{"id":159098,"date":"2026-05-18T13:17:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=159098"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:17:49","slug":"city-of-oxford-mississippi-board-of-aldermen-regular-meeting-agenda-tuesday-may-19-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/city-of-oxford-mississippi-board-of-aldermen-regular-meeting-agenda-tuesday-may-19-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Agenda \u2013 Tuesday, May 19, 2026"},"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. Adopt the agenda for the meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Mayor’s Report<\/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 of the Regular Board of Aldermen meeting on May 5, 2026. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Request permission to approve the minutes of the Recess Board of Aldermen meeting on May 7, 2026. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Request approval of the accounts for all city departments. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Request approval of Emergency Purchases made as a result of Winter Storm Fern, that occurred January 23-26, 2026. (Rhonda Burchett)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Consider the consent agenda\n
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        1. Fixed Assets Management\n
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          1. Request permission to declare equipment from mTrade Park surplus and authorize its disposal. (Clay Brownlee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Request permission to declare equipment from the Oxford Police Department surplus and authorize its disposal. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Request permission to declare two pieces of equipment from the Oxford Fire Department surplus and authorize their disposal. (Joey Gardner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Request permission to declare equipment from Oxford Utilities surplus and authorize its disposal. (Rob Neely)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Miscellaneous:\n
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            1. Consider the Early Childhood and Reading Development Partnership Spring Progress Report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Consider water and\/ or sewer bill adjustments in accordance with Oxford Utilities Leak Adjustment Policy. (Rob Neely)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Request permission to accept five Gillig buses from Lubbock, Texas, to be transferred into the OUT Program from the FTA at no cost, except for an estimated travel cost of $1,500.00 plus fuel. (Donna Zampella)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. Consider the resolution appointing Alderman Taylor as the Mississippi Municipal League 2026 voting delegate and Alderman Crowe as the first alternate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            5. Request permission to approve donations on behalf of the Oxford Animal Resource Center. (Kelli Briscoe)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            6. Travel Requests:\n
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              1. Request permission for two employees from the Metro Narcotics Department to attend the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association Summer Conference on May 30\u2013June 5, 2026, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $950.00. (Alex Fauver)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend the Public Safety Summit on May 19\u201321, 2026, in Flowood, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $571.36. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend the Interview and Interrogation course on June 2\u20135, 2026, in Pearl, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $729.00. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Request permission for three employees from the Oxford Police Department to attend the Phlebotomy Certification on May 25\u2013 28, 2026, in Waco, Georgia, at an estimated cost of $1,381.20. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Request permission for ten employees from the Oxford Police Department to attend the MLEOA Conference on May 31\u2013 June 5, 2026, in Bay St. Louis, at an estimated cost of $8,230.00. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              6. Request permission for one employee from Oxford Utilities to attend the TVPPA Valley Rally on July 19\u201322, 2026, in Washington DC, at an estimated cost of $987.00. (Rob Neely)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              7. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Fire Department to attend the Mississippi Fire Chiefs Conference on May 27\u2013 31, 2026, in Biloxi, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $958.40. (Joey Gardner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              8. Request permission for one employee from the Human Resources Department to attend the Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference on June 10-12, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at an estimated cost of $1,515.00. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              9. Human Resources:\n
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                1. Request permission to accept the resignation of twenty-seven concessionaires from mTrade Park. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Request permission to hire three concessionaires for mTrade Park. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Request permission to hire one full- time employee for Oxford Utilities – Electric Division. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                4. Request permission to hire one full-time office employee for Oxford Utilities. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                5. Request permission to hire three seasonal employees for the Building and Grounds – Landscape Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                6. Request permission to hire one full- time employee for the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                7. Request permission to hire one full- time employee for the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                8. Request permission to hire one part- time employee for the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                9. Request permission to approve the promotion of three employees for the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                10. Request permission to hire one unpaid intern for the Municipal Court. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                11. Regular Agenda: Other Departments\n
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                  1. Consider the Lamar Project Bond Resolution. (Sue Fairbank)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Consider extending the Local State of Emergency. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Request permission to adopt and accept the non-binding grant through the National Fitness Campaign.(Seth Gaines)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  4. Regular Agenda: Development Services-Planning Department\n
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                    1. Request approval for Case #3339, Plat Amendment for \u2018The Summit, Phase 2\u2019 requested by Oxford Commons Lots, LLC (David Blackburn) for property located on Ed Perry Boulevard (PPINs #44206, #4407, #4408, & #4409). (Ben Requet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Request approval for Case #3356, Preliminary and Final Plat for \u2018Highclere\u2019 subdivision requested by Russom Construction, LLC (Chad Russom) for property located on George G. \u201cPat\u201d Patterson Parkway (PPINs #44044 & #44059). (James Hirsch)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Regular Agenda: Special Projects\n
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                      1. Request permission to accept bid from AS Fornea Construction, LLC for the City of Oxford mTrade Park Indoor Practice Facility for the amount of $868,895.37. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Request permission to accept recommendation of final completion for the Oxford Rubbish Site West Expansion Project and release retaining to Century Construction. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Consider Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $34,520.00 for the Conference Center Lighting Upgrade project. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      4. Consider Addendum #1 to the Debris Removal and Disposal Services Agreement. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      5. Request permission to request proposals for non-disaster related bulk waste disposal. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      6. Regular Agenda: Development Services-Engineering Department\n
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                        1. Request permission to advertise for the mTrade Wells No. 3 and No. 4 Project. (Norman Nichols)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Request permission to advertise for the Pat Patterson Pkwy Water Distribution Project. (Norman Nichols)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        3. Request permission to advertise for the Sandy Cove Sewer Extension Project. (Norman Nichols)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        4. Request permission to advertise for bids for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Project DR-576-0030-F, Flood Threat Recognition System. (Norman Nichols)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        5. Consider the request from RKA Construction to close a portion of Monroe Avenue between North Lamar Blvd and Boure. (Norman Nichols)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        6. Consider resolution authorizing the submittal of an application to the FY2026 Safe Streets and Roads For All (SS4A) Grant Program. (Norman Nichols)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        7. Request permission to close South Lamar Blvd from University Avenue to the Square from the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 and Wednesday, May 27, 2026, to perform painting of the crosswalks along the stretch of roadway. (Norman Nichols)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        8. 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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