City Commission Meeting
Valley City, North Dakota

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
5:00 PM

The City Commission Meeting will begin on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 5:00 PM CT, at the City Commission Chambers, 254 2^nd Avenue NE, Valley City, ND.

The meeting is also available to view online https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89206329196 or listen by calling (1 346 248 7799) Webinar ID:  892 0632 9196.

Next Resolution No. 2455             Next Ordinance No. 1161

Call To Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance (please stand)

Approval of Agenda (Roll Call Vote needed when changes made to the Agenda)

Approval of Consent Agenda

1. Approve Minutes from the 8.2.2024 Finance and Commission Meetings.
2. Approve Parade Request from Valley City Barnes County Development Corporation for 9.12.24 at 5:45PM, on Central Avenue from  the VCSU Walking Bridge to 2^nd St N. 
3. Approve Local Event Permits for Raffles:
   1. Ducks Unlimited Barnes County Chapter for 9.19.24 @ the Valley City Eagles
   1. Valley City Education Association for 9.9.24 @ the VCHS Hi-Liner Library
4. Approve 2024-2025 Contractor Licenses for:
   1. Solutions of West Fargo, ND
   1. APi HVAC Services, Inc dba Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors of Eden Prairie, MN
   1. Connect Interiors, Inc of Fargo, ND
   1. Valley Lawn Care Inc dba Valley Landscaping of Fargo, ND
   1. A-P Concrete LLC of Moorhead, MN
   1. APi Garage Door Inc dba Twin City Garage Door of West Fargo, ND
   1. Spain Excavating of Alice, ND
   1. Diamond Roofing & Sheet Metal of Dilworth, MN
   1. Renewal – TNT Plumbing of Oriska, ND
   1. Nova Fire Protection of Fargo, ND

Roll Call:          Gulmon            Magnuson        Erickson           Bishop              Carlsrud

Public Comments

Attorney General’s “A Citizen’s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws” *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting.  The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.

• No personal attacks to persons present or not
• No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform
• 5-minute maximum or as directed by the chair
• Thank you for participating in City Government.

Ordinance

1. Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 1158, An ordinance to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 7-03-05 of the Valley City Municipal Code relating to removal of snow, slush, or ice from private property (Administrator Crawford)

Roll Call:          Magnuson        Erickson           Bishop              Gulmon             Carlsrud

• Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 1159, An ordinance to amend and reenact sections 8-06-01 and 8-06-04 of the Valley City Municipal Code relating to appointment of city forester. (Administrator Crawford)

Roll Call:          Bishop              Magnuson        Gulmon            Erickson            Carlsrud

• Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 1160, An ordinance to amend and reenact sections 16-01-03 and 16-01-06 related to land subdivision regulations. (Administrator Crawford)

Roll Call:          Erickson           Bishop              Magnuson        Gulmon            Carlsrud

Resolution

1. RES 2454, A Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Improvement Warrants and Exchange them for $565,000 Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2024. (Finance Director Klein)

Roll Call:          Gulmon            Magnuson        Erickson           Bishop              Carlsrud

New Business

N1. Approve Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,120,445. (Finance Director Klein)

Roll Call:          Bishop              Magnuson        Erickson           Gulmon      Carlsrud

N2. Approve Agreement between the City of Valley City and Valley City Barnes County Development     Corporation. (Finance Director Klein)

Roll Call:          Magnuson        Erickson           Bishop              Gulmon             Carlsrud

N3.  Approve Dumpster Rental Agreement with Valley Recycling. (Administrator Crawford)

Roll Call:          Gulmon            Magnuson        Erickson           Bishop              Carlsrud

N4.  Approve final recommendations for Project No. UGP-2-990(068) & SU-CPU-990(069) – 2^nd St N, 3^rd Ave NE & 4th Ave NE. (City Engineer)

      Roll Call:          Erickson           Bishop              Magnuson        Gulmon      Carlsrud

N5.  Memorandum of Understanding for Office Space between the City of Valley City and the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. (Police Chief Horner)

Roll Call:          Bishop              Magnuson        Erickson           Gulmon      Carlsrud

City Administrator’s Report
City Updates & Commission Reports
Adjourn