Jamestown City Council 2014Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday at City Hall.  All members were present.

The Cavendish water tank, Requests For Quotes was reviewed.

The Council approved entering into an engineering agreement with WSB & Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $89,508, for the interior re-coating of the 1.5 million gallon water tower.

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

　Following the City Council meeting,

Jamestown City Council committees met Thursday evening at City Hall.

Police & Fire Committee

No items for discussion at this time.

 

Public Works Committee

The committee recommends a bid award relating to Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #15-11, to Strata.

 

The committee recommends  approving the cost estimate from Recovery Systems Co., Inc. of approximately $47,100 and approximate cost from Dan Poland Machine, Inc. of $13,000 relating to work at the City Baling facility. The facclity will be off line about 3-4 days.

The committee discussed approving an Agreement for Services from Impact Dakota, Inc. relating to employee training & development at the Water Treatment Plant. Mayor Andersen suggested the agreement be reviewed during the upcoming city budget meetings.  Requests for proposals will be sent out.

The committee recommends approving a request for $3600.00 to cover training three (3) new staff people relating to Public Works software.

Considered joining the National Joint Powers Alliance.

City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf said, he organization, is a national bidding clearing house, and is in 21 or 22 states, and is being utilized by Stutsman County. The city is not limited, and may still work with local bidders on items. Titan Machinery is involved with utilizing the organization. There would be no cost to the city, as the participating manufacturers paid the fees.

Mayor Andersen said she wants to see the City Attorney review legal aspects of joining the organization, with a written opinion.

The committee recommends the agreement be reviewed by the City Attorney.

 

Informational:

A Possible payment to FEMA for Disaster Recovery (DR) 1907 (2010).

With an update on storm sewer cleaning and possible repairs. Schwartzkopf said the main line and a number of laterals have been cleaned. Other work is continuing until a decision is made on some repairs that need to be made, with those areas blocked off to traffic, at this time. Options will be considered, along with costs.  No action was taken by the committee.

The committee recommends the purchase of between 4-6, six cubic yard containers for the Sanitation and Solid Waste Departments at just under $1000.00 per container.

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