Board of Mayor and Aldermen

1415 Walnut Street City of Vicksburg Vicksburg, MS 39180 Minutes - Final Board of Mayor and Aldermen George Flaggs, Jr., Mayor Michael A. Mayfield, Sr., Alderman Alex J. Monsour, Jr., Alderman Friday, September 13, 2019 10:00 AM Robert M. Walker Building 1. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Call to Order Invocation was given by Alderman Michael A. Mayfield, Sr. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tasha W. Jordan 2. Roll Call Also Present: Nancy Thomas, City Attorney Walter W. Osborne, Jr., City Clerk Tasha W. Jordan, Deputy City Clerk Present: 3 - Mayor George Flaggs Jr. Alderman Michael A. Mayfield Sr. Alderman Alex J. Monsour Jr. 3. Board Comments: 4. Adopt Agenda On motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Agenda as printed. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. Routine Agenda: A. ID-19-1034 Adopt Resolution Setting Downtown Tax Rate Attachments: Downtown Taxing District On motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Resolution Setting Downtown Tax Rate. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. B. ID-19-1035 Adopt Tax Levy Order Attachments: Tax Levy On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Tax Levy Order. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. C. ID-19-1036 Adopt Budget and Authorize Appropriations On motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Budget and Authorize Appropriations. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. D. ID-19-1037 Approve Vicksburg-Tallulah Airport Budget On motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve Vicksburg-Tallulah Airport Budget. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. E. ID-19-1051 Accept Letter from Denali Water Solutions regarding Revised Land Application Costs due to Loss of Permitted Sites for the removal of City of Vicksburg Page 1 Printed on 10/7/2019 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final September 13, 2019 biosolids at the Waste Water Treatment Plant Attachments: Biosolids Removal On motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to accept the Letter from Denali Water Solutions regarding Revised Land Application Costs due to Loss of Permitted Sites for the removal of biosolids at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. F. ID-19-1059 Adopt Resolution to Approve 2019 Raises for Employees Attachments: Employee Raises On motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Resolution to Approve 2019 Raises for Employees. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. G. ID-19-1063 Adopt Resolution to Amend the Vicksburg Kuhn Memorial Hospital Urban Renewal Project and Urban Renewal Plan, City of Vicksburg, Mississippi Attachments: Resolution Urban Renewal On motion of Mayor Flaggs, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Resolution to Amend the Vicksburg Kuhn Memorial Hospital Urban Renewal Project and Urban Renewal Plan, City of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. H. ID-19-1064 Adopt Resolution to Request Proposals for the Disposition and Development of Property in Accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the Kuhn Memorial Hospital Area Adopted on April 18, 2016, and Amended on September 13, 2019 Attachments: Resolution RFP On motion of Mayor Flaggs, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Resolution to Request Proposals for the Disposition and Development of Property in Accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the Kuhn Memorial Hospital Area Adopted on April 18, 2016, and Amended on September 13, 2019. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. I. ID-19-1065 Adopt Resolution to Contribute Equipment in Lieu of Matching Funds to The Good Shepherd Community Center Attachments: Resolution Good Shepherd On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Resolution to Contribute Equipment in Lieu of Matching Funds to The Good Shepherd Community Center. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. J. ID-19-1049 Adopt an Ordinance to Amend Section 2-1(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi to Provide That the Salaries of the Mayor and Aldermen Will Increase On October 23, 2019 Attachments: Board Salary Increase On motion of Alderman Monsour, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to adopt the Ordinance to Amend Section 2-1(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi to provide that the salaries of the Mayor and Aldermen will Increase On October 23, 2019. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. K. ID-19-1050 Authorize Mayor to execute Memorandum of Understanding for Farmers' Market Initiative with The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi City of Vicksburg Page 2 Printed on 10/7/2019 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final September 13, 2019 Attachments: MOU Vicksburg Farmers' Market 2019 On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to authorize the Mayor to execute Memorandum of Understanding for Farmers' Market Initiative with The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. Adjournment On motion of Alderman Mayfield, seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., and unanimously passed, the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg adjourned to meet 10 o’clock a.m., Monday, September 16, 2019, to take up and act upon any and all matters that may come before the Board. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs, Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. City of Vicksburg Page 3 Printed on 10/7/2019