Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. NEW BUSINESS
a) Concerns regarding boat ramp at Gulf Coast Research Lab – Patricia Striegel (Exhibit 3-a)
b) Opposition to boat ramp at Gulf Coast Research Lab – Joel Knight (Exhibit 3-b)
c) Resolution to support Jackson County Board of Supervisors request to legislature – Mayor Moran (Exhibit 3-c)
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 Mayor to sign contract with Upstream Enterprises for professional services as Webmaster and EOC training services as needed for up to 40 hours per month, hourly rate $20.00 (Exhibit 5-a)
b) Authorize advertising for Request for Proposals for a Grants Administrator/Urban Planning Consultant and Landscape Architect to develop applications to obtain funds through CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) for downtown revitalization, sidewalks, water/sewer and other related infrastructure improvements (Exhibit 5-b)
City Clerk:
c) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting September 5, 2006 (Exhibit 5-c)
d) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting September 6, 2006 (Exhibit 5-d)
e) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes (Exhibit 5-e)
f) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 5-f)
Police Dept.:
g) Authorize rehire of Steve Futral, Patrolman 1st Class, effective September 21, 2006, one year probation (Exhibit 5-g)
h) Authorize purchase of a 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo from Roger Dabbs Chevrolet to be assigned to the FBI Task Force, city will be reimbursed $700.00 a month by HIDTA; Authorize financing from Hancock Bank at 4.04% for 38 months with a payment of $698.05 per month (Exhibit 5-h)
Fire Dept.:
Risk Manager/HR:
i) Authorize payment to On Call Medical Center: $500.00 for inmate injury and authorize City Clerk to set up line item in budget to cover payments of this type for future injuries or incidents (Exhibit 5-i)
j) Accept refund in the amount of $406.00 from the Clyde C. Scott Insurance Agency for a positive change in drivers and driver history in the Parks & Recreation Department (Exhibit 5-j)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
k) Accept resignation of Stephen Farnsworth effective September 15, 2006 and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 5-k)
l) Authorize Public Works Director to sign any NRCS document on behalf of the city (Exhibit 5-l)
Community Development & Planning:
m) Authorize demolition of several structures located on the southwest corner of Hanley Road and Government Street (Exhibit 5-m)
n) Accept resignation of Department of Labor employee Patty Musselwhite effective September 11, 2006 and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 5-n)
Parks & Recreation:
City Attorney:
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Action Item:
a) Appoint Jerry Dalgo as Mayor Pro Tempore for September 13 – 14, 2006
City Clerk:
b) Amended budget for FY 05-06 (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Adoption of FY 06-07 Budget (Exhibit 6-c)
d) Resolution Fixing Tax Levy for FY 06-07 (Exhibit 6-d)
e) Pay scale for Police and Fire Personnel (Exhibit 6-e)
f) Solid waste fee (Exhibit 6-f)
g) Rate schedule for water and sewer (Exhibit 6-g)
Police:
Fire:
Risk Manager/HR:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Recreation:
City Attorney:
7. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
a) Support Jackson County to facilitate a boat ramp at Gulf Coast Research Lab to relieve boat trailer traffic at Ocean Springs Harbor, and to schedule a public hearing on the issue
b) Clarify status of rentals in R1A zone – Alderman Weaver
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on October 3, 2006
MINUTES
RECESS MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ocean Springs met in a Recess meeting at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs at 6:00 p.m. on September 13, 2006. Mayor Moran presiding, Aldermen Gill, Lloyd, Weaver, Denyer, Dalgo and Hagan were present. Also present were City Attorney John Edwards and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Alderman McDonnell was absent.
Alderman Weaver gave the invocation and Mayor Moran led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NEW BUSINESS
Ms. Pat Streigel, 617 East Beach, read a letter voicing her concerns regarding a proposed boat ramp at Gulf Coast Research Lab. Motion was made by Alderman Dalgo, seconded by Alderman Denyer and unanimously carried to spread the letter upon the minutes (Exhibit 3-a).
Mr. Joel Knight, 627 East Beach, expressed his opposition to the proposed boat ramp (Exhibit 3-b).
Motion was made by Alderman Weaver, seconded by Alderman Denyer and unanimously carried to skip down to item 7-a of Alderman’s Forum. Motion was made by Alderman Weaver and seconded by Alderman Denyer to send a memo to Jackson County stating that the City does not wish to pursue a boat launch at Gulf Coast Research Lab at this time. Motion carried with Aldermen Gill, Weaver, Denyer, Dalgo and Hagan voting aye and Alderman Lloyd voting nay.
Mayor Moran presented a resolution to support the Jackson County Board of Supervisors request to the legislature to authorize construction of roads at the University of Southern Mississippi Cedar Point Expansion Facility (Exhibit 3-c). Motion was made by Alderman Weaver, seconded by Alderman Hagan and unanimously carried to adopt the resolution.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion was made by Alderman Gill, seconded by Alderman Hagan and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of items (a) and (b) which were pulled by Alderman Weaver.
Alderman Weaver asked for clarification regarding the EOC training services for item (a). Chief Hare explained that there is a necessity for EOC training before the next hurricane season. Alderman Lloyd said that the contract reads “forty hours a month” and requested that it be changed to “up to forty hours per month” as stated on the agenda. Motion was made by Alderman Weaver, seconded by Alderman Dalgo and unanimously carried to accept item (a) to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Upstream Enterprises for professional services as webmaster and EOC training services as needed for up to 40 hours per month at an hourly rate of $20.00.
Alderman Weaver pulled item (b) and asked for clarification. Mayor Moran explained that there is $300 million dollars coming available from the Mississippi Development Authority in the form of Community Development Block Grants. In order to apply for the grants, the City would first have to authorize Request for Proposals for a number of professional services which would include legal, engineering, landscape architect and administration before applications can be submitted. Motion was made by Alderman Dalgo, seconded by Alderman Denyer and unanimously carried to accept item (b).
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor
Motion was made by Alderman Denyer, seconded by Alderman Hagan and unanimously carried to appoint Alderman Dalgo as Interim Mayor Pro Tempore when the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are out of town for the remainder of the year.
City Clerk
Motion was made by Alderman Dalgo, seconded by Alderman Denyer and unanimously carried to accept the amended budget FY 05-06 (Exhibit 6-b).
Motion was made by Alderman Denyer, seconded by Alderman Dalgo and unanimously carried to adopt the FY 06-07 budget (Exhibit 6-c).
Motion was made by Alderman Denyer, seconded by Alderman Gill and unanimously carried to approve the resolution fixing the tax levy for FY 06-07 (Exhibit 6-d).
Motion was made by Alderman Dalgo, seconded by Alderman Denyer and unanimously carried to adopt the new pay scale for Police and Fire Personnel (Exhibit 6-e).
Motion was made by Alderman Denyer, seconded by Alderman Hagan and unanimously carried to approve the solid waste fee (Exhibit 6-f).
Motion was made by Alderman Dalgo and seconded by Alderman Gill to accept the rate schedule for water and sewer with an annual 2% escalation unless the Board votes to change it (Exhibit 6-g). Motion carried with Aldermen Gill, Lloyd, Weaver, Denyer and Dalgo voting aye and Alderman Hagan voting nay.
ALDERMAN’S FORUM
Alderman Weaver asked for clarification as to whether condominiums that are in an R-1A zone have the ability for short term rentals. She expressed her concern that the proposed Ocean Pointe Condominiums are being advertised as a “Go Zone” qualified development which would include short term rentals. The developers have not requested a Special Use permit which would be necessary for rentals less than thirty days. Motion was made by Alderman Weaver and seconded by Alderman Lloyd to place a stay on the building permit for Ocean Pointe until the following questions are answered by the developers which will be posed by letter from the Community Development Director: 1.) if they are marketed as “Go Zone” qualified how does that affect the whole picture and 2.) if sold as a residence, can the Homeowners Association come back and request a Special Use permit for transient stays. Motion carried with Aldermen Gill, Lloyd, Weaver, Denyer and Dalgo voting aye and Alderman Hagan voting nay.
*Note: Mayor left the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
Alderman Lloyd said there are vines on a fence at Ward Avenue and Porter Avenue which are creating a blind spot.
Alderman Lloyd said that nothing appears to have been done to the ditch behind Armand Oaks Apartments. He requested that the Building Department write a letter to the developer and remind him of the agreements regarding the ditch. Mr. Scruggs said that the request for final approval has been submitted which means that the inspectors will be out there very soon preparing a punch list and that will be the first item addressed.
Alderman Lloyd asked the City Attorney if we should still be under a State of Emergency and he replied that it should be extended until the next meeting because there are still City buildings that are being repaired due to hurricane damage.
Alderman Gill said that cars and trailers are being left in front of homes at the boat launch at Bristol and Cumberland in Fort Bayou Estates and that signs may need to be erected. Chief Belk said that he will work on the issue.
Alderman Denyer said that speeding is very bad at East Beach and Halstead and also on Government downtown on the evenings and weekends.
Alderman Dalgo said that there will be an effort in Ward V to site speeders running stop signs.
Motion was made by Alderman Hagan, seconded by Alderman Denyer and unanimously carried to spend up to $5,000.00 from the Ward VI Capital Improvement Fund for parks and playgrounds.
Motion was made by Alderman Denyer, seconded by Alderman Hagan and unanimously carried to adjourn until 6:00 p.m. on October 3, 2006.
