JACKSON ACCEPTS BID TO UPGRADE SEWER LINE

JACKSON, Mo. -- The Jackson Board of Aldermen Monday night accepted a bid of more than $730,000 on a project designed to move more sewage through the city.

Drury Construction Engineers of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., was the lowest of six bidders for the sewage improvement project. The bid was 25 percent below the engineer's estimate.

This spring the company will begin replacing the lift station in the 3200 block of East Jackson Boulevard and substituting a larger force main from the lift station west 2 miles to a point west of Kimbeland Country Club.

The lift station pumps sewage from the north and east sides of town and is at capacity, Public Works Director Jim Roach said.

Closing one lane of U.S. 61 may be necessary during periods of the construction, Roach said.

"It will be complicated because it's so close to the roadway."

The board said no to a request by Mike and Elizabeth Turbeville to place a vehicle storage business at 402 E. Adams St., an area zoned heavy industrial.

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the special-use permit, but because the permit was opposed by more than 30 percent of the adjoining landowners owning 30 percent of the property or more, a two-thirds vote of the aldermen was required for passage.

Only one member of the board, Alderman Joe Bob Baker, voted for approval.

JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN

7:30 p.m. Monday, April 2

City hall

Action Items

Power and Light Committee

* Accepted a petition for voluntary annexation of property owned by K-Bar-K, L.L.C. and setting a public hearing for May 7 at 7:30 p.m.

* Consider a motion amending the easement acquisition policy of the City of Jackson.

* Accepted the bid of Drury Construction Engineers Inc. of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., in the amount of $732,129.78 relative to improvements under the Highway 61 East Force Main and Sanitary Pump Station Project.

* Approved a contractual agreement with Drury Construction Engineers Inc. relative to improvements under the Highway 61 East Force Main and Sanitary Pump Station Project.

* Approved Authorization Nos. 9, 10 and 11 with Horner & Shifrin Inc. relative to engineering and design fees under the Phase 1-Stage 2 SRF Sewer Projects.

* Authorized a contractual agreement with Delbert and Kathy Hollinger relative to the lease of property at 129 Court St.

Street Committee

* Authorized a grant application for an additional school resource officer under the COPS in Schools 2001 Program.

* Approved a special-use permit for the establishment and operation of a motor vehicle storage business in an I-2 (heavy industrial) district at 402 E. Adams St. as submitted by Mr. and Mrs. Mike Turbeville.

* Accepted the bid of Harris Lawn Service of Jackson in the amount of $1,800 a month for the summer mowing projects.

* Approved the minor-resubdivision plat of Mackenroth Second Subdivision as submitted by Steve Gilmore.