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September 1, 2026 City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 01, 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.September 8, 2026 - Special Meeting to Adopt the FY26/27 Budget

  2. b.September 15, 2026 - Next City Council Meeting

3.Guests

  1. a.Rebecca Morrow - Childhood Cancer Awareness Proclamation

  2. b.Gayle Adams - Krewe of Boo

4.Public Hearing FY 26-27 Budget

5.Adopt FY 26-27 Tax Levy

  1. a.Motion to approve the resolution to fix the tax levies for the City of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi FY2027.

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

7.Minutes Approval

  1. a.Motion to approve the Minutes of August 18, 2026.

8.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Motion to approve purchase of a Kubota Diesel Utility Vehicle from Lee Tractor via state contract number 8200084877 in the amount of $18,757.00, with funds to be taken from the General Fund.

  2. b.Motion to approve the purchase order at the lowest and best quote from Image Striping Company in the amount of $23,950.00 paid out of Modernization Use Tax Fund for the Downtown Striping Improvements project.   

  3. c.Motion to approve pay application 3 from JE Borries in the amount of $20,198.80 for retainage for final work completed on the harbor dredging project. 

  4. d.Motion to approve pay application 3 from David Rush Construction in the amount of $128,890.58 for work completed on the downtown ADA Boardwalk Project.

  5. e.Motion to spread payroll, dated August 21, 2026, in the amount of $228,631.53, on the minutes.

  6. f.Motion to approve the certification letters 26-048, 26-049 & 26-050  Special dated September 1, 2026.

  7. g.Motion to spread the executed sub-award Agreement between the city of Bay St. Louis and MDEQ for the ADA Boardwalk Project on the minutes.

  8. h.Motion to spread the executed lease agreement between Matthew Stieffel and the City of Bay St. Louis, effective August 4, 2026.

  9. i.Motion to spread the executed lease agreement between Donald Gavagnie and the City of Bay St. Louis, effective August 4, 2026.

  10. j.Spread Special Events Permits on the minutes 

  11. k.Motion to spread the following reports on the minutes: Payroll Change Notices, Wage and Hours Report

  12. l.Motion to approve invoices from Chiniche Engineering in the amount of $95,146.24

9.Project Updates

  1. a.Engineer's Report

10.Ordinances

11.City Clerk's Report

  1. a.Motion to Docket of Claims 26-048 dated September 1, 2026 in the amount of $1,319,852.45.

  2. b.Motion to approve Docket of Claims 26-049 Special dated September 1, 2026 in the amount of $184.00. 

  3. c.Motion to approve Docket of Claims 26-050 Special dated September 1, 2026 in the amount of $396,767.82. 

12.Mayor's Agenda

  1. a.Motion to approve the resolution of the City Council of the city of Bay St. Louis Mississippi adopting the FY2027 Utility Rate Schedule.

13.Council Business

                  Old and New Business

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

15.Attorney's Report

  1. a.Motion to approve the engagement letter between the City of Bay St. Louis and Butler Snow retainer for fiscal year 26/27 effective October 1, 2026.

16.Executive Session If Needed

17.Adjournment

  1. a.Motion to recess the meeting of September 1, 2026 to September 8, 2026 to adopt the FY 2027 Budget.