Regular City Council Meeting

TUPELO REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 01, 2025 AT 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS | CITY HALL AGENDA INVOCATION: COUNCIL MEMBER LYNN BRYAN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: COUNCIL MEMBER NETTIE DAVIS CALL TO ORDER: COUNCIL MEMBER NETTIE DAVIS ELECTION OF OFFICERS: IN THE MATTER OF ELECTION OF A CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT BL IN THE MATTER OF ELECTION OF A CITY COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT BL CONFIRMATION OR AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA AND AGENDA ORDER PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND REPORTS AGENDA PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNITION GIRL/BOY SCOUTS EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PUBLIC RECOGNITION MAYOR'S REMARKS (CLOSE REGULAR MEETING OPEN PUBLIC AGENDA) PUBLIC AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. IN THE MATTER OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOT MOWING TN  APPEALS CITIZEN HEARING John Higgins Emily Brewer (CLOSE PUBLIC AGENDA AND OPEN REGULAR SESSION) ACTION AGENDA ROUTINE AGENDA 2. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JUNE 17, 2025 CC 3. IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER BL 4. IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MEETING TIMES, PLACES AND ESTABLISHING THE AGENDA PROCESS FOR THE MEETINGS OF THE TUPELO CITY COUNCIL BL 5. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF HIRING OF COUNCIL CLERK CC 6. IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION OF APPOINTING VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR MML 2025 KH 7. IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF SETTING TIME FOR PAYING BILLS KH 8. IN THE MATTER OF BILL PAY KH 9. IN THE MATTER OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL ITEMS KH 10. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF DON LEWIS AS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER (COO) TJ 11. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF KIM HANNA AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/CITY CLERK (CFO) TJ 12. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF BEN M. LOGAN AS THE CITY ATTORNEY TJ 13. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF KIZZY GUY AS THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES TJ 14. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF TANNER NEWMAN AS THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT TJ 15. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF LUCIA RANDLE AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DOWNTOWN MAINSTREET ASSOCIATION TJ 16. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF JOHN QUAKA AS THE CHIEF OF THE TUPELO POLICE DEPARTMENT TJ 17. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF BRAD ROBINSON AS THE CHIEF OF THE TUPELO FIRE DEPARTMENT TJ 18. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF KELLY KNIGHT AS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TJ 19. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF ALEX FARNED AS THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION TJ 20. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF KEVAN KIRKPATRICK AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CADENCE BANK ARENA TJ 21. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF STEPHANIE COOMER AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CONVENTION AND VISITOR’S BUREAU TJ 22. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW/APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF JOHNNY TIMMONS AS THE DIRECTOR OF WATER AND LIGHT TJ 23. IN THE MATTER OF LOT MOWING TN 24. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW AND APPROVE LOT MOWING LIENS TN 25. IN THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENT OF AZARIA DANDRIDGE TO THE TUPELO POLICE CITIZEN’S BOARD JQ 26. IN THE MATTER OF CONTRACT APPROVAL BID NO. 2025-015PW LOCAL STREET MAINTENANCE MILL & OVERLAY PROGRAM - DRB 27. IN THE MATTER OF CONTRACT APPROVAL BID NO. 2025-016PW MTP STREET MAINTENANCE MILL & OVERLAY PROGRAM - DRB 28. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR BID NO 2025-017PW COLEY ROAD CURB & GUTTER (MCCULLOUGH BLVD TO RIDGEWAY DRIVE) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AND EXECUTE DRB  29. IN THE MATTER OF CHANGE ORDER 2 APPROVAL PEMBERTON AVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - KWK 30. IN THE MATTER OF BID AWARD APPROVAL TUPELO ROADWAY MAINTENANCE TERM BID 2025-014PW - KWK 31. IN THE MATTER OF A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ENTER INTO AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR THE REPAIR OF PUBLIC DRAINAGE PURSUANT TO MISS. CODE ANN. § 31-7- 13(K) SR 32. IN THE MATTER OF TERMINATION OF CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TUPELO AND VESTIS SERVICES, LLC (FORMERLY ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES, INC.) SR 33. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF CADENCE BANK ARENA MINUTES OF May 19, 2025 KK 34. IN THE MATTER OF SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT – MUELLER SYSTEMS JT 35. IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT TO WPCRLF LOAN (SRF-C280885-08) THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 17, 2025 JT 36. IN THE MATTER OF AWARD OF BID NO. 2025-019WL – TULIPS SEWER IMPROVEMENTS – SRF FY21 THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 17, 2025 JT 37. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER # 1 FOR THE TWL LS REPLACEMENT FOR CLIFF GOOKIN #1 & #2 & MID-SOUTH (BID NO 2024-045WL) ARPA JT 38. IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING A LOAN TO THE TUPELO REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BL (CLOSE REGULAR SESSION) STUDY AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT