01/07/2020 Finance Agenda

Tuesday, January 7, 2020
3:00 PM

Call to Order

Roll Call

Agenda items

  1. Department reports.
    • Review Electrical Department Transformer Bids from Resco (Electric Superintendent Senf)
    • Review MRES Rate Schedules B & C (Green Energy Rate Adder & Economic Development Incentive) (Public Works Accountant Jacobson & Electric Superintendent Senf)
    • Review Public Works rate change requests for Electrical, Water & Sewer (Public Works Accountant Jacobson)
    • Out of State Travel Requests
  2. Review monthly bills/reports (10 minutes) – (President Carlsrud)
    • Discuss Permanent Flood Protection buyout of 810 Riverview Drive (City Administrator Schelkoph)
    • Discuss Permanent Flood Protection buyout of 918 2nd Street SE (City Administrator Schelkoph)
  3. Discuss appointment of interim City Administrator (President Carlsrud)
  4. Summer Nights on Central Committee Discussion regarding 2020 plans (Trinity Potts, Committee Member)
  5. Discuss 7th Avenue NW estimated costs and delay to 2021 (KLJ)
  6. Review Permanent Flood Protection Phase IV Cost Overrun and Cost-Share Request to ND State Water Commission (KLJ)
  7. Discuss request for amendment of V.C.M.C. 5-01-10 regarding animal tethering (President Carlsrud)

Adjourn

12/26/2019 Special City Commission Agenda

Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 7:00 AM

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance (please stand)

New Business

  1. Approve Gaming Site Authorization for Friends of NRA at the North Dakota Winter Show Event Center on January 4-5, 2020 (City Auditor Richter)

    Roll Call:          Magnuson        Erickson          Powell              Bishop             Carlsrud
  2. Accept resignation of City Administrator Dave Schelkoph (President Carlsrud)

    Roll Call:          Bishop             Erickson          Powell              Magnuson        Carlsrud
  3. Review employee flow chart (President Carlsrud)

Adjourn

Closings & Garbage Schedule: Christmas

Office & Transfer Station Closings:

  • Public Works, City Hall & Transfer Station will close at 12 Noon on Tuesday, December 24 and remain closed on Wednesday, December 25.

Garbage Schedule: Week of December 23

  • Tuesday’s route will be picked up Tuesday, December 24 by Noon.
  • Wednesday and Thursday’s route will be picked up on Thursday, December 26.
  • Friday’s route will be picked up on Friday, December 27.

12/17/2019 City Commission Agenda

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
5:00 PM

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance (please stand)

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Minutes from December 3, 2019 meeting

Approval of Consent Agenda

  1. Approve 6 month (January 1 – June 30, 2020) Liquor license for the following establishments:
    • My Bar
    • Woodland Steakhouse
  2. Approve 2020 Tree Trimming & Removal Service License for the following establishments:
    • PLCL/Johnny B’s Trees & Service
    • Ross’ Tree Service
    • Z’s Trees
  3. Approve 2020 Mobile Home Park License for the following establishments:
    • Olsberg Properties, LLLP
    • Richard Plecity Trailer Court
    • Rockwater, LLC
    • Viking Drive Estates

Roll Call:    Powell              Bishop             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.

New Business

  1. Approve appointment of Bill Corwin to the Renaissance Zone Authority Board for remainder of three year term expiring June 30, 2022 (City Auditor Richter)

    Roll Call:          Bishop             Erickson          Magnuson        Powell              Carlsrud
  2. Approve Renaissance Zone Authority Board recommendation for 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption for rehabilitation of 239 2nd Ave NW by L & B Properties and designate it as VC-121 (Jim Knutson, Chair)

    Roll Call:          Erickson          Powell              Magnuson        Bishop             Carlsrud
  3. Approve Application for Property Tax Exemption for Improvements to Residential Building at 617 10th Avenue SW (City Assessor Hansen)

    Roll Call:          Magnuson        Bishop             Powell              Erickson          Carlsrud
  4. Approve $50,000 per year for 3 year period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022 with funds from City sales tax dedicated to economic development for Recruiting & Retention (R&R) Coordinator Position (Jennifer Feist)

    Roll Call:          Powell              Bishop             Magnuson        Erickson          Carlsrud
  5. Approve designation of Main Street Program to include East Half Block 10, West Half Block 11, North Half of Block 18 and East Half of Block 19 of Original Townsite (Jennifer Feist)

    Roll Call:          Bishop             Erickson          Powell              Magnuson        Carlsrud
  6. Approve designation of voting places for each precinct for 2020 election (City Auditor Richter)

    Roll Call:          Erickson          Powell              Magnuson        Bishop             Carlsrud
  7. Approve Gaming Site Authorization for ND Chapters of Delta Waterfowl Inc on February 22, 2020 at the Valley City Eagles Club 2192 (City Auditor Richter)

    Roll Call:          Magnuson        Erickson          Powell              Bishop             Carlsrud
  8. Approve Gaming Site Authorization for Valley City Baseball Association from January 1 – June, 30, 2020 at The Clubhouse Lounge (City Auditor Richter)

    Roll Call:          Powell              Erickson          Bishop             Magnuson        Carlsrud
  9. Consider accepting Project No. SU-2-990(054)058 – Concrete Pavement Repairs, Curb & Gutter & Incidentals (Paving Improvement District No. 116) (KLJ)

    Roll Call:          Bishop             Powell              Magnuson        Erickson          Carlsrud
  10. Approve contract of employment between City of Valley City and Chief of Police (City Administrator Schelkoph)

    Roll Call:          Erickson          Magnuson        Powell              Bishop             Carlsrud
  11. Approve Proposed Public Works Operating Budget, Capital Budget, and Streetscape II requests for 2020 (Public Works Accountant Jacobson)

    Roll Call           Magnuson        Powell              Erickson          Bishop             Carlsrud

City Administrator’s Report

City Updates & Commission Reports

Adjourn

12/03/2019 City Commission Agenda

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

5:00 PM

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance (please stand)

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Minutes from November 19, 2019 meeting

Approval of Consent Agenda

  1. Approve Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.
  2. Approve Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $                      
  3. Approve Raffle Permit for VCSU Student Chapter of Wildlife Society
  4. Approve Mechanical Contractor license for Kemen Plumbing & Heating
  5. Approve 6 month (January 1 – June 30, 2020) Liquor license for the following establishments:
    1. Main Street Off Sale, LLC dba Tavern Ninety-Four
    1. Hi-Line Hospitality, LLC dba City Lights
  6. Approve 2020 Vehicles for Hire License for South Central Adult Services
  7. Approve 2020 L.P. Gas Permits for the following establishments:
    1. CHS Inc dba Dakota Plains Ag
    1. Farmers Union Oil Company of Moorhead, MN dba PetroServe USA #071
    1. CBF Oil, Inc. dba Vining Oil & Gas
  8. Approve 2020 Pawn Shop License for Northwestern Industries

Roll Call:          Magnuson        Powell              Bishop             Erickson          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.

Resolution

  1. Approve Resolution No. 2226, a Resolution Authorizing Filing Of Application With North Dakota Department Of Environmental Quality For A Loan Under The Clean Water Act And/Or The Safewater Drinking Act for 7th Avenue NW & 2nd Avenue NE Improvements (City Auditor Richter)

    Roll Call:          Powell              Erickson          Magnuson        Bishop             Carlsrud
  2. Consider Resolution No. 2227, a Resolution accepting Bid and Awarding Contract to KPH Inc. for SU-2-990(059), PCN 22245 – 5th Ave NW from Main St to 12th St NW (KLJ)

    Roll Call:          Bishop             Magnuson        Erickson          Powell              Carlsrud

 New Business

  1. Approve the following requests from the Valley City Barnes County Development Corporation (Jennifer Feist):
    • Valley Development Group Roundtable funds in the amount of $60,000 per year for the next three years beginning October 1, 2019 thru September 30, 2022
    • Small Projects Funds in the amount of $14,000

      Roll Call:          Erickson          Bishop             Magnuson        Powell              Carlsrud
  2. Review Class B (On and off-sale beer) & Class C (On and off-sale liquor) Licenses for The Club House (City Attorney Martineck)

    Roll Call:          Magnuson        Bishop             Powell              Erickson          Carlsrud
  3. Approve Contract for Services with Village Business Institute for Employee Assistance Program 2019 – 2021 (City Attorney Martineck)

    Roll Call:          Powell              Bishop             Erickson          Magnuson        Carlsrud
  4. Approve bid for 2020 VCPD patrol vehicle from Miller Motors in the amount of $31,947 (Police Chief Hatcher)

    Roll Call:          Bishop             Erickson          Magnuson        Powell              Carlsrud
  5. Approve appointment for Renaissance Zone Authority Board for remainder of three year term expiring June 30, 2022 (City Auditor Richter)

    Roll Call:          Erickson          Powell              Magnuson        Bishop             Carlsrud

City Administrator’s Report

City Updates & Commission Reports

Adjourn

12/03/2019 Finance Agenda

City Commission Finance Meeting

Valley City, North Dakota

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

3:30 PM

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)
    1. Update re: Dental and Vision plans (City Administrator Schelkoph)
  3. Review VCPD patrol vehicle bids (Police Chief Hatcher)
  4. Review Proposed Public Works Operating Budget, Capital Budget, and Streetscape II requests for 2020 (Public Works Accountant Jacobson)
  5. Review Street Dept. Fund 608 negative cash balance for consideration to replenish from Enterprise funds 601 and 607 (Public Works Accountant Jacobson)
  6. Discuss bids for the 5th Ave NW Reconstruction project (KLJ)
  7. Review engineering finds for Main St. Pumping station (City Administrator Schelkoph)
  8. Discuss Permanent Flood Protection Phase IV Project Update (KLJ)

Adjourn

Board Opening – Renaissance Zone Authority Board

NOTICE OF BOARD OPENINGS FOR
CITY OF VALLEY CITY

The City of Valley City has openings effective November 16, 2019 for:

Renaissance Zone Authority Board – balance of 3 year term ending June 30, 2022, 1 opening.

Please submit your name, address and phone number on paper to the Valley City Auditor’s Office, PO Box 390, Valley City, or etufte@valleycity.us if you are interested by December 2, 2019, 5 p.m.

Closings & Garbage Schedule: Thanksgiving

Office & Transfer Station Closings:

  • City Hall, Public Works and Transfer Station will be closed Thursday, November 28.

Garbage Schedule: Week of November 11

  • Thursday and Friday’s route will be picked up on Friday, November 29.

11/19/2019 City Commission Agenda

City Commission Meeting
Valley City, North Dakota

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 5:00 PM

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance (please stand)

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Minutes from November 5, 2019 meeting

Approval of Consent Agenda

  1. Approve Raffle Permit for American Fisheries Society Student Subunit

Roll Call           Magnuson        Powell              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.

Resolution

  1. Approve Resolution No. 2224, A Resolution Approving the Oxbow Addition Plat (City Attorney Martineck)
    Roll Call:          Bishop             Magnuson        Erickson          Powell              Carlsrud
  2. Approve Resolution No. 2225, A Resolution Authorizing Filing of Addition with North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality for a Loan under the Clean Water Act and/or Safewater Drinking Act (City Auditor Richter)
    Roll Call:          Erickson          Bishop             Magnuson        Powell              Carlsrud

New Business

  1. Consider City Recommendations for Streetscape II on Main Street and Central Avenue S (NDDOT Project No. UGP-2-999(051) (KLJ)
    Roll Call:          Powell              Erickson          Bishop             Magnuson        Carlsrud
  2. Approve Contract No. 19-UGPR-114 between Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) and the City of Valley City regarding Scheduling & Payment (City Administrator Schelkoph)
    Roll Call:          Magnuson        Bishop             Powell              Erickson          Carlsrud
  3. Approve Annual Blue Cross Blue Shield Contract for 2020 (City Attorney Martineck)
    Roll Call:          Bishop             Powell              Magnuson        Erickson          Carlsrud

City Administrator’s Report

City Updates & Commission Reports

Adjourn