Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PROCLAMATION – September 5, 2007 as Good Neighbor Day (Exhibit 3)
4. PUBLIC HEARING
a) FY 07-08 Proposed Budget (Exhibit 4-a)
5. OLD BUSINESS
a) Request for reduction of rental fee of the Civic Center on June 1, 2008 for the National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration of Life – Matt Sherer (Exhibit 5-a)
b) Taxi Board recommendations – Taxi Board Chairman Catherine Gautier (Exhibit 5-b)
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) Appeal Planning Commissions recommendation to deny sketch plat for Pilger Pointe Subdivision – John Pilger (Exhibit 6-a)
7. 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.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor:
a) Expand Museum Board from 6 to 8 members and accept recommendations:
1. Appoint Sharon McQuilken, term expiring 06/30/2011
2. Appoint Pat Pinson, Ph.D., term expiring 06/30/2011
b) Recommendation to the Zoning & Adjustment Board:
1. Appoint Duke Selph, term expiring 06/30/2010
c) Authorize payment to Hall’s Engraving in the amount of $35.75 and $28.95 for plaques (Exhibit 8-c)
d) Authorize setting the date of December 11, 2007 for the special City election for the referendum vote on the 2% sales tax on restaurants and lounges (Exhibit 8-d)
e) Authorize modification in contract with Jimmy G. Gouras, Urban Planning Consultants, Inc. related to the Round I CDBG Community Revitalization Project (Exhibit 8-e)
f) Authorize appointment of Selection Committee for bid selection for the Meshed Wireless System (Exhibit 8-f)
g) Authorize appointment of Selection Committee for proposal selection for the CDBG Appraisal and Review Appraisal Services (Exhibit 8-g)
h) Authorize placement of Carolyn Martin, Grants Administrator, on full time status due to completion of probation period (Exhibit 8-h)
City Clerk:
i) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting August 21, 2007 (Exhibit 8-i)
j) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting August 27, 2007 (Exhibit 8-j)
k) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes (Exhibit 8-k)
l) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 8-l)
m) Accept resignation of Pamela Cox, Purchasing Agent, effective September 15, 2007 and authorize beginning the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 8-m)
n) Authorize placement of Kristen Holley, Administrative Assistant, and Ashley Bearfield, Water Clerk, on full time status due to completion of probation period (Exhibit 8-n)
Police Dept.:
o) Authorize (2) cannon replicas that were washed up by Hurricane Katrina and have been unclaimed to be turned over to the City for display (Exhibit 8-o)
p) Accept resignation of Eva Pierce, Custodian, effective August 30, 2007, and authorize beginning the process to fill the position (Exhibit 8-p)
q) Authorize temporary employment of James Quintano as Custodian, hourly rate $9.50, 29 hours a week, effective immediately (Exhibit 8-q)
r) Authorize membership of John Flowers in the Police Reserves (Exhibit 8-r)
Fire Dept.:
s) Authorize payment to Southern Linc in the amount of $64.00 for Emergency Equipment (Exhibit 8-s)
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
t) Authorize placement of Lionel Cothern, Jr. on full time status due to completion of probation period (Exhibit 8-t)
u) Authorize a one year extension of contract with Twin L Construction, Inc. (Exhibit 8-u)
v) Authorize return of payment to State Treasury in the amount of $4,673.06 for Tropical Storm Cindy and Hurricane Dennis and upon receipt of this amount, the State of MS will then release $9,346.11 (Exhibit 8-v)
Community Development & Planning:
w) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 8-w)
x) Authorize temporary hire of Theresa Dobbs, Building Clerk, hourly rate of $10.72, effective September 5, 2007 (Exhibit 8-x)
y) Authorize advertising for second Assistant Planner in lieu of City Planner (Exhibit 8-y)
Planning Commission
z) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to deny application for sketch plat for Pilger Pointe Subdivision (Exhibit 8-z)
Parks & Leisure Services
aa) Authorize advertising for bids for purchase and installation of vinyl coated fencing through the park system (Exhibit 8-aa)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
bb) Authorize Volunteers from the GI Museum to paint and maintain the helicopter display at the Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial, host a Veterans Day Living History Program on the weekend of November 9-11, 2007 and authorize waiver of rental fee at the Civic Center for a WWII style USO Dance to raise funds for the Memorial (Exhibit 8-bb)
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
a) Officially name Shelly Ferguson as a Deputy City Clerk and appoint her as Interim City Clerk (Exhibit 9-a)
City Clerk:
Police:
b) Curfew Ordinance (Exhibit 9-b)
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk Manager:
c) Revision on policy to compensate employees for overtime pay during declared emergencies (Exhibit 9-c)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
d) 2007 OSPL Football Program (Exhibit 9-d)
City Attorney:
e) Ordinance to close and vacate a portion of Ruskin Avenue (Exhibit 9-e)
Facilities:
10. ALDERMAN’S FORUM
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) Personnel in Mayor’s Department, Human Resources and City Clerk’s Office – Mayor
RECESS UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on September 13, 2007
