{"id":83976,"date":"2020-02-03T10:48:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=83976"},"modified":"2020-02-03T10:48:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T16:48:55","slug":"city-of-oxford-mississippi-board-of-aldermen-agenda-tuesday-february-4-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/city-of-oxford-mississippi-board-of-aldermen-agenda-tuesday-february-4-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Agenda – Tuesday, February 4, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meeting is at 5:00\u00a0pm in the City Hall Courtroom<\/strong>.<\/p>\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.
Agenda item attachments and meeting minutes are available for download here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Call to order.<\/li>
  2. Adopt the agenda for the meeting.<\/li>
  3. Mayor’s Report<\/li>
  4. Authorize the approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting on January 21, 2020 and the Special Meeting on January 28, 2020. (Ashley Atkinson)<\/li>
  5. Authorize the approval of accounts for all city departments.<\/li>
  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)<\/li>
    2. Request permission for the Sales Manager to attend the MSAE Lunch & Learn in Jackson, MS on February 5, 2020 at an estimated cost of $219.00. (Hayden Guest)<\/li>
    3. Request permission for the Director to attend the MS Tourism Association Board Meeting in Jackson, MS on February 19, 2020 at an estimated cost of $181.70. (Hayden Guest)<\/li>
    4. Request permission for the City Clerk to attend the 50th Annual Spring Conference of the MS Municipal Clerks and Collectors Association in Bay St. Louis, MS on March 25-27, 2020 at an estimated cost of $860.00. (Ashley Atkinson)<\/li>
    5. Request permission for the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, Department Heads, and City Attorney to attend the 2020 MML Conference in Biloxi, MS on June 29-July 1, 2020. (Ashley Atkinson)<\/li>
    6. Request permission to send a mechanic to the Conference & Waste Expo in New Orleans, LA on May 3-7, 2020 at an estimated cost of $380.00. (Bo Ragon)<\/li>
    7. Request permission to send two employees to MS SWANA in Gulfport, MS on April 14-16, 2020 at an estimated cost of $1,212.00. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>
    8. Request permission to send five employees to the Conference & Waste Expo in New Orleans, LA on May 3-7, 2020 at an estimated cost of $1,900.00. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>
    9. Request permission for four officers to attend the Mobile Police Department’s Mardi Gras Mounted Patrol School in Mobile, AL on February 17-26, 2020 at an estimated cost of $1,640.00. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>
    10. Request permission for one officer to attend a Computer Education Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 18, 2020- March 19, 2020, in Meridian, MS, at an estimated cost of $170.00. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>
    11. Request permission for a Lineman to attend TVPPA Advanced Phase I and Phase II Lineman Training in Jackson, TN on March 24-26, 2020 and April 28-30, 2020 at an estimated cost of $2,317.50. (Rob Neely)<\/li>
    12. Request permission for an Apprentice Lineman to attend TVPPA Lineman Training (Digger Derrick Lab and Construction Lab 2) in Jackson, TN on May 12-14, 2020 and June 22-26, 2020 at an estimated cost of $2,757.25. (Rob Neely)<\/li>
    13. Request permission for two Apprentice Lineman to attend TVPPA Lineman Training (Operations Lab 3) in Jackson, TN on August 17-21, 2020 at an estimated cost of $2,723.58. (Rob Neely)<\/li>
    14. Request permission for the General Manager to attend the TVPPA All Member Meeting in Murfreesboro, TN on February 5, 2020 at an estimated cost of $250.00. (Rob Neely)<\/li>
    15. Request permission to promote an employee in the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>
    16. Request permission to promote an employee in the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>
    17. Request permission to promote three employees in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>
    18. Request permission to adjust the salaries of two employees in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>
    19. Request permission to promote an employee in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>
    20. Request permission to hire seasonal workers at mTrade Park. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>
    21. Request permission to hire a Building\/Zoning Inspector in the Development Services- Building Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>
    22. Request permission to hire three part-time docents for the Historic Properties Department. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li>
    23. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee in the Oxford Utilities- Water & Sewer Department and advertise for a replacement. (Braxton Tullos)<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    24. Update from the Tree Board. (Cowan Hunter)<\/li>
    25. Update on affordable housing in Oxford. (Stewart Rutledge)<\/li>
    26. Announce a vacancy on the Planning Commission.<\/li>
    27. Adopt a proclamation recognizing National Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda Week.<\/li>
    28. Request permission to declare a bus surplus in the Oxford-University Transit Department and authorize its disposal. (Donna Zampella)<\/li>
    29. Request permission for an Apprentice Lineman to attend the TVPPA Lineman Training (Underground Lab 4 and Troubleshoot Lab 5) in Jackson, TN on October 5-9, 2020, November 30-December 4, 2020 at an estimated cost of $3,069.50. (Rob Neely)<\/li>
    30. Request permission to advertise for reverse auction with Central Bidding for a litter picker. (Amberlyn Liles)<\/li>
    31. First reading of a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 50, Article IV, Smoking Ban, to add section 50-94, Restrictions on Electronic Smoking Devices. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>
    32. Request permission to declare weapons surplus in the Oxford Police Department-Metro Narcotics Department and authorize destruction of same. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>
    33. Request permission to declare equipment surplus in the Oxford Police Department-Metro Narcotics Department. (Jeff McCutchen)<\/li>
    34. Consider a contract with Daniels & Associates for professional services related to the mTrade Part Test Wells Project. (Reanna Mayoral)<\/li>
    35. Consider a request from the Oxford School District for partial closures of Washington Avenue between Molly Barr and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard for March 7-15, 2020. (Reanna Mayoral)<\/li>
    36. Consider a request for extended work hours at the Central Elementary School construction site on Washington Avenue on Sunday, March 15, 2020. (Reanna Mayoral)<\/li>
    37. Consider the approval of Change Order #3 for the Jefferson Avenue Widening Project in the amount of $5,422.95. (Reanna Mayoral)<\/li>
    38. Consider a request to use Lamar Park for a surveying exercise for ground penetrating radar. (Bart Robinson)<\/li>
    39. Request permission to accept the bids and award the contract for the East Oxford Fire Station (Station #2). (Bart Robinson)<\/li>
    40. Request permission to adopt a resolution to apply for a grant through the MS Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Recreational Trails Fund for trail development at Woodlawn Davis Park, in the amount of up to $120,000.00, with a 50\/50 match.<\/li>
    41. Request permission to adopt a resolution to apply for a grant through the MS Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Land and Water Conservation Fund for the construction of a pavilion and restrooms at Woodlawn Davis Park, in the amount of up to $120,000.00, with a 50\/50 match.<\/li>
    42. Consider an executive session.<\/li>
    43. Adjourn.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n

      Questions regarding this agenda?  Call 662-236-1310<\/a>, or contact Ashley Atkinson, City Clerk: aatkinson@oxfordms.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      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<\/a>.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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