REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 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 Councilwoman Mary Perry 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 move P-2 to R-10.

 

 

            Motion was made by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimously passed by the Council to approve the minutes dated August 18, 2009.

 

 

            Motion was made by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimously passed by the Council to approve the following proclamations to be issued by the Mayor:

 

                        September 2009 – “National Drug & Alcohol Recovery Month”

                        September 13-19, 2009 – “National Assisted Living Week”

 

 

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

 

ORDER #14622       ORDER DECLARING VEHICLES SURPLUS AND NO LONGER NEEDED

                                    BY THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AND AUTHORIZING SAID VEHICLES TO

                                    BE SOLD

 

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 #14623       ORDER DECLARING ITEMS SURPLUS AND NO LONGER NEEDED

                                    BY THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AND AUTHORIZING SAID SURPLUS

                                    ITEMS 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 #14624       ORDER RE-ESTABLISHING PETTY CASH FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010

 

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 #14625       ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 2

                                    BETWEEN PANOLA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND THE CITY OF

                                    MERIDIAN (RENOVATION/RESTORATION PHASE III, EXTERIOR

                                    CITY HALL)

 

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.

 

 

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

 

ORDER #14626       ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

                                    FOR THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT GRANT WITH

                                    THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND

                                    AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD OF SAID GRANT

 

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 Palmer offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14627       ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF

                                    UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF

                                    TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF MERIDIAN (26TH AVENUE

                                    VIADUCT SAFETY UPGRADES & ENHANCEMENTS)

 

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.

 

 

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

 

ORDER #14628       ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF

                                    UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF

                                    TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF MERIDIAN (SIGNAL UPGRADES –

                                    BUSINESS DISTRICT AND ALONG 14TH STREET)

 

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.

 

 

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

 

ORDER #14629       ORDER ACCEPTING THE BID OF BILLY SHUMATE CONSTRUCTION

                                    COMPANY, MERIDIAN, MS, FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT OF

                                    EIGHTEEN (18) STRUCTURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,722.00

 

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 Resolution:

 

RESO. #5601                        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND FILING OF GRANT

                                    APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY 2010 HOMETOWN MISSISSIPPI

                                    RETIREMENT MARKETING MATCH GRANTS PROGRAM AND

                                    AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT AGREEMENT

                                    WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY UPON APPROVAL

                                    OF GRANT APPLICATIONS

 

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 Order:

 

ORDER #14630       ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND SUBMISSION OF

                                    CHOCTAW TOURISM FUND GRANT APPLICATION (1860-2010

                                    MERIDIAN SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION)

 

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 #14631       ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1

                                    BETWEEN KEY, LLC AND THE CITY OF MERIDIAN (22ND AVENUE BRIDGE)

 

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 Ordinance:

 

 

ORDIN. #4353         ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S AGENDA ORDINANCE BY

                                    AMENDING SECTION 2-42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF

                                    THE CITY OF MERIDIAN

 

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

 

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

Nay:  None.

 

 

            At this time Mayor Barry introduced her appointments to boards and commissions.

 

 

            Councilwoman Henson offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14632       ORDER CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF

                                    BRANDON PRATT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY

                                    OF MERIDIAN

 

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:  Perry.

 

 

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

 

ORDER #14633       ORDER CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF

                                    DONNIE SMITH TO THE MERIDIAN HOUSING 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.

 

 

            Councilwoman Henson offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14634       ORDER CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF

                                    JEANELLE E. KIDD TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY

                                    OF MERIDIAN

 

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 Henson offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14635       ORDER CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF DON

                                    EVANS TO THE MERIDIAN MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

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 Perry offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:

 

ORDER #14636       ORDER CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF DR.

                                    JUDITH MILLER TO THE MERIDIAN MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL

                                    DISTRICT

 

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.

 

 

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

 

ORDER #14637       ORDER CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF TERESA

                                    HODGES TO THE MERIDIAN MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

And, Councilman Thomas 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 Resolution:

 

 

RESO. #5602                        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF 2009 CONTRACT

                                    FOR THE USE OF THE COUNTY JAIL BY THE CITY OF MERIDIAN

 

And, Councilwoman Perry 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.

 

 

            Motion was made by Councilwoman Henson duly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimously passed by the Council to approve the claims docket dated August 27, 2009 in the amount of $1,383,847.47.

 

 

            President Smith advised of the notification of legal advertisement for the following: a) janitorial services for Union Station; b) security services for Union Station.

 

 

            President Smith called for citizen comments.  Kelly Cross, 3201 46th Street, appeared regarding the parking of tractor trailers in residential areas of 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