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CITY OF PASS CHRISTIAN MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN

MAY 5, 2015, 6:00 P.M.

1. Call to order

2. Prayer and pledge

3. Roll Call

4. Consider opening bids for the “Small Craft Harbor - Demolition of the Existing Building

Structures

ADMINISTRATION

1. Consider approving minutes of the April 21, 2015 Regular Mayor and Board of Aldermen

meeting, as requested by Dawn Sanders, Deputy City Clerk. A-1.

2. Consider approving minutes of the April 28, 2015 Recess Mayor and Board of Aldermen

meeting, as requested by Dawn Sanders, Deputy City Clerk. A-2.

3. Consider approving budget adjustment to purchase remaining windscreen for the large

baseball field with no increase to budget, as requested by Marian Gest, City Clerk.

- 117-200-919 (Bldg Insurance equipment) - $966.80 - 117-301-600 (Bldg Insurance contractual) - $413.75 - 117-506-635 (Bldg Insurance, contractual repairs & maintenance) + $1,380.55

4. Consider employing Dwayne Mallini – Electrical Inspector – Code Office as a City

employee, on a part-time basis, rate of pay is $125.00 per week, so he will be covered on

the City’s Liability Policy, while working and operating the City’s vehicle, and to amend

the budget accordingly, as requested by Marian Gest, City Clerk.

5. Consider naming Senior Citizens Room in honor of Mrs. Ceceil Dedeaux and having

Mrs. Ceceil Dedeaux Day June 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Randolph Center, as

requested by Chipper McDermott, Mayor.

6. Consider allowing use of Court Building, May 7, 2015, for National Prayer Day from 11:30

a.m. to 12:30 p.m., as requested by Ron Daley. A-6.

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7. Consider discussing West Pass Christian voting place, as the VFW is no longer in

business and has no utilities, as requested by Chipper McDermott, Mayor.

8. Consider hearing update on State owned Henderson Avenue and Highway 90 property,

as requested by Chipper McDermott, Mayor.

9. Consider discussing installing a possible Day Pier at the East Harbor North end , as

requested by Chipper McDermott, Mayor.

10. Consider approving request from the Doyle Moffett Head Start for the use of Randolph

Center at no charge on Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for their

transition ceremony for the students who will be going to Kindergarten They will ensure

that the facility will be cleaned to the City’s required standards, , as requested by Taryn

Taylor, Center Manager. A-10.

11. Consider entering into an agreement with A. Garner Russell & Associates, Inc.

/Consulting Engineers for miscellaneous services in the role of City Engineer on an

hourly basis necessary for the submission of required items such as grant application

forms, progress reports, reimbursement request, etc. in lieu of invoice, as requested by

Bob Escher, P.E. A-11.

12. Consider accepting resignation from Ron Daley from the Tree Board and appointing

Helen Davis, term ending November 6, 2016, as requested by Chipper McDermott,

Mayor.

13. Consider authorizing payment to John J. Bethea, Jr. for prior preparation and attendance

for the deposition held on 3/11/2015, Russell Real Property Services, LLC Appraisal

Harrison County, MS in the amount of $500.00, as requested by Malcolm Jones, City

Attorney. A-13.

14. Consider request from Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Cuevas, Jr. for a Quitclaim Deed for

parcel of land (Tax Parcel No. 309-13-004.007) resulting from Tax Deed to the City of

Pass Christian in 1994 for the non-payment of City School District taxes only for the 1991

tax year. (The Owners will be required to pay all past due taxes, penalties, interest and

other costs to receive deed.) as requested by Malcolm Jones, City Attorney. A-14.

15. Consider hearing from Senator Philip Moran, as requested by Chipper McDermott,

Mayor.

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WATER DEPARTMENT

1. Consider approving adjustment request for Anthony Bartkoski in the amount of $12.25

for water and $55.00 for sewer charges for 18,000 gallons of water usage resulting from

leaving his water hose running for two days in error. “At an older age I wrestle with

such as leaving this water hose running for two days.” The excess water ran into the

yard and did not enter the City sewer system, as requested by Bruce Anthony,

WPSCO/Utilities Manager. W-1.

2. Consider awarding contract for relocation of control panel at the East End Well House

site to Griner Drilling Service in the amount of $32,735.00. Conditioned upon the

selected Contractor provides the City with proof of liability insurance with the City

listed as an additional insured with all contract proceeds to be paid upon completion of

all work, as requested by Bruce Anthony, WPSCO/Utilities Manager. W-2.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

1. Consider approving request to pay Inv. Barry Smith for any over-time that he may have

to work due to the resignation of Inv. Tim Siddens. Additionally, to use funds from the

salary of Inv. Siddens until the position is filled and amend the budget accordingly, as

request by Chief John Dubuisson. P-1.

2. Consider request to pay CNET, $1,134.00 – 20% of the $5,670.00 made from the sale of

the following items, per 41-29-181 (2) (b) and to amend the budget accordingly, as

requested by Chief John Dubuisson. P-2.

2004 Lincoln LS - VIN #1LNHM86S24Y676015 1997 Ford - VIN #2FALP4W2VX225941 1992 Harley Davidson - VIN #1HD1EML12NY123291

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

1. Consider entering into a new contract between the City of Pass Christian and the Pass

Christian School District Child Nutrition Department to continue providing lunches for

the inmates at a rate of $3.75 each from May 31, 2015 to May 31, 2016. Contract will

include summer lunches as well., as requested by Mike Pavlisick, Public Works Director.

PW-1.

2. Consider accepting retirement request from Mike Pavlisick, Public Works Director,

effective June 26, 2015, and pay him for any comp-time or vacation time he may have

accrued, as requested by Mike Pavlisick, Public Works Director. PW-2.

3. Consider authorizing advertising for Public Works Director to fill the vacancy of Mike

Pavlisick, as requested by Marian Gest, City Clerk.

MAIN STREET

1. Consider allowing land south of Randolph Center to be used for a Community Garden

(instead of land west of Randolph, BOA approved 4/21/15), this bringing favorable notice

to the resources and opportunities of the City, as requested by Jennifer Burke, Main

Street Director.

CODE DEPARTMENT

1. Consider approving request for Ms. Carole Hooker at 123 Barkley to remove a Live Oak

Tree located where she plans to build a home. According to the PC Tree Board the Live

Oak is not healthy and it is not a large Oak. Ms. Hooker will plant an additional Oak

Tree as a replacement, as requested by Shad Jeanfreau, Building Code Official. C-1

2. Consider approving a request by Mrs. Margaret E. Sedgwick, who is asking for the city

to cut down a large Water Oak Tree on the East side of 1478 E. Second Street on the city

easement, as requested by Shad Jeanfreau, Building Code Official. C-2.

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3. Consider approving the PC Tree Boards recommendation to allow Mr. Don Gill at 121

Terrace St. to trim branches off his Live Oak, as requested by Shad Jeanfreau, Building

Code Official. C-3

4. Consider approving Mr. Larry Jones request to vacate a portion of Waltman Alley, which

divides his two parcels of land, as requested by Malcolm Jones, City Attorney. C-4.

HARBOR DEPARTMENT

1. Consider approving request to evict the following customers from the Pass Christian

Harbor for non-payment of boat slip rental in excess of 60 days past due on pleasure pier

and 120 days past due on the commercial pier if they are not paid by March 1, 2015.

Accounts will be submitted to a collection agency if not paid in full after vessel has

vacated the harbor, as requested by Willie Davis, Harbormaster. H-1.

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2. Consider awarding contract for the correction of the slope that transitions from the

entrance approach from the parking lot to the boat launch ramp to Vision Construction,

Inc. of Gulfport, MS, best and lowest, estimated in the amount of $27,500.00, coming out

of Tideland funds, as requested by Bob Escher, P.E. H-2.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consider authorizing overtime pay to Dawn Sanders for Saturday work, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00

p.m., to handle registration for the Tennis Program on May 30, 2015, as requested by

Brett Bentz. Recreation Director. CA-1.

2. Consider approving request to send Inv. Barry Smith and Officer Michael Burkett to a 1-

day Hand Writing/Statement Analyst Training, June 3, 2015 at West Side Community

Center in Gulfport, MS. Cost of training is free and the use of City vehicle, as request by

Chief John Dubuisson. CA-2.

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3. Consider approving request to send Inv. Barry Smith and Paula Dedeaux to a 1-day Cell

Phone Investigation Training, May 21, 2015 at the Donald Snyder Center in Biloxi, MS.

Cost of training is free and the use of City vehicle, as request by Chief John Dubuisson.

CA-3.

4. Consider approving request to send SRO Officer’s John Dedeaux and Clinton Jacobs to a

5-day NASRO Basic and Advance Training Course, June 1-5, 2015 at the Cultural Center

in Gulf Shores, AL. Cost of training is $395.00 each, Active Shooter training is $25 each,

lodging $715.28, per diem $133.00 each, and the use of City vehicle, as request by Chief

John Dubuisson. CA-4.

5. Consider approving request to send SRO Officer’s John Dedeaux and Clinton Jacobs to a

5-day 2015 MASRO Conference, June 8-12, 2015 at the Biloxi Jr. High School in Biloxi,

MS. Registration fee is $275.00 each and the use of City vehicle, as request by Chief John

Dubuisson. CA-5.

6. Consider request for Public Works to deliver four loads of sand to the First Missionary

Baptist Church to fill in holes located in the church parking lot, as request by Anthony

Hall.

7. Consider ratifying request to send Lt. Jason Hair to a 5-day 2015 MSFA for Vehicles

Extrication Class, May 4-8, 2015 at the State Fire Academy in Jackson, MS. Cost of class

is $400.00, per diem $120.00 and the use of City vehicle, as requested by Fire Chief

Dwight Gordon. CA-7.

8. Consider approving payment of A. Garner Russell & Associates, Inc. Invoice No. 12448

in the amount of $500.00 & Invoice No. 12449 in the amount of $1,312.50, as

recommended by Bob Escher, City Engineer. CA-8.

9. Consider approving invoice #517 from Structural Design Solutions for completed work in

the sum of $2,269.20 for Fleitas Park Ball Fields, as requested Milady Howard, Project

Manager. CA-9.

CLAIMS DOCKET

1. Consider approving Claims Docket in the amount of $141,664.46. CD-1.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. Consider Executive Session on personnel matter for Police Department, as request by

Chief John Dubuisson. ES-1.

PUBLIC COMMENT

THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL ALLOW RESIDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEA WITH A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT ON EACH SPEAKER. NO PUBLIC QUESTIONING COMMENTS ARE ALLOWED DURING THE MEETING, UNLESS THE BOARD RECOGNIZES SUCH PERSON.