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Meeting Name: Board of Mayor and Aldermen Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 10/6/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Robert M. Walker Building
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ID-25-1091 1A. RecognitionCertificate of Recognition - AMAZE Award in memory of the Late Alderman Michael Mayfield, Sr.: 1. Matthias Williams 2. Kayden Keller 3. Caleb May 4. Jaria Truitt   Not available Not available
ID-25-1034 1B. RecognitionProclamation Recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month   Not available Not available
ID-25-1097 1C. RecognitionEmployee Anniversaries: 1. Five (5) years of service: a. Hilda Fowler - Cemetery   Not available Not available
ID-25-1098 1A. Personnel MattersApprove the following Personnel Action Forms: 1. Re-Hire: a. Water (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1089 1B. MinutesAdopt Board Meeting Minutes for: 1. September 15, 2025   Not available Not available
ID-25-1084 1C. Action ItemApprove Additions to Employee Driving List: 1. Nicholas Comfort - Ambulance 2. Anthony Smith - Water 3. Alberta Wheeler - Police   Not available Not available
ID-25-1090 1D. SponsorshipApprove Sponsorship Application in the amount of $500.00 from Willie Outlaw on behalf of Alcorn State University A-Club Alumni Association pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended   Not available Not available
ID-25-1067 1E. Action ItemApprove the following requests to reserve the motor coach: 1. Donna Gray (Vicksburg Convention Center) on October 1-2, 2025 (Ratify) 2. Jennifer Harper (Senior Center) on October 8, 2025   Not available Not available
ID-25-1092 1F. BidAuthorize City Clerk to advertise Sealed Bids for: 1. Key City Park Lighting Improvements Project (Field #3)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1074 1G. Action ItemApprove request from United Way for safety assistance from the Vicksburg Police Department and Vicksburg Fire Department for the 6th Annual Supper on the 'Sip on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with set up beginning at 9:00 a.m.   Not available Not available
ID-25-1087 1H. Action ItemApprove the following requests on behalf of We Must Vote, Inc.: 1. Permission to use Gordon's Alley for Second Annual Spades Tournament on Friday, October 10, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 2. Use of seven (7) tables and twenty-five (25) chairs during the tournament   Not available Not available
ID-25-1081 1I. Action ItemApprove request from Rick Shields on behalf of the Vicksburg Tennis Affiliates to lift the open container law within a 100-yard radius of the tennis courts at Halls Ferry Park for tennis tournaments on the weekends of October 10-12, 2025, and November 7-9, 2025.   Not available Not available
ID-25-1088 1J. Action ItemApprove the following requests on behalf of Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful: 1. Permission to use Washington Street Park for the Keep Vicksburg Proud Clean Up Day on Friday, November 7, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2. Use of community service grabbers, vests, and trash bags for the event   Not available Not available
ID-25-1068 1K. Action ItemApprove request from Vicksburg Police Department for permission to block the street from the corner of Weems Street and Baldwin Ferry down to the corner of Vicksburg Jr High School and use of barricades for the Annual National Night Out Celebration to be held on October 14, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.   Not available Not available
ID-25-1083 1L. Action ItemApprove request from Vicksburg Police Department to Establish Petty Cash Fund in the name of Larry Burns, Chief of Police in the amount of $3,500.00   Not available Not available
ID-25-1080 1M. Action ItemApprove request for Use of City Equipment Loan Agreement by Spencer Mills of 13 South Productions for October 6, 2025   Not available Not available
ID-25-1095 1N. Action ItemApprove requests from the Punishers Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club (LEMC): 1. Police escort to assist group with departure from the city en route to the Blue Front Cafe Saturday, October 18, 2025 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. 2. Mayor Willis Thompson's presence at the event to welcome attendees and offer brief remarks 3. The City's Selection of a local charity to receive proceeds from the rally   Not available Not available
ID-25-1066 1A. Monthly UpdateDiscuss Vicksburg Convention Center Updates   Not available Not available
ID-25-1075 1B. Monthly UpdateDiscuss Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Updates   Not available Not available
ID-25-1082 1C. BidReceive Sealed Bids and Reverse Auction Purchases for: 1. Sewer Camera Inspection System, 2025 or Newer   Not available Not available
ID-25-1086 1D. Action ItemApprove Municipal Compliance Questionnaire for Year Ending September 30, 2025   Not available Not available
ID-25-1093 1E. Action ItemApprove the following New Job Descriptions for the Vicksburg Police Department: 1. Administrative Coordinator- Criminal Investigations Division 2. Administrative Coordinator II- Internal Affairs 3. Administrative Coordinator- Narcotics Division 4. Booking Officer 5. Camera Surveillance Specialist 6. Community Engagement and Logistics Coordinator 7. Front Desk Clerk 8. Lead TAC Officer/ Trainer 9. Property and Evidence Technician 10. Records Clerk 11. TAC Officer/ Front Desk Clerk   Not available Not available
ID-25-1096 1F. ContractApprove Installment Agreement with Genie Smoots in the amount of $10,500.00 on property located at 502 Farmer Street PPIN #019342 for demolition costs   Not available Not available
ID-25-1111 1G. ContractAuthorize Mayor on behalf of City of Vicksburg to execute Master Service Agreement by and between Lexipol, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company to provide assistance with the required continuing education hours for 35 full-time Paramedics and EMT recertifications   Not available Not available
ID-25-1094 1H. Action ItemApprove request from the Vicksburg Fire Department to Purchase Protein Powder and Supplements for in-house Firefighter National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Training   Not available Not available
ID-25-1109 1I. Action ItemAuthorize Mayor to execute Letter to Department of Public Safety-Government Affairs to Request Vehicle Allocation for the Vicksburg Police Department   Not available Not available
ID-25-1069 1J. Action ItemApprove the following request from the Vicksburg Police Department: 1. Authorization to utilize funds for supplies needed for various programs and departmental supplies up to a maximum of $10,000 for the 2026 fiscal year 2. Authorization to continue serving as a hosting site for the 2026 fiscal year and provide refreshments when hosting training classes pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended   Not available Not available
ID-25-1070 1K. ContractAuthorize Mayor to execute Pipeline Services Agreement with PipeSuite   Not available Not available
ID-25-1079 1L. ContractAuthorize Mayor to execute Participation Agreement for Inmate Cost Containment Program   Not available Not available
ID-25-1085 1M. ContractAuthorize Mayor to execute Master Grant Administration Agreement between Director of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Technology ("MCITy"), Grant Administrator and City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, ("CITY")   Not available Not available
ID-25-1113 1N. ContractAuthorize Mayor to execute Central Mississippi Planning and Development District, Inc. (CMPDD) CyberSecurity Subaward in the amount of $274,859.00   Not available Not available
ID-25-1078 1O. OrdinanceAdopt an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Vicksburg by Adding Article III to Establish Guidelines for Installation of Speed Humps and for other purposes   Not available Not available
ID-25-1076 1P. ResolutionAdopt Resolution Authorizing Preparation and Submittal of an Application to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative   Not available Not available
ID-25-1077 1Q. ResolutionAdopt Resolution Authorizing Preparation and Submittal of an Application to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies   Not available Not available
ID-25-1099 1A. Personnel MattersTitle Change - Police (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1100 1B. Personnel MattersPay Adjustment/ Title Change - Administration (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1101 1C. Personnel MattersPay Adjustment/ Title Change - Police (6)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1102 1D. Personnel MattersPay Adjustment - Police (9)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1103 1E. Personnel MattersLongevity Pay - Cemetery (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1104 1F. Personnel MattersSuspension - Water (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1105 1G. Personnel MattersRetro Pay - Legal (2)   Not available Not available
ID-25-1106 1H. Personnel MattersDiscussion - Public Works Personnel Matter   Not available Not available
ID-25-1107 1I. Personnel MattersDiscussion - Youth Development Center Personnel Matter   Not available Not available
ID-25-1108 1J. Personnel MattersDiscussion - Police Personnel Matter   Not available Not available
ID-25-1112 1K. DiscussDiscussion - Legal Strategy Session   Not available Not available