Mayor and Board of Aldermen

City of Pearl 2420 Old Brandon Road Pearl, MS 39288-5948 Office: (601) 932-2262 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, June 18, 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 June 18, 2024 Page 1 of 1 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 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 Absent: Alderman Knight PRAYER The meeting was opened with prayer by Alderman McHenry. PLEDGE 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 Foy and seconded by Alderman Williams, 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, and Alderman Gill Absent: Alderman Knight 1. approve. 2. approve. 3. approve. 4. approve. 5. approve. Page 1 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2024 6. approve. 7. approve. 8. Order to adopt a Resolution accepting the bid of Powell Construction Services, Inc. for Traffic Signal Installation: East Metro Parkway at El Dorado Road, finding that the conforming bid of Powell Construction Services, Inc., is the lowest and best bid in the amount of $237,054.75, and that the contract should be and hereby is awarded to Powell Construction Services Inc., and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign all related documents. approve. 9. approve. 10. Order to authorize the advertisement for construction on the Riverwind and Mary Ann Drive sidewalk projects. approve. 11. Order to authorize the advertisement for construction on two Municipal and County Water Infrastructure projects: Southeast Sewer Airport Road and Citywide Sewer Rehabilitation approve. 12. Order to approve and authorize payment of Pickering Invoice for $34,802.86 on the Pearl-Richland Intermodal Bridge Project. approve. 13. Order to approve and authorize payment to Peninger Body Shop in the amount of $6,258.60. approve. 14. Order to approve and authorize payment to Central Pipe Supply, Inc. in the amount of $13,898.88. approve. 15. Order to approve and authorize payment of invoice package #7 to Pickering Firm, Inc. for $52,523.89 on the Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Phase II project. approve. 16. Order to approve and authorize payment of invoice package #7 to Pickering Firm, Inc. for $5,096.96 on the MPO Signal Upgrade Project (80/20) MDOT approve. Page 2 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2024 17. To promote business, commerce, and appropriate industry within the Redevelopment District, approval of tax exemptions according to City of Pearl Ordinance 2021-01, partially exempting from 2024 municipal ad valorem taxes, county ad valorem taxes (maximum allowed by law), excluding ad valorem taxes for school district purposes commercial parcels: 11825, 11461, 11826, 11466 for John Alumbaugh; 11231 for Pauline Holcombe; 11417 and 11413 for JT Crownover, 15168 for Candace Ray; 11250 and 11247 for Trustmark National Bank. The following parcels are removed for fulfillment of commitment: 11229 Tim Brown; 11246 Michael Wimberly and 11230 Pauline Holcombe. approve. 18. Order to approve and authorize payment of May invoices from Pickering Firm, Inc. on the Mary Ann Sidewalk ($12,375) and Riverwind Sidewalk ($14,635). Budgeted items approve. 19. Order to authorize and approve Pay App #3 for $222,031.23 from Hemphill Construction Company on the Grandview Heights Sewer Rehabilitation Project (ARPA Funds) approve. 20. Order to authorize and approve payment of May Neel-Schaffer invoice for $17,602.50 for engineering services on the Highway 80 Lighting Project (HB 603 funding) approve. 21. Order to authorize and approve payment of $9,375 to JLL-KCS & CPKC Permit Team for the processing fee for a railroad permit on the SE Sewer-Airport Road Project (ARPA funds) approve. 22. Request approval for annual renewal (thru May 2025) of COP-Palo Alto Cortex in the amount of $10,580.00 to Pileum Corporation. approve. 23. Order to set public hearing on July 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not Michael Cameron Turner and located at 111 Maxine Drive, 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. 24. Order to set public hearing on July 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not 3420 East Lisa Trust % Bravo Realty and located at 3420 East Lisa Drive, 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. Page 3 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2024 25. Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to determine whether or not a Conditional Use permit should be granted to Pearson Road Coin, LLC. to continue operating a laundry mat in a R-1 zone located at 610 South Pearson Road. approve. 26. Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to determine whether or not a conditional use permit should be granted to allow Friends of Children of Mississippi Inc. to build and operate an early childhood educaton center at 214 Lonnie T. Jenkins Drive. approve. 27. Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to determine whether or not a conditional use permit to allow Porchia Amiker to operate a daycare at 212 St. Paul Street should be granted. approve. Page 4 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2024 28. Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to consider amendments to the Pearl Development Ordinance . ..end Department Represented: Community Development Back Up Data: Click or tap here to enter text. Purchasing Approval: Budget Acct#: (MUST be initialed by Leia Cooper for purchases over $5,000, which require Board approval, prior to submission to the Mayor.) SUBMITTED BY: Brad Robertson 4/26/2024 MAYOR’S APPROVAL: NOTE: SAVE COPY OF REQUEST AND BACK-UP FOR YOUR RECORDS approve. 29. Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to determine whether or a not a Conditional Use permit should be granted to Phu (Phillip) Nguyen to operate a nail salon and day spa at 3037 Highway 80 E. approve. 30. approve. GENERAL BUSINESS Page 5 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2024 EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN IN HONOR OF JOANN LADNER A motion was made by Alderman McHenry, seconded by Alderman Gill, to adjourn the meeting in Honor of JoAnn Ladner. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman McHenry, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Gill Absent: Alderman Knight Page 6 of 6