Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
December 16, 2008 – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PRESENTATION
a) Joseph B. Garrard II presents proceeds from sale of parking lot property purchased by the City to several Catholic charities
4. OLD BUSINESS
a) Presentation of conceptual drawing for downtown parking lot on DeSoto property just acquired by the City of Ocean Springs – Architect Bruce Tolar (Exhibit 4-a)
b) Authorize Architect to prepare bid specifications for project to be paid by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Streetscape Improvements Grant
c) Presentation of conceptual drawing for parking lot at Chamber of Commerce Depot – Architect Bruce Tolar (Exhibit 4-c)
d) Consider purchase of parking lot (excluding building footprint) and parking lot improvements and landscaping to be paid by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Streetscape Improvements Grant
e) Presentation of elevation drawings for public safety facility and courtroom – Architects, Bolton, Lack and Furr, reviewed by Public Safety Committee on December 15th
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) Request City assistance to help YADA raise funds for financially disadvantaged and physically disabled children – David Harris (Exhibit 5-a)
b) Consider rezoning request from C-3 Highway Commercial to R-4 Multifamily Residential District at 2005 Government Street (Magnolia State Development Group, LLC – Alwyn Luckey) (Exhibit 5-b)
c) Request to retain R-4 zoning for an additional two (2) years at southeast corner of Deana and Groveland Roads – Dennis P. Carlin (Exhibit 5-c)
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) Approve request to organize city-wide blood drive on January 30, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. sponsored by Mayor’s Youth Council (Exhibit 7-a)
b) Approve attendance of the Mayor’s Youth Council at the MML Youth Statewide Leadership Summit, March 6 and 7 in Oxford, MS (Exhibit 7-b)
c) Accept energy audit reports of Mississippi Development Authority Division of Energy on the energy efficiency of the Ocean Springs Library and the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center and to authorize the Mayor to explore costs associated with implementing the recommendations and to coordinate with the Facilities Manager, Library Board and Director of the Mary C. (Exhibit 7-c)
d) Award bid to Orocon Construction in the amount of $1,835,952.20 for Schedules 1 – Fort Maurepas Park with Additive Alternates 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and Schedule 2 – Gazebo with Additive Alternate 1 (Exhibit 7-d)
e) Adopt Resolution to request legislators to consider and propose a bill to provide tax relief to the elderly through homestead exemption (Exhibit 7-e)
f) Approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Ocean Springs and Jackson County to fund improvements to the Alice Street Park Tennis Courts and adopt Resolution (Exhibit 7-f)
City Clerk:
g) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting December 2, 2008 (Exhibit 7-g)
h) Approve Finance Committee Minutes: December 5, 2008 (Exhibit 7-h)
i) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 7-i)
j) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 7-j)
k) Accept Budget Amendment (Exhibit 7-k)
Police Dept.:
l) Authorize vehicles to be declared surplus, of no value to the City and sent to auction (Exhibit 7-l)
m) Authorize various equipment to be declared surplus and of no value to the City (Exhibit 7-m)
n) Authorize employment of Wesley Hall, as Patrolman 3rd Class, hourly rate $14.92, effective December 17, 2008, one-year probationary period, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 7-n)
Fire Dept.:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
o) Accept Tree Committee report (Exhibit 7-o)
Historic Preservation Commission
p) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve exterior renovations at 1014 Iberville Drive (Exhibit 7-p)
q) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to approve construction of new garage accessory building and main house addition at 1207 Bowen Avenue (Exhibit 7-q)
Planning Commission:
r) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation for amendment to the Sign Ordinance regarding major shopping centers (Exhibit 7-r)
Parks & Leisure Services:
s) Authorize Holiday hours (Exhibit 7-s)
City Attorney:
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Information Item:
a) Spreadsheet of projects submitted for approximately $178,000,000 in federal funding requests from department heads to meet city’s needs for future infrastructure, parks and municipal buildings. Preliminary information requested by South Mississippi Planning and Development District for consideration for the potential federal economic stimulus package (Exhibit 8-a)
Discussion Item:
b) Consider limiting number of free uses of Ocean Springs Civic Center to public entities of no more than 4 (four) times per year
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
c) Consider accepting the gift from Smith Properties, L.C. to the City of Ocean Springs, 40’ Iberville Drive (Exhibit 8-c)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
d) Adopt Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, being Ordinance No. 13-1976, as amended, by modifying signage requirements for shopping centers (Exhibit 8-d)
9. ALDERMEN’S FORUM
a) Future Delivery Transient Vendor – Alderman Lloyd
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) Property Acquisition on Highway 90
b) Personnel in Police Department
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on January 6, 2009
