Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
September 15, 2008 – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PRESENTATION
a) Food Drive Winner/Beautification Project – Sonia Cowart (Exhibit 3-a)
4. OLD BUSINESS
a) Façade Grant – Margaret Miller, Chamber of Commerce (Exhibit 4-a)
b) Update: Revisions to floor and equipment plan for Mary C. O’Keefe Culinary Arts Café (Exhibit 4-b)
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Matthew Perez (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 to apply for the targeted Brownfields Assessment Program through the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) (Exhibit 7-a)
City Clerk:
b) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting August 31, 2008 (Exhibit 7-b)
c) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting September 1, 2008 (Exhibit 7-c)
d) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting September 2, 2008 (Exhibit 7-d)
e) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting September 2, 2008 (Exhibit 7-e)
f) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting September 3, 2008 (Exhibit 7-f)
g) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 7-g)
h) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 7-h)
Police Dept.:
i) Approve purchase of three (3) vehicles from FY08-09 budget by issuing a letter of intent to purchase
j) Accept resignation of Traffic Patrolman, Timothy Shane Tiner, effective September 5, 2008, and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 7-j)
k) Authorize employment of David J. Queal, Patrolman, hourly rate $14.90, six month probationary period, effective September 17, 2008, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 7-k)
Fire Dept.:
Human Resources/Risk:
l) Authorize rehire of Human Resources Assistant, Bobbie Sullivan, previously hourly rate, effective September 16, 2008, pending Civil Service approval (Exhibit 7-l)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
m) Accept recommendation to award attached bid received for two (2) 125kw natural gas generators from Puckett Power Systems of Jackson, MS in the amount of $52,184.00 to be purchased by USDA grant and FEMA Hazard Mitigation funds (Exhibit 7-m)
n) Accept Utility Easement from Thomas R. and Mary J. Davidson (Exhibit 7-n)
o) Authorize to advertise bids for The City Street and Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program for one year term (Exhibit 7-o)
Community Development & Planning:
p) Accept resignation of Derrick Charbonnet from Historic Preservation Commission and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy
q) Authorize change in position of Jan Yarborough from Planning Clerk to Building Clerk, six month probationary period (Exhibit 7-q)
Planning Commission
r) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve sketch plat for Joe Nguyen – South Coast Development, LLC (Exhibit 7-r)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
Facilities:
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Action Items:
a) Tidelands Funds for Fort Maurepas (Exhibit 8-a)
City Clerk:
b) Adoption of FY 08-09 Budget (Exhibit 8-b)
c) Resolution Fixing Tax Levy for FY 08-09 (Exhibit 8-c)
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
d) Bellande Avenue Sidewalks (Exhibit 8-d)
e) Desoto Street Sidewalks (Exhibit 8-e)
f) Bridge Steps – Authorization to obtain quotes (Exhibit 8-f)
g) Draft letter to Jerry A. Eubanks, Gulf Islands National Seashore (Exhibit 8-g)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
h) Adoption Amendment to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, authorizing the regulating of motor vehicle sales (Exhibit 8-h)
Facilities:
9. ALDERMEN’S FORUM
a) Walter Anderson Museum – Alderman Denyer
b) Broome’s Grocery – Alderman Denyer
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) Personnel in Police Department
b) Possible Litigation – Building Department
RECESS UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on October 7, 2008
