Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Dec 6, 2012) — The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Thursday afternoon at City Hall.

 

The Council entered into closed Executive Session, to consult with the City Attorney concerning the territorial service claims by the Stutsman Rural Water District.

 

Those attending the closed Executive Session were Mayor Andersen and all City Council Members, in addition to, City Administrator Jeff Fuchs, City Attorney Ken Dalsted, City Fire Chief Jim Reuther, and Jamestown City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf.

 

Following Thursday’s Executive Session, the City Council reconvened into open session.

 

At that time, Mayor Andersen noted those in attendance,  at the meeting  and a motion to adjourn the meeting was approved.

 

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

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,  which utility has the right to serve the area, which is in the one mile extraterritorial limits of the City of Jamestown.

Presently JRMC does not have a backup supply of water and the Titan Machinery building now under construction west of the JRMC and  has no water service installed at this time

The city has awarded bids on the project, and a $1 million construction contract to bring city water and sewer lines to the Titan Machinery location is on hold pending the resolution of the conflict.

On the December 3, 2012 Wayne Byers Show, on CSi Cable 2, Mayor Andersen said December 14, 2012 is the deadline to start plans for installing water and sewer lines at the Titan site.

She said the city must take action in the issue by that time in order for the installation to proceed in a timely fashion.