Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PROCLAMATION – March 30, 2007 as Doctor’s Day (Exhibit 3)
4. OLD BUSINESS
a) Modify tree application – David Painter (Exhibit 4-a)
b) 2% Tax for Recreation and Public Safety Facility (Exhibit 4-b)
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) Government Street closing – Jim Francis, Mississippi Mud Works (Exhibit 5-a)
b) Request for Jackson County to pave city parking lot (Exhibit 5-b)
6. 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.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor:
a) Authorize removal of Sean Campbell, Director of Parks and Leisure Services, from probationary status and placed on full time employment
b) Accept resignation of Community Development and Planning Director Donovon Scruggs effective March 27, 2007 (Exhibit 7-b)
c) Authorize extension of resignation date of Assistant City Planner Angela Mohar to May 4, 2007 and increase of hourly rate to $25.50 (Exhibit 7-c)
d) Accept budget amendment to complete Senior Citizen Center renovations (Exhibit 7-d)
e) Authorize 5th Annual “Volleyball on the Beach” on Saturday, May 5, 2006 (Exhibit 7-e)
City Clerk:
f) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting March 20, 2007 (Exhibit 7-f)
g) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes (Exhibit 7-g)
h) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 7-h)
i) Accept new purchasing limits in accordance with House Bill #1012 which was signed by the Governor on March 20, 2007 (Exhibit 7-i)
j) Authorize equipment to be declared surplus, of no value to the City and sent to auction and Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center (Exhibit 7-j)
Police Dept.:
k) Authorize employment of Jacob Winborn as Dispatcher, annual rate $22,298.00, six month probation, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 7-k)
l) Authorize equipment to be declared surplus, of no value to the City and sent to auction (Exhibit 7-l)
m) Authorize purchase of four computers from state contract in the amount of $11,636.16 and four printers in the amount of $806.96 to be paid from building grant (Exhibit 7-m)
n) Authorize advertising purchase of ice maker in the amount of $2,750.00, washer in the amount of $698.00 and dryer in the amount of $698.00 to be paid from building grant (Exhibit 7-n)
Fire Dept.:
o) Authorize budget amendment for emergency replacement and repairs of engine (Exhibit 7-o)
Human Resources/Risk:
p) Authorize hire of Bobbie Sullivan as Human Resources Assistant, hourly rate $13.00, effective April 4, 2007 (Exhibit 7-p)
City Engineer:
q) Authorize advertising for bids for the construction of Diller Road ditch improvements (Exhibit 7-q)
Public Works:
r) Authorize employment of Michael Ballard, Street Department, hourly rate $9.67, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 7-r)
s) Authorize employment of James Stringer, Street Department, hourly rate $11.00, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 7-s)
t) Authorize transfer of the following individuals from the Street Department to the Drainage Department effective April 7, 2007 (Exhibit 7-t):
L.C. Gibon – Supervisor, Jessie LaFayette – Equipment Operator, Randall Stringer – Truck Driver, Shane Ballard – Laborer and Billy Wayne Toche – Laborer
u) Authorize removal of Charles “Eddie” Hibbard, Street Department, from probationary status and placed on full time employment (Exhibit 7-u)
v) Authorize payment in the amount of $153,628.92 to Carroll Construction Co. for Hwy. 57 water system improvements (Exhibit 7-v)
w) Authorize award of bid for decorative street signs to Dynamic Lighting in the amount of $682.00 each (Exhibit 7-w)
Community Development & Planning:
x) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 7-x)
Historic Preservation Commission
y) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow an construction of a driveway at 509 East Beach (Exhibit 7-y)
z) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow construction of a fence at 527 Cleveland Avenue (Exhibit 7-z)
Parks & Leisure Services:
aa) Authorize advertising for bids for Alice Street playground (Exhibit 7-aa)
bb) Authorize advertising for bids for Civic Center track (Exhibit 7-bb)
cc) Authorize advertising for Custodian position, hourly rate $9.00 (Exhibit 7-cc)
dd) Accept amended Facility Use Agreement (Exhibit 7-dd)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
ee) Authorize employment of Rebecca Wise, hourly rate $10.00, once contract with Friends of Mary C. O’Keefe Center has been amended (Exhibit 7-ee)
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
a) Designate new location for community pier to be in front of Fort Maurepas Park (Exhibit 8-a)
b) Proposed project by HOSA (Exhibit 8-b)
City Clerk:
c) 2006 MDOT Youth Corp Program amendment (Exhibit 8-c)
Police:
Fire:
d) PBS&J temporary housing office
e) Fire protection at Sunplex (Exhibit 8-e)
Human Resources/Risk Manager:
City Engineer:
f) Water certificate
Public Works:
g) FEMA Dead Tree program (Exhibit 8-g)
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
h) Armory roof repair
City Attorney:
i) Selection Committee report for recommendation to award RFP for Drainage Study Update
j) Friends of Mary C. O’Keefe contract
Facilities:
k) Accept proposed changes to rental fee schedules for the Civic Center, Community Center and the Senior Citizens Center, Mayor and City Clerk concur (Exhibit 8-k)
9. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
a) Cottage Square project – Alderman Lloyd
b) Blocking off Robinson Street on April 22, 2007 for Easter Egg Hunt – Alderman Lloyd
c) Set a date for meeting of Planning Commission & Board of Aldermen – Alderman Denyer
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
RECESS UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on April 17, 2007
