Mayor and Board of Aldermen

City of Pearl 2420 Old Brandon Road Pearl, MS 39288-5948 Office: (601) 932-2262 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, March 5, 2024 6:00 PM Council Chambers Mayor and Board of Aldermen JAKE WINDHAM Mayor KELLY SCOUTEN City Clerk VACANT - 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 VACANT - Alderman Ward 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final March 5, 2024 Page 1 of 1 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final March 5, 2024 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present: Alderman McHenry Alderman Williams Alderman Dennis Alderman Steverson Alderman Foy Alderman Gill Mayor Windham Alderman Knight PRAYER The meeting was opened in prayer by Alderman Gill. PLEDGE Alderman Foy led the Pledge of Allegiance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oath of Office - Police Chief Nicholas L. McLendon 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. Approval of the Consent Agenda Upon motion by Alderman Steverson and seconded by Alderman Gill, the following items were approved and adopted as the Orders of the Board by majority affirmative vote ("Aye") of the Alderman present: Aye: Alderman McHenry, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Gill, and Alderman Knight 1. approve. 2. approve. 3. approve. 4. approve. Page 1 of 5 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final March 5, 2024 5. approve. 6. approve. 7. Order to approve and authorize the sale of one (1) Glock, Model 17, 9mm, Serial No.BHBT849 to Eddie Hurtt for a reasonable amount of $.01, upon his retirement from the City of Pearl on December 31, 2023. approve. 8. Order to approve and authorize the sale of one (1) Glock, Model 19, 9mm, Serial No. BGZU006 to Eric Smiley for a reasonable amount of $.01, upon his retirement from the City of Pearl on February 29, 2024. approve. 9. approve. 10. approve. 11. Order to approve and authorize the police officers identified on the proposed part-time work schedule for March, 2024, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, the use of the official Pearl Police Department uniform and official Pearl Police Department duty weapon and finding that the proposed employment is not likely to bring disrepute to the City of Pearl, or the Pearl Police Department, the officers at issue, or law enforcement generally, and that the use of the official uniform and weapon in the discharge of the officer’s private security endeavor promotes the public interest of the City of Pearl. approve. 12. approve. 13. approve. 14. approve. 15. Order to approve and authorize payment to Southern Pipe & Supply Company in the amount of $5,802.78. approve. Page 2 of 5 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final March 5, 2024 16. Order to approve and authorized payment of January 2024 invoice from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $22,310 for engineering on the MPO Sidewalk Project. (budgeted item) approve. 17. approve. 18. Order to set public hearing on March 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not STEECO, LLC. and located at 1218 Manor Street, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208; is 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. approve. 19. Order to set public hearing for March 19, 2024 to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow HMSONE, LLC to operate a medical cannabis micro cultivation facility should be granted to the tenants at 111 Willie Drive. approve. 20. Approval for purchase of two (2) new generators from ECB Solutions, LLC in the amount of $94,000.00 These generators will be placed at the new Station 1 and Station 5 approve. 21. Requesting Approval for Annual Renewal of Maintenance Pro software in the amount of $7,680.00 to Innovative Maintenance Systems approve. 22. Order to approve the Master Services Agreement by and between, the City of Pearl, Mississippi and Pileum Corporation, for a professional computer engineering services, and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign the same. approve. 23. approve. 24. Order to authorize and approve invoice from Lewis Electric, Inc. for $55,499.00 for installation of traffic signal at El Dorado Road and the EMC. approve. 25. approve. 26. approve. Page 3 of 5 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final March 5, 2024 27. approve. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public hearing to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Desmond Moore to operate a tattoo shop should be granted to the tenant at 136 South Pearson Road. Desmond Moore appeared at the hearing on behalf of this request. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson recommended that the conditional use permit should be granted. There was no opposition to this request. Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Knight to acccept the recommendation of Brad Robertson and approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow Desmond Moore to operate a tattoo shop as a tenant at 136 South Pearson Road. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman McHenry, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Gill, and Alderman Knight 2. Public hearing to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow James Harper to operate a Tier-two cultivation and Tier-one micro-processing facility should be granted to the tenant at 481 Childre Road. James Harper appeared on behalf of his request. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson recommended that the conditional use should be granted. No one was there to speak in opposition. Motion was made by Alderman Gill and seconded by Alderman Williams to accept the recommendation of Brad Robertson and approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow James Harper to operate a Tier-two cultivation and Tier-one micro-processing facility at 481 Childre Road. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman McHenry, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Gill, and Alderman Knight GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Gill to Consider Executive Session to discuss confidential information for the prospective use of lands in an Interlocal Agreement. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman McHenry, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Gill, and Alderman Knight EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. Page 4 of 5 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final March 5, 2024 ADJOURN IN HONOR OF PAUL D. "DANNY" POPE, JR. AND MRS. JOHNNIE BRADSHAW A motion was made by Alderman Steverson, seconded by Alderman Knight, to adjourn the meeting in Honor of Paul D. "Danny" Pope, Jr., Mrs. Johnnie Bradshaw, and Bobby Crawford. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman McHenry, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Gill, and Alderman Knight The foregoing were adopted as, and became the Resolutions and Orders Governing Authorities of the City of Pearl, Mississippi on this the 5th day of March, 2024. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on this the 19th day of March, 2024. ________________________________ Mayor ATTEST AND CERTIFY: _______________________________ City Clerk Page 5 of 5