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Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met Tuesday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\nValley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met Tuesday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n
A<\/strong>PPROVAL OF <\/strong>C<\/strong>ONSENT <\/strong>A<\/strong>GENDA ITEMS:<\/strong><\/p>\n Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.<\/p>\n Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,247,966.06<\/p>\n Blocking off the Street Request for Sheyenne Valley Soapbox Derby Association on June 6, 2020 on Central<\/p>\n Approved Electrician, Plumber and\/or Mechanical Contractor License(s) for the following businesses: a. Bakkegard & Schell, Inc.<\/p>\n Approved a House Movers License for Carrington House Movers, Inc.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n P<\/span><\/b>UBLIC <\/span><\/b>C<\/span><\/b>OMMENTS No One Spoke <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n <\/b>City Commissioners approved Declaring a Flood Emergency,\u00a0 to have paper work in order in the event of a flood.\u00a0 City officials stressed that at this date there in NO imminent flooding concerns at this time in Valley City. The City Commission approved an Amendment to Engineering Agreement for Permanent Flood Protection Phase IV. KLJ said it will prepare modeling for the Corps of Engineers, and quantities of resources, for reimbursement of spending, again, if need during any flood event. \u00a0<\/em>Included is utilizing survey crews.<\/p>\n N<\/strong>EW <\/strong>B<\/strong>USINESS <\/strong><\/p>\n Commissioners receive an Update Regarding 2020 Census. The information was shared, relative to the government statement on specifics. Also it was said, for every person not counted the state will lose $19,000 over 10 years.\u00a0 The senior center will have assistance with computers, for those needing help in filling out the forms.\u00a0 Census taker ID\u2019s were explained for those going door to door to collect census information.<\/p>\n Recommendations were discussed from the Visitors Committee.\u00a0 Chairman Bobby Koepplin \u00a0said those include:\u00a0 A recommendation is to include and\/or amend a 12 month deadline to use funds with an option for a 6 month extensions for the Image Enhancement Grant, and an Image Enhancement Grant for Historic Buildings, and the Food & Beverage Grant, to go along with other grants.\u00a0 He outlined specifics, including explaining time lines and extensions. \u00a0\u00a0He noted how the extensions will affect each funding request, and requirements.<\/p>\n The City Commission voted to approve the recommendations with current projects that are obligated being grandfathered out of this recommendation. Outstanding projects including Wild Prairie Bakery, Brockopp Brewing, Ivy Real Estate, Chamber of Commerce \u2013 Rosebud<\/p>\n Approved was a Site Authorization for Valley City Hockey and Figure Skating Club at Youth Sports Complex. <\/span><\/p>\n Approved\u00a0 was the \u00a0Purchase of Freightliner Truck with Leach Packer for Sanitation Department for net purchase price of $175,316.00<\/p>\n Approved \u00a0the Purchase of Trailer from M&G Trailer Sales in the Amount of $13,822.50 for the Electrical Department.<\/p>\n The City Commission approved an Amendment to Engineering Agreement for Permanent Flood Protection Phase IV.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Commissioners approved \u00a0a Cost-Share Request to ND State Water Commission for Additional Engineering Services for CLOMR Process. The dollars have been previously approved. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The State Water Commission will make recommendations in April.<\/p>\n Approved was a request submit an application for an infrastructure \u00a0loan to the Bank of North Dakota, regarding Valley Plains equipment expansion which, will also be annexation into Valley City.<\/p>\n C<\/strong>ITY <\/strong>U<\/strong>PDATES <\/strong>&C<\/strong>OMMISSION <\/strong>R<\/strong>EPORTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n Commissioner Powell noted a High School sponsored fundraiser for the Erlandson Family who lost their home and belongings in last Wednesday\u2019s explosion and fire at their Valley City home.\u00a0 It will be held Thursday evening, at the High School.<\/p>\n Commissioner Bishop noted the great work of the fire and police departments during the time of the fire.<\/p>\n Mayor Carlsrud pointed out zero electrical outages in Valley City in February this year.<\/p>\n He added that the weather service has reported, that to date, the snowpack in Valley City and snow-water equivalent is at the normal levels for this time of year.<\/p>\n City Attorney Martineck repeated that there is no imminent flooding concerns at this time in Valley City, and that the Emergency Flood Declaration is a formality that needs to be in place, with paper work in order, to submit to agencies, in the event that assistance would be needed, in a flood fight, and subsequent reimbursement\u00a0 of costs incurred by the city.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68, followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n C<\/strong>ITY <\/strong>U<\/strong>PDATES <\/strong>&C<\/strong>OMMISSION <\/strong>R<\/strong>EPORTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n Commissioner Powell noted a High School sponsored fundraiser for the Erlandson Family who lost their home and belongings in last Wednesday\u2019s explosion and fire at their Valley City home.\u00a0 It will be held Thursday evening, at the High School.<\/p>\n Commissioner Bishop noted the great work of the fire and police departments during the time of the fire.<\/p>\n Mayor Carlsrud pointed out zero electrical outages in Valley City in February this year.<\/p>\n He added that the weather service has reported, that to date, the snowpack in Valley City and snow-water equivalent is at the normal levels for this time of year.<\/p>\n City Attorney Martineck repeated that there is no imminent flooding concerns at this time in Valley City, and that the Emergency Flood Declaration is a formality that needs to be in place, with paper work in order, to submit to agencies, in the event that assistance would be needed, in a flood fight, and subsequent reimbursement\u00a0 of costs incurred by the city.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68, followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met Tuesday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant. 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