Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Regular MeetingPearl, MS · February 7, 2023
Agenda
City of Pearl
2420 Old Brandon Road
Pearl, MS 39288-5948
Office: (601) 932-2262
Revised Agenda
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
Mayor and Board of Aldermen
JAKE WINDHAM
Mayor
KELLY SCOUTEN
City Clerk
JOHN MCHENRY - Alderman-at-Large
SAMMY WILLIAMS - Alderman Ward 1
KEITH DENNIS - Alderman Ward 2
JOHNNY STEVERSON - Alderman Ward 3
CASEY FOY - Alderman Ward 4
DWIGHT KNIGHT - Alderman Ward 5
GAVIN GILL - Alderman Ward 6
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Revised Agenda February 7, 2023
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PRAYER
Alderman Gill opened the meeting with prayer.
PLEDGE
Alderman Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Recognize Pamela Malone for 30 years with the City of Pearl.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
All items under this heading will be considered to be approved with one motion and one vote. If further
discussion is desired on any item, it will automatically be removed from the consent agenda and will be
considered as a general business item.
1. Approval/corrections of Minutes of the Regular Meeting, January 17, 2023 22-697
and Special Called Meeting, January 31, 2023.
2. Approval of the claims docket for January 17, 2023 to February 7, 2023. 22-698
3. Approval of garbage exemption applications and renewals. 22-699
4. Approval of Application(s) 22-700
5. Approval of authorization to travel 22-701
6. Approval of wage increases. 22-702
7. Approval of Contractor’s Estimate #7 from T. L. Wallace Construction 22-667
Company for $646,957.64 on Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Bridge
Project.
Reimbursed by: 80% MDOT 20% Legislative Funding
8. Order to approve and authorize payment to Harcros Chemical in the amount 22-689
of $10,400.00, for chlorine.
9. Approval of Supplemental Agreement #1 to provide additional Consulting 22-690
Engineering & Inspection (CE&I) Services beyond the contract time on
Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Phase I, and for Mayor Windham to
sign all documents.
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10. Order to approve and authorize payment to Clear River Construction Co., 22-703
Inc., in the amount of $4,072.62, for the Parks & Recreation Construction
Project Phase III: Soccer Concessions. (Estimate #9)
11. Order to approve and authorize payment to Clear River Construction Co., 22-704
Inc., in the amount of $55,514.00 for the Parks & Recreation Construction
Project Phase II: City Park Improvements. (Estimate #27)
12. Approval of December 2022 Pickering Invoice for $12,010 relating to the 22-691
MPO Traffic Signal Modifications at Hwy 49/80 and Pearson Rd/Phillips
Lane. 80/20 match
13. Approval of December Pickering Invoice for $10,252.50 relating to MPO 22-692
Road Overlay Project (70/30 match)
14. Approval of January Pay Application #4 from Hemphill Construction 22-696
Company for $202,252.15 relating to the SE Sanitary Sewer & CDBG
Project. (paid by CDBG funds $18,441.15 and ARPA funds $183,811.00)
15. Order to approve and authorize payment to People Ready, in the amount of 22-695
$30,825.87, for temporary employee labor. Click or tap here to enter text.
16. Order to approve and authorize the installation and purchase of VT SCADA 22-709
system for cloud based system for Wells, by Control Systems, Inc., in the
amount of $56,140.00. (quotes obtained)
17. Order to approve and authorize rental payment to SITECH South Mississippi, 22-707
LLC, in the amount of $11,700.00.
18. Approve the Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreement between the 22-716
RWMA Holding Company, LLC, as Purchaser and City of Pearl, MS as
seller for 178 Becknell St.
19. Order to adopt a Resolution of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City 22-717
of Pearl, Mississippi, authorizing and approving the form of and execution of
an Energy Efficiency Lease Purchase Agreement between the municipality
and the Lender, Trustee, or Escrow Agent, and the execution of a Notice to
Proceed, all in connection with an Energy Services Agreement undertaken to
provide funds for the purchase and installation of certain energy efficiency
and conservation equipment in and for the municipality; making provisions
for maintaining the tax-exempt status of interest on the tax-exempt portion of
the Energy Efficiency Lease Purchase Agreement; and for related matters.
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20. Order to approve professional services agreements provided by Red Feather 22-719
Touring, Inc., Troubadour Trapavelli, Inc., and West Lake Touring, Inc., for
Pearl Day entertainment and to authorize the Mayor,
City Clerk and/or the Pearl Day Committee to execute the same and to
receive revenue and incur costs and expend monies and to take action
consistent with the contracts.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Consider a request by MS Developers LLC. to Rezone portions of Parcels 22-712
G09G-17, G09G-17-10, G09H-23, G09H-23-10, G09H-30, and G09K-2
from R-E (Residential Estates) to R-1 (Single Family Residential).
2. Consider Amending the Zoning Ordinance. 22-710
PUBLIC HEARINGS 21-19-11
Determine whether or not the owners and those certain parcels of real property which are listed herein,
are in such a condition or state as to be unsightly and un-kept or otherwise a menace to the public health
and safety of the community, and therefore, prohibited, pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Pearl, Mississippi and Section 21-19-11 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as
Amended:
3. Mary Elizabeth Crossman Trustee of The Mary Elizabeth Crossman 22-711
Revocable Trust and located at 643 South Pearson Road, Pearl, Rankin
County, Mississippi 39208.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Appoint Pearl Public School District Board Member.
Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Thompson to appoint Charlene Barnett
to the Pearl Public School District Board. The following members of the Board of Aldermen voted in
favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Alderman Steverson, Alderman Dennis,
Alderman Williams, Alderman McHenry, Alderman Thompson, Alderman Gill and Alderman Foy.
EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD
MATTERS.
ADJOURN IN HONOR OF JOHNNY D. MCFARLAND
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