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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, May 20, 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 Knight Mayor Windham Alderman Stovall Absent: Alderman Foster PRAYER Brendan Sartin opened the meeting with prayer. PLEDGE City Clerk, Kelly Scouten led the Pledge of Allegiance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Employee of the Month Corey Fitzgerald Accounting Director Police Officer of the Month Andrew Guthrie 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. Page 1 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes May 20, 2025 Approval of the Consent Agenda Upon motion by Alderman Dennis 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 Knight, and Alderman Stovall Absent: Alderman Foster 1. Approval/corrections of Minutes of the Regular Meeting, May 6, 2025. approve. 2. Approval of the claims docket for May 6, 2025 to May 20, 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 payment to LBD Properties, LLC, in the amount of $320,000.00, for the Urban Renewal Projects. (requisition #1) approve. 9. Order to adopt a Resolution extending beer and light wine restaurant serving hours. approve. 11. Order to approve and authorize payment to Harvey Services Inc. in the amount of $14,850.00. (PW) approve. 12. Order to approve and authorize payment to Tri-State Chlorination in the amount of $5,650.00. (PW) approve. 13. Order to approve and authorize the uncollectible debt in the amount of $40,644.32.(PW) approve. 14. Order to approve and authorize the purchase and installation of 3 preformed front lit channel LED lit signs from SignMark in the amount of $13,470.94. (quotes obtained) (FD) Page 2 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes May 20, 2025 approve. 15. Order to approve and authorize payment to Pickering Firm for services provided on the Citywide Sewer Project from March to May for $28,200 (ARPA) (SP). approve. 16. Order to approve change order #1 regarding the Citywide Sewer Project increasing contract amount by $857,880 for a total of $2,369,920 and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign the same. (ARPA) (SP). approve. 17. Order to approve and authorize payment of invoice to Pickering Firm, Inc. for the El Dorado Turn Signal for the month of April totaling 5,340 (HB Money) (SP). approve. 18. Order to approve and authorize payment of invoice to Pickering Firm, Inc. for the Raised Medians Project for the month of April totaling 7,115 (MPO) (SP). approve. 19. Order to approve and authorize the purchase of (10) Go Rhino Pit Bars, (1) Go Rhino Push Bumper and Installation from Jackson Communications in the amount of $9,754.00. (quotes obtained) (PD) approve. 20. Order to approve and authorize contract between Axon Enterprises, Inc. and Pearl Police Department for the purchase of Tasers, Body Cameras, and Dash Cameras, including associated services in the amount of $956,947.00 over 60 months and authorize Chief McLendon to sign the same. (sole source) approve. 21. Order to approve and authorize the police officers identified on the proposed part-time work schedule for June 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 set public hearing for June 17, 2025, to determine whether or not a conditional use application should be granted to Terence Lott to allow him to continue the operation of the trampoline park at 422 Riverwind Drive. approve. 23. Order to set public hearing for June 17, 2025 to consider the request to rezone 2895 Highway 80 E. from C-2 to C-3. approve. Page 3 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes May 20, 2025 24. Order to set public hearing for June 17, 2025, to consider whether or not a Variance should be granted to allow Terry Craft to build a metal commercial building at 107 Legacy Park Drive. approve. 25. Order to set public hearing for June 17, 2025 to consider amendment to the language of the Zoning Ordinance. approve. 26. Order to approve the final plat for Anderson Oaks. approve. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Consider request for a conditional use permit to allow the operation of a full service nail salon at 422 Riverwind Drive, Suite D. Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Knight to continue the hearing to June 3, 2025, for the request for a conditional use permit to allow the operation of a full service nail salon at 422 Riverwind Drive, Suite D. The following members of the Board of Alderman to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, due back on 6/3/2025voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall Absent: Alderman Foster 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: 2. Mark Alan Dunn and located at 741 Clearmont Drive, Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi 39208. Mark Alan Dunn 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 Mark Alan Dunn and located at 741 Clearmont Dr., Page 4 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes May 20, 2025 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. This Motion was made by Alderman Foy and seconded by Alderman Stovall.The following members of the Board of Aldermen voted in favor of the Motion which became the Order of the Board: Alderman Stovall, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Knight, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams and Alderman Steverson. Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall Absent: Alderman Foster GENERAL BUSINESS 8. Order to approve the Professional Services Agreement by and between, the City of Pearl and Benchmark Engineering. Motion was made by Alderman Stovall and seconded by Alderman Foy to approve the Professional Services Agreement by and between, the City of Pearl and Benchmark Engineering and to require Benchmark Engineering to add the City of Pearl as an additional Page 5 of 6 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes May 20, 2025 insured to the policy declaration for Benchmark Engineering. 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 Knight, and Alderman Stovall Absent: Alderman Foster 10. Order to approve and authorize entering into an Agreement for legal services with Butler Snow for the transfer of the parking lot at Trustmark Park. Motion was made by Alderman Stovall and seconded by Alderman Foy to table the matter of approving and authorizing entering into an Agreement for legal services with Butler Snow for the transfer of the parking lot at Trustmark Park. 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 Knight, and Alderman Stovall Absent: Alderman Foster EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Foy, and seconded by Alderman Knight, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Alderman Dennis, Alderman Steverson, Alderman Foy, Alderman Williams, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Stovall Absent: Alderman Foster Page 6 of 6