Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday at City Hall.  All members were present.

On the agenda was the approval of the agreement on the residential recycling between the city and Renaissance Recycling.

Amendments in the contract terms were made.

The language adjusted the renewal time frame of five years. Re-negotiations can occur at any time.  The contract will also include triggers to re-negotiate the terms, after five years, including community participation and commodity prices.

Penalties and fees for users putting non recycling items in the recycling carts will also be established after the first six months.

Either party may elect to extend the start up date past July 1, 2017 if necessary.

Ralph Friebel of the newly renamed Recycling Center of North Dakota, LLC,approved by the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office, suggested that recycling collections be made quarterly.

The City Council approved entering into the agreement, with Council Member Buchanan voting opposed.

 

In other business the City Council approved the plans and specifications, and authorized the advertisement for bids for the JRMC/Menards Road Project.  The plans presented by Steve Aldinger with Interstate Engineering.

The roadway is divided between the JRMC and Menards portions.  He said the plans are in line with the Land Use and Transportation Plan.  The Menards section with have curb and gutter, fire hydrants, and infrastructure, water lines and sanitary sewer lines, with stub-outs for future development, plus street lighting all the way through.  Fire department access is in place.  JRMC signage will be in place, along with speed limit signs indicating changes in the speed limit.

Bid openings will be on April 15, 2017 at 1:15-p.m. at City Hall.

The City Council also approved the plans and specifications and authorized the advertisement for bids for the 5th Street Northeast Paving Project from 12th Avenue to 27th Avenue Northeast.  Interstate Engineering noted plans for the paved road and  sidewalks, and bike path.The area will be ADA compliant  for the visually impaired.

The bid open will be on April 15th.

 

The City Council also  approved updated plans and policies for:

Title VI Plan

Title VI Non-Discrimination Policy Statement

Title VI Public Participation Plan

Limited English Proficiency Plan

Statement of Non-Discrimination Plaque

Transit Title VI Complaint Form

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.