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Traffic signals to be upgraded The traffic signals in Jackson will be upgraded thanks to the approval of an agreement between the city of Jackson and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), during the Tuesday, March 11, city council meeting. One major change will include the addition of a turn signal to the traffic light at the intersection of College Avenue and High Acres Drive. The request for the upgrade was submitted to ALDOT last month. According to Mayor Richard Long, ALDOT has agreed to add the new turn signal at no charge to the city. However, the city was required to pass a resolution entering into an agreement with ALDOT for the maintenance and operation of the traffic signal, as well as the other traffic signals located inside the city limits. Long explained that a reserve account of $4,500 must be maintained to pay for any needed repairs. He said a competent contractor may be used instead for any needed maintenance. In the past, TEC has performed some maintenance on traffic signals in the city. Long asked Public Works Director Kevin Woodson to check with them and find out if they are able to fully maintain the lights and what the cost to the city would be. In addition, upgrades will be made to all of the city's traffic signals by changing them all to the new LED lights. Council member reports *Mayor Long said that former Jackson City Council Member J.W. Andrews was in rehab after undergoing heart surgery last week and is doing well. *Councilman Paul South reported that the work on the extension of the city's sewer line in north Jackson was nearly complete. He also complimented the city works department on its work in maintaining the city properties and right-of-ways. *Councilman Robert Marks said Mater's Restaurant will install a privacy fence behind the building. The expected noise from the new eatery has been a concern expressed by some residents on Glen Street. He added that a water retention system will also be put in place to handle runoff from the property. *Councilman Eddie Huggins said Little League Baseball practice has begun and the practice fields are in full use. He also reported that the teachers are reporting marked improvement by students participating in the Continuous School Improvement (CSI) program. He invited the mayor and all council members to attend an open house for the program at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13, at Jackson Intermediate School. *Councilman Eldridge Jackson Jr. reported that Jackson High School Basketball Coach Marcus Caster has begun a new off-season basketball program. "We are looking forward to some good games," he added. Police department report Sgt. Willie Williams gave the report for the Jackson Police Department. *He said Deputy Chief Mark Harrell would be graduating from the FBI Academy Friday, March 14 and would return home and back to duty shortly afterwards. *Williams asked that the council declare a 2002 police car surplus property to be donated to the town of Coffeeville. The council later approved the request. He added that all six of the department's new patrol cars are now in service. *Williams invited the council to attend the graduation of this year's Student Police Academy March 19 at 7 p.m. Actions taken *The council approved $25,000 in improvements to H.W. Pearce Memorial Park. *A motion was approved to declare the remainder of the old police cars as surplus equipment. *A motion to have the slate roof of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce building replaced with a shingle roof was approved. *A three-year contract with Pyro Tech to provide the July 4th fireworks show at North Jackson Park was approved.
*An ordinance to adopt the International Building Code for the city was introduced and will be voted on at the next meeting, which is scheduled for March 25 at 6 p.m.
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