Aldermen Agendas

AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PROCLAMATION
a) October 16, 2007 as Charles Aldridge Day (Exhibit 3-a)

4. NEW BUSINESS
a) United Way Campaign – Carolyn Moore (Exhibit 4-a)
b) First Baptist Fall Festival request for street closure – J.R. Walley (Exhibit 4-b)
c) Ocean Springs Art Association Fall Art Show – Carol Messer (Exhibit 4-c)
d) Request for dog waste stations on East Beach – Adam Boyette (Exhibit 4-d)

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.
a) Request demolition permit for Charnley House, 509 East Beach – Andrew Marion

6. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor:

a) Authorize Temporary Dedication of Land for Public Purposes with Ocean Springs Yacht Club, Front Beach Associates and D’Iberville-Brumfield, LLC/Brumfield Properties, Inc. for bridge opening festivities (Exhibit 6-a)
b) Authorize soil test borings at Fort Maurepas by Geotechnical Engineering-Testing (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Accept job description for Project Coordinator and authorize beginning the process to advertise the opening (Exhibit 6-c)
City Clerk:
d) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting September 25, 2007 (Exhibit 6-d)
e) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting October 2, 2007 (Exhibit 6-e)
f) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting October 9, 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) Authorize Mayor to execute a contract with Cellular South for a period of two years (Exhibit 6-i)
j) Authorize beginning the process to advertise for request for proposals for the FY 06-07 municipal audit (Exhibit 6-j)
k) Authorize employment of Christina McKinnon, General Administrative Clerk, hourly rate $10.72, effective October 17, 2007 pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 6-k)
Police Dept.:
l) Accept resignation of Dispatcher Jacob Winborn, effective October 10, 2007, and authorize beginning the process to fill the position (Exhibit 6-l)
m) Authorize employment of Timothy Shane Tiner as a Patrolman 2nd Class, annual $31,000.00,  probation one year, effective October 19, 2007 (Exhibit 6-m)
n) Authorize reinstatement of Tim Fowler as a Patrolman 2nd Class, annual salary $31,000, effective October 17, 2007 (Exhibit 6-n)
o) Authorize Correction Officer William Eli Savage membership in the Ocean Springs Police Reserves (Exhibit 6-o)
p) Authorize Jim Catchot and Chris Burney  to be reinstated as members of the Ocean Springs Police Reserves (Exhibit 6-p)
q) Authorize purchase of three 2008 Dodge Chargers at $20,001 each for the Traffic Unit (Exhibit 6-q)
r) Authorize acceptance of bid from Coastal Con Laundry for daily laundry service (Exhibit 6-r)
Fire Dept.:
Human Resources/Risk:
s) Authorize reinstatement of Donated Leave Policy (Exhibit 6-s)
t) Authorize payment to Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency Inc. for the Walter Anderson Murals fine art premium due to increase in the appraised value and amend the budget accordingly (Exhibit 6-t)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
u) Authorize placement of Randall Stringer on full time status due to completion of probation period (Exhibit 6-u)
v) Authorize employment of Larry Patterson in the Street Department, hourly rate $10.05, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 6-v)
w) Authorize seeking bids or purchase on state contract those items that were included in FY-08 budget (Exhibit 6-w)
x) Authorize a Review Team to travel to the nearest or most economically feasible city to inspect product of two bidders for Electronic Read Water Meters at no expense to the City (Exhibit 6-x)
Community Development & Planning:
y) Authorize building permit for a bulkhead, pier and boathouse at 235 Lovers Lane (Exhibit 6-y)
z) Authorize building permit for a pier and bulkhead addition at 3624 Perryman Road (Exhibit 6-z)
Historic Preservation Commission
aa) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve replacement of siding at 610 Catchot Place (Exhibit 6-aa)
bb) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve construction of addition at 1401 Bowen Avenue (Exhibit 6-bb)
cc) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve demolition at 1014 Porter Avenue (Exhibit 6-cc)
Planning Commission:
dd) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve amendments to the Design Review Ordinance (Exhibit 6-dd)
ee) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve rezoning of 1211 Government Street from C-1 to C-2 (Exhibit 6-ee)
ff) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to deny rezoning for Lots 1-6 of Bayou’s End Subdivision at 4206 and 4208 Bienville Blvd. from R-1 to C-3 (Exhibit 6-ff)
gg) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve special use status of property as a yacht club at 100 Front Beach Drive (Exhibit 6-gg)
Zoning & Adjustment Board
hh) Accept Zoning & Adjustment Boards recommendation to approve a front yard set back at 1010 Legion Lane (Exhibit 6-hh)
ii) Accept Zoning & Adjustment Boards recommendation to approve a side yard variance Lot 3 Mulberry Grove (Exhibit 6-ii)
jj) Accept Zoning & Adjustment Boards recommendation to approve a parking variance at the corner of Gibson Road and Bienville Blvd. (Exhibit 6-jj)
Parks & Leisure Services:
kk) Accept bid from Can’t Be Beat Fence Co. for vinyl coated fencing throughout the park and sports facilities  (Exhibit 6-kk)
City Attorney:

7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:

a) Authorize $1,000.00 pledge to the YMCA Partnership with Youth Campaign (Exhibit 7-a)
b) Appoint Selection Committee for Conservator Services for the Community Center murals (Exhibit 7-b)
c) Update on bridge celebration – documents to be presented at meeting
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:

d) Concrete Streets (Exhibit 7-d)
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
e) MS Tennis Association Grant (Exhibit 7-e)
City Attorney:
8. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
a) Stop sign on Holcomb Boulevard – Alderman Lloyd

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on November 6, 2007


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