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March 3, 2026 City Council Meeting Tuesday, March 03, 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.March 4, 2026 - Zoning Ordinance Workshop

  2. b.March 17, 2026 - City Council Meeting

3.Guests

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

5.Minutes Approval

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

6.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Modification No. 5 for  the MDEQ Ramoneda Basin Wastewater System Upgrades to extend the period  of performance to November 30, 2026 and for the grant reimbursement amount not to exceed to $445,907.00.

  2. b.Motion to approve the amended Notice of Award to David Rush Construction LLC in the contract amount of $778,793.00 for the Bay St. Louis downtown ADA Boardwalk Project. 

  3. c.Motion to amend the auto and property insurance renewal premium to a total amount of $566,931.83, a reduction of $77,517.90 from the originally approved amount Betz and Rosetti. 

  4. d.Motion to approve the purchase of vehicle equipment for one (1) white 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD SSV from Southern Connection, the lowest and best quote, with a total purchase price of $4,913.45 using lease purchase financing. 

  5. e.Motion to approve the purchase of additional piping from, the lowest and best quote, Dunn Utilities in the amount of $20,542.00 to complete the work for Ward 6 Ida roads using the Capital Maintenance Expense fund.

  6. f.Motion to approve the street closures on March 25, 2026 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm starting at Washington Street Pier traveling down Beach Boulevard, Left onto Court Street, right onto Second Street, right onto Main Street and right onto Beach Boulevard ending at the Washington Street Pier for the Bay High School Senior Jeep Parade. Contingent upon Board of Supervisors approval.

  7. g.Motion to approve pay app 5 from Bay Motor Winding in the amount of $36,993.00 for work complete on the lift station assessments, rehabilitation, and SCADA installation program. 

  8. h.Motion to approve Pay App 2 from Coastal Land and Marine Construction LLC in the amount of $44,260.98 for work completed on the Bay St. Louis Bayou Lacroix boat launch Phase 2 

  9. i.Motion to approve change order 1 from Bottom 2 Top Construction LLC in the amount of the original contract price for changes to the Ramoneda Street Sewer Sanitary Improvements Project. Contingent upon MDEQ approval.

  10. j.Motion to approve the certificate of substantial completion from Bayou Lacroix Boat Launch improvements project phase 2. 

  11. k.Motion to approve the certificate of completion from Bay Motor Winding for work complete on the lift station assessments

  12. l.Motion to approve the invoices from Chiniche Engineering in the total amount of $74,581.08.

  13. m.Motion to spread the Bay Saint Louis Payroll in the amount of $252,540.89, dated February 20, 2026,  on the Minutes.

  14. n.Motion to approve the certification letters for Dockets 26-012 & 26-013 dated March 3, 2026.

  15. o.Motion to spread the following reports on the minutes: Cash Balances, Detailed Grant Revenue Report, Revenue & Expense Report, Wage and Hours Report, Gaming & Sales Tax Report.

7.Project Updates

8.Ordinances

9.City Clerk's Report

  1. a.Motion to approve the Docket of Claims 26-012 in the amount of $1,011,089.62 dated March 3, 2026.

  2. b.Motion to approve the Docket of Claims 26-013 Special in the amount of $465.00 dated March 3, 2026.

10.Mayor's Agenda

  1. a.Update - Loading Zones

11.Council Business

                  Old and New Business

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 adjourn the meeting of March 3, 2026