| Agenda – June 3, 2008

Aldermen Agendas

AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. OLD BUSINESS
a) Approve conveyance of City properties to Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plains for mitigation of the Highway 57 ballfields. City Attorney to provide legal documentation at Board meeting
b) Approve Conservation Easements attached to Deeds on properties to be conveyed to the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plains for mitigation of the Highway 57 ballfields. City Attorney to provide legal documentation at Board meeting
c) Update on construction timelines for projects at Mary C. O’Keefe, Community Center and Fort Maurepas (Exhibit 3-c)
d) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve preliminary plat for Madison Place (Exhibit 3-d)

4. 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.

5. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor:
a) Approve scope of work to complete renovations/construction in visual arts room and City museum at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center (Exhibit 5-a)
City Clerk:
b) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting May 20, 2008 (Exhibit 5-b)
c) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting May 20, 2008 (Exhibit 5-c)
d) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 5-d)
e) Approve Budget Amendments (Exhibit 5-e)
f) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 5-f)
Police Dept.:
Fire Dept.:
g) Authorize employment of Brad Chennault as Firefighter III, annual salary $29,000.00, probationary period of one-year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements effective June 4, 2008 ( Exhibit 5-g)
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
h) Authorize employment of Daniel Cockerham, Street Department, $9.96 hourly, probationary period six-months, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 5-h)
i) Approve Change Order for an underrun of $89,760.09 for water main improvements/renovations (Exhibit 5-i)
j) Adopt Mississippi One-Call System and amend the budget accordingly (Exhibit 5-j)
k) Authorize City Attorney, City Engineer and Public Works Director to develop Emergency/Hurricane pre-disaster contracts (Exhibit 5-k)
l) Authorize Public Works Director to implement sewer solids program with West Jackson County Utility District (Exhibit 5-l)
m) Authorize Johnny Groue to attend training session for Easements in Gulfport, MS on July 29, 2008, in the amount of $339.00 (Exhibit 5-m)
Community Development & Planning:
n) Approve demolition at 623 Jackson Avenue (Exhibit 5-n)
o) Authorize beginning the lot cleaning process at 1119 Vermont (Exhibit 5-o)
p) Authorize beginning the lot cleaning process at 3701 Bienville (Exhibit 5-p)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
Facilities:

6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Information Item:
a) Status report: Community Pier funded by FEMA (Exhibit 6-a)
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk Manager:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
b) Downtown and Front Beach Master Plan update
Parks & Leisure Services:
c) Authorize to proceed with Ocean Springs Independence Day Festivities preparations (Exhibit 6-c)
d) Authorize to rent barge and operator from Matthew Brothers Marine, Inc. for the 4th of July Fireworks presentation in the amount of $8,500.00 (Exhibit 6-d)
City Attorney:
e) Adopt Ordinance rezoning from I-2 (Industrial District) to C-2 (Central Business District) at 2006 Government Street
f) Adopt Ordinance rezoning from C-3 (Highway Commercial District) to C-2 (Central Business District) at 2006 Government Street
g) Adopt Ordinance rezoning from C-3 (Highway Commercial District) to C-2 (Central Business District) at 2001 Government Street
h) Contract between City of Ocean Springs and Architect Bruce Tolar to design the Gay Lemon Recreational Facilities of the Ocean Springs Recreational Master Plan
Facilities: