REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2009 AT 9:00 A.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 Councilwoman
Henson duly seconded by Councilman Palmer and unanimously passed by the Council
to approve the agenda for this meeting with an amendment to: remove R-4; add
two amendments to the claims docket; add as P-3 presentation of proclamation
for Hospice Month.
Motion was made by Councilman Thomas
duly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimously passed by the Council to
approve the minutes dated October 20, 2009.
Motion was made by Councilman Thomas
duly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimously passed by the Council to
approve the following proclamation to be issued by the Mayor:
November
2009 – “National Hospice Month”
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14681 ORDER DECLARING EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND NO
LONGER
NEEDED BY
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AND AUTHORIZING THE
SALE OF SAID
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
And,
Councilwoman Perry 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 #14682 ORDER DECLARING EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND NO
LONGER
NEEDED BY
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AND AUTHORIZING THE
SAID SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT TO BE DISCARDED
And,
Councilwoman Perry 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 #14683 ORDER DECLARING EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND NO
LONGER
NEEDED BY
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AND AUTHORIZING THE
SAID SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT TO BE DESTROYED
And,
Councilwoman Perry 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 #14684 ORDER ACCEPTING DONATION FROM CRIME
STOPPERS OF A
LAP TOP
COMPUTER FOR THE MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
And,
Councilwoman Perry 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.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14685 ORDER RESCINDING ORDER NO. 14641 ENTITLED
“ORDER
AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE EMBDC IMAGE COMMITTEE
AND THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN (MONUMENT PARK)”
And,
Councilman Palmer 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.
Councilwoman Perry offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14686 ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE EMBDC IMAGE COMMITTEE
AND THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN (MONUMENT PARK)
And,
Councilman Palmer 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.
Councilwoman Perry offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14687 ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING FINAL PLAT
OF GREAT
SOUTH PARK –
PHASE 1, A COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION OF
THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN
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.
Next on the agenda was an order
authorizing the municipal court to add an additional $10.00 surcharge to
hazardous violation fines in accordance with Section 63-9-31, Mississippi Code. Motion was made
by Councilman Palmer duly seconded by Councilwoman Henson to approve this
order. Discussion was held regarding the
violations that would be included.
Motion was made by Council-man Thomas duly seconded by Councilman Smith
and unanimously passed by the Council to table this motion.
Councilwoman Perry offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14688 ORDER RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF
CONTRACT
BETWEEN SPEC. RESCUE INTERNATIONAL AND
THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN (FLOOD/SWIFTWATER RESCUE
OPERATIONS
COURSE)
And,
Councilman Palmer seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Perry, Henson, Palmer.
Nay: Thomas, Smith.
The hour of 9:15 a.m. having
arrived, the hearing as called for in Resolution No. 5608 regarding unclean
property was opened with motion by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by
Councilwoman Henson and unanimously passed by the Council. The Clerk of Council advised that letters
from the inspection division indicated that both properties (2333 41st
Street and 2200 42nd Street) had not been cleaned. The property at 2333 41st Street
had been cleaned in the front but not the back or sides. She asked if anyone was present regarding
these properties. No one came forward. Motion was made by Councilman Thomas duly
seconded by Councilwoman Henson and unanimously passed by the Council to close
the hearing. Motion was made by
Councilwoman Perry duly seconded by Councilman Palmer to remove the property at
2333 41st Street unless the property was cleaned up by that
afternoon. After discussion,
Councilwoman Perry and Councilman Palmer withdrew their motion and second.
Councilman
Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5624 RESOLUTION
ADJUDICATING PARCEL OF LAND TO BE A MENACE
TO THE
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY
(SAMUEL KAYE
SUR BLOCK 1 LOT 4)
And,
Councilwoman Henson 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.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5625 RESOLUTION
ADJUDICATING PARCEL OF LAND TO BE A MENACE
TO THE
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY
(#24
PT N ½ SW SE ¼; 75’ E&W X 392’ N&S BEG 25’N & 255.3’ SWC
[8’ ON S
FORMERLY IN ST])
And,
Councilwoman Henson 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.
Motion was made by Councilwoman
Henson duly seconded by Councilman Palmer and unanimously passed by the Council
to approve the claims docket dated October 29, 2009 in the amount of
$2,308,915.97 with an amendment to add Purchase Order No. 100764 in the amount
of $1,346.40 and Purchase Order No. 100765 in the amount of $515.00.
Mayor Cheri Barry introduced Laura
Davis with the EMBDC image committee.
Ms. Davis appeared and went over the plans for Monument Park. The work to improve this park will begin on
Saturday, November 14th.
Jared Stanley, Director of
Lauderdale County E-911, appeared at this time.
He wanted to introduce himself to the Council and thank everyone for the
efforts to coordinate the city/county/ Town of Marion as far as E-911 was
concerned. They are working hard to
improve all aspects of E-911.
Mayor Cheri Barry presented a
proclamation for Hospice Month.
President Smith called for citizen
comments. 1) Bill Marcy, 3428 17th
Avenue, appeared and made comments regarding the Threefoot building and
renovations of city hall. 2) Randall
Jennings, 6201 Oakland Heights Street, appeared and made comments regarding the
youth in the city.
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