Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
December 2, 2008 – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PROCLAMATION – Ocean Springs Fire Appreciation Month – December, 2008 (Exhibit 3-a)
4. OLD BUSINESS
a) Presentation by Architects, Henry Furr, Buzzy Bolton and William Lack, on floor plan for Public Safety Center
b) Presentation by Eric Meyer, Planning Director, regarding front beach path
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) Patsy Wooten – Request Building Permit for $1.00 at 1805 Kensington Avenue (Exhibit 5-b)
b) James E. Ashley – Request Building Permit for $1.00 at 102 Shearwater Drive (Exhibit 5-a)
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) Authorization to purchase wetlands credits for public safety center (Exhibit 7-a)
b) Authorization to advertise for Request for Qualifications for Project Manager for Fort Maurepas Construction project (Exhibit 7-b)
City Clerk:
c) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting November 18, 2008 (Exhibit 7-c)
d) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 7-d)
e) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 7-e)
f) Accept Budget Amendment (Exhibit 7-f)
Police Dept.:
g) Authorize removal of Dispatcher Jacob Winborn from probationary status and placement on full-time status, effective immediately (Exhibit 7-g)
h) Accept termination of Randie Helton, Housekeeper, effective November 25, 2008, and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 7-h)
i) Authorize employment of Sandra Balius, part-time Housekeeper, hourly rate $10.55, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 7-i)
Fire Dept.:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
j) Authorize acceptance of bid from Taylor Power Systems of Richland, MS in the amount of $53,466.00 for two (2) 125KW diesel generators (Exhibit 7-j)
k) Authorize acceptance of bid from Power Management of Long Beach, MS in the amount of $24,845.00 for one (1) 6”x6” Trash/Bypass Pump (Exhibit 7-k)
l) Authorize payment of $1,203.75 to the Alderson/Pipkins families for fence replacement due to drainage repairs (Exhibit 7-l)
m) Authorize removal of Daniel Cockerham from probationary status and placement on full-time status, at the hourly rate of $10.46, effective immediately (Exhibit 7-m)
Community Development & Planning:
n) Accept tree committee report (Exhibit 7-n)
o) Authorize removal of 124 Shiloh Circle from the lot cleaning procedures (Exhibit 7-o)
p) Accept Building Department recommendation to issue permit for bulkhead, access pier and open-sided covered boathouse at 138 Pittman Road (Exhibit 7-p)
Parks & Leisure Services:
q) Approve final payment to BMT Electric in the amount of $4,986.82 for Hurricane Katrina Repairs, Ball Field Lighting Phase II for Alice Street, Gay Lemon and Stephen Parker Fields (Exhibit 7-q)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Discussion Item:
a) James M. Anderson Murals at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
b) Notification of Donated Leave (Exhibit 8-b)
c) Policy in Recommending Promotions and/or Salary Changes (Exhibit 8-c)
d) Liability Insurance
City Engineer:
Public Works:
e) Bristol Boulevard Drainage Project (Exhibit 8-e)
Community Development & Planning:
f) Status on FEMA Trailers and MEMA Cottages (Exhibit 8-f)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
g) Authorize Mayor to execute contracts with AT&T Telecommunications and Cable One, funded by CDBG Round 1 Streetscape Project
Facilities:
9. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
a) Repair sprinkler system at Trentwood Subdivision – Alderman Hagan
b) Lighting at Highway 90 on Hilltop and Carolyn Drive – Alderman Hagan
c) Homestead Exemption Increase – Alderman McDonnell
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
RECESS UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on December 16, 2008
