{"id":7257,"date":"2012-11-13T17:24:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T23:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=7257"},"modified":"2012-11-13T17:25:31","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T23:25:31","slug":"committee-recommends-hiring-city-planner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=7257","title":{"rendered":"Committee Recommends Hiring City Planner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\"\"<\/a>Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council\u2019s Finance & Legal Committee, and Building Planning & Zoning Committees met Tuesday (Nov 13, 2012) at City Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Council Member Brubakken was not present.<\/p>\n

With Finance & Legal Committee business:<\/p>\n

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The committee\u00a0recommends the recommendation from the JSDC for Economic Development Funds in the amount of $45,312.00, with the City Share to be $36,250.00, and paid for from the City Sales Tax Fund, for the development of the following:<\/p>\n

Engaging SRF Consulting Group, Inc., to prepare a Growth Development Plan for the City of Jamestown and the E<\/p>\n

xtraterritorial Area at an estimated fee of $27,376.00;<\/p>\n

Engaging SRF Consulting Group, Inc., to prepare Strategic Master Plans for Three Strategic Growth Areas of Jamestown at an estimated cost of $7,936.00;<\/p>\n

Engaging SRF Consulting Group, Inc., to provide technical assistance associated with planning tasks associated with Current Development Proposals in an amount to not exceed $10,000.<\/p>\n

JSDC “pointman” for the project, and board member Jim Boyd said he met with SRF planner Cindy Gray, and came up with the proposal, initially, a 4-6 month start up effort.<\/p>\n

He added, up to three focus areas for growth will be looked at including commercial and residential growth, which will mesh with the city\u2019s goals for development.<\/p>\n

He said JSDC is the facilitator for the project.<\/p>\n

At Tuesday\u2019s City Planning Commission meeting, the Commission recommended supporting \u00a0the JSDC recommendations.<\/p>\n

Council Member Gumke said he agrees with the recommendation from the JSDC.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen said she likes the fact that the JSDC is acting as the “middleman,” for the project.<\/p>\n

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An SRF Consulting representative, Greg Greenquist from Bismarck, at the Finance and Legal Committee meeting said, the growth development areas to be assessed include existing conditions, regarding land uses, and zoning.<\/p>\n

Other areas will include future roadways. He said questions and comments from the community will be included in considering the future land use plan.<\/p>\n

SRF will review any plans with technical assistance.<\/p>\n

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The committee then\u00a0recommended entering into an Expedited Settlement Agreement with the EPA relative to violations at the Water Treatment Plant of the Clean Air Act.<\/p>\n

City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf said the health department regularly inspects with chlorine usage.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen asked if the city has a check list in place to jibe with EPA requirements.<\/p>\n

Schwartzkopf said the city will have one in place.<\/p>\n

The action will help bring the city into compliance with the State Health Department mandate.<\/p>\n

Informational: Monthly departmental and financial reports were presented<\/p>\n

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Building, Planning and Zoning Committee business:<\/p>\n

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The committee considered the plat of Berndt\u2019s Addition, a portion of Blocks 39, 40 & 47 and a portion of vacated 18th <\/span><\/span>Ave. adjacent to Block 32 together with a portion of those unplatted lands within Government Lot 12 of Section 26, T140N, R64W referred back To the Planning Commission. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the November City Council meeting a spokesman for Interstate Engineer suggested returning the plat to the City Planning Commission.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen said she has concerns with the plat complying with the City Ordinance, including access relative to bringing the road to grade, public access, and water and sewer issues.<\/p>\n

The City Council voted to return the request to the Planning Commission.<\/p>\n

At Tuesday\u2019s City Planning Commission meeting, Greg Rich of Interstate Engineering spoke relative to the plat, and that he & Mr. Berndt have decided to re-draw the plat and will present it at a later time as a Preliminary plat after approval by the City Engineer.<\/p>\n

At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, the Building, Planning and Zoning Committee no action was needed.<\/p>\n

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The Building, Planning and Zoning Committee then recommended approving the final plat of Andersen\u2019s Country View Estates, a replat of the south half of Lot 5 and all of Lot 6 of Country View Subdivision together with part of the southeast quarter of Section 9, T139N, R63W, Fifth Principal Meridian, Stutsman County, North Dakota.<\/p>\n

The City Planning Commission has approved the plat as final, contingent upon the dedication of the right of way.<\/p>\n

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Discussion then turned to the second draft ordinance amendment for Section 8, Appendix B, of the City Code as a result of the public input meeting previously held.<\/p>\n

At the November City Council meeting, the First Reading of an Ordinance, was discussed, concerning city planning.<\/p>\n

Some changes in the guidelines language draft was suggested to be made by City Attorney Ken Dalsted, and approved by the City Council.<\/p>\n

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said at Tuesday\u2019s Planning Commission meeting that the revision is a general concept, and that the Planning Commission would still function as it is and that any issues of finances with the platting procedures would be handled by the City Council.<\/p>\n

Woodbury Township Supervisor, Duane Andersen said the four townships around Jamestown in the one mile extraterritorial limit be included with planning input.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen said that she is ready to move forward with the process and move it to the December City Council meeting.<\/p>\n

The city will hear the Second Reading of the Ordinance at the December meeting.<\/p>\n

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On another topic, Mayor Andersen said the Stutsman Rural Water District has requested a meeting with the city, to discuss issues, with attorneys.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen will reply with the city\u2019s response, of an open meeting, at 3-p.m., on Thursday November 15, 2012 at the Quality Inn and Suites in Jamestown.<\/p>\n

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Civic Center and promotion committee:<\/p>\n

No specific items at this time.<\/p>\n

Chairman Charlie Kourajian said the Buffalo City Tourism Foundation is questioning where the city is regarding the upcoming contract.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen said the city is developing a contract that does not require the city appointing board members.<\/p>\n

The Civic Center and Promotion Committee was recessed until the next set of city committee meetings next Tuesday November 20, 2012, where the contract issues will be further addressed.<\/p>\n

The city committee meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.<\/p>\n

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