Overbrook sidewalk approved
A new sidewalk will be constructed for Mountain Brook Junior High students who walk to Canterbury United Methodist Church for programs after school. At its Aug. 24 meeting, the city council approved an agreement with the church for the project, subject to the city receiving right of access to the property.
The project will connect the existing sidewalk on the school’s side of Overbrook Road to the church’s property and run parallel to Pine Crest Road. It will be five feet wide and run 85 feet long. The city has also proposed a sidewalk from the existing Overbrook sidewalk to the new Pine Crest section.
The project was first proposed at an Aug. 10 council meeting. At that meeting, Jim Lott, a representative of the church, said the church would provide an easement for the pathway, which will be located on the church’s property.
Also at the meeting, the council:
- Approved a commercial Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services agreement for Grille 29, a new restaurant coming to Brookwood Village at 719 Shades Creek Parkway.
- Authorized the early redemption without penalty of the Series 2007 General Obligation Warrants on Oct. 1. All warrants would mature on Oct. 1, 2016 or later.
- Established employees' and retirees' monthly premiums for medical insurance effective October 2015. These were last updated by Resolution No. 2014-110.
- Approved an APPLE grant administration agreement for the study and evaluation of 13 bridges in the city. The agreement with Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham will result in any recommendations for repair, rehab or replacement. It will also estimate probable construction costs, recommended priorities and identify potential funding sources for the improvements. The grant will be funded 80 percent by the federal government and 20 percent by the city. Gresham, Smith, and Partners, a consulting firm, will perform the engineering studies. The public works department regularly inspects the city’s bridges, but this would provide recommended improvements for the future.
- Proclaimed payroll week for the week of Labor Day.
- Authorized changing the city’s insurance binders for the 2015-16 policies.
The next city council meeting will be Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 56 Church Street.