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 July 18, 2000, 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.

(Ocean Springs Girls Softball League 10 & Under – Donation for National Tournament)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Garrard, to provide $500.00 to the Ocean Springs Girls Softball League 10 & Under Team for advertising and promoting the City of Ocean Springs at the National ASA Tournament in Columbus, Georgia, with the stipulation that upon their return an expense ledger be provided to the City showing how the funds were spent.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 5, 2000

Approve Minutes of Special Call Meeting of July 7, 2000

Accept Real Property Assessment Changes for June 2000:

(Assessment Changes)

Accept Action Report

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

(Docket Summary)

Accept Police Report and Police Reserve Report for June 2000 and pay $240.00 stipend

Accept Fire Report and Volunteer Fire Report for June 2000

Allow Fire Fighters Eric Smith, Matthew Welford and Mickey Worzella to attend Emergency Medical Care course ($115.00 each) and Fire Fighter 1001-I-II course ($730.00 each) in Jackson on specified dates available, prepay registration fees and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept recommendation to award bid for Government St. Landscaping Project to Howell’s Nursery & Landscape ($66,698.25):

(Landscape Bid)

Accept recommendation to approve Application for Payment No. 10 in the amount of $101,030.00 ($100,393.00 to Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc. and $637.25 to Engineering Testing Services, Inc.) for federal participating work associated with the Government St. Improvements Project, STP-9604(4)/49-9064-00-004-10, and to issue payment within 3 days of receipt of funds from the State:

(Kappa Invoice)

Accept recommendation to employ Moran, Seymour & Associates, Inc. to perform City’s Back Flow Prevention Survey at negotiated price of $65.00 per account and authorize Public Works Director, Mayor and City Engineer to develop job description for future employee:

(BackFlow Recommendation)

Accept Building Report for June 2000

Accept recommendation to refund Laura Boudreaux $305.47 for second ¾ inch water meter purchased for 5906 Chicopee Trace:

(Boudreaux Refund Letter)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Attorney Joseph Q. White, Jr. ($100.00) for Deed of Trust searches on parcels no. 60137374.000 and 60137322.050:

(White Invoice)

Pay City Attorney’s bill for June 2000 ($2,880.00)

Authorize Mayor to sign Answer regarding confirmation of title suit styled McKenzie vs. Pigott, et al, Cause No. 2000-1464-WM

Items f, i, j and m were removed from the Consent Agenda for further consideration.

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Gill, to approve the Consent Agenda, excluding items f, i, j and m.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Hotel/Motel Tax Projects)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to accept the list of proposed hotel/motel tax revenue expenditures totaling $34,300.00 for projects submitted by the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce and $13,500.00 for projects submitted by Something To Do Tours, and that the necessary paperwork and documents supporting these projects be submitted to the City Clerk before any payments are released.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to approve item f of the Consent Agenda.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Gill, to approve item i of the Consent Agenda.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Gill, to approve item j of the Consent Agenda.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

The Public Works Director reported that the repairs to lift stations 2, 28, 38, 42 and 44 exceeded the original $5,000.00 purchase order for labor only issued to Herron Electric and recommended payment of the 5 invoices for labor and parts totaling $16,914.24.

Motion by Gill, seconded by McDonnell, to accept the Public Works Director’s recommendation to pay the invoices from Herron Electric Co. totaling $16,914.24 for upgrading sewer lift stations no. 2, 28, 38, 42 and 44.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, McDonnell, Cosper, Denyer and Gill

VOTING NAY Alderman Cody

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, that the Public Works Director be directed to survey the schools city-wide for the required signs and signals.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, McDonnell, Cody, Cosper and Gill

VOTING NAY NONE

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Denyer

Motion by Cody, seconded by Gill, that the Public Works Director and City Engineer work together and interface to come up with the necessary signage for the Government St. area.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, McDonnell, Cody, Cosper, Denyer and Gill

VOTING NAY Alderman Garrard

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

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Garrard, to approve item m of the Consent Agenda.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

At this time Mayor Ainsworth opened the public hearing regarding the Motor Vehicle Assessment Schedule for the upcoming year. After receiving no comments from the audience, the hearing was declared closed and the following motion was made:

(Resolution – Adopting Motor Vehicle Assessment Schedule)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to adopt the above and foregoing Resolution.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

At this time the Mayor and Board of Aldermen took up for consideration the request of June McSween for reduced water bill rates for senior citizens and the report submitted by the City Clerk and City Attorney.

(McSween/City Clerk/City Attorney Letters re: Reduced Water Bill Rates for Senior Citizens)

After some discussion it was the consensus of the Board to take no action regarding Mrs. McSween’s request at this time.

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to authorize the Chief of Police to provide the necessary manpower at Hanshaw Rd./Bienville Place intersection at the start of school and the end of school, beginning August 9, 2000, and report back to the Board at the August 15^th meeting regarding the effectiveness of that.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(West Winds LLC Letter)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Garrard, to table the request of West Winds LLC for release of the $4,200.00 certificate of deposit assigned to the City of Ocean Springs as surety for the Subdivision Warranty Obligation Contract for Bayou’s End Subdivision.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Brian Britt submitted the following letter and requested the City of Ocean Springs join in the opposition to the City of Gautier’s annexation.

(Britt’s letter)

Jalanivich stated he wanted to go on record opposing Gautier’s annexation if in fact the Jackson County Port Authority was going to turn the Sunplex Sewer System over to Gautier at no cost.

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to table the request of Jon D. Sharp for extension of sewer service to his property at the corner of Reilly Rd. and Holiday Dr. until the next meeting.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Canebrake Subdivision – Singleton Development – PPA)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation to grant Preliminary Plat approval to Canebrake Subdivision, subject to payment of the $6,800.00 recreation impact fee.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Trentwood S/D, IV – Singleton Development – FPA)

Motion by Gill, seconded by Cosper, to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation to grant Final Plat approval to Trentwood Subdivision, Phase IV.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to perform a traffic study including Canebrake Subdivision from Hanshaw Rd. up to Ridgeview for improved traffic control.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Central Tower, Inc. – Co-location of Antenna)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cosper, to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation to allow the co-location of an antenna on the existing tower at 3860 Bienville Blvd. by Central Tower, Inc.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

David Mitchell requested a $50.00 contribution for an ad in the playbook he was developing for the Ocean Springs Middle School 7^th grade boys and girls basketball teams. The City Clerk advised the Board that any donation would have to be a personal one, as the request did not meet the legal criteria for donations.

Margaret Miller of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce invited the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to the Cedar Point groundbreaking ceremony on July 25^th at 9:00 a.m.

(Resolution Paying Legal Expenses of Mayor, Board, City Prosecuting Attorney, City Judge re: Andre Kaufman Case)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Denyer, to adopt the above and foregoing Resolution.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Garrard, McDonnell, Cody, Cosper, Denyer and Gill

VOTING NAY NONE

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Jalanivich

Motion by Gill, seconded by Cosper, to accept and implement the joint recommendation of Mississippi Power Co. and Singing River E.P.A. to install one 250 watt light at the northwest corner of Hwy 90 and Ocean Springs/Vancleave Rd. (Hospital) and one 250 watt light at the southeast corner (Checker’s).

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Garrard, to adjourn.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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City Clerk Mayor

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