Board of Mayor and Aldermen

1415 Walnut Street City of Vicksburg Vicksburg, MS 39180 Minutes - Final Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday, May 5, 2025 10:00 AM Robert M. Walker Building 1. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Call to Order Invocation was given by Mayor Flaggs, Jr. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alderman Mayfield. 2. Roll Call Also Present: Lee Thames, City Attorney Deborah A. Kaiser-Nickson, City Clerk Jasmine Dillon-Deputy Clerk Present: 3- Mayor George Flaggs Jr. Alderman Thomas Mayfield Alderman Alex J. Monsour Jr. 3. Board Comments: 4. Adopt Agenda On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Sr., 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 Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. Recognitions: A. ID-25-0472 Presentation of Recognition to St. Al students for winning the MAIS 5A State Champion Mixed Doubles by Ward 2 Alderman Alex Monsour, Jr. 1. Carrie Wood 2. Walker Moore B. ID-25-0464 Recognition - male and female athlete of the year for Special Olympics Area 10 C. ID-25-0477 Employee Anniversaries: 1. One (1) year of service: a. Kimberly Moore - Water & Gas Administration b. Dianna Carter - Airport 2. Two (2) year of service: a. Marcus Sessions - Vehicle Maintenance b. Courtney Tullos - Ambulance Department c. Jerry Brown - Gas Department 3. Three (3) years of service: a. Dawn Royal - Building Maintenance 4. Four (4) years of service: a. David Allison - Fire Department b. Carlton Philips - Police Department 5. Seven (7) years of service: a. Kelsey Conner - HR b. John Shorter- Community Service c. Noah Nielson - Fire Department d. Nicholas Carson - Police Department 6. Thirty (30) years of service: City of Vicksburg Page 1 Printed on 5/23/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final May 5, 2025 a. Lois Roby - HR Mayor Flaggs, Jr. recognized Kimberly Moore – Water & Gas Administration and Dianna Carter – Airport for one (1) year of service; Marcus Sessions – Vehicle Maintenance, Courtney Tullos – Ambulance Department, and Jerry Brown – Gas Department for two (2) years of service; Dawn Royal – Building Maintenance for three (3) years of service; David Allison – Fire Department and Carlton Philips – Police Department for four (4) years of service; Kelsey Conner – HR, John Shorter – Community Service, Noah Nielson – Fire Department, and Nicholas Carson – Police Department for seven (7) years of service; and Lois Roby – HR for thirty (30) years of service. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen congratulated all employees for their dedicated years of service with the City of Vicksburg. Approval of Consent Agenda Items: On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Consent Agenda Items. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. A. ID-25-0465 Adopt Board Meeting Minutes for: 1. April 10, 2025 2. April 21, 2025 3. April 25, 2025 B. ID-25-0478 Approve the following Personnel Action Forms: 1. New Hire: a. Recreation Department (2) C. ID-25-0470 Accept Letter Establishing Special Assessment and Adopt Resolution / Order for Cutting, Cleaning, Demolition and Site Clearing of the following properties: 1. 2011 Martin Luther King Blvd, PPIN 20577; owned by PCM Real Estate LLC 2. 100 McAuley Drive, PPIN 20791; owned by River Hill Investments LLC c/o Mic 3. 1705 Grove Street, PPIN 17616; owned by Gladys G & J T Bingham 4. 3050 Wisconsin Avenue, PPIN 13886; owned by Claude Powell 5. 0 Jackson Street, PPIN 18724; owned by Phillip Freeman 6. 1612 South Street, PPIN 17934; owned by Robert L. Miller Jr 7. 1011 Fourth North Street, PPIN 17594; owned by Eugene Houston 8. 1929 Baldwin Ferry Rd, PPIN 20867; owned by Barbara Reed 9. 122 Alfred Drive, PPIN 11895; owned by State of Mississippi 10. 1200 Second North Street, PPIN 17660; owned by State of Mississippi (Jeffrey Watts) D. ID-25-0474 Approve Sponsorship Application in the amount of $395.00 from Wendy Mize on behalf of Delta Business Journal for Mayoral Spotlight June Edition 2025 pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended Attachments: Sponsorship Delta Business Journal Magazine Mayor Flaggs, Jr. stated that the sponsorship application submitted by Wendy Mize on behalf of Delta Business Journal for the Mayoral Spotlight June Edition 2025 in the amount of $395.00 will bring into favorable notice the opportunities, possibilities, and resources of the City of Vicksburg and will be helpful toward advancing the community and business interests of the City of Vicksburg. The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg approved the sponsorship application in the amount of $395.00. The city is authorized pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. E. ID-25-0461 Approve Sponsorship Application in the amount of $500.00 from Jeannie Zieren on behalf of Mississippi Main Street Association for City of Vicksburg Page 2 Printed on 5/23/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final May 5, 2025 Annual Awards Luncheon pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended Attachments: Sponsorship MS Main Street Association Mayor Flaggs, Jr. stated that the sponsorship application submitted by Jeannie Zieren on behalf of the Mississippi Main Street Association for the Annual Awards Luncheon in the amount of $500.00 will bring into favorable notice the opportunities, possibilities, and resources of the City of Vicksburg and will be helpful toward advancing the community and economic development interests of the City of Vicksburg. The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg approved the sponsorship application in the amount of $500.00. The city is authorized pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. F. ID-25-0476 Approve Sponsorship Application in the amount of $2,500.00 from Jeremy Meekins on behalf of Simply Dop3 Xperience Corp for 9th Annual Back to School/ Celebrity Basketball game pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended Attachments: Sponsorship Simply Dop3 Xperience Mayor Flaggs, Jr. stated that the sponsorship application submitted by Jeremy Meekins on behalf of Simply Dop3 Xperience Corp for the 9th Annual Back to School/Celebrity Basketball Game in the amount of $2,500.00 will bring into favorable notice the opportunities, possibilities, and resources of the City of Vicksburg and will be helpful toward advancing the educational and community interests of the City of Vicksburg. The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Vicksburg approved the sponsorship application in the amount of $2,500.00. The city is authorized pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. G. ID-25-0467 Ratify request from Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation to close Crawford Street between Adams and Cherry Streets, and barricades from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025 for the Mudbug Music Fest Attachments: Mudbug Music Fest H. ID-25-0460 Approve request from April Green: 1. Permission to utilize Washington Street Park September 19, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. for the River City Alumni Block Party 2. Request the assistance of the city in providing metal barricades to block off Jackson Street and Grove Street and provide police patrol during the scheduled event hours Attachments: River City Alumni Block Party I. ID-25-0490 Ratify request from Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. to reserve motor coach on May 3, 2025 Attachments: Motor coach reservation form J. ID-25-0471 Accept the Recommendation of Jeff Richardson to award bid for the Old Animal Shelter Trailer to James Durham, of JJ Merchant in the amount of $5,777.77 Attachments: Bid Recommendation Letter K. ID-25-0489 Approve request from Rick Daughtry, Director of Parks and Recreation for payment of insurance in the amount of $2,405.58 to Sadler Sports City of Vicksburg Page 3 Printed on 5/23/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final May 5, 2025 and Recreation for insurance for youth sports that takes place at James "Fuzzy" Johnson Complex Attachments: Sadler Insurance Renewal L. ID-25-0462 Approve the following for payment: 1. DSM Environmental Services, LLC: a. Invoice #25-338 in the amount of $1,150.00 for inspection of residential structure located at 2057 Sky Farm Avenue (ARPA Funds NAACP Housing Project) 2. Integrated Right of Way, LLC (IROW): a. Invoice #2024-2086 0003 in the amount of $27,527.50 for Fisher Ferry Road Bridge Project Attachments: Invoice DSM Invoice IROW Routine Agenda: A. ID-25-0491 Discussion with Linda Fondren on behalf of Shape Up Mississippi's progress and vision for the Kuhn Memorial Hospital Project A Discussion was held. B. ID-25-0466 Hearing to determine whether or not the properties listed on the Community Development Agenda are a public menace to the public health, safety and welfare of the community Attachments: AGENDA 05-05-2025 Master Copy of the Agenda for May 5 2025 On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to declare the foregoing properties, which have not complied, to be a public menace to the health, safety, and welfare of the community and authorize the Director of Community Development to proceed with the cut, cleanup, and demolition of structures, with all charges incurred to be assessed against the property owner(s). In the event an extension is granted, if the owner(s) has/have not complied at the end of the extension period, the Director of Community Development is authorized to proceed with the necessary actions. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Jeff Richardson, Director of Community Development, came before the Board to discuss and request permission to proceed with the cut, cleanup, and demolition of the following properties: 1. **510 Dabney Avenue**, PPIN 017284; owned by Scott Saxton - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property, remove dilapidated structure) 2. **2606 Oak Street**, PPIN 022543; owned by Jeanine Miami c/o Jere Jabour - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property) 3. **2618 ½ Roosevelt Avenue**, PPIN 005027; owned by M & R Farms of Meridian LLC - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property, remove dilapidated structure) 4. **2620 Roosevelt Avenue**, PPIN 005028; owned by Ura Lee Watts - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property, remove dilapidated structure) 5. **2630 Roosevelt Avenue**, PPIN 013072; owned by Heat Management LLC - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and City of Vicksburg Page 4 Printed on 5/23/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final May 5, 2025 debris from the entire property, remove dilapidated structure) 6. **1010 Speed Street**, PPIN 017196; owned by Sylvester Bass - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property, remove dilapidated structure) 7. **2303 Washington Street**, PPIN 018398; owned by Alice Marie Daniels - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property, remove dilapidated structure) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to declare the foregoing properties, which have not complied, to be a public menace to the health, safety, and welfare of the community and authorize the Director of Community Development to proceed with the cut, cleanup, and demolition of structures, with all charges incurred to be assessed against the property owner(s). In the event an extension is granted, if the owner(s) has/have not complied at the end of the extension period, the Director of Community Development is authorized to proceed with the necessary actions. 1. **510 Dabney Avenue**, PPIN 017284; owned by Scott Saxton - Not complied, 30 day extension 2. **2606 Oak Street**, PPIN 022543; owned by Jeanine Miami c/o Jere Jabour -Not complied 3. **2618 ½ Roosevelt Avenue**, PPIN 005027; owned by M & R Farms of Meridian LLC -Not complied 4. **2620 Roosevelt Avenue**, PPIN 005028; owned by Ura Lee Watts -Not complied, 30 day extension with 60 days of progress 5. **2630 Roosevelt Avenue**, PPIN 013072; owned by Heat Management LLC -Not complied 6. **1010 Speed Street**, PPIN 017196; owned by Sylvester Bass -Not complied, 30 day extension 7. **2303 Washington Street**, PPIN 018398; owned by Alice Marie Daniels - Not complied C. ID-25-0473 Adopt Budget Amendments On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Adopt the Budget Amendments for May 5, 2025. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Recused: 1- Alderman Mayfield D. ID-25-0475 Approve/ Adopt New Street Closure Application Attachments: Street Closure Application On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve/Adopt the New Street Closure Application. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. E. ID-25-0463 Approve request from Chief Penny Jones to reimburse Angela Smith for funds paid in the amount of $250.00 to A to Z Towing Attachments: Smith Refund of Tow Fees On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the request from Chief Penny Jones to reimburse Angela Smith for funds paid in the amount of $250.00 to A to Z Towing. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. Executive Session: City of Vicksburg Page 5 Printed on 5/23/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final May 5, 2025 Mayor Flaggs, Jr. moved the Mayor and Aldermen go into a closed meeting to determine if the Board should go into executive session. The motion was seconded by Alderman Mayfield. Voting aye, Mayor Flaggs, Jr., Alderman Mayfield, Alderman Monsour, Jr. None voting nay, the motion was unanimously adopted. The Mayor and Aldermen discussed whether they should go into executive session. Mayor Flaggs, Jr. moved to go into executive session to discuss Personnel Action Forms for: Longevity Pay - Water & Gas Administration (1); Longevity Pay - Airport (1); Longevity Pay - HR (1); Longevity Pay - Vehicle Maintenance (1); Longevity Pay - Ambulance Department (1); Longevity Pay - Gas Department (1); Longevity Pay - Building Maintenance (1); Longevity Pay - Fire Department (2); Longevity Pay - Community Service (1); Pay Adjustment - Police Department (2); Suspension - Police Department (1) The motion was seconded by Alderman Mayfield and upon vote being taken, the following voted aye: Mayor Flaggs, Jr., Alderman Mayfield, Alderman Monsour, Jr. The motion was adopted unanimously. The Mayor and Aldermen announced they would go into executive session to discuss Personnel Action Forms for: Longevity Pay - Water & Gas Administration (1); Longevity Pay - Airport (1); Longevity Pay - HR (1); Longevity Pay - Vehicle Maintenance (1); Longevity Pay - Ambulance Department (1); Longevity Pay - Gas Department (1); Longevity Pay - Building Maintenance (1); Longevity Pay - Fire Department (2); Longevity Pay - Community Service (1); Pay Adjustment - Police Department (2); Suspension - Police Department (1) The Mayor and Aldermen are now in executive session. Those present at the executive session were Mayor Flaggs, Jr., Alderman Mayfield, Alderman Monsour, Jr., Kristen Harris - Chief of Staff, Lee Davis Thames - City Attorney, Deborah A. Kaiser-Nickson - City Clerk, Jasmine Dillon - Deputy Clerk, Carla Sullivan-Sanders - Human Resource Director, Kelsey Hicks - Human Resources/Safety, Elizabeth Michelle Thomas - Constituent Services Representative, Penny Jones-Chief of Police, Troy Kimble- Deputy Chief of Police Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. A. ID-25-0456 Longevity Pay - Water & Gas Administration (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Cashier in the Water & Gas Administration Department by changing the hourly rate from $12.00 to $12.20 (12.00 + .20). The employee is entitled to an additional $.20 per hour increase for one (1) year of service. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. B. ID-25-0479 Longevity Pay - Airport (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of an Office Assistant in the Airport Department by changing the hourly rate from $10.20 to $10.40 (10.20 + .20). The employee is entitled to an additional $.20 per hour increase for one (1) year of service. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. C. ID-25-0480 Longevity Pay - HR (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of an HR Professional in the HR Department by changing the hourly rate from $19.08 to $21.08 (19.08 + 2.00). The employee is entitled to an additional $2.00 per hour increase for thirty (30) years of service. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. D. ID-25-0481 Longevity Pay - Vehicle Maintenance (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Mechanic in the Vehicle Maintenance Department by changing the hourly rate from $15.65 to $15.85 (15.65 + .20). The employee is entitled to an additional $.20 per hour increase for two (2) years of service. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: City of Vicksburg Page 6 Printed on 5/23/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final May 5, 2025 Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. E. ID-25-0482 Longevity Pay - Ambulance Department (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Firefighter/Ambulance in the Ambulance Department by changing the hourly rate from $17.53 to $17.63 (17.53 + .10). The employee is entitled to an additional $.10 per hour increase for two (2) years of service. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. F. ID-25-0483 Longevity Pay - Gas Department (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Laborer in the Gas Department by changing the hourly rate from $10.20 to $10.40 (10.20 + .20). The employee is entitled to an additional $.20 per hour increase for two (2) years of service. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. G. ID-25-0484 Longevity Pay - Building Maintenance (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Custodian in the Building Maintenance Department by changing the hourly rate from $10.40 to $10.60 (10.40 + .20). The employee is entitled to an additional $.20 per hour increase for three (3) years of service. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. H. ID-25-0485 Longevity Pay - Fire Department (2) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Firefighter in the Fire Department by changing the hourly rate from $17.07 to $17.17 (17.07 + .10). The employee is entitled to an additional $.10 per hour increase for four (4) years of service; Longevity Pay of a Firefighter in the Fire Department by changing the hourly rate from $14.67 to $14.77 (14.67 + .10). The employee is entitled to an additional $.10 per hour increase for seven (7) years of service. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. I. ID-25-0486 Longevity Pay - Community Service (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of the Director in the Community Services Department by changing the hourly rate from $26.0825 to $26.2825 (26.0825 + .20). The employee is entitled to an additional $.20 per hour increase for seven (7) years of service. The annual salary will be $54,667.60, effective May 9, 2025. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. J. ID-25-0487 Pay Adjustment - Police Department (2) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Pay Adjustment for a Police Officer by changing the hourly rate from $22.58 to $22.78 (22.58 + .20), effective May 5, 2025. The employee is entitled to an additional $.20 per hour increase for four (4) years of service; Pay Adjustment for a Lieutenant in the CID by changing the hourly rate from $25.43 to $25.63 (25.43 + .20), effective May 9, 2025. The employee is entitled to an additional $.20 per hour increase for seven (7) years of service;The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. K. ID-25-0488 Suspension - Police Department (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Aldermen voted to Approve the Suspension of an Entry Level Police Officer for three (3) days, effective May 5, 2025 for violating the PPM Rule of Law Enforcement and Procedures, 2.12 of Professional Conduct. The employee will be disarmed and must undergo a psychological evaluation before returning to work. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: City of Vicksburg Page 7 Printed on 5/23/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final May 5, 2025 Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. L. ID-25-0559 Come out of executive session and approve all items taken up in Executive Session On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Aldermen voted to come out of executive session and approve all items taken up in Executive Session. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. Adjournment On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., 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., Friday, May 9, 2025, to take up and act upon any and all matters that may come before the Board. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Aye: 3- Mayor Flaggs Jr., Alderman Mayfield, and Alderman Monsour Jr. City of Vicksburg Page 8 Printed on 5/23/2025