Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 8/21/06

7:30 p.m. today

City Hall, 101 Court

Public hearings

Hearing to consider a special-use permit request for a seasonal portable advertising sign for Illers' Berry Farm, located at 2589 S. Hope St., an R-1 district, as submitted by W. Donald and Joan Illers.

* Hearing to allow public input on the 2006 electric rate study.

* Hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of 3.51 acres of property addressed as 3702 Bainbridge Road as submitted by Timothy and Michelle Welker.

* Hearing to consider the proposed 2006 general revenue, parks and recreation, cemetery and band tax rates.

* Hearing to consider the proposed 2006 library tax rate.

Action items

Power and light committee

* Consider accepting the bid of Element 74 of Cape Girardeau in the amount of $11,755 regarding the city's Web page redesign project.

* Consider an ordinance authorizing a contractual agreement with Element 74 regarding the Jackson Web page redesign project.

* Consider an ordinance authorizing the conveyance and acceptance of general warranty deeds to and from Transelectric Inc. of Jackson.

* Consider an ordinance re-adopting Chapter 1, Article VIII of the code of ordinances.

* Consider an ordinance authorizing the acquisition of land and easements, relative to the 34.5 kV electric transmission line project.

* Consider a motion approving the request of Dr. Scott Gibbs to construct a nonpotable irrigation well at 1101 Woodland Drive.

* Consider a motion to adopt the American Public Power Association Safety Manual as the safety operations manual for Jackson Power and Light.

* Consider authorizing a contractual agreement with Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. regarding advertising and beverage availability rights at the Jackson Soccer Park.

* Consider an ordinance establishing and approving the 2006 tax rates.

Street committee

* Consider approving a special-use permit for a seasonal portable advertising sign at Illers' Berry Farm at 2589 S. Hope St. in an R-1 district, as submitted by W. Donald and Joan Illers.

* Consider a motion to set a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 to consider the rezoning of approximately two acres of property, located at 243 County Road 318, from R-2 district to C-2 district, as submitted by Gregory Abbott.

* Consider a motion approving task order authorization No. 06-15, to Koehler Engineering and Land Surveying Inc. of Cape Girardeau in the amount of $6,3800 for the South Old Orchard Road corridor study.

* Consider a motion to waive clean-up fees, in the amount of $2,025, to the American Legion Post 158 regarding the 2006 annual Homecomers Celebration.

* Consider an ordinance approving a cost participation agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the construction of a storm water junction box along the West Jackson Boulevard four-lane parkway improvement project, phase two.

* Consider a bill proposing an ordinance authorizing amendment 1 to a contractual agreement with Smith and Co. Engineers of Poplar Bluff, Mo., for the East Main Street Extension project.