Jamestown  (CSi)   The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees met Thursday evening, at City Hall. Council Member Buchanan as not present, Council Member Scholoegel joined by phone.

Police & Fire Committee:

No new items.

INFORMATIONAL:  Police department and municipal court general update, training, COVID-19  protocols and precautions observed, and implemented.

INFORMATIONAL:  Fire Department update, inspections, training, COVID-19 protocols and precautions observed, and implemented.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Considered was the recommendation on the bid award for the Truck Scale at the City Transfer (Baler) Facility.  Both bids received were over the estimate, so the item was moved to the City Council without recommendation, for further consideration.

The committee discussed approval of a Change Order to Basaraba Excavating & Dirtworks, LLC, on the  construction of 2021 Water Main Improvements District 21-61.  Interstate Engineer’s Travis Dillman said a different process will be used, due to environmental issues, and brought back for more information and consideration.

Considered was approval to enter into an Engineering Agreement with Interstate Engineering, for Wastewater  Treatment Facility Improvements, with a feasibility study.  The committee delayed action pending  more information with an agreement with Apex Engineering, until the next Committee meeting.

INFORMATIONAL: City Engineer project updates.

The City Hall roofing project will be going out for bids, for roofing materials and insulation.

With the emergency water main replacement, at the James River. The city is working on  getting pricing for some materials.  It’s anticipated the project will be completed before ice forms on the river.

Lift station 11 improvements are proceeding.

Street repairs and chip sealing is about finished for this season  .

Water and sewer line replacements are still in progress.

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