City Council

REVISED JAMESTOWN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 24, 2025 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES City Hall, 102 3rd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND 58401 The special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Heinrich at 4:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited. Roll Call showed the following members present: Council Members Heinrich, Kamlitz, Phillips, Steele, City Attorney Ryan, and City Administrator Hellekson. Council Member Schloegel was seated at 4:12 P.M. Mayor Heinrich announced the Emergency Declaration in response to the Severe Storm on June 20 and 21, 2025. Council Member Kamlitz moved a resolution to approve the request from Blazer Inc., d.b.a. Shady’s, to change its liquor license from a Class B On Sale license to a Class B On-Off Sale liquor license at 111 2nd St NE, for the period ending June 30, 2026. Seconded by Council Member Phillips. Roll Call No. 1: 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Carried. Council Member Steele moved a resolution to approve the request from Buffalo Grill, LLC., to change its liquor license from a Class C On-Off Sale license to a Class D On Sale liquor license at 103 1st Ave S, for the period ending June 30, 2026. Seconded by Council Member Kamlitz. Roll Call No. 2: 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Carried. Council Member Schloegel seated himself at 4:12 P.M. Council Member Steele moved a resolution to approve the City Council change the City insurance carrier for basic life and accidental death and dismemberment and long-term disability insurance from Lincoln to Equitable and approve the plans as presented, and change from Health Equity to WEX for the administration of the flex spending accounts, dependent care accounts, health savings accounts, and COBRA, and authorize the City Administrator to sign any required documents. Seconded by Council Member Phillips. Natasha Harr, Bell Bank Employee Benefits Advisor, presented information. Roll Call No. 3: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. Carried. Council Member Kamlitz moved a resolution to approve the City Council change the City health insurance carrier from Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota to Sanford Health Plan, and establish the monthly premium rates and the City health savings account contributions for the City of Jamestown Employee Group Health Insurance Plan for the health insurance fiscal year September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, as shown below, and authorize the City Administrator to sign any required documents. 1. Sanford 90-500 Traditional ($500 Deductible) - No Health Savings Account City Share Employee Total Monthly Share Premium Single Plan 900.86 -0- $900.86 Single Plus 1,224.53 397.02 $1,621.55 Dependent Plan Family Plan 1,476.84 865.40 $2,342.24  2. Sanford 100-5000 HDHP ($5000 Deductible) – with Health Savings Account City City HSA Employee Total City Total Monthly Share Share* Share HSA & Premium Due Premium Share Single Plan 766.86 85.00 -0- $851.86 $766.86 Single Plus 1,224.53 85.00 155.83 $1,309.53 1,380.36 Dependent Plan Family Plan 1,476.84 85.00 517.01 $1,561.84 1,993.85 *The City will contribute $1,020 annually in $85 monthly increments to the Health Savings Account for any City employee who participates in the high-deductible health plan (Sanford 100-5000 HDHP). Seconded by Council Member Steele. Natasha Harr, Bell Bank Employee Benefits Advisor, presented information. Roll Call No. 4: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. Carried. Council Member Steele moved a resolution to approve the City Council change the City dental insurance carrier from Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota to Equitable and establish the monthly premium rates for dental insurance for employees for the insurance fiscal year September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, as shown below, and authorize the City Administrator to sign any required documents. Equitable High PPO (with Orthodontia) Dental City Share Employee Total Monthly Coverage Share Premium Single Plan $22.98 $8.00 $30.98 Family Plan $60.00 $33.08 $93.08 Seconded by Council Member Phillips. Natasha Harr, Bell Bank Employee Benefits Advisor, presented information. Roll Call No. 5: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. Carried. Council Member Schloegel moved a resolution to approve the addition of Equitable vision insurance for employees for the insurance fiscal year September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, as shown below, and authorize the City Administrator to sign any required documents. Vision City Share Employee Total Monthly Coverage Share Premium Single Plan $ 7.51 $ 2.50 $ 10.01 Employee + $ 14.97 $ 5.00 $ 19.97 Spouse Employee + $ 15.10 $ 5.24 $ 20.34 Child(ren) Family Plan $ 24.25 $ 8.10 $ 32.35 Seconded by Council Member Phillips. Natasha Harr, Bell Bank Employee Benefits Advisor, presented information. Roll Call No. 6: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. Carried. Council Member Schloegel moved to adjourn at 5:03 p.m. Seconded by Council Member Kamlitz. Unanimous aye vote. Carried. ATTEST: APPROVED: SARAH HELLEKSON, City Administrator DWAINE HEINRICH, Mayor