Board of Mayor and Aldermen

1415 Walnut Street City of Vicksburg Vicksburg, MS 39180 Minutes - Final Board of Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday, June 10, 2025 10:00 AM Robert M. Walker Building 1. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance Invocation was given by Mayor Flaggs, Jr. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alderman Monsour, Jr. 2. Roll Call Also present: Lee Davis Thames,City Attorney Deborah A. Kaiser-Nickson, City Clerk Jasmine Dillon, Deputy Clerk Present: 2- Mayor George Flaggs Jr. Alderman Alex J. Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Thomas Mayfield 3. Board Comments: 4. Adopt Agenda On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Adopt the Agenda, as printed. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield Recognitions: Mayor Flaggs, Jr. recognized Gregory Williams – Fire Department, Tyree Valentine – Fire Department, and Haden Hataway – IT Department for two (2) years of service; Katherine Webb – Water & Gas Administration Department and Sharon Christmas – Gas Department for three (3) years of service. The Mayor and Board of Alderman congratulated all employees for their dedicated years of service with the City of Vicksburg. A. ID-25-0631 Recognition - Employee of the Second Quarter B. ID-25-0620 Employee Anniversaries: 1. Two (2) years of service: a. Gregory Williams - Fire b. Tyree Valentine - Fire c. Haden Hataway - IT 2. Three (3) years of service: a. Katherine Webb - Water & Gas Administration b. Sharon Christmas - Gas Mayor Flaggs, Jr. recognized Gregory Williams – Fire Department, Tyree Valentine – Fire Department, and Haden Hataway – Information Technology Department for two (2) years of service; Katherine Webb – Water & Gas Administration Department and Sharon Christmas – Gas Department for three (3) 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 Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Approve the Consent Agenda Items. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield City of Vicksburg Page 1 Printed on 6/16/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final June 10, 2025 A. ID-25-0621 Approve the following Personnel Action Forms: 1. Re-Hire: a. Recreation (1) 2. New Hire: a. Gas (1) b. Recreation (1) 3. Resignation: a. Court Services (1) B. ID-25-0618 Approve Sponsorship request in the amount of $1,000.00 from Willie Glasper on behalf of Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club for its 50th Annual Homecoming Celebration pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended Attachments: Sponsorship Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club Mayor Flaggs, Jr. stated that the sponsorship request submitted by Willie Glasper on behalf of the Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club for its 50th Annual Homecoming Celebration in the amount of $1,000.00 will bring into favorable notice the opportunities, possibilities, and resources of the City of Vicksburg and will be helpful toward advancing the cultural and community interests of the City of Vicksburg. The Mayor and Alderman of the City of Vicksburg approved the sponsorship request in the amount of $1,000.00. The city is authorized pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. C. ID-25-0632 Approve the following from Sabrina Dalton on behalf of U.S Army Corps of Engineers: 1. Permission to use Washington Street Park on June 18, 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for USACE 250th Anniversary Ceremony event 2. Request to block off the 1000 block of Washington Street in front of the park for an event rehearsal beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 2025 and during the event on June 18, 2025 3. Request for Mayor Flaggs to welcome guests by speaking approximately 5 minutes Attachments: USACE D. ID-25-0617 Approve the following requests from Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. to reserve the Motor Coach: 1. June 17, 2025 2. June 19, 2025 3. June 24, 2025 4. June 27, 2025 Attachments: Motor Coach E. ID-25-0633 Authorize issuance of requisition number 2506450 in the amount of $20,480.00 written to CDW Government, Inc. for the Duo Multi Factor Authentication Renewal from June 10, 2025 to June 9, 2026 for the IT Department Attachments: Duo Renewal F. ID-25-0635 Accept Application and Adopt Resolution (Preliminary Order) for Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for: 1. Ergon Refining, Inc. (2611 Haining Road) 2. Ergon Refining, Inc. (2611 Haining Road) (PPIN 6502) 3. Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions City of Vicksburg Page 2 Printed on 6/16/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final June 10, 2025 Attachments: Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions G. ID-25-0636 Adopt Final Resolution Granting Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxes: 1. Foam Packaging, Inc. Attachments: Ad Valorem Foam Packaging H. ID-25-0619 Approve the following for payment: 1. Voice of Calvary Ministries for professional services: a. Invoice in the amount of $3,050.00 for Housing Consultation and Education for the month of June 2025 2. Volkert, Inc. for professional services: a. Invoice #01805010 in the amount of $5,053.60 for Water and Sewer Improvements - Stillwater & Bluecreek Drives Attachments: Invoice Voice of Calvary Invoice Volkert Routine Agenda: A. ID-25-0589 Discuss Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Updates Ms. Laura Beth Strickland was not present at the meeting. B. ID-25-0614 Discuss Southern Cultural Heritage Center Updates Ms. Stacey Mahoney, of the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, came before the Board to inform the public of the upcoming events at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center for the month of June 2025 and invited the public to attend. The Mayor and Alderman thanked Ms. Mahoney for attending the meeting. C. ID-25-0615 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 06-10-25 Master Copy of the Agenda for June 10 2025 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. **513 Feld Street**, PPIN 019824; owned by Julius Hebron - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property, remove inoperable vehicle) 2. **514 Feld Street**, PPIN 019829; owned by State of Mississippi - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property) 3. **913 First North Street**, PPIN 018697; owned by Henry & Rosalyn Mayfield - (Remove dilapidated structure) 4. **1214 Fayette Street**, PPIN 019472; owned by Bobby Gerald Clark Jr. - (Secure dilapidated or abandoned structure) 5. **233 Hildegarde Terrace**, PPIN 020343; owned by Fadl Saleh Shuaibi - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property) City of Vicksburg Page 3 Printed on 6/16/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final June 10, 2025 6. **745 Hutson Street**, PPIN 014476; owned by Travis Chapel Church - (Secure dilapidated or abandoned structure) 7. **1615 Main Street**, PPIN 017523; owned by Sarah Taylor - (Remove inoperable and unlicensed vehicles) 8. **1406 Farmer Street**, PPIN 018939; owned by Jack Crawford - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property, remove dilapidated structure) 9. **2520 ½ Halls Ferry Road**, PPIN 016791; owned by Infinity Holdings LLC - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property, remove dilapidated building) 10. **1901 Military Avenue**, PPIN 004967; owned by Foxtrot LLC - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property) **RE-ENTRIES** 11. **2019 Ford Street**, PPIN 016307; owned by Evelisa Lee Northern Estate - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property) 12. **2414 Hunt 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) 13. **1608 Skyfarm Avenue**, PPIN 019768; owned by Debbie Brown Webb - (Cut overgrown grass and weeds from the entire property, remove all trash and debris from the entire property) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman 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. **513 Feld Street**, PPIN 019824; owned by Julius Hebron -Not complied 2. **514 Feld Street**, PPIN 019829; owned by State of Mississippi -Not complied 3. **913 First North Street**, PPIN 018697; owned by Henry & Rosalyn Mayfield-Not complied 4. **1214 Fayette Street**, PPIN 019472; owned by Bobby Gerald Clark Jr. -Not complied 5. **233 Hildegarde Terrace**, PPIN 020343; owned by Fadl Saleh Shuaibi -Complied 6. **745 Hutson Street**, PPIN 014476; owned by Travis Chapel Church -Not complied 7. **1615 Main Street**, PPIN 017523; owned by Sarah Taylor - Not complied 8. **1406 Farmer Street**, PPIN 018939; owned by Jack Crawford -Not complied 9. **2520 ½ Halls Ferry Road**, PPIN 016791; owned by Infinity Holdings LLC - Not complied 10. **1901 Military Avenue**, PPIN 004967; owned by Foxtrot LLC - Complied **RE-ENTRIES** 11. **2019 Ford Street**, PPIN 016307; owned by Evelisa Lee Northern Estate - Not complied 12. **2414 Hunt Street**, PPIN 018398; owned by Alice Marie Daniels - Not City of Vicksburg Page 4 Printed on 6/16/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final June 10, 2025 complied 13. **1608 Skyfarm Avenue**, PPIN 019768; owned by Debbie Brown Webb-Not complied The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield D. ID-25-0637 Authorize Mayor to reject the purchase of Certified Notice of Terrorism Insurance Coverage Attachments: Notice of Terrorism Insurance Coverage On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to authorize the Mayor to reject the purchase of Certified Notice of Terrorism Insurance Coverage. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield E. ID-25-0613 Approve Claims Docket On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to approve the Claims Docket numbering 334139-334561. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield Executive Session: Mayor Flaggs, Jr. moved the Mayor and Alderman go into a closed meeting to determine if the Board should go into executive session. The motion was seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr. Voting aye, Mayor Flaggs, Jr., Alderman Monsour, Jr. None voting nay, the motion was unanimously adopted. The Mayor and Alderman 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 - Fire (2); Longevity Pay - I (1); Longevity Pay - Water & Gas Administration (1); Longevity Pay - Gas (1); Pay Adjustment - Gas (1); Pay Adjustment - Police (1); Education Incentive Request - Gas (1); Request for Extended Medical Leave - Fire (1); Discussion - R.O.W; Discussion - Vicksburg Fire Department The motion was seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr. Upon vote being taken, the following voted aye: Mayor Flaggs, Jr., Alderman Monsour, Jr. The motion was adopted unanimously. The Mayor and Alderman announced they would go into executive session to discuss Personnel Action Forms for: Longevity Pay - Fire (2); Longevity Pay - I (1); Longevity Pay - Water & Gas Administration (1); Longevity Pay - Gas (1); Pay Adjustment - Gas (1); Pay Adjustment - Police (1); Education Incentive Request - Gas (1); Request for Extended Medical Leave - Fire (1); Discussion - R.O.W; Discussion - Vicksburg Fire Department The Mayor and Alderman are now in executive session. Those present at the executive session were Mayor Flaggs, Jr., 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, Anessia Steward-Martin - Human Resources Benefits Coordinator, Elizabeth Michelle Thomas - Constituent Services Representative, Penny Jones-Chief of Police, Charlie Hill - Deputy Chief of Police Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield City of Vicksburg Page 5 Printed on 6/16/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final June 10, 2025 A. ID-25-0622 Longevity Pay - Fire (2) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Firefighter by changing the hourly rate from $14.57 to $14.67 (14.57 + .10 +.10). The employee is entitled to an additional $.10 per hour increase for two (2) years of service; Approve the Longevity Pay of a Firefighter by changing the hourly rate from $13.67 to $13.77 (13.57+.10+.10). The employee is entitled to an additional $.10 per hour increase for two (2) years of service. Both employee's are in the Fire Department. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield B. ID-25-0623 Longevity Pay - IT (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Computer Programmer in the Information Technology Department by changing the hourly rate from $22.86 to $23.06 (22.66 + .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: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield C. ID-25-0624 Longevity Pay - Water & Gas Administration (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Cashier in Water & Gas Department by changing the hourly rate from $12.76 to $12.96 (12.36 + .20 + .20 + .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: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield D. ID-25-0625 Longevity Pay - Gas (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Approve the Longevity Pay of a Dispatcher in the Gas Department by changing the hourly rate from $11.75 to $11.95 (11.35 + .20 + .20 + .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: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield E. ID-25-0626 Pay Adjustment - Gas (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Approve the Pay Adjustment for an Administrative Assistant in the Gas Department by changing the hourly rate from $15.78 to $17.03, effective June 11, 2025. This adjustment reflects the employee's receipt of a Bachelor's degree. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield F. ID-25-0627 Pay Adjustment - Police (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to Approve the Pay Adjustment in the Police Department for Chief of Police by changing the position to Captain/Chief of Police, with the hourly rate remaining at $48.18 while acting as Chief. Upon the appointment of the new Chief, the hourly rate will change to $39.42, effective June 30, 2025. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield City of Vicksburg Page 6 Printed on 6/16/2025 Board of Mayor and Aldermen Minutes - Final June 10, 2025 G. ID-25-0628 Education Incentive Request - Gas (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., the Mayor and Alderman voted to approve the Employee Educational Incentive Request for an employee who is requesting an Education Incentive for a Master's Degree. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield H. ID-25-0629 Request for Extended Medical Leave - Fire (1) On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr, seconded by Alderman Mayfield, the Mayor and Alderman voted to Approve the extended medical leave request for a Fireman in the Fire Department for an additional 90 days. The employee anticipates that after this period, their doctor will allow them to return to work for full-time duty. The motion was adopted unanimously by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield I. ID-25-0630 Discussion - R.O.W This item will be discussed at the June 16, 2025 Board Meeting. J. ID-25-0634 Discussion - Vicksburg Fire Department The Board of Mayor and Alderman recommend that this item be discussed once the new Administration is in place. K. ID-25-0650 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: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield Adjournment On motion of Mayor Flaggs, Jr., seconded by Alderman Monsour, Jr., and unanimously passed, the Mayor and Alderman of the City of Vicksburg adjourned to meet 10 o’clock a.m., Monday, June 16, 2025, to take up and act upon any and all matters that may come before the Board. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Aye: 2- Mayor Flaggs Jr., and Alderman Monsour Jr. Absent: 1- Alderman Mayfield City of Vicksburg Page 7 Printed on 6/16/2025