AGENDA

 

APRIL 7, 2009                                                                                                9:00 A.M.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 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 Pentecostal ChurchMont de los Olivos.

 

 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 Bonita Lakes for the Sunfish Triathlon

          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 Elmwood Drive to U.S. Hwy 145 and the east line of Block K.

 

 5. Resolution authorizing execution of quitclaim deeds in connection with the closing of a portion of Myrtle Drive

& Oak Ridge Drive.

 

 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 Meridian rebuild a swimming pool

          and repair the fence and back yard owned by Mr. James R. Rushing, 901 21st Street in an amount

          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 901 21st Street.

 

14. Claims docket.   

 

PRESENTATION AGENDA

 1. Notification of legal advertisement for the following:

          a. Union Station – exterior painting (metal)

 

 2. Presentation on 22nd Avenue bridge refurbishing.

 

 3. Presentation from Meridian Transit System.

 

 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