City of Ocean Springs

Aldermen Agendas

AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PRESENTATION
a) Wal Mart $1,000.00 grant for Fire Department (Exhibit 3-a)

4. NEW BUSINESS
a) Request not to replace the speed bump at 508 General Pershing Avenue – Timothy Laney
b) Request for $25,000.00 by the Land Trust of the MS Coastal Plain for the Twelve Oaks Conservation Park

5. 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) Recommendations to the Library Board:
1.  Appoint Robert Marousky, Ph.D., term expiring 06/30/2008
2.  Appoint Nicole Learson, term expiring 06/30/2009
3.  Appoint Gerda Leek, term expiring 06/30/2007
Recommendation to the Historic Preservation Commission:
1.  Appoint Sue Jones, term expiring 06/30/2010
Recommendation to the Ocean Springs School Board:
1.  Appoint Lena Melton, Ph.D., term expiring 02/14/2012
City Clerk:
b) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting January 16, 2007 (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting January 30, 2007 (Exhibit 6-c)
d) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes (Exhibit 6-d)
e) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 6-e)
f) Authorize $10,000.00 from the Mary C. O’Keefe Center construction account to be paid to the Friends of the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center (Exhibit 6-f)
Police Dept.:
g) Accept resignation of Patrolman Cory Thompson effective immediately and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 6-g)
h) Authorize employment of Eric Varnado, Police Officer, annual salary $31,000.00, effective March 1, 2007, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 6-h)
i) Authorize transfer of donated funds of $227.96 from Cable One to assist with the purchase of emergency equipment and amend budget accordingly (Exhibit 6-i)
Fire Dept.:
j) Accept resignation of Firefighter Anthony Arceneaux effective February 8, 2007 and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 6-j)
Risk Manager/HR:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
k) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 6-k)
l) Accept indefinite suspension of resignation notice of Donovon Scruggs, Community Development Director (Exhibit 6-l)
m) Authorize employment of Josh Dudte, Landscaper, 30 hours per week, hourly rate $15.00, effective February 7, 2007, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 6-m)
n) Adopt Resolution assessing lot cleaning cost for 232 Woodland Circle of $2,387.63 (Exhibit 6-n)
o) Authorize construction of bulkhead at 409 East Beach Drive (Exhibit 6-o)

Historic Preservation Commission
p) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow amendment to COA for garage at 213 Washington Avenue (Exhibit 6-p)
Parks & Leisure Services:
q) Authorize employment of Harry Williams, Athletic Coordinator, hourly rate $12.50, effective February 12, 2007, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 6-q)
r) Authorize beginning the process to fill the vacant Maintenance position (Exhibit 6-r)
s) Authorize relocation of Dance program to the Civic Center (Exhibit 6-s)
t) Authorize the Mayor to sign Facility Use Agreements with the YMCA, Ocean Springs Little League, Coast Reds 9U Tournament Team and the Ocean Springs Greyhounds 9U Tournament Team (Exhibit 6-t)
City Attorney:

7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Action Items:
a) Authorize waiver of rental fee of the Community Center on April 22, 2007 for the Duchess Club Spring Tea (Exhibit 7-a)
b) Approve restructuring of Community Development and Planning Department, with Director of Community Planning and Development overseeing two distinct divisions: the Planning Division and the Building Division.  The City Planner would oversee the Planning Division and the Senior Building Official would oversee the Building Department, including Building Inspectors, Permit Clerks and Supervisors (Exhibit 7-b)
c) Authorize the creation of the City Planner position at a salary range of $43,000.00 – $47,000.00 to report to the Director of Community Development and Planning and to oversee the Assistant Planning Director, Arborist, Landscaper and Planning Clerks.  Request approval of job description and authorization to advertise initially in-house for the City Planner position.  If no candidate who applies in-house is selected, then authorize to advertise externally (Exhibit 7-c)
d) Authorize extension of advertisement for the positions of Assistant City Planner and Director of Community Development and Planning (Exhibit 7-d)
e) Authorize employment of Greg Wilson, Building Official, annual salary $45,000.00, effective February 12, 2007
f) Authorize employment of Melissa Holland Bryant, Human Resources Manager, annual salary $40,000, effective February 12, 2007 to report to the Office of the Mayor
g) Accept the letter of intent to retire from Ocean Springs Police Department from Kerry Belk, Chief of Police, effective February 28, 2007 and appoint Captain Lionel Cothern as Interim Chief of Police (Exhibit 7-g)
h) Authorize advertisement of Chief of Police position, to include both internal and external candidates
i) Authorize advertising position in-house for Deputy Chief of Police, and if no candidate is selected, then to advertise externally
j) Authorize employment of Kristi Crowell, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and City Clerk, hourly rate $12.00, effective March 1, 2007 (Exhibit 7-j)
Information Items:
k) Singing River Electric Power light survey of Ocean Springs Road (Exhibit 7-k)
l) Update on USDA/RD equipment applications (Exhibit 7-l)
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Risk Manager/HR:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
m) Lily Harbour water and sewer service (Exhibit 7-m)
Community Development & Planning:
n) Design Review Guidelines (Exhibit 7-n)
o) Highway commercial in downtown area (Exhibit 7-o)
Parks & Leisure Services:
p) Recreational survey status report (Exhibit 7-p)
q) Recreation upgrades and improvements (Exhibit 7-q)
City Attorney:
r) Adoption of 2006 International Building Codes and re-delineation of the Fire District (Exhibit 7-r)
s) Resolution to request Mississippi State Legislature to approve a local/private bill for the City of Ocean Springs to levy a 2% tax on the gross receipts of restaurants and lounges, subject to voter referendum (Exhibit 7-s)
t) Quitclaim deed to Clarence Wilkinson (Exhibit 7-t)

8. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
a) Fort Bayou Estates decorative street signs – Alderman Gill (Exhibit 8-a)
RECESS UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on February 21, 2007

ADDENDUM TO AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
REGULAR MEETING
February 6, 2007 – 6:00 p.m.

1. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Action items:
a) Adopt resolutions pertaining to the application of CDBG funding (Exhibit A-1a)
b) Authorize advertising for and publishing an RFP related to the Front Beach Master Plan, pending funding by the Economic Development Administration (Exhibit A-1b)

 

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