The state of the town’s roads and city facilities was the main topic of discussion at the Kimberly council meeting Tuesday.

Resident Lance Shivers spoke of the limited visibility at the intersection of Bill Jones Road and Pharris Lane, and expressed concerns that the intersection would become even more dangerous after the new Mortimer Jordan High School is built.

Currently the school buses are forced to pull off the road to make turns in the intersection. Jefferson County is responsible for maintaining this intersection and despite collecting taxes for road improvements, it has not followed through on the work, the council said.

As mayor pro tempore, Councilman Bob Ellerbrock described, “If we make improvements on a road that the county is supposed to maintain, we are agreeing with what the county is doing by not maintaining the road.”

Shivers also spoke about the lack of final seal coat on the roads in Highland Ridge subdivision, especially the entrance road Meadow Ridge Parkway. The final seal coat was supposed to have been applied by the contractor five years ago. Currently the road has had two patchwork jobs, but is still riddled with potholes and loose gravel. Shivers asked the town to pave the roads if the contractor fails to do so.

Councilman Brian Pharris said that he would contact with the responsible parties to have the roads seal coated. He stated that in the event the contractor has gone out of business and the responsibility becomes Kimberly’s, “there are 21 roads in Kimberly in need of repair. We are going to buy the asphalt in bulk to get a better price, then start with the worst and work our way up.”

Concerns were also voiced about flooding at the cul-de-sac of Pharris Lane, the Bone Dry Road closing and how that affects the already-hurting businesses in Trafford, caution lights in need at various intersections, and street light repairs.

In other council business:

• Patty Bearden requested a private club license for her bar, T.P. Miller’s Bar & Grill, so that she may serve alcohol after 2 a.m. on Sunday mornings and not send her customers off to other bars in Birmingham. A final decision was not reached.

• The council unanimously approved to allow a tent revival in Memorial Park August 2-14.

• The fire department secured a $2,500 grant for a rescue boat. The fire truck is in need of tires, medical supplies, engine service, strobe lights, fuel caps and other work totaling approximately $1,683.63, which was approved unanimously.

• There has been a Postal Service ZIP code boundary review due to portions of Kimberly’s mail being delivered by Warrior, Gardendale and Morris. This has led to taxation problems and is confusing to 911 service dispatchers.

The town of Kimberly requested that the Zip codes of 444 homes be changed to Kimberly’s Zip code, 35091. Such requests can only be made once every 10 years. The USPS only approved 76 of 444 addresses, so this decision will be appealed at the next council meeting.

• An ordinance on banning text messaging while driving was tabled for the next council meeting.

• Councilman Brad Stark reminded residents that the city now has a website, which includes upcoming events and email contacts for all the council members. The website can be viewed at www.kimberlyal.org.