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May 5, 2026 City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 05, 2026 05:30 PM 598 Main Street, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520

Call to Order

          Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum

          Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

1.Approval of Agenda

                  Agenda amendments if needed

2.Announcements

  1. a.May 19, 2026 - Next City Council Meeting

3.Guests

  1. a.SSC Sailing Team Proclamation

  2. b.Coast Guard Proclamation

  3. c.Woody Bailey - Cruisin the Coast

4.Public Forum - Agenda Items Only (Three Minute Time Limit)

5.Minutes Approval

  1. a.Motion to approve the Minutes of April 21, 2026

6.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Motion to approve the condominium plat for 124 Court Luxury Condominiums located at 124 Court Street. 

  2. b.Motion to approve the purchase of 24 Sonix 880 gas meters from Equipment Control in the amount of $39,430.80. 

  3. c.Motion to approve the allocation letter allocating $241,000 to support the Cedar Point Wastewater pump station improvements project from the Capital Expense fund.

  4. d.Motion to authorize the Bay St. Louis Police Department to request funds maintained by the Wireless Communication Commission to purchase two (2) Setcom Liberator motorcycle helmet wireless base kits for Harley Davidson motorcycles in the amount of $5,260.21.

  5. e.Motion to approve the special events permit on May 16, 2026 for a firework show on the beach for Pirates Day in the Bay.

  6. f.Motion to approve the invoices from Chiniche Engineering in the total amount of $49,725.84.

  7. g.Motion to approve the Utility Refund Check Register #26-023, dated May 5, 2026, in the amount of $1,951.72.

  8. h.Motion to spread the Bay Saint Louis Utility Refund Certification Letter dated May 5, 2026 on the Minutes. 

  9. i.Motion to approve the certification letter for Docket of Claims 26-022 dated May 5, 2026.

  10. j.Motion to approve the certification letter for Docket of Claims 26-023 dated May 5, 2026

  11. k.Motion to approve the Bay St. Louis payroll dated  May 1, 2026 in the amount of $236,474.75.

  12. l.Motion to spread the following reports on the minutes: Cash Balances, Wage & Hours Report, 

7.Planning and Zoning Applications

  1. a.Motion to follow Planning and Zoning's recommendation and overturn the denial of the tree removal permit and allow the removal of the trees submitted by Kevin Kernion and Laurie Norman located at 115 Demontluzin Avenue. Parcel 149F-0-29-213.000. APR 3-1

  2. b.Motion to follow Planning and Zoning's recommendation and approve the application for major site plan review for a convenience store with gasoline pumps submitted by MP Design Group located at the northwest corner of Highway 603 and I-10. Parcel 133 -0-07-006.000, 133Q-0-08-002.001. APR 4-0

  3. c.Motion to follow Planning and Zoning's recommendation and deny the application for special exception to allow an accessory dwelling on a lot under 15,000sf with a variance of 3,361sf to the minimum lot area submitted by John Robin located at 312 Demontluzin Avenue. Parcel 149F-0-29-262.000 and 149F-0-29-280.000. APR 3-1

  4. d.Motion to follow Planning and Zoning's recommendation and deny the application for a variance of 18ft resulting in a 2ft setback to the rear yard submitted by Mark and April Johnson located at 601 Citizen Street. Parcel 137J-0-44-213.001. APR 4-0.

  5. e.Motion to follow Planning and Zoning's recommendation and deny the application for variance of 168% to allow an accessory structure to be 218% of the size of the primary dwelling submitted by Adam Feola located at 513 Main Street. Parcel Number 149E-0-29-293.001. APR 2-2

8.Project Updates

9.Ordinances

10.City Clerk's Report

  1. a.Motion to approve the Docket of Claims 26-022 dated May 5, 2026 in the amount of $489,770.80.

  2. b.Motion to approve Docket of Claims 26-024 dated May 5, 2026 in the amount of $20,000.

11.Mayor's Agenda

  1. a.Motion to accept the donation from American Legion Post 139 to the Bay St. Louis Police Department for one Anvil 7x16 Enclosed tandem axle trailer provided by Bayou Trailers in Waveland, MS.

  2. b.Motion to approve the agreement between the city of Bay St. Louis and Tetra Tech for professional grant services.

12.Council Business

                  Old and New Business

  1. a.Motion to approve the Resolution declaring the intent of the city council to amend the city fireworks ordinance to establish limited seasonal periods for the sale and use of fireworks and to align permissible hours of use with the city's noise ordinance, subject to specified holiday extensions.

13.Public Forum - Non Agenda Topics (Three Minute Time Limit)

14.Attorney's Report

15.Executive Session If Needed

16.Adjournment

  1. a.Motion to adjourn the meeting of May 5, 2026