Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Council Chambers
Agenda — 43 items
- 1 6:00 P.M.
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 4 PRAYER
- 5 PLEDGE
- 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Employee of the month Taylor Ambrose, Dispatcher Fireman of the month Brandon Pennypacker Proclamation - Child Abuse Awareness Day
- 7 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
- 1. Approval/corrections of Minutes of the Regular Meeting, March 19, 2024.
- 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 2. Approval of the claims docket for March 19, 2024 to April 2, 2024.
- 3. Approval of Application(s)
- 4. Approval of authorization to travel
- 5. Approval of garbage exemptions
- 6. Approval of wage increases.
- 7. Order to approve and authorize payment to Clear River Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $10,637.84, for the Parks & Recreation Construction Project Phase III: Soccer Concessions. (Estimate #17)
- 8. Order to approve and authorize payment to Clear River Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $62,997.80, for the Parks & Recreation Construction Project Phase II:City Park Improvements. (Estimate #39)
- 9. Order to approve and authorize payment to Harcros Chemicals Inc in the amount of $10,450.00.
- 10. Order to approve and adopt the revised Federal Grants Procurement Policy and Code of Conduct to conform with state and Federal procurement laws.
- 11. Order to set public hearing for April 16, 2024 to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Robert Brad Hayes to keep horses at his property located in a residential estate zone at 5334 Old Brandon Road.
- 12. Order to set public hearing for April 16, 2024 to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit should be granted to Cynthia Stapleton to place a mobile home on her property at 308 Oak Grove Church Road.
- 13. Order to set public hearing on April 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not Lillie Mae Parker Life Estate, REM Linda Parker Davis, located at 455 Old Whitfield Road, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208. is in such a condition or state as to be unsightly and un-kept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community, and therefore prohibited, pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearl, Mississippi and Section 21-19-11 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Amended.
- 14. Order to set public hearing on April 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not Mack Jenkins Jr. Estate, C/O Patricia Ware located at 1045 Johnson Street, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 3920, is in such a condition or state as to be unsightly and un-kept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community, and therefore prohibited, pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearl, Mississippi and Section 21-19-11 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Amended.
- 15. Order to set public hearing on April 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not Fannie Milner Pace Estate and Wardell Josephine Estate and located at 924 Bibbs Place, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208. is in such a condition or state as to be unsightly and un-kept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community, and therefore prohibited, pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearl, Mississippi and Section 21-19-11 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Amended.
- 16. Order to set public hearing on April 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not Jessie and Quindine Chesteen and located at Parcel# F07E-15-70, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is in such a condition or state as to be unsightly and un-kept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community, and therefore prohibited, pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearl, Mississippi and Section 21-19-11 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Amended.
- 17. Order to approve and authorize payment to Southern Pipe & Supply Company in the amount of $11,455.62.
- 18. Order to approve and authorize payment in the amount of $11,372.00 to Sideways 8 Sports for baseball and softball uniforms, hats, visors, and headbands for players and coaches.
- 19. Order to authorize the acceptance of the Pine Park Drainage Phase II Hazard Mitigation Grant from FEMA/MEMA in the amount of $2,422,003.50, the approval of the Grant Program Agreement, and to authorize Mayor Windham to execute all documents.
- 20. Order to approve the renewal of TextMyGov contract and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign all related documents.
- 21. Order to approve and authorize the repairs to PR7 in the amount of $5,912.20,by Penninger Body Shop.
- 22. Order to approve and authorize payment to Hemphill Construction Co., in the amount of $122,595.43, and Heflin Engineering in the amount of $4,000.00, for the Drinking Water Systems Improvement Project. (Estimate #7)
- 23. Order to approve and authorize payment to Hemphill Construction Co., in the amount of $72,122,58, and Heflin Engineering in the amount of $4,000.00, for the Drinking Water Systems Improvement Project. (Estimate #8)
- 24. Order to approve and authorize payment to Hemphill Construction Co., in the amount of $105,610.40, and Heflin Engineering in the amount of $4,000.00, for the Drinking Water Systems Improvement Project. (Estimate #9)
- 25. Order to approve and authorize payment to Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $397,493.93, for the Pearl Fire Stations. (pay app #3)
- 26. Order to approve and authorize the promotion of Sgt. John Williams to Captain of the Pearl Police Department.
- 27. Order to approve and authorize the Police Chief's Office to maintain a petty cash fund of $500.00 per month, for payment of lunches for inmates assigned as janitors for PD Complex and car tag expenses for PD. Funds are to be separately and securely held in a cash box at Police Department Complex. Cash shall only be removed from the box upon prior delivery (by fax or email) to the Clerk of a written requisition signed by the Police Chief or his designee and placement of copy of such requisition in the cash box. Receipts shall be obtained for all transactions and the original receipts shall be delivered to the Clerk and a copy of such receipt shall be affixed to the copy of the corresponding requisition in the cash box. On the last business day of the month, the cash box shall be delivered to the Clerk's Office at City Hall and the Clerk shall reconcile the box balance with her records and may remove the duplicate requisitions and receipts and shall replenish the fund balance for the next month.
- 35 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 1. Consider request of Jason Corban for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a medical cannabis dispensary at 4205 Highway 80, Suite A.
- 2. Consider request by Ahmad Duais for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a medical cannabis dispensary at 3021 Highway 80.
- 3. Consider modifying the ward lines of aldermen districts.
- 39 GENERAL BUSINESS
- 1. Consider Executive Session to discuss personnel matters in the Police Dept.
- 41 EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS.
- 42 ADJOURN