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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Police officer of the month Michael Hollingsworth Employee of the month Steve Johnson, Auto Maintenance
- 5 PLEDGE
- 6 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
- 1. Approval/corrections of Minutes of the Regular Meeting, February, 6, 2024 and Special Called Meetings, February 8, 2024 and February 15, 2024.
- 2. Approval of the claims docket for February 6, 2024 to February 20, 2024.
- 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 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 Pickering Firm, Inc. for Engineer’s Invoice Package #2 for $27,080.24 on the Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Phase II. (100% funded)
- 8. Order to approve and authorize payment to Holmes Community College for Spring 2024 Semester Paramedics in the amount of $8,073.80. Students are Malachi Adams, J.D. Davis, Brandon Pennypacker and Patrick Finnegan
- 9. Order to approve and authorize payment of final invoice package #9 from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $85,312.31 on the Pearl-Richland Street Realignment Project.
- 10. Order to approve and authorize Contract Change Order Number Five (5) between the City of Pearl and Thrash Commercial Contractors for Pearl Fire Stations and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign all related documents.
- 11. Order to approve and authorize payment to Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $420,986.42, for the Pearl Fire Stations. (pay app #2)
- 12. Order to approve and authorize payment to Clear River Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $10,020.12, for the Parks & Recreation Construction Project Phase II: City Park Improvements. (Estimate #38)
- 13. Order to approve and authorize a donation in the amount of $6,600 to the Pearl Community Theatre for the Spring Play “Moana”, to advertise and bring into favorable notice the opportunities, possibilities and resources of the municipality (budgeted item).
- 14. Order to set public hearing for March 5, 2024 to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow James Harper to operate a Tier-two cultivation and Tier-one micro-processing facility should be granted to the tenant at 481 Childre Road.
- 15. Order to set public hearing for March 5, 2024 to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Desmond Moore to operate a tattoo shop should be granted to the tenant at 136 South Pearson Road.
- 16. Order to set public hearing for March 19, 2024 to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Jason Corban to operate a medical cannabis dispensary should be granted to the tenants at 3040 Highway 80, Suite C.
- 17. Order to approve and authorize payment of Contractor’s Invoice Package #1 to Powell Construction Services for $88,685.18 on the MPO Signal Upgrade Project (80% funded by MDOT)
- 18. Order to approve and authorize second installment payment for website rebuild project to MadGenius in the amount of $4,995.00.
- 19. Order to approve and authorize the renewal of TimeClock Plus (with Police Dept addition) in the amount of $6,470.23. (sole source)
- 20. Order to approve and authorize payment to Pickering Firm, Inc. for $9,845.00 for bidding and construction engineering on the Grandview Sewer Rehabilitation Project (ARPA Funds).
- 21. Order to adopt resolutions of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Pearl, MS authorizing and approving the application to the Jackson Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to request funding (70/30) on five surface transportation projects: 3 pavement management and 2 safety project and to authorize Mayor Windham to execute the same.
- 22. Order to approve the Professional Services Agreement by and between, The City of Pearl and Techsource Solutions and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign the same.
- 23. Order to approve the Independent Contractor Professional Services Agreement between the City of Pearl, Mississippi and Lee Hawkins, and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign the same.
- 24. Order to approve the one year extension of the Professional Services Agreement by and between, the City of Pearl and Van Buren Lawn and Landscape for the Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services for Parks and Recreation.
- 31 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 1. Public hearing to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Latrine Johnson to operate a beauty salon at 3627 Highway 80 E, Ste D.
- 2. Public hearing to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Baldeep Singh to build and operate a Convenience Store/Restaurant at Parcel#G09B-11-160 (Corner of Old Brandon Road and Metroplex Boulevard.
- 3. Public hearing to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Coleman and Janice Hammons to operate a medical cannabis dispensary should be granted to the owners at 102B Metroplex Boulevard.
- 35 PUBLIC HEARINGS 21-19-11
- 4. Joe W. Dillard and located at 204 Aqua Way, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208
- 5. Ruby Cannon and located at 239 Reynolds Street, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208.
- 38 GENERAL BUSINESS
- 1. Consider Executive Session to discuss personnel matters in the Police Dept.
- 40 EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS.
- 41 ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF MRS. JIMMY LINGLE AND MRS. EARLENE FLEMING