{"id":11533,"date":"2013-01-25T16:21:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T22:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=11533"},"modified":"2013-01-28T09:52:52","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T15:52:52","slug":"city-stutsman-rural-water-users-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=11533","title":{"rendered":"City-Rural Water District Meeting on CSi TV 67"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Council met Friday (Jan 25, 2013) with the Stutsman Rural Water District at the SRWD Offices, to discuss water service territories.\u00a0 NOW SHOWING ON CSi TV 67.<\/p>\n

It was an official City Council meeting held at the SRWD office.<\/p>\n

Council Member Buchanan was not present, being out of town.<\/p>\n

Representing the City were\u2026Mayor Andersen, City Administrator Jeff Fuchs, City Fire Chief Jim Reuther, and City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf, along with Council Members Charlie Kourajian, and Steve Brubakken.<\/p>\n

Stutsman Rural Water District Manager Geneva Kaiser spoke along with board members that were on hand. A phone conference call was set up with the Rural Water District Attorney, outside legal counsel, and the outside city legal counsel.<\/p>\n

The two entities have been meeting separately the past several weeks discussing proposals presented from each side.<\/p>\n

The City and Stutsman Rural Water District are planning another joint meeting\u00a0 the\u00a0week of January 28, 2013, , after questions were raised on issues, relative to serving Titan Machinery, at their location west of Jamestown.<\/p>\n

The city water pressure is based on having water tower storage, and other means to supply water, and includes a loop delivery system.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Territorial boundaries are yet to be decided, which would\u00a0 determine which entity would serve the Titan Machinery, which could be given the option of choosing\u00a0who provides the business with water.<\/p>\n

Water provide by the City of Jamestown\u00a0Jamestown\u00a0 would\u00a0be less per 1,000 gallons,\u00a0as the city would charge a large special assessment to bring water pipes to Titan.<\/p>\n

Stutsman Rural Water District \u00a0charges more per 1,000 gallons.\u00a0 However it\u00a0currently has working pipes closer to Titan\u2019s new location and would\u00a0 cost less\u00a0for the hookup.<\/p>\n

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs commented that any agreement must contain language that leads to both sides have potential for growth.<\/p>\n

Fuchs, agreement, framwork,would extend any agreement to other areas.<\/div>\n
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It\u00a0divides the territory around Jamestown between the city and Rural Water.<\/div>\n
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Further negotiations would include drawing the map.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 Rural Water, designated area\u00a0would include SRWD building any water infrastructure and providing service to the customers.<\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0Fuchs said fire protection is a concern of the city.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0The water pipe infrastructure, meeting \u00a0city requirements\u00a0relative to water\u00a0flow and pressure of water necessary for fire-fighting uses,would come under rural water responsibility.<\/div>\n
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Under the proposal Rural Water would\u00a0 purchase\u00a0 water sold in those areas from the City of Jamestown\u00a0at the current agreed rate,\u00a0 equal to the cost the city charges its own residents.<\/div>\n
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Fuchs said the city would not be a wholesaler of water to Rural Water\u00a0with \u00a0the rate charged\u00a0 equal to its own retail rate.<\/div>\n

The means by which the city and the Rural Water District would supply water, to Titan and other customers for fire protection.<\/p>\n

Titan was asked to supply information on the type of water pressure needed for fire protection sprinklers.<\/p>\n

Ms. Kaiser pointed out that the Rural Water District would supply the pipeline, at the water usage rate would be based in part on those costs.<\/p>\n

The Stutsman Rural Water users engineer will supply information relative to those and other concerns.<\/p>\n

City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkopf indicated that the city water lines range form 8 inches to 12 inches.<\/p>\n

Fuchs\u00a0 added, a resolution needs to be reached soon, concerning serving the new Titan Machinery building.<\/p>\n

Following the joint meeting with the City Council and Stutsman Rural Water District Friday, the Water District met to discuss topics brought up at the joint meeting.<\/p>\n

The Friday meeting was recorded by CSi TV with replays over the weekend on 10 and now showing on CSi 67.<\/p>\n

At issue is whether the City of Jamestown, or Stutsman Rural Water District is to serve the area west of Jamestown, in this case, specifically the Titan Machinery building, under construction, across from Jamestown Regional Medical Center.<\/p>\n

A city Ordinance outlines that any facility within city limits has to be serviced by the city, with this area previously annexed into Jamestown city limits.<\/p>\n

Stutsman Rural Water District contends that a federal code protects rural water companies from cities going into their territory.<\/p>\n

The City Of Jamestown and the Rural Water District are negotiating a royalty figure the city would pay and keep the rural water district from filing an injunction.<\/p>\n

The City of Jamestown has retained outside legal counsel, and a consulting firm.<\/p>\n

Thursday this week, in Bismarck, Mayor Andersen testified against a house bill 1269 in the state legislature, that would provide $9.97 million in funding for Stutsman Rural Water District\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n

The bill was heard by the House Appropriations Committee at the North Dakota Capitol.<\/p>\n

The Mayor testified that she opposes the bill because it may affect the territorial dispute between the city of Jamestown and Stutsman Rural Water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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