City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 39 items
- 1 CALL TO ORDER
- 2 PRAYER
- 3 Councilperson Tony Thaxton
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- 5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- A. September 17, 2024
- 1. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
- 2. PRESENTATION AGENDA
- A. Monthly Budget Certification for August 2024.
- 3. PUBLIC AGENDA
- A. PUBLIC HEARING
- 1. SET PUBLIC HEARING
- A. Consider adopting an Order to set a date of November 5, 2024 to conduct a public hearing in regards to the property listed 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. Kennedit Maldonado Ramirez & Yulia Ruiz Juarez, dilapidated structure at 204 N. 17th Ave. PPIN 9179 Ward 1
- 2. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
- B. CITIZENS HEARING
- C. CITIZENS FORUM
- 4. POLICY AGENDA
- A. Consider adopting a Resolution giving the administration authority to accept close-out documents and approve Summary Change Order No. 1 for the Brown Street Drainage and Access Road Project.
- B. Consider adopting a Resolution granting authority to close out the Massey and Smyly WWTP Grating and Handrail Replacement Project.
- C. Consider adopting an Order Authorizing the City of Laurel to Utilize Tourism Funds to Reimburse the Economic Development Authority of Jones County for Lease of a Billboard to Promote Tourism in Laurel.
- D. Consider adopting an Order to purchase a full block ad in the commemorative poster schedule for the 2024-2025 Laurel High Basketball season.
- E. Consider adopting an Order to approve the publication of the Solid Waste Revenue and Expenditures Report for Fiscal Year 2024.
- F. Consider adopting a Resolution approving the annual budgeted appropriations.
- G. Consider adopting an Order to approve the Tourism Tax transfer to the Magnolia Center for Fiscal Year 2024.
- H. Consider hearing the First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 Employee Compensation, Section 8-1 (A) Regular Pay Procedures of the City of Laurel’s Personnel Rules & Regulations Handbook.
- I. Consider approving the First Reading of an Ordinance to close a portion of an alley between S. Magnolia St and Ellisville Blvd., running south about 83 feet beginning at Royal St.
- J. Consider adopting an Order granting a variance, which establishes the setback requirements in an R3 zoning to Brady and Brady, LLC (Richard G. Brady). Variance sought to build a warehouse. Property is located at the rear of 503 S Magnolia St.in Ward 6.
- K. Consider adopting an Order to grant a one-year Special Exception to William Carmichael to allow operation of a short-term rental with two separate units under one structure to be located at 727 N. 5th Ave. Property is zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District and located in Ward 5.
- L. Consider adopting an Order to Authorize City of Laurel Application for Fiscal Year 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant, A Public Hearing at 9:00 AM November 19, 2024 and Notice of Said Public Hearing.
- M. Consider adopting an Order to approve reimbursement of travel expenses to the LPD Investigator Secretary for travel to the MS Office Highway Safety FY 2025 Grant Implementation Meeting.
- N. Consider adopting an Order request the Laurel Police Department be allowed to apply for the 2024 Office Against Interpersonal Violence (OAIV) Grant in the amount of $63,172.80.
- O. Consider adopting a Resolution accepting the Municipal Compliance Questionnaire for FY 2024.
- P. Consider adopting an Order to approve advertisement for sealed bids to be publicly opened Thursday, November 07, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Clerk’s Office for Fiscal Year 2025 Semi-Annual and Annual Bids.
- Q. Consider adopting an Order to approve advertisement for sealed bids to be publicly opened on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Clerk’s Office for Property, Machinery, and Equipment/ Boiler Insurance.
- R. Consider adopting an Order to approve Demolition Assessments for the following properties: A. Demolition of property assessed to Debra G. & Randy Ed Williamson, 3611 Audubon Dr. Total cost, including $50 administrative fee, $26.00 recording fee, $5, 576.00 Ward 3 B. Demolition of property assessed to Francis Schlaff, 318 E. 18th St. Total cost, including $50 administrative fee, $26 recording fee $9, 975.00 Ward 4 C. Demolition of property assessed to S Lavon Evans Jr. Realty LLC, 746 E. Elmo St. Total cost, including $50 administrative fee, $26 recording fee $6, 076.00 Ward 4 D. Demolition of property assessed to S Lavon Evans Jr. Realty LLC, 1637 Mississippi Ave. Total cost, including $50 administrative fee, $26 recording fee $5, 066.00 Ward 4 E. Demolition of property assessed to Jimmie L. Smith Sr. Et Ux, 2223 N. 3rd Ave. Total cost, including $50 administrative fee, $26 recording fee $ 5, 071.00 Ward 4 F. Demolition of property assessed to Gery Marcombe, 1025 N. 1st Ave. Total cost, including $50 administrative fee, $26 recording fee $ 5, 056.00 Ward 5 G. Demolition of property assessed to Mota Ada Karina Mendez Et Vir, 2007 Airport Dr. Total cost including $50 administrative fee $26 recording fee $5, 066.00 Ward7
- S. Consider adopting a Resolution Giving the Administration Authority to Execute a Professional Services Agreement for the Design of the 2023 RAISE Grant Project, Completing Downtown Laurel.
- 5. ROUTINE AGENDA
- A. Consider adopting a Resolution to approve the Claims Docket.
- 39 EXECUTIVE SESSION
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