Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
May 18, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. NEW BUSINESS
a) Building Insurance Renewal – Scott Lemon and Charles Rivers
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 execute Resolution to Approve Settlement and schedule closing for this partial acquisition for DEQ/CDBG Water/Sewer Expansion Project, pending approval by City Attorney (Exhibit 5-a)
b) Authorize Mayor to execute Amended Contract for Brown and Mitchell, Inc. related to CDBG Round III Front Beach sidewalk project (Exhibit 5-b)
c) Authorize Mayor to execute Change Order No. 3 to revise panel and fixtures and associated conduit and wire for single-phase power in lieu of three phase power at Fort Maurepas Park (Exhibit 5-c)
d) Authorize advertising of bid specifications for Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center – roof repair funded by Mississippi Department of Archives and History and CDBG Round III (Exhibit 5-d)
e) Accept donation in the amount of $500.00 from Compton Engineering for employee picnic (Exhibit 5-e)
City Clerk:
f) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting May 5, 2009 (Exhibit 5-f)
g) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting May 6, 2009 (Exhibit 5-g)
h) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting May 6, 2009 (Exhibit 5-h)
i) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 5-i)
j) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 5-j)
Police Dept.:
k) Accept resignation of Patrolman Larry Turner, effective May 15, 2009, and authorize to begin the process to fill the vacancy (Exhibit 5-k)
Fire Dept.:
l) Authorize placement of Firefighter David Wicker as the Fire Department Training Officer at rank of Lieutenant, annual salary $40,600.00, effective May 19, 2009, one-year probationary period and authorize to begin the process of filling the firefighter vacancy (Exhibit 5-l)
m) Authorize creation of three (3) additional Fire Lieutenant positions (Exhibit 5-m)
n) Accept donation in the amount of $200.00 from Chevron Pascagoula Refinery for the 2009 Community Hurricane Preparedness Expo (Exhibit 5-n)
o) Authorize Mayor to execute Memorandum of Understanding with Jackson-George Regional Library System to allow their front meeting room to be utilized by the City during EOC activation (Exhibit 5-o)
Human Resources/Risk Management:
p) Adopt Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy (Exhibit 5-p)
q) Adopt Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy (Exhibit 5-q)
r) Adopt Identity Theft Policy (Exhibit 5-r)
City Engineer:
Public Works:
s) Authorize removal of Michael Creel from probationary status and placement on full time status, effective May 19, 2009 (Exhibit 5-s)
Community Development & Planning:
t) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 5-t)
u) Authorize employment of Mike Watkins, Building Inspector, annual salary $42,000.00, effective May 21, 2009, six-month probationary period, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 5-u)
v) Accept recommendation of Charles R. Burns to preside on the Historic Preservation Commission (Exhibit 5-v)
Planning Commission:
w) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve final plat for a private subdivision at SW corner of Government Street and Hanley Road (Exhibit 5-w)
Historic Preservation Commission:
x) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow reconstruction of a shed at 908 Calhoun Avenue (Exhibit 5-x)
y) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to allow addition to subject house at 508 Rayburn Avenue (Exhibit 5-y)
z) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to restoration of subject home at 916 State Avenue (Exhibit 5-z)
Parks & Leisure Services:
aa) Authorize employment of Stephen E. Rawls as Athletic Coordinator, $12.50 hourly, effective May 19, 2009, six-month probation, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 5-aa)
City Attorney:
Facilities:
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Discussion Items:
a) Ad-hoc committee to coordinate beautification campaign for the National Governors Association Annual Meeting to be held July 17-20, 2009 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast (Exhibit 6-a)
b) 2011 Tidelands Grants (Exhibit 6-b)
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
c) 2009 Community Hurricane Preparedness Expo
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
d) Accept Community Development and Planning Development recommendation to approve 20% setback variance at 411 Martin Avenue (Exhibit 6-d)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
e) Amendment to Code of Ordinances, City of Ocean Springs, Requiring Stop Signs at the following intersection: Holcomb Boulevard and East Beach Drive (Exhibit 6-e)
Facilities:
7. ALDERMEN’S FORUM
a) Drainage on Diller Road – Alderman Gill (Exhibit 7-a)
b) Request for Support for replacement of hurricane damaged subdivision entrance feature (Exhibit 7-b)
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) Personnel in Parks and Leisure Services Department
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on June 3, 2009
