Jamestown council approves multiple resolutions and special-event permits at May 12 work session

The Jamestown City Council approved a series of resolutions and special-event permits during a work session on May 12, 2025, including personnel hires for the police department, purchases of two truck components for public works, a change to the city's seasonal odd/even parking rules and multiple downtown event permits.

Finance staff member Brent told the council the city will cover a $218.69 per-employee cost for stop-loss insurance for a seven-month period, and that the amount is not being passed on to employees. "That $218.69 is what the city has to pay; that is not a cost that is passed on to the employee," Brent said. He and other finance staff said the seven-month absorption aligns the coverage with the city's budget and calendar year health-insurance schedule.

The council approved two linked equipment resolutions for a replacement truck: one for the cab/chassis and one for the dump body and frame. Public-works staff said the cab/chassis will likely be delivered to the body builder in December or January and that the assembled dump truck will not be complete for about 12 to 14 months.

Public safety reported the passage of a resolution to hire two police department positions to fill one retirement and one resignation. The chief described those posts as civil-service positions and said the department wants to recruit promptly.

The council voted to adopt a local parking ordinance change establishing seasonal odd/even on-street parking rules. The ordinance as read places the city on an odd-side/even-side rotation between April and October on a monthly basis and on an odd-day/even-day rotation between November and March, with the 10 a.m. date on the first day of the controlling month or day determining the allowed side.

Several special-event permits were approved: a block party on Blanchard Street (July 26'27), the Step Into Health 7-mile route linking Jamestown to Faulkner (May 17), the annual Rolling Read event (May 30), the Jamestown Farmers Market permit for Saturdays from June 7 through Nov. 22 on Third Street (with the Pride Market extension on June 7), a 2025 wellness fair in Highland Park (July 17), and a Baby Cafe collaboration event at Jackson Taylor Park (May 31) submitted by Sheriff Quattrone. Nick White, representing the farmers market, said he was present for the permit review and "happy to answer any questions." The market times were adjusted to 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the season, with set-up beginning earlier; the Pride Market will extend farther into downtown than in prior years.

For several of the special events, staff noted operational details: food trucks under event permits may operate within the approved event footprint and must remain at least 50 feet from restaurant front doors; event approvals will include permit conditions such as vehicle restrictions at parks to prevent damage to sidewalks and culverts.

No detailed roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the work-session transcript for the items summarized above; in several cases the transcript records that motions were passed or approved without full individual vote counts being read into the record.

The council scheduled further follow-up for implementation steps tied to the approved items, including permit conditions for event organizers and timing information for equipment delivery and hiring processes.

The meeting moved on to other committee updates and an executive-session request at the end of the public agenda.