{"id":7619,"date":"2012-11-20T18:09:03","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T00:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=7619"},"modified":"2012-11-20T18:09:03","modified_gmt":"2012-11-21T00:09:03","slug":"committee-sends-draft-for-bctf-to-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=7619","title":{"rendered":"Committee Sends Draft For BCTF To Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council\u2019s Civic Center & Promotion Committee reconvened Tuesday afternoon (Nov 20, 2012) at City Hall.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All members were present.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The meeting was recessed from the regular meeting last week.<\/p>\n

At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, the committee discussed entering into a contract agreement with the Buffalo City Tourism Foundation.<\/p>\n

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Mayor Andersen suggested meeting in the downstairs meeting room for the convenience of a round table.<\/p>\n

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Council Member Buchanan suggested keeping the meeting in Council Chambers, which was done.<\/p>\n

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City Attorney Ken Dalsted has been working on the latest draft, with the major change eliminating the $75,000 the Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation pays annually and replacing it with funds from city lodging and restaurant taxes.<\/p>\n

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Currently BCTF receives 100 percent of the city\u2019s motel tax, 40 percent of the net city restaurant tax and nearly $200,000 annually in combined JSDC operating revenue and grant funds.<\/p>\n

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BCTF could still apply to JSDC for the funds on an annual basis if the proposed changes take place.<\/p>\n

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The City of Jamestown would not appoint Tourism Board members.<\/p>\n

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The proposed changes come as a way to sever ties between BCTF and the city, thus making BCTF a independent entity run on tax dollars.<\/p>\n

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At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, Tourism Director Nina Sneider addressed the committee, asking about the make up of the number of tourism board members.<\/p>\n

City Attorney Ken Dalsted said the city council in 2004 voted that the tourism foundation is not a part of city government, and certain North Dakota Century Code issue do not apply, with Jamestown a Home Rule City.<\/p>\n

BCTF President- Elect Aldon Kollman asked about an Enterprise Agreement with the city.<\/p>\n

Dalsted explained that a city can arrange an agreement with an entity to provide services.<\/p>\n

The City of Jamestown had adopted an Enterprise Agreement availability.<\/p>\n

He said a master contract may contain multiple funds.<\/p>\n

Reporting requirements are to be in the documentation.<\/p>\n

Dalsted added that if state funds are not available, the city would not be able to appropriate tourism related dollars, outside the city restaurant and lodging taxes.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen, Tuesday, said she has gone through the present contract and amended the language for a new contract, which she explained at Tuesday\u2019s meeting, and was reviewed item by item.<\/p>\n

She suggested other revenue sources for tourism, outside of tax dollars, such as charging for admission to tourist sites.<\/p>\n

She doesn\u2019t want the City Sales Tax Fund for Economic Development going toward tourism funding from the JSDC.<\/p>\n

The Mayor said she doesn\u2019t believe that most tourists stay overnight for sight seeing attractions.<\/p>\n

She also suggested a one year contract, to be renewed annually.<\/p>\n

Kollman said a annual contract is not a good incentive for a candidate applying for the Tourism Director\u2019s position.<\/p>\n

The Mayor \u00a0also suggested an annual agreement, and have a contingency fund available until a new agreement is signed.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Council Member Brubakken said some of these same issues should be addressed concerning the Jamestown Civic Center.<\/p>\n

Council Member Kourajian said the present system is working, so why change it?<\/p>\n

Council Member Kourajian moved to sign a four year contract with tourism, with funding for the first two years, 2013014 at $299,320 per year.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen said she wants dedicated amounts, for such items as advertising and giving out grants.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen suggested the topic be sent to the City Council without recommendation, until firm numbers are in place, which was the consensus of the committee.<\/p>\n

In light of that, Kourjian withdrew his motion.<\/p>\n

City Attorney Ken Dalsted will draft an Enterprise Ordinance for presentation to the City Council<\/p>\n

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The Fire & Police Committee had no business.<\/p>\n

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Public Works Committee business:<\/p>\n

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The committee approved a change order relating to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project.<\/p>\n

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The committee, approved a reimbursement to the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services. (FEMA PW # 3197), in the amount of$30,285.04.<\/p>\n

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The payment to the city was incorrect, and was unused.<\/p>\n

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The committee recommends approving the request for a City water service line from Aggregate Industries, not to exceed $5,000 in costs for a consultant.<\/p>\n

City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf suggested installing a loop, with a study to be performed.<\/p>\n

The line would also serve the future needs of Scherbenske and Sons.<\/p>\n

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The committee then talked about snow removal on railroad crossings.<\/p>\n

City Street Superintendent Harold Sad said, BNSF told the city it did not want city crews taking snow off the crossing, but would not issues the request in writing.<\/p>\n

Schwartzkopf said the city crews will continue to clear snow, but told the committee to be watching for future implications.<\/p>\n

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Tree trimming and street sweeping\/snow removal, was discussed, by Sad.<\/p>\n

He said City Forester Vern Quam has sent out 89 letters to property owners in Northeast Jamestown, concerning tree limbs overhanging trees, to the point that they are impeding sweeping and snow removal, and gave them a time limit to trim those trees.<\/p>\n

Mayor Andersen said the city is following up with the property owners.<\/p>\n

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It was suggested that tree limbs hanging too low, will mean the equipment will go around that area, when snow clearing, and sweeping.<\/p>\n

No action was taken by the committee.<\/p>\n

The meetings were shown live on CSi 67 followed by replays.<\/p>\n

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