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1415 Walnut Street City of Vicksburg Vicksburg, MS 39180 Special Meeting Minutes - Final-revised Board of Mayor and Aldermen George Flaggs, Jr., Mayor Michael A. Mayfield, Sr., Alderman Alex J. Monsour, Jr., Alderman Monday, October 23, 2017 10:00 AM City Hall Annex Board Room Special Called 1. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Call to Order Invocation was given by Alderman Michael A. Mayfield, Sr. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. 2. Roll Call Present: 3- Mayor George Flaggs Jr. Alderman Michael A. Mayfield Sr. Alderman Alex J. Monsour Jr. 3. Board Comments: 4. Adopt Agenda Mayor Flaggs called the meeting to order. On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to open the meeting. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: A. ID-17-1540 ADOPT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, APPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S INTENTION TO EITHER ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY, ISSUE A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF THE CITY FOR SALE TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK OR ENTER INTO A LOAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK, ALL IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF (A) CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND PAVING STREETS, SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, PARKWAYS, WALKWAYS AND PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES, AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFOR; (B) PURCHASING LAND FOR PARKS, PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS AND CEMETERIES AND IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND ADORNING THE SAME, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRING AND EQUIPPING OF SWIMMING POOLS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; (C) ERECTING MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND PURCHASING BUILDINGS OR LAND THEREFOR, AND FOR REPAIRING, IMPROVING, ADORNING AND EQUIPPING THE SAME; (D) REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING WATERWORKS, GAS, ELECTRIC AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY PLANTS OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; (E) CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND CULVERTS; (F) REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING SANITARY, STORM, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; AND (G) PROVIDING HOUSING FOR FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFORE, ALL AS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF SUCH INTENTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES On motion of Mayor Flaggs, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to ADOPT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, APPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S INTENTION TO EITHER ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY, ISSUE City of Vicksburg Page 1 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Special Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2017 Final-revised A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF THE CITY FOR SALE TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK OR ENTER INTO A LOAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK, ALL IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF (A) CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND PAVING STREETS, SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, PARKWAYS, WALKWAYS AND PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES, AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFOR; (B) PURCHASING LAND FOR PARKS, PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS AND CEMETERIES AND IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND ADORNING THE SAME, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRING AND EQUIPPING OF SWIMMING POOLS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; (C) ERECTING MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND PURCHASING BUILDINGS OR LAND THEREFOR, AND FOR REPAIRING, IMPROVING, ADORNING AND EQUIPPING THE SAME; (D) REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING WATERWORKS, GAS, ELECTRIC AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY PLANTS OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; (E) CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND CULVERTS; (F) REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING SANITARY, STORM, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; AND (G) PROVIDING HOUSING FOR FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFORE, ALL AS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF SUCH INTENTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. Enactment No: RES 2016-250 B. ID-17-1542 Authorize Mayor to Execute Letter of Engagement with Butler Snow, LLP On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to authorize the Mayor to Execute Letter of Engagement with Butler Snow, LLP. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. C. ID-17-1543 Authorize Mayor to Execute Letter of Engagement and Disclosure with Government Consultants, Inc. On motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to authorize the Mayor to Execute Letter of Engagement and Disclosure with Government Consultants, Inc. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. D. ID-17-1541 ADOPT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, TO EITHER ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY, ISSUE A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF THE CITY FOR SALE TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK OR ENTER INTO A LOAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK, ALL IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF (A) CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND PAVING STREETS, SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, PARKWAYS, WALKWAYS AND PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES, AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFOR; (B) PURCHASING LAND FOR PARKS, PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS AND CEMETERIES AND IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND ADORNING THE SAME, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRING AND EQUIPPING OF SWIMMING POOLS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; (C) ERECTING MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND PURCHASING BUILDINGS OR LAND THEREFOR, AND FOR REPAIRING, IMPROVING, ADORNING AND EQUIPPING THE SAME; (D) REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING WATERWORKS, GAS, ELECTRIC AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY PLANTS OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; (E) CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND CULVERTS; (F) REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING SANITARY, STORM, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; AND (G) PROVIDING HOUSING FOR FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS AND City of Vicksburg Page 2 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Special Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2017 Final-revised PURCHASING LAND THEREFORE, ALL AS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF SUCH INTENTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to ADOPT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, TO EITHER ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY, ISSUE A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF THE CITY FOR SALE TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK OR ENTER INTO A LOAN WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT BANK, ALL IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF (A) CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND PAVING STREETS, SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, PARKWAYS, WALKWAYS AND PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES, AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFOR; (B) PURCHASING LAND FOR PARKS, PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS AND CEMETERIES AND IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND ADORNING THE SAME, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRING AND EQUIPPING OF SWIMMING POOLS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; (C) ERECTING MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND PURCHASING BUILDINGS OR LAND THEREFOR, AND FOR REPAIRING, IMPROVING, ADORNING AND EQUIPPING THE SAME; (D) REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING WATERWORKS, GAS, ELECTRIC AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY PLANTS OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; (E) CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND CULVERTS; (F) REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING SANITARY, STORM, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; AND (G) PROVIDING HOUSING FOR FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFORE, ALL AS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF SUCH INTENTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. Enactment No: RES 2016-251 Adjournment There being no further business appearing, on motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, and unanimously passed. The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg closed the meeting, by the following vote: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. City of Vicksburg Page 3