Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PROCLAMATION – week of May 6 – 12, 2007 as Goodwill Industries International Week (Exhibit 3)
4. OLD BUSINESS
a) Charnley House update – Chelius Carter and Cooper Norman
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) Appeal denial of building permit for swimming pool at 1113 LaFontaine Avenue – Mabelle Bowers (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) Authorize $500.00 from Mayor’s Capital Improvement account and $100 from Alderman-At-Large Capital Improvement for Fort Bayou Estates entrance sign (Exhibit 7-a)
City Clerk:
b) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting May 1, 2007 (Exhibit 7-b)
c) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting May 9, 2007 (Exhibit 7-c)
d) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes (Exhibit 7-d)
e) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 7-e)
f) Adopt Resolution to void a 2001 tax sale on Parcel number: 07323471.100 (Lot 1472 W Ocean Beach Estates) (Exhibit 7-f)
Police Dept.:
g) Authorize retirement of Deputy Police Chief George Mulvaney effective June 29, 2007 and allow purchase of handgun for $1.00 (Exhibit 7-g)
h) Authorize removal of Patrolman Hollis Smith from probation and promotion to Patrolman 2nd Class, annual salary $31,000.00 effective immediately (Exhibit 7-h)
i) Authorize budget amendment to accept insurance proceeds from wrecked vehicles (Exhibit 7-i)
Fire Dept.:
j) Authorize employment of Bradley Chenault as a Probationary Firefighter, annual salary $26,000.00, effective May 21, 2007, probation one year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 7-j)
k) Authorize six month probation period for Kevin Sharpe, Fire Training Officer, retroactive to April 17, 2007 (Exhibit 7-k)
l) Authorize Matthew Anderson Stebly to design and paint the north wall on the Senior Citizen’s building to be paid from the Building Repair Grant in the amount of $1,500.00 (Exhibit 7-l)
m) Authorize Fire Chief to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Gulf National Islands Seashore to mutually assist with fire protection (Exhibit 7-m)
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
n) Authorize promotion of Gerald Wescovich to Street Dept. Foreman, hourly rate $14.50 and Michael Smith to Street Dept. Crew Chief, hourly rate $13.29, effective immediately (Exhibit 7-n)
o) Authorize City Clerk to solicit proposals for grounds maintenance (Exhibit 7-o)
Community Development & Planning:
p) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 7-p)
Building Department
q) Authorize issuance of a building permit for access pier at 1305 Fort Avenue (Exhibit 7-q)
r) Authorize beginning lot cleaning process at 406 Porter Street and Lot #5, Parcel number 61460045.000 (Exhibit 7-r)
s) Authorize beginning lot cleaning process at 204 North Street (Exhibit 7-s)
t) Authorize beginning lot cleaning process at 815 General Pershing (Exhibit 7-t)
u) Authorize beginning lot cleaning process at 2109 School Street (Exhibit 7-u)
v) Authorize employment of Tom Kennedy as Office Asst/Computer Support Spec, hourly rate $13.00 (Exhibit 7-v)
Planning Commission:
w) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve lot reconfiguration at 245 Front Beach Drive (Exhibit 7-w)
x) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve a zoning change from C-4A to C-3 at 3399 Bienville Blvd. (Exhibit 7-x)
y) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve an application for a minor subdivision at the northwest corner of Government Street and Perryman Road (Exhibit 7-y)
Historic Preservation Commission
z) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve demolition at 1019 Government Street (Exhibit 7-z)
aa) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve construction of townhomes and condominiums at 1020 Legion Lane (Exhibit 7- aa)
bb) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve construction at 102 Shearwater Drive (Exhibit 7-bb)
Zoning & Adjustment Board
cc) Accept Zoning & Adjustment Boards recommendation to approve a variance to construct a monument sign and be considered a small shopping center at 3827 Bienville Blvd. (Exhibit 7-cc)
dd) Accept Zoning & Adjustment Boards recommendation to deny a nonconforming sign at 2901 Bienville Blvd. (Exhibit 7-dd)
Parks & Leisure Services:
ee) Authorize re-employment of returning camp counselors as per attached listing (Exhibit 7-ee)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
ff) Authorize military reenactment at MS Vietnam Veterans Memorial on May 27, 2007 (Exhibit 7-ff)
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Action Items:
a) Authorize Mayor to execute a supplemental lease agreement through November 30, 2007 for FEMA Emergency Shelter (Exhibit 8-a)
b) Authorize Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding to support the MS Alternative Housing Program (Exhibit 8-b)
c) Authorize Mayor to execute appropriate agreement documents for the 2007 MDOT Youth Corps Program (Exhibit 8-c)
d) Authorize Mayor to request Jackson County Board of Supervisors to jointly develop an improvement plan for Ocean Springs Road, and to apply to place it on the STIP (Statewide Transportation Improvement Program) with Gulf Regional Planning Commission for funding
Information Items:
e) Current list of members of Museum Commission and other Boards and Commissions. Request Aldermen to submit names for nominations for vacancies or expired terms (Exhibit 8-e)
f) Update on Armory (Exhibit 8-f)
City Clerk:
Police:
g) Request help from Aldermen to pay for needed signs for the beach and noise ordinance (Exhibit 8-g)
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
h) Fort Bayou Children’s Park speed limit ordinance
Facilities:
9. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
a) Marquee sign at Highway 90 and Washington Avenue – Alderman Gill
b) OSHS Community Service Project donation – Alderman Denyer
c) Ocean Springs Athletic Foundation – Alderman Denyer
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on June 5, 2007
