Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meetings

THE CITY OF CLEYELAND BOLIVARCOUNTY STATE OF MISSISSIPPI MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 2OTH, 2021 This regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of The City of Cleveland, Mississippi, was duly and legally begun and held in person and remotely via Zoom at 8:30 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, July 20th,2021 . Present were: Billy Nowell, Mayor; Robert Sanders, Zinnia Howze-Wince, Brian Bishop, Gary Gainspoletti, Theodore "Ted" Campbell, Danny Abraham, and J. Kirkham Povall, Aldermen and Alderwoman; Danny Griffith, City Attomey; Dominique Green, City Clerk; Michelle Arbuckle, Deputy City Clerk; Heather Williams, Human Resources Coordinator; Charles A. Bingham, ChiefofPolice; Greg Jackson, Fire Inspector; Billy Trotter, Community Development Interim Director; Don Ferri, Public Works Director; Clint Johnson, Airport Director; Anna Sledge, Railroad Museum Director; Jamie Gregory-Grant, A-nimal Shelter Director. The meeting was duly opened, and, upon due proclamation first made, the following proceedings were held, to-wit: ORDERED this July 20.2021 . VISITORS David Bridgers, CPA of Bridgers, Goodman, Baird & Clarke, PLLC, provided a review ofthe FYE 2020 Audit Report. ORDER TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Campbell, second by Alderman Bishop, and unanimously adopted, it is ordered that the consent agenda with supporting documentation attached hereto as *Exhibit A" be approved as follows. Approval of Consent Agenda a. Approval of July Claims Docket # I b. Request to lift Open Container Ordinance for Deep Roots: Live Downtown! Concert Series - Fridays between Julyl6th - September 3'd at 6:30 PM c. Declaration of surplus inventory and the deletion ofthe items from inventory - Fixed Asset Deletions - Fire Department ORDERED this July 20.2021. ORDER TO DELAY ADJUDICATION OF A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 405 E. SUNFLOWER ROAD UNTIL AUGUST 3RD,2021 CONTINGENT UPON DISCUSSION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN ON AUGUST 3RD,2O2I After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Gainspoletti, second by Alderman Abraham, and unanimously adopted, with the exception of Alderman Povall and Alderman Bishop, who recused themselves from the discussion of the matter, it is ordered to delay the adjudication until August 3'd,2O2l of a property located at 405 E. Sunflower Road, owned by Wally Ashley, to allow Mr. Ashley an opportunity to provide an engineering report to the City to determine the repairability ofthe identified property, in preparation for the August 3'd,2O2l regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. ORDERED this July 20.2021.  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. C?'"?*'/A f mplotc€ Actio. REommndatids T€sday, 1uly 20, 2021 1/L1/202t 7/t3/202! t11tr 1/1,a/2OZr rP,iime Anioal(.€r.ler s7 75 t I 1 ORDERED this July 20.2021 . ORDER FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Povall, second by Alderman Gainspoletti, and unanimously adopted, it is ordered that the Board go into closed session to consider going into executive session to discuss employee action recommendations within the Community Development Department, discuss pending litigations, and a public safety matter related to East Side Park. ORDERED this July 20.2021 . After discussion, upon Motion by Alderman Povall, second by Alderman Gainspoletti and unanimously adopted, it is ordered that the Board go into executive session to discuss employee action recommendations within the Community Development Department, discuss pending litigations, and a public safety matter related to East Side Park. ORDERED this July 20,2021. EXECUTIVE SESSION Discussions ensued conceming each topic addressed in the above motion. However, no board action was taken, unless as noted otherwise. ORDERED this July 20,2021 Upon motion by Alderman Gainspoletti, second by Alderman Abraham, and unanimously adopted, it is ordered that the Board come out of executive session and re-enter open session. ORDERED this July 20.2021.  ORDER TO AD.IOT]RN 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 ofJuly 20, 2021 be adjoumed. ORDERED this July 20.2021. I BILLY NO , May or Attest: Minutes approved this 0(d o 2021. g^Mru*t BILLY M)VELL, M-ay'or ) Attest DO QUE REEN, City Clerk  EXHIBIT A BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. MISSISSIPPI that the transfbrs and claims detailed on the Municipal Claims Docket oi said City for the dates of July I 'r - July 20s, 202 l, aggregating $996,949.57 and all hereby approved for payment to the fund and claimant in the amount and from the particular fund as set fbrth in each of said transfers and claims on said docket, and said amount is hereby appropriated for the immediate payment ofeach and all of said transfers and claims from the respective funds as shown on said docket to be payable as aforesaid. RESOLVED AND ORDERED as a part of the consent agenda. Unanimously adopted as part of the consent agenda, it is ordered to lift the Open Container Ordinance for the Deep Roots: Live Downtownl Concert Series scheduled for Fridays between Juty l6s and September 3'd at 6:30 PM. Unanimously adopted as part of the consent agenda, it is ordered to declare the listed items as surplus and delete the items from inventory. Cityo[Otvehd trir.d Alsrl Dclclio n'E 0960r? 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