City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Agenda – Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Regular 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 are available for download here.

Opening the Meeting
1. Call to Order.
2. Adopt the agenda for the meeting.
3. Mayor’s Report
Regular Agenda: City Clerk’s Office
1. Request permission to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 2, 2025. (Leslie McCormick)
2. Request permission to approve the accounts for all City departments. (Leslie McCormick)
Consider the consent agenda
1. Fixed Assets Management
  1. Request permission to declare equipment surplus in the Oxford Fire Department and authorize its disposal. (Joey Gardner)
  2. Request permission to declare equipment surplus in the Environmental Services Department and authorize its disposal. (Amberlyn Liles)
2. Grants
  1. Request permission to apply for the 2026-2027 Rural Public Transit Grant. (Donna Zampella)
3. Human Resources
  1. Request permission to hire an employee in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  2. Request permission to approve a step increase for an employee in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  3. Request permission to approve seven step increases in the Oxford Utilities Department – Electric Division. (Braxton Tullos)
  4. Request permission to hire a Water/ Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator for the Oxford Utilities – Water/Sewer Division. (Braxton Tullos)
  5. Request permission to hire a Deputy Court Clerk in the Municipal Court Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  6. Request permission to approve volunteers for the Oxford ARC. (Kelli Briscoe)
4. Miscellaneous:
  1. Request permission to approve the water and sewer adjustments as per the Oxford Utilities Adjustment Policy. (Rob Neely)
  2. Request permission to approve donations on behalf of the Oxford ARC. (Kelli Briscoe)
  3. Request permission to approve Paul A. Dilella Jr. and Mary A. Liberatore as new drivers for Local Bike Taxi, LLC. (Jeff McCutchen)
5. Travel Requests:
  1. Request approval for the 405D Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving- Training Coordination Grant employees to travel to the following locations, in accordance with the requirements of the grant: Lowndes County, Mississippi, January 12-15, 2026 to host an SFST Class, Canton, Mississippi, February 5, 2026, to attend the MS Office of Highway Safety’s Impaired Driving Task Force Meeting, Talladega, Alabama, February 8-19, 2026 to attend and assist teaching DRE school, Jacksonville, Florida, February 21-27, 2026 to attend and assist teaching DRE Field Certifications, Oxford, Mississippi, March 16-19 to host an SFST Class, and Southaven, Mississippi, March 23-25 to host an ARIDE Class. (Jeff McCutchen)
  2. Request permission to approve the 2026 training calendar for the Oxford Fire Department. (Joey Gardner)
  3. Request permission to approve two employees from the Oxford Fire Department to attend the Officer Development Program in Pensacola, FL, on January 4-10, 2026, at an estimated cost of $2,223.91 for registration and hotel. (Joey Gardner)
  4. Request permission for three employees from the Oxford Fire Department to attend Supervisory Leadership Institute training on January 12–16, 2026, in Southaven, MS, at an estimated cost of $2,385.00 for registration only. (Jeff McCutchen)
  5. Request permission for an employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement training on December 16–17, 2025, for an estimated cost of $119.00 for meals only. (Jeff McCutchen)
  6. Request permission for an employee from the Municipal Court Department to attend multiple meetings on various dates in 2026 of the Joint Board of Governors and Constituent Advisory Committee. (Nickie Denley)
  7. Request permission for an employee from the General Government Department to attend the PIP Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi, on March 4–6, 2026, at an estimated cost of $1,022.00 for lodging, registration, and per diem. (Hollis Green)
  8. Request permission for a WWTP employee from Oxford Utilities to attend the MsRWA Wastewater Certification class in Raymond, Mississippi, on January 12-16, 2026, at an estimated cost of $1,532.00. (Rob Neely)
  9. Request permission for an Oxford Utilities engineer to attend TVPPA Engineering and Operations planning meeting on January 23, 2026, at an estimated cost of $200.00. (Rob Neely)
  10. Request permission for two employees from the City Clerk’s office to attend Tyler Connect on April 6-10, 2026, in Las Vegas, NV, at an estimated cost of $6,500.00. (Rhonda Burchett)
Regular Agenda: Other Departments
1. Request permission to submit the proposed budget to MDOT for the 2026-2027 Program Year and to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Standard Form 424-Application for Assistance. (Donna Zampella)
2. Request permission to accept bids for Heavy-Duty Shop Lift for OUT and award purchase contract. (Donna Zampella)
3. Consider bids for Old Taylor Road Substation Voltage Regulator Addition Project and award contract to William E. Groves Construction. (Rob Neely)
4. Consider FY2025 Oxford Utilities Electric Division Audit Report and TVA annual report. (Rob Neely)
Regular Agenda: Police Department
1. Request permission for Visit Oxford to host an event at the City Hall Pocket Park on December 19, 2025 at 12:00-3:00. (Jeff McCutchen)
2. Request permission to approve the “Free Parking” dates for 2026. (Jeff McCutchen)
3. Request permission for Chief Jeff McCutchen to sign a renewal with T2Systems for the PACE handheld ticketing devices. (Jeff McCutchen)
Regular Agenda: Development Services-Planning Department
1. Request permission to approve a Final Plat for Case #3293, York Developments (Chance Walker) for “York Flats”, for property located on Anchorage Road, being further identified as PPIN 36686. (James Hirsch)
2. Request permission to approve a Preliminary and Final Plat for Case #3294, Ran Management (Aman Devji) for the “Hwy 6 Express Commercial Subdivision”, for property located at 2546 University Avenue, being further identified as PPIN 9145. (James Hirsch)
3. Request permission to approve a request for City utilities outside the City limits for Case #3301, McGrath Real Estate (Alan Hyland) for “MREP Development”, which also includes a request for Site Plan approval. (Kate Kenwright)
4. First reading of a proposed Ordinance enlarging, extending, and defining the corporate limits and boundaries of the City of Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi. (Ben Requet)
Regular Agenda: Development Services-Engineering Department
1. First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 114-Utilities, Section 114-40-Sewer Connection Fees. (John Crawley)
2. Request permission for the mayor to sign and execute the contract documents for the Highway 314/Gus Booker Road Sewer Extension Project. (John Crawley)
3. Consider the request from LT2, LLC to release the Maintenance Bond 1001222284 for The Grove at Grand Oaks, Phase VIII, Part II. (John Crawley)
4. Consider the request from LT2, LLC to release the Maintenance Bond 1001222287 for the Grove at Grand Oaks, Phase VIII, Part III. (John Crawley)
5. Request permission to approve Change Order No. 1, a final quantity change order, for the Oxford Conference Center Re-Roof Project. (John Crawley)
6. Consider a request from Montgomery Martin Contractors to approve a lane shift on Molly Barr Road at the Chelsea Lofts Project. (John Crawley)
Regular Agenda: Closing the Meeting
1. Consider an executive session.
2. Adjourn.

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