City Council

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 City Council Council Chambers 5:00 PM Tuesday Meeting Agenda 200 Forrest Street Call to Order Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance Presentation Agenda Confirmation or Adjustment of the Agenda Approval of Minutes for the July 6 & 7, 2026 meetings of the City Council. POLICY AGENDA 1. 2026-560 Adopt an Ordinance approving a request for rezoning from R-1B to R-3 for a property located at 307 Tommy King Drive (PPIN 13784, Forrest County, Ward 2). The Planning Commission recommended approval on July 1, 2026. 2. 2026-535 Declare and approve a sole source purchase for hosting the Land Development Code and Hattiesburg Form Based Code from CivicPlus and approve the Master Services Agreement in the amount of $16,070 for a one-time fee and annual recurring cost for continued hosting pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-13(m)(viii), as amended. 3. 2026-609 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a taxable promissory note (as defined herein) in the maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed fifteen million nine hundred forty thousand dollars ($15,940,000), to secure a loan from the Mississippi Development Bank to the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; approving the form of an Indenture of Trust and the forms of and the execution and delivery of a Loan Agreement, a Placement Agreement, and Tax Intercept Agreement, in connection with the issuance of such note; and for related purposes. 4. 2026-608 Adopt a Resolution appointing Randy Pope as City Attorney for the City of Hattiesburg. 5. 2026-623 Adopt a Resolution authorizing an application for a loan through the Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund Program for North Main Street Area Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project Phases 2 and 4 and Hattiesburg High Area Phase 2 Sewer City of Hattiesburg, MS Page 1 Tuesday, July 21, 2026 City Council City Hall, Council Chambers 5:00 PM Tuesday Meeting Agenda 200 Forrest Street Rehabilitation Project and naming the Mayor as the authorized representative of the City. 6. 2026-611 Adopt a Resolution declaring surplus a certain parcel of City-owned property located at 310 West Street, Parcel #2-029k-09-158.00, and authorize sale and execution of a Quitclaim Deed to David Sandifer in the amount of $1,250.00 in accordance with 21- 17-1. 7. 2026-612 Adopt a Resolution declaring surplus a certain parcel of City-owned property located at 448 Buschman Street, Parcel # 2-029I-10-157.00, and authorize sale and execution of a Quitclaim Deed in the amount of $2,500.00 in accordance with Mississippi Code 21-17- 1; authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any and all necessary documentation for the same. 8. 2026-613 Adopt a Resolution declaring surplus a certain parcel of City-owned property located at 446 Buschman Street, Parcel # 2-029I-10-156.00, and authorize sale and execution of a Quitclaim Deed in the amount of $2,650.00 in accordance with Mississippi Code 21-17- 1; authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any and all necessary documentation for the same. 9. 2026-614 Adopt a Resolution declaring surplus a certain parcel of City-owned property located at 415 Newman Street, Parcel # 2-029I-10-113.00, and authorize sale and execution of a Quitclaim Deed in the amount of $9,500.00 in accordance with Mississippi Code 21-17- 1; authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any and all necessary documentation for the same. 10. 2026-615 Adopt a Resolution declaring surplus a certain parcel of City-owned property located at 513 Perry Street, Parcel #2-04E-26-044.00, and authorize sale and execution of a Quitclaim Deed to Sandra Willis in the amount of $3,256.00 in accordance with 21-17- 1. 11. 2026-620 Adopt a Resolution declaring a portion of Forrest County Parcel PPIN 19761 necessary for public use, establishing just compensation, authorizing the Mayor to make a fair market value offer related to the Gordon's Creek Phase II project and authorize issuance of a manual check. 12. 2026-415 Adopt Resolutions amending clerical errors in Resolution Nos. 2025-263- 2025-267, adopted December 16, 2025, to accurately reflect the entity performing the property abatement. City of Hattiesburg, MS Page 2 Tuesday, July 21, 2026 City Council City Hall, Council Chambers 5:00 PM Tuesday Meeting Agenda 200 Forrest Street 13. 2026-596 Approve a Professional Services Agreement with The Geospatial Group for technical services related to upgrades to the ArcGIS system and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. 14. 2026-592 Approve Contractor and Owner Agreements according to the Emergency Roof Repair Initiative Manual and authorize the Mayor to execute in duplicate. 15. 2026-550 Approve Agreement with Hattiesburg Arts Council to provide Art and Cultural programs for residents and authorize the Mayor to execute and issuance of a manual check in the amount of $25,000.00. 16. 2026-484 Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Mississippi Power for the Airport Underground Conversion Project associated with the Hangar Taxiway Project at the Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport. 17. 2026-628 Approve and declare sole source purchase of Printquest Automated Fingerprint/palm (AFIS) Print Identification System Desktop-hardware and software upgrade in the amount of $18,745.00. 18. 2026-594 Authorize the submission of a grant application to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in the amount of $39,402.00 to purchase turnout gear for the Hattiesburg Fire Department. 19. 2026-597 Ratification of an executed grant application submitted to the FY27 Visit Mississippi Tourism Development Grant for $10,000.00 for the Midnight on Front Street event. 20. 2026-610 Declare repairs to the Mcleod Street Bridge in the amount of $115,395.00 as an emergency purchase due to damage to the abutment and gabion baskets of the bridge in accordance with MS Code 31-7-13 (k); authorize payment upon receipt of invoice. ROUTINE AGENDA 1. 2026-589 Acknowledge receipt of FY 2026 audit for Hattiesburg Convention Commission. 2. 2026-606 Acknowledge receipt of the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for Pine Belt Regional Solid Waste Authority. 3. 2026-552 Acknowledge receipt of the 2025 Expenditure Report from Hattiesburg Arts Council Municipal Report. 4. 2026-595 Acknowledge receipt of the monthly budget report for the month ending June 30, 2026. City of Hattiesburg, MS Page 3 Tuesday, July 21, 2026 City Council City Hall, Council Chambers 5:00 PM Tuesday Meeting Agenda 200 Forrest Street 5. 2026-607 Acknowledge receipt of Approved and Recorded Interlocal Agreement between the City of Hattiesburg and Rawls Springs Utility District regarding services. 6. 2026-616 Acknowledge receipt of Utility Easement from Bop's Frozen Custard for a section of 3104 Hardy St. 7. 2026-618 Acknowledge receipt of the privilege tax license report for the month of June 2026. 8. 2026-593 Approve and authorize issuance of manual checks for CDBG/HOME Claims per attached. 9. 2026-621 Approve the sale of grave spaces per attached receipts. 10. 2026-617 Approve claims docket for the period ending July 17, 2026. Budget Presentations 1. 2026-626 Parks and Recreation - presented by Betsy Mercier, Director. 2. 2026-627 Administration - presented by Kermas Eaton, Director of Administration & Finance. In Memoriam: • Mr. John Eddie Virgil • Ms. Naomi Ruth Bell Roberts • Mrs. Lind Reed Johnson • Mr. Charlie Jones • Mr. Stanely Newsome • Ms. Bernice Brown Larkin • Mrs. Michelle Lott • Ms. Georgia Mae Stewart Meeting Adjourn City of Hattiesburg, MS Page 4