Yard sale, youth league signs discussed at aldermen meeting

With warm weather approaching, many people are getting ready for yard sales and youth sports leagues.

Alderman Dale Rauh inquired about the city's policy regarding signs placed on city rights of way promoting those warm-weather activities.

During Monday night's board of aldermen meeting, Rauh said every year more signs begin showing up along city roads, causing traffic concerns and cluttering intersections.

City administrator Jim Roach said surprisingly, the city didn't really have a policy on the issue.

"We're hands-off on this. I don't know why because we're hands-on on everything else," he said.

Roach and public works director Rodney Bollinger said staff members could start looking at alternatives to the growing number of signs posted at intersections. One solution, Bollinger said, could be a master sign facing inward to a city lot, where people could park off the road and write down information posted on the sign.

Bollinger said during yard sale season, the city's street department goes out on Monday mornings and collects old signs.

Approved action items

* A motion to set the annual park day for April 30.

* A motion to set an e-cycle waste collection event for June 25.

* A motion to set the annual clean up/fix up week for July 11 to July 15.

* A motion approving change order no. 2 to Asplundh Construction Corporation of Fenton, Mo., to decrease the contract amount by $81,255.37, regarding the 4kV electric circuit conversion project.

* A motion accepting the bid Floyd and Sons Tree Service of Jackson, in the amount of $88,500, regarding the 2011 electric distribution tree trimming program.

* A bill proposing an ordinance authorizing a contract with Floyd and Sons Tree Service of Jackson, regarding the 2011 electric distribution tree trimming program.

* A bill proposing an ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding architectural, engineering and land surveying services.

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