Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s  Public Works Committee met Thursday evening at City Hall.

All members were present.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Considered was a public policy for temporary levees. City Administrator Sarah Hellekson said city and emergency management officials have met and made recommendations, regarding the purpose of permanent, and temporary levees.

The first priority in the placement of the flood mitigation is to protect lives, followed by protecting public infrastructure and buildings.  The policy approved would become part of a city Ordinance.

Mayor Heinrich said any plans to protect private property must be studied so as not to establish a precedence.

It was noted the areas of private property previously at risk, were sandbagged and levied by the city in 2011.

The committee recommends drafting an emergency operations policy regarding flooding and mitigation efforts in the city.

 

The committee recommends  approving the 2020 Jamestown Standard Specifications as prepared by the City Engineer. Revisions were note in the paving district, and water pressure testing, due to the addition of fire service lines.

  • The committee recommends approval of the following for 2020 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #20-11:
  1. a) To set up and establish the district;
  2. b) To direct the City Engineer to prepare plans & specifications for the construction of the district;
  3. c) To accept and approve the plans and specifications, as prepared by the City Engineer, for the construction of the district; and
  4. d) To direct the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of the district.

The committee recommends approval of plans and specifications and authorize the advertisement for bids for the 2020 City of Jamestown Watermain Improvement Project 20-61. Interstate Engineering’s Darrell Hournbuckle said the area is scattered around town, with areas most in need to be improved first.  Half of the projects are upland, those within the flood zone may be in question if flooding occurs this spring.

The committee recommends approval of plans and specifications and authorize the advertisement for bids for the North Dakota State Hospital (NDSH) Watermain Improvement Project 20-22. The costs will be Special Assessed to the state.

Considered approval of plans and specifications and authorize the advertisement for bids for the Generator Project for the Master Lift Station. The committee recommends approval.

The committee recommends approval of plans and specifications and authorize the advertisement for bids for Lift Station No. 20 Replacement Project.

 

INFORMATIONAL: Citywide Residential Curbside Clean Up, will not be held, this year.  If the city has flooding issues, the items will not be picked up, and residents will have to bring those items to the city landfill.  Sanitation workers and equipment will be needed in any flood fight.

INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing is scheduled at the March 2, 2020, City Council meeting concerning Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 20-41.

INFORMATIONAL: City Engineer project updates were given.

INFORMATIONAL: Recycling collection update. Items are being picked up at curbside until further notice, along with garbage collections due to alley conditions.

Considered was the request from Rodney Pettys for an extension on the February 29, 2020, removal date for a floodway encroaching structure, and to remove the encroaching structure (deck)  by October 31, 2019. Property owner Rodney Pettys at 916 2nd Avenue Northwest, asked for an extension to be able to take down the deck and transport it over the ice covered river.

The City Council previously voted to approve an extension to February 29, 2020.

At Thursday’s committee meeting, the committee moved to extend the removal date to February 28, 2021.  Council Member Phillips voted in opposition.

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