Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meetings
Regular MeetingCleveland, MS · May 18, 2021
Minutes
THE CITY OF CLEVELAND
BOLIVAR COUNTY
STATE OF MISSNSIPPI
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD ON
TUESDAY, MAY I8TH,2O2I
This regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of The City of Cleveland,
Mississippi, was duly and legally begun and held remotely via Zoom at 8:30 o'clock a.m. on
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021.
Present were: J. Paul Janoush, Mayor Pro Tempore; Theodore "Ted" Campbell, Robert
Sanders, Danny Abraham, Maurice Smith, Gary Gainspoletti and J. Kirkham Povall, Aldermen;
Danny Griffith, City Attomey; Dominique Green, City Clerk; Michelle Arbuckle, Deputy City
Cterk; Heather Williams, Human Resources Coordinator; Charles A. Bingham, Chief of Police;
Greg Jackson, Fire Inspector; Kenneth Taylor, Community Development Director; Don Ferri,
Pubtic Works Streets Superintendent; Jason Woods, Parks and Recreation Director; Clint
Johnson, Airport Director; Anna Sledge, Railroad Museum Director; Josh McPherson, Eley
Barkley Engineer. Billy Nowell was absent. The meeting was duly opened, and, upon due
proclamation first made, the following proceedings were held, to-wit:
ORDERED this May 18,2021
ORDER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Gainspoletli, second by Alderman
Campbell, and unanimously adopted, it is ordered that the consent agenda with supponing
documentation attached hereto as "Exhibit A" be approved as follows.
I Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Approval of May Claims Docket #1
b. Order to approve May 2021 Public Nuisance Assessments
c. Approval ofFire Department Budget Amendment (FYE 2021 Budget)
d. Request to lift the Open Container Ordinance for Delta Arts Alliance - A
Night in the Arts - June 4th,2021.
ORDERED this May 18. 2021 .
ORDER TO PROCEED WITH DEMOLITION OF SHAMROCK APARTMENTS
After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Smith, second by Alderman Gainspoletti,
and unanimously adopled, it is ordered to proceed with the demolition of the adjudicated
Shamrock Apartment buildings, contingent upon confirmation from the City Attomey that the
City is allowed to proceed accordingly.
ORDERED this May I 8. 2021 .
ORDER TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO APPOINT BETSY ABRAHAM
TO THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION TO REPLACE CINDY GRITTMAN
After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Sanders, second by Alderman Campbell, and
unanimously adopted, with the exception of Alderman Abraham, who recused, it is ordered to
approve the recommendation to appoint Betsy Abraham to the Beautification Commission to fill
the position vacated by Cindy Grittman, with a term set to end in December 2021 .
ORDERID this May 18. 2021.
ORDER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ARROW DISPOSAL FOR
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES
After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Gainspoletti, second by Alderman Abraham,
and unanimously adopted, it is ordered to enter into a mntract with Arrow Disposal for the rcsidential
solid wasle collection services.
ORDERED this May 18, 2021.
ORDER TO APPROVE THE LOWEST AND BEST BID FOR ARCADE ALLEY
LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Gainspoletti, second by Alderman Smith,
and unanimously adopted, it is ordered to award the lowest and best bid for the Arcade Alley
Lighting Improvement Project to Robinson Electric, which provided a bid totaling $l1,673.53.
B & B Electrical & Utility Contractors Inc. provided a bid totaling $14,014.
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'Remove exi3ling light fixtrres, conduit & csble and install neyv conduit & circuitry that
will proyide poryer to (2) neu shepherd hook light firtures for Kamien entr.nce, (2) new
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ORDER-ED this May 18,2021.
ORDER TO APPROVE EMPLOYEE ACTION RECOMMENDATIONS
After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Sanders, second by Alderman Campbell, and
unanimously adopted, it is ordered to approve the employee action recommendations as presented.
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ORDERED this May 18. 2021.
ORDER TO ADJOURN
With there being no further business of the Board that still needs attention, upon motion
duly made by Alderman Povall, second by Alderman Campbell, and unanimously adopted, it is
ordered that the Regular Board Meeting of May I 8, 2021 be adjourned.
ORDERED this May 18,2021.
BILLY L, Mayor
Attest:
DO o , City Clerk
Minutes approved this of ')urfiu 2021.
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BILaY NpWELL, Mayor
Attest
DOMINIQUE . City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI that the transfers and claims detailed on the
Municipal Claims Docket of said City for the dates of May l't - May I 8th, 2021, aggregating
$1,239,269.16 arrd all hereby approved for payment to the fund and claimant in the amount and
from the particular fund as set forth in each of said transfers and claims on said docket, and said
amount is hereby appropriated for the immediate payment ofeach and all ofsaid transfers and
claims from the respective funds as shown on said docket to be payable as aforesaid.
RESOLVED AND ORDERED as a part ofthe consent agenda.
Unanimously adopted as part of the consent agenda, it is ordered to approve the May 2021
Public Nuisance Assessments as presented.
MAY 2021 PUBLIC NUISANCE ASSESSMENTS
PARCEL NU BER OWNER DATE CLEANED aooness ASSESST'ENT
33-21-505-00-00800 KGr LLC 10t15t2020 808 Pearl Avenue I
$4.811.85
Elma Frazier
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33-2 1 -240{4-00700 2t5t2021 620 PearlAvenue $2,387.05
33-2 1 -750-0040500 Phillip Laro 2151202'l 509 S Bayou Avenue $6.226.55
33-20-140-03-01700 Jordan Properties LTI Z5l2021 215 N. Third Avenue $7,296.45
Total
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Unanimously adopted as part of the consent agenda, it is ordered to lift the Open Container
Ordinance for the Delta Arts Alliance - A Night in the Arts scheduled for June 4th, 2021.
Agenda
City of Cleveland
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
8:30 A.M.
Last Modified: 5/18/2021 8:01 AM
Opening of Meeting
Prayer
Welcome to Visitors
1. Henry Mason – Mississippi Delta Black Farmers Co-op
Danny Griffith - City Attorney
1. Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Approval of May Claims Docket #1
b. Order to approve May 2021 Public Nuisance Assessments
c. Request to lift Open Container Ordinance for Delta Arts Alliance – A Night
in the Arts – June 4th, 2021
2. Executive Session:
a. Litigations Update
b. Inframark
Dominique Green – City Clerk
1. Approve recommendation to appoint Betsy Abraham to the Beautification
Commission to replace Cindy Grittman.
2. Arrow Disposal Contract Negotiation
3. Approval of lowest and bed bid for Arcade Alley Lighting Improvement
Project
Human Resources
1. Approval of Employee Action Recommendations
City of Cleveland
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
8:30 A.M.
Comments:
Robert Sanders
Danny Abraham
Maurice Smith
Ted Campbell
Gary Gainspoletti
Kirkham Povall
Paul Janoush
Mayor Billy Nowell
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