Regular Meeting of the City Council 06/04/2024 06:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall

Call to Order.

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Confirm or Adjust Agenda Order

Presentation Agenda.

• a.The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers located at City Hall.

City Manager's Report.

Public Comments on Agenda Items.

Council Comments.

Policy Agenda.

Minutes:

• 1.Motion to approve the May 21, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes.

Tabled Matters:

• 2.2023-408:  Discussion on whether or not donations that were made for the Diamondhead Dog Park Twin Lakes location can be refunded to the donors as it was stated at a prior city council meeting. (Depreo)

Ordinances:

Resolutions:

• 3.PUBLIC HEARING - 2024-136: Motion to adopt Resolution 2024-025 to adjudicate that the property located at the corner of Kalipekona Way and Kaiki Drive (parcel number 132A-1-03-096.000) has a tree extending dangerously over the roadway that poses a serious problem to the community and welfare of the citizenry of the city and authorizing advertisement for bids or to obtain quote(s) to remove the tree located from the property and to assess the costs to the said property owner and for other related purposes.  Property owner is  Cologiro Montalbano.

• 4.2024-145: Motion to adopt Resolution 2024-026 thereby abandoning a 5' drainage/utility easement on each side of the common property line between lots 10 and 11, Diamondhead Phase 2, Unit 1, Block 10. The parcel number is 131R-0-10-170.001. The physical street address is 1322 Enos Street.

Consent Agenda:

• 5.2024-142:  Motion to approve Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Warren Paving Inc in the net amount of -$149,970.81 for a total contract amount of $3,189,438.04 and payment request 5 in the amount of $162,598.43 for the Bond Paving Project

• 6.2024-143:  Motion to declare surplus equipment and proceed with proper disposal.

• 7.2024-144:  Motion to approve invoice payment 15 in the amount of $5,725.00 and invoice payment 16 as the final  payment in the amount of $2,875.00 to Digital Engineering for the Bond Paving Project. 

• 8.2024-146:  Motion to enter into band contract with Joni Compretta and Baytown Groove in the amount of $1,000.00 for the Fireworks Celebration to be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024 and to authorize the City Manager to execute same.

• 9.2024-147:  Motion to approve final payment  in the amount of $3,630.00 to Covington Civil and Environmental for the Commercial District Transformation Noma Drive Project. 

• 10.2024-148: Motion to approve approve change order 3 in the amount of -$77,331.99 for a total contract price of $991,595.56, approve project close and final payment in the amount of $51,954.78 to Moran Hauling for the Commercial District Transformation Noma Drive Project.

Action Agenda.

• 11.2024-137:  Pursuant to city ordinance - Sec. 2-40. - Special committees.
  All special committees shall be appointed by the mayor.
   Motion to approve the following special committees:
  1. Special Committee to review the needs of our youth and suggest youth activities in the
  city.
  2. Special Committee to review the best methods to communicate with the residents of the
  city.
  3. Special Committee to review compliance concerns in both residential and commercial
  areas and suggest ordinance revisions.
  4. Special Committee to receive and communicate the concerns of the residents for
  construction projects to the city. Strong understanding of construction and reading
  construction plans is a requirement.
  5. Special Committee to review city events and suggest new city events.
  6. Special Committee to review the building permit process and suggest revisions. (Depreo)

• 12.2024-138:  Pursuant to MS Code § 21-9-27 (2020), The city manager shall hold office for such period (not to exceed four years for any one specified period) as may be provided by ordinance, and shall be eligible for reemployment, successively or otherwise. Motion to add to city ordinances qualifications for appointments shall be solicited at the beginning of the first term of office for city manager, city attorney, and city clerk. (Depreo)

• 13.2024-139:  Motion to discuss MS Code § 21-9-71 (2020) Council-Manager Form of Government
  § 21-9-71. Election offenses. Any officer or employee other than the mayor and councilmen of any such city, who shall solicit or attempt to influence any person to vote for any particular candidate at any election held in such city, or who shall in any manner contribute any money, labor or other valuable thing to any person or organization for election purposes, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.  (Depreo)

• 14.2024-140:  Motion to discuss the status of the drainage concerns that were addressed at the council meeting on May 21, 2024, for Kaleki Drainage, Ahuli Drainage and Kalae Drainage. (Depreo)

• 15.2024-141:  Pursuant to MS Code § 21-15-25 (2019), The governing authorities may annually appoint an attorney at-law for the municipality, prescribe his duties and fix his compensation. Motion to advertise for request for qualifications for city attorney and set the compensation not to exceed $75,000 per year. (Depreo)

Routine Agenda.

Claims Payable

• 16.Motion to approve Docket of Claims (DKT231801-  DKT231822) in the amount of $264,267.37.

Department Reports

Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items.

Council Closing Comments

Executive Session - If Necessary 

Adjourn/Recess.

NOTE:  THE CITY OF DIAMONDHEAD WILL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY.  A WRITTEN REQUEST BY OR ON BEHALF OF QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN A TIMELY MANNER TO THE CITY CLERK.