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 November 13, 2001, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Aldermen Jalanivich, Lloyd, McDonnell, Cody, Carvin and Dalgo, City Attorney Oscar Jordan and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Alderman Gill was absent.

Alderman Cody gave the Invocation.

Mayor Ainsworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Accept Action Report

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

(Docket Summary)

Adopt revised job description for payroll clerk and spread it upon the minutes:

(Payroll Job Description)

Accept resignation of Dispatcher Jennifer Tyree, effective November 10, 2001, and allow Police Chief to begin process to fill vacancy:

(Tyree Resignation Letter)

Hire Jason M. Byrd as Patrolman at Band 4/Step 1 ($10.55 hr.), contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, and place him on probation:

(Byrd Hire Letter)

Accept Ricardo A. Rosonet, Jr. as Police Reservist:

(Reservist Memo)

Pay invoice from Twin L Construction ($566.38 – retainage) regarding sidewalk restoration on Front Beach/Government St. and Reeves/Miles Ln.:

(Twin L Invoice)

Accept donation of four large crepe myrtles from Eleanor Nevels:

(Tree Donation)

Accept Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve revised Article IV. Off-Street Automobile and Vehicle Parking and Loading:

(Zoning Ordinance Change)

Accept recommendation of Historic Preservation Commission regarding the following Certificates of Appropriateness:

Richard and Ruth McPhearson – 508 Rayburn Ave.

Steve and Beverly Blasingame – 316 Jackson Ave.:

(Blasingame COA)

J and J Land Investments, LLC – 1200 Washington Ave.

(J & J Land Investments COA)

Pay bill for October 2001 ($2,300.00)

Accept Mayor’s recommendation to adopt revised job description for Human Resources/Risk Management Director and spread it upon the minutes:

(HR Job Description)

Item j1 was removed from the Consent Agenda, and items c and l were removed for further consideration.

Motion by Carvin, seconded by Cody, to approve the Consent Agenda, excluding items c, j(1) and l.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Carvin, seconded by Jalanivich, to begin billing everyone in the City who has water service for sewer service also (where sewer service is available), but to begin collecting in February 2002 on those customers with a dispute to allow time for a determination to be made as to whether or not they should be charged.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Dalgo, seconded by Carvin, that anyone within the city limits paying a flat water rate be metered and pay the appropriate amounts, and that anyone who has water service available to them be required to connect.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(Revised Telecommunications Ordinance)

Motion by Lloyd, seconded by Dalgo, to accept the changes to the Telecommunications Ordinance and authorize the City Attorney to draft an appropriate amendment.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to proceed with the necessary drainage repairs on Davis Bayou Dr., including the installation of a french drain and fencing repairs.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

"Woodhaven Drainage Ditch" was removed from the agenda.

The City Attorney advised the Board that he had reviewed and revised the proposed engineering contract with Batson & Brown Engineering and recommended that the Board accept the proposal if they desired to go forward with the project.

Motion by Carvin, seconded by Jalanivich, to approve the engineering services contract with Batson & Brown Engineering, subject to the right of any alderman to call a special meeting within 7 days to revisit it.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, McDonnell, Cody, Carvin and Dalgo

VOTING NAY Alderman Lloyd

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Dalgo, seconded by Carvin, to authorize the City Attorney to draft a resolution in support of the efforts of the Mississippi Municipal League with regard to the proposed Mississippi Optimal Sales Tax (MOST).

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to allow the Mayor, any Alderman, and any department head, at the Mayor’s discretion, to attend the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, FL, in April 2002 and to prepay the registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

No one addressed the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at this time.

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to go into Closed Session to determine the necessity for an Executive Session.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel in Payroll and the Human Resources Department, and excuse the City Clerk.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

The City Clerk announced to the audience that the Board had elected to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel in Payroll and the Human Resources Department.

After approximately 25 minutes, the Executive Session ended.

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to resume the regular session.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to continue the present method of handing the City payroll until the Audit and Finance Committee can consider subcontracting payroll out to a private company.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

After some discussion regarding item c of the Consent Agenda, the following motion was made:

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Dalgo, to accept the revised job description as presented for Payroll Clerk and allow the City Clerk to continue advertising for the position until a determination is made on whether or not to subcontract payroll out.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

After some discussion regarding item l of the Consent Agenda, the following motion was made:

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Mayor’s recommendation to approve the revised job description for Human Resources/Risk Management Director pending further discussion with the Human Resources Director as relates to all duties in the job description.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Carvin, seconded by Cody, to adjourn.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

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City Clerk Mayor

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