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 December 5, 2000, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, McDonnell, Cody, Cosper, and Denyer, City Attorney Oscar Jordan and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Alderman Gill was absent.

Alderman Cody gave the Invocation.

Mayor Ainsworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approve Minutes of Recess Meeting of November 8, 2000

Approve Minutes of Recess Meeting of November 20, 2000

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

(Docket Summary)

Accept Action Report

Accept report on lot cleaning hearing regarding 1128 Vermont (parcel no. 61265008.050) and adopt Resolution Determining Necessity for Lot Cleaning:

(Lot Cleaning Report/Resolution)

Accept recommendation to approve temporary employment of Charlotte Diane Hufstetler as water clerk, effective November 27, 2000, at Band 2/Step 1 ($7.79 hr.):

(Hufstetler Hire Letter)

Accept recommendation to place Purchasing Agent Pamela Cox on permanent employee status, effective December 7, 2000, and place her on Band 6/Step 2 ($13.77 hr.)

(Cox Permanent Hire)

Allow City Clerk to attend 2000 Certification Update in Jackson on December 6-8, 2000, prepay the $75.00 registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept Police Report for October 2000

Accept Police Reserve Report for October 2000 and pay $280.00 stipend

Allow Lt. Mary Brown and Dispatcher Carol Baldwin to attend Gulf Coast Regional Law Enforcement and Victim Advocate Conference in New Orleans on December 13-15, 2000, prepay $85.00 per person registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Allow Ptn. Scote Renfro to attend T-Cap course in Meridian on January 22-26, 2001 and pay all reasonable and actual expenses

Allow Lt. Terry Harris to attend "At-Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation" course in Jacksonville, FL, on January 8-19, 2001, prepay the $725.00 tuition and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept recommendation to terminate Animal Control Officer Susan Davis, effective December 6, 2000, at 0800 hours, and authorize him to being process to fill vacancy:

(Davis Termination Letter)

Accept recommendation to award bid for two Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycles to Mississippi Coast Harley-Davidson, Inc. ($31,000.00):

(Motorcycle Bids)

Accept Fire Report and Volunteer Fire Report for October 2000

Accept recommendation to place Firefighter David Fisher on permanent employee status, effective December 8, 2000:

(Fisher Permanent Letter)

Accept recommendation to approve Pay Request No. 3 from Kappa Development and General Contracting ($71,089.20) regarding Ocean Springs Water System Improvements and issue payment upon receipt of funds from DEQ’s Revolving Loan Fund Program:

(Kappa Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($16,960.50) for sewer rehabilitation on Reilly Rd.:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Twin L Construction, Inc. ($1,526.58 - retainage) for sidewalk restoration:

(Twin L Invoice)

Accept recommendation to award term bids as follows: Corrugated Polyethylene Plastic Culvert & Fittings – Advanced Drainage; Chain Link and Wooden Fencing – Can’t Be Beat Fence Co., LLC:

(Term Bids)

Accept recommendation to award capital equipment bids as follows: Mini Excavator – Duhon Machinery ($31,609.00); Backhoe – Lee Tractor Co. ($51,395.00); Two 60KW Generators – Kossen Equipment, Inc. ($24,356.00); Self Loading Trash Truck – Empire Truck Sales ($72,842.00):

(Equipment Bids)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Jimmy G. Gouras ($6,500.00) regarding CDBG Public Facilities Project 00-282-PF-01 application, environmental review and other related work:

(Gouras Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Michelle Gautier Lee ($2,545.00) for review of landscaping plans and project reviews from July-November 2000:

(Lee Invoice)

Accept Architect Carl Germany’s recommendation to approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 3 from ReflecTech, Inc. ($6,410.00) for Police Station Roof:

(ReflecTech Invoice)

Accept Architect Carl Germany’s recommendation to approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 6 ($1,446.60) for Civic Center:

(J. O. Collins Invoice)

Pay invoice from Carl Germany ($4,480.00) for architectural services regarding Ocean Springs Community Center:

(Germany Invoice)

The City Clerk requested the date in item g be changed to December 6, 2000.

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cosper, to approve the Consent Agenda and accept the change to item g.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(Howell Letter)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Denyer, to place Water Dept. Supervisor Catherine Howell on permanent employee status, effective December 7, 2000, and place her at Band 5/Step 2 ($12.07) of the salary scale.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(Chief’s Letter)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Garrard, to authorize the City Attorney to draft an amendment to the speed limit ordinance to change the speed limit on Halstead and Holcomb from 35 to 30 miles per hour.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

At this time Chief Belk introduced Officer Jason Krohn and announced he had recently graduated the Police Academy and had received the academy’s three highest honors.

(Bigelow Permanent Letter)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Denyer, to accept the Fire Chief’s recommendation to place Firefighter Matthew Bigelow on permanent employee status, effective December 6, 2000.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

The Fire Chief recommended no increase in the current Volunteer Fire Dept. stipend of $600.00 per year.

(Stark Bayou Letter)

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Cosper, to allow the Public Works Director to work with the Stark Bayou Neighborhood Association to provide water to the median at the front entrance of the subdivision.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(Bentzinger Letter)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, that the City Engineer and Public Works Director provide Janet Bentzinger with the cost for extending water and sewer to that specific parcel at 9116 Ocean Springs Rd. to be used for a daycare center, and that if she agrees to the price and makes payment to the City, that they be authorized to proceed with the project.

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

VOTING NAY NONE

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Jalanivich

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(Compton Engineering - Award of Bid for Hwy 90 Utility Relocation):

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Denyer, to accept the recommendation of Compton Engineering, P.A. to award the bid for the Highway 90 Utility Relocation Project to Dependable Plumbing, Inc. in the amount of $384,521.00.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to appoint Susie Moran to the Tree Committee to replace Jim Owens and to extend the term until January 19, 2006.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(Main Street Memo of Agreement)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Cody, to approve the Memorandum of Agreement for Continuation in Mississippi Main Street Association’s Main Street-Urban Main Street-Small Town Program and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement, and to pay the MSSA 2000-2001 membership dues in the amount of $1,000.00

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Risk Manager Carolyn Frayser announced her intent to retire on February 28, 2001, and asked the Board to consider additional recreation facilities for the City such as bike trails and walking tracks.

ORDINANCE NO. 15 - 2000

AN AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,

CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS, REQUIRING STOP SIGNS

AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTION:

GOVERNMENT STREET AND BEACH VIEW DRIVE

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to adopt the above and foregoing Ordinance.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Cody, to authorize the Police Chief to perform a traffic study at Belle Fountain and Old Spanish trail to determine if it warrants additional traffic control measures.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

At this time Architect Carl Germany gave a presentation of the progress drawings for the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center for Arts and Education. He stated the project should be ready for bid in the spring, with construction to begin in July 2001. Betty McGee of the advisory board announced they had received funding pledges totaling $900,000.00 to date and hoped to obtain an additional $500,000.00 from the Mississippi Arts Commission.

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Denyer, to authorize Carl Germany to proceed with repair of the roof at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center for Arts and Education.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Cody, seconded by Garrard, to authorize the City Planner to proceed with the lot cleaning of 443 Bills Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(VFW – Conference Program Book Ad)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to purchase a full-page ad in the program book for the Mississippi Veterans of Foreign Wars Annual Mid-Winter Conference at a cost of $100.00.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Vickie Rhodes of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce announced that the billboard was up on I-10 at exit 50 and that their holiday commercial "The Magic of Ocean Springs" was already running on television and radio. She added that the Jackson County Welcome Center had set aside an area for the promotion of Ocean Springs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on December 15, 2000.

Motion by Cody, seconded by Cosper, to go into closed session to determine the necessity for an executive session.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to go into executive session to discuss the purchase of land, personnel matters and department head salaries, and to excuse the city clerk.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

The City Clerk announced to the audience that the Board had elected to go into executive session to discuss the purchase of land, personnel matters and department head salaries.

After approximately 30 minutes the executive session ended.

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to resume the regular session.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, that the Mayor write a letter on behalf of the City of Ocean Springs to Coach Jerry Alexander of the Moss Point Tigers congratulating them on their fifth football championship and that a copy of the letter be provided to the Moss Point Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Cody, to authorize the Mayor to provide a list of aldermen wanting to attend the National Hurricane Conference, and anyone else he deems necessary, for consideration at the next board meeting.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to recess until 6:00 p.m. on December 14, 2000.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

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City Clerk Mayor

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