The Perryville Board of Aldermen approved several payments on various city projects and approved the seeking of bids for a security fencing at the airport when it met for a brief meeting March 4 at city hall.
Another project that will be undertaken soon by the city is the Perry County Regional Airport Terminal Area Fencing project. At the meeting, the board authorized the city to start advertising for bids.
“This small project helps address security concerns at the airport identified both by the city staff and MoDOT inspections,” Buerck said. “The security fencing and vehicular gates will make unauthorized access to sensitive areas of the runway more difficult. Beyond administrative support provided by city staff, this project is 100 percent grant supported.”
The board approved the 12th payment of a $10,176.64 bill from the Zoellner Construction Company for the School Street Lift Station Improvement project.
“This is a major project for the city and will replace and upsize the School Street Lift Station,” said City Administrator Brent Buerck. “The city is planning a ribbon cutting ceremony come early spring after the site work is finished, the existing lift station demolished, and the area is safe for visitors”
The board also approved the second bill from Centermark Construction, LLC for the Heimos Lift Station and Sanitary Sewer project in the amount of $18,900.
“This invoice relates to the design and construction management services for the waterline overbuilds as was previously discussed with the board of aldermen,” Buerck explained. “As opposed to seeing this area develop with individual service lines, the city was able to apply those expenses to this project which will provide the city with mains for future development. MoDNR has approved these plans, and much of the equipment has been ordered. Until construction is completed, public works will continue regular pumping of the wastewater storage tanks.”
Specifications for a custom-built sound system trailer were approved. According to Buerck, this is a budgeted item, but the sound system trailer takes several months to fabricate.
“It will permanently provide the city with a resource for community events similar to what was employed during Christmas on the Square this past year,” he said. “It will provide our events with a public address system, as well as a system to play music for activities. Once it’s purchased, it will be the staff’s recommendation to ‘share’ the system with the community partners for their own events, such as 5K races, athletic event, festivals, etc.”
The board asked Buerck to slow the process on the zoning code adoption at its last meeting in response, the staff coordinated a joint meeting of the board of aldermen with the planning and zoning commission and zoning steering committee.
“It will take place at the Catalyst Center,” Buerck said. “Our intention is to provide supper that evening as the meeting will most likely take several hours. Participants are being encouraged to review the changes and make notes so they will be ready with questions that evening.”
According to Buerck, the city’s zoning codes haven’t been updated since the late 60s or 70s.
