Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council’s, Police & Fire, and Public Works, Committees met Thursday afternoon at City Hall

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE

INFORMATIONAL:

Robin Iszler, Unit Administrator, Central Valley Health District Annual Report and update.

An update was issued by CVHD on Thursday this week.

, and posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com on the percentage of Stutsman County residents vaccinated.

She said their remains a plentiful supply of the three vaccines, to give out. (Registations are required.

She thanked Jim Reuther, with the Command Center, City Administrator Sarah Hellekson, Mayor Heinrich and the National Guard among others for their assistance, in mitigated the COVID-19 pandemic, including daily meetings with local entities and updates.  And of course she thanked her CVHD staff.

She passed along the anticipated 2022 budget serving Stutsman and Logan Counties, with projected revenues of $1.2 million.

INFORMATIONAL: Fire Department update, inspections, training, and Pancake Feed.

The committee considered current fire conditions, fire hazards, dry conditions, fire pits and related city ordinances.   City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther said, the lack of moisture last winter and this spring has created the dry conditions.  He asked that the city join Stutsman County, with protocols in their burn ban Ordinance, stemming from calls from residents asking questions about the city burn ban. He said the city has received calls to put out grass fires stemming from the use of firepits.

Mayor Heinrich said the city would need to create it’s own amended Ordinance. Assistant City Attorney, Abby Geroux said a policy is not enforceable, and does not carry the weight of an Ordinance.

The committee recommended  adopting a policy to follow the county’s burn ban when necessary to handle burn ban notifications, then possibly followed by drafting an Ordinance.

He pointed out that the City Fire Department has hired another female firefighter, as she has been certified, and will be interning with the fire department prior to her new duties.

He said the Pancake Feed will be on Saturday July 24 from 7-a.m. to noon at the City Fire Hall.

There will be no charge as a thankyou to the community for their support in purchasing the new Ladder Truck.  A free will offering, however will be accepted.

INFORMATIONAL: Police department Assistant Police Justin Blinsky said the Police Department participated in the recent  speeding saturation patrols.   He noted public acts of kindness toward the police department.

 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:

The committee recommended approval of the final loan application under the Drinking Water Act to fund the 2021 Watermain Improvement Project (J20-00-090, City Project 21-61) and authorize the City Administrator to execute and file the application with the ND Department of Environmental Quality on behalf of the City.

The committee recommends the accepting the  bid for the Jamestown Solid Waste Landfill, SW-213, Cell 3B Final Cover, in the amount of $260,129.80, from Bronco Brothers, the low bidder.  (Bid Opening 5/26/202

The committee recommends approving  the replacement of the City watermain and the University of Jamestown’s cast iron service line at 3rd Street NE and 9th Avenue NE, each replacement to be funded by owner, and the cost of excavation and replacement of curb, gutter and asphalt to be shared equally by the City and the University, the City’s cost, with city’s cost at $5,500, to be paid by the Water Utility Fund.  Water Superintendent, Joe Rowell said the project may be completed in the next two weeks.

The committee recommends approving the agreement from Prairie Engineering for the budgeted electrical and mechanical upgrades at the Water Treatment Plant. City Engineer, Travis Dillman recommended Prairie Engineering, with Interstate Engineering opening bids and handling other paperwork.

INFORMATIONAL: Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program – Update on process and ordinance change.

INFORMATIONAL: City Engineer project updates were given by Travis Dillman. He said the Road Diet project is moving along well, and aggressively.

The river bank stabilization project is completed.

INFORMATIONAL: Recycling collection update:

Recycle North Dakota Manager Ralph Friebel said three alley recycling pick ups will be eliminated, with collection moved to the curb in those areas.  Property owners will be notified when it becomes effective.

INFORMATIONAL: Garbage collection update. Sean O’Neil said if items were left at the curb during Citywide should not be placed out again if there is another City Wide Clean Up next year.

He noted  several wood items had nails protruding and asks in the future they be pounded flat or pulled out. He added that the baler was opened extended hours during cleanup week, with a total of 16 vehicles at the baler between 3:30-p.m., and 6-p.m.

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