Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees, met Thursday at 4-p.m., at City Hall.  All members were present.

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE:

An update was given by Jamestown City Fire Department, Chief, Jim Reuther about the  Fire Department’s State ladder truck, replacement.

 

He said the current truck is back at the fire department, but still out of service indefinitely.  Around $200,000 is needed for repair costs.

He said the city’s fire insurance rates may go up without the ladder truck in service, and adequate fire protection is not available without the truck.

The committee recommends the city notify the State about the problem through the proper means about the situation.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:

Consider was the tabled AE2S Stormwater Utility Amendment No. 2, in the amount of $28,000, to the contract dated July 29, 2016.

Shawn Gaddy provided information, including progress on a test run, of the software, data base including the storm water utility billings.  The first billing will be sent in November, on the October service.

The $28,000 stems from additional software.

Mayor Heinrich said he would not vote for the amendment if there are more coming with additional dollars.  Gaddy said he feels this is the final amendment.  The final invoice is expected in December.

The committee recommends accepting the amendment, with the understanding this is the final change order.

 

Considered was a request from Stutsman County Fair Association to place a sign on city right-of-way near 4th Ave NW/5th Street NW.

City Engineer, Travis Dillman says, the sign will be placed near the tennis courts, on Parks and Recreation Department property, with all parties making sure the sign is not on the DOT right of way.

City Building Inspector Tom Blackmore said signs are not allow on either city of DOT right of way.

No committee action was necessary.

INFORMATIONAL:

Travis Dillman said on Thursday Morning the Release from pipestem Dam was increased by another 100 cfs, at 8:30-a.m., and another 100 cfs increase on Friday and another 100 cfs increase on Saturday, for a combined release of 2400.  He said the present flood mitigation measures should be adequate to held the combined 2400 cfs release.

He said when winter freeze up occurs, the releases will be decreased, based on the ice formation on the reservoirs.

A public input meeting on the Downtown Road Diet Project is scheduled November 7, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at City Hall.

Recycling collection update. …Ralph Friebel of Recycle North Dakota said the participation rate for recycling in Jamestown is between 63 and 72-percent with the highest participation rate in Northeast Jamestown at 78-percent.

Garbage collection update. The baler is not operational pending parts, scheduled to be back on line by mid afternoon, on Friday.

It has been out of operation for two weeks.

An item on Tuesday’s Building Planning and Zoning Committee agenda was discussed, concerning an unsafe structure at 1809 7th Avenue Southwest.

The owner has been notified to have the building repaired of demolished by November first this year.

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