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CSi Weather…<\/p>\nCSi Weather…<\/p>\n
.REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest<\/p>\n
winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to<\/p>\n
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after midnight.<\/p>\n
Lows around 10. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the<\/p>\n
northeast after midnight.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the<\/p>\n
morning. Highs 15 to 20. North winds 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 5 below.<\/p>\n
North winds 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15. Northeast winds around<\/p>\n
10 mph.<\/p>\n
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of<\/p>\n
snow. Lows zero to 5 above. Highs around 15.<\/p>\n
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow<\/p>\n
after midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY…Snow. Highs in the lower 20s.<\/p>\n
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then<\/p>\n
chance of snow after midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above. Chance of snow<\/p>\n
60 percent.<\/p>\n
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 20. Lows<\/p>\n
5 to 10 above.<\/p>\n
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the<\/p>\n
morning. Highs in the upper 20s.<\/p>\n
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Expect periods of light snow Friday night through Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Total snowfall accumulations through Sunday night could range between<\/p>\n
3 and 6 inches.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports strong winds caused high profile vehicles to leave the roadway, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Sgt. Tom Herzig reports indicated three incidents in a short period of time.<\/p>\n
At 2:30 p.m., \u00a0North of Woodworth a 2010 Volvo semi driven by Ron Hintz was blown into the east ditch, rolling the truck and trailer. Hintz was not injured.<\/p>\n
At 4:30 p.m., a rig driven by Farah Hassan was exiting I-94 onto Highway 1, when the wind that forced \u00a0his 2004 Freightliner onto its side in the east ditch.<\/p>\n
He was taken to \u00a0CHI Mercy Hospital in Valley City..<\/p>\n
On Highway 52 north of Jamestown. A semi operated by \u00a0Dario Vavala of Illinois was southbound \u00a0when his 2000 Freightliner was blown onto its side blocking \u00a0north and southbound lanes. The highway was shut down for two hours.<\/p>\n
The Highway Patrol was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheeriff\u2019s Office in diverting traffic Vavala was treated for his injuries and released.<\/p>\n
The Highway Patrol indicates that during inclement weather, high-profile, long-load type, and permitted overdimensional vehicles have restricted travel. North Dakota law restricts movement for these vehicles when wind or other conditions may cause the vehicle or attachment to swerve, whip, sway, or fail to follow in the path of the towing vehicle.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit nd.gov\/ndhp<\/a> or contact the NDHP motor carrier division at 701-328-5128.<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown\u00a0 Sears store\u00a0 District Sales Manager, Bob Vogel, says the location at the Buffalo Mall\u00a0 is temporarily closed.<\/p>\n
The Sears store has been displaced by construction for the new Dunham\u2019s Sports store which will\u00a0 open this summer in the mall.<\/p>\n
\n\n<\/div>\nVogel adds that\u00a0 Sears is\u00a0 in negotiations with the Buffalo Mall for a new store location along with looking for a new owner to operate the store as a Sears franchise.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Valley City (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.<\/p>\n
All members were present.<\/p>\n
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PUBLIC COMMENTS No one spoke…
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nAttorney General\u2019s \u201cA Citizen\u2019s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws\u201d *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting. The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.<\/em><\/p>\n
No personal attacks to persons present or not<\/p>\n
No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform<\/p>\n
5 minute maximum or as directed by the chair<\/p>\n
Thank you for participating in City Government.<\/p>\n
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ORDINANCE <\/strong><\/p>\n
The City Commission\u00a0\u00a0 approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance to create a perpetual restrictive covenant for structures to be removed for Permanent Flood Protection Phase III, in accordance with the State Water Commission<\/p>\n
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RESOLUTION <\/strong><\/p>\n
Commissioners\u00a0 approved a Resolution Determining Sufficiency of Protests for 2017 City Parking Lots Improvement District.\u00a0 City Auditor Richter said one property owner protested, not enough percentage to protest the Improvement District.<\/p>\n
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NEW BUSINESS <\/strong><\/p>\n
Approved employee contracts.\u00a0 \u00a0The employment contracts between the City and Police Chief Phil Hatcher and City Administrator David Schelkoph were approved.<\/p>\n
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The City Commission, approved Cost Participation and Maintenance Agreement with the NDDOT for a Project I-94 Kathryn\/8th Ave SW Interchange Valley City, High Mast Lighting Maintenance,\u00a0 \u00a0KLJ reported the lighting will save the city about 50 percent in costs.<\/p>\n
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Approved the Cost Participation and Maintenance Agreement with the NDDOT for a Project, I-94 Business Loop, Retroreflectivity Signing Improvements.<\/p>\n
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Considered a recommendation to accept the bid for a 2017 Dodge 2500 Crew 4×4 pickup from Miller Motors in the amount of $30,460.00 \u00a0City Administrator Schelkoph, it was not the low bid because the Dodge provided tool boxes on the side of the vehicle.<\/p>\n
The difference was $34.<\/p>\n
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Accepted the bid for the 2017 Sidewalk Replacement Contract for the Northeast part of town.<\/p>\n
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Approved an Application for Property Tax Exemption for Improvements to Residential Building for Tiffany Haas, 728 3rd St. NW \u00a0\u00a0City Assessor Hansen all required permits have been approved for $30,000 in improvements.<\/p>\n
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CITY ADMINISTRATOR\u2019S REPORT<\/p>\n
David Schekoph noted in the electrical department, Dan Burhhardt has upgraded the electrical grid, now with technical information available to workers on their phones.<\/p>\n
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He gave a legislative update on bills, concerning the State Water Commission, along with a bill to limits tax increases to not more than three percent, over three percent would require a vote of the people.<\/p>\n
A group from Valley City will support VCSU President Tisa Mason, in asking for funding for Valley City State, projects from the legislature, in Bismarck on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS<\/p>\n
Avis Richter reminded that March 14, 2017 is the deadline to file petitions for the City Commission seat up for election.<\/p>\n
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Building Inspector\/Fire Inspector Dave Andersen reported that a public information meeting will be held in Valley City next week, regarding flood insurance.<\/p>\n
He noted that dog owners need to clean up after their animals.<\/p>\n
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Fire Chief Gary Retterath, starting next month the emergency sirens will begin being tested.<\/p>\n
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Mayor Carlsrud reported that city crews will be making trial runs in installing flood walls in the event they are needed this spring.<\/p>\n
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The meeting was shown live on CSi 68 followed by replays<\/p>\n
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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Tourism will consider two requests under the Capital Construction Fund.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Director Searle Swedlund said, currently there is $27,000 remaining in the fund to distribute in this round.<\/p>\n
He says annually about $80,000 is available in the fund, coming from the Jamestown Restaurant tax.<\/p>\n
The applications are considered twice a year, with the application deadlines March 1st<\/sup>, and October 1st<\/sup> each year.<\/p>\n
Those applying under the latest round are Frontier Village and Jeff Gould, for additional funding for reconstruction of the Jack Brown Stadium dugouts.<\/p>\n
He said the demolition has started on the old dugouts, with footings in place for the new dugouts to be constructed.<\/p>\n
He added the Gould will request an additional $15,000 for the project estimated to cost about $250,000 with about $200,000 raised so far.<\/p>\n
He pointed out the former dugouts were antiquated in terms of what is needed to accommodate baseball teams of today.<\/p>\n
Swedlund said Jack Brown Stadium is considered by many as the premiere baseball stadium in North Dakota and continues to draw teams and fans from around the region to play in Jamestown, plus local teams using the facility.<\/p>\n
He added that Frontier Village is applying for funds to continue with building improvements, and maintenance.<\/p>\n
The board will meet Thursday March 16, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School in Downtown Jamestown.<\/p>\n
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Bismarck\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0\u00a0 The Democratic NPL Caucus, Communications Director, Daniel Tick issued a news release Tuesday, on behalf of District 29 Democratic State Senator, John Granbinger of Jamestown, on the narrow defeat of Senate Bill\u00a0SB 2282<\/a>\u00a0 in the state house.<\/p>\n
Grabinger\u2019s statement read:<\/p>\n