A Recess Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ocean Springs was called to order by Mayor Ainsworth at 6:00 p.m. on June 6, 2001, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, McDonnell, Cody, Cosper and Gill, City Attorney Oscar Jordan and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Alderman Denyer was temporarily absent.

Alderman Cody gave the Invocation.

Mayor Ainsworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pay Docket of Claims and spread docket summary upon the Minutes:

(Docket Summary)

Accept Action Report

Accept Police Reserve Report for March 2001 and pay $280.00 stipend

Accept Police Reserve Report for April 2001 and pay $240.00 stipend

Accept recommendation to remove Curtis Spiers’ name from Patrolman list as he declined to accept position and allow Police Chief to proceed with process to fill vacancy:

(Spiers Memo)

Accept resignation of Ptn. Friedrich (Fred) C. Paetow, effective May 16, 2001, and allow Police Chief to begin process to fill vacancy:

(Paetow Resignation)

Allow Ptn. Sean Blevins and Kenneth "Ryan" Lemaire to attend Basic Training Course in Pearl beginning July 9, 2001, prepay the necessary tuition and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Allow Ptn. Scote Renfro and Chris Wise to attend "Drug Labs and Indoor Grows" school in Meridian on June 11-15, 2001, and pay all reasonable and actual expenses

Allow Capt. Terry Harris to attend "Accident Reconstruction – Level III" course in Long Beach, MS, on August 20-31, 2001, prepay the $625.00 course fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept Fire Report for April 2001

Accept recommendation to hire Adam W. Roe and Clinton H. Foster as Firefighters at Band 4/Step 1 of the salary scale and place them on 12 months probation, contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements:

(Roe/Foster Hire Letter)

Accept recommendation to approve the Final Summary Change Order ($32,917.93) regarding Emergency Loan Project, Lift Station 10 Bypass, reducing contract amount to $147,322.07:

(Bypass 10 Change Order)

Accept recommendation to approve Change Order No. 1 ($18,621.00) regarding Civic Center Tank Work:

(Civic Center Tank Change Order)

Accept recommendation to approve Change Order No. 1 ($20,494.00) regarding Halstead Tank Work:

(Halstead Tank Change Order)

Accept recommendation to authorize Mayor to sign Gulf Regional Planning Commission’s Functional Roadway Change form:

(Roadway Change Form)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($8,256.60) regarding storm sewer repairs on Parktown Dr.:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($2,218.90 – retainage) regarding Lift Station 10 Bypass:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($6,130.80) regarding sewer line repairs at Legion Lane:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($11,585.25) regarding sewer line repairs on Ocean Springs Rd. (ABC Child Development):

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Twin L Construction, Inc. ($14,707.00) regarding sidewalk/street repairs:

(Twin L Invoice)

Accept recommendation to accept resignation of Michael Hungerford, effective May 24, 2001:

(Hungerford Resignation)

Accept recommendation to hire Benjamin Hammer as Temporary Summer Help at $5.50 per hour, contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements:

(Hammer Hire Letter)

Accept recommendation to approve Pay Request dated May 11, 2001 from Jimmy G. Gouras ($6,200.00) regarding CDBG Public Facilities Project No. 00-282-PF-01:

(Gouras Pay Request)

Accept recommendation to accept withdrawal of application for Maryville Subdivision Phase II and refund Thomas Hinkle $3,600.00 plus interest for recreation impact fees paid (receipt no. 25718):

(Maryville/Reilly Rd. S/D Refund)

Accept recommendation to refund Willis White $522.68 for cancelled second 1" water meter and tap:

(White refund)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Chamber Letter)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Gill, to release payment of the $7,500.00 budged for the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce for the Main Street Program.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Reserve Training)

Motion by Cody, seconded by Gill, to pay $325.00 to the Reserve Law Enforcement Academy for the training of Reserve Officer James Knowles on January 8-April 10, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(HAM Radio Equipment)

Motion by Cody, seconded by McDonnell, to accept the Fire Chief’s recommendation to donate the ham radio equipment outlined in him memo of May 29, 2001, to the West Jackson County Amateur Radio Group for use as a central disbursement agency.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Gill, seconded by Cody, to lift the burn ban for the City of Ocean Springs.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Resolution – Accepting Construction Contract – Ocean Springs Water pollution Control Emergency Loan (WPE-C280005-01-0)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by McDonnell, to authorize the City Engineer to continue to work with the Public Works Director to make the necessary corrections to the in-flow drainage pipe at the Ocean Springs Hospital parking lot.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Mac Freeman – Appeal for Tree Removal at 610 Rue Dauphine)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to allow Mac Freeman to remove the damaged Magnolia tree next to his home at 610 Rue Dauphine on the basis of the safety factor and the fear factor for his children and require him to plant another magnolia tree on his property.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Burns COA)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cosper, to accept the recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission with regard to the Certificate of Appropriateness for Charles Burns at 1307 Robinson St.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

The City Planner reported that a letter had been sent to the owner of 176 Linda Circle giving him 10 days to make the building safe before the City takes action to demolish it. He also reported that the structure at 613 Clark Ave. is not a condemnable structure at this time and that his department was in the process of contacting the owner to have him clean it up.

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to add 328 Teringo Circle to the list of properties for possible building condemnation.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Garrard, seconded by McDonnell, to place the issue of the Taconi School property on the June 19, 2001 agenda.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Waddell Documents)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Denyer, to allow Dr. James H. Waddell to repair his well at 1112 LaFontaine Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Cody, to assume responsibility for the street light at 2519 Promenade Blvd.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(MS Power Letter)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the recommendation of Mississippi Power Co. to place a street light on the existing pole on the east side of the residence located at 204 Dewey Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(MS Power Letter)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to accept the recommendation of Mississippi Power Co. with regard to installation of street lights on Government St./General Pershing.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Denyer, to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to register the necessary elected officials, administrative officials within the City and City Attorney for the 70^th Annual Mississippi Municipal League Conference in Biloxi on July 9-13, 2001, prepay the necessary registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Mrs. Williams of Tops No. 122 requested the use of the Senior Citizens Building on Tuesday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for their meetings. The matter was held over until the June 19, 2001 Board meeting.

At this time Pamela Boudin-Aimee addressed the Board regarding the drainage problem at 406 Jackson Ave. She complained that the drainage ditch that coming across her property drains 96 acres and that the ground is caving in and sinkholes are forming from the watershed erosion since Hurricane Georges. She expressed concern that the CDBG project would only add more water. She stated that she was currently in litigation with the contractor and engineer of the bulkhead because the piers were not reinforced and asked that the stop work order be lifted. She admitted that she did not have a permit for the work.

Motion by Gill, seconded by Jalanivich, to allow the City Attorney to work with the City Engineer, the Building Dept. and Pamela Boudin-Aimee’s attorney regarding the bulkhead issue at 406 Jackson Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Jalanivich

The City Engineer reported that he had already discussed the CDBG grant project with Mrs. Boudin-Aimee and her husband, and had shown them that the project would decrease the water going to their property because it would send the water coming off of Government St. in a different direction.

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to authorize the Building official to see to it that the storage box at 406 Jackson Ave. is removed due to expiration of the permit.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to recess until 6:00 p.m. on June 19, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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City Clerk Mayor

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