REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M.
Meeting
called to order by Council President Smith.
Present: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Absent: Perry.
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 Thomas and unanimously passed by the Council to
approve the agenda for this meeting with an amendment to remove P-4; move P-3
to R-15.
Motion was made by Councilman Thomas
duly seconded by Councilwoman Henson and unanimously passed by the Council to
approve the minutes dated February 02, 2010.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14729 ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF VENUE
USE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN AND THE MERIDIAN ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION
SUNFISH TRIATHLON (USE OF BONITA LAKES FACILITIES)
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14730 ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF VENUE
USE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN AND THE STATE GAMES OF
MISSISSIPPI
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14731 ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN PYROTECNICO, NEW CASTLE, PA,
AND THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN (JULY 4, 2010 FIREWORKS DISPLAY)
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14732 FINAL ORDER GRANTING AD VALOREM TAX
EXEMPTION TO
MAGNOLIA
STEEL COMPANY, INC.
And,
Councilman Palmer seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14733 ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER
NO. 1 TO
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COGSDALE
CORPORATION
AND 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, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5640 RESOLUTION
DIRECTING THE SALE AND AWARD OF A TAXABLE
NEGOTIABLE
NOTE, SERIES 2010, OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
MISSISSIPPI,
TO BE DATED THE DATE OF DELIVERY THEREOF, IN
THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($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: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5641 RESOLUTION
(I) AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK OF THE
CITY OF
MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI (THE “CITY”) TO APPROVE THE
PROPOSAL OF
TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK, JACKSON,
MISSISSIPPI,
FOR THE SALE AND AWARD OF TAX INCREMENT
LIMITED
OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2010 (HIGHWAY 19 AND
NORTH HILLS
PROJECT), OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI,
TO BE DATED
THE DATE OF DELIVERY THEREOF, IN THE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF
NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($300,000);
AND (II) APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SEAL, LAIRD, REEVES,
SLATON &
SMITH (THE “DEVELOPER”) AND THE CITY, AS APPROVED
BY THE CITY
ON JULY 20, 2004
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Resolution was
discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5642 RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF
TAX
INCREMENT LIMITED OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2010
(HIGHWAY 19
AND NORTH HILLS PROJECT), OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN,
MISSISSIPPI (THE “CITY”), IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
OF NOT TO
EXCEED THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($300,000)
TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE
COST OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS (AS HEREIN-
AFTER
DEFINED) AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE
And,
Councilman Thomas seconded the motion, whereupon said Resolution was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14734 ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF PROJECT APPLICATION
AND EXECUTION
OF CONTRACT WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT
OF ARCHIVES
AND HISTORY FOR THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2010
CERTIFIED
LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT-IN-AID FUNDS
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Ordinance:
ORDIN. #4366 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING
ORDINANCE NO.
3966 SO AS
TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN
FROM R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
TO B-1
RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSITION DISTRICT INCLUDING
AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
And,
Councilman Palmer seconded the motion, whereupon said Ordinance was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Palmer offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14735 ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY FOSTER
GRANDPARENT
PROGRAM AND 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, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14736 ORDER AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN EARL DUDLEY, INC. AND THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN
(PLACEMENT OF CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING
REFERENCE
STATION AT PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX)
And,
Councilman Thomas seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14737 ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 2
BETWEEN
WALTERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN
(BONITA LAKE NO. 1 DAM – PHASE II REHABILITATION)
And,
Councilman Thomas seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5643 RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE AMENDED BUDGET
FOR THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER
30, 2010, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK IN REFERENCE
THERETO
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Resolution was
discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5644 RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
MISSISSIPPI
(THE “CITY”), AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF
PROFESSIONALS
IN CONNECTION WITH THE REFUNDING OR
RESTRUCTURING
OF CERTAIN OR ALL OUTSTANDING MATURITIES
OF THE
CITY’S WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM DEBT, INCLUDING
THE CITY’S
COMBINED WATER AND SEWER BONDS, SERIES 1995,
SERIES 1997
AND SERIES 2000 AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT
BANK SPECIAL
OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1998 (CITY OF MERIDIAN,
MISSISSIPPI
COMBINED WATER AND SEWER BONDS)
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Resolution was
discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14738 ORDER ACCEPTING
LOW BIDS FOR 12 MONTH SOURCE OF
SUPPLY FOR
PIPES, VALVES & FITTINGS
And,
Councilman Thomas seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Councilman Palmer offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14739 ORDER ACCEPTING
THE BID OF CONTRACT SERVICE LLC,
LINDEN, AL
FOR SCREW PUMP PAINTING AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF
CONTRACT FOR SAID WORK
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
Motion was made by Councilwoman
Henson duly seconded by Councilman Palmer and unanimously passed by the Council
to approve the claims docket dated February 11, 2010 in the amount of
$2,516,092.75.
At this time Bob Luke with Luke
& Kaye and representing Great South Development appeared before the Council
regarding their request to relocate a portion of Knight Parker Road. After discussion, Councilman Thomas offered
and moved the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5645 RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING SWAP OF EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY
OF KNIGHT
PARKER ROAD FOR PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE
PROPOSED
RELOCATION OF 1500 LINEAR FEET OF KNIGHT PARKER
ROAD
And,
Councilwoman Henson seconded the motion, whereupon said Resolution was
discussed, passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Absent: Perry.
President Smith called on the Mayor
for her report. She stated that they
would be presenting the Annual Report.
Those speaking were as follows: Mayor Cheri Barry; Ed Skipper – Finance
& Records; Don Farrar – Community Development; Mark Naylor – Parks &
Recreation; Anthony Clayton – Fire; Tim Miller – Homeland Security; Lee
Shelbourn – Police, Monty Jackson – Public Works; Mark McDonald – projects; Ed
Skipper – budget; and Mayor Barry closing by thanking the department heads,
city employees and volunteers.
President Smith called for citizen
comments. Those appearing were: 1) Pastor Wade Demers; 2) Patricia Demers; 3)
Grace Cooper; 4) Virginia Coleman.
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