– City Council In Exec. Session Re: Rural Water

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met at City Hall, in Special Session, then adjourned into close Executive Session on Friday morning (Apr 5, 2013) to consult with the City Attorney concerning the territorial Service claims by the Stutsman Rural Water District.

At issue is which entity will serve Titan Machinery’s location under construction west of Jamestown, and other parcels in that area, within the one mile extra-territory of Jamestown.

Attending the Executive Session were: Mayor Andersen, Assistant City Attorney Mary Jensen, City Administrator Jeff Fuchs, City Council Members, Kourajian, Gumke, Brubakken, and Buchanan, along with City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf , and City Fire Chief Jim Reuther.

On Monday’s (Apr 1, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Mayor Andersen said the last meeting between the two entities was about three weeks ago.

She said, the city received an E-Mail from Stutsman Rural Water District, in response to the city’s latest counter offer, with two alternate plans, which include the City of Jamestown Serving Titan Machinery, or SRWD serving Titan.

She added that bids have been submitted for construction of the water and sewer lines to Titan, as the extended bid period has about another 30 days to go, before bids would have to be re-advertised.

At Friday’s meeting, following the Executive Session the Special Session was reconvened.

Mayor Andersen said no official action was to be taken by the City Council.

A brief discussion was held on the status of a bill concerning rural water in the North Dakota legislature. (HB 1440).

The open portion of the meeting was shown live on CSi 67.

House Bill 1440

Introduced by Rep. Kreun, Haak, Hofstad, D. Johnson, Looysen, Maragos, Streyle

Introduced by Sen. Andrist, Grabinger, Larsen

A BILL for an Act to create and enact four new sections to chapter 61-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exclusion of cities from water districts and state water commission policies on funds for water districts.

ROLL CALL

The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has

committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 83 YEAS,

10 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.

YEAS:

Amerman; Anderson; Beadle; Becker; Bellew; Belter; Boehning; Boschee; Brabandt;

Carlson; Damschen; Delmore; Dockter; Dosch; Drovdal; Fehr; Frantsvog; Froseth;

Glassheim; Grande; Gruchalla; Guggisberg; Haak; Hanson; Hatlestad; Hawken;

Headland; Heilman, Hofstad; Hogan; Holman; Hunskor; Johnson, D.; Johnson, N.;

Karls; Kasper; Keiser; Kelsh, J.; Kelsh, S.; Kempenich; Kiefert; Klein; Klemin;

Koppelman, B.; Koppelman, K.; Kreidt; Kretschmar; Kreun; Laning; Looysen;

Louser; Maragos; Martinson; Meier; Mock; Mooney; Muscha; Nathe; Nelson, M.;