| Agenda – July 17, 2007

Aldermen Agendas

AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. OLD BUSINESS
a) Bienville Commons revised preliminary plat – Herman Neese (Exhibit 3-a)
b) Revised site plan for Fort Maurepas Park – Alderman McDonnell

4. NEW BUSINESS
a) Request for Special Event Permit – Eric Mendel (Exhibit 4-a)
b) Request extension of termination date for FEMA park at Civic Center – Greather Heathcox/FEMA (Exhibit 4-b)
c) Drainage problems at 102 Johnson Street – Cammie Carroll (Exhibit 4-c)

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) Authorize relocation of Community Pier to Fort Maurepas and proceed with related activities, background provided by Grants Administrator (Exhibit 6-a)
b) Authorize creation of position of Public Information Administrative Officer, annual salary $36,000.00, advertise in-house for a period of seven days and then outside if not filled (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Authorize termination of the Administrative Assistant position in the Mayor’s Office, effective end of business July 31, 2007, and end contractual services with Tara Skelton for media relations, effective July 31, 2007, under terms of contract
City Clerk:
d) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting June 29, 2007 (Exhibit 6-d)
e) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting July 3, 2007 (Exhibit 6-e)
f) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting July 11, 2007 (Exhibit 6-f)
g) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes (Exhibit 6-g)
h) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 6-h)
i) Adopt budget amendment for fireworks show (Exhibit 6-i)
j) Award quote to M&W Associates, Inc. in the amount of $14,208.00 for repairs to the Vietnam Memorial which is reimbursable by FEMA/MEMA (Exhibit 6-j)
k) Adopt Resolution and Order adopting the Uniform Assessment Schedule for motor vehicles and schedule public hearing for August 7, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. (Exhibit 6-k)
Police Dept.:
l) Accept resignation of Patrolman Robert Lewis effective July 26, 2007 and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 6-l)
Fire Dept.:
Human Resources/Risk:
m) Adopt budget amendment for replacement of copy machine (Exhibit 6-m)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
n) Award bid to Turf Ryder LLC in the amount of $1,475.00 for grass cutting (Exhibit 6-n)
Community Development & Planning:
o) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 6-o)
Historic Preservation Commission
p) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve painting of a mural at 514 Washington Avenue (Exhibit 6-p)
Zoning & Adjustment Board:
q) Accept Zoning & Adjustment Boards recommendation to approve a height variance at Lot 19 of Whitney Oaks Subdivision (Exhibit 6-q)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
Facilities:

7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Discussion Item:
a) Waste water treatment FY 2008 forecasted billings (Exhibit 7-a)
Information Item:
b) Hurricane Katrina damage to additional Federal Aid Roads (Exhibit 7-b)
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
c) Residential water sprinklers
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
d) FHWA street paving update (Exhibit 7-d)
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
e) Cost estimates to repair or reconstruct the Armory building (Exhibit 7-e)
City Attorney:
Facilities: