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August 4, 2026 City Council Meeting Tuesday, August 04, 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.August 18, 2026 - Next City Council Meeting

3.Guests

  1. a.Beth Raney - Deputy Director of MS Main Street Association

  2. b.John Brdecka - Hancock County Library

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

5.Minutes Approval

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

  2. b.Motion to approve the minutes of July 23, 2026 Workshop

  3. c.Motion to approve the minutes of July 29, 2026 Workshop

6.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Motion to approve the lease agreement between the city of Bay St. Louis and Donald Gavagnie leasing a small section of land, Parcel 137J-0-44-171.000 at Martin Luther King Recreational Park directly behind the lessee property on Citizen Street for a ten year lease term at $100.00 annually.

  2. b.Motion to approve the lease agreement between the city of Bay St. Louis and Matthew Stieffel leasing a small section of land, Parcel 137J-0-44-171.000 at Martin Luther King Recreational Park directly behind the lessee property on Citizen Street for a ten year lease term at $100.00 annually.

  3. c.Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the FY27 Mississippi Office of Highway Safety Grant Agreement, awarded to the Bay St. Louis Police Department by the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety, for vehicle restraint, vehicle speed enforcement, and alcohol enforcement for a total of $30,031.56 in over-time funds.

  4. d.Motion to approve the purchase of 6 Sun Valley decorative light poles in the amount of $28,987.20 from Chancellor. 

  5. e.Motion to approve the Administration to purchase two (2) TC600s 13” LED Radar Speed Signs with solar power (to display vehicle speed & speed alerts) for the Police Department from Radarsign, the lowest of two quotes, with a total cost of $7,200.00 and to authorize the Administration to issue payment out of the Department of Justice Forfeiture Fund.

  6. f.Motion to approve the purchase and installation of a new ASCO 300 Series 400AMP  (ATS) Automatic Transfer Switch from Power Systems of MS in the amount of $11,700.00. 

  7. g.Motion to approve Task Order 1 from Tetra Tech for Flood Mitigation Assistance SWIFT Application development services.

  8. h.Motion to approve pay application 17 from BLD Services in the amount of $417,526.91 for work completed on the Bay St. Louis citywide sewer improvements project.

  9. i.Motion to approve Pay application 2 from JE Borries Inc. in the amount of $212,154.00 for work completed on the Municipal Harbor Dredging project.

  10. j.Motion to approve pay application 2 from David Rush Construction LLC in the amount of $123,730.39 for work completed on the Downtown ADA Boardwalk project.

  11. k.Motion to approve pay application 2 from Bottom2Top LLC in the amount of $631,130.43 for work completed on the Lift Station Repairs Project.

  12. l.Motion to approve pay application 4 from Brotherhood Services LLC in the amount of $145,715.47 for work completed on the Main Drain Debris Removal Project.

  13. m.Motion to approve the invoices from Chiniche Engineering in the total amount of $44,269.95.

  14. n.Motion to approve the Utility Refund Register #26-041, dated August 4, 2026, in the amount of $1,368.01.

  15. o.Motion to approve the Utility Refund Register #26-042, dated August 4, 2026 in the amount of $1,244.47.

  16. p.Motion to spread the Bay St Louis Utility Refund Check Certification Letter for #26-041 and #26-042, both dated August 4, 2026, on the Minutes.

  17. q.Motion to approve the certification letters for Docket 26-038, 039, 040 & 043 dated August 4, 2026.

  18. r.Motion to spread the Bay Saint Louis Payroll in the amount of $225,969.98, dated July 24, 2026, on the Minutes.

  19. s.Motion to spread the Certificate of attendance for the Mississippi Rural Water Association basic training class for Councilman Larry Smith and Councilwoman Linda Kay Davis. 

  20. t.Motion to spread the following reports on the minutes: Wage and Hours Report, 

7.Project Updates

  1. a.Engineer's Report

  2. b.Motion to approve authorization to activate Pine Street, Ranch Street and Seube Street sidewalk projects and authorize the LPA Chief Official to execute the activation request and enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Mississippi Transportation Commission. 

8.Ordinances

9.City Clerk's Report

  1. a.Motion to approve Docket of Claims 26-038 dated August 4, 2026 in the amount of $1,856,596.92.

  2. b.Motion to approve Docket of Claims 26-039 Special dated August 4, 2026 in the amount of $187.00.

  3. c.Motion to Docket of Claims 26-040 Special dated August 4, 2026 in the amount of $2,455.00.

  4. d.Motion to approve Docket of Claims 26-043 Special dated August 4, 2026 in the amount of $944,419.00.

10.Mayor's Agenda

  1. a.Motion to approve the ratification Ronnie Robert to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

11.Council Business

                  Old and New Business

  1. a.Friends of Valena C. Jones 

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

13.Attorney's Report

14.Executive Session If Needed

15.Adjournment

  1. a.Motion to recess the August 4 meeting to August 10, 2026 at 5:30pm.