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 July 5, 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.

Alderman Denyer recused himself at this time.

The first item taken up for consideration was the Ocean Springs School District Budget for FYE 2001. School Board President Joey Fountain presented the proposed budget for the Board’s consideration.

(School Board Budget)

Motion by Cosper, seconded by Garrard, to adopt the Ocean Springs School District Budget for FYE 2001 as presented.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Denyer

Britt Sandblom of the Historic Ocean Springs Association presented the City with the Business of the Month award for landscaping improvements at City Hall.

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

Approve Minutes of Recess Meeting of June 20, 2000

Accept recommendation to authorize City Clerk to solicit proposals for fire and extended coverage insurance for City buildings:

(Clerk Recommendation)

Accept recommendation to approve quote from Delta Computer Systems, Inc. ($1,800.00) for modification of utility billing software to allow for bank drafts:

(Delta Quote)

Accept recommendation to accept vehicle policy for personnel in the City Clerk’s office and meter readers:

(Clerk Vehicle Policy)

Accept Action Report

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

(Docket Summary)

Accept recommendation to authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for roof repairs at the Police Dept.:

(Roof Repair Memo)

Allow Asst. Fire Chief and Building Official to attend Partnership Seminar in Philadelphia, MS, on August 22-23, 2000, prepay the $50.00 per person registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Accept recommendation to award bid for Fire Hose and Appliances to CASCO Industries, Inc. and authorize the purchase of items totaling $16,319.56:

(Fire Hose Bid Award)

Accept recommendation to approve Application for Payment No. 9 from Kappa Development & General Contracting, Inc. ($96,456.00) for federal participating work associated with the Government St. Improvements Project STP-9064(4)-9064-00-004-10:

(Kappa Invoice)

Accept recommendation regarding traffic improvements for Simon Blvd. and LaFitte Ave.:

(Traffic Report)

Accept recommendation to accept resignation of Nestor Jose Perez, effective June 28, 2000:

(Perez Resignation)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($26,578.80) for sewer repairs on Bryant Court:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($4,391.25) for retainage held for work performed on Colmer, Stennis and Eastland:

(Graham Invoice)

Accept recommendation to pay invoice from Twin L Construction, Inc. ($8,406.00) for city-wide sidewalk and street panel restoration:

(Twin L Invoice)

Accept recommendation to authorize City Clerk to advertise for term bids for precast sanitary sewer manholes and 5hp sewer pumps

City Attorney:

Accept recommendation to remove "ordinance restricting children from smoking sections of restaurants" from Action Report:

(Attorney Report)

Accept recommendation to schedule work session composed of designated members of School Board, Park Commission and Board of Aldermen regarding proposed interlocal agreement between school and Park Commission:

(W/S Memo)

Pay invoice from Kemp Associates, P.A., ($3,946.70) for professional planning services provided May 24-June 22, 2000:

(Kemp Invoice)

Pay invoice from Compton Engineering, P.A. ($159.23) regarding design phase services for water and sewer relocation along Hwy 90:

(Compton Invoice)

Accept Architect Carl Germany’s recommendation to approve Application for Payment No. 1 from BM&M Construction Co., Inc. ($21,712.50) regarding City Hall renovations:

(BM&M Invoice)

Approve Proclamation declaring Tuesday, July 4, 2000 as Thurmon-Brown Family Reunion Day:

(Proclamation)

Accept Alderman Garrard’s recommendation to purchase ¼ page ad in International World Conference of Mayors brochure ($250.00) from available community promotion (athletics) funds:

(Mayor’s Conference Ad Request)

Items b, j, q and w were removed from the Consent Agenda for further consideration.

Motion by Gill, seconded by McDonnell, to approve the Consent Agenda, excluding items b, j, q and w.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by McDonnell, that Alderman Cosper, along with the City Clerk, take the necessary steps to secure property insurance for the Community Center and report back to the Board at the next meeting.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Cody, to retain Architect Carl Germany to examine the real value of City property in comparison to the present insured values and make recommendation to the Board.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Speed Studies)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to accept the City Engineer’s recommendation to accept the proposal from Southern Traffic Service, Inc. to complete the study on Holcomb Blvd. and Halstead Rd. at a total cost of $250.00.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to approve item j of the Consent Agenda.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Mayfield termination Letter)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to ratify the Public Works Director’s action with regard to the termination of Michael S. Mayfield, effective June 30, 2000.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by McDonnell, to authorize the Mayor and Public Works Director to negotiate with Moran, Seymour & Associates for development of a backflow prevention program for the City.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cosper, seconded by McDonnell, to authorize the Risk Manager to examine the 6’x 6’ poles in the downtown area where the new street signage is being installed and authorize her to instruct Public Works to mount the stop signs on the new poles at whatever locations she deems appropriate.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Ocean Springs Girls Softball 8 & Under Tournament Team - $500.00 Donation)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to provide $500.00 to the Ocean Springs Girls Softball 8 & Under Tournament Team for advertising and promoting the community at the state softball tournaments in Jackson, MS, in July 2000, with the stipulation that they provide a letter to the Board upon their return on how the money was spent.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

At this time Mayor Ainsworth opened the lot cleaning hearing regarding the property at the northwest corner of Nelson Dr. and Highway 90 (Parcel No. 61300020.000). Alderman Garrard reported that the lot had been cleaned and requested the lot cleaning process be discontinued.

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to discontinue the lot cleaning process regarding the property at the northwest corner of Nelson Dr. and Highway 90, Parcel No. 61300020.000.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Cody, to table June McSween’s request for reduced water bill rates for senior citizens until the next meeting.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(MS Gulf Coast YMCA – Request for Release of $10,000.00 Donation)

Motion by Gill, seconded by Cody, to provide $10,000.00 to the YMCA as requested.

VOTING AYE Aldermen Garrard, Cody and Gill

VOTING NAY NONE

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Cosper

TEMPORARILY ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Aldermen Jalanivich, McDonnell and Denyer

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

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Jalanivich, to approve item q of the Consent Agenda.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Garrard, to approve item w of the Consent Agenda, if advertising funds are available.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Jeff Twiss of 323 Front Beach Dr. asked for clarification as to what types of businesses could locate at the Ocean Springs Seafood property site under its current zoning. He was advised that any uses acceptable in zones C-1 and C-2 could locate there.

Alderman McDonnell made the following recommendation for improvements to the harbor bridge on General Pershing:

(General Pershing/Shearwater harbor bridge improvements)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, that if the City is capable of accomplishing any of the items from rust removal and the painting of the guardrails, to the painting of the concrete rails, to the repainting of the curbing on the bridge itself, that we take that project on, and if we are not allowed to do it, that we contact the necessary authorities that are responsible for it; to request a lighting study from Mississippi Power; and to request some possible landscaping ideas from Michelle Lee.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Gill, seconded by Garrard, to authorize the Mayor to find out Jackson County’s schedule for replacement of the General Pershing harbor bridge.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Alderman McDonnell made the following recommendation for improvements to the Ocean Springs fishing bridge:

(Fishing Bridge improvements)

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Gill, to request a low-level lighting study at the Ocean Springs fishing bridge for recreational usage and to authorize the Mayor to address a letter to Jackson County Supervisor Frank Leach requesting the foregoing improvements be made to the bridge.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Gill, seconded by Denyer, to authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the Department of Marine Resources requesting the possibility of building shell reefs on each side of the fishing bridge.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to table items 7d, 7e, 7h and 7i of the agenda and move them into the budget process.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Letter: Ocean Springs Main Street – Request for $7,500.00 Main Street Funds)

Motion by Gill, seconded by McDonnell, to release to the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce the $7,500.00 budgeted for the Ocean Springs Main Street Program, predicated on the funds already being there.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(St. Alphonsus Catholic School – Use of Community Center)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to allow St. Alphonsus Catholic School to use the Community Center as a safe haven for the school children should they be unable to get them safely back into the school building during a crisis.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Resolution – Fixing Place for Holding Delinquent Tax Sale and Directing City Tax Collector to Proceed with Sale of Real Estate of Delinquent City Taxes)

Motion by Gill, seconded by Cody, to adopt the above and foregoing Resolution.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Resolution – Fixing Place for Holding Delinquent Tax Sale and Directing City Tax Collector to Proceed with Sale of Real Estate of Delinquent School District Taxes)

Motion by Denyer, seconded by McDonnell, to adopt the above and foregoing Resolution.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

(Adopting Motor Vehicle Assessment Schedule)

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

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to reappoint Oscar Jordan to a one-year term as City Attorney ending June 30, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by McDonnell, to reappoint Toups, Kendrick & Co. to a one-year term as City Auditors ending June 30, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to reappoint Mayor Ainsworth as Civil Defense Director for a one-year term ending June 30, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to reappoint Daryl Dryden as City Prosecuting Attorney for a one-year term ending June 30, 2001.

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

VOTING NAY NONE

VOTING ABSTAINED Alderman Garrard

Motion by Cody, seconded by McDonnell, to reappoint Matthew Mestayer as City Judge for a one-year term ending June 30, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Gill, to reappoint Neil Harris as City Judge/Prosecuting Attorney Pro Tem to a one-year term ending June 30, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Gill, to reappoint Bobby Schrieber to a four-year term on the Building Board expiring June 30, 2004.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Denyer, to move the appointments to the Civic Center Commission to a work session at a later date.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to reappoint Billy Davis to a three-year term on the Electrical Board ending June 30, 2003.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Gill, to reappoint Alice Duckett and Charliene Roemer to four-year terms on the Historic Preservation Commission ending June 30, 2004.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Cody, to reappoint Bob Milling to a five-year term on the Library Board ending June 30, 2005.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Gill, to reappoint David Cole to a three-year term on the Mechanical Board ending June 30, 2003.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to reappoint Maybelle Bowers to a four-year term on the Museum Commission ending June 30, 2004.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to appoint Terry Creel to a five-year term on the Park Commission ending June 30, 2005.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Denyer, seconded by Gill, to appoint Tony Gennarelli to the Park Commission to fill the unexpired term of Walter Dye.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Jalanivich, to reappoint Neal Gambler to a three-year term on the Planning Commission expiring June 30, 2003.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cosper, to reappoint Dr. James Sutton to a three-year term on the Planning Commission expiring June 30, 2003.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Gill, to reappoint Shane Jackson to a three-year term on the Plumbing Board expiring June 30, 2003.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Jalanivich, to appoint Frank Delaney and to reappoint Mrs. C. B. Fulton and Billy Fulton to one-year terms on the Taxi Board expiring June 30, 2001.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Cody, seconded by Gill, to reappoint Ray Heddings to a three-year term on the Zoning and Adjustment Board ending June 30, 2003.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Steve Walker suggested the City showcase Ocean Springs by putting money into a sports complex.

Cheri Hanemann asked for clarification as to which height ordinance would take precedence in an historic district. She was told the most restrictive ordinance would take precedence.

Motion by Gill, seconded by Jalanivich, to authorize the City Clerk to send a lot cleaning letter to the owner of 106 Niagra Ave.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Garrard, to recess until July 18, 2000, at 7:00 p.m.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

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City Clerk Mayor

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