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, February 4, 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 Mayor Windham led the Pledge of Allegiance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pearl Community Theatre - Warren McDaniel Award for "Best Production" in Meridian. 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 Page 1 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes February 4, 2025 approved the Consent Agenda 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 21, 2025. approve 2. Approval of the claims docket for January 21, 2025 to February 4, 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 Adopt a Resolution of the City of Pearl Board of Aldermen of the City of Pearl, Mississippi declaring support for the preservation of the Federal Tax Exemption of Municipal Bonds. approve 8. Order to approve and authorize the conducting of the annual Easter Egg Hunt event on April 19, 2025, and authorizing the purchase of Easter Eggs and other prizes to be distributed during said event and finding that such expenditures advertise and bring favorable notice to the opportunities and resources of the City of Pearl, Mississippi. approve 9. Order to approve and authorize payment to Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $575,927.53, for the Pearl Fire Stations. (pay app #13) approve 10. Order to approve and authorize payment in the amount of $71,980.00 to Heflin Engineering ($4,000.00) and Hemphill Construction Company ($67,980.00) for the SRF Water System Improvements Project. (Pay App #18) approve 11. Order to approve the proposal for legal services by Price and Zirulunik, PLLC, and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign the same. approve 12. Order to approve and authorize the repairs to PD2309 by Patriot Body Shop in the amount of $6,889.19. Page 2 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes February 4, 2025 approve 13. Order to approve and authorize repairs to Unit 11 by Kenworth of Mississippi in the amount of $4,813.43. approve 14. Order to approve the payment of $6,117.00 to MAGCOR Industries for the purchase of (3) park benches and (5) trash receptacles for Jenkins Park. approve 15. Order to set public hearing for March 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to consider request by Khang Truong for a conditional use permit to allow him to continue the operation of an existing nail salon at the property located at 100 North Bierdeman Road, Suite H. approve 16. Order to set public hearing for March 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to consider request by Benjamin J. Tierce and Jacqlyn N. Alexander for a conditional use permit to allow them to continue the operation of an existing car wash at the property located at 2766 Old Brandon Road. approve 17. Order to approve and authorize MDEQ MCWI Grant Agreement Modification #2 on the Grandview Sewer Rehabilitation project (37) and MDEQ MCWI Grant Agreement Modification #1 on the SE Sewer Airport Road Project (484). To allow the transfer of $238,517.96 unused grant funds from Grandview to the SE Sewer Airport Road Project, and to authorize Mayor Windham to execute the same. approve PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 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 Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall 2. Consider request by Jacob Quarles for a Conditional Use Permit to allow him to operate an auto dealership at 2215 Highway 80 E. approve Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider Executive Session to discuss personnel matters in the Police Dept. consider Executive Session Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Foster, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall Page 3 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes February 4, 2025 EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF RACHEL MAYO Page 4 of 4