AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2009 9:00 A.M.
1. Minutes dated March 17, 2009.
2. Proclamations to be issued by the Mayor:
a. April 2009 – “Keep
Meridian/Lauderdale County Beautiful Month”
b. April 2009 – “Fair Housing Month”
3. Confirmation of appointments to boards and
commissions.
4. Approval of ad valorem tax exemption for
5. Approval of taxi permit: George Ralph
Hubbard.
6. Order authorizing approval of sale of duty
weapon to retired Lt. Randall Jackson.
7. Order authorizing approval of sale of duty
weapon to retired Asst. Chief Tommy Miller.
8. Order declaring equipment and vehicles
surplus and offer for sale.
9. Order declaring vehicle surplus and
released to insurance company.
10.
Order rescinding Order #14220 regarding surplus radios.
11.
Order declaring radios surplus and permission given for destruction.
12.
Order declaring equipment surplus and to be discarded.
ROUTINE AGENDA
1.
Presentation and acceptance of FY 2008 Audit.
2.
Ordinance amending Code of Ordinances to replace the title “architectural
review board” with “historic
preservation
commission” universally.
3. Approval of request from the Meridian
Athletic Association for use of
on July 11,
2009 and in-kind assistance from city departments.
4. Ordinance closing, vacating and abandoning
that portion of Myrtle Drive & Oak Ridge Drive south of the
intersection
of
5. Resolution authorizing execution of
quitclaim deeds in connection with the closing of a portion of
&
6. Order authorizing execution and submission
of COPS Recovery Act grant application for funding for additional
police
personnel.
7. Approval of occupant protection grant as
submitted by police department.
8. Approval of domestic violence grant for
police department for subgrant VAWA/VOCA application package
through
Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
9. Order authorizing execution of rental
agreement between police department and Applied Concepts, Inc. for
six radar
units for motorcycles.
10.
Order authorizing acceptance and execution of 2009 summer work program grant
from Riley Foundation.
11.
Bid: a) Herbicide/Sowashee Creek.
12.
Order rescinding Order #14498 entitled “Order directing that the City of
and repair
the fence and back yard owned by Mr. James R. Rushing,
not to exceed
$80,000”.
13.
Order authorizing settlement with/and accepting waiver from Mr. James R.
Rushing and wife, Alexia A.
Rushing, for damages
to their property at
14.
Claims docket.
1. Notification of legal advertisement for the
following:
a. Union Station – exterior painting
(metal)
2. Presentation on
3. Presentation from
4. Mayor’s report.
CITIZENS
COMMENTS AGENDA
1.
Citizens hearing.
2.
Citizens forum.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
AGENDA
9:00
a.m. – Written protests against $10,000,000 GO bonds – interior renovations of
City Hall – adoption of
resolution
of no objection to the issuance of said bonds
9:30
a.m. – Amended 2006 TIF plan – Meridian Crossroads development – adoption of
resolution adopting and
implementing
the amended plan, execution of amended interlocal agreement, and implementing
the
city’s amended and restated plan