The City Commission Meeting will begin on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM CT, at City Commission Chambers, 254 2^nd 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.

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Call To Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance (Please Stand)
Oath of Office for Police Officer Ian Jacobson

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Minutes from June 23, 2020 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 Block off the Street Request for On the Move “Let’s Walk Valley City” Event on July 20, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 4^th Ave NE from 9^th Street NE to 6^th Street NE

Roll Call:          Erickson           Gulmon           Bishop             Magnuson        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

• Approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1060, an ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 5 of Title 8 and Section 11-05-18 of the Valley City Municipal Code, relating to mobile vendors and transient merchants.

Roll Call:          Gulmon           Bishop             Magnuson        Erickson          Carlsrud

• Approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1061, an Ordinance to Adopt and Enact Section 1-01-15 of the Valley City Municipal Code related to Crime Victim Witness Fee (City Attorney Martineck)

Roll Call:          Erickson          Gulmon           Magnuson        Bishop             Carlsrud

• Approve first reading of Ordinance No. 1058, an Ordinance Creating Section 20-04.01 to Extend City Sales, Use & Gross Receipts Tax dedicated to Permanent Flood Protection (City Attorney Martineck)

Roll Call:          Bishop             Erickson          Gulmon           Magnuson        Carlsrud

Resolution

• Approve Resolution No. 2258, a Resolution Amending Fee Schedule for Commercial Tree and Branch Disposal (Commissioner Erickson)

Roll Call:          Erickson           Gulmon           Bishop             Magnuson        Carlsrud

New Business

• Discuss job title for City Administrator position (Commissioner Bishop)

Roll Call:          Gulmon           Bishop             Magnuson        Erickson          Carlsrud

• Approve Appointment for the Visitors Committee (1 opening, 4 year term ending June 30, 2024)

Roll Call:          Bishop             Erickson          Gulmon           Magnuson        Carlsrud

• Approve Property Tax Exemption for Improvements to Residential Building at 905 9^th Avenue SE (City Assessor Hansen)

Roll Call:          Magnuson         Gulmon           Bishop             Erickson          Carlsrud

• Approve Assistant Public Works (Operations) Superintendent Position for Succession Planning (City Attorney Martineck)

Roll Call:          Gulmon           Bishop             Magnuson        Erickson          Carlsrud

City Administrator’s Report
City Updates & Commission Reports
Adjourn