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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council\u2019s Finance & Legal Committee, Building, Planning & Zoning Committee, \u00a0Civic Center & Promotion Committee, Police & Fire Committee, Public Works Committee met Thursday afternoon at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n
FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE <\/strong><\/p>\n The committee recommends \u00a0renewing the Jamestown Tourism Enterprise Agreement, which expires December 31, 2020.<\/p>\n The committee recommends renewing the Jamestown Tourism land lease, which expires December 31, 2020.<\/p>\n Considered was the request from Sabirs Buffalo Grille for an On-Off Sale alcoholic beverage license for the period beginning July 1, 2020. \u00a0Mayor Heinrich moved to send the request to the City Attorney, pertaining to his review, concerning a restaurant having an off-sale license, currently not allowed, under a current Ordinance, and not being a retail establishment.<\/p>\n General Manager, Jim Boyd said the request stems from needing addition revenue streams, following the COVID-19 state restrictions. \u00a0He said the off-sale will accommodate those wanting to take wine tasting samples off premises.\u00a0 The committee recommends sending the request to the City Attorney for an opinion.<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving the 2021 contract for the Jamestown Community Correction (JCC) Program, which has been budgeted for. Sara Froelich said, the contract starts immediately through 2021.<\/p>\n Considered was recommending to request approval of a five (5) year extension to the Jamestown Renaissance Zone District incentives from the ND Department of Commerce. \u00a0City Assessor, Jamison Veil said the current agreement expires in August this year.<\/p>\n The city has the option of extending the agreement, and if so, begin the application process.\u00a0 He said 25 projects have been approved in the past, from 45 applications.<\/p>\n The committee recommends, the city request the extension.<\/p>\n INFORMATIONAL: <\/strong>A Public Hearing is scheduled for the July 6, 2020, City Council meeting relative to a five (5) year extension of the Renaissance Zone District incentives.<\/p>\n INFORMATIONAL: <\/strong>A Public Hearing is scheduled for the July 6, 2020, City Council meeting relative to a five (5) year extension of the Renaissance Zone District incentives a requirement for the application.<\/p>\n The committee recommends approving updating fees for abandoned and impounded vehicle up to $45 per day. \u00a0Police Chief Scott Edinger said, the Resolution language was updated.<\/p>\n Considered was a request to allow chickens to be kept within City Limits at 603 21st Ave NE.\u00a0 The person making the request was not at the meeting but intends to be at the next City Council meeting.\u00a0 The committee recommends sending the request to the next City Council meeting, with no recommendation.<\/p>\n BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE <\/strong><\/p>\n The committee recommends\u00a0 introducing the first reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of LANDS IN JAMESTOWN, S31, T140, R63, NE 1\/4 NE 1\/4 SE 1\/4 31-140-63 KNOWN AS PARCEL B 10 ACRES, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota rezoned from M2 (General Industrial and Manufacturing District) & R1 (One-Family Residential District) to strictly M2. The property is located at 2400 10th St SE, Southeast of the newly relocated Jamestown Rural Fire Department.<\/p>\n CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE <\/strong><\/p>\n Consider was authorizing termination of the contract with Honeywell International Inc., at the Jamestown Civic Center. Manger Pam Fosse said, reports by the company were not actual data, on when the boilers and air handlers were operated.\u00a0 She said they were not operated in September of last year, and report indicated that they were. \u00a0She said she can obtain the information through her computer, and save the city dollars. \u00a0City Attorney Leo Ryan said the city will send the company a notice of termination, which was recommended by the committee.<\/p>\n POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE <\/strong><\/p>\n The Fire department ladder truck vehicle update was given.\u00a0 Mayor Heinrich said with Fire Chief Reuther being quarantined, and announcement on the status will be forthcoming in the next week or so.<\/p>\n Considered the Stutsman County Drug Task Force vacant position. \u00a0\u00a0Police Chief Edinger recommended delaying the process, to November this year, pending current and future staffing of the police department, in order to recommend an officer for the position.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>On another topic, Police Chief Edinger said, there are issues with the five traffic signals on First Avenue being disabled, with confusion on the part of some drivers with the flashing red lights at the intersections, and the steady red light at the intersection with at the library at 3rd<\/sup> Street. \u00a0He said at 3rd<\/sup> Street, motorists have been observed to not stop at the steaady red light.\u00a0 \u00a0He said when the traffic lanes are reduced to two lanes, one in each direction, from the present four lanes, two in each direction, it may keep drivers from pulling out into the intersection at the flashing red light after stopping to see their way clear to proceed.\u00a0 He said improving the sight lanes at the intersections will also help.<\/p>\n