cityhallJinsideJamestown (CSi) A Special Meeting of the Jamestown City Council and the Jamestown City Planning Commission was held Thursday afternoon at City Hall.

Council Member Gumke was not present.

The panels first, considered proposal for construction of water service lines to Aggregate Industries, which has requested hooking up to city water.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said the City’s share of the cost, up front is $22,000 to $23,000, plus engineering fees.

He added that at a usage rate of $3,600 per year it would take 50-60-years for the city to break even, in the water utility fund.

A spokesman for Aggregate Industries said he was understanding the costs would be divided 50-50 between the city and the business.

Buchanan questioned if economic development funds would be available.

The City Council voted to divide the costs 25 percent city, or $11,000 and the business 75 percent, which failed on a 2-2 tie vote.

A motion to divide the costs 40 percent city, and 60 percent for the business,

failed on a 2-2 vote.

Another motion on the orginal 25-75 split passed on a 3-1 vote with Council Member Buchanan voting opposed.

Aggregate Industries agreed.

The bid on the project was awarded to Scherbenske and Sons.

 

 

 

Next the council and planning commission discussed a contingency change order to Energy Services Group, LLC, for the Jamestown Civic Center, Energy Services agreement, for new boiler pads and the Civic Center, in the amount of $5,449.00.

The Council voted to approve the change order.

 

Earthwork issues on the Menard’s project in Southwest Jamestown was discussed.

The agreement between the city and Menard’s says the business is responsible for site preparation and indicated the need for fill soil.

City Engineer Reed Schwartzkoph said the developer has indicated that it is short of clay at the construction site.

An exchange of topsoil, and clay with the city was considered.

Council Member Buchanan said it’s Menard’s responsibility to obtain the clay.

Mayor Andersen said no action is necessary on the even trade.

The City Council moved to place on the August 4, 2014 the issue of additional costs, and information from the State Health Department on taking soil from the city landfill site in the exchange.

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