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 16, 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 16, 2024 Page 1 of 1 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present: Alderman Williams Alderman Dennis Alderman Steverson Alderman Foy Mayor Windham Alderman Knight PRAYER PLEDGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Central Mississippi Regional Library System 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 Knight, 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, and Alderman Knight 1. 24-1806 approve. 2. 24-1807 approve. 3. 24-1808 approve. 4. 24-1809 approve. 5. 24-1810 approve. 6. 24-1811 approve. Page 1 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 7. Order to authorize and approve the MOA between the City of Pearl Board of 24-1791 Aldermen and the Mayor for the purpose of memorializing an agreement to obligate the City’s ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for those purposes set forth in the Subaward agreements between the City of Pearl and the MS Department of Environmental Quality, MDEQ Agreement numbers 9-2-CW-5.5 (SE Sewer Rehab-Airport Rd) and 484-2-CW-5.5 (Citywide Sewer Rehab), set forth in Attachment A, along with any current or future modifications thereto, and to authorize Mayor Windham to execute the same. approve. 8. Approval for payment to Corporate Billing aka Truckworx in the amount of 24-1796 $12392.86 to repair rear mail oil leak on Unit 11. See attached repair order # 535259 approve. 9. Resolution to accept a $2,825,670.75 Hazard Mitigation Grant from the 24-1802 Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for the Pine Park Phase II drainage project with a local cost share of 12.5%, and to authorize Mayor Windham to execute all documents. approve. 10. 24-1812 approve. 11. 24-1813 approve. 12. 24-1814 approve. 13. 24-1815 approve. 14. Order to authorize and approve Contractor’s Estimate Package #3 for 24-1772 $160,768.96 to Powell Construction Services for May-June on the MPO Signal Upgrade Project. approve. 15. Order to approve and authorize payment to Harvey Services, Inc. in the 24-1787 amount of 11,044.23. approve. 16. Order to approve and authorize payment to Central Pipe Supply, Inc. in the 24-1788 amount of $8.172.80. approve. Page 2 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 17. Order to authorize and approve payment of Pay App#4 for $661,179.27 to 24-1792 Hemphill Construction Company on the Grandview Heights Sewer Rehabilitation Project (ARPA Funds). approve. 18. Order to set public hearing for August 6, 2024, to determine whether or not a 24-1793 conditional use permit should be granted to allow Angelys Centeno to operate an Intellectual Development Disability Supervised Living Home at 801 Oakbrook Way. approve. 19. Order to set public hearing for August 6, 2024, to determine whether or not a 24-1794 conditional use permit should be granted to Samuel and Lerosa Thompson to place a mobile home on their property on Knight Road (Parcel#G08-36). approve. 20. 24-1795 approve. 21. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 132 24-1797 Meade Lane and assess the cost against the property. approve. 22. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 3456 24-1798 Marguerite Drive and assess the cost against the property. approve. 23. Order to adopt a Resolution to adjudicate the cost of cutting the grass at 3618 24-1799 Highway 80 E. and assess the cost against the property. approve. 24. Order to authorize and approve payment of April Engineering Invoice 24-1800 Package #28 from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $42,258.20 on the Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Bridge Project. approve. 25. Order to authorize and approve payment of June Invoice Package #8 from 24-1801 Pickering Firm, Inc. for $20,437.04 on the Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Project-Phase II. approve. Page 3 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 26. Order to approve and authorize the police officers identified on the proposed 24-1804 part-time work schedule for July, 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. 27. Order to approve and authorize the police officers identified on the proposed 24-1805 part-time work schedule for August, 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. 28. Order to adopt a Resolution finding that the firearms identified on the attached 24-1825 list, submitted by the Police Department, which is incorporated herein by reference, as surplus, and to approve the disposal and/or sale of the items by way of public auction, as required by law. approve. 30. 24-1882 29. 24-1880 approve. 24-1882 PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Consider amending the zoning map and zoning language. 24-1718 Motion was made by Alderman Dennis and seconded by Alderman Steverson to adopt the proposed land use plan, zoning amendment and zoning map. 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 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 2. Determine whether or not a Variance should be granted to Chrisshawn 24-1816 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. ..end Department Represented: Community Development Back Up Data: See Attached 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 6/24/2024 MAYOR’S APPROVAL: NOTE: SAVE COPY OF REQUEST AND BACK-UP FOR YOUR RECORDS Chrisshawn Woods appeared on behalf of his request. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson recommended the Variance should be granted because there would be no character change to the neighborhood. There was no one to speak in opposition. Motion was made by Alderman Knight and seconded by Alderman Foy to accept the recommendation of Community Development Director, Brad Robertson and grant a 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. 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 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 3. Determine whether or not a Conditional Use permit to allow Keandre Woods 24-1817 to place a mobile home on his property in a R-E zone and located at 242 Knight Road. ..end Department Represented: Community Development Back Up Data: See Attached 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 6/24/2024 MAYOR’S APPROVAL: NOTE: SAVE COPY OF REQUEST AND BACK-UP FOR YOUR RECORDS Keandre Woods appeared on behalf of his request. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson recommended the Variance should be granted because there would be no character change to the neighborhood. There was no one to speak in opposition. Motion was made by Alderman Knight and seconded by Alderman Foy to approve Determine whether or not a 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. The following members of the Board of Alderman . The motion failed Aye: Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Nay: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, and Alderman Steverson Page 6 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 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: Page 7 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 4. Order to set public hearing on June 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., to determine whether 24-1820 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. Michael R. Barrett was served with notice of the public hearing as required by law. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson informed the Mayor and Board that the property owner had failed to keep the property in a manner to keep it from being an eye sore, unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community. No one appeared at the hearing on behalf of the property. WHEREAS, said hearing was held at the time and place mentioned aforesaid, therefore: BE IT ORDERED AND RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PEARL, MISSISSIPPI THAT: 1)The required notice which was mailed and posted in relation to this hearing is hereby received and recorded and the City Clerk is directed to record said copy in the minutes of these proceedings. 2) The parcel of real property owned Michael R. Barrett,3357 Patterson Dr., Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is hereby adjudicated, in its present condition, to be a menace to the public health and safety of the community for the reason that said property is in an unsafe, unsecure, and unclean condition with grass, weeds and other unsightly vegetation growing thereon and with debris present thereon, and said owner(s) has failed to remedy these hazardous, unsafe, unsecure, and unsightly conditions thereon. 3) That the Department of Community Development is hereby directed to post a copy of this Order on the property, and if said owner fails to bring said property into compliance by obtaining the necessary permits and by performing significant progress within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, then the Department of Public Works with the aid of the various departments of the City, including the Department of Community Development, to perform one or more or all of the following acts on and to said property to clean said lot and remedy the hazardous, unsafe and unsightly conditions thereon: Cutting grass, weeds, unsightly vegetation, cutting dead trees in danger of falling, filling cisterns, removing rubbish, dilapidated fences, outside toilets, demolishing and removing any dilapidated or unsafe or unsanitary buildings, including the dwelling, and other debris, and draining cesspools and standing water therefrom. 4) That the Director of Community Development is hereby directed to keep a careful and correct accounting of the cost of cleaning and remedying said lot and to report this accounting to the next regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen after said property is cleaned and remedied in compliance with this Order. 5) That there should be and hereby is imposed and assessed against the subject property a penalty of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost, whichever is more, which the City Clerk shall cause to be included in the assessments for municipal ad valorem taxes. 6) This adjudication that the property or parcel of land is in need of cleaning will also authorize the municipality to reenter the property or parcel of land up to six (6) times in any twelve-month period with respect to removing dilapidated buildings, dilapidated fences and outside toilets, and up to twelve (12) times in any twenty-four-month period with respect to Page 8 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 cutting grass and weeds and removing rubbish, personal property and other debris on the subject property, without any further hearing if notice is posted on the property or parcel of land and at city hall or another place in the municipality where such notices are generally posted at least seven (7) days before the property or parcel of land is reentered for cleaning. This Motion was made by Alderman Dennis and seconded by Williams;The following members of the Board of Aldermen voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foy, Alderman Steverson and Alderman Knight. Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 9 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 5. 3420 East Lisa Trust % Bravo Realty and located at 3420 East Lisa Drive, Pearl, 24-1819 Rankin County, Mississippi 39208 3420 East Lisa Trust % Bravo Realty was served with notice of the public hearing as required by law. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson informed the Mayor and Board that the property owner had failed to keep the property in a manner to keep it from being an eye sore, unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community. No one appeared at the hearing on behalf of the property. WHEREAS, said hearing was held at the time and place mentioned aforesaid, therefore: BE IT ORDERED AND RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PEARL, MISSISSIPPI THAT: 1)The required notice which was mailed and posted in relation to this hearing is hereby received and recorded and the City Clerk is directed to record said copy in the minutes of these proceedings. 2) The parcel of real property owned by 3420 East Lisa Trust % Bravo Realty, 3420 East Lisa, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is hereby adjudicated, in its present condition, to be a menace to the public health and safety of the community for the reason that said property is in an unsafe, unsecure, and unclean condition with grass, weeds and other unsightly vegetation growing thereon and with debris present thereon, and said owner(s) has failed to remedy these hazardous, unsafe, unsecure, and unsightly conditions thereon. 3) That the Department of Community Development is hereby directed to post a copy of this Order on the property, and if said owner fails to bring said property into compliance by obtaining the necessary permits and by performing significant progress within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, then the Department of Public Works with the aid of the various departments of the City, including the Department of Community Development, to perform one or more or all of the following acts on and to said property to clean said lot and remedy the hazardous, unsafe and unsightly conditions thereon: Cutting grass, weeds, unsightly vegetation, cutting dead trees in danger of falling, filling cisterns, removing rubbish, dilapidated fences, outside toilets, demolishing and removing any dilapidated or unsafe or unsanitary buildings, including the dwelling, and other debris, and draining cesspools and standing water therefrom. 4) That the Director of Community Development is hereby directed to keep a careful and correct accounting of the cost of cleaning and remedying said lot and to report this accounting to the next regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen after said property is cleaned and remedied in compliance with this Order. 5) That there should be and hereby is imposed and assessed against the subject property a penalty of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost, whichever is more, which the City Clerk shall cause to be included in the assessments for municipal ad valorem taxes. 6) This adjudication that the property or parcel of land is in need of cleaning will also authorize the municipality to reenter the property or parcel of land up to six (6) times in any twelve-month period with respect to removing dilapidated buildings, dilapidated fences and outside toilets, and up to twelve (12) times in any twenty-four-month period with respect to cutting grass and weeds and removing rubbish, personal property and other debris on the subject property, without any further hearing if notice is posted on the property or parcel of Page 10 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 land and at city hall or another place in the municipality where such notices are generally posted at least seven (7) days before the property or parcel of land is reentered for cleaning. This Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Knight;The following members of the Board of Aldermen voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foy, Alderman Steverson and Alderman Knight. Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 11 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 6. MJH Properties, LLC. and located at 2521 Highway 80 E, Pearl, Rankin County, 24-1737 Mississippi 39208. MJH Properties was served with notice of the public hearing as required by law. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson informed the Mayor and Board that the property owner had failed to keep the property in a manner to keep it from being an eye sore, unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community. No one appeared at the hearing on behalf of the property. WHEREAS, said hearing was held at the time and place mentioned aforesaid, therefore: BE IT ORDERED AND RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PEARL, MISSISSIPPI THAT: 1)The required notice which was mailed and posted in relation to this hearing is hereby received and recorded and the City Clerk is directed to record said copy in the minutes of these proceedings. 2) The parcel of real property owned by MJH Properties, 2521 Highway 80 E, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is hereby adjudicated, in its present condition, to be a menace to the public health and safety of the community for the reason that said property is in an unsafe, unsecure, and unclean condition with grass, weeds and other unsightly vegetation growing thereon and with debris present thereon, and said owner(s) has failed to remedy these hazardous, unsafe, unsecure, and unsightly conditions thereon. 3) That the Department of Community Development is hereby directed to post a copy of this Order on the property, and if said owner fails to bring said property into compliance by obtaining the necessary permits and by performing significant progress within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, then the Department of Public Works with the aid of the various departments of the City, including the Department of Community Development, to perform one or more or all of the following acts on and to said property to clean said lot and remedy the hazardous, unsafe and unsightly conditions thereon: Cutting grass, weeds, unsightly vegetation, cutting dead trees in danger of falling, filling cisterns, removing rubbish, dilapidated fences, outside toilets, demolishing and removing any dilapidated or unsafe or unsanitary buildings, including the dwelling, and other debris, and draining cesspools and standing water therefrom. 4) That the Director of Community Development is hereby directed to keep a careful and correct accounting of the cost of cleaning and remedying said lot and to report this accounting to the next regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen after said property is cleaned and remedied in compliance with this Order. 5) That there should be and hereby is imposed and assessed against the subject property a penalty of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost, whichever is more, which the City Clerk shall cause to be included in the assessments for municipal ad valorem taxes. 6) This adjudication that the property or parcel of land is in need of cleaning will also authorize the municipality to reenter the property or parcel of land up to six (6) times in any twelve-month period with respect to removing dilapidated buildings, dilapidated fences and outside toilets, and up to twelve (12) times in any twenty-four-month period with respect to cutting grass and weeds and removing rubbish, personal property and other debris on the subject property, without any further hearing if notice is posted on the property or parcel of land and at city hall or another place in the municipality where such notices are generally posted at least seven (7) days before the property or parcel of land is reentered for cleaning. Page 12 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 This Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Knight;The following members of the Board of Aldermen voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foy, Alderman Steverson and Alderman Knight. Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 13 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 7. Order to set public hearing on July 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or 24-1818 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. Michael Cameron Turner was served with notice of the public hearing as required by law. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson informed the Mayor and Board that the property owner had failed to keep the property in a manner to keep it from being an eye sore, unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community. No one appeared at the hearing on behalf of the property. WHEREAS, said hearing was held at the time and place mentioned aforesaid, therefore: BE IT ORDERED AND RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PEARL, MISSISSIPPI THAT: 1)The required notice which was mailed and posted in relation to this hearing is hereby received and recorded and the City Clerk is directed to record said copy in the minutes of these proceedings. 2) The parcel of real property owned by Michael Cameron Turner, 111 Maxine Dr., Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is hereby adjudicated, in its present condition, to be a menace to the public health and safety of the community for the reason that said property is in an unsafe, unsecure, and unclean condition with grass, weeds and other unsightly vegetation growing thereon and with debris present thereon, and said owner(s) has failed to remedy these hazardous, unsafe, unsecure, and unsightly conditions thereon. 3) That the Department of Community Development is hereby directed to post a copy of this Order on the property, and if said owner fails to bring said property into compliance by obtaining the necessary permits and by performing significant progress within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, then the Department of Public Works with the aid of the various departments of the City, including the Department of Community Development, to perform one or more or all of the following acts on and to said property to clean said lot and remedy the hazardous, unsafe and unsightly conditions thereon: Cutting grass, weeds, unsightly vegetation, cutting dead trees in danger of falling, filling cisterns, removing rubbish, dilapidated fences, outside toilets, demolishing and removing any dilapidated or unsafe or unsanitary buildings, including the dwelling, and other debris, and draining cesspools and standing water therefrom. 4) That the Director of Community Development is hereby directed to keep a careful and correct accounting of the cost of cleaning and remedying said lot and to report this accounting to the next regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen after said property is cleaned and remedied in compliance with this Order. 5) That there should be and hereby is imposed and assessed against the subject property a penalty of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost, whichever is more, which the City Clerk shall cause to be included in the assessments for municipal ad valorem taxes. 6) This adjudication that the property or parcel of land is in need of cleaning will also authorize the municipality to reenter the property or parcel of land up to six (6) times in any twelve-month period with respect to removing dilapidated buildings, dilapidated fences and Page 14 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 outside toilets, and up to twelve (12) times in any twenty-four-month period with respect to cutting grass and weeds and removing rubbish, personal property and other debris on the subject property, without any further hearing if notice is posted on the property or parcel of land and at city hall or another place in the municipality where such notices are generally posted at least seven (7) days before the property or parcel of land is reentered for cleaning. This Motion was made by Alderman Dennis and seconded by Alderman Knight;The following members of the Board of Aldermen voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foy, Alderman Steverson and Alderman Knight. Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 15 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 8. Real Equity Ventures, LLC. and located at 256 Bruin Avenue, Pearl, Rankin County, 24-1732 Mississippi 39208. Real Equity Ventures, LLC, was served with notice of the public hearing as required by law. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson informed the Mayor and Board that the property owner had failed to keep the property in a manner to keep it from being an eye sore, unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community. Real Equity Ventures, LLC, appeared at the hearing on behalf of the property. WHEREAS, said hearing was held at the time and place mentioned aforesaid, therefore: BE IT ORDERED AND RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PEARL, MISSISSIPPI THAT: 1)The required notice which was mailed and posted in relation to this hearing is hereby received and recorded and the City Clerk is directed to record said copy in the minutes of these proceedings. 2) The parcel of real property owned by Real Equity Ventures, LLC, 256 Bruin Ave., Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is hereby adjudicated, in its present condition, to be a menace to the public health and safety of the community for the reason that said property is in an unsafe, unsecure, and unclean condition with grass, weeds and other unsightly vegetation growing thereon and with debris present thereon, and said owner(s) has failed to remedy these hazardous, unsafe, unsecure, and unsightly conditions thereon. 3) That the Department of Community Development is hereby directed to post a copy of this Order on the property, and if said owner fails to bring said property into compliance by obtaining the necessary permits and by performing significant progress within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, then the Department of Public Works with the aid of the various departments of the City, including the Department of Community Development, to perform one or more or all of the following acts on and to said property to clean said lot and remedy the hazardous, unsafe and unsightly conditions thereon: Cutting grass, weeds, unsightly vegetation, cutting dead trees in danger of falling, filling cisterns, removing rubbish, dilapidated fences, outside toilets, demolishing and removing any dilapidated or unsafe or unsanitary buildings, including the dwelling, and other debris, and draining cesspools and standing water therefrom. 4) That the Director of Community Development is hereby directed to keep a careful and correct accounting of the cost of cleaning and remedying said lot and to report this accounting to the next regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen after said property is cleaned and remedied in compliance with this Order. 5) That there should be and hereby is imposed and assessed against the subject property a penalty of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost, whichever is more, which the City Clerk shall cause to be included in the assessments for municipal ad valorem taxes. 6) This adjudication that the property or parcel of land is in need of cleaning will also authorize the municipality to reenter the property or parcel of land up to six (6) times in any twelve-month period with respect to removing dilapidated buildings, dilapidated fences and outside toilets, and up to twelve (12) times in any twenty-four-month period with respect to cutting grass and weeds and removing rubbish, personal property and other debris on the subject property, without any further hearing if notice is posted on the property or parcel of land and at city hall or another place in the municipality where such notices are generally posted at least seven (7) days before the property or parcel of land is reentered for cleaning. Page 16 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 This Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Steverson;The following members of the Board of Aldermen voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foy, Alderman Steverson and Alderman Knight. Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight GENERAL BUSINESS There was no one to speak on public comment Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 17 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 10. Virginia Hester and located at 3470 Mahaffey Drive, Pearl, Rankin County, 24-1733 Mississippi 39208. Virginia Hester was served with notice of the public hearing as required by law. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson informed the Mayor and Board that the property owner had failed to keep the property in a manner to keep it from being an eye sore, unsightly and unkept or otherwise a menace to the public health and safety of the community. No one appeared at the hearing on behalf of the property. WHEREAS, said hearing was held at the time and place mentioned aforesaid, therefore: BE IT ORDERED AND RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PEARL, MISSISSIPPI THAT: 1)The required notice which was mailed and posted in relation to this hearing is hereby received and recorded and the City Clerk is directed to record said copy in the minutes of these proceedings. 2) The parcel of real property owned by Virginia Hester, 3470 Mahaffey Dr., Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208, is hereby adjudicated, in its present condition, to be a menace to the public health and safety of the community for the reason that said property is in an unsafe, unsecure, and unclean condition with grass, weeds and other unsightly vegetation growing thereon and with debris present thereon, and said owner(s) has failed to remedy these hazardous, unsafe, unsecure, and unsightly conditions thereon. 3) That the Department of Community Development is hereby directed to post a copy of this Order on the property, and if said owner fails to bring said property into compliance by obtaining the necessary permits and by performing significant progress within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, then the Department of Public Works with the aid of the various departments of the City, including the Department of Community Development, to perform one or more or all of the following acts on and to said property to clean said lot and remedy the hazardous, unsafe and unsightly conditions thereon: Cutting grass, weeds, unsightly vegetation, cutting dead trees in danger of falling, filling cisterns, removing rubbish, dilapidated fences, outside toilets, demolishing and removing any dilapidated or unsafe or unsanitary buildings, including the dwelling, and other debris, and draining cesspools and standing water therefrom. 4) That the Director of Community Development is hereby directed to keep a careful and correct accounting of the cost of cleaning and remedying said lot and to report this accounting to the next regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen after said property is cleaned and remedied in compliance with this Order. 5) That there should be and hereby is imposed and assessed against the subject property a penalty of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost, whichever is more, which the City Clerk shall cause to be included in the assessments for municipal ad valorem taxes. 6) This adjudication that the property or parcel of land is in need of cleaning will also authorize the municipality to reenter the property or parcel of land up to six (6) times in any twelve-month period with respect to removing dilapidated buildings, dilapidated fences and outside toilets, and up to twelve (12) times in any twenty-four-month period with respect to cutting grass and weeds and removing rubbish, personal property and other debris on the subject property, without any further hearing if notice is posted on the property or parcel of land and at city hall or another place in the municipality where such notices are generally posted at least seven (7) days before the property or parcel of land is reentered for cleaning. Page 18 of 19 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2024 This Motion was made by Alderman Knight and seconded by Alderman Williams;The following members of the Board of Aldermen voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foy, Alderman Steverson and Alderman Knight. Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Knight, and seconded by Alderman Foy, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Page 19 of 19