Mayor and Board of Aldermen

2420 Old Brandon Road City of Pearl Pearl, MS 39288-5948 Office: (601) 932-2262 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Revised Agenda 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 Tuesday, June 6, 2023 6:00 PM Council Chambers 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 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, May 16, 2023 and Special Called Meeting, May 24, 2023. 2. Approval of the claims docket for May 16, 2023 to June 6, 2023. 3. Approval of garbage exemption applications and renewals. 4. Approval of Application(s) 5. Approval of authorization to travel Page 1 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Revised Agenda June 6, 2023 6. Approval of wage increases. 7. Order to approve and authorize payment to Clear River Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $49,399.63, for the Parks & Recreation Construction Project Phase II: City Park Improvements. (Estimate #30) 8. Order to adopt a Resolution Appointing Mississippi Municipal League 2023 Voting Delegates for the City of Pearl, MS. Said delegates to be: Voting Delegate: Jake Windham, First Alternate: John McHenry. 9. Order to approve a for-profit event at the Old High School gym. The event is a small family circus called Dusty's All Star Circus. It is a family-friendly circus with no animals. 10. Order to approve payment of April Invoice from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $11,115.00 for engineering on the Traffic Signal Modification MPO Project. 11. Order to approve the MS Municipal and County Water Infrastructure Grant agreement for SE Sanitary Sewer Phase II, and to authorize Mayor Windham to execute all documents. 12. Order to approve the MS Municipal and County Water Infrastructure Grant agreement for Citywide Sewer Rehabilitation and to authorize Mayor Windham to execute all documents. 13. Order to appoint James Thompson to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill the vacancy left by Dwight Knight. 14. Order to approve the Project Activation for 2023 MPO Transportation Alternative Grant Award: Mary Ann Sidewalk and Riverwind Sidewalk and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign all documents. 15. Order to approve and authorize Brandon Jordan and Cole Morgan to attend an eight-week Supervisor/Trainer course for K9 by Southern States K-9, LLC. The cost of $10,000.00 will be paid by donations. 16. Order to approve the payment of March invoice from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $60,486.51 on the Pearl-Richland Intermodal Bridge Project. (100% funded) 17. Order to approve the Mutual Aid Agreements with Central MS Correctional Facility and MSANG Fire Departments and to authorize Mayor and Fire Chief to sign all related documents. 18. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at the property at 256 Bruin Avenue and assess the cost against the property. 19. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at the property at 212 Louisa Street and assess the cost against the property. 20. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at the property at 525 Planters Cove and assess the cost to the property. Page 2 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Revised Agenda June 6, 2023 21. Order to set public hearing for June 20, 2023 to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Michael Engle to build and operate a self-storage facility at Country Place Parkway(Parcel#F08L-9-33), Pearl, MS 39208 shall be granted. 22. Order to set public hearing for June 20, 2023 to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Gurmej Singh to build and operate a convenience store at 643 S. Pearson Road Pearl, MS 39208 shall be granted. 23. Order to approve the promotion of Jonathon Welker from Flex Unit to Investigator. 24. Order to approve and authorize the purchase of (2) F150 Trucks from Gray Daniels Ford in the amount of $44,450.00 each. (quotes obtained) 25. Order to approve Task Order #1 under the General Services Agreement with Neel-Schaffer on the Highway 80 Lighting Project (from Pearson Road to Pirate Cove) to provide professional engineering services to the City of Pearl in the preparation of lighting plans along the referenced section of Highway 80, and to authorize Mayor Windham to execute all documents. 26. Order to approve the recommendation of Award to AJ Construction, Inc., for lowest and best bid on the Road Overlay project. 27. Order to set public hearing on June 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., to determine whether or not that certain parcel of real property owned by Michael R. Barrett and located at 3357 Patterson Drive, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is in such a condition or state as to be unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to public health and safety of the community, and therefore prohibited, pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Peal, Mississippi and Section 21-19-11 of Mississippi Code of 1972, as Amended. 28. Order to set public hearing on June 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., to determine whether or not that certain parcel of real property owned by Paul B. & Jennifer R. Emerson, and located at Eldorado Park Drive, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208., is in such a condition or state as to be unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to public health and safety of the community, and therefore prohibited, pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Peal, Mississippi and Section 21-19-11 of Mississippi Code of 1972, as Amended. 29. Order to set public hearing on June 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., to determine whether or not that certain parcel of real property owned by Rashad Thompson, and located at 426 Old Whitfield Road, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is in such a condition or state as to be unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to public health and safety of the community, and therefore prohibited, pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Peal, Mississippi and Section 21-19-11 of Mississippi Code of 1972, as Amended. 30. Order to approve and authorize the emergency purchase and repairs to Hillendale Well by Griner Drilling Service Inc., in the amount of $249,700.00. Page 3 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Revised Agenda June 6, 2023 31. Order to adopt a Resolution accepting the bid of Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. for FY21 Water Distribution Improvements Project, finding that the conforming bid of Hemphill Construction Company, Inc., is the best bid in the amount of $1,942,000.00, and that the contract should be and hereby is awarded to Hemphill Construction Company, Inc., and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign all related documents. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Consider request by MCM Adventures to grant a conditional use permit to operate an after school program and a summer camp at 190 Eldorado Road, Pearl, MS 39208. 2. Consider Amendment to the Official Zoning Ordinance of the City of Pearl, Mississippi. GENERAL BUSINESS EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE JUDGE THOMAS BROOM, HOLMES WARNER, AND HORREN RANDY TYLER, MADISON POLICE DEPT. Page 4 of 4