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9/1/2020 Finance Meeting Agenda

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The City Commission Meeting will begin on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM CT, at 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/97277011738 Listen by calling (1-253-215-8782) Webinar ID: 972 7701 1738


CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
AGENDA ITEMS


1.Department reports.

a.Out of State Travel Requests

2.Review monthly bills/reports (10 minutes) – (President Carlsrud)

3.Eide Bailly presentation of the 2019 Audit Report. (Luke Evanson)

4.Discuss agenda for the NDLC virtual conference. (City Administrator Crawford)

5.Discuss advertising for bids the sale of vacant lot at 14th St SW, Parcel 63-088007. (City Administrator Crawford)

6.Discuss lease agreement. (City Administrator Crawford)

7.Discuss City Engineer. (City Administrator Crawford)

8.Discuss 2021 employee health insurance and ancillary benefits. (City Attorney Martineck)

9.Discuss URD Wire Bid for all URD projects for 2020. (Electrical Superintendent Senf)

10.Update on CLOMR. (KLJ)


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Attention Valley City Residents City Cleanup September 14TH through September 18TH

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Valley City will conduct its annual residential waste cleanup the week of September 14TH through September 18TH.  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
  • household garbage
  • bricks, shingles, cement, wood products, rocks
  • large carpet rolls

Residents may take their appliances to Truck and Auto Salvage or Valley Recycling Center. There may be a fee for refrigeration or freezing units with Freon.

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 the salvage yards or Valley Recycling Center.
  • Scrap metal may be taken to Valley Recycling Center.

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.

8/24/2020 Mayor’s Message

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Greetings All,

  • “North Dakota Smart”.  With our area schools and VCSU beginning face-to-face classes soon, a number of things have come to mind.  COVID-19 is still around and has increasing numbers, so what to do?  We live in a sparsely populated area of our United States. That said if we follow protocol, we should have a good opportunity to make this work safely for students, teachers and all.  The people involved with our education systems have been researching the best protocols to minimize exposures and increase safety.  Following the established guidelines of your school won’t “guarantee” success as there is risk, but failure to follow said guidelines will “guarantee” failure.  Be patient and “do the right things”.
  • Thursday the 27th is “Summer Nights on Central” from 6:00 – 9:00.  The organizers do great work providing safety options for attendees.  Get out and enjoy music, food and fellowship while social distancing.
  • Fifth Avenue NW is paved and looks nice.  Backfilling boulevards and light bases are coming soon. 
  • Hydration:  Look to water first, you should drink water every day.  Most people have been told they should drink 6 to 8, 8-ounce glasses of water each day.  That’s a reasonable goal.  However, different people need different amounts of water to stay hydrated. For some, fewer than 8 glasses may be enough.  Others may need more than 8 glasses each day.  Hydration is important for young and old.  I was told if a person sweats and losses as little as 2% of one’s body weight, it can affect his/her decision making process! 
  •  “America will never be destroyed from the outside”.                                          

                                                                (Abraham Lincoln)

Blessings, Pray and Be Safe,

    Dave

Construction Notice – 5th Avenue NW

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Starting August 18th, 2020, the intersections of 2nd and 6th Street NW along the 5th Ave NW corridor will be closed for paving operations. The intersections will remain closed until paving operations are completed later this week.


The current detour route will remain in effect. The detour runs 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.

8/18/2020 City Commission Agenda

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The City Commission Meeting will begin on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM CT, at 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/94606879974 or listen by calling (1 346 248 7799) Webinar ID: 946 0687 9974

CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (PLEASE STAND)
OATH OF OFFICE FOR POLICE OFFICER ZACHARY GRUBA
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes from August 4, 2020 meeting.
Minutes from the July 28, 29 and 30th Budget meetings.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approve Plumber and Mechanical Contractor License for BDT Mecahnical, LLC.
Roll Call: Bishop Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Carlsrud

PUBLIC COMMENTS

During the COVID-19 emergency, members of the public may request to make a public comment regarding city business by contacting City Hall (701) 845-1700 by 12 NOON on the day of the meeting to make arrangements.
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. 1063, an Ordinance to amend Title 9 (Fire Protection) fire extinguisher inspections. (City Attorney Martineck)
    Roll Call: Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Erickson Carlsrud
  2. Approve first reading of Ordinance No. 1064, an ordinance to adopt and enact Section 1-01-16 of the Valley City Municipal Code related to cooperative purchasing. (City Attorney Martineck)
    Roll Call: Erickson Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Carlsrud

RESOLUTION

  1. Approve Resolution No. 2259, a resolution amending Master Fee Schedule – temporary use permit and fire extinguisher inspections. (City Attorney Martineck)
    Roll Call: Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Bishop Carlsrud

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approve construction engineering agreement with KLJ to Strata for Permanent Flood Protection Erosion Mitigation Phase 1. (Chad Petersen KLJ)
    Roll Call: Erickson Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Carlsrud
  2. Approve Special Alcohol Beverage Permit for the Labor Club Back to School Outdoor Parking Lot Dance held in the Labor Club Parking Lot on August 29th from 9pm-1am (Finance Director Richter)
    Roll Call: Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Bishop Carlsrud

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
CITY UPDATES &COMMISSION REPORTS
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MOSQUITO SPRAYING

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Valley City Public works will spray for mosquitoes on Wednesday, August 19th and Thursday, August 20th in the morning, weather permitting.

Parents are advised to keep children and pets out of the streets and away from the spray machines.  Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area of the operation.

If there are any questions, please feel free to call Public Works at 845-0380.

8/17/2020 Mayor’s Message

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Hi Folks,

  • We are nearing the beginning of school ….. already!  VCPS and VCSU personnel have been planning much of the summer for a safe face-to-face return to classes.  This being an unprecedented time in education, students, teachers and administrators will need your support.
  • Do you remember Valley City is a Municipal Power community?  This year through July, the shortest outage lasted less than .5 hours and the longest outage lasted 2 hours and the lights were on .999984% of the time. J
  • Fifth Avenue NW is coming along in spite of the big rain last Friday.  Sue and I walked it last weekend, the curbs sure look nice, the base is in place and paving should be “just around the corner”.  Thank you all for your patience.
  • We have been blessed with such nice weather, I hope you all have made the opportunity to walk, jog, bike, go for a drive or just sit out in the lawn to enjoy the air.  Mindy, our dog, and I walked around Chautauqua Park Sunday evening; it was beautiful.  Get outside; enjoy the many niceties of Valley City and our area.
  • A COVID-19 note:  The numbers in Barnes County and the state continue rising.  This IS real.  We know about Social Distancing and experts are telling us the use of facemasks is beneficial.  So when we cannot Social Distance, let’s try to be better about utilizing facemasks.  I am trying to be better even though I would rather not wear a mask, I am sure it is for the better.
  • “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty and dedication to the proposition that all men are created equal”.                                 (Abraham Lincoln)

    Blessings, Pray and Be Safe,

    Dave

Construction Notice – 5th Avenue NW

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Starting August 14th, 2020, the intersection of 5th Avenue NW and 2nd Street NW will be closed. The intersection will remain closed into next week until paving operations are completed. 6th Street NW will open on August 14th and then also close for paving operations August 17th. Scheduled dates may fluctuate due to weather.


The current detour route will remain in effect. The detour runs 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.

President Dave Carlsrud

8/10/2020 Mayor’s Message

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Hello Barnes County

  • Another event achieved success during this challenging time: the Sheyenne Valley RiverFest was held August 1-8.  Mary Lee Nielson said last week, “One thing I have noticed is that there has been a whole new group of folks getting on the river in Valley City compared to last year.  I have been fortunate to be at Chautauqua Park three different times (walking the “grand-dog”) when groups have come into the landing.  One group from Harvey, one from Jamestown and a new group (didn’t register last year) from Valley City, they all said they would be back and bring more friends.  One person from Harvey stayed at Mel Rieman and had several nice things to say about the campground too!”  Great job everyone and we’ll look forward to your wrap-up information soon.
  • COVID-19 is still hanging around and numbers of people affected are still rising.  The active cases have increased from 347 on July 4th to 1129 on August 8th.  Please respect the virus by social distancing and wearing a mask when it is appropriate.
  • Are you using the Care 19 App?  Please consider it and see how it works at: https://www.ndresponse.gov/covid-19-resources/care19
  • Thank you to all the folks who helped bring the State Class A Senior Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament to Valley City last week.  The quality of baseball was quite good, the attendance looked good and our local team represented Valley City well.  Well done everyone!
  • * Valley City Public Schools reminder, students need to register.  Registration opens August 10th and the deadline is Friday, August 14th.
  •  “A friend who understands your tears is much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile”                                   (Charlie Brown)

     Blessings, Pray and Be Safe,

    Dave Carlsrud

5th Ave Construction Notice – Effective 8/10/2020

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Starting August 10th, 2020, the intersection of 5th Avenue NW and 6th Street NW will be closed. The intersection will remain closed until roadway preparation is complete. 2nd Avenue NW will remain open for the duration of the closure.
The current detour route will remain in effect. The detour runs 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.