, 15th Street SW and 16th Street SW in the amount of $983,0937. contingent on health department approval.

 

Approved the amended Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $525,000 Solid Waste Treatment Revenue Bond, Series 2016.

 

Approved a Payment to Stutsman County Water Resource Board (per Enterprise Agreement) for work completed by AE2S on the Jamestown Stormwater Master Plan Study, in the amount of $15,000.00.

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