Residents who don't follow the guidelines on what is acceptable during cleanup week next year may not only find the unacceptable items left on their boulevards, but could find themselves in violation of the law if the items aren't removed.
The Public Works Committee discussed the recent city-wide cleanup week and some of the problems associated with the event.
It was the general consensus of the members that the issue needs to be looked at again, with the idea of reducing or eliminating unacceptable items such as washers, dryers, water heaters, televisions, computers, paint, trees and major amounts of lumber.
Councilman Dwaine Heinrich suggested having someone, such as a member of the Beautification Committee, contact the home where the unacceptable items are placed out for pickup and tell them the items need to be removed from the street or boulevard.
City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said some items the street department and sanitation workers left behind are still sitting there. Council members discussed whether an ordinance exists to take care of the problem, or whether one needs to be created.
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"My recommendation is, next year anything that doesn't comply will be left," Fuchs said. He said a number of people called complaining about the crews not picking up banned items.
The city puts out a brochure each year listing items that will and will not be accepted during cleanup week. News stories in The Jamestown Sun usually also mention many of the unacceptable items.
The City Council, in a special meeting, approved without discussion four items. Getting unanimous approval were the request from RealTruck Inc. and Dakota Brands International to act as the sponsoring governmental unit for a community development block grant. The council also approved entering into a contract with South Central Dakota Regional Council to provide administrative services for the grants.
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution acknowledging the property approved as Garden Hills Addition was renamed and recorded by the Stutsman County recorder as Garden Hills Second Addition. Heinrich asked why the motion was needed and Fuchs said back in the 1880s a property near Fort Seward was named Garden Hills Addition, so the change was a housecleaning measure.
The Public Works Committee is recommending the City Council approve awarding the bid for a single axle truck for the street department to Nelson Dodge-GMC, Fergus Falls, Minn. The only bid submitted was $31,873. The low bid for a new gravel box and hoist for the truck was submitted by Bert's Truck Equipment, Moorhead, Minn. The committee voted to recommend the City Council approve the low bid. Northern Truck Equipment Corp., Fargo, submitted a bid of $9,165.
A bid of $2,000 for the old street department truck was submitted by Lux Concrete Inc., Jamestown.
"That truck is shot," said Harold Sad, street foreman, before the commmittee voted unanimously to recommend the City Council accept the bid.
Sun staff reporter David Maack can be reached at (701) 952-8454 or by e-mail at js@jamestownsun.com
