{"id":211854,"date":"2020-11-03T17:37:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T23:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=211854"},"modified":"2020-11-03T17:37:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T23:37:29","slug":"city-committee-formed-discuss-vision-for-valley-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=211854","title":{"rendered":"City Committee formed, discuss vision for Valley City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1888\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CityHallVC-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CityHallVC-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CityHallVC-259x175.png 259w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CityHallVC.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session via Zoom virtual platform on Wednesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong><strong>PPROVAL OF <\/strong><strong>C<\/strong><strong>ONSENT <\/strong><strong>A<\/strong><strong>GENDA ITEMS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.<\/p>\n<p>Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $ 1,566,701.65.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Public Comments:\u00a0 No One Spoke<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>O<\/strong><strong>RDINANCE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1066, an Ordinance Approving Franchise Agreement with Qwest\/CenturyLink. City Attorney Martineck said every 10 years the franchise agreement comes due. Martineck said more changes are needed, before the second reading.<\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong><strong>ESOLUTION <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Approved a Resolution accepting the\u00a0 bid and awarding contract to Strata Corporation for Project No. UGP-SU-2-999(051), PCN 22280-Streetscape Phase II. KLJ said the Strata Corporation bid was the lowest of three bids, at $2,197,370, with the local share at $254,000, with supplemental funding from the CARES Act.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">A portion will be special assessed to affected property owners, on Central Avenue.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; page-break-before: always;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\">N<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">EW <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\">B<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">USINESS <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">Approved was the annual Maintenance Certification for urban federal aid projects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\">The City Commission approved the second half installment of liquor and beer licenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Discussion was held on the vision of the Future of Valley City.\u00a0 Items under consideration included promoting business, getting people to move to Valley City, which will reduce property taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Magnuson requested the commission to consider and give ideas to the vision, including a thriving downtown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong><strong>ITY <\/strong><strong>A<\/strong><strong>DMINISTRATOR<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>S <\/strong><strong>R<\/strong><strong>EPORT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gwen Crawford update contracts with the city being discussed.\u00a0 She added the franchise agreement is under review with Century Link.\u00a0 She noted city crews cleaning up areas of the city.\u00a0 She said two hour parking plans not already posted will be implemented in the spring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"tab-stops: center 3.25in;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\">C<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">ITY <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\">U<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">PDATES <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\">&amp;C<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">OMMISSION <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\">R<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\">EPORTS <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>City Attorney Martineck said future commission meetings will be decided on either virtual or in the Commission Chambers, wearing face masks and social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>Public Works Manager Gary Jacobson said the public works budget meetings will start this week.<\/p>\n<p>Fire Chief Scott Magnuson said the department helped organize and keep safe Halloween gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Gulmon urged citizens to support the mitigation of the spread of COVID-19, and Mayor Carlsrud urged citzens to mask-up and observe social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was shown on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session via Zoom virtual platform on Wednesday evening at City Hall. 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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