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Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council\u2019s Fire & Police, and Public Works Committees met Thursday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 Council Member Gumke was not present.<\/p>\nJamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council\u2019s Fire & Police, and Public Works Committees met Thursday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 Council Member Gumke was not present.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE<\/p>\n No items at this time.<\/p>\n PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE<\/p>\n The committee heard from Mandar Nangare, representing Barr Engineering, concerning \u00a0information and a short presentation regarding the Jamestown Ice House Dam.<\/p>\n He said a property owner questioned who owns the dam, saying records at the State Water Commission indicates the City of Jamestown owns the dam.<\/p>\n He added that the Ice House Dam was constructed by a private entity primarily for hydro power for a Jamestown flower mill,\u00a0 with federal funding from the Civilian Conservation Corps.<\/p>\n He said, and inspection last year by the State Water Commission indicated that the dam is in “poor physical condition,’ with erosion affecting the structure’s concrete causing cracks and seepage.<\/p>\n Spillway damage was also noted.<\/p>\n He said options include\u2026do nothing\u2026decide it\u2019s a liability and move it… repair it, or redesign it.<\/p>\n He says the costs of repairs or replacement has a 75 percent cost share by the State Water Commission.<\/p>\n A feasibility study is expected to cost about $40,000.<\/p>\n Another funding source is the State Health Department.<\/p>\n FEMA funding may also be possible.<\/p>\n The State Game and Fish Department may also be involved.<\/p>\n The Stutsman County Water Board is yet to be approached for their participation.<\/p>\n With the funding timetable and project work, it could take five to ten years to accomplish the project in phases.<\/p>\n The project will aid in safety and liability issues.<\/p>\n He pointed out that a similar project on the city dam in Valley City will start in June this year, where the dam will be replaced.<\/p>\n Greg Spenningsby with the Stutsman County Water Resource Board said if the dam is removed there will be no river flow through Nickeus or Klaus Parks.<\/p>\n The committee recommends requests for proposals for a feasibility study.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A presentation was made from Darrell Hournbuckle, of\u00a0 Interstate Engineering, Inc., relative to the Preliminary Engineering Report for the Raker Building Project, at the city\u2019s water treatment facility.<\/p>\n He said the present raker was installed in 1999 and is not longer adequate to handle the large waste material.<\/p>\n He pointed out that the proposal is for and 8 by 8 addition to the structure for electrical controls, and keep the building, alogn with replacing moving parts, and removal of accumulated grit.<\/p>\n He suggests replacing the raker, at the current location, and leave the funding option in place, pending the proposed soybean processing facility.<\/p>\n The committee recommends, proceeding with replacing the raker, and associated equipment and to authorize a loan application with the State Health Department, and authorize a loan application from the North Dakota Public Finance Agency.<\/p>\n The committee recommends a Change Order to Scherbenske, Inc., on the 2016 Water Main Replacement Project.<\/p>\n The committee considered a possible Bike Path Striping on the 5th Street NE Paving Project.<\/p>\n Comments coming from the recent public meeting in Jamestown on the project.<\/p>\n City Administrator Jeff Fuchs adds, a bike\u00a0 path or pedestrian walk needs to be snow free and kept open, such as a sidewalk.<\/p>\n The committee recommends sending the issue to the City Council without recommendation.<\/p>\n At the conclusion of the meeting, Ralph Friebel indicated the need for a change in the residential recycling agreement with the city and Renaissance Recyling \u00a0for a five year term, rather than a ten year term, based on financing issues.<\/p>\n Mayor Andersen said the city will meet with his attorney to discuss language changes, to bring before the city council for discussion.<\/p>\n The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council\u2019s Fire & Police, and Public Works Committees met Thursday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 Council Member Gumke was not present. \u00a0POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE No items at this time. 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