Regular City Council Meeting 05/05/2026 06:00 PM Council Chambers | City Hall

INVOCATION:                             COUNCIL MEMBER TRAVIS BEARD

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:      COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT LYNN BRYAN

CALL TO ORDER:              COUNCIL PRESIDENT JANET GASTON

CONFIRMATION OR AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA AND AGENDA ORDER

PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND REPORTS AGENDA

PROCLAMATIONS

RECOGNITION GIRL/BOY SCOUTS

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

PUBLIC RECOGNITION

MAYOR'S REMARKS

(CLOSE REGULAR MEETING OPEN PUBLIC AGENDA)

PUBLIC AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• 1.IN THE MATTER OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOT MOWING TN

• DDS PH Preliminary Lot Mowing 5.5.26.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Preliminary Lot Mowing 5.5.26.pdf (0.52 MB)

APPEALS

• 2.IN THE MATTER OF CITIZENS APPEAL HEARING FOR PLANNING COMMITTEE DENIAL OF FLEXIBLE VARIANCE APPLICATION 25-03 (FLEXVAR25-03) TN

  TABLED 4/21/26

• Appeals Hearing Request FLEXVAR25_03.pdf (0.04 MB)
• FLEXVAR25-03_APP&DOCS.pdf (4.29 MB)
• FLEXVAR25-03_APPEAL NOTICE.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Staff Analysis.pdf (0.09 MB)
• JULY 7_PC MINUTES.pdf (0.02 MB)
• APRIL_ PLANNING MINUTES.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Construction Application.pdf (1.37 MB)

CITIZEN HEARING

BUDDY PALMER

(CLOSE PUBLIC AGENDA AND OPEN REGULAR SESSION)

ACTION AGENDA

• 3.IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW AND APPROVE STREETS AND ROW  DEDICATION FOR COTTONWOOD ESTATES  TN

  MOVED UP 4/21/26

• STUDY DDS - PRELIM PLAT MAP COTTONWOOD ESTATES.pdf (0.13 MB)
• STUDYa DDS - PRELIM PLAT MAP COTTONWOOD ESTATES.pdf (0.15 MB)
• DDSb - ACTION - PRELIM PLAT MAP COTTONWOOD ESTATES.pdf (0.07 MB)

ROUTINE AGENDA

• 4.IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 21, 2026

• Agenda Request MINUTES.pdf (0.04 MB)
• COUa - 04-21-26 MINUTES.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 5.IN THE MATTER OF BILL PAY  KH

  VICE PRESIDENT LYNN BRYAN
  COUNCIL MEMBER CHAD MIMS
  COUNCIL MEMBER ROSIE JONES

• Agenda Request - Bill Pay.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 6.IN THE MATTER OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL ITEMS KH

  NO ITEMS

• ad approval 5-5-26.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 7.IN THE MATTER OF THE 2025 CONTINUING  DISCLOSURE KH

• Request to accept the 2025 City OF Tupelo Continuing Disclosure.pdf (0.04 MB)
• FY 2025 Continuing Disclosure Submission.pdf (0.79 MB)

• 8.IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL TO SUBMIT BJA FY25 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM LOCAL FORMULA – CYBER LAB EQUIPMENT AC

• Memo to Council_FY25 JAG FORMULA GRANT-CYBER LAB_Approval to Submit_5 May 26.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 9.IN THE MATTER OF LOT MOWING TN

• Agenda Request - LOT MOWING.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Preliminary Lot Mowing 5.5.26.pdf (0.52 MB)

• 10.IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW AND APPROVE DEMOLITION LIEN  TN

  518 NORTH PARK STREET       PARCEL #089J-31-177-00      $9,700.00

• DDS DEMO LIEN 518 Park.pdf (0.09 MB)
• DDSa DEMO LIEN 518 Park.pdf (0.10 MB)

• 11.IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW AND APPROVE ORDER TO PURCHASE PROPERTY LOCATED ON REESE STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE  MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT OF PURCHASE TN

• DDS - PURCHASE OF PROPERTY REESE STREET.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Order to Purchase.pdf (0.02 MB)
• DDSa - PURCHASE OF PROPERTY REESE STREET.pdf (0.09 MB)

• 12.IN THE MATTER OF FY 26 HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE  STRATEGIC INITIATIVES/LOCAL OVERTIME COST REIMBURSEMENT  AGREEMENT JQ

• PD-Homeland Reimbursement Agreement.pdf (0.09 MB)
• SILO CRA Form FY26.pdf (0.96 MB)

• 13.IN THE MATTER OF BID AWARD APPROVAL BID NO. 2026-023PW TRAILER MOUNTED SEWER JETTER - KWK

• AGENDA MEMO BID AWARD APPROVAL TRAILER MOUNTED SEWER JETTER 2026-023PW.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Bid Tabulation-2026-023PW-Trailer Mounted Sewer Jetter-Tupelo.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Bid Documents-Trailer Mounted Sewer Jetter-Tupelo (2).pdf (4.19 MB)

• 14.IN THE MATTER OF TUPELO SPORTS COUNCIL DONATING FUNDS TO THE CITY OF TUPELO AF

• Donation for softball for ice Machine.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 15.IN THE MATTER APPROVAL OF CONTRACT TO SUPPORT A NEW EVENT, ROCKABILLAQUE FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 24-27,2026        APRIL 29, 2026 SC

• Approval of CONTRACT TO SUPPORT NEW EVENT.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Rockabillaque Contract 2026.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 16.IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF CADENCE BANK ARENA MINUTES OF MARCH 16, 2026 KK

• minutes 03-26.pdf (0.04 MB)
• March 2026 signed minutes.pdf (0.88 MB)

• 17.IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF SECOND EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SR

• 2026 WM Extension Agenda Request.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Tupelo MS Second Extension 2026.pdf (0.08 MB)

• 18.IN THE MATTER OF FINAL RESOLUTION APPROVING A 6 YEAR APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES BY SMC RECYCLING, LLC BL

• LEG1 SMC Recycling AD VALOREM.pdf (0.04 MB)
• LEG1a SMC Recycling AD VALOREM.pdf (0.88 MB)

• 19.IN THE MATTER OF FINAL RESOLUTION APPROVING A 8 YEAR APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES BY SMC RECYCLING, LLC    BL

• LEG2 SMC Recycling AD VALOREM.pdf (0.04 MB)
• LEG2a SMC Recycling AD VALOREM.pdf (0.59 MB)

• 20.PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TUPELO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 10 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION BY ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE 2024 EDITION AND WITH APPENDICES B,C,D,E AND 1, AND THE NFPA 101, LIFE SAFETY CODE 2024 EDITION, ALL WITH EXCEPTIONS AND AMENDMENTS  BL

• LEG Proof of Publication - Fire Code.pdf (0.20 MB)

• 21.PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 8 RESIDENTIAL PARKING STANDARDS BL

• LEG Proof Of Publication - Garages.pdf (0.41 MB)

(CLOSE REGULAR SESSION)

STUDY AGENDA

• S1.IN THE MATTER OF CREATION OF TOWN CREEK OVERLAY DISTRICT DRB

  LEFT ON STUDY AGENDA 04/07/2026 AND 4/21/26

• Agenda Request Town Creek Overlay District .pdf (0.05 MB)
• Town Creek Overlay District Description.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Town Creek Overlay District Map.pdf (7.30 MB)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT