Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
May 6, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC HEARING
a) Notice of Appeal of Suspension – Mr. Robert J. Thompson, Owner of Coastal Towing, LLC (Exhibit 3-a)
4. PROCLAMATION
b) Week of May 17-23, 2009 as National Public Works Week (Exhibit 4-a)
c) Week of May 3-9, 2009 as Goodwill Industries International Week (Exhibit 4-b)
d) Week of May 3-9, 2009 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness (Exhibit 4-c)
5. OLD BUSINESS
a) Update on 2% Tax Levy –Mr. Demery Grubbs
b) Tax Abatement Ordinance for Commercial Businesses (Exhibit 5-b)
c) East Beach Walking Path Cost Estimate between Halstead and Holcomb Boulevard (Exhibit 5-c)
d) Authorize to award bid for first phase of construction for the Public Safety Facility on Bienville Boulevard and approve contract pending review and approval by City Attorney. The City will purchase the property a closing on Thursday, May 7th, at 10:00 a.m. for $1.2 million funded by a Community Development Block Grant (Exhibit 5-d)
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) City-wide Employee Pay Scales – Alderman Hagan
b) Consideration to reallocate a contingency in the amount of $20,000.00 for Alice Street Tennis Court Project from 2% Tax Levy (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Discussion of dogs in Evergreen Cemetery
d) Presentation of gifts to Mayor and Board of Aldermen on behalf of the Ocean Springs Museum of History fund raising event – Betty Magee (Exhibit 6-d)
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) Authorize Mayor to execute Change Order No. 3 for Chester M. McPherson, Jr. Pier, total less than the original contract (Exhibit 8-a)
b) Accept grant funding for economic stimulus funding for East Beach Drive (Exhibit 8-b)
c) Adopt Resolution authorizing Mayor of the City of Ocean Springs to Establish Just Compensation and Sign Certification for CDBG Round 1 – Streetscape Project to provide off-street public parking (Exhibit 8-c)
City Clerk:
d) Approve Minutes: Recess Meeting April 21, 2009 (Exhibit 8-d)
e) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting April 27, 2009 (Exhibit 8-e)
f) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 8-f)
g) Approve invoices from Joe Gill Consulting LLC in the amounts of $562.50 and $3,200.00 (Exhibit 8-g)
h) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 8-h)
Police Dept.:
i) Accept Action Report Items (Exhibit 8-i)
Fire Dept.:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
j) Authorize to extend water/sewer/drainage Contract with Graham Construction Co., Inc. for an additional one year period (8-j)
k) Authorize paving of Halstead Road from Government Street to Ridgewood (Exhibit 8-k)
l) Authorize Mayor to apply for Pat Harrison Waterway Grant for Diller Street and Davidson Road and send a letter requesting Jackson County Board of Supervisors approval of these projects
Community Development & Planning:
m) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 8-m)
n) Authorize Mayor to execute Consultant Agreement with ABMB Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $28,000.00 for Government Street and Hanley Road and Government Street and Ocean Springs Road traffic signal project, City Attorney concurs (Exhibit 8-n)
o) Authorize Mayor to execute any necessary documents required by MDOT during the LPA process for installation of traffic signals at the intersections of Government Street and Hanley Road and Government Street and Ocean Springs Road (Exhibit 8-o)
Parks & Leisure Services:
p) Authorize Mayor to execute Contract with Artisan Pyrotechnics, Inc for the annual 4th of July fireworks show, City Attorney concurs (Exhibit 8-p)
q) Approve Minutes: Parks Advisory Board April 15, 2009 (Exhibit 8-q)
City Attorney:
r) Ratify the Public Safety and Recreational Bond Issue
Facilities:
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk Manager:
a) REACH Employee Assisted Housing Program – 1st Closing
City Engineer:
Public Works:
b) Renew our Rivers event on Fort Bayou on May 15, 2009 (Exhibit 9-b)
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
c) Adopt Amendment to Code of Ordinance, City of Ocean Springs, Requiring Stop Signs at the following intersections: Lovers Lane and Le Marin Court (Exhibit 9-c)
Facilities:
10. ALDERMEN’S FORUM
RECESS UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on May 19, 2009
