REGULAR M E E T I N G JULY 17, 2012



BE IT REMEMBERED that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Pass Christian, Mississippi met on the above date at the Municipal Court Bldg., 105 Hiern Avenue, Pass Christian, Mississippi, at 6:00 p.m., same being the time and place for said meeting.PRESENT: Mayor Chipper McDermott, Alderman Huey Bang, Alderwoman Renee Brooks, Alderman Anthony Hall, Alderman Joseph Piernas, Sr, Alderman Robin Rafferty; John Dubuisson, Police Chief; Malcolm Jones, City Attorney; Marian Gest, City ClerkThis meeting was conducted via audio teleconference with Alderwoman Renee Brooks participating from New York.There being a quorum present to transact the business of the City, the following proceedings were had and done.Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved unanimously, to open the sealed bids for the connection of the new portable generators to pump stations. Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. *** Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, to accept the bids to be awarded at a later date for the connection of the new portable generators to pump stations. Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Bang, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved unanimously, the minutes from the Mayor and Board of Alderman June 19, 2012 meeting.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved, the minutes from the Mayor and Board of Alderman June 20, 2012 special meeting.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining: Alderman HallMotion Carried. Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved unanimously, the minutes from the Mayor and Board of Alderman July 3, 2012 meeting.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Hall, the Board approved unanimously, the request from Clifton Wilkerson to have a one day, “Family Day” festival at the Church Street Park on July 29, 2012 and to allow the use of City barricades and extra trash cans, thus bringing favorable notice to the resources and opportunities of the City. Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Hall, the Board approved unanimously, to adopt an order setting the Public Hearing date of August 7, 2012 for the FY 2012-2013 Motor Vehicle and Manufactured homes Ad Valorem Tax Schedule as recommended by the City Clerk. Exhibit A-3.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved unanimously, to discuss the speed limits in Downtown Area. After further discussion the Board agreed to remove the temporary status for Davis Ave speed limit of 20mph. Exhibit A-4.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved to amend the agenda to revisit item 4 of the agenda for further clarification and discussion.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay: Alderwoman BrooksAbstaining:Motion Carried. Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved to table item 4 to have the City Engineer to provide further information to the Board of Alderman on the additional streets in the Downtown area.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Hall, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved unanimously, to hear an update from Walter Rode on the status of all City Projects under his direction. Mr. Rode addressed the Board of Alderman and responded to questions from the Board of Alderman on prior information distributed at the July 3, 2012 meeting.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board tabled the proposal to enter into contract for demolition and purchase of the property at 322 Grayson Avenue. Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, to discuss selecting a painting contractor to perform the work on the interior walls at Randolph School. Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved to accept the recommendation of the City Attorney to award the contract for the painting of the interior walls at Randolph School to Shoemake Painting Services, Inc. in the amount of $16,750.00 plus 3.5% Contractor’s tax and to amend the budget accordingly.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay: Alderman Hall(information was received at meeting with no time to review)Abstaining:Motion Carried. Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved unainimously, the Resolution adopting the 2012 Solid Waste Management Plan, as recommended by the Harrison County Utility Authority. Exhibit A-8.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Hall, the Board approved the Ordinance amending Ordinance No 619A establishing Districts to enable utilization of Tax Exemption Provisions of MCA Section 17-21-5(1). CA-.9.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas Voting Nay: Alderman RaffertyAbstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Hall, seconded by Alderman Piernas, the Board approved, the resolution granting Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for the development on East Second Street, as requested by the Cottages at Second Street, LLC., pursuant to MCA Section 17-21-5, as submitted by Malcolm Jones, City Attorney. Exhibit A-10.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas Voting Nay: Alderman RaffertyAbstaining:Motion Carried. Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderwoman Brooks, the Board approved unanimously, the reimbursement of $23.00 to Danit Simon, City Planner for the purchase of the American Planning Association Book,. Exhibit A-11.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderwoman Brooks, seconded by Alderman Piernas, the Board approved unanimously, the August 01, 2012 assignment of Officer Edmonds to the Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team which will fill the vacancy at CNET created by Sgt. Ricardo Dedeaux’s retirement and will allow us to maintain our participation in the CNET grant, which will pay overtime, and give the City of Pass Christian a full-time working Narcotics Officer. There is no increase in pay, but his hours will be adjusted from 84 to 80, as requested by John Dubuisson, Chief of Police. Exhibit PD-1.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderwoman Brooks, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, to fill the vacancy created by assigning Jason Edmonds to the Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team by accepting the lateral transfer request of Officer David Spence of the D’Iberville Police Department to the Pass Christian Police Department with a starting salary of $28,152.00, a one-year probation period and his hire date will be determined after he has given D’Iberville Police his official notice of resignation which has been approved per Civil Service rule-9, subsection 1. Exhibit PD-2.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved unanimously, the hiring of Joseph Difilippo & Quentin Bell Sr, for the position of Harbor Patrol, at a rate of $9.00/hr., with a hire date of July 18, 2012. Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderwoman Brooks, the Board approved unanimously, the request for variance by Mr. Jim Amoss to place a 12’X30’, storage shed that will have flood vents installed but no plumbing or electrical to be located on his property at 812 West Beach Boulevard. Exhibit CO-1.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderwoman Brooks, and for failure of receiving a second, the motion died to approve the request of Mr. Benson for an adjustment of $15.40, for water and $72.80 for sewer charges for 16,000 gallons of water usage that resulted from a flapper valve that was tangled with the chain in his toilet. The water apparently did enter the City sewer system, as submitted by Bruce Anthony, Manger Utilities, WPSCO. Exhibit W-1.***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, the consent agenda, holding item number 8 for further discussion or clarification.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, to appoint Officer Zenas Cappie as Deputy Court Clerk for Pass Christian, per the MS Code Section 21-23-11. Exhibit CA-1.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, the request to authorize Officer Zenas Cappie to use uniforms and weapons while off-duty in the performance of certain private security duties in accordance with section 17-25-11 of the MS. State Statues. Exhibit CA-2.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, Modification No. 7, for Project CDBG # R-103-291-01-KP, Planning Grant to extend the project ending date to September 30, 2012, to allow for project monitoring and submission and processing of close out documents. Exhibit CA-3.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, overtime pay to Asst. Chief James Stewart and Investigator Michael Lally, for 11 hours each which was worked on homicide case #2012-468, on June 09, 2012. Exhibit CA-4.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, the request to send Investigator Michael Lally and Officer Tim Siddens to attend a 5-day Body Language Training course in Meridian, MS., at the R.C.T.A., facility, on August 13-17, 2012 with no cost for the training course, meals and lodging and the use of the City vehicle. Exhibit CA-5.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, for Officer Greg Daniels and Sgt. Jason Edmond’s to attend a 2 1/2 day Drug Law Enforcement Training course in Hattiesburg, MS., July 31 through August 02, 2012 with no cost for the course and the use of a City vehicle. Exhibit CA-6.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, the request to add the following seized items to the Police Department Inventory:2004, Ford F-150 Truck, VIN: 2FTRF17W84CA77283-Approximate Value: $4,000.001-Dewalt Drill-Approximate Value: $75.00.2-Ryobi Drills-Approximate Value: $100.00.Graphite Bow Serial Number: 425013-Approximate Value: $100.00.Fred Bear Generation 2 Bow & 3 Arrows-Approximate Values: $200.00.Stevens Center BRK94c 12 Gauge-Serial Number: Unknown-Approximate Value: $100.00.Hopkins & Allen-12 Gauge-Serial Number: 04094-Approximate Value-$100.00.Browning 30-06 with Scope-Serial Number: 311ZM01419-Approximate Value: $200.00.Harrington & Richardson 22 Caliber Rifle-Serial Number-Unknown-Approximate Value: $100.00.Thompson Center 50 Caliber-Serial Number: R111608-Approximate Value: $100.00.Remington 1100, 12 Gauge-Serial Number: 270504V-Appriximate Value: $100.00.Springfield 67, 20 Gauge-Serial Number: B594698-Approximate Value: $100.00.Marlin Auto 60W, 20 Caliber-Serial Number: 10381588-Approximate Value: $100.00.Star Sa 9mm Piston-Serial Number: 1173830-Approximate Value: $200.00.Conn Valley Arms, 50 Caliber Bolt & Scope-Serial Number: 61-13-147322-01-Approximate Value: $200.00.Winchester 94 AE#, .44-Ser4ial Number: 6210914-Approximate Value: $100.00.Remington 7400, 30-06 & Scope-Serial Number: 84753885-Approximate Value: $200.00.Ruger, .40, P94-Serial Number: 341-03147-Approximate Value: $200.00.Ruger, .45, P940DD-Serial Number: 661-99573-Approximate Value: $200.00.Ruger, .2222/45-Serial Number: 220-29433-Approximate Value: $200.00.Euro Arms, .45-Serial Number: 42974-Approximate Value: $100.00.Samsung TV, Model HP-S4253-Serial Number: B15GBCEP108875J-Approximate Value: $200.00.From the above list, the Pass Christian Police Department requests that they retain the following items:1-Dewalt Drill2-Ryobi Drills1-Samsung TV-Model HP-S4253The 2004; F-150 Truck-VIN#-2FTRF17W84CA77283-has been donated to the Pass Christian Harbor, to be used as a service vehicle, and the police department requests that the remaining items be declared surplus property and disposed of as required by law. The guns will later be disposed of as provided by law which will be through federally license firearms dealers, as requested by John Dubuisson, Chief of Police. Exhibit CA-7.Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Hall, the Board approved unanimously, the request to give the Pass Christian Police Reserves $1,000.00, allotted them in the 2011-2012, budget. Exhibit CA-8.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, for Dwight Gordon, Fire Chief and Patti Schruff, to attend the MS. State Fire Academy, on August 6th -9th, 2012, for Fire Service Management with a registration fee of $375.00, meal allowance, $80.00, motel room, $331.00 each and use of a City Vehicle for a total cost of $1,572.00, as requested by Dwight Gordon, Fire Chief. Exhibit CA-9.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Bang, the Board approved unanimously, for Chris Critzer to attend the MS. State Fire Academy, July 30 thru August 09, 2012, for Fire Inspector for a cost of $750.00 to be paid with State Rebate funds, $200.00 meal allowance, and the use of a City Vehicle. Exhibit A-10.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Upon motion of Alderman Piernas, seconded by Alderman Rafferty, the Board approved unanimously, Claims docket No. 1, in the amount of $286,939.58. Exhibit CD-1.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman Piernas, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***At this point in the meeting, Alderman Piernas recused himself. ***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderman Hall, the Board approved unanimously, Claims docket No. 2, in the amount of $113.39. Exhibit CD-2.Voting Aye: Alderman Bang, Alderwoman Brooks, Alderman Hall, Alderman RaffertyVoting Nay:Abstaining:Motion Carried. ***Alderman Piernas returned to the meeting at this point.***Upon motion of Alderman Rafferty, seconded by Alderwoman Brooks, the Board approved unanimously, to adjourn to August 7, 2012._________________________________________________ __________________________________MayorDate_________________________________________________ ___________________________________City ClerkDate ................
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