Mayor and Board of Aldermen

2420 Old Brandon Road City of Pearl Pearl, MS 39288-5948 Office: (601) 932-2262 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes JAKE WINDHAM Mayor KELLY SCOUTEN City Clerk DAVID STOVALL - Alderman-at-Large SAMMY WILLIAMS - Alderman Ward 1 KEITH DENNIS - Alderman Ward 2 GARY BROADWATER - Alderman Ward 3 CASEY FOY - Alderman Ward 4 DWIGHT KNIGHT - Alderman Ward 5 KYLE FOSTER - Alderman Ward 6 Tuesday, January 21, 2025 6:00 PM Council Chambers 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present: Alderman Dennis Alderman Steverson Alderman Foy Alderman Williams Alderman Foster Alderman Knight Mayor Windham Alderman Stovall PRAYER City Attorney, Brendan Sartin opened the meeting with prayer. PLEDGE Alderman Stovall 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 approved the Consent Agenda Page 1 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall 1. Approval/corrections of Minutes of the Regular Meeting, January 7, 2025. approve 2. Approval of the claims docket for January 7, 2025 to January 21, 2025. approve 3. Approval of Application(s) approve 4. Approval of authorization to travel approve 5. Approval of wage increases approve 6. Approval of garbage exemptions approve 7. Order to approve and authorize Contract Change Order #1, between the City of Pearl and Thrash Commercial Contractors for the Pearl Fire Stations Project and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign all related documents. approve 8. Order to approve and authorize Pickering Invoice for $10,500 on the SE Sewer Airport Road Project (ARPA funds), approve 9. Order to approve and authorize two invoices from Pickering Firm, Inc. in the amount of $18,000 and $90,000 on the Citywide Sewer Rehabilitation Project (ARPA). approve 10. Order to approve and authorize invoice from Pickering Firm, Inc. for $10,344.61 on the Pearl-Richland Intermodal Connector Phase II project (MDOT 80%) approve 11. Order to approve and authorize Pickering Invoice for $22,035 on the Grandview Heights Sewer Rehabilitation Project (ARPA funded). approve 12. Order to approve and authorize payment to Harcros Chemicals, Inc. in the amount of $10,400.00. approve 13. Order to approve and authorize payment of Pay app #7 for $31,000 and #8 for $141,397 from PATH Company on the LED Lighting Project (legislative funding). approve Page 2 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 14. Order to approve and authorize the collection of uncollectable debt in the amount of $32,755.06. approve 15. Order to set public hearing for February 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to consider request by Meagan Duffey for a conditional use permit to allow her to continue the operation of an existing salon at the property located at 5647Highway 80 E, Ste 5. approve 16. Order to set public hearing for February 4, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Jacob Quarles to operate an auto dealership should be granted to the owner of 2215 Highway 80 E. approve 17. Order to set public hearing for February 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to consider a request by Jennifer Ellis to house a horse in a Manufactured Home Subdivision zone at the property located at 1109 St. Augustine Drive. approve 18. Order to set public hearing for February 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to determine whether or not a Conditional Use Permit to allow Paul Gorney and High Bluff Farms to operate a medical cannabis dispensary at the property located at 2612 Highway 80 E. approve 19. Order to authorize and approve invoice #1 from Powell Construction Company for $220,317.85 on the El Dorado Signal Project (legislative funding). approve 20. Order to authorize and approve Memorandum of Understanding between the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the City of Pearl concerning the placement and maintenance of permanently mounted law enforcement devices, and authorize Mayor Windham to execute the same. approve 21. Order to approve and authorize the police officers identified on the proposed part-time work schedule for January/February 2025, 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 22. Order to approve and authorize payment of engineering invoice for the El Dorado Road Signal for the month of December for 23,640.00 (Senate Bill 2468 funded). approve PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 3 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 1. Consider request by Abe Nemati for a conditional use permit to allow him to have outside storage to display no more than ten new model trailers in a C-2 Zoning District at the property located at 3606 Highway 80 E. approve Aye: Alderman Foy, and Alderman Knight Nay: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, and Alderman Stovall 2. Consider request by Kimberly Houston to allow her to open a permanent makeup business at the property located at 206 St. Paul Street. continued Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Melanie D. Crain Calvery and located at 247 Reynolds Street, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208; approve Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall 2. Kimberly Thompson Estate and located at 2051 Carolyn Lane, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208; continued Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall 3. Jerry Daniel Fortenberry Estate and located at 212 Lake Drive, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208 No action taken GENERAL BUSINESS EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN IN HONOR OF FORMER PEARL POLICE CHIEF TONY STUART adjourn the meeting Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall Page 4 of 4