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 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, January 16, 2024 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, January 2, 2023. 2. Approval of the claims docket for January 2, 2024 to January 16, 2024. 3. Approval of Application(s) 4. Order to approve uncollectible accounts 5. Approval of authorization to travel 6. Approval of garbage exemptions Page 1 of 3 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Agenda January 16, 2024 7. Approval of wage increases. 8. Order to approve and authorize payment to Pickering Firm, Inc. for Invoice Package #22 for $45,621.66 on the Pearl-Richland Bridge Project (100% funded). 9. Order to approve and authorize payment to Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $399,409.24, for the Pearl Fire Stations. (pay app #1) 10. Order to authorize and approve payment of $354,900.00 to Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. for Pay App #1 on the Grandview Heights Sewer Rehabilitation Project (ARPA funded). 11. Order to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Mississippi State Fire Academy and the Pearl Fire Department and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign the same. 12. Order to approve and authorize payment to Clear River Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $8,246.00, for the Parks & Recreation Construction Project Phase II: City Park Improvements. (Estimate #37) 13. Order to accept the preliminary plat for Patrick Farms Phase 11 and 12. 14. Requesting Approval for Boxcast Broadcast Streaming Services renewal in the amount of $1,908.00 15. Requesting Approval for Alcatel-Lucent Rainbow Enterprise Annual Renewal with ICON Voice Networks in the amount of $1,409.04 PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Baldeep Singh to build and operate a gas station with entrances on both Old Brandon Road and Metroplex Boulevard at Parcel#G09B000011 00160. 2. Determine whether or not a dimensional variance permit to allow Kenneth and Glenda Clack to have a 4 foot side setback instead of the required 8 foot side setback for an attached carport at 3322 Harle Street shall be granted. 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: GENERAL BUSINESS Page 2 of 3 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Agenda January 16, 2024 1. Consider the recommendation of City Clerk, Kelly Scouten, for the city to accept the proposal of Community Bank for the term of (2) two years for the following accounts: 1) The City of Pearl Water & Sewer Fund, 2) The City of Pearl Water & Sewer Fund #2 3) The City of Pearl Customer Meter Refund 4) Series 2020 Note Project Fund; and to accept the proposal of Priority One Bank for the term of (2) two years as the city depository for all other accounts that are currently on deposit with Priority One Bank. 2. Consider Executive Session to discuss personnel matters in the police department. EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN Page 3 of 3