Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met in Executive Session on Wednesday (Oct 31, 2012), at 4-p.m., at City Hall. 

Members present, and attending the Executive Session, Wednesday were: Mayor Andersen, Council Members Brubakken, Buchanan, and Kourajian, along with Deputy City Auditor Jay Sveum, City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf, and City Attorney Ken Dalsted.

The purpose of the meeting was to consult with the City Attorney, concerning territorial service claims by Stutsman Rural Water District.

At issue is a claim by Stutsman Rural Water that Jamestown was expanding its water service into territory Stutsman Rural Water has rights to serve, in the area of the Titan Machinery facility under construction near Jamestown Regional Medical Center..

Following a previous Executive Session the City Council voted to have the City Attorney examine materials from Stutsman Rural Water District and the meet with the Stutsman Rural Water District Board, to further discuss the issues.

 

Following Wednesday’s Executive Session, the City Council meeting reconvened in Regular Open Session.

Mayor Andersen said the City Council plans to tentatively meet with representatives of the Stutsman Rural Water District, on November 9, 2012 at 8-a.m., at City Hall.

　

The open portion of Wednesday’s meeting was shown live on CSi 67.