Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
January 20, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. OLD BUSINESS
a) Front Beach Path Presentation (Exhibit 3-a)
b) Update on Gay Lemon Multipurpose Recreation Center – Bruce Tolar and Joey Furr
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 to advertise for request for qualifications for a bronze sculptor to replicate life size bronze statue of Iberville funded by FEMA and other grants (Exhibit 5-a)
b) Authorize to use Ray Bellande to research and provide historical characteristics of attire of Iberville (Exhibit 5-b)
City Clerk:
c) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting January 6, 2009 (Exhibit 5-c)
d) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting January 12, 2009 (Exhibit 5-d)
e) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting January 12, 2009 (Exhibit 5-e)
f) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 5-f)
g) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 5-g)
h) Accept budget amendment (Exhibit 5-h)
i) Authorize publishing legal notice for Request for Proposals for the City Depository which will expire March 31, 2009 (Exhibit 5-i)
j) Authorize adjustment of utility bill for an irrigation meter to three (3) month average usage (Exhibit 5-j)
Police Dept.:
k) Authorize Special Event Permit for YMCA 10K Winter Classic and to close necessary streets on Saturday, January 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Exhibit 5-k)
l) Authorize removal of Unit 807, 2000 Buick LeSabre from Police Department inventory and transfer to Human Resource/Risk Management (Exhibit 5-l)
Fire Dept.:
m) Authorize to fill vacant firefighter position due to deployment (Exhibit 5-m)
Risk Manager/HR:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
n) Authorize employment of Murville Alleman, Jr., City Arborist, annual salary $42,000.00, effective January 30, 2009, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 5-n)
Historic Preservation Commission:
o) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow construction of privacy fence at 1207 Bowen Avenue (Exhibit 5-o)
Parks & Leisure Services:
p) Approve Parks Advisory Minutes: January 14, 2009 (Exhibit 5-p)
q) Authorize Mayor to execute Contract with Cal-Mar Construction Co., LLC for Alice Street Tennis Court Project pending legal approval (Exhibit 5-q)
r) Authorize to obtain quotes for lighting repairs at Gay Lemon, Alice Street and Steven Parker ball fields and transfer funds from salaries to capital improvement budget (Exhibit 5-r)
Human Resources/City Clerk:
City Attorney:
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Information Item:
a) 2009 Community Hurricane Preparedness Symposium proposed date of Saturday, May 20, 2009 at the USM Gulf Coast Research Lab campus (Exhibit 6-a)
Discussion Item:
b) Consideration of future projects funded by Preserve America (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Consider having an assessment of city organization and best management practices to increase efficiency and reduce costs
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Risk Manager/HR:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
d) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve 20% fence height variance at 922 Porter Avenue (Exhibit 6-d)
e) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve side yard setback variance at 3 Schooner Drive (Exhibit 6-e)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
f) Adopt Amendment to Ordinance No. 13-1976 Rezoning Property Herein Described from C-3 to R-4 (Exhibit 6-f)
g) Adopt Amendment to Ordinance No. 13-1976 Rezoning Property Herein Described from C-1 to R-4 and C-3 (Exhibit 6-g)
h) Authorize Mayor to Execute Memorandum of Understanding – Mississippi Alternative Housing Program between Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the City of Ocean Springs (Exhibit 6-h)
7. ALDERMEN’S FORUM
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on February 3, 2009
