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 January 2, 2001, 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.

Approve Minutes of Recess Meeting of December 14, 2000

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

(Docket Summary)

Accept Action Report

Allow City Clerk to attend Mississippi Labor and Employment Law seminar in Biloxi on January 18, 2001, and prepay the $179.00 registration fee

Accept recommendation to adopt resolution voiding 1998 Tax Sale of parcel no. 05405570.000 and refund purchaser amount paid at said sale:

(Tax Sale Resolution)

Allow Asst. Chief Ed Twilbeck and Fire Clerk Danna Shirley to attend Microsoft Office Workshop in Mobile on February 23, 2001, prepay registration fee of $69.00 each and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Allow Asst. Water Supervisor to attend Water Supply Short Course in Jackson on February 5-9, 2001, prepay the $100.00 registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. in the net amount of $27,054.00 for sewer line rehabilitation on Ocean Springs Rd. (Mini Warehouse/Convenience Store):

(Graham Invoice)

Pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($4,347.20 – retainage) regarding sewer line rehabilitation on Rayburn Ave.:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to refund $300.00 sewer tap fee to Larry Galle of Galle Builders regarding 3312 Government St.:

(Galle Refund)

Accept Building Report for November 2000

Accept Mayor’s recommendation to increase Public Works Director’s annual salary by $2,000.00:

(Kaufman Pay Increase)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

The proposed amendments to the Tree Ordinance and the request from the Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs were tabled until the next meeting.

The request from the Ocean Springs High School Girls Fast-pitch Booster Club was tabled until the next meeting.

(CASA of South MS, Inc. – Request for Release of Funds)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to release the $5,000.00 budgeted in FYE 2001 for CASA of South Mississippi, Inc.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

At this time Marion Wingo on behalf of Friends of Front Beach presented the following documents regarding the Fayard property on Front Beach and requested they be entered into the minutes. She also asked that Friends of Front Beach be allowed to make a presentation at the next board meeting after the present option to purchase the Fayard property expires.

(Friends Documents)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Denyer, to accept the document presented by Marion Wingo on behalf of Friends of Front Beach and spread it upon the minutes.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Order – Security Personnel at School Benefits)

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to adopt the above and foregoing Order.

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

VOTING NAY NONE

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Denyer

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to authorize the Mayor to contact the appropriate power company to perform a street lighting study on Boise Bryant St.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Jalanivich, to allow the Mayor, any Aldermen, the City Clerk and the City Attorney to attend the MML 2001 Midwinter Conference in Jackson on January 23-25, 2001, prepay the registration fee of $150.00 per person and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Frank Dulaney of 1011 LaFontaine asked to review the City’s comprehensive plan.

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to go into executive session to discuss a matter of possible litigation and excuse the clerk.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

The City Clerk announced to the audience that the Board had elected to go into executive session to discuss a matter of possible litigation.

After approximately 25 minutes the executive session ended and the following motion was made.

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Depository Bids)

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Jalanivich, to award the bid for municipal depository for the period of January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002 as follows: Hancock Bank as lead depository - 30%, Coast Community Bank – 20%, Peoples Bank – 10%, Merchants & Marine Bank – 20%, and SouthTrust Bank – 20%.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Community Center Flooring/Bathroom Bids)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Garrard, to accept Architect Carl Germany’s recommendation to award the base bid for Community Center Floor and Restrooms to MLH, Inc. at a cost of $82,575.00 and to hold alternate no. 1 until such time as funds become available.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Gill, seconded by Cody, to accept the donation of a 16 ft. trailer from Danny Jalanivich for the Public Works Dept.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Grant Funding for Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center for Arts & Education - Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Documents & Commitment of Matching Funds for Save America’s Treasures Program of National Park Service of US Dept. of Interior)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Garrard, to adopt the above and foregoing Resolution and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign it.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Ehrensing Documents – Lot Split at 1408 Calhoun)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cosper, to accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve the request of Tom and Pat Ehrensing for a lot split at 1408 Calhoun Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ORDINANCE NO. 1 - 2001

AN ORDINANCE SETTING SALARIES OF THE

MAYOR AND BOAD OF ALDERMEN OF THE

CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS AND THEREBY AMENDING

ORDINANCE NO. 13-1998, ET AL

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Gill, seconded by Cody, to recess until 6:00 p.m. on January 16, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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City Clerk Mayor

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