{"id":150334,"date":"2025-06-27T23:37:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T04:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=150334"},"modified":"2025-07-02T23:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T04:41:59","slug":"city-of-oxford-mississippi-board-of-alderman-meeting-agenda-tuesday-july-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/city-of-oxford-mississippi-board-of-alderman-meeting-agenda-tuesday-july-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Alderman Meeting Agenda \u2013 Tuesday, July 1, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Regular Meeting is at 5:00\u00a0pm in the City Hall Courtroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

Agenda item attachments are available for download here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Opening the Meeting\n
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    1. Call to order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Mayor’s Report<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Adopt the agenda for the meeting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Regular Agenda: City Clerk’s Office\n
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      1. Request permission to approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting on June 17, 2025. (Ashley Atkinson)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Request permission to approve the accounts for all City departments. (Ashley Atkinson)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Consider the consent agenda\n
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        1. Fixed Assets Management\n
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          1. Request permission to declare equipment in the Environmental Services Department surplus and authorize its disposal. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Request permission to declare equipment in the mTrade Park Department surplus and authorize its disposal. (Brad Freeman)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Request permission to declare equipment in the Buildings & Grounds Department surplus and authorize its disposal. (Greg Pinion)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Grants\n
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            1. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Human Resources\n
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              1. Request permission to accept the resignation of two full-time firefighters in the Oxford Fire Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Request permission to transfer a full-time employee from the Buildings & Grounds Department to the Oxford Fire Department, and to hire two additional full-time firefighters in the Oxford Fire Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Request permission to accept the resignation of a part-time Events Coordinator in the Oxford Conference Center Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Request permission to accept the resignation of two full-time Communications Officers and one full-time Data Analyst in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Request permission to promote multiple part-time employees in the mTrade Park Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              6. Request permission to accept the resignation of one full-time employee in the Oxford ARC Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              7. Request permission to approve a step increase for one full-time employee in the Development Services- Building Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              8. Request permission to approve volunteers for the Oxford ARC. (Kelli Briscoe)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              9. Miscellaneous:\n
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                1. Request permission to approve the water and sewer adjustments as per the Oxford Utilities Adjustments Policy. (Rob Neey)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Request permission to accept donations for the benefit of the Oxford ARC. (Kelli Briscoe)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Travel Requests:\n
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                  1. Request permission for three employees in the City Clerk’s Office to attend the Fall Municipal Clerk Conference on November 19-21, 2025, in Oxford, MS, at an estimated cost of $975.00. (Ashley Atkinson)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Request permission for one employee in the Oxford Police Department to attend FBILEEDA Command Leadership Institute on September 22-22, 2025, in Senatobia, MS, at an estimated cost of $795 (registration only). (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Request permission for one employee in the Oxford Police Department to attend SFST Master Instructor Course on July 21-24, 2025, in Ridgeland, MS, at no cost to the city. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  4. Request permission for one employee in the Oxford Police Department to attend TOSS Firearms Instructor course on September 22-26, 2025, in Hattiesburg, MS, at an estimated cost of $1,250.00 (registration only). (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  5. Request permission for one employee in the Oxford Police Department to attend FLETC Use of Force Instructor course on July 21-31, 2025 in Tupelo, MS at no cost to the city. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  6. Request permission for one employee in the Human Resources Department to attend the second session of MEC’s Leadership Mississippi on July 23-25, 2025, in Cleveland, MS, at an estimated cost of $350.00. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  7. Regular Agenda: Other Departments\n
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                    1. Authorize the appointment of the City Clerk-Finance Director, as required by MS Code Section 21-3-3.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Authorize the appointment of the Chief Operating Officer, as required by MS Code Section 21-3-25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Authorize the appointment of the Police Chief, as required by MS Code Section 21-3-3.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    4. Authorize the appointment of the Fire Chief, as required by MS Code Section 21-25-1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    5. Authorize the appointment of the Municipal Court Officers, including the Municipal Court Clerk, as required by MS Code Section 21-23-11, and the Municipal Judge and City Prosecutor, both as required by MS Code Section 21-3-3.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    6. Authorize the appointment of the City Engineer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    7. Authorize the appointment of all City Department Heads, as required by MS Code Section 21-35-17.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    8. Authorize the appointment of the City Attorney.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    9. Authorize the appointment of the Mayor Pro-Tempore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    10. Request approval of official bonds, as required by MS Code Section 25-1-19.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    11. Authorize the re-employment of all current City employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    12. Request permission to approve all current contracts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    13. Request permission to approve the annual report for the Municipal Reserve & Trust Fund, as approved by the Municipal Reserve & Trust Fund Committee. (Ed Maxwell)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    14. Authorize appointments to the Planning Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    15. Authorize appointments to the Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    16. Authorize appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    17. Authorize appointments to the Affordable Housing Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    18. Authorize appointments to the Pathways Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    19. Request approval of Multi-Modal Transit Project No. 503839-341100 Agreement in the amount of $75,251.00 for the OUT Facility Renovation Project. (Donna Zampella)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    20. Request permission to advertise for Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Health and Welfare Benefit Consulting Services. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    21. Regular Agenda: Police Department\n
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                      1. Request permission to approve a Parade\/Assembly Permit for The Country Club of Oxford to host a fireworks show on July 3, 2025. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Regular Agenda: Development Services-Planning Department\n
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                        1. Request approval of a Final Plat for Case #3229, Mike Halford for \u2018Grove at Grand Oaks, Phase 6B\u2019, for property located at 1406 Pine Valley Lane (PPIN #26136). (Robert Baxter)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Regular Agenda: Special Projects\n
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                          1. Request permission to Advertise for Avent Park Playground Improvements. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          2. Permission to renew Lease Agreement with 1308 North Lamar for use of office space for Stronger Together Oxford. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          3. Permission to renew Lease Agreement with Vault Farms for use of Horse Barn for the OPD Mounted Patrol Unit. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          4. Permission to purchase IPS meter and sensor technology from IPS Group, Inc. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          5. Consider bids for the Renovation of Oxford City Hall. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          6. Consider Change Order #2 from JP Corp for the Development Services Building Renovation (715 Molly Barr). (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          7. Permission to advertise for bids for a temporary ice-skating rink. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          8. Regular Agenda: Development Services-Engineering Department\n
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                            1. Consider Task Order from Waggoner Engineering for professional services associated with water and sewer rate analysis. (Rob Neely)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            2. Consider the request for the installation of speed tables on Chickasaw Road and Park Drive. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            3. Consider the request to perform extended concrete pours during July for The Edison at Colonnade Crossing. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            4. Consider the request for permission to work on Sundays in July and August from the primary contractor for Wellington Place. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            5. Consider the request by Miller-Valentine to work on the following Sundays for the Colonnade Self-Storage Facility located at 1669 Bainbridge Street: 7\/13, 7\/20, and 7\/27. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            6. Consider the request from Independent Roofing Systems to work on Sundays in July and August at the Oxford Conference Center. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            7. Consider the request for permission for the Mayor to execute contract documents for the South Lamar Boulevard Pedestrian Improvements Project. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            8. Public hearing regarding the proposed Highway 6 West & Ricky D Britt Drive Intersection Improvements Project. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            9. Regular Agenda: Closing the Meeting\n
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                              1. Consider an executive session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              2. Adjourn.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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