City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 36 items
- 1 CALL TO ORDER
- 2 PRAYER
- 3 Councilperson Angie Sruggs
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- 5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- A. March 17, 2026
- 1. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
- 2. PRESENTATION AGENDA
- A. Monthly Budget Certification for February 2026.
- 3. PUBLIC AGENDA
- A. PUBLIC HEARING
- 1. SET PUBLIC HEARING
- A. Consider adopting an Order to Set a Date of May 5, 2026 to conduct a public hearing in regards to the properties listed below to determine whether or not the property is in such a state of dilapidation so as to be a menace to the public health of the community. A. Marquin Bivens, dilapidated residence at 730 E. 18th St. PPIN 10860 Ward 4 B. Henry Harold Frohman Est, dilapidated residence at 520 W. 16th St. PPIN 10082 Ward 4 C. MS TL LLC, dilapidated residence at 1506 N. 1st Ave. PPIN 8085 Ward 4 D. Tonquerrie Alexander Jefferson Etux, at 212 Masonite Dr. PPIN 14581 Ward 5 E. JSP Hospitality LLC, dilapidated structure at 415 N. Magnolia St. PPIN 14473 Ward 5 F. F&L Rental Properties LLC, dilapidated residence at 863 S. Magnolia St. PPIN 8459 Ward 7 G. Big Rig Sounds, dilapidated residence at 1119 N. 9th Ave. PPIN 13472 Ward 5 H. Jamar J. Jermaine Dean, dilapidated residence at 1432 Old Amy Rd. PPIN 31646 Ward 2
- 2. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
- B. CITIZENS HEARING
- C. CITIZENS FORUM
- 4. POLICY AGENDA
- A. Consider adopting a Resolution giving the administration authority to approve agreement for professional services for Cityworks Platform Migration and Training.
- B. Consider adopting a Resolution giving the administration authority to approve agreement for professional services to implement Cityworks Storeroom.
- C. Consider adopting a Resolution granting the administration authority to award construction of the 12th Street Improvements Project.
- D. Consider adopting a Resolution granting the administration authority to execute the Construction Engineering and Inspection Agreement (CEI) of the 12th Street Improvements Project.
- E. Consider adopting a Resolution APPROVING A SAFETY ACTION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LAUREL AS PART OF THE CITY’S SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) FY2024 GRANT PROGRAM.
- F. Consider adopting an Order Regarding Ratification of an Emergency Order for the Repair of Traffic Signal.
- G. Consider adopting an Order granting a Conditional Use to Jamera McDonald in order to operate a funeral home in a C-1A, Professional Office District.
- H. Consider adopting an Order to grant a Variance from Section 601.03 of the Zoning Ordinance to LRG Investors. Variance is being sought to reduce required parking at existing Kroger Store.
- I. Consider approving the Second Reading of an ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 675-1973, 1416-2002, 1422-2002, 1528-2008, 1541-2009, 1568-2010, 1584-2011, 1594-2012, 1604-2013, 1615-2014, 1635-2016, 1656-2017, 1677-2018, 1687-2019, 1696-2020, 1708-2021, 1721-2022, 1744-2023, 1757-2024, AND 1766-2025 FROM CHAPTER 20, “SEWERS”, OF THE LAUREL CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO ARTICLE I., “SEWER CONNECTIONS:, SECTION 20-11: SEWER RATE SCHEDULE, REGARDING INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS
- J. Consider approving the Second Reading of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 675-1973, 1416-2002, 1422-2002, 1528-2008, 1541-2009, 1568-2010, 1584-2011, 1594-2012, 1604-2013, 1615-2014, 1635-2016, 1656-2017, 1677-2018, 1687-2019, 1696-2020, 1708-2021, 1721-2022, 1744-2023, 1757-2024, AND 1766-2025 FROM CHAPTER 20, “SEWERS”, OF THE LAUREL CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO ARTICLE I., “SEWER CONNECTIONS:, SECTION 20-11: SEWER RATE SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH RATE FOR COUNTY-OWNED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
- K. Consider approving the Second Reading of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1415-2002, 1497-2007, 1527-2008, 1542-2009, 1569-2010, 1583-2011, 1595-2012, 1603-2013, 1616-2014, 1624-2016, 1655-2017, 1676-2018, 1686-2019, 1695-2020, 1707-2021, 1720-2022, 1743-2023, 1756-2024, 1772-2025, AND 1776-2025 FROM CHAPTER 25, “WATER”, OF THE CITY OF LAUREL CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO ARTICLE IV. “RATES AND CHARGES”, SECTION 25-53: WATER RATES TO ESTABLISH RATE FOR COUNTY-OWNED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
- L. Consider adopting an Order to ratify the Laurel Fire Department’s submission of a Wal-Mart Community Grant application and authorizing the City to accept the grant award.
- M. Consider adopting an Order Appointing Rebecca Hooper to the Board of Trustees for the Laurel Jones County Library.
- N. Consider adopting an Order approving travel for the Human Resources Director and Safety Coordinator to attend a Municipal Liability & Workers’ Compensation Educational Workshop hosted by the Mississippi Municipal Service Company on April 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to support risk management, compliance, and employee safety initiatives.
- O. Consider adopting an Order request that Shannon Caraway be allowed to attend the 2026 Mississippi D.A.R.E. Officer Training Conference on July 7-9, 2026 in Biloxi, MS at an estimated cost of $866.60.
- P. Consider adopting an Order request that Chief Earl Reed and Deputy Chief Shane Valentine be allowed to attend the 2026 Mississippi Association of Chief of Police Conference on June 15-19, 2026 in Biloxi, MS at an estimated cost of $2,625.76.
- 5. ROUTINE AGENDA
- A. Consider adopting a Resolution to approve the Claims Docket.
- 36 EXECUTIVE SESSION
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