Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire Committee, and Public Works Committee met Thursday afternoon at City Hall.   Council Member Brubakken was not present.

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE

No agenda items at this time.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Recommended for  approval was plans, specifications and estimates for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 19-41. The seven year rotation this year is in the Northeast part of Jamestown.

The committee recommended directing the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 19-41.

The bid award for the New 4CY – 4 Wheel Drive Loader, Five (5) Year Use, Street Department was  recommended to be awarded to  Titan Machinery at  $228,265 minus a guaranteed buy back, and trade in, at a negative  $38,143.

The bid was recommended to be  awarded for the New Three Wheel High Dump Sweeper, Street Department to Sanitation Products of Fargo at $205,996, minus the trade in allowance, for a net amount of $170,996..

The bid was  recommended to be awarded for One (1) New Tandem Axle Truck (Cab & Chassis), Water Department to  Wesley Truck Center, at  $84,545, with a net cost of  $71,288.

The committee recommended directing the staff to dispose of Sanitation Department vehicles which were advertised and received no bids on March 12, 2019:

a) 2004 Sterling Cab & Chassis – Unit 1

b) 2004 Sterling Cab & Chassis – Unit 2

Former garbage trucks, that were cost prohibitive to repair, with high mileage.

The units are disposed of through scrap or other means.

The committee recommends approving the matching local funds for a main lift station generator FEMA grant, in the amount of $63,500, for the sanitary sewer main lift generator and to be paid from the Sanitary Sewer Utility Fund (574.225.6730 project account). Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist said that during the flood of 2009 the city experienced a power outage, that threaten to back sewage into homes and businesses.  The city needed to tap into the power peaking plant for electricity.

He added that the main lift generator would be a permanent installation.

Garbage collection update.

Jamestown Sanitation Foreman Roger Mayhew said garbage trucks were fitted for winter usage, and are working well.

He pointed out some confusion by residents on this week’s collections changes stemming from delays in collections from last week’s blizzard.

He said on Thursday alleys were cleared of snow  when complaints were filed, of they being impassable,  and more clearing is on the schedule for Friday.

The alleys need to be accessible, also for emergency response vehicle.

The alleys will be further reviewed, next week for more snow clearing if necessary.

Mayor Heinrich pointed out that the City of Jamestown has come under complaiance under safe drinking water guidelines.  With a certificate from the State Health Department, presented at the meeting.

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