Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council committees met jointly on Tuesday afternoon at City Hall.  Council Member Phillips was not present.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:

The committee discussed the garbage and recycling collection updates.

The committee then considered modifying the garbage and recycling collection program in specific areas as identified by the City Administrator Sarah Helleckson.

She said at the Open House on the issue, residents on the list to have alley collection moved to curbside, were informed that some of the locations will be able to keep alley collection.  A new modified map was issued and may be remodified after further review, and two additional blocks were added to move from alley to curbside collection.

She added a four day, rather than a five day collection is being purposed to save money, and wear and tear on the equipment and alleys.

The committee recommends delaying a decision until the maps on changes are finalized and residents informed and moved to next month’s Public Works committee meeting.

FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE:

Considered was the transfer of the municipal court checking account and two savings accounts from one financial institution to another institution. The committee recommends moving to Dakota Bank.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE:

The committee recommends,  the approval of the plat of Berndt Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, a tract of land located within the SE ¼ of Section 26, T140N, R64W of the Fifth Principal meridian, being with the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

 

CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

 

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

 

 

The committee discussed the STIP State Transportation Improvement Plan, list and identify priorities to forward to the NDDOT.  Travis Dillman from Interstate Engineering explained the previous priority list.

He then outlined possible improvement areas brought to his attention..

One area is Highway 20 along Hospital Hill, with a new overpass at fifth Avenue over the railroad tracks.

Another is an overpass at 7th Avenue over the tracks.

Another is an overpass at 12th Avenue Southeast and 3rd Street.

Dillman said once the city has made a decision, the information will be discussed with the NDDOT.

No action was taken by the committee on reprioritization.

The committee considered foregoing  bids and enter into an agreement for the purchase of hydrocarbons for 2019 for the City of Jamestown Operational Programs and the Jamestown Park Districts Operational Programs, or vote to reject all quotes and advertise for bids.

The committee recommends sending the item to the December City Council meeting for approval, that would have to be approved by 75 percent of the Council Members.

Considered was a vote to forgo bids and enter into an agreement to establish the specific market prices for chemicals for the water, sewer and wastewater departments during the 2019 calendar year, or vote to reject all quotes and advertise for bids.

The committee recommends accepting the agreement and send the recommendation to the December City Council Meeting, that would also require a 75 percent approval by Council Members.

Considered was a request from On The Level to suspend the Landfill Closure Project until spring at which time the cover material will be finished, and the final cleanup completed. Then the soil cap will be scarified and re-compacted at the contractor’s expense prior to turf restoration and seeding, which was planned for spring 2019.

The committee recommends approving the request as recommended by Interstate Engineering, not affecting the completion date, June of 2019.

INFORMATIONAL: Project updates.

Highlights included…completed was… the Frontier Village project on the roadway and retaining wall replacement.

Northwest water main project.

Finishing items with the road from Menards to JRMC.

The 2018 Paving Project.

The 5th Street Northeast street project near TRAC.

INFORMATIONAL: New Phase Energy conducts feasibility studies to determine ability to recover the methane gas from wastewater treatment plants as an energy revenue source and ensure the project is economical. The cost of the 60-day feasibility study is $65,000.

Currently the gas is being flared and would be captured and piped, and sold.

The process is estimated to cost about $5-million.

The committee recommends moving the issue to the next committee after further review.

 

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