Mayor and Board of Aldermen

City of Pearl 2420 Old Brandon Road Pearl, MS 39288-5948 Office: (601) 932-2262 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, July 2, 2024 6:00 PM Council Chambers Mayor and Board of Aldermen JAKE WINDHAM Mayor KELLY SCOUTEN City Clerk DAVID STOVALL- 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 KYLE FOSTER - Alderman Ward 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2024 Page 1 of 1 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2024 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present: Alderman Williams Alderman Dennis Alderman Steverson Alderman Foy Mayor Windham Alderman Knight PRAYER Alderman Williams opened the meeting with prayer. PLEDGE Alderman Foy led the Pledge of Allegiance. 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 Knight and seconded by Alderman Steverson, the following items were approved and adopted as the Orders of the Board by majority affirmative vote ("Aye") of the Alderman present: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Mayor Windham, and Alderman Knight 1. 24-1774 approve. 2. 24-1775 approve. 3. 24-1776 approve. 4. 24-1777 approve. 5. 24-1778 approve. 6. 24-1779 approve. Page 1 of 7 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2024 7. 24-1780 approve. 9. 24-1773 approve. 10. City of Pearl FY2024 Provider Contractor 24-1769 approve. 11. Order to approve the Non-Compensated Special Contract for Investigator 24-1786 between the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), Gregory Jones and Pearl Police Department, and to authorize Chief McLendon to sign all related documents. approve. 12. Order to approve and authorize the purchase of (3) Dual - 2 Antenna Radar 24-1771 Systems from Stalker Radar (Applied Concepts, Inc.) in the amount of $5,097.00 with reimbursement from MOHS in the amount of $4,767.00 approve. 13. 24-1764 Payment to Holmes Community College for Summer 2024 Semester for M. Adams, J. Davis, P. Finnegan and B. Pennypacker in the amount of $8,016.00 Payment to Holmes Community College for Graduation Fee for Pennypacker of $35.00 Total due to Holmes Community College is $8,051.00 approve. 15. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 24-1757 Parcel#E08N-12, Valentour Road and assess the cost against the property. approve. 16. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 107 24-1758 Greenfield Lane and assess the cost against the property. approve. 17. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 167 24-1759 Reynolds Street and assess the cost against the property. approve. 18. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 2632 24-1760 Old Brandon Road and assess the cost against the property. approve. Page 2 of 7 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2024 19. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 4144 24-1761 Bright Street and assess the cost against the property. approve. 20. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 3417 24-1762 Patterson Drive and assess the cost against the property. approve. 21. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 308 24-1763 Lionel Road and assess the cost against the property. approve. 22. Order to set public hearing for July 16, 2024, to determine whether or not a 24-1766 Variance should be granted to Chrisshawn Woods to allow him to build a 1284 sq ft house instead of the 2000 sq ft required in a R-E Zone located at 238 Knight Road. approve. 23. Order to set public hearing for July 16, 2024, to determine whether or not a 24-1767 Conditional Use permit to allow Keandre Woods to place a mobile home on his property in a R-E zone and located at 242 Knight Road. approve. Page 3 of 7 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2024 24. Order to adopt amendments to the City of Pearl Development Ordinance. ..end 24-1790 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Consider amending the zoning map and zoning language. 24-1718 Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Steverson to continue the matter of adopting the proposed land use plan, zoning amendment and zoning map until the next meeting, July 16, 2024. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 4 of 7 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2024 2. Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to determine whether or not a 24-1782 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. Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Steverson to continue this matter to July 16, 2024. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to determine whether or a not a 24-1785 Conditional Use permit should be granted to Phu (Phillip) Nguyen to operate a nail salon and day spa at 3037 Highway 80 E. Phu (Phillip) Nguyen appeared on behalf of his request. Community Development Director Brad Robertson recommended that the Conditional Use permit be granted. Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Knight to accept the recommendation of Community Development Director, Brad Robertson to grant a Conditional Use permit to Phu (Phillip) Nguyen to allow him to operate a nail salon and day spa at 3039 Highway 80 E. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight 3. Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to determine whether or not a 24-1784 conditional use permit to allow Porchia Amiker to operate a daycare at 212 St. Paul Street should be granted. Porchia Amiker appeared on behalf of her request. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson advised the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that this location is not suitable for a daycare and that he does not recommend granting the Conditional Use permit. Motion was made by Alderman Williams and seconded by Alderman Dennis to deny the request by Porchia Amiker for a conditional use permit to allow her to operate a daycare at 212 St. Paul Street. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 5 of 7 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2024 5. Order to set public hearing for July 2, 2024, to determine whether or not a 24-1783 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. The members of Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc. appeared on behalf of this request. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson advised that this location is a former daycare and that he recommends granting the Conditional Use permit. Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Knight to accept the recommendation of Community Development Director, Brad Robertson and approve the conditional use permit to allow Friends of Children of Mississippi Inc. to build and operate an early childhood education center at 214 Lonnie T. Jenkins Drive. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight GENERAL BUSINESS 8. 24-1789 Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Knight to deny a Resolution by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Pearl, Mississippi, to hold a non-binding referendum on allowing liquor stores in the City of Pearl on a restricted basis. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight 14. Order to accept the Woodson Bend Phase 3 Subdivision. 24-1747 Motion was made by Alderman Knight and seconded by Alderman Dennis to approve an Order to accept the Woodson Bend Phase 3 Subdivision. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight 1. 24-1781 Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Williams to consider Executive Session to discuss confidential negotiations involving the baseball stadium and personnel matters in the Police Dept. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Foy, and seconded by Alderman Steverson, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 6 of 7 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 2, 2024 Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 7 of 7