Aldermen Agendas
AGENDA
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS
October 21, 2008 – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. OLD BUSINESS
a) Fort Bayou Drainage
4. NEW BUSINESS
a) Request for amendment/revision to the Zoning Ordinance, specifically, the parking in the downtown area – Steven B. Dick, representing Larry Cosper (Exhibit 4-a)
b) Request an amendment to the Signage Ordinance allowing for a “large shopping center” category with district signage criteria – Benjamin Goldmann, Seashores Plaza, LLC (Exhibit 4-b)
c) Voter registration – Charles Minner (Exhibit 4-c)
5. 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.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor:
a) Authorize to host Holiday Food Drive with Samaritan Food Ministries, November 3-24, 2008 (Exhibit 6-a)
b) Waiver of rental fee of the Civic Center on December 9, 2008 for the Jackson County Civic Action Committee, Inc. for the Home Instead Senior Care Community Service Program Be a Santa to a Senior committee (Exhibit 6-b)
c) Authorize Mayor to execute one year contract with Joe Gill Consulting, LLC for lobbying services, pending legal review (Exhibit 6-c)
d) Authorize Mayor to execute Amendment to Contract with Compton Engineering for services related to the CDBG-funded streetscape project, pending legal review (Exhibit 6-d)
e) Authorize Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with Patricia Kamm pending legal review (Exhibit 6-e)
f) Adopt resolution to provide formal offers for pump station site acquisition (5), DEQ/CDBG Water Sewer Extension Project (Exhibit 6-f)
g) Adopt Resolution to provide formal offer for off-street parking site acquisition, CDBG Round 1 (Exhibit 6-g)
h) Award base bid to M&W Construction in the amount of $52,000.00 for City Hall renovations and additive alternate #3 for library exterior repairs in the amount of $22,793.60 (paid from library millage) for total of $74,793.60 (Exhibit 6-h)
City Clerk:
i) Approve Minutes: Regular Meeting October 7, 2008 (Exhibit 6-i)
j) Approve Minutes: Special Call Meeting October 10, 2008 (Exhibit 6-j)
k) Approve payment: Docket of Claims and spread upon the Minutes (Exhibit 6-k)
l) Accept Action Report (Exhibit 6-l)
m) Authorize removal of Gina Bitgood, Accounting Assistant, from probationary status and placement on full time status, effective immediately (Exhibit 6-m)
n) Authorize payment to Joe Gill Consulting, LLC, in the amounts of $5,692.50; $537.50 and $1,750.00 (Exhibit 6-n)
Police Dept.:
o) Authorize to declare two (2) vehicles surplus and to turn vehicles over to Fire Department to be used for training (Exhibit 6-o)
Fire Dept.:
p) Authorize employment of Simon Wagner, probationary firefighter, hourly rate $10.03, effective November 5, 2008, one-year probation, pending successful completion of all pre-employment requirements (Exhibit 6-p)
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
q) Approve Contractor’s Pay Application No. 2 and final payment for O’Brian Construction, LLC in the amount of $150,976.20 for Government Street Sidewalk – Heron Bayou Bridge (Exhibit 6-q)
r) Authorize to advertise for bids for six inch trash/bypass pump (Exhibit 6-r)
Community Development & Planning:
s) Accept Code Enforcement Report for September, 2008 (Exhibit 6-s)
Planning Commission:
t) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve use permit for Ground-Floor Residential within Highway Commercial (C-3) District for Bienville Commons (Exhibit 6-t)
u) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve sketch plat for Bienville Commons (Exhibit 6-u)
v) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve sketch plat for Highland Village (Exhibit 6-v)
w) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve permanent use permit for Ground-Floor Residential within Highway Commercial (C-3) District for Magnolia Street Development at 2005 Government Street (Exhibit 6-w)
x) Accept Planning Commissions recommendation to approve sketch plat for Magnolia Medical at 3603 Bienville Boulevard (Exhibit 6-x)
Parks & Leisure Services:
y) Authorize to advertise to hire for the vacant position of Athletic Coordinator, hourly rate $12.50 (Exhibit 6-y)
z) Accept job description for Maintenance and Facilities Director and authorize beginning the process to advertise the opening with salary range of $42,000.00-$50,000.00 and amend the budget accordingly Exhibit 6-z)
City Attorney:
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Mayor:
City Clerk:
Police:
Fire:
Human Resources/Risk:
City Engineer:
Public Works:
Community Development & Planning:
Parks & Leisure Services:
City Attorney:
8. ALDERMEN’S FORUM
a) First Baptist Fall Festival request for street closure – Alderman Lloyd
b) Maurepas Landing entrance – Alderman Gill
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) Personnel in Police Department
ADJOURN UNTIL 6:00 P.M. on November 4, 2008
