Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 06, 2025 06:00 PM Board Room • 119 W 8th Ave, Petal MS

CALL TO ORDER

• Roll Call, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

ADOPT AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

• 1.Minutes - Regular Meeting of April 15, 2025

• 2.Court Balances - April 2025

• 3.Police - Destin Chandler resignation eff. 4/29/2025

• 4.Fire - J DesCombes resignation eff 4/19/2025

• 5.Proof of Publication

  Public Hearing - Palm Tree Loop

PUBLIC COMMENT

PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS

• 6.Request to adopt Proclamation recognizing National Police Week. (Mayor)

• 7.Request to adopt Proclamation honoring Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church's 125th Anniversary. (Mayor)

• 8.Request to adopt Resolution amending the FY24-25 Budget. (City Clerk)

BIDS — QUOTES

OLD BUSINESS

• 9.Request to adopt Ordinance regulating the placement of dumpsters on public roads, sidewalks, and curbs. (Steele)

GENERAL BUSINESS

• 10.Request to address the board regarding sewer bill at 53 Trailwood Circle. (E Boone)

• 11.Request to approve the docket of claims for the month of April 2025. (City Clerk)

• 12.Request to approve the final plat of Castlewoods Phase II. (A Heath)

• 13.Request to DENY the following per the Planning Commission recommendation: (A Heath)

  Variance request for relief from curb and gutter requirement for Ivy's Cove Subdivision

  Variance request for relief from gravity sewer on (5) five lots, allowing for a low pressure sewer system.

• 14.Request to pay $35.00 to MS Municipal League for Gerald Steele's Certification and lapel pin. (G Steele)

• 15.Request to renew Accufund support agreement with Mountaineer Computer Systems at a cost of $5,160.00 annually. (City Clerk)

• 16.Request to accept Supplemental Agreement #1 with Walters Construction Co in the amount of $30,000.00 for 2024 Paving per the Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 17.Request to sponsor 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run in the amount of $400.00. (Chief Hiatt)

• 18.Request to refund cash bond in the amount of $997.50 for G Herrington. (Court Clerk)

• 19.Request to dispose of one (1) microwave, Asset #02790, in the Fire Dept. (Chief Sims)

• 20.Request to adjust services billed to 200 Sunset Dr as follows due to a leak:

  Water - $518.00

  Late Fees - $87.64

• 21.Request to set a variance hearing date of May 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for property located at 266 Crosscreek Dr. (A Heath)

• 22.Request to pay Estimate #1 in the amount of $31,468.75 to Fairley Construction Services for Friendly Park Access Road per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 23.Request to pay Estimate #7 in the amount of $139,138.44 to Walters Construction Co, Inc. per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

SEMINARS & TRAVEL

• 24.Request to reimburse Drew Brickson $285.00 for hotel stay during the MAPDD conference. (D Brickson)

• 25.Request for Matthew Hiatt to attend MS Assoc. of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference in Biloxi, MS on June 16 - June 20, 2025.  Total cost: $1063.96

• 26.Request for Kelly Finley to attend the following training in Collins, MS.  (Chief Hiatt)

  Hazmat Calls - May 8; $192.00 + mileage

  Liability & Legal Issues - May 22; $150.00 + mileage

  Suicide Calls - May 15; $150.00 + mileage

  Domestic Violence Calls - May 29; $192.00 + mileage

• 27.Request for Tyler Roberts to attend training in Olive Branch, MS on August 4 - 6, 2025.  Total cost: $1,414.10

• 28.Request to pay Melissa Barber $109.20 for mileage to/from training in Columbia, MS on April 4 and April 5, 2025. (Chief Hiatt)

• 29.Request for Aaron Jernigan to attend LEO Association Conference in Bay St Louis, MS on June 8-13, 2025.  Total cost: $953.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 30.Request for Josh Barham to attend Command College in Oxford, MS on July 13 - 18, 2025.  Total cost: $1410.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 31.Request for the following to attend 2025 BOAM Summer Conference in Gulfport, MS on June 8 - 13, 2025: (A Heath)

  Amy Heath - $907.00

  Randy Powell - $1803.00

ORDERS & ORDINANCES

• 32.Request to adopt order promoting Shalane Davison to 1st Class Dispatcher at a rate of $16.93 per hour effective April 30, 2025. (Chief Hiatt)

• 33.Request to hire Ethan Taylor full time as a Recruit Firefighter at a rate of $12.0027 per hour effective May 8, 2025. (Chief Sims)

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MATTERS

LEGAL

ADJOURN