City of Poplarville

The document primarily contains metadata and links related to the meeting minutes posted for the session scheduled on May 20, 2025. Specific discussion topics or agenda items are not detailed within the provided content.

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The document provides metadata for the Board of Alderman Meeting and links to the official minutes for review.

Key discussions and actions included the adoption of the agenda and approval of the Claims Docket totaling $128,083.52. The Board accepted a donation of pedestrian crossing signs from the Main Street Association. A proposed zoning ordinance was introduced, and a public hearing date before the Planning Commission was set for May 29, 2025. The Mayor was approved to submit a consultant selection letter for the Downtown Pedestrian Improvements, listing Chinichi Engineering and Surveying as the design consultant. Travel requests were approved for the Mayor to attend the MAPD Conference, and for the City Clerk and Deputy Clerk to attend a PERS training workshop, as well as for the Water Clerk to attend an MRWA training. The Board approved the purchase of 12 fire hoses from Sunbelt Fire for $7,704.00 and authorized the hiring of Jonathan Maldonado as a full-time patrol officer and Kaitlyn Clark as a full-time Deputy Clerk. Several event requests were approved, including one for the annual Trash to Treasure event and the annual Blueberry Jubilee. Public comments addressed resort status, senior citizen notification regarding water shut-offs, and obtaining City Standard Operating Procedures.

The meeting addressed various topics including animal cruelty concerns, a Chamber of Commerce building facelift, authorization for the City Attorney to attend a winter conference, and a Public Works Department report. The board also discussed a drainage easement, cemetery maintenance bids, and considered quotes for a ground-penetrating radar system and line locator system. Additional discussions covered Code Enforcement and Fire Department reports, the addition of a part-time firefighter, Police Department updates, and the approval of the Police Department's General Orders Manual. The board also approved a quote for technology wiring for the new police department building and the financial report for November 2021. Several resignations were accepted, including those of the City Clerk, Payroll/Accounts Payable Clerk, Municipal Court Clerk, and Municipal Election Commissioners, leading to authorizations for job postings. The board also discussed depository bids, amending the agenda to hire an Interim City Clerk and Deputy Clerk, and BBi, Inc. maintenance agreements. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters, resulting in the hiring of an Interim City Clerk, the transfer of Shelley Williams, and the hiring of a Deputy Clerk.