Mayor and Board of Aldermen

City of Pearl 2420 Old Brandon Road Pearl, MS 39288-5948 Office: (601) 932-2262 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, August 20, 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 August 20, 2024 Page 1 of 1 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present: Alderman Dennis Alderman Steverson Alderman Foy Alderman Williams Alderman Foster Alderman Knight Mayor Windham PRAYER Alderman Steverson opened the meeting with prayer. PLEDGE Mayor Windham led the Pledge of Allegiance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mayor Featherstone and Asst. Fire Chief Bill Alford addressed the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to express appreciation for the donation of communications equipment. Employee of the Month, Brandi Brown, Animal Control 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 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 Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Mayor Windham 1. 24-1912 approve. 2. 24-1913 approve. 3. 24-1914 approve. 4. 24-1915 approve. Page 1 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 5. 24-1917 approve. 6. 24-1916 approve. 7. Order to approve and authorize payment to Lyle Machinery in the amount of 24-1884 $6,318.90. approve. 8. Order to approve and authorize payment to Delta Fire & Safety in the amount 24-1885 of $6,980.00 for the purchase 2 sets of turn out gear (coat, pant and suspenders) ..end Department Represented: Fire Back Up Data: See attached Purchasing Approval: Budget Acct#: 001-160-585 (MUST be initialed by Leia Cooper for purchases over $5,000, which require Board approval, prior to submission to the Mayor.) SUBMITTED BY: Christa Billings 8/8/2024 MAYOR’S APPROVAL: NOTE: SAVE COPY OF REQUEST AND BACK-UP FOR YOUR RECORDS approve. Page 2 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 9. Order to approve and authorize payment to Williams Equipment and Supply 24-1888 in the amount of $6,288.30. approve. 10. Order to approve and authorize payment to Utility Service Company, Inc. in 24-1897 the amount of $38,774.00. approve. 11. Order to approve and authorize payment of Pickering Invoice Package #1 for 24-1900 $16,084.59 on the MPO Mary Ann Drive Sidewalk project (budgeted item). approve. 12. Order to approve and authorize payment of July invoice from Neel-Schaffer, 24-1901 Inc. for $27,812.00 for engineering on the Highway 80 Lighting Project (legislative funding). approve. 13. Order to approve and authorize payment of Hemphill Pay App #6 for 24-1903 $168,002.89 on the Grandview Heights Sewer Rehabilitation Project (ARPA). approve. 14. Order to approve and authorize payment of July Pickering invoice for 24-1905 $7,205.00 for engineering on the Riverwind Sidewalk project. approve. 15. Order to approve and authorize payment to Harvey Services, Inc. in the 24-1906 amount of $10,348.29. approve. 16. 24-1918 approve. 17. Order to approve Facilities Use Agreements for Bridge Builders Leadership 24-1919 Initiative. approve. 18. 24-1920 approve. 19. 24-1921 approve. 20. 24-1922 approve. Page 3 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 21. 24-1923 approve. 22. 24-1924 approve. 23. Order to approve and authorize the police officers identified on the proposed 24-1894 part-time work schedule for September 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. Page 4 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 24. Order to approve the Agreement with the MS Office of Highway Safety for 24-1895 the FY25 Police Traffic Service Grant in the amount of $90,000 and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign. ..end Department Represented: Police Back Up Data: Grant Agreement Purchasing Approval: Budget Acct#: N/A (MUST be initialed by Leia Cooper for purchases over $5,000, which require Board approval, prior to submission to the Mayor.) SUBMITTED BY: Chief McLendon 8/14/2024 MAYOR’S APPROVAL: NOTE: SAVE COPY OF REQUEST AND BACK-UP FOR YOUR RECORDS approve. Page 5 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 25. Order to approve the agreement with the MS Office of Highway Safety for 24-1896 the FY25 Police DUI Service Grant in the amount of $75,000 and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign. ..end Department Represented: Police Back Up Data: Grant Agreement Purchasing Approval: Budget Acct#: N/A (MUST be initialed by Leia Cooper for purchases over $5,000, which require Board approval, prior to submission to the Mayor.) SUBMITTED BY: Chief McLendon 8/14/2024 MAYOR’S APPROVAL: NOTE: SAVE COPY OF REQUEST AND BACK-UP FOR YOUR RECORDS approve. 26. Order to approve and adopt the City of Pearl Police Department General Orders 24-1898 Manual approve. 27. Order to approve Change Order #2 from Hemphill Construction Company 24-1902 for a $234,043.00 credit on the construction contract for Grandview Heights Sewer Rehabilitation project (ARPA). approve. Page 6 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 28. Order to authorize the advertisement for construction bids on the Highway 80 24-1904 Lighting Project, which includes new street lighting on Highway 80 from Pearson Road to Pirate Cove. approve. 29. Approval for payment to Goddard Enterprises, LLC in the amount of 24-1909 $41,396.88 for installing new siren on steel pole approve. 30. Order to approve 10 Apex 7000 XE radios and 5 Apex 4500 Base mobile 24-1910 radios declared surplus, and to be transferred to the City of Indianola for use in the City's fire department. See attached documentation for make and serial numbers. approve. 31. Order to approve and declare one 2014 Dodge Avenger, unit number IT-97, 24-1911 as surplus and to be sold as is. approve. Page 7 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 32. Order to approve a conditional use permit to allow Angelys Centeno to 24-1928 operate an Intellectual Development Disability Supervised Living Home at 801 Oakbrook Way, as recommended by the Community Development Director, Brad Robertson, and to meet all fire safety requirements as directed by Community Development for the health, safety and welfare of the occupants and the citizens of the City of Pearl. ..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 7/8/2024 MAYOR’S APPROVAL: NOTE: SAVE COPY OF REQUEST AND BACK-UP FOR YOUR RECORDS approve. 33. Order to accept Richburg Subdivision. 24-1872 approve. Page 8 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 34. Order to set public hearing on September 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to determine 24-1886 whether or not dimensional variance should be granted to Dallas and Gwendolyn Sutton Sr., to allow them to build a 1500 square foot house on their property at 124 Bryants Landing. approve. 35. Order to set public hearing on September 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine 24-1887 whether or not William Jason Moore and located at 420 C 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. 36. Order to set public hearing on September 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine 24-1889 whether or not dimensional variance should be granted to Hinds Community College to allow them to build a 67 foot high building instead of the allowed 35 foot high on their property at 275 College Drive. approve. 37. Order to set public hearing for September 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine 24-1899 whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Scott Swanner to operate a medical cannabis dispensary should be granted to the tenants at 102B Metroplex Boulevard. approve. PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 9 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 1. Determine whether or not a conditional use permit should be granted to allow 24-1927 Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen to operate a nail salon at the property located at 454 North Bierdeman 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 7/26/2024 MAYOR’S APPROVAL: NOTE: SAVE COPY OF REQUEST AND BACK-UP FOR YOUR RECORDS Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen appeared at the hearing on behalf of her request. Community Development Director, Brad Robertson,did not recommend granting the conditional use permit since there isn't a current need and the proximity to other nail salons already established which would contribute to over saturation of an identical use. Motion was made by Alderman Knight and seconded by Alderman Dennis to accept the recommendation of Community Development Director, Brad Robertson to deny a conditional use permit to Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen to operate a nail salon at the property located at 454 North Bierdeman Road. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, and Alderman Knight Nay: Alderman Foy Page 10 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 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 11 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 2024 2. Linda Zebert and located at 251 Bermuda Drive, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 24-1929 39208. Brandi Zebert (Linda Zebert is deceased) 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. Brandi Zebert 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 Linda Zebert, and located at 251 Bermuda 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 Page 12 of 13 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes - Final August 20, 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 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 Knight, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foy, Alderman Steverson and Alderman Foster. Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, and Alderman Knight 3. Space Place, LLC. and located at 121 Belaire Drive, Pearl, Rankin County, 24-1930 Mississippi, 39208 Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Williams to continued this matter to October 1, 2024. The following members of the Board of Alderman voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, and Alderman Knight GENERAL BUSINESS EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Foy, seconded by Alderman Knight, to adjourn the meeting in Honor of Mrs. Sims, Sharon Sumrall, and Mrs. Brunson. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, and Alderman Knight Page 13 of 13