Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 19, 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 - Public Hearing 8/05/2025

  Minutes - Regular Meeting 8/05/2025

• 2.Proof of Publication 

  Public Notice - Cedarwood Subdivision

• 3.Privilege License Report for July 2025

• 4.Resignation of Tyler Campfield in the Fire Dept eff. 8/14/2025.

• 5.Current list of unmarked vehicles in the Petal Police Dept. 

• 6.Court Balances - July 2025

PUBLIC COMMENT

PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS

BIDS — QUOTES

• 7.Request to accept bid in the amount of $680,461.93 from Homestead Services of Hattiesburg for Matthews Branch Sidewalk Project per Shows, Dearman and Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

OLD BUSINESS

GENERAL BUSINESS

• 8.Request to address the board regarding funding for Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center. (D Ellis)

• 9.Request to partner with Petal School District for 3rd Annual Paint Petal Red at a cost of $1,000.00. (Mayor)

• 10.Request to close the old clearing account ****6187 and transfer money to proper accounts. (City Clerk)

• 11.Request to refund M Boutwell $106.87 per Secretary of State. (City Clerk)

• 12.Request to set a hearing date of September 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for property located in John Waller Subdivision Lot 9 Block 4. (A Heath)

• 13.Request to rescind the approval of a special exception for a gravel drive with a 10-foot apron at the road for property located at 177 Smithville Rd. (C Strickland)

• 14.Request to approve the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for 177 Smithville Rd with a gravel driveway to be paved within (18) eighteen months of issuance of the certificate of occupancy. (C Strickland)

• 15.Request to refund cash bond in the amount of $1,772.00 for K. Mohawk. (Court Clerk)

• 16.Request to pay Invoice 26244 in the amount of $19,465.29 to Shows, Dearman & Waits for Construction Engineering on Old Richton Rd Widening. (City Clerk)

• 17.Request to pay Estimate #4 in the amount of $258,957.58 to R & J Construction for Old Richton Rd Widening per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 18.Request to pay Estimate #2 in the amount of $202,403.68 to Fairley Construction Services for Friendly Park Access Road per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 19.Request to purchase a 16' command post trailer in the amount of $11,900.00 out of the Law Enforcement Fund. (Chief Hiatt)

• 20.Request to accept the proposal from Shows, Dearman & Waits for MDEQ-SRLF Engineering Services. (City Clerk)

• 21.Request to accept quote from Walker Construction LLC in the amount of $65,000.00 for North Street Water Line Replacement per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 22.Request to reimburse Mario Weathersby $228.16 for lodging expense to attend Fire Investigation: Fire as a Weapon training in Jackson, MS on 8/12-13/2025. (Chief Sims)

• 23.Request to appoint Linda Tisdale to the Planning Commission for a term to expire July 2030. (C Bullock).

• 24.Request to set a hearing date of September 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for parcel #3-021O-32-07.00 on Beech Lane @ Hwy 42. (A Heath)

SEMINARS & TRAVEL

• 25.Request for Michelle Strebeck to attend Judicial Fall Conference in Oxford, MS on Sept. 16-19, 2025.  Total cost: $207.00 + mileage

• 26.Request for Chase Stafford to attend Industrial Firefighting at TEEX, College Station, TX on Sept. 5-7, 2025.  Total cost: 0

• 27.Request for the following to attend Hybrid 1001 Basic Fire Academy beginning Aug. 25, 2025.  Total cost: $500.00 each

  E Taylor, E West, J Hathorn, G Mitelsztet

ORDERS & ORDINANCES

• 28.Request to adopt order hiring Logan Butler as a part time dispatcher in the Police Dept effective August 20, 2025. (Chief Hiatt)

• 29.Request to adopt order hiring Nora Letchworth full time as a Recruit Dispatcher at a rate of $14.97 per hour effective August 20, 2025. (Chief Hiatt)

• 30.Request to adopt order hiring Alexis Scott as a part time dispatcher at a rate of $13.00 per hour effective August 20, 2025. (Chief Hiatt)

• 31.Request to adopt ordinance amending the water and sewer rates for the City of Petal. (City Clerk)

• 32.Request to review Ordinance amending the Central Business District. (B Nobles)

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MATTERS

LEGAL

ADJOURN