Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. NEW BUSINESS
a) We the People funding – Angela Sanders (Exhibit 3-a)
b) Police Officers Association – Derek Hoppner (Exhibit 3-b)
c) 2nd Annual Rails to Shells 5K – Angel Myers and Pam Patano (Exhibit 3-c)
d) YMCA purchase or lease of Armory building and grounds – Russell Thompson (Exhibit 3-d)
e) Removal of Ruddiman home at 509 East Beach – Kathy Sweeney (Exhibit 3-e)
f) Insurance idea – Jay Foster (Exhibit 3-f)
g) Modify tree application – David Painter (Exhibit 3-g)
h) Government Street closing – Jim and Betty Francis, Mississippi Mud Works (Exhibit 3-h)
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) Authorize extension of contract to lease property on Front Beach from Gay and Alice Martin for temporary parking at the Harbor through September 30, 2007
b) Authorize taking over payment of Mississippi Power bill for the four streetlights in Mulberry subdivision, Public Works Director concurs (Exhibit 5-b)
c) Authorize taking over payment of Mississippi Power bill for the six streetlights in Whitney Oaks subdivision, Public Works Director concurs (Exhibit 5-c)
d) Authorize accepting grant funding from USDA for purchases of equipment and authorize purchasing equipment or going out for bids in accordance with state regulations (Exhibit 5-d)
e) Accept resignation of Dr. Ray Heddings from the Election Commission (Exhibit 5-e)
City Clerk:
f) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting March 6, 2007 (Exhibit 5-f)
g) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting March 14, 2007 (Exhibit 5-g)
h) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes (Exhibit 5-h)
i) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 5-i)
j) Authorize equipment to be declared surplus, of no value to the City and sent to auction with three items to be disposed of (Exhibit 5-j)
Police Dept.:
k) Authorize promotion of Julian Quiroz to Lieutenant 2nd Class, annual salary $38,500.00, effective April 5, 2007 (Exhibit 5-k)
l) Authorize promotion of Detective Matt Hoggatt to Patrolman 2nd Class, annual salary $31,000.00, effective immediately (Exhibit 5-l)
Fire Dept.:
Human Resources/Risk:
m) Authorize upgrade of Human Resources Clerk position to Human Resources Assistant, hourly rate $13.00, effective March 21, 2007(Exhibit 5-m)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
n) Authorize employment of Lionel Cothern, Jr. in the Street Department, hourly rate $9.67, effective March 1, 2007, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, probation one year (Exhibit 5-n)
o) Authorize well placement at the northeast corner of Gay-Lemon Field (Exhibit 5-o)
p) Authorize Mayor to execute amendment #2 to Compton Engineering sewer rehabilitation contract (Exhibit 5-p)
Community Development & Planning:
q) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 5-q)
r) Authorize permit refund of $35.00 to Images Galore (Exhibit 5-r)
s) Authorize permit refund of $60.00 to Frances Gunter of 129 Halstead Road (Exhibit 5-s)
Planning Commission:
t) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve rezoning at 3401 Bienville Blvd. from C-4A to C-3 (Exhibit 5-t)
u) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to deny rezoning at 1128-B Vermont Avenue from R-1 to C-1 (Exhibit 5-u)
Historic Preservation Commission
v) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow an addition at 700 Rayburn Avenue (Exhibit 5-v)
w) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow an addition at 705 Rayburn Avenue (Exhibit 5-w)
x) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow roof installation at 306 Washington Avenue (Exhibit 5-x)
y) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow demolition at 413 Ward Avenue (Exhibit 5-y)
z) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow the issue of a stay of demolition at 509 East Beach (Exhibit 5-z)
Zoning & Adjustment Board
aa) Accept Zoning & Adjustment Boards recommendation to approve rear yard variance at 103 Linwood Cove (Exhibit 5-aa)
Parks & Leisure Services:
bb) Authorize modification of job description for Harold Mayfield (Exhibit 5-bb)
cc) Authorize the removal of Gerald Lyons, Billy Jordan and Steve Burtt from probationary status (Exhibit 5-cc)
dd) Authorize hours of operation for Parks (Exhibit 5-dd)
ee) Authorize advertising Request for Proposals for Clay Boyd Park (Exhibit 5-ee)
ff) Authorize equipment to be declared surplus, of no value to the City and sent to auction (Exhibit 5-ff)
City Attorney:
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Action Items:
a) Authorize employment of Andrew Bauer as the Director of Community Development and Planning, at an annual salary of ____________ effective ______________
b) Accept resignation of Angela Mohar, Assistant City Planner, effective April 6, 2007 (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Authorize submission of application for 2007 MDOT Youth Corps Program funds (Exhibit 6-c)
d) Authorize City Attorney to work with the Friends of the Mary C. O’Keefe to modify contract
e) Determine status of Youth Corps participants and budget (Exhibit 6-e)
f) Designate new location for community pier to be in front of Fort Maurepas Park (Exhibit 6-f)
Information Item:
g) MML Conference (Exhibit 6-g)
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
h) Fire service to F&S Moving and Storage at Sunplex
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
i) Elephant Walk (Exhibit 6-i)
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
j) Lemoyne Park lighting repairs (Exhibit 6-j)
k) Armory facility (Exhibit 6-k)
l) Walking track (Exhibit 6-l)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
m) Request for full time employee (Exhibit 6-m)
n) Accept proposed changes to rental fee schedules for the Civic Center, Community Center and the Senior Citizens Center, Mayor and City Clerk occur (Exhibit 6-n)
7. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
a) Parktown Civic Association garage sale at Lemoyne Park – Alderman Hagan
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on April 3, 2007
