Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
August 19, 2008 – 6:00 p.m.
4. CALL TO ORDER
5. ROLL CALL
6. PRESENTATION
a) Ocean Springs School District FY 2008-2009 Budget (Exhibit 3-a)
7. OLD BUSINESS
a) School Bond Issue
b) Proposed reconfiguration of Bienville Commons – Herman Neese
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence – Sandra Morrison, Executive Director (Exhibit 5-a)
b) Employee Insurances – Mark Barhanovich
c) New Road to Clay Boyd Splash Park
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.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor:
a) Authorize Mayor to execute garbage collections contract with Delta Sanitation effective October 1, 2008, City Clerk and Public Works Director concurs (Exhibit 6-a)
b) Authorize Mayor to execute Construction Phase Increase Budget Modification – CDBG Disaster Recovery Grants from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Authorize to advertise bid specifications for renovations to City Hall and Library and for new energy efficient HVAC system for City Hall (Exhibit 6-c)
d) Approve Minutes: Steering Committee for business incentives August 8, 2008 (Exhibit 6-d)
e) Approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Ocean Springs and Ocean Springs School District and adopt Resolution (Exhibit 7-b)
f) Accept Minutes: Drainage and Infrastructure Committee meeting August 11, 2008 (Exhibit 6-f)
City Clerk:
g) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting August 5, 2008 (Exhibit 6-g)
h) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 6-h)
i) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 6-i)
j) Adopt Budget Amendments (Exhibit 6-j)
k) Accept resignation of Thomas Kennedy, IT Technician, effective August 25, 2008, and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 6-k)
l) Authorize removal of Jennie Heines, General Administrative Clerk, from probationary status and placement on full time status, effective August 20, 2008 (Exhibit 6-l)
Police Dept.:
m) Accept quote from Estabrook Motor Co., Inc. in the amount of $24,500.00 for 2008 Ford Mustang for the Narcotics Division, to be paid out of Seizure Forfeiture Account (Exhibit 6-m)
Fire Dept.:
n) Accept resignation of Jason Hudson effective August 26, 2008, and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 6-n)
o) Authorize employment of Justin Lopez, Probationary Firefighter, $26,000.00 annual salary, one-year probationary period, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 6-o)
p) Authorize employment of Christopher Strong, Probationary Firefighter, $26,000.00 annual salary, one-year probationary period, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 6-p)
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
q) Authorize payment request #8 to Griner Drilling Service, Inc. in the amount of $144,045.00 water well and transmission main (Exhibit 6-q)
r) Ratify change in contract price in the amount of $8,587.00 for Halstead Well conversion from oil to water lubrication, City Attorney concurred (Exhibit 6-r)
s) Adopt Resolution to Dispose of Surplus Water Meters (Exhibit 6-s)
Community Development & Planning:
t) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 6-t)
Planning Commission
u) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve preliminary plat for PUD at South Breeze, II (Exhibit 6-u)
v) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve lot split located at 1112 Lafontaine Avenue (Exhibit 6-v)
w) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve rezoning of property on located on north side of Bienville Boulevard between Bechtel Boulevard and North Halstead Road from R-1 to C-3 to depth of 300 feet from Bienville Boulevard (Exhibit 6-w)
x) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve zoning change from C-4A to C-3 located at Ocean Springs View Estates Subdivision (Exhibit 6-x)
Historic Preservation Commission
y) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve construction at 200 Washington Avenue (Exhibit 6-y)
z) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve construction of new restroom at The Little Children’s Park (Exhibit 6-z)
Parks & Leisure Services:
aa) Authorization to enter into a Preventative Maintenance Contract with Duffield Aquatics, Inc. for two maintenance visits per season at Clay Boyd Splash Park (Exhibit 6-aa)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Discussion Item:
a) Status report on community pier (Exhibit 7-a)
b) Accept the priority of drainage projects as presented by the Drainage and Infrastructure Committee and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to present financing options to fund those project, not to exceed $3 million (or $6 million if including Gay Lemon facility) (See Exhibit 6-f)
Action Item:
c) Authorize Mayor to contract with Neel Schaffer to draw up bid specifications for the three (3) projects as recommended by the Drainage and Infrastructure Committee and to advertise for bids (See Exhibit 6-f)
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
d) Comprehensive Plan Meetings – Update (Exhibit 7-d)
e) Update on Live Oak at Marque (Exhibit 7-e)
Parks & Leisure Services:
Action Item:
f) Recreation Master Plan Project Budget (Exhibit 7-f)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
8. ALDERMEN’S FORUM
a) Evergreen Cemetery – Alderman Gill
b) Authorize up to $5,000.00 from Alderman at Large Capital Improvement Account for flooring for the community room at the Ocean Springs Library – Alderman Weaver
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) Personnel in Police Department
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on September 2, 2008
