Jackson officials set date for annual spring cleanup

The Jackson Board of Aldermen set spring cleanup week and took some necessary steps toward a couple of key street projects at Monday night's regular session meeting.

Spring cleanup/fix-up days -- the week that trash collectors pick up extra trash -- will take place from May 12-16.

The board also authorized a contractual agreement with Smith & Co. out of Poplar Bluff to design and engineer the second phase of the East Main Street extension project, which will run from Oak Hill Road to Interstate 55. The contract will be for $85,825.

The board passed a resolution to move forward on an improvement of Old Orchard Road. According to city engineer Dan Triller, the majority of property owners along the road have requested that the gravel road near Buchheit be improved. The concrete street will extend about 1,100 feet to the water tower and will also be widened. The street has already been designed. The city will now move forward on the tax-billing process.

In other business, the board:

Accepted certified election results.

Approved a special-use permit for the establishment and operation of a cabinet-making business and construction office in a C-2 district, on Old Cape Road Circle, as submitted by Mr. and Mrs. Brad Beussink.

Approved the final plat of Savannah Ridge Subdivision, Phase 4, as submitted by Savannah Ridge Partners, L.P.

Approved the preliminary plat of Garrett Lane Townhomes No. 2 subdivision, as submitted by Quantas Development, L.L.C.

Set a public hearing for May 12 to consider a special-use permit request for a temporary mobile office unit in a C-2 district, at 3219 E. Jackson Blvd, as submitted by First Midwest Bank.

Approved the city's dedication of general warranty deeds to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, relative to the Route D/North Farmington Road intersection improvement project.

Accepted the dedication of temporary construction easement deeds from C. Michael and Carol J. Keen and Scott and Sharon K. Beussink, relative to the Route D/North Farmington Road intersection improvement project.

Tabled an ordinance amending the "parking prohibited at all times on certain streets" schedule, Schedule IX, by adding no-parking designations on Old Cape Road.

Accepted the dedication of a stormwater detention easement deed from Jackson Senior Gardens Apartments II, L.P.