City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Agenda — Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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 and meeting minutes are available for download here.

1. Call to order.
2. Adopt the agenda for the meeting.
3. Mayor’s Report
4. Authorize the approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 19, 2023. (Ashley Atkinson)
5. Authorize the approval of accounts for all city departments. (Ashley Atkinson)
6. Consider the consent agenda:
   1. Fixed Assets Management:
      1. Request permission to declare equipment surplus in the Animal Resource Center and authorize its disposal. (Kelli Briscoe)
   2. Grants:
   3. Human Resources:
      1. Request permission to accept the resignation of an employee in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
      2. Request permission to approve unpaid volunteers for the Oxford Animal Resource Center. (Kelli Briscoe)
   4. Miscelleanous:
      1. Request approval of water and/or sewer adjustments in accordance with the Oxford Utilities Leak Adjustment Policy. (Rob Neely)
      2. Request permission to accept donations for the benefit of the Oxford Animal Resource Center. (Kelli Briscoe)
   5. Travel Requests:
      1. Request permission to approve the State Fire Academy OFD Training Calendar for 2024. (Joey Gardner)
      2. Request permission for three employees to attend a Pre-Build Meeting for the new fire engine on January 10-12, 2024 in Ocala, FL at no cost to the City. (Joey Gardner)
      3. Request permission for an employee to attend TVPPA Board Meetings in 2024 at an estimated cost of $800.00. (Rob Neely)
      4. Request permission for an employee to attend TVPPA Advanced Lineman training in Jackson, TN during 2024 at an estimated cost of $6,387.83. (Rob Neely)
      5. Request permission for employees to attend TVPPA Apprentice Lineman training in Jackson, TN in 2024 at an estimated cost of $12,509.19. (Rob Neely)
      6. Request permission for an employee to attend the MS SWANA Board Meeting in Biloxi, MS on January 23-24, 2024 at no cost to the City. (Amberlyn Liles)
      7. Request permission for two employees to attend the Keep MS Beautiful 2024 National Conference in San Diego, CA on February 11-14, 2024 at an estimated cost of $866.00. (Amberlyn Liles)
      8. Request permission for four employees to attend PAC-MAC and Huber Days in Biloxi, MS on February 6-8, 2024 at an estimated cost of $2,136.00. (Amberlyn Liles)
7. Adopt a Resolution declaring a vacancy on the City of Oxford Board of Aldermen and setting the date for a Special Election to fill same.
8. Request permission to transfer surplus vehicles to other municipalities and/or government agencies. (Jeff McCutchen)
9. Request permission to approve a Restaurant Consumption Permit (Brown Bag) for Chicory Market. (Jeff McCutchen)
10. Request permission to purchase Seaquest from Aqua Smart Inc. as a sole source vendor. (Rob Neely)
11. Consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s Denial of Case #3025, an appeal of the Planning Director’s Interpretation of density allowed in a Traditional Neighborhood Business District (TNB), for property located at 401 East Jackson Avenue, being further identified as PPIN 25284. (Ben Requet)
12. Second reading and public hearing on a proposed Ordinance to amend the official zoning map for a request from Bridge Properties (Alex Bridge, Case #3023) to rezone +/- 1.10 acres from Traditional Neighborhood Residential (TNR) to Neighborhood Residential (NR) for property located at 1815 Jackson Avenue East, being further identified as PPIN 4903. (Ben Requet)
13. Second reading and public hearing on a proposed Ordinance to amend the official Zoning Map for a request from Phase 4, LLC (Mac Monteith, Case #3024) to rezone +/- .41 acres from Traditional Neighborhood Business (TNB) to Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) for property located at 125 Cincinnatus Boulevard, being further identified as PPIN 41084. (Ben Requet)
14. Request permission to purchase dispatch furniture from Sustema as a sole source vendor. (Mark Levy)
15. Consider a Solid Waste Disposal Service Agreement between Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority and the City of Oxford. (Mark Levy)
16. Consider annual material bids for aggregate materials received by reverse auction on December 21, 2023. (Reanna Mayoral)
17. Consider a contract with Eagle Specialty for professional services related to traffic signal maintenance. (Reanna Mayoral)
18. Consider an executive session.
19. Adjourn.

Questions regarding this agenda?  Call 662-236-1310, or contact Ashley Atkinson, City Clerk: aatkinson@oxfordms.net

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.