Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 06, 2024 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 July 16, 2024

  Minutes - Regular Meeting July 16, 2024

• 2.Proofs of Publication

  Public Notice - 142 W 5th Ave

• 3.Court Balances - July 2024

• 4.Resignation of Casey Johnson (Fire Dept)

• 5.Resignation of Kade Patterson (Fire Dept)

• 6.2024-2025 Uniform Assessment Schedule

• 7.Library - FY2023 Audit

PUBLIC COMMENT

PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS

BIDS — QUOTES

OLD BUSINESS

GENERAL BUSINESS

• 8.Request to accept engineering agreement with Shows, Dearman & Waits for Roadway and Pedestrian improvements on Main Street from the Evelyn Gandy Parkway to 10th Ave and to Central Ave from the railway crossing to Old Corinth Rd. (Mayor)

• 9.Request to purchase a table at the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast at a cost of $300.00.  (PCTF)

• 10.Request to renew ad in the Petal High School Football Program at a cost of $100.00

• 11.Request to authorize the Mayor to execute EJC for PPIN 30390 in the amount of $11,045.00 determining the value to be fair market value and just compensation for the portions of project parcel 11 being purchased and authorize the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to complete the transactions for the parcel and issue check upon closing. (Eaton)

• 12.Request to authorize acquisition of ROW PPIN 31431 from the State of MS for $2,433.00, authorize attorney Chris Howdeshell to conduct title search, title confirmation, and closing of said parcel to the extent not already authorized for this project; determining $2433.00 to be fair market value and just compensation for PPIN 31431 and authorize the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to complete the transactions and issue payment upon closing. (Eaton)

• 13.Request to authorize the Mayor to execute the Establishment of Just Compensation for PPIN: 029818 in the amount of $4,050.00. (City Clerk)

• 14.Request to adjust water services billed to 400 N Main St in the amount of $72.00 due to a leak. (Scott)

• 15.Request to adjust water services billed to 275 Smithville Rd in the amount of $124.00 due to a leak. (Foxworth)

• 16.Request to authorize a second adjustment to water services billed to 329 Leeville Rd in the amount of $3263.50 and sales tax in the amount of $228.45 due to several leaks. (Gulf South)

• 17.Request to approve a variance for property located at 142 W 5th Ave allowing the existing carport to not meet the minimum front and side setbacks but require Mr. Waters' construction to remain as long as the wall under the carport is obstructed for entry from the street and that vehicles only enter from the left side of the carport per the Planning Commission recommendation. (A Heath)

• 18.Request to dispose of the following items in the Fire Dept

  15 - pairs of boots

  1 - fire coat

  20 - pairs of gloves

  4 - fire helmets

  15 - fire hoods

  4 - SCBA masks

  2 - fire trousers

• 19.Request to approve the docket of claims for the month of July 2024. (City Clerk)

• 20.Request to authorize Melissa Creel in the Judicial Dept. to donate 120 hours of vacation time to Katie Oster in the Police Dept. to be used for Maternity Leave. (M Creel)

• 21.Request for the Building Dept to purchase Unit 116, Vin# 3C6JR6DG9JG234405, from the Water Dept at a cost of $12,625.00 per Kelly Blue Book estimated value. (City Clerk)

SEMINARS & TRAVEL

• 22.Request for Melissa Martin and Lynn Campfield to attend the Municipal Clerk Fall Conference in Starkville, MS on Sept. 25-27, 2024.  Total cost: $$741.80 each + mileage. (City Clerk)

• 23.Request for Aiden Townsend and Elijah Smith to attend MSAT at a cost of $20.00. (Chief Sims)

• 24.Request for the following to attend Wilderness First Aid in Meridian on Sept 17-19, 2024.  Total cost: 0

  Dylan Anglin

  Amanda Richardson

  Rocky Walters

  Joe Harrison

• 25.Request for Rocky Walters to attend Trench Rescue on Sept 23-26, 2024 at the State Fire Academy.  Total cost: $545.00 (Chief Sims)

• 26.Request for Seth Cox to attend Trench Rescue on Sept. 23-26, 2024.  Total cost: $545.00 (Chief Sims)

• 27.Request for Zack Cook to attend International Breachers Symposium in Southaven, MS on November 3-6, 2024.  Total cost: $1177.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 28.Request for David Courtney the Nat'l Tactical Officers Assoc. in Kansas City, MO on Sept 8-13, 2024.  Total cost: $843.00 (Chief Hiatt)

• 29.Request for Michelle Strebeck to attend Municipal Court Clerk Fall Conference in Biloxi, MS on Sept. 18-20, 2024.  Total cost: $163.98 (Court Clerk)

ORDERS & ORDINANCES

• 30.Request to adopt order hiring Joel Smith as 1st Class Firefighter at a rate of $13.1766 per hour effective Aug 7, 2024. (Chief Sims)

• 31.Request to adopt order hiring Elijah Smith as Recruit Firefighter at a rate of $11.7521 per hour effective Aug. 7, 2024. (Chief Sims)

• 32.Request to adopt order hiring Wayne Bounds as 1st Class Patrol at a rate of $19.23 per hour effective Aug 7, 2024. (Chief Hiatt)

• 33.Request to adopt order hiring Kamryn McGee as 4th Class Patrol at a rate of $17.41 per hour effective Aug 7, 2024. (Chief Hiatt)

• 34.Request to adopt order hiring Damiyen Leflore as 4th Class Patrol at a rate of $17.41 per hour effective Aug. 7, 2024. (Chief Hiatt)

• 35.Request to adopt order hiring Jacob Knight as part time dispatcher at a rate of $13.00 per hour effective Aug 7, 2024. (Chief Hiatt)

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MATTERS

LEGAL

ADJOURN