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Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.
All members were present.
Approval of Consent Agenda items included:
A Tree Trimming and Removal Application for Jim Van Dyke dba Van Payloader Service.
PUBLIC FORUM Lloyd Nelson questioned which phone number to call to report an infraction.
Commissioner, who holds the Police Portfolio, said to call 845-3110. Police Chief Thompson said to call dispatch 845-8181 for non-emergency calls to police, which Nelson said is not listed in the phone book.
Nelson said he was calling to inform authorities of a patrol car not having its lights on during the time lights are required to be on.
Nelson says he should have an apology from the Chief for what he alleges was a conversation that was upsetting. Chief Thompson had no further comments on the matter.
RESOLUTIONS
Approved a resolution to eliminate the Easement for construction and maintenance of dikes currently applied to two FEMA properties at 231 5TH Ave SW and 168 5th Ave SE.
NEW BUSINESS
City Commissioners received an update from Jennifer Feist from Economic Development regarding the I-94 Regional Corridor Project.
She pointed out that the first half of the project was “uneventful.” She added that the underground infrastructure has been completed. Also, fill is being put in by the hydrants, and building on site are being removed. She said the DOT project (I-94 Business Loop East work) (see separate story), and drainage work is to start.
With financial information she presented information on projections of revenues, and the mill levy and property valuation information. She noted with income, voter and the City Commission have approved extension of the City Sales Tax, that now expires December 31, 2029.
She noted the North Dakota National Guard contribution, which will start in the spring construction of its first building.
She said inquiries have been made on possible tenants for the east side of the property.
The City Commission approved a Special Alcohol Beverage Event Request from the VFW Club at the Park Pavilion, previously approved by the park district.
Discussion was held on the City Wide Chipper Schedule and Plan. City Administrator Schelkoph said a policy is being outlined, including costs incurred. An emergency cleanup procedure is required in case a storm downs trees or tree limbs. Once a month, the chipper would be scheduled for accepting wood, limiting the size of the wood.
Mayor Werkhoven suggested a schedule for the balance of this summer, not including any storm damage scenario.
Schelhoph said with the amount of tree wood at the landfill burning of the wood is also needed.
From the audience Lloyd Nelson questioned the costs of implementing the program. Schelkoph said the approval will save the city money.
The City Commission approved establishment of Public Utility Assistance Fund. Commissioner Luke said this is in addition to any other utility assistance program. Sign up is required, and a voluntary extra dollar per month, indicated on the utility bill, will go into the fund, for distribution. South Central Adult Services will administrate the program. From the audience Bob Drake inquired what becomes of any unused dollars in the fund. Commissioner Luke said the dollars would be turned over to adult services for distribution in other funds, for the needy.
Commissioners approved moving the 4th Ave SW Storm Sewer Construction Project (McDonalds) to 2014. City Administrator Schelkoph the prior approval was to have the project start in 2015. McDonald’s would contribute $15,000 to the project if moved ahead, about 10-percent of the total cost storm sewer construction project cost. The action encourages McDonald’s to build the new restaurant this year. A KLJ representative said the area needs attention to storm water drainage issues. The $150,000 in total costs will be Special Assessed.
City Commissioners chose Flood Wall Design Options in the VCSU area, and discussed a Public Meeting Date.
The options have been reviewed by the Flood Task Force, Beautification Committee, VCSU, Parks and Recreation and others at a roundtable meeting.
The meeting Public Meeting will be held next week with the date and time and location to be announced.
Approved a Renaissance Zone Application for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption for S & S Auto Electric Inc.
CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT
A full time crew is working on the installation of AMI meeters.
Administrator Schelkoph gave an update on applications, or hires for replacement of staff members.
CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS
Mayor Werkhoven said the city needs to consider costs incurred in any new hires, specifically a Human Resources person. He added he will attend a meeting in Devils Lake concerning water releases from the late, and sulfate levels in the Sheyenne River levels entering Valley City.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 68 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department is warning Jamestown residents of a convicted sex offender changing addresses within the city.
Elvert Deon Mack is now residing at 903 19th Street Southwest, #2, Jamestown, ND. He previously resided at 613 8th Street, Southeast.
His vehicle is a 1983 Olds Delta 88. ND License Plate: KAK346
He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee at the Office of the Attorney General.
Mack was charged in 2001 when he exposed his genitals to a female with intent to arouse in Waco, Texas.
Mr. Mack was again charged in 2006 when he forced a juvenile female to engage in sexual intercourse in Burleigh County.
Elvert Mack is not wanted by police at this time and is currently serving his sentence. This notification was issued for public safety and not to increase fear in the community. Anyone harassing, intimidating or threatening the offenders their families employers or landlords are subject to prosecution.
More information available at www.sexoffender.nd.gov/
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Commission has approved a request from Marvel Homes for a Flex Pace interest buy down.
The vote is contingent upon problems with a storm water permit for the property being rectified.
The county and City Of Jamestown will pay $43,000, with the county paying $34,400 and the city’s share $8,600. The funding will be used to help in the construction of an office for Marvel Homes, to be The office will be located at 8121 36th Street Northeast, near the intersection of I- 94 and the Highway 281 bypass.
The county commission also approved an agreement between the JSDC and UTC Aerospace Systems for UTC to pay $241,790 for failing to hire 84 full-time employees by December 31, 2010, part of a job incentive grant offered by the JSDC.
Jamestown (CSi) The 3rd Annual JunKin CuZins Junkyard Expo and Flea Market will be at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds, on Saturday July 19, 2014 from 9-a.m., to 2-p.m.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, and organizer of the event Debbie Clemens said the event started three years ago and was formed by five ladies who decided a local event was needed after visiting a similar sale in Carrington.
She said there is no admission, and the fees charged for the booth participants go toward renting the fairgrounds, as JunKin CuZins is a non profit group. The items will be arranged like a retail store, with the help of two stagers, using indoor space along with a covered canopy.
She added the maximum of 60 vendors have been signed up
She pointed out that items for sale at the combination flea market and junkyard expo, will included re-purposed items found in garages, attics and barnes, along with items in their present condition, and re-conditioned, and some antique items, jewelry and more.
There will be three vendors for food purchases.
Ms. Clemens said to enter the fairgrounds, at the east gate.
On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/JunKin-CuZins-Junkyard-Expo/268804276610652
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Park Board has elected a new chairman and vice chairman.
Mike Landscoot was elected chairman on a 3-1 vote.
Larry Knoblich opposing.
Knoblich had served as chairman and indicating that he wanted to continue as chairman.
The board elected Ron Olson as vice chairman on a 4-0 vote.
Newly elected park board member, Richard Ryan, was not present due to illness.
He replaces Joyce Heinrich, who decided not to run for re-election.
The park board approved reviewing salaries and wages for Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department employees as a board instead of appointing a committee of two in planning for the 2015 budget.
The board may call a special meeting to conduct the review.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Water Resource Board, Storm Water Management sub-committee, has approved applying for funds from the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. to cover the costs of developing a storm water management plan for the rural areas surrounding Jamestown.
Engineer estimates indicate it could cost up to $350,000.
The plan would set the amount of storm water draining through areas of potential development around Jamestown.
The information could be used to how to best control storm water drainage on new developments.
It could also be used to develop new infrastructure that would control storm water runoff for multiple properties.
TOWNER, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of a man who was killed when he was accidentally run over while working under the trailer of a semi.
The patrol says 30-year-old Toby Miller, of Edmore, was killed in the accident Monday in the parking lot of the Towner County Medical Center.
The patrol says the driver of the semi was unaware that Miller was under the trailer.
The accident remains under investigation.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Police say a man accused of making threatening phone calls to Sanford in Fargo had an earlier physical confrontation with security staff at the hospital.
Fifty-three-year-old Peter Rovang (ROE’-vang) of Moorhead, Minnesota, is charged with felony terrorizing.
Rovang identified himself in one call to the hospital on Friday and in another call told a Sanford operator he would blow up the facility if he wasn’t given the names of the security officers involved in the previous altercation.
The threats led to added security precautions at the hospital.
Rovang is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a Bismarck Wal-Mart employee is accused of stealing more than $1,700 in cash and merchandise over three months.
20-year-old Tashawn Rone has been charged with felony theft of property.
Police Sgt. Mark Buschena says Rone allegedly took $1,435 in cash from the till at Bismarck’s north Wal-Mart.
Buschena also says the woman allegedly stole snacks, diapers, clothing and jewelry between April 10 and July 14.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Bismarck woman faces drug and child neglect charges following an investigation at her home.
Ravae Smith was charged Monday after police found meth paraphernalia within the reach of a young girl.
Police used a search warrant to search the home after a call for a welfare check.
Police say Smith appeared to be under the influence of drugs during the investigation.
A man living with her has also been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Robert Christianson also is charged with a misdemeanor for giving police a false name.
He is being held on $5,000 cash bond.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota saw sharp increases in the number of drug arrests and aggravated assaults last year, particularly in the booming oil patch. But the attorney general says data from the latest annual crime report show some positive trends. Violent crimes in the state increased by more than 7 percent for the third consecutive year.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Sen. John Hoeven is asking the Drug Enforcement Administration to bring more agents to North Dakota to help combat increased drug trafficking in the oil patch.
Hoeven sent a letter Tuesday to Michele Leonhart, the administrator at the DEA.
Hoeven says more agents are needed to investigate drug crimes and prevent drugs from entering the state.
North Dakota’s Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem released the 2013 crime report Tuesday. The report shows drug offenses increased by 19.5 percent statewide last year.
Stenehjem says drug cases are becoming more complex and traffickers are almost always heavily armed.
ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) – 13 ancient petrified tree stumps have found a new home on the front lawn of Alexander’s museum after being unearthed during road construction in June.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation donated the stumps to Alexander’s Lewis and Clark Trail Museum.
The stumps were dug up during construction of a highway bypass around Alexander last month. A Minnesota company doing roadwork piled them onto trucks and began hauling them east. The move upset local residents and prompted the Department of Transportation to collect the stumps from Alexandria, Minnesota-based Central Specialties.
The stumps are estimated to be 60 million years old.
Museum board member Tim McGowan says the stumps are fascinating to look at and make a great addition to the museum’s collection.
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota wildlife officials say the state will have a limited pronghorn hunting season this fall for the first time since 2009.
The state Game and Fish Department says the season is limited to the southwest corner of the state. A total of 250 any-pronghorn licenses are available, and the season is split into an early “bow-only” portion, and a later gun and bow season.
A recent survey indicates about 5,700 pronghorns in the state, with 1,650 of the animals in the area that will be open to hunting.
Numbers are still below population objectives and not high enough to warrant a hunting season in other parts of the state for the animals commonly referred to as antelope.
AA…
Gary 7, Fargo-Moorhead 6
MLB…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Mike Trout drove in two runs with a triple and a double to lead the American League past the National League 5-3 last night. Max Scherzer picked up the victory with a scoreless inning. Twins closer Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for the save in front of his home crowd to again give the AL home-field advantage for the World Series. Trout was named the game’s MVP.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Derek Jeter was a big hit from the start in his final All-Star game. The shortstop for the New York Yankees seized the moment last night by hitting a double down the right-field line on the second pitch from Adam Wainwright. Jeter crossed the plate moments later for the game’s first run a few minutes later.
GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) – An autographed baseball glove that Lou Gehrig gave to a Connecticut man when he was a boy has sold for $287,500. Officials with Hunt Auctions said the glove sold at auction in Minneapolis. They didn’t disclose the name of the buyer.
NBA…
UNDATED (AP) – All-Star guard Dwyane (dwayn) Wade is staying with the Miami Heat, saying he has confidence in the organization and the team it is building. A person familiar with the situation says Wade signed a two-year package that includes a player option for the second season. Financial terms were not announced, though it’s expected Wade’s salary for next season will not reach the $20.2 million he would have made under his previous contract.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – Trevor Ariza (ah-REE’-zuh) has officially become a Houston Rocket after being acquired in a three-team trade with New Orleans and Washington. The Rockets get Ariza from the Wizards and forward Alonzo Gee, guard Scotty Hopson and a 2015 first-round draft pick from the Pelicans. The Rockets will send center Omer Asik, forward Omri Casspi and cash considerations to New Orleans, while the Wizards will receive center Melvin Ely and a trade exception.
CLEVELAND (AP) – A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent Mike Miller has agreed to a 2-year, $5.5 million contract with the Cavaliers, re-uniting him with superstar LeBron James. He’ll make $2.7 million next season, and a second-year player option is worth $2.8 million. Miller played in 82 games for Memphis last season, hitting 46 percent of his 233 3-point attempts.
The San Antonio Spurs have finalized the signing of veteran forward Boris Diaw (DEE’-aw) to a three-year, $22 million deal. Diaw was invaluable for the Spurs last season, averaging 9.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 25 minutes while shooting more than 52 percent from the field.
– The Dallas Mavericks have officially signed forwards Dirk Nowitzki (noh-VIHT’-skee) and Chandler Parsons. The 36-year-old Nowitzki’s contract is for three years and $30 million, with a player option for the final season. The Mavericks signed Parsons to an offer sheet five days ago worth about $46 million over three years.
– The Mavs also reached contract terms with 16-year veteran forward Rashard Lewis, who spent the last two years with the Heat. The 34-year-old Lewis is a two-time All-Star who averaged 4.5 points and 16 minutes played in 60 games last season.
– The Chicago Bulls have used the amnesty clause to cut forward Carlos Boozer after four seasons with the team. Boozer came to the Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal with Utah in July 2010. He had one season left on a five-year deal worth roughly $75 million.
TOUR…
Update…
OYONNAX, France (AP) – France’s Tony Gallopin led a late breakaway to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France in a hilly ride in eastern France, as Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead.
The pack returned to action on Wednesday after the race’s first rest day with the 187.5-kilometer (116.3-mile) ride from Besancon to Oyonnax – not far from the Swiss border.
As the pack reeled in a succession of breakaway riders, Nibali kept pace with his main rivals to retain the yellow jersey.
American Andrew Talansky, in pain after two crashes twice in recent days, dropped back from the peloton more than halfway through the stage. At one point, he stopped and sat down on a roadside guard rail – but returned to the race.
BESANCON, France (AP) – The Tour de France pack is back in action after the race’s first rest day and heading off on a 187.5-kilometer (116.3-mile) ramble through hilly eastern France.
Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali is wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey for Wednesday’s 11th stage from Besancon to Oyonnax, featuring four small climbs that could be well suited for a breakaway rider to win.
The Italian leader of the Kazakh team Astana has a lead of more than two minutes on his closest rivals, Australia’s Richie Porte in second and Alejandro Valverde of Spain in third.
Nibali is looking well-positioned for possible victory when the race ends in Paris on July 27, although tough days lie ahead: in the Alps later this week, and the Pyrenees mountains in Week Three.
In world and national news…
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel is responding with more force today to the militant Hamas rejection of Egypt’s cease-fire proposal. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, aiming for the homes of four senior leaders of the Islamic militant movement. It also told tens of thousands of residents to leave Gaza’s border areas ahead of more strikes. The Palestinian death toll is 204.
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – President Bashar Assad says the Syrian conflict is a “dirty war” waged by outsiders. Assad was sworn in today for his third seven-year term amid a bloody civil war that has ravaged the Arab country. Assad also praised the Syrian people for holding the vote, and called them the winners.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Another private cargo ship has arrived safely at the International Space Station with the latest load of supplies. It’s the third space station shipment for Orbital Sciences Corp. NASA is paying Orbital Sciences as well as the SpaceX company to haul up supplies. The Cygnus contains more than 3,000 pounds of food, science experiments and equipment, as well gym clothes designed to resist bacteria and odor.
HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (AP) – A 53-year-old man is in police custody in Massachusetts after authorities say he was discovered in the kitchen of a home on the Kennedy compound once owned by John F. Kennedy. Police say James Lacroix told investigators he was looking for singer Katy Perry. Police say they went to the home after getting a call from a Kennedy family member who said a strange man picked up the home phone and he was concerned about the well-being of his teenage son.
PARIS (AP) – Is it the real deal or pre-fab food? A new symbol on restaurant menus in France will try to clear that up. The image of a skillet with a house on top will indicate an item made in-house. It’s part of a new law meant to battle against the surprising amount of factory-made, pre-packaged food in French restaurants these days.