Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
October 20, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by 2009-2010 Mayor’s Youth Council
3. ROLL CALL
4. PROCLAMATIONS
a) Month of October, 2009 as Domestic Violence Prevention Month (Exhibit 4-a)
5. OLD BUSINESS
a) Accept donation from Imperial Palace Casino and Resort for the Culinary Arts Café at the Mary C; approve Business Plan and authorize release of budgeted funds to the Mary C. (Exhibit 5-a)
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) Interlocal Governmental Agreement for the Narcotics Task Force – Curtis Spiers (Exhibit 6-a)
b) Trick or Treat Street Closings – Herb Moore (Exhibit 6-b)
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*
* Consent Agenda – All matters listed under Item 7, Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of Aldermen and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
Mayor:
City Clerk:
a) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting October 6, 2009 (Exhibit 8-a)
b) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 8-b)
c) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 8-c)
d) Ratify payment of invoice to Mississippi Power Company in the amount of $38,191.15 for utility relocation at 1010 Government Street in CDBG Round 1 Streetscape Grant (Exhibit 8-d)
e) Adopt budget amendments to close out FY08-09 and authorize publication of 10% budget changes (Exhibit 8-e)
Police Dept.:
f) Ratify Special Event Permit for Fire Prevention Parade on October 17, 2009 (Exhibit 8-f)
g) Accept resignation of Sergeant Terry Hines effective October 22, 2009, and authorize to begin the process of promoting a patrolman to sergeant and the process to begin to fill the vacancy of the patrolman position (Exhibit 8-g)
Fire Dept.:
h) Authorize employment of Nicholas DeCoronado, Firefighter, $31,000.00 annual salary, effective October 21, 2009, one-year probationary period, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 8-h)
i) Authorize promotion of Firefighter Mike Willis to the position of Lieutenant, $39,000.00 annual salary, effective October 21, 2009, with a six-month probationary period (Exhibit 8-i)
j) Authorize promotion of Lieutenant Richard Mays to the position of Battalion Chief, $50,000.00 annual salary, effective October 21, 2009, with a six-month probationary period (Exhibit 8-j)
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
k) Accept Code Enforcement Report for September, 2009 (Exhibit 8-k)
l) Accept Tree Committee Report (Exhibit 8-l)
m) Authorize employment of Rachel Allen, Administrative Assistant, effective October 26, 2009, six-month probationary period, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 8-m)
Historic Preservation Commission:
n) Accept Historic Preservation Commissions recommendation to deny continued use of the subject metal shed at 401 Jackson Avenue within the Old Ocean Springs Historic District (Exhibit 8-n)
Parks & Leisure Services:
o) Authorize employment of Ashley McCory, Custodian, $9.50 hourly, effective October 21, 2009, six-month probationary period, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 8-o)
p) Authorize to advertise for Request for Qualifications for Tennis Instructor (Exhibit 8-p)
City Attorney:
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
Action Items:
a) Authorize Mayor to execute Contract Amendment Number 1 with Coward Architect P.C. for Fort Maurepas Park Project, pending legal and CDBG budget modification approval (Exhibit 9-a)
b) Authorize Change Order #7 for installation of extra-large toilet paper dispensers in the pavilion restrooms not to exceed $315.00 within the CDBG budget; installation of a manual door opening button within the restrooms in the amount of $874.00 within the CDBG budget and installation of four (4) ceiling fans within the pavilion in the amount of $1,500.00 within the CDBG budget (Exhibit 9-c)
c) Authorize purchase of Men’s and Women’s restroom signs and No Smoking signs for pavilion in the amount of $574.00; Facilities sign at pavilion in the amount of $3,000.00 and gate across stairs in pavilion in the amount of $900.00 all funded by CDBG, pending MDA approval (Exhibit 9-d)
d) Fort Maurepas Project Budgets (Exhibit 9-d)
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
e) Adopt Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, being Ordinance No. 13-1976, as amended, by Providing for a Limited Professional Office Use in Residential Zone after Public Hearing (Exhibit 9-e)
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
10. ALDERMEN’S FORUM
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on November 3, 2009
