Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 05, 2026 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 of Public Hearing April 21, 2026

  Minutes of Regular Meeting April 21, 2026

  Minutes of Special Meeting April 23, 2026

• 2.Court Balances as of March 31, 2026

• 3.UB Aging as of April 30, 2026

PUBLIC COMMENT

PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS

• 4.Request to adopt Proclamation setting National Police Week as May 11 - 16, 2026. (Mayor)

BIDS — QUOTES

OLD BUSINESS

GENERAL BUSINESS

• 5.Docket of Claims for the month of April 2026

• 6.Request to authorize the  purchase of new Court Software from CivicEye in the amount of $48,484.00. (Court Clerk)

• 7.Request to sponsor Petal Children's Task Force Mayor's Prayer Breakfast at a cost of $750.00. (Mayor)

• 8.Request to authorize the City Clerk to adjust the following due to leaks:

  207 Bryant St - Water $268.32

  113 Hawkins Dr - Water $119.00

  715 Holmes St - Water $756.00

  301 Maywood Dr - Water $714.00

• 9.Request to pay Shows, Dearman & Waits Invoice 27847 in the amount of $17,188.31 for Construction Management on Matthews Branch Sidewalk Improvements. (City Clerk)

• 10.Request to accept Engineering Agreement with Shows, Dearman & Waits for DWSRF Projects. (City Clerk)

• 11.Request to accept Engineering Agreement with Shows, Dearman & Waits for Roundabout on Carterville Rd @ Dawson Cut Off. (City Clerk)

• 12.Request to accept Engineering Agreement with Shows, Dearman & Waits for South George St and W 10th Ave Sidewalks. (City Clerk)

• 13.Request to accept Engineering Agreement with Shows, Dearman & Waits for Rehab of Elevated Tank C on Old Richton Rd. (City Clerk)

SEMINARS & TRAVEL

• 14.Request for city officials to attend 2026 MML Annual Conference in Biloxi, MS on June 28 - July 2, 2026.

  Total cost for Mayor - $1925.85 (MML Board of Directors)

  Total cost not to exceed $1684.65 + mileage each.

• 15.Request for Charlie Sims to attend Interview & Interrogation Training in Pearl, MS on June 2 - 5, 2026.  Total cost: $1226.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 16.Request for Joe Lee and David Courtney to attend Advanced Interview & Interrogation Training in Biloxi, MS on July 15 - 16, 2026.  Total cost: $922.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 17.Request for the following to attend ICS 300-400 on May 12-14 and May 20-21.  Total cost: 0  (Chief Sims)

  Seth Cox

  Trumaine Hardges

  Timothy Burkhalter

  Alden Johnson

ORDERS & ORDINANCES

• 18.Request to adopt order hiring Autumn Davidson as part time dispatcher at a rate of $15.00 per hour effective May 6, 2026. (Chief Hiatt)

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MATTERS

LEGAL

ADJOURN