Regular City Council Meeting

TUPELO REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 AT 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS | CITY HALL AGENDA INVOCATION: COUNCIL MEMBER NETTIE DAVIS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: COUNCIL PRESIDENT JANET GASTON CALL TO ORDER: COUNCIL PRESIDENT JANET GASTON CONFIRMATION OR AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA AND AGENDA ORDER PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND REPORTS AGENDA PROCLAMATIONS 1. IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAMATION FOR CONSTITUTION WEEK TJ RECOGNITION GIRL/BOY SCOUTS BOY SCOUT TROOP #12 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION RUTH FONDON BATALLION CHIEF TERRY ROBINSON LT. JACOB FORMAN BEN HAAS PUBLIC RECOGNITION MAYOR'S REMARKS (CLOSE REGULAR MEETING OPEN PUBLIC AGENDA) PUBLIC AGENDA  PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. IN THE MATTER OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOT MOWING TN APPEALS CITIZEN HEARING (CLOSE PUBLIC AGENDA AND OPEN REGULAR SESSION) ACTION AGENDA ROUTINE AGENDA 3. IN THE MATTER REVIEW AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 4. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW – PAY BILLS KH COUNCIL PRESIDENT JANET GASTON COUNCIL MEMBER NETTIE DAVIS COUNCIL MEMBER BENTLEY NOLAN 5. IN THE MATTER OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL ITEMS KH 6. IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION TO RAISE SANITATION RATE KH 7. IN THE MATTER OF LOT MOWING TN 8. IN THE MATTER OF REVIEW AND APPROVE LIENS FOR LOT MOWINGTN 9. IN THE MATTER OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 508 BROWN STREET TN 10. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL FOR THE CITY TO SUBMIT THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND ADVISORY COUNCIL GRANT APPLICATION – TFD CARDIAC MONITORS AND AUTOMATED CHEST COMPRESSION AC 11. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE CITY OF TUPELO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT – AZURE FILES AND BRICKSTOR SOFTWARE AC 12. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE CITY OF TUPELO AND TO  AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT – FIREWALL AND NETWORK SWITCH AC 13. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE CITY OF TUPELO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT – TFD UTV AC 14. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE CITY OF TUPELO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT – TPD LPR AC 15. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE CITY OF TUPELO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT – TPD BALLISTIC SHIELD AND RESPIRATORS AC 16. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE CITY OF TUPELO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT – TPD BOMB SUIT AND REMOTE FIRING DEVICE AC 17. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR MS OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP TRUST FUND GRANT – BALLARD PARK WALKING TRACK IMPROVEMENTS SEPT 2025 AC 18. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL FOR MAYOR TO SIGN RESOLUTION FOR MS OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP TRUST FUND GRANT AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND COMMITTING ALL FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE BALLARD PARK WALKING TRACK IMPROVEMENTS AC 19. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS AND THE CITY OF TUPELO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT FOR LWCF PROJECT NUMBER 28-00726 – BALLARD PARK LAKE IMPROVEMENTS AC 20. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF MAJOR THOROUGHFARE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DRB 21. IN THE MATTER OF CVB BOARD MINS. SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 SC 22. IN THE MATTER OF REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SURPLUS ITEM JT 23. IN THE MATTER OF APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER # 3 FOR THE CENTRAL PUMPING STATION RENOVATIONS (BID NO 2023-040WL) JT (CLOSE REGULAR SESSION) STUDY AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT