Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Fire Committee at City Hall, Thursday (Mar 21, 2013) heard a presentation about firefighter recruitment, from City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther.

 

The Jamestown Fire Department is hosting a “Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Presentation” on March

26th, 2013 at the main fire station at 7:00pm.

He said, a spouse or significant other is invited to attend, as the decision should be made as a family.

Qualifications include being at least 21 years of age, and a resident of Jamestown.

The fire department over the past few years has found it hard to recruit new volunteer firefighters; and Jamestown is not the only fire department that is experiencing the decrease in volunteer firefighters.

(See story at CsiNewsNow.com under Jamestown News. Chief Reuther also our guest on the Fri. Mar 22, 2013 Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.)

 

The Public Works Committee, recommends approval of an application for a charge account at the City Solid Waste Disposal Facility from ProTec Roofing, Inc.

 

The committee recommends approval of a request from Jamestown Middle School Omega House relating to the annual storm drain stenciling project.

 

 

The committee discussed a proposal from Apex Engineering regarding Capacity Analysis of existing Wastewater Treatment Facilities in regards to possible further gray water use by GRE. Mayor Andersen said the proposal came in recently, and the committee and City Engineer Schwartzkopf have not had an opportunity to review.

The committee sent the proposal to the City Council without recommendation.

 

Geotechnical Services proposal relating to the retaining wall reconstruction at in the Frontier Fort area was discussed.

The committee recommends sending the proposal to the City Council without recommendation, pending review and input from City Engineer Schwartzkopf.

 

 

 

Bids were discussed  for the NEW ELEVATED WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR for the City of Jamestown.

Two bids were received, a third bid contained an irregularity in that it did not include a contractors license.

City Attorney Dalsted suggested moving the bid awarding to the City Council without recommendation, pending his contacting the Secretary of State’s Office, concerning the status of the contractor’s license.

 

The committee recommends June 3 – 8, 2013 for Annual City Wide Clean-up Week, in Jamestown as recommended by the Jamestown City Street Department. Harold Sad said the dates enable the city to hire additional workers.

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