REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2002 AT 9:00 A

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, JANUARY 03, 2006 AT 9:00 A.M.

Meeting called to= order by Council President Palmer.

Present: Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Har= ris.

Absent: None.

The meeting was opened with prayer by Pastor Lamorris Richardson of Love City Fellowship 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 confirm the agenda order for this meet= ing with an amendment to add as R-6 the resolution authorizing issuance of $10,000,000 general obligation bonds.

Appearing before the Council was Col. Erik Hearon, Wing Commander of the 186^{th
Air Refueling Wing. Col. Hear=
on
presented their Economic Resource Impact Statement for FY 2005. They had $47.1 million in annual g=
ross
payroll for fiscal year 2005 and their total economic impact was
$70,478,911. Their personnel
assisted in Hurricane Katrina relief.
Change of Command ceremonies will held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Janua=
ry 8^th. Col. Jim White will be the new
Commander of the 186^th. <=
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Mayor Smith said he had one appointment to boards and commissions – Anne Do= wdle to the Meridian Airport Authority.

President Palmer called on Mayor Smith for his report. Main Street Manager Sharon Smith a= nd Greg Lane a= ppeared to promote the 7^th Annual Martin Luther King Parade & Celebration. This will be hel= d on Monday, January 16^th with a parade beginning at 12:00 noon. The theme this year is “Yest= erday Dreamers Produce Today’s New Builders”. There will be a battle of the bands competition. Mississippi State Valley University Band will be performing.= Their gala to raise funds for scholarships will be held on Saturday, January 14^th at the Temple Theater beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00. Public Works Director Monty Jackson stated that the new water tank at the industrial park will be lifted up to = the top of the tower beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4^{th. The Mayor’s report was inter=
rupted
at this time for a public hearing on unclean land.}

The hour of 9:30 a.m. having arrived, the hearing as called for in Resolution N= o. 5292 regarding unclean land was opened with motion by Councilman Thomas, du= ly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimously passed by the Council. The Clerk of Council advised two properties were removed from the list – 607 53^rd Avenue and NEC = 38^th Avenue and Hooper Street. There were two properties left on = the list – v/l N of 1912= 30^th Avenue and NWC Rubush Avenue & St. John Street. No one appeared regar= ding these two properties. Motion = was made by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimous= ly passed by the Council to close the hearing.

Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Resoluti= on:

RESO. #5304 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; RESOLUTION ADJUDICATING PARCEL OF LAND TO BE A

= &nb= sp; MENA= CE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE

= &nb= sp; COMM= UNITY (RAGSDALE SUR BLOCK 123 40’ N&S X

= &nb= sp; 147&= #8217; E&W BEG 201’S NWC)

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, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Resoluti= on:

RESO. #5305 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; RESOLUTION ADJUDICATING PARCEL OF LAND TO BE A

= &nb= sp; MENA= CE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE

= &nb= sp; COMM= UNITY (SOUTH SIDE LAND CO. SUR BLK 27 50’ OFF

= &nb= sp; E END LOT 6)

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, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

The Mayor’s report was continued at this time. Mayor Smith presented a letter and plaque from the National League of Cities to the City Council. He stated that the annual report w= ill be presented on January 31^st and 9:00 a.m.

Motion was made by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilman Harris and unanimously passed by the Council to approve the minutes dated December 20, 2005.

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

ORDER #13669 ORDER DECLARING EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND NO

= &nb= sp; LONG= ER NEEDED BY THE CITY OF MERIDIAN= AND

= &nb= sp; AUTH= ORIZING THE SALE OF SAID SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

and, Councilman H= arris seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted= by the Council by a vote as follows:

Yea: Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

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

ORDER #13670 ORDER= CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE

= &nb= sp; MAYOR OF ANNE DOWDLE TO THE MER= IDIAN AIRPORT<= /span>

= &nb= sp; AUTH= ORITY

and, Councilman H= arris seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted= by the council by a vote as follows:

Yea: Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

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

ORDER #13671 ORDER DIRECTING THAT INTERCHANGE= ROAD FROM

= &nb= sp; 32^ND AVENUE TO 35^TH AVENUE<= /st1:address> BE CLEANED AND OPENED UP

and, Councilman H= arris seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted= by the Council by a vote as follows:

Yea: Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

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

ORDER #13672 ORDER ACCEPTING THE BID OF BILLY SHUMATE CONSTRUCTION

= &nb= sp; COMP= ANY, MERIDIAN, MS, FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT OF

= &nb= sp; TWEL= VE (12) STRUCTURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,024.00

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, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

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

ORDER #13673 ORDER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF FINAL SUMMARY

= &nb= sp; CHAN= GE ORDER BETWEEN DAVIDSON HAULING, INC. AND

= &nb= sp; THE CITY OF MERIDIAN (REHABILITATION OF BONITA LAKE

= &nb= sp; DAM NO. 1)

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, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

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

ORDER #13674 ORDER AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF RETAINAGE IN

= &nb= sp; THE AMOUNT OF $16,154.38 TO DAVIDSON HAULING,

= &nb= sp; INC. (REHABILITATION OF BONITA LAKE DAM NO. 1= )

and, Councilman H= arris seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed, passed and adopted= by the Council by a vote as follows:

Yea: Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Resoluti= on:

RESO. #5306 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE

= &nb= sp; CITY OF MERIDIAN AND PIEDMONT TALENTS “ROSIE

= &nb= sp; LEDET AND THE ZYDECO PLAYBOYS” FOR ENTERTAINMENT

= &nb= sp; AT THE “LITTLE MARDI GRAS DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY”<= /p>

= &nb= sp; ON FEBRUARY 24, 2006

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, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

Motion was made by Councilwoman Henson duly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimously passed by the Council to approve the claims docket dated Decemb= er 29, 2005 in the amount of $2,613,940.97.

Councilman Thomas offered and moved the adoption and passage of the following Resoluti= on:

RESO. #5307 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; RESOLUTION FINDING AND DETERMING THAT THE RESOLUTION

= &nb= sp; ENTI= TLED “RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE

= &nb= sp; MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,

= &nb= sp; MISSISSIPPI (THE “GOVERNING BODY” OF THE “CITY”) TO ISSUE=

= &nb= sp; GENE= RAL OBLIGATION BONDS, OF SAID CITY IN THE MAXIMUM

= &nb= sp; PRIN= CIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS

= &nb= sp; ($10= ,000,000) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING

= &nb= sp; FUNDS FOR ERECTING MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, AND PRUC= HASING

= &nb= sp; BUIL= DINGS OR LAND THEREFOR, AND FOR REPAIRING, IMPROVING,

= &nb= sp; ADOR= NING AND EQUIPPING THE SAME; PURCHASING OR CON-

= &nb= sp; STRU= CTING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING BUILDINGS

= &nb= sp; FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND FOR PURCHASING LAND, EQUIPMENT

= &nb= sp; AND BOOKS THEREFOR; ESTABLISHING SANITARY, STORM, DRAINAGE

= &nb= sp; OR SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, AND REPAIRING, IMPROVIGN AND

= &nb= sp; EXTE= NDING THE SAME; PROTECTING MUNICIPAL STREETS AND

= &nb= sp; SIDE= WALKS FROM OVERFLOW, CAVIGN BANKS AND OTHER LIKE

= &nb= sp; DANG= ERS; CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING OR PAVING STREETS,

= &nb= sp; SIDE= WALKS, DRIVEWAYS, PARKWAYS, WALKWAYS OR PUBLIC

= &nb= sp; PARK= ING FACILITIES, AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFOR; PURCHASING

= &nb= sp; LAND FOR PARKS, AND PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS, AND IMPROVING,

= &nb= sp; EQUI= PPING AND ADORNING THE SAME, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTING

= &nb= sp; REPAIRING AND EQUIPPING OF SWIMMING= POOLS AND OTHER

= &nb= sp; RECR= EATIONAL FACILITIES; CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND CULVERTS;

= &nb= sp; ALTE= RING OR CHANGING THE CHANNELS OF STREAMS AND WATER

= &nb= sp; COUR= SES TO CONTROL, DEFLECT OR GUIDE THE CURRENT TEREOF;

= &nb= sp; PURC= HASING FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS, AND

= &nb= sp; PROV= IDING HOUSING FOR SAME, AND PURCHASING LAND THEREFOR;

= &nb= sp; PURC= HASING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT WHICH HAVE AN EXPTECTED

= &nb= sp; USEF= UL LIFE IN EXCESS OF TEN (10) YEARS AND NOT INCLUDING ANY

= &nb= sp; MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHING LESS THAN TWELVE THOUSAND (12,000)

= &nb= sp; POUN= DS; AND DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SUCH INTENTION”

= &nb= sp; AS ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 6, 2005, WAS DULY PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED

= &nb= sp; BY LAW, THAT NO PETITION OR OTHER OBJECTION OF ANY KIND OR

= &nb= sp; CHAR= ACTER AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS DESCRIBED IN SAID

= &nb= sp; RESO= LUTION WAS FILED; AND AUTHORIZING SAID BONDS TO BE ISSUED

= &nb= sp; AND OFFERED FOR SALE AT A LATER DATE

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, Har= ris.

Nay: None.

President Palmer called for citizen comments. No one appeared.

President Palmer called for council comments. Councilman Harris wished everyone a Happy New Year. Councilwoman Henson stated she was= glad to see that the Complete historical marker that was knocked down is being p= ut back up by public works personnel. She thanked them for this effort.&n= bsp; Councilwoman Perry stated that the Mayor, CAO, Homeland Security and others working at EOC were noted nationally for having done a lot of good w= ork during Hurricane Katrina. A m= an from Utah said he was going to recommend= Meridian’s = format for the nation. She said she = could not remember his name. She congratulated everyone who worked at the EOC. Mayor Smith said the staff will me= et to de-brief and go over areas where there might be suggestions for improvement. Ultimately they = want a manual to be comprised to be used in the future. Councilman Thomas said they talk a= bout what needs to be done and what they are going to do. He read a quote by Benjamin Mays w= hich talks about having goals. Pre= sident Palmer said many times he talks about something and people question his aut= henticity. He said he talks about things he h= as witnessed and done.

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

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; &= nbsp; Respectfully submitted,

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Pam McInnis, Clerk of Council

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp;