REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 AT 5:00 P.M.
Meeting
called to order by Council President Smith.
Present: Thomas, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Absent: None.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Dr. Ralph Henson of Life Baptist Church 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 add an amendment to
R-14 claims docket; add as R-9a an ordinance raising garbage fees; add an
executive session regarding a personnel matter after the consent agenda.
Motion was made by Councilman Thomas
duly seconded by Councilwoman Perry and unanimously passed by the Council to
approve the minutes dated September 01, 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 21-25, 2009 –
“National Rehabilitation Awareness Week”
October 2009 – “Breast
Cancer Awareness Month”
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14638 ORDER DECLARING EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND NO
LONGER
NEEDED BY
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AND AUTHORIZING
SAID SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT TO BE DISCARDED
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 #14639 ORDER DECLARING EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND NO
LONGER
NEEDED BY
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AND AUTHORIZING THE
SALE OF SAID
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
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 #14640 ORDER DECLARING PROPERTY LOST OR STOLEN
AND TO BE
REMOVED FROM
INVENTORY
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 Resolution:
RESO. #5603 RESOLUTION
CALLING HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT
A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF LAND IS IN SUCH A STATE OF UNCLEANLINESS
AS TO BE A
MENACE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE
COMMUNITY (OCTOBER 20, 2009 @ 9:15 A.M.)
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.
An executive session was requested
regarding a personnel matter. Motion was
made by Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Councilwoman Henson and unanimously
passed by the Council to close the meeting to determine whether to declare an
executive session. Motion was made by
Councilwoman Perry duly seconded by Councilman Palmer and unanimously passed by
the Council to declare an executive session in order to discuss a personnel
matter. The Council then went into
executive session. Motion was made by
Councilman Thomas duly seconded by Council-woman Henson and unanimously passed
by the Council to go out of executive session.
President Smith called the regular
meeting back to order. There was no
action taken in regard to the executive session.
Councilwoman Perry offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14641 ORDER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE EMBDC IMAGE COMMITTEE
AND THE CITY OF MERIDIAN (MONUMENT PARK)
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.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14642 ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF FY 2008
ODP HOMELAND
SECURITY
GRANT PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN AND THE MISSISSIPPI
DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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 Order:
ORDER #14643 ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AWARD
LETTER/GRANT
RECIPIENT
AGREEMENT FROM STATE HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANT
PROGRAM (TASK FORCE FUNDS)
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 #14644 ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AWARD
LETTER/GRANT
RECIPIENT
AGREEMENT FROM STATE HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANT
PROGRAM (SOUTHEAST 2 REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM)
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 Resolution:
RESO. #5604 RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN TO CALL A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF
CONSIDERING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE
NO. 3966
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 11, 1994, SO
AS TO
RECLASSIFY CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY OF MERIDIAN FROM
DISTRICT R-1 TO DISTRICT R-2 (OCTOBER 20, 2009 @ 5:30 P.M.)
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, Smith.
Nay: None.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Ordinance:
ORDIN. #4354 ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3966
SO AS TO
RECLASSIFY CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
FROM R-1
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO B-1 RESIDENTIAL
BUSINESS
TRANSITION DISTRICT (VICINITY OF BOUNDS ROAD AND
NORTH HILLS
STREET) INCLUDING AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP OF THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN
And,
Councilman Smith 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.
Councilman Palmer offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14645 ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MERIDIAN TO
EXTEND ITS
CURRENT
CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR
THE TERM OF
ONE (1) YEAR
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 #14646 ORDER TO CHARGE OFF INACTIVE AND
UNCOLLECTIBLE WATER
ACCOUNTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2008 IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,482.20
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 Palmer offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5605 RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND FILING OF
DISMISSAL OF
CIVIL ACTION AND RELEASE OF LIEN BOTH
RELATING TO
THE MERIDIAN VS MARION CASE
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, Smith.
Nay: None.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5606 RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE AMENDED BUDGET
FOR THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 2009,
AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK IN REFERENCE THERETO
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, Smith.
Nay: None.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Resolution:
RESO. #5607 RESOLUTION
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR
THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER
30, 2010, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK IN
REFERENCE
THERETO
And,
Councilman Thomas 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 Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Ordinance:
ORDIN. #4355 BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN,
MISSISSIPPI, THAT CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE II,
SECTION 38
FEE SCHEDULE OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES
BE AMENDED
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.
Councilman Thomas offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Ordinance:
ORDIN. #4356 ORDINANCE
TO PROVIDE A REVENUE FOR THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
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.
Councilwoman Perry offered and moved
the adoption and passage of the following Ordinance:
ORDIN. #4357 ORDINANCE
TO PROVIDE A REVENUE AND LEVY A TAX FOR THE
MERIDIAN
SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER
30, 2010
And,
Councilwoman Henson 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.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14647 ORDER WAIVING COST OF WATER TAP FEES FOR
ROBERT
MOULDS, 3303
STATE BOULEVARD
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 #14648 ORDER CONFIRMING
THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF
ANTHONY J.
CLAYTON AS FIRE CHIEF FOR 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, Perry, Henson, Palmer, Smith.
Nay: None.
Councilwoman Henson offered and
moved the adoption and passage of the following Order:
ORDER #14649 ORDER CONFIRMING
THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF LEE
SHELBOURN,
JR. AS POLICE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
And,
Councilman Smith seconded the motion, whereupon said Order was discussed,
passed and adopted by the Council by a vote as follows:
Yea: Thomas, Henson, Smith.
Nay: Perry, Palmer.
Motion was made by Councilwoman
Henson duly seconded by Councilman Palmer and unanimously passed by the Council
to approve the claims docket dated September 10, 2009 in the amount of $3,486,125.07
with an amendment to add Purchase Order No. 9907882 in the amount of $3,240.42.
President Smith advised of the
notification of legal advertisement for the following: a) hydrated lime; b)
hydrofluosilicic acid; c) liquid alum; d) liquid chlorine; e) polymer; f)
sodium silicofluoride; g) sulphur dioxide.
President Smith called for citizen
comments. The following appeared and
made comments: 1) Melba Clark; 2) Rev.
Milton Johnson; 3) Rev. Donald R. Naylor, Sr.; 4) Rev. Billy Smith; 5) Rev.
Gerald Hudson; 6) Dorothy Amos.
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