A Regular 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 May 1, 2001, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, McDonnell, Cody, Cosper, Denyer and Gill, City Attorney Oscar Jordan and City Clerk Adrienne Howell.

Alderman Cody gave the Invocation.

Mayor Ainsworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

John McClure of Kemp Associates, P.A., reported he had presented a draft of the Comprehensive Plan to the Planning Commission and asked for comments and suggestions from the Board before the final plan was completed. He announced the public hearing was tentatively scheduled for May 24, 2001, and that a copy of the plan would be available for public inspection at the Ocean Springs Library upon publication of the public hearing notice.

Approve Minutes of Recess Meeting of April 17, 2001

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

(Docket Summary)

Accept Action Report

Accept Assessment and Homestead Changes for April 2001 and spread them upon the minutes:

(Assessment/Homestead Changes)

Accept recommendation to adopt the Resolution voiding 2000 Tax Sale of parcel no. 61340056.000 and refund purchaser amount paid at said sale:

(Resolution)

Accept report regarding Evergreen Cemetery and spread it upon the minutes:

(Cemetery Report)

Accept Police Report for March 2001

Allow Ptn. John Flowers to attend "Introduction to Practical Crime Scene Techniques" seminar in Raymond, MS, on May 22-24, 2001, prepay the $250.00 registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept recommendation to hire Curtis Spiers and Kenneth (Ryan) Lemaire as Patrol Officers, contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, and place them on 12 months probation:

(Spiers/Lemaire Hire Letter)

Accept Fire Report for March 2001

Accept recommendation to approve Final Payment Application from Howell’s Nursery & Landscape, Inc. ($21,527.85) and Change Order No. 2 ($76.00) regarding Government St. Landscape Improvements Project:

(Howell’s Invoice)

Accept recommendation to approve payment of $6,666.67 retainage (non-participating) to Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc. for satisfactory completion of additional milling and re-asphalting of Government St. between Bill’s Ave. and Pine Dr. (Government St. Improvements Project):

(Kappa Letter)

Accept recommendation to award bid for Ocean Springs Drainage Improvements, CDBG Program #00-282-PF-01, to Graham Construction Co. for base bid and alternate no. 1 at total cost of $434,816.00:

(Bid Award Letter)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($3,009.60) regarding sewer repairs on Churchill Dr.:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($8,764.20) regarding sewer line repairs on Lift Station 10 Bypass:

(Graham Invoice)

Pay invoice from New South Architects, PLLC (Carl Germany) in the amount of $9,600.00 regarding Addition to and Rehabilitation of Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center:

(Germany Invoice)

Accept Mayor’s recommendation to authorize him to sign Final Drinking Water System Improvements Revolving Loan Fund Loan Agreement and Repayment Agreement:

(Drinking Water RLF Agreement)

Items m and p were removed from the Consent Agenda for further consideration.

Motion by Gill, seconded by Garrard, to approve the consent agenda, excluding items m and p.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to pay the $10,010.00 note due regarding the General Obligation Bond Issue of 1987.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Denyer, to pay the invoice from New South Architects, PLLC (Carl Germany) in the amount of $9,600.00 regarding the Addition to and Rehabilitation of the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, subject to appropriate allocation and funding being in place.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Alderman Cosper recused himself at this time.

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

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to accept the City Engineer’s recommendation to award the bid for Ocean Springs Drainage Improvements, CDBG Program #00-282-PF-01, to Graham Construction Co. for the base bid and alternate no. 1 at total cost of $434,816.00, contingent upon CDBG approval of the contractor.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Cosper

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Gill, to allow the Public Works Director, two members of his staff, and anyone else deemed necessary to attend the MEMA Seminar in Biloxi on May 29-June 1, 2001, and pay all reasonable and actual expenses.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to approve the emergency loan through the Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality in the amount of $157,555.50; authorize the Mayor, City Attorney and City Auditor to review the loan documents to determine if there is a more flexible payback than 10 years at 4 % interest; and authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to execute the necessary documents.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Gill, to amend the FYE 2001 Budget in accordance with the previous motion.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to recess the regular session and convene as the full Zoning and Adjustment Board.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Members of the Review Section Committee present were Ray Heddings and David LaPointe. Angela Sanders, Richard Schmidt and Keith Rhodes were absent.

(Carpentier Documents)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by McDonnell, to accept the recommendation of the Review Section Committee with regard to approval of a 20 % front yard setback variance for Andre Carpentier for his property located on Holcomb Blvd.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Members Sanders, Schmidt and Rhodes

Motion by Garrard, seconded by McDonnell, to adjourn as the full Zoning and Adjustment Board and resume the regular session.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Gill, seconded by Jalanivich, to ratify the actions of the full Zoning and Adjustment Board.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Hinkle Documents)

Motion by Gill, seconded by McDonnell, to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission and deny the request of Tom Hinkle for preliminary plat of a subdivision located at the northwest corner of CCC Camp Rd. and Reilly Rd. (Maryville II Subdivision).

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to authorize the Building Dept. to review the structure at 613 Clark Ave. for possible building condemnation and report back to the Board.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

The City Planner reported that two of the four the properties on Beverly Dr. being consideration for lot cleanings were in the process of coming into compliance. He stated his department would continue to work with the homeowners.

The Public Works Director reported that the household hazardous waste disposal day was scheduled on May 12, 2001, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and that there would be no cost to the City, as its portion of the match funds would be met through in-kind services.

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Denyer, to pay the invoices from Moran, Seymour and Associates totaling $54,029.61.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Claire Brou complained about the money being spent on consultants and recommended that a comparison be done. She felt the amount of money being spent was out of line with infrastructure repairs.

(Chamber Letter)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to release the FYE 2001 first quarter funding for the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce for advertising the resources and possibilities of the City of Ocean Springs.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Letter)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to decline the request of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to purchase an ad in their souvenir booklet.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(MS Power Co. Letter)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the recommendation of Mississippi Power Co. regarding street lighting improvements on Halstead Rd.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

There were no requests of the Board at this time.

Motion by Gill, seconded by Denyer, to recess until 6:00 p.m. on May 15, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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City Clerk Mayor

 

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