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Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\nValley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED:<\/strong><\/p>\n A Special Alcohol Event Permit for Valley City Eagles 2192 at North Dakota Winter Show Event Center for North Star Classic on November 28 through December 1, 2018<\/p>\n PUBLIC COMMENTS \u2026No one spoke.<\/strong><\/p>\n PUBLIC HEARING <\/strong><\/p>\n An Open public hearing was held for a Class E Restaurant\/Lounge Alcoholic Beverage License to sell on-sale beer for Sky Lanes at 2379 Elm Street.\u00a0 The business owner explained the plans that would include the on-sale, that would be implemented in the future if the license is approved.<\/p>\n Following the Public Hearing, commissioners, \u00a0took no action.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ORDINANCE <\/strong><\/p>\n The City Commission approved an Ordinance Recodifying the Revised Ordinances of the City of Valley City and Repealing & Re-enacting Title 1, General Provisions.\u00a0 City Attorney Schoenack explained the revisions.<\/p>\n Approved was an Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Valley City Municipal Code (V.C.M.C.)<\/p>\n City Attorney Schoenack said some of the sections were combined, while explaining the amendments.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n RESOLUTION <\/strong><\/p>\n The City Commission approved a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Improvement Warrants and Exchanging them for $1,975,000 Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2018.<\/p>\n Representative Mike Manstrom said Valley City has an A-1 Rating from Moody\u2019s.<\/p>\n Northland Securities bid was approve at a 3.53 rate. \u00a0A Special Assessment will be issued in January, to pay the Improvement Bonds and make the Special Assessments at four and a half percent, the same rate as 2017.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Approved was a Resolution Authorizing the City of Valley City to Purchase Directly from Vendors Awarded GSA Schedule Contracts.<\/p>\n City Administrator, Schelkoph said the GSA process breaks down the bidding process, and the vendors on the GSA list are vetted, and approved, as along as the project cost is under $100,000.<\/p>\n NEW BUSINESS <\/strong><\/p>\n Commissioners accepted Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterath\u2019s retirement as of December 31, 2018.<\/p>\n The City Commission previously approved the appointment of Scott Magnuson as the City Fire Chief.<\/p>\n Administrator Schelkoph said Retterath\u2019s resignation letter was accepted, after 43 years of service to the city.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approved was Holiday Schedule for Monday, December 24, 2018.<\/p>\n The City government will be closed that day, and have commercial garbage collected on the 24th<\/sup>, and residential garbage collected on the 26th<\/sup>.\u00a0 No charge will be made for additional cans that week.<\/p>\n Approved was the FEMA 50-50 Rule.\u00a0 City Administrator Schelkoph said, the rule benefits downtown development, as structures in the flood plan will be eligible for an option to determine the cash value of property in the flood plain.<\/p>\n The City Commission approved a Cost Participation and Maintenance Agreement for Main Street, Central Avenue, City Park (Streetscape II Project)<\/p>\n Approved was a Change Order for Permanent Flood Protection Phase II to include additional cost for concrete paving and to Demolish Power House, in the amount of $144,093.71<\/p>\n CITY ADMINISTRATOR\u2019S REPORT:<\/strong><\/p>\n Last week David Schelkoph \u00a0attended a League of Cities meeting, including state money available for infrastructure projects, the Bill will come before the state legislature in January.\u00a0 Valley City is in line for about $3.4 million.\u00a0 If approved it would be on going dollars available.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n Fire Chief Gary Retterath pointed out that ice on bodies of water is not safe, and to observe fire safety, including heating equipment especially during the holiday season.<\/p>\n The new fire chief is \u2018shadowing\u2019 Retterath the next few weeks.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68, followed by replays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, Tuesday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present. 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