Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council’s Public Works, and Police and Fire Committees met Thursday evening (Aug 23, 2012) at City Hall. Council Member Gumke was not present.

　

Fire Committee:

No items of discussion at this time.

The Police Committee considered a request that funds received by the Jamestown Police Range Committee from the recycling of brass items be deposited in the Range Committee fund for range maintenance.

The brass items came from the Police Department, Sheriff’s Department, Stutsman County Corrections, James River Correctional Center, ND Game & Fish, BCI, and the ND Highway Patrol.

Police Chief Scott Edinger said 1,100 pounds of brass items was received, amounting to just over $2,000.

The committee recommends authorizing using the funds for range maintenance.

The funds will be put into the city’s self-clearing fund, until The Range Committee is formally organized.

At that time the funds will be transferred.

　

Public Works Committee:

 The committee recommends putting on the September City Council agenda without recommendation, the Supplemental Agreement from Interstate Engineering, Inc. relating to the Sanitary Landfill.

The agreement for engineering services for the expansion of the landfill to the adjacent 80-acres, in the amount of $99,500. Pending review of the original agreement.

City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf said the expansion is projected for about 225 years. The landfill is seeing a 10% to 15% increase in waste each year.

 

The committee then placed on the September Council agenda without recommendation a Supplemental Agreement No. 1 from Interstate Engineering, Inc. relating to the Inert Landfill. The amount is $38,200. Pending review of the original agreement.

　

The committee recommended approving creating Sewer District # 12-31 and Water District #12-61 relating to the Titan Addition utility extensions.

Steve Aldinger of Interstate Engineer presented drawings of the sewer and water line plans.

He said the construction costs are estimated at $800,000 to $900,000.

City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf said properties west and south of

the Titan property will be able to tie into the line when future development happens.

He said the city’s failure to address corridor issues in the

past, means the city is paying more for the route of these lines,

now.

The committee also recommends sending to the NDDOT, a permit application for boring for the lines.

　

The committee discussed costs and options relating to the West Business Loop sidewalk construction.

City Engineer Schwartzkopf presented the options.

He added property owners still need to be apprised as to how the sidewalks would affect their properties, including parking lot spaces.

He said there should be sufficient city right of ways to install the five foot wide sidewalks.

The Mayor moved for the city engineer to pursue the project, and contact property owners, which was approved to recommend to the City Council.

　

Discussion then related to overload/oversize vehicles & establishing permit, fee & procedures policy for vehicles coming through the city.

City Engineer Schwartzkopf recommended charging a permit fee.

He said the vehicles are headed to the western North Dakota oil patch.

The committee recommends moving forward in developing a policy.

　

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