CITY WATER TOWERS TO GET SCHOOL COLORS

JACKSON -- Jackson residents will cruise past one refurbished and one new water tower in the next few weeks, both advertising the city's school team.

The refurbished tank, located near the water tower, should be completed and refilled in the next week. It will be white with red and black lettering that reads: "Jackson -- Home of the Indians."

At Monday's Jackson Board of Aldermen meeting, city administrator Steve Wilson said painters had to empty that tank because the hot weather caused it to sweat. Aldermen noted that they had a similar reaction to the weather.

The new water tank, located very close to Interstate 55 north of the Highway 61 junction, will be painted the same colors and carry the same message. Residents on the east side of town should experience fewer water pressure problems once it is in operation.

Board members authorized partial payments totalling nearly $61,000 for work on both tanks -- $30,211.20 to Caldwell Tanks Inc. for the I-55 water tower and $30,763.44 to Hogan Painting & Sandblasting for work on the power plant water tower.

In other action, aldermen accepted a low bid of $50,061 for new Jackson City Hall furnishings from Missouri Vocational Enterprises.

MVE is run out of the state penitentiary in Jefferson City. There, prisoners in a rehabilitation program build new furniture and refurbish old pieces for municipalities and government agencies.

Wilson said six private companies picked up information to bid on the furniture, but none returned bids after finding out MVE wanted the project. The prison program's prices run about 30 percent under private companies' prices.

Most of the city's current furniture is outdated and some needs repair.

"This furniture has been with us for 35 years and it has been good," Mayor Paul Sander said. "But we don't want to take it with us."

Jackson City Hall will move to the old Boatmen's Bank building on Courthouse Square before Thanksgiving, if the remodeling goes well.

JACKSON BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Tuesday, Sept. 5

7:30 p.m.

Public Hearing

Hearing to consider rezoning 171 feet along the south line of Emma Street in Eastview Subdivision from industrial to residential. Requested by Gary Bruce.

Action Items

Authorized partial payment of $30,211 to Caldwell Tanks Inc., as per 300,000 gallon elevated tank contract.

Approved contractual agreement with Landgraf Construction for the Brookside Park restroom facility.

Instructed city attorney to prepare an ordinance for the rezoning of a portion of property along the south line of Emma Street from industrial to residential.

Authorized the execution of a quit claim deed to Garry and Gail Seabaugh.

Set Oct. 9-13 as Fall Clean-Up/Fix-Up Week. Trash collectors will accept items not usually allowed in normal pick-ups.

Authorized partial payment of $30,763.44 to Hogan Painting & Sandblasting for work on the power plant elevated water tank.

Accepted the low bid of $50,061 from Missouri Vocational Enterprises for Jackson City Hall furnishings.

Authorized partial payment of $133,056.75 to PR Developers Inc. as per Oak Hill Road paving contract.