Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Council Chambers
Agenda — 39 items
- 1 6:00 P.M.
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 4 PRAYER
- 5 PLEDGE
- 6 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
- 1. Approval/corrections of Minutes of the Regular Meeting, December 5, 2023.
- 7 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 2. Approval of the claims docket for December 5, 2023 to January 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 authorize and approve invoice from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $6,965.32 on the MDOT Traffic Signal Upgrade Project (80% reimbursable; budgeted).
- 8. Order to authorize and approve invoice from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $5,302.04 for MPO Paving Project (80% reimbursable).
- 9. Order to approve and authorize payment to Tyler Technologies Brazos Annual Maintenance in the amount of $12,219.52
- 10. Order to approve and authorize the Annual Renewal of Laserfiche Software to ICC in the amount of $6,900.00.
- 11. Order to approve and authorize the purchase of CaseCracker Interview Room Recording System in the amount of $43,859.00 from Mountaintop Enterprises LLC. (sole source provider)
- 12. Order to approve and authorize payment of November invoice in the amount of $15,869.50 to Neel-Schaffer for work on the Highway 80 Lighting Project (funded by HB603)
- 13. Order to approve and authorize payment in the amount of $324,052.27 to Heflin Engineering ($8,000.00) and Hemphill Construction Company ($316,052.27) for the SRF Water System Improvements Project. (Pay App #4)
- 14. Order to approve and authorize payment in the amount of $139,226.70 to Heflin Engineering ($8,000.00) and Hemphill Construction Company ($131,226.70) for the SRF Water System Improvements Project. (Pay App #5)
- 15. Order to approve and authorize payment in the amount of $80,848.00 to Heflin Engineering ($4,000.00) and Hemphill Construction Company ($76,848.00) for the SRF Water System Improvements Project. (Pay App #6)
- 16. Order to approve and authorize payment of September/October invoice package #1 from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $34,548.82 on Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Phase II (100% funded)
- 17. Order to approve and authorize payment of September invoice package #21 from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $43,106.51 on Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Bridge Project (100% funded).
- 18. Order to authorize and approve payment of November invoice from PATH Company for $354,802 relating to the LED Energy Savings Project.
- 19. Order to set public hearing for January 16, 2024 to determine whether or not a dimensional variance permit to allow Kenneth and Glenda Clack to have a 4 foot side setback instead of the required 8 foot side setback for an attached carport at 3322 Harle Street shall be granted.
- 20. Order to adopt the final plat for Serenity Lake Phase III.
- 21. Order to appoint Theressia McAlpin to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill a vacancy.
- 28 PUBLIC HEARINGS 21-19-11
- 22. Jeffrey L. and Deborah K. Williams and located at 3407 Marguerite Drive, Pearl, Rankin County, MS 39208.
- 30 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 1. Consider the request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow Unlimited Ascent, LLC. to operate a cannabis retail dispensary at 2612 Highway 80 E.
- 2. Consider the request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow Joshua Weems to operate a home based painting business and use a 52-foot shipping container for the business at 213 Charline Drive.
- 33 GENERAL BUSINESS
- 1. Announce the bids received for city depositories for a term of two (2) calendar years beginning January 2024 and ending December 2025.
- 2. Consider Executive Session to discuss personnel matters in the Police Dept.
- 36 EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS.
- 37 ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF MR. CHARLES S. HUDSON, FORMER DIRECTOR OF PARKS & REC. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MARY ALEXANDER, DARLENE CARTER, AND MICHAEL JABR.
- 39 The foregoing were adopted as, and became the Resolutions and Orders Governing Authorities of the City of Pearl, Mississippi on this the 2nd day of January, 2024. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on this the 17th day of January, 2024 __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST AND CERTIFY: _______________________________ City Clerk