A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ocean Springs was called to order by Alderman Jalanivich at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2002, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Mayor Ainsworth, Aldermen Jalanivich, Lloyd, McDonnell, Cody, Carvin and Gill, City Attorney Oscar Jordan and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Alderman Dalgo was absent.

Alderman Cody gave the Invocation.

Mayor Ainsworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approve Minutes of Recess Meeting of December 18, 2001

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

Accept Action Report

Accept resignation of Dispatcher Stephanie Cooley, effective December 20, 2001, and authorize him to begin the process to fill the vacancy:

(Cooley Resignation)

Approve memo dated November 14, 2001, to declare list of items as surplus and authorize their auction on February 9, 2002:

(Auction Item List)

Approve fire personnel training and travel as outlined in memo dated December 17, 2001, prepay necessary course fees and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept resignation of Firefighter Derek Callender, effective January 15, 2002, and allow Fire Chief to begin process to fill vacancy:

(Callender Resignation)

Allow Asst. Fire Chief to attend 2002 Mid-Winter Mississippi Fire Chief’s Conference in Southaven, MS, on January 17-19, 2002, prepay the $30.00 registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Approve memo dated December 26, 2001, to declare list of items as surplus and authorize their auction on February 9, 2002:

(Auction Item List)

Accept resignation of Street Dept. Laborer Thomas Keister, effective January 11, 2002, and authorize Public Works Director to hire replacement effective January 14, 2002:

(Keister Resignation)

Give annual step increase to David Mathieu, effective October 17, 2001, the date his extended probation period ended:

(Mathieu Step Increase Letter)

Allow City Planner to attend American Planning Association National Conference in Chicago, IL, on April 13-18, 2002, prepay the necessary registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Authorize City Clerk to advertise for construction bids for renovations to Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center for Arts and Education as outlined in memo dated December 27, 2001:

(O’Keefe Center - Advertise Bids Memo)

Accept $150,000.00 Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant for exterior renovations to Mary C. O’Keefe Center and authorize Mayor to sign Memorandum of Agreement with Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History:

(O’Keefe Center – MS Community Heritage Preservation Grant)

Pay invoice from Mississippi Municipal Workers’ Compensation Group ($29,799.60) for this quarter:

(Workers Comp Insurance Invoice)

Approve memo dated December 17, 2001, to remove items from Park Commission inventory and authorize auction of the six items outlined:

(Auction Items)

Motion by Carvin, seconded by Gill, to approve the Consent Agenda, excluding items b, f and l.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

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

Motion by Lloyd, seconded by Cody, to postpone payment of the Docket of Claims until the next meeting.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to form a committee consisting of the Police Chief, City Attorney, and Aldermen Jalanivich, Carvin and Gill to review and recommend revisions to the Wrecker Ordinance.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

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

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to approve item f of the Consent Agenda, subject to funds availability.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

(Pedestrian Crossing Lights/Villa Maria)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to authorize the Public Works Director to take down the pedestrian crossing lights on Washington Ave., repair them and restore them to their previous condition.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Jalanivich, McDonnell, Cody and Gill

VOTING NAY Aldermen Lloyd and Carvin

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by McDonnell, to authorize the Public Works Director and Police Chief to design a pole-type barricade to eliminate the need for placing barrels or cones on Front Beach Dr. when one-way traffic is in effect.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

(Water & Sewer Billing Letter)

Motion by Gill, seconded by Lloyd, to accept and approve the recommendation of the Public Works Director, City Attorney, City Clerk and Mayor with regard to water and sewer billing policy and procedures.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

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

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

Alderman Cody requested that the Board rescind the resolution adopted at the last meeting that objected to some expansion of the Ocean Springs Harbor. He asked that the Board postpone adoption of the resolution until the overall plan being developed by the Harbor Commission was complete and had been reviewed by the Board. Alderman McDonnell expressed his opposition to discussing the issue because it was not listed on the agenda and area residents, being unaware, were not present.

Alderman McDonnell moved to table the issue.

Harbor Commissioner Paul Bradford was present in the audience and advised the Board that an overall plan for the harbor should be complete by February 1^st.

Mayor Ainsworth declared the issue tabled until the February 5, 2001, meeting.

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to pave North Railroad St. on the most westerly end.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

The Board removed "Street Lighting – Highway 90 from Riley Rd. to Highway 57" from the agenda.

Motion by Carvin, seconded by Gill, to place a street light with an extender on the corner of Havard Rd. and Halstead Rd.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Dalgo

Paul Bradford advised the Board that the Harbor Commission might not be ready for a full presentation of the overall harbor plan by the February 5^th meeting. The Board asked that the Harbor Commission present whatever information they could at the meeting.

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen Dalgo and Gill

Motion by Carvin, seconded by McDonnell, to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters in Community Development and Planning.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen Dalgo and Gill

The Executive Session ended after approximately 20 minutes and the following motion was made:

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen Carvin, Dalgo and Gill

(HR Recommendation – Hawkins & Agar – from Exempt to Hourly Status)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the recommendation of the Human Resources Director and approve it.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen Carvin, Dalgo and Gill

Motion by Lloyd, seconded by Cody, to recess until 6:00 p.m. on January 15, 2002.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen Carvin, Dalgo and Gill

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City Clerk Mayor

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