Cullman city councilmember Johnny Cook announced this year’s annual “spring cleanup” will take place throughout the last week of March.

Between March 24 and March 28 city residents will be able to offload bulky items such as unused furniture, appliances and mattresses at no additional cost. Cook said in order for items to be picked up by the city’s sanitation workers they will need to be placed at the curb near the home’s trash can by 6 a.m. on the resident’s regularly scheduled garbage pickup day.

Items which are not able to be picked up during this time include: construction materials, hazardous chemicals, cross ties or tires. However, Cook said the city had made accommodations for all hazardous waste to be disposed of by dropping it off at the Sanitation Department, located on Convent Road, Saturday, March 22.

The city also authorized mayor Woody Jacobs to enter into a contract agreement with Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. to have a drop-off location installed on the exterior wall of the city’s fire department.

In other business the council:

— Approved its application for Rebuild Alabama Act grant funds for roadway improvements on Graham Street SW.

— Approved a contract with Sain Associates, Inc. for wayfinding signage for the Omniplex Sports District.

— Removed the second reading of an ordinance to annex property currently owned by Darryl Howard on Sharpton Road as R-4 from the agenda.

— Approved an ordinance to annex property owned by N31, LLC on AL Highway 31 N as R-4.

— Reappointed Wesley Moore to the city’s Alcohol Review Committee.

Patrick Camp may be reached by email at patrick.camp@cullmantimes.com or by phone at 256-734-2131 ext. 238.