Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 07, 2023 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 for the following meetings. 

  October 3, 2023 Public Hearing

  October 3, 2023 Regular Meeting

  October 17, 2023 Public Hearing

  October 17, 2023 Regular Meeting

  October 25, 2023 Special Meeting

• 2.Sept 2023 Revenue & Expenditures

• 3.Proof of Publication

  Public Hearing - 525 E 5th Ave

  2022 Street Overlay Final Payment

• 4.Certificate of Completion - 2023 Court Clerks Conference

• 5.FY2022 Continuing Disclosure Statement

PUBLIC COMMENT

PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS

BIDS — QUOTES

OLD BUSINESS

GENERAL BUSINESS

• 6.Request to dispose of one (1) broken office chair in the Water Dept. (L Jackson)

• 7.Request to accept Engagement Letter with Holt & Assoc. for 2023 Fiscal Audit. (City Clerk)

• 8.Request to purchase fire hose and various pieces of small equipment from NAFECO at a cost of $4,978.73 out of State Rebate Funds. (Chief Hendry)

• 9.Request to dispose of the following equipment in the Fire Dept. (Chief Hendry)

  HP Officejet Printer

  HP 2009m Monitor

  Lenovo Modem

  HP Pro Modem

• 10.Request to adjust water services billed to 202 Charles St in the amount of $84.20 due to a leak. (J Bingham)

• 11.Request to accept specifications and authorize advertisement for bids on Fairchild Standpipe Painting. (City Clerk)

• 12.Request to pay Estimate #1 in the amount of $243,284.76 to Sports Contractors Unlimited, LLC for Infield Turf at Robert E Russell Sports Complex per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 13.Request to pay Estimate #2 in the amount of $67,906.67 to T L Wallace Construction for the Splash Pad at Friendly Park per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 14.Request to DENY request for a conditional use at 525 E 5th Ave per the Planning Commission recommendation. (A Heath)

• 15.Request to adjust services billed to the following due to leaks

  203 Starlane Dr - Water $326.00

  1607 Old Richton Rd - Water $548.00

  300 E 4th Ave - Water $94.00

  230 Odom Dr - Water $214.00

  104 E 6th Ave - Water $108.00

• 16.Request to waive sewer requirement for guest house to be built at 407 Cedar St. (J Dickinson)

• 17.Request to begin negotiations with ClearWater Solutions for purchase of equipment. (D Brickson)

• 18.Request to construct street light at 177 Redfern Trail at a cost of $1,913.23. (D Brickson)

• 19.Discussion on fluoridation of city water, railroad culvert and railroad crossings. (Alderman Steele)

• 20.Request to appoint Chris Debolt as Ward 1 Planning Commissioner. (G Steele)

• 21.Request to authorize purchase of two portable basketball goals from American Super Sports at a cost of $9,044.00. (J Young)

• 22.Request to approve the docket of claims for the month of October 2023. (City Clerk)

• 23.Request to set a hearing date of December 12, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for the property located at 1703 Carterville Rd. (A Heath)

SEMINARS & TRAVEL

• 24.Request for the following to attend MOS Instructor Class.  Total cost: $700.00

  Jason James

  Chris Morea

  Casey Walley

• 25.Request for Melissa Barber to attend Hazmat Incident Class in Pearl, MS on Nov. 20, 2023.  Total cost: $150.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 26.Request for Melissa Barber to attend Suicide Prevention Class in Richland, MS on Nov 29-30, 2023. Total cost: $300.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 27.Request for Chance Gardner to attend SWAT School in Columbia, MS on Nov. 13-17, 2023.  Total cost: 0 (Chief Hiatt)

• 28.Request for the following to attend TECC Class on Dec. 12-13, 2023.  Total cost: $480.00 (Chief Hendry)

• 29.Request for Will Lewis to attend National Urban Search & Rescue and Medical Special Operations Conference in Orlando, FL on Nov. 5-9, 2023.  Cost: $310.50 (Chief Hendry)

• 30.Request for Lynn Campfield and Melissa Martin to attend City Clerk Winter Conference in Flowood, MS on Dec. 13-15, 2023.  Total cost: $1,452.00 + mileage. (City Clerk)

• 31.Request for Mayor Ducker to attend Mid Winter Conference in Jackson, MS on Jan 9 - 11, 2024.  Total cost: $610.44 (Mayor)

ORDERS & ORDINANCES

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MATTERS

LEGAL

ADJOURN