City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda – May 2, 2023

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 April 18, 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 mTrade Park Department and authorize its disposal. (Brad Freeman)
      2. Request permission to declare equipment surplus in the Oxford-University Transit Department and authorize its disposal. (Donna Zampella)
      3. Request permission to transfer equipment from the Development Services-Building Department to the Buildings & Grounds Department. (Jonathan Mizell)
      4. Request permission to declare equipment surplus in the Buildings & Grounds Department and authorize its disposal. (Greg Pinion)
   2. Human Resources:
      1. Request permission to accept four interns for the Summer 2023 semester for the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
      2. Request permission to accept the retirement of an employee in the Oxford Fire Department. (Braxton Tullos)
      3. Request permission to accept the retirement of an employee in the Oxford Fire Department. (Braxton Tullos)
      4. Request permission to hire four employees in the Oxford Fire Department. (Braxton Tullos)
      5. Request permission to approve unpaid volunteers for the Oxford Animal Resource Center. (Kelli Briscoe)
   3. 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)
   4. Travel Requests:
      1. Request permission for three employees to attend the MLEOA Conference-Drone Pilot 2023 on June 3-9, 2023 in Biloxi, MS at an estimated cost of $1,288.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      2. Request permission for an employee to attend Supervision Critical Patrol Incidents training on September 18-19, 2023 in Collierville, TN at an estimated cost of $256.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      3. Request permission for an employee to attend Supervisor 365 training on June 3-9, 2023 in Biloxi, MS at an estimated cost of $322.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      4. Request permission for two employees to attend Exploring the Sex Offender and Violent Offender training on May 8-9, 2023 in Oxford at an estimated cost of $400.00 (registration only). (Jeff McCutchen)
      5. Request permission for three employees to attend AAIR training on May 8-9, 2023 in Oxford at no cost to the City. (Jeff McCutchen)
      6. Request permission for an employee to attend Rescue Task Force Instructor training on June 1-4, 2023 in Whitefish, MT at an estimated cost of $2,846.56. (Jeff McCutchen)
      7. Request permission for two employees to attend the MLEOA K9 Conference 2023 on June 3-9, 2023 in Biloxi, MS at an estimated cost of $1,923.88. (Jeff McCutchen)
      8. Request permission for two employees to transport seventeen (17) dogs to Rochester, NY, on May 12- 14, 2023, at an estimated cost of $2,931.00. (Kelli Briscoe)
7. Request permission to apply for a Stop the Bleeding Grant, in the amount of $100,000.00, for equipment. (Shane Fortner)
8. Request permission to advertise for RFPs for beverage service & sales at mTrade Park. (Brad Freeman)
9. Request permission to advertise for the civil portion of the Old Taylor Road Substation Addition Project. (Rob Neely)
10. Request permission to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the amended TVA Electric Vehicle Fast Charger Program Agreement. (Rob Neely)
11. Second reading and Public Hearing for a proposed Ordinance to modify Chapter 22 Buildings, Article V Housing, Division 3 Affordable Housing. (Ben Requet)
12. Request permission to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk and Lafayette County Election Commission for separate school and municipal election services. (Ashley Atkinson)
13. Request permission to approve a list of budget amendments and re-allocations for FY2023. (Ashley Atkinson)
14. First reading of a proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Section 2-79 of Division 3, Article II, adding subsection 2-79-(a)(1) Voting Ward Descriptions. (Mark Levy)
15. Request permission to advertise for bids for the Thacker Road LPA Sidewalk Project. (Reanna Mayoral)
16. Request permission to advertise for bids for the South Lamar Box Culvert Hazard Mitigation Project. (Reanna Mayoral)
17. Request permission to advertise for bids for the Goose Creek Pipe Lining Project. (Reanna Mayoral)
18. Consider a contract with iRow for professional services related to the Right-of-Way on Gator Road. (Reanna Mayoral)
19. Consider the Oxford-University Fire Protection Agreement. (Bart Robinson)
20. Consider a Resolution and Interlocal Agreement authorizing a contribution of 2% Food & Beverage Funds. (Bart Robinson)
21. Consider an Intent Resolution Determining the Necessity for and Invoking the Authority Granted to Municipalities with Respect to Tax Increment Financing as Amended and Restated May 2023. (Bart Robinson)
22. Consider an executive session.
23. Recess to meet on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 1:30pm.

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.