Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. NEW BUSINESS
a) Appeal denial of Planning Commission for special use permit to sell food – David Harris (Exhibit 3-a)
b) Appeal denial of Historic Planning Commission – Tammy Alvarez (Exhibit 3-b)
c) Strengthen the public notice practices of the City by: – Alderman Weaver
• Requiring notice for all properties where a request is made for a Planned Urban Development or a
subdivision in addition to zoning changes
• Add a provision whereby a sign on the subject property is erected with information about the
requested change and the date of the Planning Commission meeting
• Require that registered letters be sent to all property owners within 500 feet
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is invited to address the Board for up to 3 minutes. The Board will take all comments under advisement for potential action at a later date if warranted.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor:
City Clerk:
a) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting April 3, 2007 (Exhibit 5-a)
b) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes (Exhibit 5-b)
c) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 5-c)
Police Dept.:
d) Authorize submission for $10,000.00 Occupant Safety Mini Grant from the Office of Highway Safety and adopt corresponding resolution (Exhibit 5-d)
e) Authorize Mayor to execute all documents relating to the Public Safety Hurricane Relief Grant (Exhibit 5-e)
Fire Dept.:
f) Authorize Mayor to execute Automatic Aid Agreement with Fountainebleau Volunteer Fire Department (Exhibit 5-f)
g) Authorize Compton Engineering to open the bidding process for repairs to the damaged J.C. Champ Gaye Fire Station (Exhibit 5-g)
h) Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bid for six generators and systems to be funded by the USDA grant (Exhibit 5-h)
i) Authorize employment of Wayne Schwartz, Fire Inspector, annual salary $38,000.00, effective April 23, 2007, probation one year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 5-i)
j) Authorize transfer of Firefighter Kevin Sharpe to Fire Training Officer, annual salary $38,000.00, effective April 23, 2007, probation one year and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 5-j)
k) Authorize transfer of 1998 International 300 ambulance unit to the Police Department (Exhibit 5-k)
Human Resources/Risk:
l) Authorize change of City holiday from Confederate Memorial Day to Good Friday beginning in the year 2008 (Exhibit 5-l)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
m) Authorize employment of Leah Lizana in the Street Department, hourly rate $9.67, effective April 23, 2007, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 5-m)
n) Authorize promotion of Johnny Moore to Street Department Supervisor, hourly rate $19.00, six months probation and promotion of Lloyd Helveston to Street Department Assistant Supervisor, hourly rate $14.00, six months probation (Exhibit 5-n)
o) Authorize designated employees be sent for commercial license testing and driving test (Exhibit 5-o)
p) Authorize repeal of policy requiring that all purchase requisitions in excess of $500.00 be signed by the Mayor (Exhibit 5-p)
Community Development & Planning:
q) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 5-q)
Planning Commission:
r) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve special use permit at 1128-B Vermont Avenue (Exhibit 5-r)
s) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve sketch plat at 3603 Bienville Blvd. (Exhibit 5-s)
t) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to deny special use permit at 1709 Harbor Drive (Exhibit 5-t)
Historic Preservation Commission
u) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve renovations at 604 Porter Avenue (Exhibit 5-u)
v) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve construction of a new residence at 418 Ruskin Avenue (Exhibit 5-v)
w) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve renovations at 507 East Beach (Exhibit 5-w)
x) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve renovations at 312 Shearwater Drive (Exhibit 5-x)
Zoning & Adjustment Board
y) Accept Zoning & Adjustment Boards recommendation to deny a sign variance at 3815 Bienville Blvd. (Exhibit 5-y)
Parks & Leisure Services:
z) Authorize advertising Request for Proposals for Concessions and Food & Beverage Operations for the Gay-Lemon complex (Exhibit 5-z)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
aa) Accept new contracts for rental buildings (Exhibit 5-aa)
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Action Items:
a) Accept resignation of Ashley Hendren from the Zoning & Adjustment Board (Exhibit 6-a)
b) Revisions to Waterview Preservation Ordinance (Exhibit 6-b)
Information Item:
c) Community Center murals conservation work (Exhibit 6-c)
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
d) Approve Telecommunications Policy for city employees and equipment, pending recommendation of Human Resources Committee (Exhibit 6-d)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
e) Accept list of members nominated to participate on the Parks Plan Advisory Committee
f) MS Tennis Association grant (Exhibit 6-f)
g) Armory update (Exhibit 6-g)
City Attorney:
h) Vacation of portion of Indian Trail (Exhibit 6-h)
i) Proposed Boom Box/Loud Car Stereo Ordinance (Exhibit 6-i)
Facilities:
7. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) Compromised claims, personnel matter and potential litigation – City Clerk (Exhibit 8-a)
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on May 1, 2007
