{"id":165081,"date":"2026-08-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=165081"},"modified":"2026-08-16T20:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T01:34:32","slug":"city-of-oxford-mississippi-board-of-aldermen-regular-meeting-agenda-tuesday-august-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/city-of-oxford-mississippi-board-of-aldermen-regular-meeting-agenda-tuesday-august-18-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Agenda \u2013 Tuesday, August 18, 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: Financial Administration Office\n
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      1. Request to approve the minutes of the Recess Board of Aldermen Meeting on August 3, 2026. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Request to approve the minutes of the Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting on August 4, 2026. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Request permission to approve the accounts for all city departments. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Request approval for emergency purchases made as a result of Winter Storm Fern, which occurred January 23-26, 2026. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Request permission to approve a list of budget amendments and reallocations. (Allison Garner)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Consider the consent agenda\n
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        1. Fixed Assets Management\n
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          1. Request permission for Oxford University Transit to accept a vehicle from Lafayette County Detention Center. (Donna Zampella)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Miscellaneous:\n
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            1. Consider water and\/or sewer bill adjustments in accordance with Oxford Utilities Leak Adjustment Policy. (Rob Neely)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Travel Requests:\n
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              1. Request permission for an additional employee from the Financial Administration Department to attend the Fall Municipal Clerk Conference on October 28\u201330, 2026, in Natchez, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $1,090.00. (Leslie McCormick)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Request permission for one employee from the Environmental Services Department to attend the Mississippi Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America Conference on October 10-15, 2026, in Natchez, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $340.00. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Request permission for two employees from the Environmental Services Department to attend the Keep Mississippi Beautiful Conference on October 8-9, 2026, in Cleveland, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $532.00. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Request permission for three employees from the Environmental Services Department to attend the Women’s Summit from August 31 to September 1, 2026, in Jackson, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $1,008.00. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend Mental Health First Aid on September 9, 2026, at no cost to the city. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              6. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend the DRE Conference on August 20-23, 2026, in Anaheim, California, at an estimated cost of $516.00. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              7. Human Resources:\n
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                1. Request permission to hire two unpaid interns for the Media and Content Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Request permission to hire two part-time employees and promote one part-time employee for mTrade Park. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Request permission to hire one paid intern for the Municipal Court. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                4. Request permission to hire two unpaid interns for Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                5. Request permission to hire two full-time employees for the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                6. Request permission to hire an employee for the Animal Resource Center. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                7. Request permission to hire three seasonal workers for the Building and Grounds – Landscape Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                8. Request permission to hire one part-time employee for the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                9. Request permission to accept the resignation of an intern for the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                10. Request permission to promote two employees to full-time from the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                11. Request permission to promote an employee from Oxford Utilities. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                12. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee from Oxford Utilities. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                13. Request permission to approve a step increase for an employee from Oxford Utilities. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                14. Request permission to accept the resignations of six part-time employees from the Oxford Fire Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                15. Request permission to hire a part-time employee for the Oxford Fire Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                16. Request approval for an employee from the Metro Narcotics Division, paid by The University of Mississippi, to operate a City vehicle. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                17. Grants:\n
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                  1. Request permission to apply for the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Request approval of a resolution for the MOSTF grant application. (Ben Requet)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Regular Agenda: Other Departments\n
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                    1. Request permission to adopt a retirement resolution for Chief Inspector William Stewart from the Oxford Fire Department. (Joey Gardner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Presentation of Paint the Town Gold Event. (Pam Swain)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Consider appointment to the Oxford-Lafayette Economic Development Foundation Board.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    4. Request permission to accept the RATP Dev 1-year extension to the existing contract for Oxford University Transit. (Donna Zampella)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    5. Presentation of the Oxford Park Commission Quarter \u200b3 report. (Seth Gaines)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    6. Second reading and public hearing of a proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 87, Neighborhood Code Enforcement, Composition and Terms, of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Oxford, Mississippi. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    7. Second reading and public hearing of a proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 94, Solid Waste, Composition and Terms, of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Oxford, Mississippi. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    8. Regular Agenda: Police Department\n
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                      1. Request permission for the Chief of Police to sign an agreement with ZeroEyes, Inc. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Request permission to approve a Parade\/Assembly permit for the Community Church of Oxford to host a Christmas Eve Celebration on December 24, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Request permission to approve a Parade\/Assembly permit for the Junior League of Oxford to host the Find the Good Day event on September 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      4. Request permission to approve a Parade\/Assembly permit for the Ole Miss Student Union to host the Ole Miss Homecoming Parade on October 16, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      5. Request permission to approve a Parade\/Assembly permit for Visit Oxford to host Scoop on Tourism on August 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      6. Request permission to approve a Parade\/Assembly permit for Visit Oxford to host the Square Christmas Lighting on November 12, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      7. Request permission to approve a Parade\/Assembly permit for Nicholas Air to host a 5K on October 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      8. Request permission to approve a Parade\/Assembly permit for Oxford Marketing to host a Paint the Town Gold Send Off on September 5, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      9. Regular Agenda: Development Services-Planning Department\n
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                        1. Request approval for Case #3386, Preliminary Plat for ‘Brewer’s Walk’ requested by Dalton Lincoln for property located at 3110 Jeff Davis Extended (PPIN #15612). (Robert Baxter)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Regular Agenda: Special Projects\n
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                          1. Consider Change Order No. 1 from A.S. Fornea Construction for the IPF Renovation \u200bProject. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          2. Consider Change Order No. 7 from Century Construction for the City Hall Renovation Project. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          3. First reading of an ordinance amending portions of Article XVII of the Oxford Code of Ordinances related to gameday parking rates, pay-by-plate pay stations, and rental car violations. (Mark Levy)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          4. Regular Agenda: Development Services-Engineering Department\n
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                            1. Request to approve Change Order No. 2 for the mTrade Wells No. 1 and No. \u200b2 Project. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            2. Request to approve Change Order No. 1 and Final for the Old Taylor Road Water Distribution Project. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            3. Consider the request from Live Oak Contracting to allow early morning concrete pours on various dates in August and September for The Finn Development. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            4. Consider the request from The University of Mississippi to close a portion of the sidewalk along the west side of Gertrude Ford Boulevard for approximately 24 months due to a construction project. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            5. Consider a request from F&F Construction to close the sidewalk in front of the Regions Bank building at 158 Courthouse Square to clean the building exterior on either September 3\u20135, 2026, or September 24\u201326, 2026. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            6. Consider the request from WG Yates & Sons to close the sidewalk along the north side of Hopkins Drive, adjacent to the Citizen Bank construction site, for approximately the next year. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            7. Request permission to enter into a service contract with Urban SDK. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            8. Request permission to approve Change Order No. 1 for the Oxford Regional Water Supply – Haley Well No. 2 Project. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            9. Consider a recommendation to accept the proposal from Distinctive AFWS Designs, Inc. for the Flood Threat Recognition System. (John Crawley)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            10. 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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