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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
All present were wearing face masks and social distancing.<\/p>\n
Approval of Consent Agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n Approved was a \u00a0raffle permit for Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals held on 12\/11\/2020 at Duttons Valley Gallery.<\/p>\n Public Comments:\u00a0 No One Spoke<\/strong><\/p>\n Attorney 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.\u00a0 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 A\u00a0 Public Hearing was held for 2021 City Budget.<\/p>\n Finance Director, Avis Richter said no correspondence was received from the public.<\/p>\n She said the\u00a0Preliminary budget has been submitted to the County.<\/p>\n $1.7 million was levied, and one mill equals $18,300, no mill levy increase for 2021.<\/p>\n Following the Public Hearing, the City Commission approved the \u00a0first reading of Ordinance No. 1065, Adopting the 2021 City Budget.<\/p>\n Resolution<\/strong><\/p>\n The City Commission tabled action on a Resolution to advertise for bids for farm lease. City Attorney Martineck said, bids can be rejected if they come in too low.\u00a0 Production of the land will be reviewed.\u00a0 City Assessor Sandy Hansen will research.<\/p>\n Approved was a Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $300,000 water treatment assessment warrant for the 5th<\/sup> Ave NW Project.<\/p>\n Approved\u00a0\u00a0 was a\u00a0 Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $675,000 wastewater treatment assessment warrant for the 5th<\/sup> Ave NW Project. Finance Director Richter only the amount needed for the project will be drawn on the warrant.<\/p>\n New Business<\/strong><\/p>\n Considered were options for Building Inspector and City Engineer.\u00a0 City Administrator Crawford said, there was a lack of qualified candidates applying for the city Engineer\u2019s position.\u00a0 Options for the City Engineer\u2019s position include seeking an individual, or hiring and engineering firm. \u00a0\u00a0The engineering firm would submit an invoice to the city for work performed.<\/p>\n The Commission opted to put out an RFQ, for a City Engineer, and for an engineering firm, to handle the responsibilities.<\/p>\n Commissioner Bishop favors advertising for an individual for the position.<\/p>\n Commissioners voted to advertise for a City Engineer, and establish a job description for the Building Inspectors position, which will be included in the RFQ.\u00a0 Commissioner Bishop voted opposed.<\/p>\n
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