City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Agenda for Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Meeting is at 5:00 pm in the City Hall Courtroom.

Notice that certain commission members will be included in the meeting via teleconference, subject to City of Oxford Code of Ordinances Section 2-82.

Agenda item attachments and meeting minutes are available for download here.

1. Call to order.
2. Adopt the agenda for the meeting.
3. Mayor’s Report
4. Authorize the approval of the minutes of the Special Meeting on July 29, 2020, and the Regular Meeting on August 4, 2020. (Ashley Atkinson)
5. Authorize the approval of accounts for all city departments. (Ashley Atkinson)
6. Consider the consent agenda:
   1. Request approval of water and/or sewer adjustments in accordance with the Oxford Utilities Leak Adjustment Policy. (Rob Neely)
   2. Request permission for one Deputy City Clerk to attend the Virtual Fall Session of the Certified Municipal Clerk Program on October 7- 9, 2020, at an estimated cost of $200.00. (Ashley Atkinson)
   3. Request permission for one Deputy City Clerk to attend the Virtual Fall Session of the Certified Municipal Clerk Program on October 28- 30, 2020, at an estimated cost of $200.00. (Ashley Atkinson)
   4. Request permission for the Director to attend the MTA Board Meeting on August 27, 2020 in Jackson, MS at no cost to the City. (Hayden Guest)
   5. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee in the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   6. Request permission for promotions in the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   7. Request permission to promote employees in the Environmental Services Department due to the completion of their probationary period. (Braxton Tullos)
   8. Request permission to hire seasonal part-time employees in the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   9. Request permission to promote an employee in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   10. Request permission to promote an employee in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   11. Request permission to hire three Full-Time Patrol Officers in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   12. Request permission to transfer two officers from Patrol to CID in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   13. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   14. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee in the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)
   15. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee in the Oxford Utilities-Electric Department and advertise for a replacement. (Braxton Tullos)
   16. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee in the Buildings & Grounds Department and advertise for a replacement. (Braxton Tullos)
   17. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee in the City Shop Department. (Braxton Tullos)
7. Request permission to retire Kiera from the Oxford Police Department K9 Unit. (Jeff McCutchen)
8. Request permission for Officer Jason Dyer to adopt retired Oxford Police Department K9, Kiera. (Jeff McCutchen)
9. Adopt a retirement resolution for Development Services-Planning Department employee, Judy Daniel.
10. Adopt a retirement resolution for Oxford Utilities-Electric Division employee, Eddie Booker.
11. Request permission to apply for the 2020 Urban and Community Forestry Grant through the MS Forestry Commission with no required match. (Mark Levy)
12. Review the current Serving Oxford Safely Guidelines.
13. Second reading and Public Hearing on a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 18, Section 18- 71-Definitions, to add Subsections (a)-(d), and to add Section 18-78-Keeping of Vicious Dogs to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Oxford, Mississippi. (Pope Mallette)
14. Third reading and vote on a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 2-Administration, Article VIII, Section 2-236, Composition and Terms, of the City of Oxford Code of Ordinances regarding the Historic Properties Commission. (Kate Kenwright)
15. Third reading and vote on a proposed Ordinance for Case #2642, to amend the City of Oxford Land Development Code. (Ben Requet)
16. Revocation of Subdivision Plat Amendment for Case #2632, Evergreens, Phase 2. (Ben Requet)
17. Request approval for a Preliminary and Final Plat for Case #2639, University Shopping Center, LLC (David Blackburn), for University Shopping Center, Lot 1, for property located at 1715 University Avenue, being further described as PPINs 7997 and 7995. (Ben Requet)
18. Request permission to advertise for proposals for tree removal at existing and future Rubbish Sites. (Amberlyn Liles)
19. Request permission to accept a grant from the MS Office of Highway Safety for Alcohol and Impaired Driving for FY2021 in the amount of $580,345.08. (Jeff McCutchen)
20. Request permission to accept a grant from the MS Office of Highway Safety for Alcohol Enforcement for FY2021 in the amount of $112,356.97. (Jeff McCutchen)
21. Request permission to accept a grant from the MS Office of Highway Safety for Traffic Services for FY2021 in the amount of $13,272.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
22. Consider a contract for professional services with Precision Engineering for the Slack Road Lift Station Improvement Project. (Reanna Mayoral)
23. Request permission to advertise for bids for the Slack Road Lift Station Improvement Project. (Reanna Mayoral)
24. Request permission to advertise the Bramlett Boulevard Pedestrian Improvement Project, which will use Federal Aid Funds and is known as Project Number STP-9420-00(001)LPA/107974- 701000. (Reanna Mayoral)
25. Consider a contract for professional services with Hunter Porter for Traffic Engineering services. (Reanna Mayoral)
26. Consider Change Order #2 for the South Lamar-Azalea Traffic Signal Project in the amount of $10,175.00 for the addition of handrail. (Reanna Mayoral)
27. Consider Change Order #3 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Flow Equalization Project in the amount of $5,407.60. (Reanna Mayoral)
28. Consider a project for concrete ditch repairs adjacent to St. Andrews Circle. (Reanna Mayoral)
29. Consider a request from a property owner for a revocable license to install a privately owned storm drainage force main under Tyler Avenue. (Reanna Mayoral)
30. Consider an executive session.
31. Adjourn.

Questions regarding this agenda?  Call 662-236-1310, or contact Ashley Atkinson, City Clerk: aatkinson@oxfordms.net

Auxiliary aids and services may be available to individuals with disabilities upon twenty-four (24) hours request by contacting Braxton Tullos, City of Oxford ADA Coordinator at 662-232-2453.