City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda – Tuesday, April 16, 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 Special Meeting on April 1, 2024 and the Regular Meeting on April 2, 2024. (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 Oxford Police Department- Parking Division and authorize its disposal. (David Sabin)
      2. Request permission to declare equipment surplus in the Oxford Park Commission Department and authorize its disposal. (Seth Gaines)
   2. Grants:
   3. Human Resources:
      1. Request permission to accept the voluntary demotion of an employee in the Oxford ARC and to promote an employee to fill the vacancy. (Braxton Tullos)
      2. Request permission to hire Part-Time employees in the mTrade Park Department. (Braxton Tullos)
      3. Request permission to promote two employees in the mTrade Park Department. (Braxton Tullos)
      4. Request permission to hire an employee in the Oxford Utilities-Electric Division. (Braxton Tullos)
      5. Request permission to approve unpaid volunteers for the Oxford Animal Resource Center. (Kelli Briscoe)
   4. Miscelleanous:
      1. Adopt a Proclamation for John Currence.
      2. Adopt a Proclamation for Crime Victims Week.
      3. Request approval of water and/or sewer adjustments in accordance with the Oxford Utilities Leak Adjustment Policy. (Rob Neely)
   5. Travel Requests:
      1. Request permission for an employee to attend Crisis Negotiation Workshop on May 21, 2024 in Oxford at an estimated cost of $234.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      2. Request permission for an employee to attend the SSPBA Annual State Board Meeting on May 9-11, 2024 in Gulfport, MS at no cost to the City. (Jeff McCutchen)
      3. Request permission for an employee to attend Questioned Death Investigations training on April 25, 2024 in Oxford at an estimated cost of $150.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      4. Request permission for an employee to attend the Public Safety UAS 1.0 Drone Pilot Program on April 22-25, 2024 in Oxford at an estimated cost of $795.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      5. Request permission for an employee to attend PEER Support Training on May 6-9, 2024 in Meridian, MS at no cost to the City. (Jeff McCutchen)
      6. Request permission for an employee to attend FBI LEEDA Executive Leadership Institute on May 20-25, 2024 at an estimated cost of $795.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      7. Request permission for an employee to attend the FBI National Academy from July 6- September 19, 2024 in Quantico, VA at an estimated cost of $4,196.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      8. Request permission for an employee and a Historic Preservation Commissioner to attend the MS Department of Archives and History Preservation Bootcamp on May 3-4, 2024 in Jackson, MS at an estimated cost of $516.00. (Kate Kenwright)
      9. Request permission for two employees to attend the De-Escalation: Strategies for Best Possible Outcomes Instructor Course on April 16-18, 2024 in Pearl, MS at an estimated cost of $1,992.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
      10. Request permission for an employee to attend Command Officer Bootcamp in Pensacola, Florida on April 29-May 3, 2024 at an estimated cost of $1,600.00. (Joey Gardner)
      11. Request permission for an employee to attend the Volunteer MS Annual Give Awards ceremony in Jackson, MS on April 18, 2024 at no cost to the City. (Marlee Carpenter)
      12. Request permission for an employee to attend the FBI-LEEDA Executive Leadership Training course on May 20-24, 2024 in Bartlett, TN at no cost to the City. (Shane Fortner)
      13. Request permission for three employees to attend Congressional Delegation Meetings in Washington, DC on June 2-5, 2024 at an estimated cost of $7,354.50. (Bart Robinson)
7. Request permission to maintain the existing Public Liability Insurance Coverage Requirement of $5,000,000.00 for the Oxford-University Transit system. (Donna Zampella)
8. Second Reading and Public Hearing for a Proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 102 to add Article XXII-Non-consensual (Trespass) Towing. (Jeff McCutchen)
9. First Reading on a proposed Ordinance amending the Land Development Code-Parking Requirements. (Kate Kenwright)
10. Request approval of a Final Plat for Case #3069, JWM Development, LLC (JW McCurdy) for “Colonnade Crossing-Phase 3” for property located at 1669 Bainbridge Street, being further identified as PPINs 4510 and 4563. (Kate Kenwright)
11. Request permission to accept the Continuing Disclosure for fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, as prepared by Butler Snow. (Ashley Atkinson)
12. Request permission to advertise for bids for the renovation of the Oxford Conference Center Terrace. (MarkLevy)
13. Request permission to advertise for bids for the Whirlpool Well #3 Water Well Project. (John Crawley)
14. Consider an executive session.
15. 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.