Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Council Chambers
Agenda — 29 items
- 1 6:00 P.M.
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 4 PRAYER
- 5 PLEDGE
- 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- 7 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
- 1. Approval/corrections of Minutes of the Regular Meeting, March 17, 2026.
- 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 2. Approval of the claims docket for March 17, 2026 to April 7, 2026.
- 3. Approval of Applications
- 4. Approval of wage increases
- 5. Approval of authorization to travel
- 6. Order to approve and authorize entering into an Agreement for Health insurance for the period of one (1) year with Ross & Yerger and to authorize City Clerk, Kelly Scouten and Mayor Windham to sign all related documents.
- 7. Order to approve and authorize entering into an Agreement for Dental, Vision and Life insurance for the period of one (1) year with Group Services of Mississippi, LLC, and to authorize City Clerk, Kelly Scouten and Mayor Windham to sign all related documents.
- 8. Order to approve the request to solicit RFP for Information Technology Department for additions to existing Genetec door access and camera system. (IT)
- 9. Order to approve and authorize the purchase of two (2) equipment trailers from Alpha Specialties, in the amount of $7,957.21 each. (quotes obtained) (PW)
- 10. Order to approve and authorize the purchase of a Kubota tractor ($65,053.05)with a Land Pride bush hog ($21,408.00) in the total amount of $86,461.05 from Deviney Equipment. ( Kubota State Contract # 8200084877 and Land Pride State Contract #8200084836) (PW)
- 11. Order to approve and authorize payment to Pickering Firm in the amount of $17,057.50 for the Raised Medians project (SP).
- 12. Order to approve the Project Activation for the 2025 MPO Transportation Alternative Grant Award for the Riverwind Drive Sidewalk Phase 2 Project and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign all documents. (SP)
- 13. Order to approve and authorize a memorandum of agreement between the City of Pearl and The Mississippi Department of Transportation concerning the U.S. 80 raised median project. (SP)
- 14. Order to approve and authorize payment to T.L. Wallace concerning the final contractor invoice for the Pearl Richland Intermodal Bridge project totaling $274,085.80 (SP).
- 15. Order to approve and authorize the police officers identified on the proposed part-time work schedule for April 2026, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, the use of the official Pearl Police Department uniform and official Pearl Police Department duty weapon and finding that the proposed employment is not likely to bring disrepute to the City of Pearl, or the Pearl Police Department, the officers at issue, or law enforcement generally, and that the use of the official uniform and weapon in the discharge of the officer’s private security endeavor promotes the public interest of the City of Pearl.
- 17. Order to adopt a Resolution finding the items identified on the attached list, submitted by the Police Department, which is incorporated herein by reference, as surplus, and to approve the disposal and/or sale of each item as required by law.
- 19. Order to set public hearing for May 5, 2026, to determine whether or not a conditional use permit should be granted to Mercy House to allow them to move their current thrift store to a new location at 3201 Highway 80 E.
- 27 GENERAL BUSINESS
- 1. Consider executive session to discuss personnel matters in the Fire Dept.
- 29 EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS.
- 30 ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF RALPH HALL, KEITH THURMAN AND WILLIAM "BILL" LEAMOND