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 June 6, 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.

Mayor Ainsworth read a request from the Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County/Ocean Springs Outreach Program requesting $5,000.00 from the City of Ocean Springs FYE 2000 budget.

(Request)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by McDonnell, to allocate $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County/Ocean Springs Outreach Program from the City of Ocean Springs FY 2000 budget.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Mayor Ainsworth announced the condo project on Front Beach was not on the agenda and would not be discussed tonight. There would be a public meeting on this matter on Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at City Hall to discuss the condo project.

At this time the Mayor was presented with a Certificate from the Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County.

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

Approve Minutes

Recess Meeting of May 16, 2000

Special Call Meeting of May 23, 2000

Accept recommendations

City Clerk

Accept resignation of Purchasing Agent Philip Killingsworth, effective May 31, 2000:

(Killingsworth Resignation)

Transfer Pamela Cox from temporary water office supervisor to temporary purchasing agent until such time as Civil Service can advertise for a purchasing agent, and place her at Band 6/Step 1 ($13.08), effective June 7, 2000:

(Cox Transfer Letter)

Ratify actions regarding the temporary employment of Catherine Howell as Water Office Dept. Supervisor, effective May 23, 2000, at Band 5/Step 1 ($11.47) and approve her employment as Water Office Dept. Supervisor, effective June 7, 2000, at Band 5/Step 1 ($11.47) and place on six months probation:

(C. Howell hire letter)

Accept Assessment Changes to Real and Personal Property Report for May 2000:

(Assessment Changes)

Pay invoice ($486.00) from Russell D. Thompson for collection of overdue Water Department accounts:

(Thompson Invoice)

City Engineer

Approve Application for Payment No. 7 ($17,170.83) from Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc. for work on the 12 inch water line on the Government St. Improvements Project:

(Kappa Invoice)

Approve Pay Request No. 4 ($4,288.50) from Doleac Electric Company, Inc. for work on lighting for Halstead Road, tennis court improvements:

(Doleac Invoice)

Approve Pay Request No. 3 ($12,206.45) from T.C.B. Construction Company, Inc. for work on Colmer, Stennis, Eastland drainage improvements:

(TCB Invoice)

Approve Final Pay Request ($76,120.78) from Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc. for work on the Highway 90 Industrial Park drainage:

(Kappa Invoice)

Public Works Director

Accept resignation of Data Clerk Angela Tiblier, effective May 23, 2000:

(Tiblier Resignation)

Hire Alison C. Kennedy as Data Clerk, effective June 7, 2000 at Band 2/Step 1 ($7.79) and place on six months probation:

(Kennedy Hire Letter)

Hire Kevin A. Bennett, David Allen Mathieu, Michael Steven Mayfield, Nestor Jose Perez and Ronnie E. Savage as temporary summer help, effective May 30, 2000 at $5.50/hr:

(Temporary Hires Letter)

Pay net invoice ($39,651.50) from Graham Construction Co., Inc. for sewer line repairs on Hellmer’s Lane:

(Graham Invoice)

Pay first three net invoices ($3,188.70, $5,411.70 and $7,753.23) from Twin L Construction, Inc. for citywide sidewalk and street panel restoration:

(Twin L Invoices)

Pay final invoice ($500.00) from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for work on Morris Noble/Inner Harbor:

(USDA Invoice)

Accept Public Works Vehicle Policy and list of vehicle on 24 hour call:

(PW Vehicle Policy)

Building Official

Authorize the City Attorney to draft ordinances to adopt the 2000 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings and the International Fire Code

Accept Building Report for May 2000

Fire Chief

Allow Fire Chief to attend 1) Mississippi Emergency Management Workshop on June 19-22, 2000, and 2) NEMA-911 Conference on June 12-15, 2000, at no cost to City

Recommend placing Firefighter Darrin Ross on full-time status as he has completed his one year probationary period:

(Ross permanent letter)

Accept Fire Department Report for May 2000

Accept Ocean Springs Volunteer Fire Company’s Report for May 2000

Interim Police Chief

Allow Patrolman John Flowers to attend Basic Law Enforcement Training course in Long Beach, MS starting June 18, 2000, prepay tuition and pay all reasonable and actual incurred expenses

Allow Officer Chuck Jackson as second registered officer to attend one day seminar on "Crime Scene: The Critical Hours of an Investigation" in Pearl, MS on June 21, 2000, prepay $95 registration and pay all reasonable and actual incurred expenses

Allow patrolmen Delaney Waltman and James Washington to attend "Operation Pipeline/Convoy" seminar at Ramada Inn in Mobile, AL on June 20-22, 2000 at no tuition fee and pay all reasonable and actual incurred expenses

Allow Court Clerk Kristy Servov and Assistant Court Clerk Kim Hagan to attend Municipal Court Clerks regional training seminar in Biloxi, MS on June 27, 2000 at no tuition fee and pay all reasonable and actual incurred expenses

Allow Warrant Officer Wayne Garlotte to purchase his handgun upon retirement from City:

(Handgun Letter)

Risk Manager

Approve vehicle guideline policy for the Department of Safety/Risk Management:

(Risk Mgt. Vehicle Policy)

8. Rental Facilities Director

Hire Cary Boyd Cox for new position of Building and Grounds Maintenance Technician effective June 12, 2000 at Band 2/Step 6 ($9.18) and place him on six months probation:

(Cox Hire letter)

Approve reimbursement of registration fee ($30.00) of Mrs. Jett Leak who attended Historic Preservation Conference on April 28-29, 2000 in Greenwood, MS:

(Leak Letter)

Authorize Mayor to sign Answers regarding confirmation of title suit styled:

West vs. City of Ocean Springs, et al, Cause No. 99-24470PW (parcel 07225269.000)

Eric Menhennett vs. Merlin T. Gumpert, et al, Cause 2000-0958-PW (parcel 05405163.000)

David Harris vs. Metropolitan Development Co., Inc., et al, Cause 2000-1227-PW (parcel 06051127.000)

Lawrence/Mitchell Capital vs. City of Ocean Springs, et al, Cause 99-0568-PW (parcel 05315009.000)

Release $5,000.00 budgeted in FYE 2000 for Hurricane Camille Memorial Wall:

(Camille Letter)

Accept Action Report

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

(Docket Summary)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to accept the Consent Agenda as presented.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Resolution – Awarding Water System Improvements Project to Kappa Development)

(Change Order – Davis Bayou Drainage Improvements)

Motion by Gill, seconded by Garrard, to accept the City Engineer’s recommendation to approve Change Order No. 1 ($14,590.00) regarding the Davis Bayou Drainage Improvements.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Gill, seconded by Jalanivich, to proceed with the necessary steps to obtain permits from the Corp of Engineers for bulkheading at Davis Bayou.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Government St. Improvements Project – Costs & % Completion)

Motion by Cody, seconded by McDonnell, to approve option 2 as outlined in the cost estimate for the 3-laning of Government St. from Bills Ave. to Pine Dr., with curb and gutters on both sides, using Kappa Development at a cost of $129,403.00 and to pay for it with monies from the General Fund.

VOTING AYE Aldermen McDonnell, Cody and Gill

VOTING NAY Aldermen Garrard, Cosper and Denyer

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Jalanivich

Motion by Cody, seconded by Gill, to borrow the funds to complete the project to 3-lane Government St. from Bills Ave. to Pine Dr., if the funds are not available in the current budget, and to pay back any borrowed funds in one year.

VOTING AYE Aldermen McDonnell, Cody, Denyer and Gill

VOTING NAY Aldermen Garrard and Cosper

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Jalanivich

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Garrard, to go into Executive Session to discuss real property acquisition, a personnel matter in the Building Dept., and a matter of potential litigation, and to excuse the City Clerk.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

The City Clerk reported to the audience that the Board had elected to go into Executive Session to discuss real property acquisition, a personnel matter in the Building Dept., and a matter of potential litigation.

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

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(Graham Invoice)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the Public Works Director’s recommendation to pay the invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. in the net amount of $9,650.70 for sewer line repairs on Dick Chiles.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Denyer, to approve the back flow prevention loss proposal and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids for a company/firm to set up a program for the City.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(Porter House Restaurant Parking)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by McDonnell, to accept the Building Official’s recommendation that there is sufficient parking at The Porter House Restaurant.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Gill

(Smith Pier Documents)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Denyer, to accept the Building Official’s recommendation to issue a permit to James Smith for construction of a pier and bulkhead at Lot 42, Bayou Sauvolle Subdivision.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Woodlands Subdivision Letter)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by McDonnell, to grant an extension of Preliminary Plat for The Woodlands Subdivision, contingent upon documentation of approval from the Mississippi Dept. of Health and the Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to grant Pamela Boudin-Aimee a 15 month extension on the building permit and a 6 month extension for the storage trailer at 406 Jackson Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Surplus Property Item)

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to remove the old Civil Defense emergency siren from the surplus property list and give it to the Jackson County’s Sheriff’s Dept. for use as an escape warning device at the Adult Detention Center.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(BFI Invoice)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to pay the invoice from BFI, subject to the City Clerk obtaining approval from the State Audit Dept. regarding the two months from FYE 1999.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Alderman McDonnell reported that the property located on the south side of 511 Magnolia Ave., parcel no. 61011032.000, had been cleaned.

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to discontinue the lot cleaning process regarding the property on the south side of 511 Magnolia Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to allow the Chamber of Commerce to proceed with getting the necessary artwork and production ready to present to the Board for a billboard on Interstate 10 at the Ocean Springs exit for an approximate cost of $8,500.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Alderman Jalanivich advised the Board that he had been approached by a developer on Government St. and asked that he bid on certain projects as a subcontractor. Upon the advice of the City Attorney, Alderman Jalanivich asked if there were any objections to his bidding on projects. Although no objections were voiced, Alderman Cosper suggested he contact the Mississippi Ethics Commission for a written opinion.

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to request the City Engineer, along with representatives from the Gulf Coast Research Lab and Mississippi State Extension Service, to develop recommendations to keep the City’s new beach in place.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Cheri Hanemann of 305 Front Beach Dr. commented regarding the sale of the Ocean Springs Seafood property on Front Beach.

Vicky Rhodes requested the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to utilize their microphones and asked that public works check the tree limbs on Robinson St. across from Marshall Park.

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Gill, to table the amendment to the speed limit ordinance until the June 20, 2000, meeting.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Garrard

Motion by Gill, seconded by Denyer, to adjourn.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Garrard

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City Clerk Mayor

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