Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Friday afternoon at City Hall.

All members were present, Council Member Schloegel joined by phone.

The City Council approved  a  Resolution to approve an emergency declaration for the replacement of the 18-inch waterline at the James River in southeast Jamestown.   Mayor Heinrich said, he issues the Declaration, and the Council meeting was called to review.  He added that the Declaration speeds up the process, bypassing paperwork

He said there is no pending emergency at this time, but, by winter the situation is likely to worsen.

He said the process will include directional boring proceedures.

Approved  was the Resolution, with a quote from Core & Main, in the amount of  $81,060.00  for materials (pipe).  Their quote is $5,000 to $6,000 more than  from Ferguson Waterworks. Core & Main can get the material to Jamestown more timely  and has the material  in stock.

Contractor quotes will be coming later.

The City Council also  authorized the city administrator to apply for funds in the cost of the pipe replacement project.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67.