City Council Special Called Meeting

792 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MUNICIPAL MINUTES CITY OF TUPELO STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AUGUST 23, 2022 Be it remembered that a special called meeting of the Tupelo City Council was held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall building on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. with the following in attendance: Council Members Chad Mims, Lynn Bryan, Nettie Davis, Buddy Palmer, Janet Gaston and Rosie Jones; Ben Logan, City Attorney and Missy Shelton, Clerk of the Council. Council Member Travis Beard was absent. Council President Lynn Bryan called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. ROUTINE AGENDA IN THE MATTER OF AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO ESI FOR ARPA FUNDS Council Member Davis moved, seconded by Council Member Palmer, to award an 'AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CITY OF TUPELO ARPA WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORM WATER' to Engineering Solutions Inc. for the following projects: Storm Water: Cooper Tire reshape and rip rap ditch Haven Acres reshape and rip rap ditch Mitchell Road pipe drain upgrade and replacements Gun Club Road box culvert upgrades Barnes Crossing box culvert upgrades Medical Park pipe replacement Danielle Cove replace pipe and rip rap downstream. Of those present, the vote was unanimous in favor to award the Engineering Contracts for ARPA funds for the projects listed above. The signed agreement is attached to these Minutes as APPENDIX A. IN THE MATTER OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO COOK COGGIN ENGINEERS FOR ARPA FUNDS Council Member Davis moved, seconded by Council Member Jones, to award an 'AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CITY OF TUPELO ARPA WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORM WATER' to Cook Coggins Engineers, Inc. for the following projects: Water: Replace 12" Water Line from Lumpkin to Thomas on West Jackson Street Waste Water:  793 Replace concrete sewer outfall line from Highway 45 to North Gloster Street Replace Pressure Sewer Line from SW Pump Station to South Gloster Street Storm Water: (possible combination with wastewater improvements) Rip rap/Gabion from Lumpkin to Kings Creek Of those present, the vote was unanimous in favor to award the Engineering Contracts for ARPA funds for the projects listed above. The signed agreement is attached to these Minutes as APPENDIX B. IN THE MATTER OF AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO DUSTIN DABBS FOR ARPA FUNDS Council Member Davis moved, seconded by Council Member Palmer, to award an 'AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CITY OF TUPELO ARPA WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORM WATER' to Dabbs Corporation for the following projects: Storm Water: Robins Field Cooper Tire reshape and rip rap ditch Holly Hill pipe project Gum Tree Park pipe project Ford Circle pipe project City Park pipe project Van Buren pipe project Ridgeway Drive pipe replacement Of those present, the vote was unanimous in favor to award the Engineering Contracts for ARPA funds for the projects listed above. The signed agreement is attached to these Minutes as APPENDIX C. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council Member Jones moved, seconded by Council Member Palmer to determine the need for an executive session. Attorney Ben Logan said the session will be for acquisition of property under Miss. Code Anno. 25-41-7 (b) (1972 as amended). Of those present, the vote was unanimous in favor. Council Member Gaston moved, seconded by Council Member Mims, to enter executive session for discussion of acquisition of property under Miss. Code Anno. 25-41-7 (b) (1972 as amended). Of those present, the vote was unanimous in favor. After discussion in executive session, Council Member Palmer moved, seconded Council Member Davis to leave Executive Session @ 4:55 p.m. Of those present, the vote was unanimous in favor. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO PURCHASE A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 405 CLAYTON AVENUE FROM INSPIRATIONAL COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH AND TO  795 APPENDIX A  796 APPENDIX A  797 APPENDIX A  798 APPENDIX A  799 APPENDIX A  800 APPENDIX A  801 APPENDIX A  802 APPENDIX A  803 APPENDIX A  804 APPENDIX A  805 APPENDIX A  806 APPENDIX A  807 APPENDIX B  808 APPENDIX B  809 APPENDIX B  810 APPENDIX B  811 APPENDIX B  812 APPENDIX B  813 APPENDIX C  814 APPENDIX C  815 APPENDIX C  816 APPENDIX C  817 APPENDIX C  818 APPENDIX C  819 APPENDIX C  820 APPENDIX C  821 APPENDIX C  822 APPENDIX C  823 AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO PURCHASE A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 405 CLAYTON AVENUE FROM INSPIRATIONAL COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH WHEREAS, the governing authorities of the City of Tupelo are empowered to act with respect to the care, management and control of municipal affairs and its properties pursuant to Section 21-17-1, et seq. of the Mississippi Code Annotated (1972, as amended), including the authority to purchase such real property as determined by the city to be for a proper municipal purpose; and WHEREAS, in compliance with the provision of Miss. Code Ann. § 43-37-3 (1972, as amended), governing the acquisition of real property using public funds, the City of Tupelo desires to purchase real property located at 405 Clayton Avenue from Inspirational Community Baptist Church (hereinafter “subject property”) for the best negotiated price of Twenty-two Thousand Dollars ($22,000); and WHEREAS, the subject property being purchased by the City of Tupelo is more particularly described as follows: LYING AND BEING IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, CITY OF TUELO, LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST; THENCE SOUTH FOR A DISTANCE OF 1088.0 FEET; THENCE WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 25.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF CLAYTON STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 165.0 FEET, MORE OR LESS, FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 241.0 FEET TO THE EDGE OF THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF TUPELO FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BY INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2018012913 ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCERY CLERK, LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE CITY OF TUPELO PROPERTY FOR A DISTANCE OF 40.0 FEET; THENCE EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 241.0 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CLAYTON STREET; THENCE NORTH 40.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 0.22 ACRES (9,640 SQ. FT.), MORE OR LESS; and WHEREAS, the subject property adjoins property already owned by the city which was purchased for the purposes of blight removal and redevelopment: and WHEREAS, the purchase of the subject property further serves the best interests of public health, safety and welfare by furthering the blight removal and redevelopment of this area; and Page 1 of 3 APPENDIX D  824 WHEREAS, the City of Tupelo has obtained an appraisal of the fair market value of the subject property located at 405 Clayton Avenue, and said appraisal valuing same at Twenty-two Thousand Dollars ($22,000) (Exhibit “A”). NOW, THEREFORE, let it be ordered by the City Council of the City of Tupelo as follows: 1. The prefatory findings of this Order are hereby accepted, incorporated herein and found to be in accordance with the necessary and warranted exercise of the authority of the City of Tupelo to purchase necessary interests in real property for the purpose of blight removal and redevelopment. 2. The City Council authorizes the purchase of the subject property from Inspirational Community Baptist Church for Twenty-two Thousand Dollars ($22,000). 3. The Mayor and City Clerk for the City of Tupelo are hereby authorized by the City Council to enter into a purchase agreement with Inspirational Community Baptist Church for the purchase of the subject property described herein and to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the purchase of the subject property. The contract and acceptance of deed will be ratified subsequent to closing. After a full discussion of this matter, Council Member _________________ moved that the foregoing Order be adopted and said motion was seconded by Council Member __________________ and upon the question being put to a vote, the results were as follows: Councilmember Mims voted _______________ Councilmember Bryan voted _______________ Councilmember Beard voted _______________ Councilmember Davis voted _______________ Councilmember Palmer voted _______________ Councilmember Gaston voted _______________ Councilmember Jones voted _______________ The motion having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, the President declared the motion carried and the order adopted. WHEREUPON, the foregoing Order was declared, passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council on this the _________day of ___________________, 2022. Page 2 of 3 APPENDIX D  825 CITY OF TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI By: ________________________________ LYNN BRYAN City Council President ATTEST: ________________________________ MISSY SHELTON, Clerk of the Council APPROVED: _____________________________________ TODD JORDAN, Mayor _____________________________________ DATE Page 3 of 3 APPENDIX D  826 EXHIBIT "A" SHORT APPRAISAL FIRM city of tupelo File No. clayton lot APPRAISAL OF LOCATED AT: CLAYTON AVE. TUPELO, MS, 38804 FOR: BORROWER: CITY OF TUPELO AS OF: August 19, 2022 BY: ANDY SHORT P.O. DRAWER B, TUPELO, MS 38802 PHONE(662)842-8283/FAX(662)842-4117 APPENDIX D  827 SHORT APPRAISAL FIRM city of tupelo File No. clayton lot File Number: clayton lot In accordance with your request, I have appraised the real property at: CLAYTON AVE. TUPELO, MS, 38804 The purpose of this appraisal is to develop an opinion of the market value of the subject property, as vacant. The property rights appraised are the fee simple interest in the site. In my opinion, the market value of the property as of August 19, 2022 is: $22,000 Twenty-Two Thousand Dollars The attached report contains the description, analysis and supportive data for the conclusions, final opinion of value, descriptive photographs, limiting conditions and appropriate certifications. ANDY SHORT P.O. DRAWER B, TUPELO, MS 38802 PHONE(662)842-8283/FAX(662)842-4117 APPENDIX D