The Jefferson City Council approved several projects at Monday's meeting.
It approved a $125,710 construction contract with Donelson Construction Co. LLC for micro-surfacing.
This is part of the city's annual streets project. Micro-surfacing adds a layer over existing streets to prolong the road's lifespan.
The other parts of the project were approved at previous council meetings.
Those are milling and overlay, where crews break up streets to relay pavement.
The city will also be sealing roads, adding a sealant over recently laid streets to prolong the road's lifespan.
The City Council suspended rules to vote on the project Monday night rather than at the Aug. 16 meeting.
Britt Smith, operations division director for Public Works, requested the rush to take advantage of the summer weather.
Smith said warmer weather makes the extra layer dry faster.
The project will micro-surface 3.21 miles of streets, with work mostly to be done on 0.69 of road in Ward 4 and 2.24 miles in Ward 5.
Other business
The council approved:
- A $44,000 budget amendment to the wastewater fund that would allow the use of insurance funds as well as an accompanying bid of $34,814 to repair the maintenance shop roof, which sustained hail damage about a year ago.
- The reclassification of a parks maintenance worker position to a senior parks maintenance worker position. The council took an 8-1 vote, with Ward 3 Councilman Scott Spencer voting against the change. Ward 3 Councilwoman Erin Wiseman was absent.
- The authorization of a $34,500 housing needs assessment contract with RKG Associates Inc., by unanimous vote.
- The authorization of a $36,600 contract with Christian Service Co. for City Hall janitorial services, by unanimous vote.
- The declaration of 32 city vehicles as surplus and to be sold, by a unanimous vote.
- The declaration of the city-owned parking lot at 211 Monroe St. as surplus. The council authorized selling it to Cole County for $100,000.