Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 05, 2022 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 from the Regular Meeting of March 15, 2022.

• 2. Revenue & Expenditures report for the month of February 2022.

• 3.Privilege License report for January and February

PUBLIC COMMENT

PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS

• 4.Request to adopt Resolution Approving the Use of Waiver Valuation and Establishing a Procedure for Such Use Pursuant to 49 CFR 24.102(c) and Miss. Code Section 43-37-3(1)(b) and Authorization for the Mayor to Execute the Same

• 5.Request to adopt Resolution Committing Local Funds for Old Richton Rd Widening Project. (STP-7205-00(002)LPA/107690-701000)

BIDS — QUOTES

OLD BUSINESS

GENERAL BUSINESS

• 6.Request to approve the docket of claims for the month of March 2022.

• 7.Request to approve plans and specifications for water improvements at McSwain Subdivision and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids. 

• 8.Request to grant the following variances for property located at 45 Cambrian Ridge per the Planning Commission recommendation.

  7 ft variance on the front setback

  2 ft 7 in variance on the right side setback

  Lot sq footage to be 7609 sq ft instead of 8400 sq ft

• 9.Request to accept quote in the amount of $13,500.00 from Touchstone Motors for a 2003 Ford Passenger Van to be used for trustee transport.

• 10.Request to accept the retirement of Eric Harding in the Fire Dept effective April 1, 2022.

• 11.Request to accept the resignation of Joey Scott in the Police Dept effective March 29, 2022. 

• 12.Request to authorize the trade in of five (5) weedeaters in the Recreation Dept to Petal Outdoor for $300 credit toward purchase of new weedeaters.

• 13.Request to open new bank account (Capital Project Fund) transferring money from the General Fund.

• 14.Request to open new bank account (Reserve Fund) transferring money from the General Fund. 

• 15.Request to obtain a new credit card for the city naming Melissa Martin as Authorized Signer. 

• 16.Request to authorize the City Clerk to transfer $650,000 from the General Fund to the 2012 Bond Refi Fund for debt payments remaining on 2012 and 2014 Bonds. Also, request to provide thirty (30) day notice to Hancock Bank for the prepayment of the $1,000,000 City of Petal General Obligation Street Improvement Bond, Series 2014, dated June 12, 2014 and authorize the prepayment of the Series 2014 Bonds on May 10, 2022 in the amount of $335,299.24

• 17.Request to dispose of non working refrigerator at Complex A.

• 18.Request to purchase the following equipment from State Rebate Fund

  2 sets turnout gear, boots, suspenders from G & W Diesel - $4,740.00

  Husky Foam Pump for Engine 2 from EEP, Inc - $4,722.10

• 19.Request to purchase 2-Apx 4000 radios from Motorola Solutions in the amount of $7,357.94 per State Contract.

• 20.Request to accept the resignation of Andrew Hopkins in the Fire Dept effective April 3, 2022.

• 21.Request to approve the plans and specifications for Dawson Cutoff Sewer Replacement and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids. 

• 22.Request to accept the resignation of Clynton Walley in the Water Dept effective March 30, 2022.

• 23.Request to trade one mower from the Street Dept  for $800 credit toward purchase of new 61" mower. 

SEMINARS & TRAVEL

• 24.Request for Donald Wagers to attend 28th Annual Training Workshop in Biloxi, MS on April 21, 2022.   Total cost: 0

• 25.Request for Case McMullen to attend MSTAT testing in Biloxi, MS on April 6, 2022.  Total cost: $25.00

ORDERS & ORDINANCES

• 26.Request to adopt order changing the pay structure for Donald Wagers in the Water Dept. 

• 27.Request to adopt order increasing the pay scale for the Fire Dept. 

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MATTERS

LEGAL

ADJOURN