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2021 Board of Equalization Minutes

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President Carlsrud presided and continued with roll call.

Members present: Commissioner Bishop, Commissioner Magnuson, Commissioner Gulmon

Members absent: Commissioner Erickson

Others Present:  City Attorney Martineck, Finance Director Richter, Deputy Auditor Klein, City Administrator Crawford, Police Chief Hatcher, Administrative Assistant Johnson

Finance Director Richter read North Dakota Century Code sections 57-11-01, 03 and 07 pertaining to the duties of the Board of Equalization.

President Carlsrud declared the hearing open at 4:04 P.M. City Assessor Sandy Hansen reported the changes in property values within the city for 2021.  An overall summary was read and submitted.

pROPERTY tYPEsTATE cERTIFIED vALUESpROJECTED tOTALS 2018$ cHANGE% cHANGE
Residential land$35,253,000$35,666,300$413,3001.17%
Residential structure$218,142,100$224,032,300$5,890,2002..70%
Grand Total residential$253,359,100$259,698,600$6,303,5002.49%
     
Commercial Land$34,469,155$36,075,355$1,606,2004.66%
Commercial Structure$124,207,665$128,742,930$4,535,2653.65%
Grand total Commercial$158,676,820$164,818,285$6,141,4653.87%
     
agricultural land$98,800$98,700$100-.10%
GRAND TOTAL agricultural land$98,800$98,700$100-.10%
     
TOTAL MARKET VALUE$412,170,720$424,615,585$12,444,8653.02%

City Assessor Hansen stated 67 Notices of Increase were sent out-nearly half were for the Waterfront Meadows annexation.  The following property owners contacted City Assessor Hansen regarding the notice of increase for 2021.

PARCEL nUMBERpROPERTY OWNERREQUESTED CHANGE
63-3460300Lee OlsbergNo Change
63-3760400 & 63-3760500RNR DevelopmentSome changes made when a missed step was discovered when inputting the new plat last summer.

Commissioner Gulmon moved to close the hearing, seconded by Commissioner Bishop. The motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Bishop moved to approve the assessment book as prepared by the City Assessor, seconded by Commissioner Gulmon. The motion passed unanimously.

Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.

5.10.2021 Mayor’s Message

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“Hi There”,

  • We have certainly had a variety of weather here!  In places like Arizona, weather has very little change, comparatively speaking, so we have many more opportunities conducive to discussing weather.  Can you imagine how boring it is watching weather forecasts in those places?
  • It has been nice enough to be out enjoying the good air and some sun; I hope you have been out there. 
  • Sue and I have been walking quite a bit, her more than me of course. Anyway, there seems to be less litter and more drivers yielding right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks.  Kudos to you who are helping as you DO make a difference.
  • A request.  Someone is continually throwing banana peelings on the west hospital boulevard ……. If it is you, will you please refrain from the practice?  Thank you.
  • We have many amenities in Valley City, the Gaukler Wellness Center, swimming pool, libraries, parks, golf courses and great schools to name a few.   We are a smaller community and don’t have resources to be as independent as some may like.  Perhaps partnering can help solve some of the challenges.  Sue and I partner with our neighbors, sharing yard work, mechanical challenges and security.  We are not very mechanical, but we can mow lawn for our neighbors and they help us with some mechanical projects. Take a little time to visit with your neighbors, you may be pleasantly surprised and find some partnering opportunities too.
  • Al LaFave, VCSU President; Josh Johnson, VCPS Superintendent; Bill Carlblom, Barnes County Commission Chairman and I as Mayor meet once per month to share needs and discuss ways in which we might utilize partnering.
  • Our Ministerial Association is another example of partnering.  You get the idea.  Larry Robinson says, “Let’s join hands, the answer is somewhere in the middle”.
  • Our City Employee Appreciation Night was held Friday evening.  We are fortunate having the employees we do; they do great jobs for us.  Thanks to each of you.
  • COVID-19 Vaccine is making a difference.  Our CCHD has vaccine on hand and welcome walk-ins for vaccinations.  To minimize your time, please call ahead, 845-8518.  Having immunization is comforting.
  • “Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”                                                                                                       (Mark Twain)

Blessings, Be Kind, Be Respectful and Pray

Dave

Hydrant Flushing

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Hydrant Flushing

 

The Valley City Public Works Department will be flushing hydrants in the city beginning May 11th 2021, for approximately two weeks to a month.  Water pressure may vary and residents may notice discolored water conditions during this time; however, the water will remain safe to drink.  To avoid any inconvenience, residents should check their water before doing laundry, and store water for drinking and cooking.

 

Call Public Works at 845-0380 if you have any questions.

Construction Notice-7th Ave NW

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Starting May 10th, 2021 7th Avenue W will be closed from 2nd Street SW to the intersection of 2nd Street NW. The closure will remain in effect until the corridor is reconstructed. Main Street will be closed from 8th Avenue SW to 6th Avenue SW during installation of underground utilities. Access to businesses along Main Street will be provided.
A detour route will be in effect for the duration of the Main Street closure. The Detour Route will run from 9th Avenue NW to 2nd Street NW then back to Main Street via 5th Avenue NW.
Updated maps for all road closures will be posted on the City of Valley City’s webpage https://www.valleycity.us/engineers/ when they are taking affect. If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact KLJ at (701)-845-4980.

Clean up Week

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City Clean up

 

Attention Valley City Residents

City Cleanup

May 24TH through May 28th

Valley City will conduct its annual residential waste cleanup the week of May 24TH through May 28TH.  The free pickup and disposal for residential waste only.

Valley City residents are encouraged to clean up, clean off, and clean out their properties.  On your regular garbage pickup day, put all your garbage, including the extra, out in your regular pick up spot by 7:00 AM, and Valley City Public Works will pick it up.  There is no limit on the number of bags, cans, boxes, etc., and no extra charge.  We will pick up general household garbage, couches, chairs, furniture, branches and wood DO NOT BAG OR BOX BRANCHES.  Paints and liquids can be disposed of in a dry, hardened form.  Cat litter, floor dry or sawdust can be used to absorb the liquid.  Empty cans can be left out with garbage. LEFTOVER PAINT WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE LANDFILL DURING CLEAN UP WEEK BUT MUST BE DRIED.

Separate items into piles

  • branches and tree (will be picked up the week after cleanup week)
  • household garbage
  • bricks, shingles, cement, wood products, rocks, large carpet rolls

Residents may take their appliances to Valley Recycling Center.

The following items WILL NOT be picked up:

Leaves and grass need to be taken to the collection site at the landfill at no charge.

  • Tires must be taken to the transfer station. The disposal fee cannot be charged, cash only.
  • Batteries may be taken to Valley Recycling Center.
  • Scrap metal may be taken to Valley Recycling Salvage Yard at 11481 35th ST SE  (north of Valley City landfill)

Help the garbage crews by putting the garbage into boxes, bags or cans not to exceed 32 gallons or 50 lbs.

Note:  Free disposal of grass, leaves, branches, trees, used motor oil and metal can be disposed of at the Transfer Station all year long. Metal is free for city residents not businesses.

5.3.2021 Mayor’s Message

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“Hello Everybody”,

  • This week is “Educators’ Appreciation Week”.  Thank you teachers, cooks, custodians, counselors, paraprofessionals, aides, administrators, administrative assistants and all who contribute to education in our area.  Your personal investment in our youth is greatly appreciated. 
  • The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.  Please give full and honest consideration to having yours: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/keythingstoknow.html?s_cid=10496:covid%2019%20vaccine%20information:sem.ga:p:RG:GM:gen:PTN:FY21
  • Our CCHD has vaccine on hand and will take walk-ins to be vaccinated.  For your convenience, call ahead, 845-2059.  Knowing you are vaccinated will provide a “comfort” for you as well.
  • More and more people are our enjoying the freedom of outdoors.  Drivers, please be alert to motorcycles, bicycles, joggers and walkers.  Remember pedestrians have the right of way at crosswalks.  Thank you.
  • PLEASE, don’t text while driving.  It is terribly dangerous.
  • Thank you to our Valley City Postal Service as those folks served as “front line workers too.  We always had mail delivery.  “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from swift completion of their appointed rounds”. 
  • Golfers, our courses are open and grounds crews are working to make the courses as nice as they can for this time of year.  Each of us can help, please fix ball marks, replace divots, drive carts where directed and honor requests of the course management.   In general, respect player and course etiquette.  See “Arnie’s Rules”: https://www.golfdigest.com/story/arniesrules
  • “The greatest gift of life is friendship.”                                                  (Hubert Humphrey)

Blessings, Be Kind, Be Respectful and Pray

Dave

5.4.2021 Commission Agenda

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The City Commission Meeting will begin on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 at 5:00 PM CT, at the City Commission Chambers, 254 2nd Avenue NE, Valley City, ND.  Members of the public are not permitted in the Commission Chambers due to COVID-19 and as allowed in ND Executive Order 2020-16.

Members of the public may view the meeting online https://zoom.us/j/92208619017 or listen by calling (1 346 248 7799) Webinar ID:  922 0861 9017

Call To Order

Pledge of Allegiance (please stand)
Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Approve Minutes form the April 19th Meeting and the April 13th Equalization Meeting.

Arbor  Day Proclamation

Approval of Consent Agenda    

1.  Approve Application to Block Off Street for VCSU-VC Activities Board from 3 PM to Midnight on May 5th for the End of Year Street Dance on 2nd Ave SW, East Side of the Student Center and Library.

2. Approve Application to Block Off Street for Sheyenne Valley Soapbox Derby Association for the Soapbox Derby Race held from 6 AM to 6 PM on June 5th, Central Ave from 3rd St to 9th St.

3.  Approve Raffle Permit for Bridge City Cruisers.

4.  Approve Raffle Permit for Fraternal Order of Police James/Valley Lodge #4.

Roll Call:          Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Magnuson        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 No. 1077, an Ordinance amending and reenacting VCMC section 8-01-02 re contractor license renewal date.  (City Attorney Martineck)

Roll Call:          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Carlsrud

2.  Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance No. 1078, an Ordinance to Create and enact Section 15-01-12.1 re Tax Assessment of Unpaid Utility Charges.  (City Administrator Crawford)

Roll Call:          Erickson          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Carlsrud

3.  Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance No. 1074, an Ordinance Enacting a new section of the Valley City Municipal Code relating to Wireless Telecommunication Facility Guidelines.  (City Attorney Martineck)

Roll Call:          Gulmon           Erickson          Magnuson        Bishop             Carlsrud

4.  Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 1075, an Ordinance Amending and Reenacting Sections of Titles 7 and 11 of the Valley City Municipal Code Related to Building Permits and Zoning Code Violations.  (City Attorney Martineck)

Roll Call:          Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Magnuson        Carlsrud

5.  Approve First Reading of Ordinance 1079, an Ordinance Amending and Reenacting Section 12-02-01 of the Valley City Municipal Code re Property Maintenance definitions.  (City Attorney Martineck)

Roll Call:          Erickson          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Carlsrud

 

Resolution

            1.  Approve Resolution 2294, a Resolution Authorizing Filing of Application with NDDOE for Clean Water & Drinking Water Loan.  (Deputy Auditor Klein)

Roll Call:          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Carlsrud

New Business

1.  Approve Designating Funds from the Cares Act Relief Funds in the amount of $25,000 for Lights to Place on the Elks Foot Bridge and in Veterans Park and $5,000 for the VC Park District to add concrete cornhole games to Chautauqua Park.  (Deputy Auditor Klein)

Roll Call:          Erickson          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Carlsrud

2.  Approve Recommendation from Renaissance Zone Authority Board to approve application from John Hill for the 5 year property tax and 5 year income tax exemption up to $300,000 and designate it as VC-128.  (Deputy Auditor Klein)

            Roll Call:          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Carlsrud

3.  Approve Recommendation from Renaissance Zone Authority Board to approve four applications from Legacy Developments for the 5 year property tax and 5 year income tax exemption up to $300,000 each, contingent on receiving their Certificate of Good Standing, and designate them as VC-129, VC-130, VC131 and VC-132.  (Deputy Auditor Klein)

 Roll Call:         Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Magnuson        Carlsrud

4.  Approval of Valley City Barnes County Rescue Joint Powers Agreement.  (City Administrator Crawford)

Roll Call:          Gulmon           Erickson          Magnuson        Bishop             Carlsrud

5.  Amend City Administrator’s Contract.  (City Attorney Martineck)

Roll Call:          Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Magnuson        Carlsrud

6.  Approve BlueScope Contract.  (City Administrator Crawford)

Roll Call:          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Carlsrud

7.  Amend Resolution 2292, a Resolution Approving Plat of Hyland Park District.  (City Administrator Crawford)

            Roll Call:          Erickson          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Carlsrud

8.  Approve offer for purchase of property located at 476 5th Ave NE.  (City Administrator Crawford)

            Roll Call:          Gulmon           Erickson          Magnuson        Bishop             Carlsrud

9.  Approve Preliminary Design Engineering Agreement for Water/Sanitary Sewer Extensions to Nextera Addition (KLJ).

            Roll Call:          Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Magnuson        Carlsrud

10.  Approve Site Authorization Renewal for Valley City Baseball Association at The Clubhouse Lounge from 7/1/2021 through 6/30/2022.  (Deputy Auditor Klein)

            Roll Call:          Magnuson        Bishop             Gulmon           Erickson          Carlsrud

City Administrator’s Report
City Updates & Commission Reports
Adjourn

5.4.2021 Finance Agenda

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The City Commission Meeting will begin on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 3:30 PM CT, via Zoom.

Members of the public may view the meeting online https://zoom.us/j/91092655384 or Listen by calling (1-253-215-8782) Webinar ID: 910 9265 5384

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

AGENDA ITEMS

  1. Department reports.
    1. Out of State Travel Requests
  2. Review monthly bills/reports (10 minutes) – (President Carlsrud)
  3. Review City Administrator Contract.  (City Attorney Martineck)
  4. Approve Designating Funds from the Cares Act Relief Funds in the amount of $25,000 for Lights to Place on the Elks Foot Bridge and in Veterans Park and $5,000 for the VC Park District to add concrete cornhole games to Chautauqua Park.  (Deputy Auditor Klein)
  5. Discuss Bluescope Contract. (City Administrator Crawford)
  6. Discuss amending Resolution 2292, a Resolution Approving Plat of Hyland Park District.  (City Administrator Crawford)
  7. Discuss offer for purchase of property located at 476 5th Ave NE. (City Administrator Crawford)
  8. Discuss VCFD GMC Commercial Rescue Contract.  (Fire Chief Magnuson)
  9. Discuss Small Paving outside of Hyland Park Estates.  (Operations Superintendent Klemisch)

ADJOURN

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4.26.2021 Mayor’s Message

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“Hi Everybody”,  (Herb Carneal, Minnesota Twins)

  • Last week was a time of continuing education for many of us.  Workshops were held by Missouri River Energy Services, (MRES), in Sioux Falls and the North Dakota League of Cities, (NDLC) in Bismarck.  Brenda Klein and Avis Richter were recognized for their achievements in the NDLC Leadership Training Program, congratulations.
  •  “SMOKERS”.  Will you please consider carrying a receptacle to contain cigarette butts and wrappers?  They do not decompose well and many end up in people’s yards.  You can make a difference, thank you.
  • “Everybody”.  Other refuse is strewn throughout the city and county too.  Please carry a container as per the aforementioned.  If you see something on the ground, please pick it up.  You can make a difference, thank you.
  • The Legislative Session will likely conclude this week.  Our legislators had to sort through hundreds of bills and make many tough decisions while representing citizens of North Dakota.  Thank you all for serving.
  • Last week, some COVID “front line workers” were mentioned.  An omission on my part is the National Guard.  They helped facilitate mass testing, vaccinations and whatever else was needed.  Please say “Thank you”.
  • Last Thursday Mary O’Neill from the North Dakota Forest Service provided a pruning seminar on the VCSU Campus.  “If young trees are pruned to promote good structure, they will likely remain serviceable in the landscape more years than trees that have not been structurally pruned”. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ndfs/programs-and-services/community-forestry
  • Take pride in how your property looks.
  • * Please consider having a COVID vaccination, the vaccine seems to be working well.
  •  “Now and then it is good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”                                            (Guillaume Apollinaire)                                                   

Blessings, Be Kind, Be Respectful and Pray

Dave

5th Ave NW Construction Notice

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Construction activities on 5th Ave NW Phase 2 will resume on April 19th, 2021. Starting April 21st, 2021 5th Avenue NW will be closed from 7th Street NW to 12th Street NW. The roadway will remain open to local traffic only.
A detour route will be in effect for the duration of the closure. The detour will run from Main Street to 9th Avenue NW and then back to 5th Avenue NW via 12th Street NW.
Updated maps for all road closures will be posted on the City of Valley City’s webpage https://www.valleycity.us/engineers/ when they are taking affect. If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact KLJ at (701)-845-4980