A Regular 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 2, 1999, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, Cody and Cosper, and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Aldermen McDonnell, McKay and Gill, and City Attorney Oscar Jordan were absent.

The Consent Agenda for the November 3, 1999, Recess Meeting was addressed at this time.

Approve Minutes of Recess Meeting of October 19, 1999

Accept Police Chief’s recommendation to declare the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria, VIN 2FALP71W9TX142590, as surplus and of no value to the City and authorize it to be auctioned on November 6, 1999:

(Surplus Item)

Allow Ptn. Jason Krohn to attend the nine week Basic Law Enforcement Training Class in Long Beach, MS, beginning January 9, 2000, and prepay any necessary course fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Allow Capt. Lionel Cothern to attend the class on Police Emergency Driving Instructor Course in College Station, TX on January 10-14, 2000, and prepay the $775.00 registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept City Clerk’s recommendation to adopt the Resolution Voiding the 1999 Tax Sale of Parcel No. 60119106.000 and to refund to the purchaser the amount paid at said sale:

(Tax Resolution)

Accept City Clerk’s recommendation to authorize her to advertise for bids for a turnkey computer system upgrade as specified:

(Computer Upgrade Memo)

Accept City Clerk’s recommendation to increase the mileage reimbursement rate for official travel to $.325 per mile:

(Mileage Letter)

Accept July 1999 Water and Sewer Dept. Adjustments ($1521.79) and Bad Debts ($463.22)

Accept August 1999 Water and Sewer Dept. Adjustments ($372.11) and Bad Debts ($1,021.08)

Accept City Engineer’s recommendation to approve Pay Request No. 2 from Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc. ($64,992.17) regarding Highway 90 Industrial Park Drainage:

(Pay Request)

Accept City Engineer’s recommendation to approve Pay Request No. 6 in the amount of $9,255.73 (retainage) from X-Cel Construction, Inc. regarding Queen Elizabeth Drainage Improvements:

(X-Cel Pay Request)

Accept City Engineer’s recommendation to approve payments to Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc., regarding the Government St. Improvement Project for Pay Requests No. 1 ($30,907.00) for water line improvements and No. 2 ($8,000.00, Non-Federal Participating), and to authorize payment of Pay Request No. 2 ($269,101.00, Federal Participating) within 3 days of receipt of funds from the State:

(Gov’t St. Pay Requests)

Accept Public Works Director’s recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co. ($18,759.60) for sewer line repairs on Kensington:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept 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

Accept Public Works Director’s recommendation to hire Rusty N. Johnston as Street Dept. Laborer and Marcus C. Lee as Sewer Dept. Laborer, effective November 1, 1999, and place them both at Band 1/Step 1 ($6.87) of the salary scale and place them on six months probation:

(Johnson & Lee Hire Letter)

Accept Public Works Director’s recommendation to declare the two items listed in his memo of October 28, 1999, as surplus and of no value to the City and authorize them to be auctioned on November 6, 1999, and to remove the Street Department’s diesel tractor from the surplus property list and return it to the inventory:

(PWS Surplus Letter)

Accept 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

Accept City Planner’s recommendation to hire Lorraine Andrews as Community Development Clerk at Band 3/Step 1 of the salary scale and place her on six months probation:

(Andrews Hire Letter)

Accept City Planner’s recommendation to purchase a Chevrolet Lumina from Parks Chevrolet Co., Inc. at the state contract price of $14,510.20:

(Vehicle Purchase Letter)

Accept City Planner’s recommendation to authorize him to submit a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application for planning assistance:

(Grant Letter)

Allow City Planner and Asst. Building Official to attend the Windows NT Training Course in Biloxi on December 13-14, 1999, and prepay the necessary registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept Building Official’s recommendation to refund to Carl B. Hamilton $305.47 for one water meter that cannot be installed in Maurepas Landing Subdivision:

(Refund Letter)

Authorize Mayor to sign answers regarding confirmation of title suits styled Joe West vs. City of Ocean Springs, et al, Cause Nos. 99-2402-GB, 99-2452-GB , 99-2403-PW, and 99-2450-WM; Lawrence/Mitchell Capital Management Group, LTD. vs. City of Ocean Springs, et al, Cause No. 99-0565-PW; and Martha G. Carson vs. City of Ocean Springs, et al, Cause No. 99-2656-PW

Action Report

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

(Docket Summary)

Items n and q were removed from the Consent Agenda for future consideration.

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to approve the Consent Agenda, excluding items n and q.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell, McKay and Gill

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to recess until 7:00 p.m. on November 3, 1999.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen McDonnell, McKay and Gill

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City Clerk Mayor

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