Meeting is at 5:00 pm in City Hall.
Notice that certain commission members will be included in the meeting via teleconference, subject to City of Oxford Code of Ordinances Section 2-82.
- Call to order.
- Adopt the agenda for the meeting.
- Mayor’s Report
- Authorize the approval of the minutes of the special meeting on November 21, 2017, the regular meeting on November 21, 2017, and the special meeting on November 27, 2017.
- Authorize the approval of accounts for all city departments.
- Consider the consent agenda:
- Request permission for two FNC Park employees to attend the Annual STMA Conference on January 15–19, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX at an estimated cost of $2,500.00. (Brad Freeman)
- Request permission for Christopher Wilson, Jr. to intern with the Oxford Police Department for the Spring 2018 semester. (Joey East)
- Request permission to accept the resignation of one part-time officer in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
- Request permission to hire a Dispatch Operator in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
- Authorize step raise for an employee in the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)
- Request permission to hire an intern in the Municipal Court Department for the 2018 Spring Semester. (Braxton Tullos)
- Request permission to hire a full-time patrol officer in the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
- Alfonso Jordan to address the board regarding taxi issues and request adjustment to required insurance.
- Authorize the appointments to the City Property Commission.
- Adopt an intent resolution of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to either issue General Obligation Bonds or a General Obligation Bond for Sale to the Mississippi Development Bank in an amount not to exceed $11,000,000.00 for the purpose of erecting, improving, adorning, and equipping municipal buildings. (Sue Fairbank)
- Adopt a resolution of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen hiring required legal counsel and an independent municipal advisor in connection with the sale and issuance of either General Obligation Bonds or a General Obligation Bond for sale to the Mississippi Development Bank in an amount not to exceed $11,000,000.00. (Sue Fairbank)
- Adopt a resolution of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen awarding the sale and issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017B, in the amount of $7,500,000.00, for the City of Oxford, for the purpose of erecting, constructing, adorning, and equipping municipal buildings. (Sue Fairbank)
- Adopt a resolution of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen authorizing and directing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A, in an amount not to exceed $2,700,000.00, for the purpose of erecting, adorning, and equipping municipal buildings. (Sue Fairbank)
- Second reading and public hearing of an Ordinance establishing a $1.00 fee to be added to Municipal license fees for the purpose of maintaining municipal records as required by MS Code Section 25-60-1 and the Department of Archives and History. (Ashley Atkinson)
- Request permission to purchase a truck off of state contract and a landscape trailer for Environmental Services using a portion of the remaining proceeds from the 2017 $1.2M GO Note. (Amberlyn Liles)
- Request permission to declare a bus surplus in the Oxford-University Transit Department. (Ron Biggs)
- Request permission to accept a grant from the MS Office of Homeland Security in the amount of $10,000.00 for Hazardous Materials Operations equipment. (Mark Heath)
- Third reading and vote on an Ordinance amending Chapter98, Article I, Section 15 regarding use of public parking spaces and blocking of city streets during construction projects. (Joey East)
- Third reading and vote on an Ordinance amending Chapter 118, Sections 22-26; Vehicles for Hire. (Joey East)
- Second reading and public hearing of an Ordinance amending the Alcohol ordinance, Section 14-10 and 14-44, Hours of Operation and regulation of sales of unopened containers. (Joey East)
- Declare 37 radios surplus in the Oxford Police Department to allow them to be traded in for credit towards the purchase of new MSWIN radios. (Joey East)
- Request approval of a job description policy. (Braxton Tullos)
- Accept maintenance for water and sewer in The Heights, Phase17. (Bart Robinson)
- Consider an executive session.
- 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.
