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Meeting Name: Board of Mayor and Aldermen Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 5/9/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Robert M. Walker Building
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ID-25-0503 1A. RecognitionCertificate of Recognition: 1. Zion Knox 2. Chester Savage 3. Adria Burrell 4. Dwight Palmer 5. Amiyah Hall 6. Schaffer Bell   Not available Not available
ID-25-0509 1B. RecognitionEmployee Anniversaries: 1. One (1) year of service: a. Corey Smith - Inspection b. Keyona Henry - Legal c. Annyce McNair - Police d. Daniel Weeks - Ambulance 2. Two (2) years of service: a. Zachary Jackson - Traffic 3. Three (3) years of service: a. Jalen Glass - Police 4. Nine (9) years of service: a. Reginald Galloway - Fire b. Jabaris McDaniel - Fire 5. Fifteen (15) years of service: a. Tehuti Dey - Building Maintenance 6. Thirty (30) years of service: a. John Brewer - Fire   Not available Not available
ID-25-0526 1A. Action ItemDeclare Monday, May 26, 2025 a city holiday in observance of National Memorial Day pursuant to Section 3-3-7 (1) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated   Not available Not available
ID-25-0507 1B. Action ItemApprove Additions to Employee Driving List: 1. Wesley Armstrong - VTV 2. Ray Thompson - Police Department   Not available Not available
ID-25-0506 1C. SponsorshipApprove Sponsorship Application in the amount of $5,000.00 from Diane Parten on behalf of Inspirational Country Music Association for Sound of Small Town America pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended   Not available Not available
ID-25-0522 1D. Action ItemApprove the following from Donna Gray on behalf of Vicksburg Convention Center and Venu Works: 1. Street Block Application to block off Dr. Briggs Hopson Blvd at the intersections of Veto Street and Depot Street, beginning at 12:00 p.m. for event setup until 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, for the 88th Annual Firefighters and Fire Chiefs Conference Block Party 2. Provide a lift on the "Open Container" law   Not available Not available
ID-25-0523 1E. Action ItemApprove request from Donna Gray (Vicksburg Convention Center) to reserve motor coach on May 29-31, 2025   Not available Not available
ID-25-0524 1F. Action ItemRatify approval of request from LaToya Sims-Allen on behalf of Vicksburg High School for permission to use chairs May 8, 2025 for athletic banquet   Not available Not available
ID-25-0495 1G. Action ItemAccept Application and Adopt Resolution (Preliminary Order) for Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for: 1. Foam Packaging, Inc.   Not available Not available
ID-25-0502 1H. Action ItemApprove and Accept Free Port Warehouse License for the following: 1. Ergon Refining, Inc. 2. Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. 3. Vicksburg Forest Products, LLC 4. Hancor Inc./ Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 5. Industrial Wood Products, Inc. 6. Seatrium Letourneau USA, Inc. 7. Consolidated Grain & Barge Company 8. Vicksburg Plant Food   Not available Not available
ID-25-0505 1I. Action ItemApprove the following with Fordice Construction Company for NRCS Sportsforce Site: 1. Authorize Mayor to execute Contract Amendment No. 2 for a net increase in contract in the amount of $13,608.83 2. Approve Contractor's Progress Estimate #7 (Final) in the amount of $75,243.84 3. Accept Certificate of Substantial Completion 4. Accept Close Out Documents (Surety Release/ Consent to Final Payment, Contractor's Affidavit for Release of Liens, Contractor's Affidavit for Payment of Debts and Claims)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0493 1J. Action ItemApprove the following for payment: 1. Volkert, Inc. for professional services: a. Invoice #01704012 in the amount of $5,147.94 for Water and Sewer Improvements - Stillwater & Bluecreek Drives 2. Neel Schaffer, Inc. for professional services: a. Invoice #1105970 in the amount of $1,505.00 for General Services b. Invoice #1105971 in the amount of $7,072.93 for NRCS Sports Complex c. Invoice #1105973 in the amount of $1,835.74 for NRCS Patricia/Iowa/Evergreen Sites d. Invoice #1105974 in the amount of $861.75 for Cedar Hill SWPPP   Not available Not available
ID-25-0459 1A. Monthly UpdateDiscuss Vicksburg Convention Center Updates   Not available Not available
ID-25-0458 1B. Monthly UpdateDiscuss Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Updates   Not available Not available
ID-25-0497 1C. Monthly UpdateDiscuss Southern Cultural Heritage Center Updates   Not available Not available
ID-25-0498 1D. Special AssessmentHearing to determine whether or not the properties listed on the Community Development Agenda are a public menace to the public health, safety and welfare of the community   Not available Not available
ID-25-0508 1E. BidAward Sealed Bids and Reverse Auction Purchases for: 1. 2025 or Newer Diesel Powered 7.3 Cubic Yard Volumetric Capacity Street Sweeper   Not available Not available
ID-25-0501 1F. SponsorshipApprove Sponsorship Application in the amount of $590.00 from Mark Jones on behalf of WVBG 107.7 FM and WVBG V105.5 for Vicksburg High School and Warren Central High School football games in August and September ($295.00 a month) pursuant to Section 17-3-1 and Section 17-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended   Not available Not available
ID-25-0499 1G. Action ItemAuthorize contribution for support of a local economic development organization pursuant to Section 21-19-44 of the Mississippi Code of 1972,as amended: 1. Vicksburg-Warren Retirement Development Program in the amount of $5,000.00 2. Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $60,000.00   Not available Not available
ID-25-0500 1H. Action ItemAuthorize Mayor to Execute Letter of Engagement with Butler Snow for FY2024 Continuing Disclosure   Not available Not available
ID-25-0504 1I. Action ItemAccept termination letter of Hanger Lease for T-Hanger B4 from Terris Harris   Not available Not available
ID-25-0492 1J. ContractAuthorize Mayor to execute Cannon Carriage and Cannon loan agreement with Vicksburg National Military Park to renew loan of cannon exhibit on display at Clay and Monroe Street   Not available Not available
ID-25-0494 1K. Action ItemApprove the following for Maynord Landscaping Co, Inc.: a. Pay Application No.4 in the amount of $441,923.09 for the Iowa Avenue Headwall Replacement Project   Not available Not available
ID-25-0496 1L. Action ItemApprove Claims Docket   Not available Not available
ID-25-0510 1A. Personnel MattersStatus Change - Ambulance (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0511 1B. Personnel MattersLongevity Pay - Ambulance (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0512 1C. Personnel MattersLongevity Pay - Fire (3)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0513 1D. Personnel MattersLongevity Pay - Building Maintenance (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0514 1E. Personnel MattersLongevity Pay - Inspection (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0515 1F. Personnel MattersLongevity Pay - Legal (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0516 1G. Personnel MattersLongevity Pay - Police (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0517 1H. Personnel MattersLongevity Pay - Traffic (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0518 1I. Personnel MattersPay Adjustment - Police (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0519 1J. Personnel MattersRequest for Extended Medical Leave - Court Services (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0520 1K. Personnel MattersRequest for Extended Medical Leave - Administration (1)   Not available Not available
ID-25-0521 1L. Personnel MattersDiscussion - Recreation   Not available Not available
ID-25-0525 1M. DiscussDiscussion - Prospective Purchase of Lands   Not available Not available