City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Agenda
February 7, 2012 – 6:00 pm
- Call to order.
- Adopt the agenda for the meeting.
- Mayor’s Report.
- Authorize approval of minutes of regular meeting on January 17, 2012.
- Authorize approval of accounts for all city departments.
- Recognize Dr. Collier and accept donation for shade structures at FNC Park. (Brad Freeman)
- Accept Oxford Tourism Council audit. (Hollis Green and Mary Kathryn Herrington)
- Discuss interlocal with County and University for tennis complex.
- Discuss Green Week. (Katrina Hourin)
- Appeal of denial of COA to demolish a structure located at 631 Van Buren Avenue. (Tim Akers)
- Approval of resolution authorizing the City of Oxford to submit an application to the Mississippi Department of Transportation for a Section 5311 Rural General Public Program grant. (Tim Akers)
- Request permission to advertise RFQ for downtown parking management services. (Tim Akers)
- Announce vacancy on Courthouse Square Preservation Commission. (Tim Akers)
- Request permission to sign Memorandum of Agreement with Mississippi Department of Archives and History for Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Award of $62,000.00 for the Burns Church renovation. (Tim Akers)
- Accept bids and award contract for Burns Church. (Tim Akers)
- Authorize intern in the Public Works Department. (Bart Robinson)
- Authorize Florence and Hutcheson to update City Water Model to include the Bell Utility Systems. (Bart Robinson)
- Request permission to hold public hearing on March 6, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in courtroom before the board meeting on permitting new rubbish site. (Randy Russell)
- Request travel for recycling coordinator to attend the Keep Mississippi Beautiful AL-MS Conference in Jackson MS on February 9-10, 2012 with a cost of $265.00. (Randy Russell)
- Request travel for recycling coordinator to attend Mississippi Recycling Coalition Board Meeting on February 23, 2012 with no cost to the City. (Randy Russell)
- Request travel for recycling coordinator to attend Southeast Recycling Conference in Destin FL on March 11-13, 2012 with a cost of $635.00. (Randy Russell)
- Declare surplus and authorize advertisement of vehicles on govdeals.com. (Bo Ragon)
- Request permission for three firefighters to attend the MS Fire Investigators Association spring seminar on March 21-23, 2012 in Tunica MS at a cost of $825.00. (Mike Hill)
- Request approval of the 2012 OFD School Training budget. (Mike Hill)
- Request approval for the Mayor to sign a contract for the 2012 July 4th Firework display at a cost up to $6,500.00. (Mike Hill)
- Request permission for one OFD and one OPD employee to attend the Emergency Services Administrative Professional Conference in Ocean Springs MS on April 26-27, 2012 at a cost of $302.00. (Mike Hill)
- Consider approval of taxi driver permit for Gregory Westphal. (Mike Martin)
- Consider approval of Lenise Donelson as an intern. (Mike Martin)
- Accept donation from Fred’s for Crime Prevention Fund. (Mike Martin)
- Authorize budgeted donation to University Museums in the amount of $3,000.00. (Lisa Carwyle)
- Authorize employment intern at FNC Park. (Al Hope)
- Authorize employment of laborer in Solid Waste Department. (Al Hope)
- Consider executive session.
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