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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, July 5th.
Items approved on the consent agenda include the resolution to eliminate city policy requiring non-emergency City employees living within Stutsman County, approval of the new Police Department Policy Manual, and acceptance of the Transportation Alternatives Safe Routes to Schools Project grant.
During the public hearing portion of the meeting, James River Valley Library System (JRVLS) Director Joe Rector said the Alfred Dickey Library would be turning 100 in 2019 and was in dire need of repair.
Rector reported that major renovations are currently underway to help perserve the library.
Rector says project cost is estimated around $550,000, which will be raised strictly through grants and fundraising. Rector was before the council to ask for their support of a “Certification of Significant Community Support” on the project.
The support would be used to gain a grant from USDA-Rural Development that would cover roughly 15% of the project, or $86,392.50 of the renovations. The council unanimously approved.
Councilmember Dan Buchanan later brought forth concerns of the Recycling Center of North Dakota and their recent announcement of no longer accepting glass drop off.
City Administrator Jeff Fuchs reported that the ordinance and contract had not yet gone into effect, which will both happen at a later date.
Bids were then discussed regarding the re-bidding of cell 4A and Cell 2/3 Partial Final Cover of the Jamestown Municipal Solid Waste Landfill. Interstate Engineering Engineer Daryl Hornbuckle said the lowest bid came from Burski Inc. at around $2.2 million, lower than the estimated $3 million. The completion date is estimated for next summer.
Later, Interstate Engineering Engineer Travis Dillman gave the lowest bid for Northwest Water Main Replacement.
Dillman pointed out that the area had experienced several water main breaks in the past and that the project would help fix that issue. A qualification base in the bidding process asked for companies that had completed over 150,000 feet of linear pipe in the US. The bid was approved unanimously with work expected to be completed by the fall.