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 November 7, 2000, at City Hall in the City of Ocean Springs. Present were Aldermen Jalanivich, Garrard, McDonnell, Cody, Cosper and Denyer, and City Clerk Adrienne Howell. Alderman Gill and City Attorney Oscar Jordan were absent.

Approve Minutes of Recess Meeting of October 17, 2000

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

(Docket Summary)

Accept Action Report

Allow City Clerk to attend International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) Region IV annual meeting in Biloxi on December 15-16, 2000 and prepay the $80.00 registration fee

Amend FYE 2001 budget by increasing the Police Dept. capital outlay budget by $9,500.00 and decreasing the ending cash balance:

(Budget Amendment)

Approve Request for Cash No. 4 from Jimmy G. Gouras, Urban Planning Consultants, Inc. ($5,700.00) for administrative services regarding CDBG Project No. 98-282-ED-IF-01:

(Gouras Invoice)

Increase speed limit on Ocean Springs Rd. between Bienville Blvd. (Hwy 90) and Government St. to 35 mph and authorize the City Attorney to draft an amendment to the appropriate ordinance:

(Speed Limit Letter)

Place Records Clerk Jennifer Dickey on permanent employee status with the Ocean Springs Police Dept.:

(Dickey Permanent Letter)

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

Allow purchase of new police vehicle with extended warranty from Butch Oustalet Ford at state contract price of $22,250.50:

(Police Vehicle Purchase Letter)

Accept $50.00 donation from Greenville Antiques and Americana:

(Donation Letter)

Allow Police Capt. Bill Kuhn to attend MEMA Basic Incident Command System class in Jackson on November 28-29, 2000, at no cost to the City

Allow Firefighter Jarod Coates to attend 2001 spring semester at MS Gulf Coast Community College for Emergency Medical Technician Basic training course and prepay $250.00 tuition

Allow Fire Chief and Lts. Emile, Webb, Ponson, R. Rogers, Williams and Wilson to attend National Fire Academy Course of Incident Command for High-rise Operations in Biloxi on December 4-5, 2000, at no cost to the City

Approve Pay Request No. 2 from Pittsburg Tank and Tower Co. ($193,500.00) regarding Civic Center Tank Work and release payment upon receipt of funds from CAP Loan:

(Pittsburg Invoice)

Award bid for Ocean Springs Sewer Expansion Phase I to second lowest bidder, Coastal Piping, Inc., for base bid and two alternates at a total cost of $362,177.14:

(Coastal Piping Bid)

Pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($130.20 – retainage) regarding sewer rehabilitation at 1221 Wellington west easement:

(Graham Invoice)

Pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($950.20 – retainage) regarding sewer rehabilitation on Reynolds Circle:

(Graham Invoice)

Pay invoice from Graham Construction Co., Inc. ($2,151.50 – retainage) regarding sewer rehabilitation on Halstead Ave., Phase II:

(Graham Invoice)

Authorize Mayor to write letter to Jackson Co. Board of Supervisors regarding milling service for overlay projects:

(Milling Letter)

Participate in Jackson County’s auction to be held February 2001:

(Auction Letter)

Accept letter regarding Hurricane Georges closeout and spread it upon the minutes:

(Hurricane Georges Letter)

Allow Building Official to attend Building Officials Association of Mississippi Winter Workshop in Vicksburg on December 11-14, 2000, prepay any necessary registration fee and pay all other reasonable and actual expenses

Allow Building Official and Asst. Building Official to take the Building Officials exam given by Southern Building Code Congress and pay the cost of $100.00 each

Accept Building Report for October 2000

Pay statements from City Attorney ($300.00) and Attorney Charles B. Bratt ($250.00) for professional services rendered regarding purchase of mitigation property (Tracts 19 & 21, Broken Arrow Farms):

(Mitigation Property Invoice)

Pay City Attorney’s bill for October 2000 ($3,140.00)

Accept Architect Carl Germany’s recommendation to approve Application for Payment No. 2 from ReflecTech, Inc. ($22,014.00) regarding Ocean Springs Police Station Roof:

(ReflecTech Invoice)

Release FYE 2000 final quarter funding ($8,750.00) from community promotion funds to Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce:

(Chamber Letter)

Authorize Russell Thompson to proceed with collection of the overdue Water Dept. account through Jackson County Chancery Court and authorize payment of $64.00 to his trust account for filing fee and service of summons:

(Thompson Letter)

Motion by Garrard, seconded by Denyer, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

At this time Mayor Ainsworth opened the lot cleaning hearing regarding the property at 1303 Porter Ave., parcel no. 60137148.000. The City Clerk reported she had received no written communication from the property owners. Property owners William and Johanna Strowd were present for the hearing and reported the lot had been cleaned, the house had been cleaned out and a roof put on it. Their plans were to renovate the house. The Board directed the Building Official to follow up on the matter. Mayor Ainsworth then declared the hearing closed.

Motion by McDonnell, seconded by Jalanivich, to remove from the agenda the issue of lot cleaning for 1303 Porter Ave., parcel no. 60137148.000.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

(MS Power Co. – Memo of Understanding – Groveland Rd. Widening/Utility Relocation/Property Conveyance)

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Garrard, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Mississippi Power Co. and the City of Ocean Springs and to authorize the Mayor to sign said agreement on behalf of the City.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

Motion by Jalanivich, seconded by Cody, to recess until 7:00 p.m. on November 8, 2000.

VOTING AYE ALL

VOTING NAY NONE

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING Alderman Gill

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City Clerk Mayor

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