CITY COMMISSION MEETING
VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
5:00 PM
BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORS
ROBERT WERKHOVEN
PRESIDENT
DAVID C SCHELKOPH
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
MATT PEDERSEN
VICE-PRESIDENT
RUSSELL J MYHRE
CITY ATTORNEY
DUANE MAGNUSON
COMMISSIONER
AVIS RICHTER
CITY AUDITOR
MADELINE LUKE
COMMISSIONER
SANDY HANSEN
CITY ASSESSOR
MARY LEE NIELSON
COMMISSIONER
DAVE ANDERSEN
BUILDING/FIRE INSPECTOR
GARY RETTERATH
FIRE CHIEF
FRED THOMPSON
POLICE CHIEF
KLJ
CITY ENGINEERS
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NEXT RESOLUTION NO.
1913
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 952
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance (please stand)
Swearing in of New Park Board Member Susan Kringlie
Approval of Agenda
Changes or Additions to Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Minutes from February 19, 2013
Approval of Consent Agenda
A. Approve Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public
Works Accountant.
B. Approve Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $
C. Approve game of chance Raffle Permit for St. Catherine’s Knights of Columbus #643, Valley Quilters, and
Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals and El Zagal Shrine Sheyenne Valley Flag Corps.
D. Approve Plumbing and Heating License renewal for Home Heating Plumbing & AC, Hope Electric, Inc.,
ASAP Electric, Legacy Electric, LLC, Pederson Electric, and Grant’s Mechanical Inc.
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Public Forum – sign in required
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
 Thank you for participating in City Government.
RESOLUTIONS
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Approve Resolution No. 1912, a resolution Approve Sale of Refunding Bonds of 2013. (Auditor Richter)
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Public Hearing for Application for 5 Year Commercial Property Tax Incentives for New or Expanding
Businesses for DeepRiver Properties LLC located at 216 12th Avenue NE.
Motion to Close Public Hearing
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Approve Resolution No. 1909, a Resolution Approving 5 Year Commercial Property Tax Incentives to
DeepRiver Properties LLC.
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Approve Resolution No. 1910, a Resolution approving preliminary plat for the Greenline Deere Addition.
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Approve Resolution No. 1911, a resolution approving final plans and specifications and authorize
advertisement for bids for Storm Sewer District No. 48.
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NEW BUSINESS
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Consider accepting Project No. SU-CER-2-990(034)038 ~ College Street. (KLJ)
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Consider a Renaissance Zone application for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax
exemption for First Community Credit Union, and designate it as VC-71.
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Consider Tyler Marthaler for the Renaissance Zone Committee to replace Scott Provolt’s term to 2016.
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Consider a Retail Image Enhancement grant for Heritage Insurance Services in the amount of $5,000.
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Approve request for transfer of liquor and beer license from VC Hospitality LLC to VC Developers LLC, dba
Bridge’s Bar & Grill (AmericInn).
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Consider Request for a Conditional Use Permit for Cass County Electric for Replacement of 60’ tower for a
100’ tower. (Planning & Zoning)
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Consider a stipend for the Planning & Zoning board members for each member, each meeting, in the amount
of $45. (Planning & Zoning)
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Consider Bill Carlblom for the Planning & Zoning board to replace Scott Provolt’s term to July 1, 2013.
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Consider blocking off street on Central Avenue from Main Street to 3 rd Street North for Barnes County Relay
for Life on June 21, 2013 from 6 pm to 11 pm.
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Approve Cost Participation and Maintenance Agreement with the NDDOT for 12th Avenue SE from Main
Street to 7th Street, Project #CER-2-990(047)051. (KLJ)
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Consider bids for three city lots on Riverview Drive.
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City Administrator Report
City Updates & Commission Comments
Adjourn
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