A Recess Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ocean Springs was called to order by Mayor Ainsworth at 7:00 p.m. on November 3, 1999, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, Cody, Cosper and McKay, City Attorney Oscar Jordan and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Aldermen McDonnell and Gill were absent.

Alderman Cody gave the Invocation.

Mayor Ainsworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Consent Agenda items for the November 3, 1999, meeting were addressed at the Regular Meeting on November 2, 1999. All items on the Consent Agenda were approved at that time, with the exception of items n and q, which were addressed at this meeting during Department Reports.

(Custodian Services Memo)

Motion by McKay, seconded by Garrard, to accept the City Clerk’s recommendation to terminate the City’s cleaning contract with Service Master, effective November 1, 1999.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the City Clerk’s recommendation to approve the job description for Custodian, establish the position, and place it on the salary scale at Band 1.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to accept the City Clerk’s recommendation to hire Lauren Denise Seymour, effective November 3, 1999, as Custodian for City Hall, Police Dept. and any other City building as assigned, place her at Band 1/Step 1 ($6.87) of the salary scale and place her on six months probation, and to approve the custodian’s salary to be split between Supervision & Finance and the Police Dept.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(AH&L Proposal)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Cody, to award the proposal for employee group health insurance to AH&L as presented.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Emergency Purchase)

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Mayor’s recommendation to ratify the emergency actions taken regarding the sewer system repairs at Ocean Springs Hospital/Fort Bayou Estates Subdivision as described in the Public Works Director’s memo of October 27, 1999.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Hungerford Hire Letter)

Motion by McKay, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Public Works Director’s recommendation to rehire Michael Hungerford, effective November 4, 1999, as Water Dept. Laborer at Band 1/Step 10 ($8.84) of the salary scale, and place him on six months probation.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, Cody, Cosper and McKay

VOTING NAY Alderman Garrard

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Removal of Surplus Items from auction)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Public Works Director’s recommendation regarding the removal of items from the surplus auction list.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

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

(Tiblier Hire Letter)

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Public Works Director’s recommendation to hire Angela Tiblier as Data Clerk at Band 2/Step 2 ($8.18) of the salary scale and place her on six months probation.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, Cody, Cosper and McKay

VOTING NAY Alderman Garrard

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Wyatt Letter)

Motion by McKay, seconded by Cody, to reimburse Carolyn and Jimmy Wyatt the $300.00 paid for plumbing services rendered at 715 Pine Hills Rd. on October 26, 1999, regarding the collapsed City sewer line, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney and City Clerk.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to allow the Public Works Director and City Engineer to develop a plan and cost estimate to replace busted water pipes in town and to proceed with fixing them.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by McKay, seconded by Cody, to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the Halstead and Civic Center water tank improvements.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Bonderer Pier Documents)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to accept the Building Official’s recommendation to grant a permit to Dr. David Bonderer for a pier and boathouse at 609 Rue Dauphine, based upon approval from the Department of Marine Resources.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(P & D Machine Shop Documents)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to accept the Building Official’s recommendation to allow P & D Machine Shop to locate a temporary construction trailer at 3940 Bienville Blvd. for a period not to exceed six months for use as office space during expansion of the business.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by McKay, seconded by Jalanivich, that the City Engineer and Police Chief review the manual and automatic types of pedestrian warning systems and report back to Board at the next meeting with a recommendation for the safest system for Hanshaw Rd.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Code Enforcement Officer/Planning Clerk Memo)

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

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the City Planner’s recommendation to: (1) create the position of Code Enforcement Officer, designate it as administrative exempt, place the position at Band 6/Step 1 of the salary scale, approve the job description submitted and allow him to begin the process to fill the position through the Civil Service Commission and (2) approve the job description for Community Development Clerk, place the position at Band 3/Step 1 of the salary scale, reclassify the present Building Clerk and Planning Clerk as Community Development Clerks, and compensate the present Building Clerk(s) at Band 3/Step 1 of the salary scale

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, Cody, Cosper and McKay

VOTING NAY Alderman Garrard

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Cody, to accept the Selection Committee’s recommendation to award the 2000 CDBG Administrative Consultant proposal to Jimmy G. Gouras, Urban Planning Consultants.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Garrard, to accept the Selection Committee’s recommendation to award the 2000 CDBG Engineering Firm proposal to Moran, Seymour & Associates, Inc.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to use the City Attorney for legal services regarding the 2000 CDBG Grant.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Tara & Katy Lane Street Lights)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Jalanivich, to write the developer of Beverly Place Subdivision and request they absorb the cost of installation of the street lights recommended by Mississippi Power Co.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Kemp Associates, P.A. – Proposal for Impact Fee Consulting Services)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept and approve the proposal from Kemp Associates, Inc. and to amend the Planning Dept. budget for FYE 2000 as necessary to pay for their services.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, Cody and Cosper

VOTING NAY Alderman McKay

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Singing River EPA Letter)

Motion by McKay, seconded by Cody, to accept and implement the street lighting recommendations from Singing River EPA regarding the entrance to Culeoka Subdivision, Phase IV and Ocean Springs/Vancleave Rd.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Cody, seconded by Cosper, to upgrade the street light at the First Baptist Church Youth Building from 100 watts to 150 watts.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Carl Germany Letter/Colonial Builders)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Cody, to accept Architect Carl Germany’s recommendation to approve a change order to replace the evaporator coil and existing drain pan of the HVAC unit at the Senior Citizens Building at a cost of $1,428.90.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

At this time residents of the Beverly Place Neighborhood Association addressed the Mayor and Board of Aldermen regarding problems with the drainage ditch and homeowner property erosion.

Motion by Cody, seconded by Cosper, to notify Carl Hamilton and Sunrise Homes to redo or redesign the ditch in Beverly Place Subdivision to make it functional.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Cody, seconded by Cosper, that the Mayor, City Attorney, and any interested Aldermen meet with Sunrise Homes and the developer and property owners of Beverly Place Subdivision, Phases I and II, to try to arrive at a solution to determine who, what, when or where action must be taken to resolve the problems in the subdivision.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(City Clerk’s Certificate)

Motion by Cody, seconded by Garrard, to accept the City Clerk’s Certificate of Legal Debt Limit Statement and enter it upon the Minutes.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

(Resolution of Intent to issue $125,000 Negotiable Notes for Purchasing Land for Location of Municipal Buildings)

Jan Waterhouse of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce thanked the City for its support of the Peter Anderson Arts Festival.

(Miller Resignation)

Motion by McKay, seconded by Garrard, to accept the resignation of City Prosecuting Attorney Keith Miller, effective December 31, 1999, and wish him well in his position of District Attorney.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to appoint Darryl Dryden as City Prosecuting Attorney, effective January 1, 2000, to fill the unexpired term of Keith Miller.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

Motion by McKay, seconded by Garrard, recess until 7:00 p.m. on November 16, 1999.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell and Gill

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City Clerk Mayor

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