Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session on Monday evening (Jan 7, 2013) at City Hall.

Council Member Brubakken was not present, being ill.

Items discussed separately on the Consent Agenda, included:

Item “H” was asked to removed by City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf, a Resolution to authorize entering into an agreement with CPS, Ltd., relating to prepare the 2013 Annual Groundwater Quality Assessment report, in the amount of $14,379.00.

He asked that an hourly proposal to be included, when called upon.

The item was approved including the amendment.

Also approved was a Resolution to direct Ulteig Engineers, Inc., to re-confirm the latest offer by the City to Sellin Brothers, Inc., for acceptance or to allow the matter to proceed to arbitration, in settlement for the final payment on the Reconstruction of the Business Loop East Project, SU-2-987(029)033.

On the Regular Agenda:

Resolutions:

The City Council considered a weapons replacement policy for the Jamestown Police Department. Police Chief Scott Edinger said three options were offered.

Officers make the purchase….the police department purchase a uniform weapon….the city float an interest free loan, for a five year replacement, from a reputable firearm company.

Mayor Andersen said she favored option three.

The City Council voted unanimously to include all police department weapons, under option three.

 

Consideration of the proposals relating to traffic engineering services were postponed until this month’s Public Works Committee meeting.

 

 

Mayor Appointments:

Approved was the appointment of James Boyd to serve as a member of the Regional Airport Authority for a term to expire December 2017.

Also approved was the appointment of Jon Lillijord to serve as members of the Civil Service Commission for terms to expire January 2017.

 

Both are reappointment.

 

Also discussed was the appointment of Bill Kennedy to serve as a member of the James River Valley Library Board for a term to expire.  The appointment is by the City Council members.

Three members are appointed by the City Council, three members appointed by the county commission and one board member is jointly appointed.

Mayor Andersen said since the library boards combined into a joint board, by a vote of the people, the city and the James River Valley Library Board are not moving in the same direction.

The Mayor suggested delaying an appointment until the city and joint library meet for further discussions.

The Mayor moved to table the topic until the next committee meeting.

 

Mayor and Council Member Report: No one spoke.

 

In Other Business:

The City Council unanimously approved entering into a temporary Farmland Lease with the State of North Dakota for a small tract of land located in the S1/2, SW1/4 of Section 1-139-64, Stutsman County, ND, for the construction and maintenance of a Water Storage Reservoir, with the term beginning January 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2018.

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said, eventually the city will be seeking a 100 year lease.

The tower will be located on State Hospital land, with the city in the process of obtaining easements.

Also considered were Resolutions pertaining to 2012 Water Tower and Water Distribution System Improvements Project:

The City Council then forwarded the plans and specifications, as prepared by the Interstate Engineering, for construction of the Water Tower, to the next committee or a Special City Council meeting.

The City Administrator was then instructed to advertise for bids for construction of the Water Tower.

Mayor Andersen said the new 750,000 gallon water tower planned for Southwest Jamestown is slated to be constructed this summer.

Interstate Engineering in Jamestown is updating the city on the design work.

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Bids will be received soon.

She added the tower should be operational by the end of this year.

 

Mayor Andersen said the Stutsman Rural Water District Board will meet on Wednesday January 9, 2013, to discuss items under negotiations with the city.

The Mayor indicated the city council will meet later this week in response to the next offer from Rural Water.

She said the city has retained Tammy Norgaard from the Vogel Law Firm as co-council.

The Mayor added that until City Attorney Ken Dalsted returns to town, the city’s Assistant City Attorney will also be involved in discussions.

　

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