Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 05, 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 7/15/2025

  Minutes - Regular Meeting 7/15/2025

  Minutes - Special Meeting 7/28/2025

• 2.Resignation of Cody Barber in the Fire Dept eff. 8/03/2025

• 3.Resignation of Zack Cook in the Police Dept eff. 7/24/2025

• 4.Proof of Publication  

  Public Notice - 177 Smithville Rd

PUBLIC COMMENT

PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS

• 5.Request to adopt Resolution amending FY2025 budget. (City Clerk)

BIDS — QUOTES

• 6.Request to accept bid in the amount of $1,615,386.65 from Warren Paving for 2025 Paving per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 7.Request to accept bid in the amount of 467,259.17 from Chris Albritton Construction Co., Inc. for Chappell Hill Overlay per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

• 8.Request to accept quote from BLD Services, LLC in the amount of $68,500.00 for Green Bay Lift Station Rehabilitation per Shows, Dearman & Waits recommendation. (City Clerk)

OLD BUSINESS

GENERAL BUSINESS

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

• 10.Request to address the board regarding funding request for Petal Chamber of Commerce. (Kammie Carpenter)

• 11.Request to approve the docket of claims for the month of July 2025. (City Clerk)

• 12.Request to renew employee health insurance with United Healthcare at a cost of $518.88 adding a 2nd lower deductible option. (City Clerk)

• 13.Request to renew employee dental insurance with Principal. (City Clerk)

• 14.Request to renew employee Vision insurance with Principal. (City Clerk)

• 15.Request to renew employee life insurance with Principal at a rate of $5.80. (City Clerk)

• 16.Request to grant a Special Exception to waive the requirement for a hard surface driveway for 177 Smithville Rd per the Planning Commission recommendation. (A Heath)

• 17.Request to ratify emergency rental of bypass pump from Hydra Services for Red Fern Pond lift station. (CWS)

• 18.Request to ratify emergency rental of bypass pump from Hydra Services for Green Bay Lift Station. (CWS)

• 19.Request to dispose of stage curtains at the Civic Center. (J Young)

• 20.Request to dispose of thirty (30) black captain chairs in the Police Dept, asset #1580. (Chief Hiatt)

• 21.Request to transfer one (1) HP Laserjet Pro, Ser# VNB3G77744, from the Financial Dept to the Civic Center. (City Clerk)

• 22.Request to dispose of one (1) Kubota Tractor, Asset #2783, due to fire. (City Clerk)

• 23.Request to accept Temporary Use Agreement with MS Power for 10/01/2025 - 11/15/2025 for River Run. (Mayor)

• 24.Request for Petal Jaycees to use the Civic Center on November 8, 2025 at no charge. (D Brickson)

• 25.Request  to adjust water services billed to 113 Lynn Ray Rd in the amount of $140.00 and late fees in the amount of $36.34 due to a leak. (W Wilson)

• 26.Request to adjust water services billed to 220 Ford Dr in the amount of $270.00 due to a leak. (D Moody)

• 27.Request to adjust water services billed to 400 Ogilsvie in the amount of $218.00 and late fees in the amount of $51.64 due to a leak. (J Harrington)

• 28.Request to adjust water services in the amount of $428.00 for 812 Mildred St due to a leak. (D McGee)

• 29.Request to ratify emergency bypass pump rental from C J Morgan for Short South Lift Station. (CWS)

• 30.Request to ratify emergency purchase of a pump from Cooper Electric in the amount of $5,178.47 for Palm Tree Loop Lift Station. (CWS)

• 31.Request to authorize the Republican Executive Committee to possess a key to the Civic Center to be used for Elections. (City Clerk)

• 32.Request to accept proposal from Allen Engineering for Landscape Design of Petal Civic Center and Veteran's Memorial. (Mayor)

• 33.Request to begin review of District 8 Hazard Mitigation Plan. (D Brickson)

SEMINARS & TRAVEL

• 34.Request for Melissa Martin and Lynn Campfield to attend Municipal Clerk Fall Conference in Cleveland, MS on Oct. 8 - 10, 2025.  Total cost: $767.00 + mileage (City Clerk)

• 35.Request for Lee Gilliland to attend Wilderness First Aid in Meridian, MS on 9/23-9/25/2025.  Total cost: 0

• 36.Request for Mario Weathersby to attend Fire Investigator Seminar at the State Fire Academy on 8/12-8/13/2025.  Total cost: $30.00 (Chief Sims)

• 37.Request for Nathan Hathorn to attend MSTAT at the State Fire Academy on 8/06/2025.  Total cost: $20.00 (Chief Sims)

ORDERS & ORDINANCES

• 38.Request to adopt order hiring Eric West as a recruit firefighter at a rate of $12.0027 per hour eff. 8/21/25. (Chief Sims)

• 39.Request to adopt order promoting Logan Duncan to 2nd Class Firefighter at a rate of $12.6886 per hour effective 8/06/2025. (Chief Sims)

• 40.Request to adopt order to transfer Emily Creel to patrol at a rate of $19.23 per hour (84 hours) effective August 6, 2025. (Chief Hiatt)

• 41.Request to adopt order hiring Tyler Campfield as a recruit firefighter at a rate of $12.0027 per hour effective 8/07/2025. (Chief Sims)

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE, COMMISSION AND BOARD MATTERS

LEGAL

ADJOURN