REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M.

 

Meeting called to order by Council President Smith.

 

Present:  Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.

 

Absent:  None.

 

 

            The meeting was opened with prayer by Parks & Recreation Director Mark Naylor and followed by the Pledge to the Flag.

 

 

            Motion was made by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilwoman Henson and unanimously passed by the Council to approve the agenda for this meeting with an amendment to: remove P-2; change the amount in R-2 to $1,100,000.

 

 

            Motion was made by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilwoman Henson and unanimously passed by the council to approve the minutes dated December 28, 2009 and January 05, 2010.

 

 

            Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14718       ORDER ACCEPTING DONATION FROM LOCKHEED MARTIN

                                    CORPORATION (PURCHASE SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR

                                    MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT)

 

And, Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

 

Yea:  Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.

Nay:  None.

 

 

            Councilman Palmer offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:

 

RESO. #5636                        CITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CLOSE THE

                                    PORTION OF VALLEY ROAD INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS

 

And, Councilwoman Perry seconded the motion, whereupon said Resolution was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

 

 

Yea:  Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.

Nay:  None.

 

 

            Councilwoman Perry offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:           

 

RESO. #5637                        RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

                                    THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI (THE “CITY”), TO ISSUE A TAXABLE

                                    NEGOTIABLE NOTE, SERIES 2010, IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

                                    OF ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,100,000) TO

                                    RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE

                                    PAYMENT OF PREDEVELOPMENT EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONJUNCTION

                                    WITH THE CITY’S URBAN RENEWAL PLAN (CITY OF MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI

                                    THREEFOOT BUILDING PROJECT) FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION,

                                    AND/OR RENOVATION OF THE THREEFOOT BUILDING AND/OR KRESS

                                    BUILDING; AND DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF NOTE SALE –

                                    $1,100,000

 

And, Councilman Palmer seconded the motion, whereupon said Resolution was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

 

Yea:  Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.

Nay:  Thomas.

 

 

            Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14719       ORDER CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF

                                    GARY “BO” HAWKINS TO THE MERIDIAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY

 

And, Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

 

Yea:  Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.

Nay:  None.

 

 

            Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14720       ORDER CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF

                                    GERALD F. BOOS, JR. TO THE MERIDIAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY

 

And, Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

Yea:  Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.

Nay:  None.

 

 

            Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14721       ORDER CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF

                                    R. L. CLARK TO THE MERIDIAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY

 

And, Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

 

Yea:  Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.

Nay:  None.

 

 

            Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14722       ORDER CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF

                                    NEAL JOHNSON TO THE MERIDIAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY

 

And, Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

 

Yea:  Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.

Nay:  None.

 

 

            At this time discussion was held regarding the proposed smoke-free air ordinance of 2010.  The clerk of council went over the following changes to the proposed ordinance: Section 5 (c) to be just bars (remove “which are not stand alone bars”); Section 12(a) (d) and (g) fill in the blanks with Meridian Police Department; Section 14 fill in the blank with Meridian Police Department or its designee; and Section 15 fill in the blank with Meridian Police Department or Meridian Fire Department.  Councilman Thomas and Councilman Palmer expressed their reasons for not supporting the adoption of this ordinance.  Councilwoman Henson and Councilwoman Perry expressed their reasons for supporting the adoption of this ordinance.   After discussion, Councilwoman Henson offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Ordinance:

 

ORDIN. #4365         ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MERIDIAN SMOKE-FREE AIR

                                    ORDINANCE OF 2010 AS PART OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,

                                    CITY OF MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI

 

And, Councilwoman Perry seconded the motion, whereupon said Ordinance was discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:

 

Yea:  Perry, Henson, Smith.

Nay:  Thomas, Palmer.

 

 

            The hour of 5:30 p.m. having arrived, the hearing as called for in Resolution #5629 regarding the rezoning appeal for property located on the west side of Newell Road, north of Northpoint Estates was opened with motion by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilwoman Henson and unanimously passed by the Council.  City Attorney Bill Ready advised that the hearing which was scheduled according to law will be continued for a reasonable period of time as requested by the appellant attorney.  Those persons interested in this matter have been notified.  The city is in the middle and there will be no action taken at this time.  Another public hearing will be scheduled and published according to law.  Motion was made by Councilwoman Perry duly seconded by Council-woman Henson and unanimously passed by the Council to close the hearing.  No action was taken.

 

 

            Motion was made by Councilwoman Henson duly seconded by Councilman Palmer and unanimously passed by the Council to approve the claims docket dated January 14, 2010 in the amount of $2,932,618.05.

 

 

            At this time Steve Porter with Waste Management appeared and presented a check in the amount of $5,000 to the city for the Keep America Beautiful program.

 

 

            President Smith called for citizen comments.  Sabrina Wilson appeared with questions regarding the no-smoking ordinance adopted earlier in the meeting.

 

 

            President Smith called for Council comments.  Various comments were made.

 

 

There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, the meeting was adjourned.  Sine die.

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,  

 

 

                                                                        Pam McInnis, Clerk of Council