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Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.\u00a0Council Member Kamlitz was not present.\u00a0 Council Member Buchanan joined by phone.<\/p>\nJamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.\u00a0Council Member Kamlitz was not present.\u00a0 Council Member Buchanan joined by phone.<\/p>\n
HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:<\/p>\n
Ernie \u00a0Williams appeared to address a \u201cwashboarding,\u201d issue concerning a township road that abuts a city street.<\/p>\n
He said, the township road is heavily traveled, and the roadway is deteriorating and requested a schedule for blading.<\/p>\n
Mayor Heinrich said he would bring the issue to the city street department.<\/p>\n
NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY<\/p>\n
RESOLUTIONS:<\/p>\n
Considered was a Resolution extending the Temporary Moratorium pertaining to possession of alcohol on public right-of-way through January 5, 2021, and extended to include offsale liquor that goes with food serving, as amended by Council member Steele.<\/p>\n
The Council voted to approve, including the amendment.<\/p>\n
ORDINANCES:<\/p>\n
A PUBLIC HEARING was held, \u00a0<\/strong>concerning the proposed budget for City General and Special Funds for the fiscal period January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.<\/p>\n The SECOND READING: of an <\/strong>Ordinance, pertaining to the appropriation of the General and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, was approved.<\/p>\n The SECOND READING: of an <\/strong>Ordinance, pertaining to the appropriation of the Revenue and Special Funds for the fiscal year January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021 was approved.<\/p>\n MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER\u2019S REPORT:<\/p>\n Mayor Heinrich reported that a four lane to three lane conversion including right turning lanes, of First Avenue is taking place with r-estriping the pavement.\u00a0\u00a0 He said it will be a little \u201cpainful,\u201d for motorists to adjust to the changes.\u00a0 This is the first phase of reconfiguring the roadway under the Road Diet Plan.<\/p>\n Travis Dillman said the four pedestrian crossings will be temporarily installed, with the permanent crossing installed next summer.<\/p>\n He commented on improvements to Frontier Village, as he talked about on Monday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, with the story at CSiNewsNow.com<\/span><\/p>\n He also commented on the COVID-19 situation in Jamestown and Stutsman County, with a recent surge.<\/span><\/p>\n He noted the recent surge in Stutsman County positive cases, adding Stutsman County has a relative low positivity, rate, the number of positive cases, per 100,000 population.<\/p>\n He said Jamestown residents for the most part are observing the NDSmart guidelines of staying safe, and wearing face masks and social distancing to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n OTHER BUSINESS:<\/p>\n Passed was a Resolution directing the City Administrator to notify the County that the City of Jamestown should be exempt from the County Library Levy as the City maintains its own library levy.<\/p>\n Also passed was a Resolution directing the City Administrator to certify the tax levies to the County for the fiscal period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.<\/p>\n Bids for city trucks:<\/span><\/p>\n City Attorney Leo Ryan said a defect was noted in one of the bids. He said defect is waivable. The City Council moved to open the bid, and all bids.<\/p>\n Upon opening the bids, the name on the Wesley bid and the bond were different.\u00a0 Ryan said those should not be allowed.<\/p>\n A Resolution awarding the bid for a One (1) New Single Axle Truck (Cab, Chassis & Packer Body) for the Sanitation Department to Fargo Freightliner in the amount of $142,632, which was the low bid. The City Council voted unanimously to accept.<\/p>\n A Resolution awarding the bid for One (1) New Roll Off Truck (Cab, Chassis & Hoist) for the Solid Waste Department to Fargo Freightliner in the amount of $142,445 was passed.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.\u00a0Council Member Kamlitz was not present.\u00a0 Council Member Buchanan joined by phone. HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: Ernie \u00a0Williams appeared to address a \u201cwashboarding,\u201d issue concerning a township road that abuts a city street. 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