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 May 16, 2000, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, McDonnell, Cody, Cosper and Gill, City Attorney Oscar Jordan and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Alderman Denyer was absent.

Alderman Cody gave the Invocation.

Mayor Ainsworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

At this time Mayor Ainsworth presented John Ludwig with the following Proclamation declaring May 20-26, 2000 as National Safe Boating Week.

(Proclamation)

The next item taken up for consideration was the Consent Agenda:

Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 2, 2000

Accept Police Report for April 2000

Accept Police Reserve Report for March 2000 and pay $360.00 stipend

Accept Interim Police Chief’s recommendation to split the duties of Deputy Police Chief between Det. Capt. Kerry Belk, Administrative Capt. John T. Tue and himself during the interim period only and temporarily place Capt. Belk at Band 7/Step 7 ($18.15) and Capt. Tue at Band 7/Step 10 ($19.49):

(Interim Deputy Letter)

Accept Interim Police Chief’s recommendation to accept retirement of Dispatcher Laura Mize, effective June 1, 2000, and allow him to proceed immediately with the process to fill the vacancy:

(Mize Retirement)

Accept Interim Police Chief’s recommendation to accept retirement of Warrants Officer Wayne Garlotte, effective July 1, 2000, and allow him to proceed immediately with the process to fill the vacancy:

(Garlotte Retirement)

Allow Ptn. Keith Havard to attend the seminar on Crime Scene: The Critical Hours of an Investigation on June 21, 2000, prepay the $125.00 tuition and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Allow Det. James Hagan to attend the seminar on Child Injury and Child Death Investigation in Biloxi on June 1-2, 2000, prepay the $225.00 tuition and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept Fire Report for April 2000

Allow Fire Fighter Richard Mays to attend the Fire Apparatus Drive/Operator 1002 course at the Mississippi State Fire Academy on June 19-30, 2000, prepay the $450.00 course fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept Fire Chief’s recommendation to pay the $50.00 monthly stipend to the Volunteer Fire Company in one lump sum on an annual basis in October of each year and to pay the remaining balance of FYE 2000 ($200.00) at this time:

(Fire Chief Letter)

Approve Real Property Assessment Changes for April 2000:

(Assessment Changes)

Accept City Clerk’s recommendation to adopt the FYE 2000 Budget Amendment as presented

Accept Public Works Director’s recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,529.60 (retainage) for sewer rehab work performed on Westbrook St.:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept Public Works Director’s recommendation to pay invoice from Twin L Construction in the net amount of $3,641.26 for city-wide sidewalk and street panel restoration:

(Twin L Invoice)

Accept Public Works Director’s recommendation to approve the hire of Teresa K. Howard and Stephen J. Farnsworth as Street Dept. laborers, effective May 8, 2000, at Band 1/Step 1 ($6.87) of the salary scale and place them on six months probation:

(Howard & Farnsworth Hire Letter)

Accept Public Works Director’s recommendation to pay invoice from Twin L Construction in the net amount of $10,554.21 for city-wide sidewalk and street panel restoration:

(Twin L Invoice)

Accept Public Works Director’s recommendation to pay invoice from Twin L Construction in the amount of $6,720.22 (retainage) for sidewalk improvements:

(Twin L Invoice)

Accept Building Report for April 2000

Accept Building Official’s recommendation to authorize the Mayor to sign the Memorandum of Understanding from Gulf Regional Planning Commission regarding computer hardware, software and training for the MPO Network and allow the Building Dept. to use the $1,500.00 budgeted for upgrade of their software:

(Memo of Understanding)

Allow Building Official to attend 28^th annual conference of the Building Officials Association of Mississippi in Biloxi on June 6-10, 2000, prepay the necessary registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Pay City Attorney’s bill for April 2000 ($1,630.00)

Accept City Attorney’s recommendation to pay invoice ($255.00) from Joseph Q. White, Jr., Attorney at Law, for easement searches specified:

(White Invoice)

Accept Mayor’s recommendation to approve the City of Ocean Springs Vehicle Policy as presented

Accept Mayor’s recommendation to pay invoice from BFI for Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Services in the amount of $24,701.22

Accept Action Report

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

(Claims Summary)

Items d, m, x and y were removed from the Consent Agenda for further consideration.

Motion by Gill, seconded by Garrard, to approve the Consent Agenda, excluding items d, m, x and y.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

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

(Revised Budget Amendment)

Motion by Gill, seconded by Cody, to accept the City Clerk’s recommendation to adopt the budget amendment for FYE 2000 and include an amendment in the amount of $5,000.00 for the Hurricane Camille Memorial.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Change Order – City Hall Renovations)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to approve Change Order No. 1 to the City Hall Renovation contract in the total amount of $9,949.00 and to amend the budget for FYE 2000 as necessary.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Gill, seconded by Jalanivich, to authorize the City Engineer to provide a cost estimate for adding bulkhead on the east side of Davis Bayou that comes out to Highway 90 and to advise what procedures the City would have to go through with the Corp of Engineers to initiate a change order to the Davis Bayou dredging project.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to authorize the City Engineer to prepare an application for tideland funds to be used for improvements for the Fort Bayou boat ramp, pier and parking area.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to authorize Joe Gill to prepare an application for tideland funds to be used for a boardwalk for East Beach.

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

VOTING NAY NONE

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Gill

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Twin L Invoice)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to accept the Public Works Director’s recommendation to pay the invoice from Twin L Construction in the net amount of $5,394.05 for city-wide sidewalk and street panel restoration.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance for erosion control.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Alderman McDonnell the requested that action regarding the cleaning of the property on the south side of 511 Magnolia Ave., parcel no. 61011032.000, be held over until the next meeting.

(Qwest Communications)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by McDonnell, to accept the City Attorney’s recommendation to approve the Damage Release with Qwest Communications and authorize the Mayor to execute it on behalf of the City.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Cody

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to approve a $10,000.00 donation to the USO Homeport when the FYE 2000 budget has been amended and the funds are available.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Chamber Letter)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to release to the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce the 2^nd and 3^rd quarter community promotion funds budgeted in FYE 2000.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Grand United Order of Oddfellows of America – Ad for Annual Session Booklet)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to authorize the Mayor to place a $50.00 ad in the Grand United Order of Oddfellows of America annual session booklet to advertise the resources and attributes of the City of Ocean Springs.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Tri-Tel Communications Co-Location of Antenna)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Gill, to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve the co-location of the Tri-Tel Communications antenna on the existing Century-Tel Communications tower on Bienville Blvd.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Wright COA)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation with regard to the Certificate of Appropriateness for James B. Wright, Jr. at 1019 Legion Lane.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Jacobs COA)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation with regard to the Certificate of Appropriateness for Janet and Jake Jacobs/The Porter House Restaurant at 604 Porter Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Moran COA)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by McDonnell, to accept the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation with regard to the Certificate of Appropriateness for Fred Moran at 310 Shearwater Dr.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Bellande COA)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to accept the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation with regard to the Certificate of Appropriateness for Ray Bellande at 822 Porter Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

(Brooks COA)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to accept the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation with regard to the revised Certificate of Appropriateness for Fred Brooks at 910 Calhoun Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

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

(Resort Area Letter)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Jalanivich, to authorize the Mayor to write a letter to the Jackson County Board of Supervisors requesting they consider designating the area around the Comfort Inn as a resort area.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Garrard, seconded by McDonnell, to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters and a matter of potential litigation.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

The City Clerk announced to the audience that the Board had elected to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters and a matter of potential litigation.

After approximately 50 minutes the Executive Session ended and the following motion was made:

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to resume the Regular Session.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

At this time discussion was held regarding item x of the Consent Agenda. Alderman Garrard requested that item no. 2 be deleted from the proposed vehicle policy and that the remaining items be renumbered accordingly.

(Revised Vehicle Policy)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to adopt the Vehicle Policy for the City of Ocean Springs as amended.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

The following motion was made concerning item d of the Consent Agenda:

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to approve item d of the Consent Agenda.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, Cody and Gill

VOTING NAY Aldermen Garrard, McDonnell, and Cosper

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

After some discussion regarding item y of the Consent Agenda, the Board agreed to hold the matter over until the June 6, 2000, meeting.

Motion by Garrard, seconded by McDonnell, to appoint Alderman Jalanivich as the Mayor’s alternate appointment to the E-911 Committee.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Cody, to authorize the Mayor to object to the rezoning of property in Jackson County for the location of a rock plant.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to adjourn.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

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City Clerk Mayor

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