City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Agenda for Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 5 pm

1. Call to order.
2. Adopt the agenda for the meeting.
3. Mayor’s Report.
4. Authorize approval of minutes of the regular meeting on October 7, 2014 and recessed meeting on October 9, 2014.
5. Authorize approval of accounts for all city departments.
6. Announce vacancy on the Oxford University Transit Commission.
7. Consider consent agenda:

   a) Request permission to travel to Philadelphia, MS on November 6, 2014 for Damage Prevention-Competent Person Training for five Public Works employees with a cost of $500.00. (Bart Robinson)

   b) Request permission to travel to Philadelphia, MS on November 4-7, 2014 for Utility Locator Training with a cost of $894.00. (Bart Robinson)

   c) Authorize advertisement for a part-time engineer with the Public Works department, as budgeted. (Braxton Tullos)

   d) Authorize advertisement for an office manager for the Planning Department. (Braxton Tullos)

   e) Authorize employment of a part-time worker in Building & Grounds Department. (Braxton Tullos)

   f) Accept resignation of Deputy City Clerk and authorize advertisement for a Deputy City Clerk. (Braxton Tullos)

   g) Declare list of vehicles surplus and authorize advertisement on govdeals.com. (Bo Ragon)

   h) Authorize three OED employees to attend Central Service Association Financial and Work Order System Users Conference in Huntsville, AL on November 19-21, 2014 with a cost of $1,676.00. (Rob Neely)

   i) Request approval of K-9 officer to attend Handler’s Course fromNovember 10-21, 2014 in Little Rock, AR with a cost of $2,000.00. (Joey East)

   j) Request approval for four officers to attend DUI Training & Legal Updates from November 4 – 6, 2014 in Meridian, MS at a cost of $652.00. (Joey East)

   k) Request approval for three officers to attend MS Association of Gang Investigators annual meeting from November 11-14, 2014 in Biloxi, MS with a cost of $11732.92. (Joey East)

   l) Recommend Kiara Smith and Andrew Freeman as pedicab drivers. (Joey East)

   m) Request approval for two Planning Department employees to attend training at the MS/AL Planning Association Conference in Tupelo, MS on November 13-14, 2014 with a cost of $623.00. (Andrea Correll)

   n) Adopt Municipal Compliance Questionnaire. (Lisa Carwyle)

8. Second reading and public hearing of a proposed (MD) Medical Zoning District including new cross reference to the Sign Ordinance, Article 5 Sign Regulations Section 192.09 Special Provisions adding 5. (Andrea Correll)
9. Second reading and public hearing of an amendment to Section 126.06, Underground Utilities. (Andrea Correll)
10. Request to advertise for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Planning Services to write and develop the City of Oxford Comprehensive Long-Rangy Plan. (Andrea Correll)
11. Adopt transfer resolution of cable franchise from MetroCast to BCI Mississippi Broadband, LLC.
12. Discuss gameday/weekend traffic counts. (Bart Robinson)
13. Discuss Memorandum of Agreement between MDOT and the City for high mast lighting at Old Taylor Road and Jackson Avenue. (Bart Robinson)
14. Accept bids and award contract for utility relocations in conjunction with FNC Frontage Road. (Bart Robinson)
15. First reading of an ordinance amending Section 26- Cemeteries, of the City of Oxford Code of Ordinances. (Bart Robinson)
16. Discuss retaining appraisers for property adjacent to FNC Park. (Bart Robinson)
17. Third reading and vote of an ordinance amending Section 102 Article XVI – Method of Parking. (Matt Davis)
18. Accept maintenance of parking meters. (Matt Davis)
19. Approve amendments to the 2013-2014 Budget. (Lisa Carwyle)
20. Request approval for off duty uniformed officers to work security detail at Walmart during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday shopping season. (Joey East)
21. Consider executive session.

Questions regarding this agenda?  Call 662-232-2312, or contact Lisa Carwyle, City Clerk:lcarwyle@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.