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, September 2, 2025 6:00 PM Council Chambers 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present: Alderman Stovall Alderman Williams Alderman Dennis Alderman Broadwater Alderman Knight Alderman Foy Alderman Foster Mayor Windham PRAYER Alderman Williams opened the meeting with prayer. PLEDGE Alderman Foster led the Pledge of Allegiance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kathy Deer - 20th Anniversary at the Pearl Chamber of Commerce 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 September 2, 2025 approved the Consent Agenda Aye: Alderman Stovall, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Broadwater, Alderman Knight, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Foster 1. Approval/corrections of Minutes of the Regular Meeting, August 19, 2025. approve 2. Approval of the claims docket for August 19, 2025 to September 2, 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 the conducting of a Christmas celebration event on December 6, 2025, and authorizing the decorations, refreshments and crafts, to be purchased and/or 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 8. Order to approve and authorize the conducting of a “Trick or Treat Street” event on October 25, 2025, and authorizing the purchase of candy 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 10. Order to approve and authorize the amendments to the 24-25 budget as attached hereto. approve 11. Order to approve and authorize the paving of Mac and Bones Rd. by AJ Construction, in the amount of $41,250.00. (quotes obtained) approve 12. Order to adopt a Resolution accepting the Notice from Bloomfield Equities, LLC dated October 28, 2024,exercising its option to purchase certain property and the improvements thereon located in the Childre Road Urban Renewal District under the ground lease dated as of December 20, 2004, as Amended; and authorizing the sale of said property to Bloomfield Equities, LLC, and to authorize Mayor Windham to sign all related documents. approve Page 2 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes September 2, 2025 13. Order to adopt a Resolution to Adjudicate the cost of cleaning of properties and assess the costs against said properties on the list attached and made a part hereof. approve 14. Order to approve and authorize the repairs to PD22 by Patriot Auto Body in the amount of $9,996.89. (quotes obtained) approve 15. Order to approve and authorize the repairs to PD2002 by Patriot Auto Body in the amount of $12,669.09. (quotes obtained) approve 16. Order to approve and authorize payment to Harcros Chemicals Inc for ordering Chlorine in the amount of 10,450.00. approve 17. Order to approve and authorize the travel of Detective Megan McKinnon and Detective Rey Olivo to Cobb County Georgia for a Human Trafficking Investigation approve 18. Order to approve and authorize the 12-month renewal of Cellebrite Digital Forensics from Cellebrite Inc. in the amount of $10,295.00 approve 19. Order to approve and authorize the purchase forty (40) Glock 47 COA handguns with Glock Performance Trigger upgrades, and to authorize the trade-in of forty (40) Glock 17 handguns in the amount of $20,680.00 after trade-in value. (quote obtained) (sole source) approve 20. Order to approve the transfer of one (1) out of service Motorola APX 7500 to City of Indianola Fire Department. approve 21. Order to approve annual renewal of Legistar for Government Board Meeting software to be paid to Granicus in the amount of $8,204.83 approve 22. Order to set public hearing for October 19, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to consider Amending the Official Zoning Language. approve GENERAL BUSINESS 9. Order to cancel the 2nd Board Meeting in November and December, 2025. approve Aye: Alderman Stovall, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Broadwater, Alderman Knight, and Alderman Foster Page 3 of 4 Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes September 2, 2025 Nay: Alderman Foy 1. Consider an Order to Adopt a Resolution Fixing the Ad Valorem Tax Levy on Real and Personal Property Taxes for the City of Pearl, Mississippi for the Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026. Total for said municipal purposes 27.50 mills with 10.65 mills allocated to the General Fund and 16.85 mills allocated to City Debt. approve Aye: Alderman Stovall, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Broadwater, Alderman Knight, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Foster 2. Consider an Order to Adopt a Resolution Fixing the Ad Valorem Tax Levy on Real and Personal Property Taxes for the Pearl Public School District for the Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026. Total for said school district purposes 58.20 mills with 52.10 mills allocated to the School Maintenance Fund and 6.10 mills allocated to the 2016 Special Obligation School Bond. approve Aye: Alderman Stovall, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Broadwater, Alderman Knight, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Foster 3. Consider an Ordinance authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages through package retail liquor stores,within the municipal limits. approve Aye: Alderman Knight, and Alderman Foy Nay: Alderman Stovall, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Broadwater, and Alderman Foster EMERGENCY CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARD MATTERS. ADJOURN adjourn the meeting Aye: Alderman Stovall, Alderman Williams, Alderman Dennis, Alderman Broadwater, Alderman Knight, Alderman Foy, and Alderman Foster Page 4 of 4