1 00:01:49,010 --> 00:01:51,990 $500 fine for the phone, everyone, which phone is it? 2 00:01:56,770 --> 00:02:01,750 I'm just joking. Unless it's a deal, I'm for real if it's that. 3 00:02:06,950 --> 00:02:13,670 Confirmation of or amendments to the agenda. Do we have any changes to the agenda? If not, can I get a motion? 4 00:02:16,270 --> 00:02:29,370 Have a motion by Councilwoman Harris, second by Vice Mayor Stewart. Any discussion? All in favor? All opposed? Motion carries 60. Councilman 5 00:02:29,370 --> 00:02:37,150 And Smith is on the line just to let everybody know approval of the minutes. 6 00:02:37,530 --> 00:02:44,130 We have approved minutes for a special meeting of August 11th, 2026 minutes for work session 7 00:02:44,130 --> 00:02:49,130 of August 12th, 2026 and minutes from August 18th, 2026. 8 00:02:50,050 --> 00:02:57,230 We have a motion to approve all three minutes have a motion by Councilman Spears, a second 9 00:02:57,230 --> 00:03:04,130 by Councilwoman Harris in a discussion. All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries 10 00:03:04,130 --> 00:03:17,250 60. Approved ocular claims. Docular claims in the amount of $592,760.54. Do I have a motion? 11 00:03:17,570 --> 00:03:23,810 So many. Have a motion by Councilman Spears, a second by Councilwoman Harris in a discussion. 12 00:03:25,210 --> 00:03:28,850 Mr. Jim, we do have the amount to cover the docket. 13 00:03:29,150 --> 00:03:31,030 Yes, the docket is covered by our budget. 14 00:03:31,470 --> 00:03:32,710 All right, thank you. 15 00:03:33,230 --> 00:03:34,490 All in favor? 16 00:03:35,070 --> 00:03:35,350 Aye. 17 00:03:35,810 --> 00:03:36,270 All opposed? 18 00:03:36,970 --> 00:03:38,430 Motion carries 6, 0. 19 00:03:38,770 --> 00:03:39,210 Thank you. 20 00:03:40,010 --> 00:03:41,690 Next, we have consent agenda. 21 00:03:43,130 --> 00:03:45,310 Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? 22 00:03:45,470 --> 00:03:47,070 Item 8 through I. 23 00:03:47,930 --> 00:03:48,670 So moved. 24 00:03:49,390 --> 00:03:49,810 Thank you. 25 00:03:49,990 --> 00:03:51,590 We have a motion by Councilman Jefferson, 26 00:03:51,590 --> 00:04:00,410 second by Vice Mayor Stewart in a discussion. All in favor? All opposed? Motion carries 6-0. 27 00:04:02,130 --> 00:04:05,590 Reports, proclamation, recognition to the agenda. 28 00:04:06,890 --> 00:04:11,170 Comment from Mayor and Council. Before I call the Council members for announcement, 29 00:04:11,470 --> 00:04:15,370 I'd like to ask Police Chief Ward to come forward for presentations. 30 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:26,760 Good evening. 31 00:04:28,380 --> 00:04:34,740 Last week we promoted the sergeants that took the sergeant exam and passed on the tenant 32 00:04:34,740 --> 00:04:36,820 Underwood can be here because of the family emergency. 33 00:04:37,580 --> 00:04:40,960 Now he's here and I would like to present and promote him to Lieutenant. 34 00:04:41,500 --> 00:04:42,940 No, not his family to depend him. 35 00:04:45,010 --> 00:04:45,490 Come on up. 36 00:04:48,130 --> 00:04:49,250 Lieutenant Underwood. 37 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:00,000 Congratulations. 38 00:06:07,060 --> 00:06:12,060 Next we have a presentation of accommodations to five CPD officers. 39 00:06:22,410 --> 00:06:28,190 So they are at work right now and we're trying to get them switched out on calls so can we delay this one? 40 00:06:28,370 --> 00:06:28,890 Yes, we can. 41 00:06:29,190 --> 00:06:29,370 Okay. 42 00:06:29,470 --> 00:06:29,790 All right. 43 00:06:30,310 --> 00:06:31,110 Thank you. 44 00:06:31,150 --> 00:06:32,800 All right. 45 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,880 Next, we have a presentation to the Henry W. Art Department. 46 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:39,460 Mr. Lewis. 47 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:50,340 Thank you, Mayor and council. 48 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:52,700 Councilor Jefferson, could you come down please? 49 00:07:08,350 --> 00:07:13,650 As you know, a few weeks ago, we did some work out at Lee Park where we actually did some painting in the art department. 50 00:07:13,650 --> 00:07:20,850 and came out with us, that was orchestrated by Dr. Alexander Stoleos's wheels, who's at 51 00:07:20,850 --> 00:07:22,130 the MWR department. 52 00:07:22,130 --> 00:07:23,850 It was a good partnership for the city. 53 00:07:24,350 --> 00:07:25,670 They did all of the detailed work. 54 00:07:26,030 --> 00:07:31,210 The city actually provided the supplies, and at this time I just want to acknowledge them 55 00:07:31,210 --> 00:07:32,270 for their hard work. 56 00:07:32,470 --> 00:07:34,690 So if, well, I call you name if you come forward, 57 00:07:36,870 --> 00:07:38,470 Ms. Neely Jenkins, did she make it? 58 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:45,920 You want to take a picture, I was there if you go up there. 59 00:08:19,110 --> 00:08:26,990 There is a stack of certificates that Dr. Stolios' wheels have, people that couldn't make 60 00:08:26,990 --> 00:08:30,150 it tonight, either for a preface engagement, or something else. 61 00:08:30,930 --> 00:08:32,070 Chief Garland Ward, 62 00:08:40,490 --> 00:08:45,210 the person that actually put this event together, and I went with 63 00:08:45,210 --> 00:08:49,070 her over to the W that put everybody into place, bought lunches and made sure that we were 64 00:08:49,070 --> 00:08:50,870 taking care of Juan Walker. 65 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:02,140 Sergeant Christopher Ware, 66 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,500 he was able to come out with us when we didn't 67 00:09:07,500 --> 00:09:12,000 have things and we thought our hands were cuffed and he came and came through for us and we appreciate 68 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:17,440 you. And then again, this person might not get a point, Mayor Stephen Jones. 69 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:22,800 They came out to work 70 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:27,120 with us with the mayor came from his house to bring us material and ladder so that we could reach 71 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:32,860 to higher points so I want to just say thank you MUW for this wonderful partnership we know that 72 00:09:32,860 --> 00:09:36,740 we have another date they're not through there are some portraits that have to come out there 73 00:09:36,740 --> 00:09:40,240 and then we're going to have a community day where the children will come out and they'll be 74 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:45,620 able to paint those colorful blocks and then we'll place them back on the on the swings and on the 75 00:09:45,620 --> 00:09:46,340 on the material. 76 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:24,900 Congratulations to everyone just 77 00:10:27,900 --> 00:10:31,700 a reminder Labor Day holiday is Monday September 78 00:10:31,700 --> 00:10:32,300 Assembly No. 7. 79 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:40,380 With the exception of emergency personnel, the City of Columbus offices will be closed. 80 00:10:41,100 --> 00:10:45,280 We will resume normal hours Tuesday, September 8th. 81 00:10:46,100 --> 00:10:48,160 Council members, do you have any announcements? 82 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:52,200 No announcements? 83 00:10:54,770 --> 00:10:56,090 All right, boy vacancies. 84 00:10:57,270 --> 00:10:58,030 Mr. Ternich? 85 00:10:58,930 --> 00:11:00,290 Good evening, American City Council. 86 00:11:00,570 --> 00:11:02,530 You have three boards with vacancies. 87 00:11:02,530 --> 00:11:04,790 The first one is Columbus Lowns Library Board. 88 00:11:05,730 --> 00:11:09,290 The appointment may be made October the 6th. 89 00:11:09,350 --> 00:11:11,270 You have one applicant, Randy Robison. 90 00:11:11,910 --> 00:11:14,270 Then you have the Golden Triangle Development link. 91 00:11:14,550 --> 00:11:17,290 Bill West term expires September 30th. 92 00:11:17,290 --> 00:11:19,850 That appointment may be made September 15th. 93 00:11:19,850 --> 00:11:22,290 You have one applicant, Nick Parrish. 94 00:11:23,350 --> 00:11:26,670 And third is the Columbus redevelopment authority. 95 00:11:27,370 --> 00:11:28,530 You have one is at vacancy. 96 00:11:28,650 --> 00:11:31,170 Martha Lee Porter's term expires today. 97 00:11:31,170 --> 00:11:36,170 they may be made tonight. You have two applicants, Howard Dodd and the incumbent 98 00:11:36,170 --> 00:11:44,920 Martha Lee Porter. I have a motion by Vice Mayor Stewart, a second by Council 99 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:52,520 Woman Harris, any discussion? All in favor? All opposed? Motion carries 6-0. 100 00:11:52,760 --> 00:12:01,120 Congratulations, Ms. Porter. Next we have citizen input. Julie Chavez. I don't see 101 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:08,860 are in here. Julie Chavez, if not, we will move on to the next. Now we are in the policy agenda. 102 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:17,960 Mr. Katana, discuss approved the lowest bid, lowest and best bid for former Dallas bus building 103 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:26,320 electrical work from alone electric in the amount of $5,850. Yes, sir, this is the electrical work 104 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:31,620 that we bid out. There was a few items missing from one of the bids, which we went back to them and confirmed 105 00:12:32,560 --> 00:12:36,340 that it was in their bid or not in their bid and they said it was not and they would have to 106 00:12:36,340 --> 00:12:41,600 update it. Well, with those items missing, the lowest and best bid would be the one that's before you 107 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:42,580 as a recommendation. 108 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:48,780 I have a motion by Councilman Green, a second by Councilwoman Stewart, 109 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:57,220 any discussion? All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries 6-0. Mr. Katana, 110 00:12:57,220 --> 00:13:12,360 discuss the current dialabuzz budget and discuss approved two change orders, one roofing change order for 28 damaged sheets in the amount of 2100 and one trim paint change order for $845. 111 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:29,600 Yes, I'm happy to report that your guys' allocation of the 200,000 at the beginning of this budget year for these colonists, Jim, and the dialabus, that with these bids approved tonight, we are still 52,000 under budget, and that will be finished, and we do not anticipate any other change orders. 112 00:13:30,140 --> 00:13:32,920 The one change order for the decking was already in the bid. 113 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:37,380 This is just the total of what you guys had already approved on a per sheet basis. 114 00:13:37,380 --> 00:13:43,340 and then the paint and trim is some work we had to do at the front of the building to support the awning 115 00:13:43,340 --> 00:13:47,500 we had to put up some beams and support that required some additional trim and paint. 116 00:13:49,780 --> 00:13:55,980 I have a motion by Vice-Mail Stewart, a second by Council of Green and a discussion. All in favor? All 117 00:13:58,350 --> 00:14:01,470 opposed? Motion carries 6-0. 118 00:14:01,470 --> 00:14:14,730 All right, Mr. Couton, discuss approved the lowest and best bid for the former dollar bus building HVAC installation from Patterson HVAC in the amount of 12,500. 119 00:14:15,190 --> 00:14:25,110 Yep, this is to put HVAC into that storage building so that we can properly climate control the items and not have an issue and this is the lowest bid based on the same scope of work. 120 00:14:26,450 --> 00:14:33,210 have a motion by Councilman Spears, seconded by Councilwoman Harris and a discussion. All in favor? 121 00:14:33,890 --> 00:14:34,210 Aye, aye. 122 00:14:35,050 --> 00:14:37,510 All opposed? Motion carries, six, zero. 123 00:14:38,050 --> 00:14:38,450 All right. 124 00:14:38,590 --> 00:14:39,170 That's the good time. 125 00:14:40,050 --> 00:14:45,270 Discuss approved recording of 88, 250 or less, 126 00:14:45,450 --> 00:14:50,190 abatement, determinations in the meeting minutes. 127 00:14:50,190 --> 00:14:58,210 Bear with me the city attorney has advised me to make sure this statement is recorded as we submit these so 128 00:14:58,210 --> 00:14:59,710 Pursuant to Mississippi Code 21. 129 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:25,620 19-11, subsection 2. These parcels have been determined to be in such a state of uncleanliness as to be a menace to the public health, safety, and welfare of the community. I ask that these determinations together with the required notices mailed and posted for each parcel maintained in the city system of record. Under the corresponding case numbers, be set forth and recorded in the minutes. The actual costs of cleaning, applicable administrative costs and statutory penalties be adjudicated by resolution and assess or collected as authorized by law. 130 00:15:30,540 --> 00:15:40,500 This is a couple months' worth and so in the future we'll be bringing them to you every 131 00:15:40,500 --> 00:15:46,320 month to be recorded to try to do it as immediately as possible to make sure they're as close 132 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:49,140 to the date of cleaning as we can. 133 00:15:51,140 --> 00:15:58,440 I have a motion by Councilman Spears, Seconded by Councilwoman Harris in a discussion. 134 00:15:59,540 --> 00:16:00,100 All in favor? 135 00:16:00,660 --> 00:16:02,640 All opposed. 136 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:03,780 Motion carries. 137 00:16:04,060 --> 00:16:04,480 6-0. 138 00:16:05,260 --> 00:16:11,140 Discuss approved lawyers and best bid for the removal of a dead tree overhanging Puckett 139 00:16:11,140 --> 00:16:13,100 Parkway by Magnolia. 140 00:16:13,660 --> 00:16:16,180 Tree service in the amount of $2500. 141 00:16:16,180 --> 00:16:20,120 We've got a complaint about this dead tree hanging over the right away in the road. 142 00:16:20,740 --> 00:16:27,560 It's completely dead, not even a little bit left and so when we asked the tree guys they 143 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:31,940 did say yes, it is fully dead, it is a hazard, it is in the right of way and so we would 144 00:16:31,940 --> 00:16:35,920 be taking the code enforcement professional services to have make sure the city complies 145 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:37,180 with it and somebody doesn't get injured. 146 00:16:38,180 --> 00:16:45,760 so much. I'm motioned by Councilman Spears, a second by Councilwoman Harris, and 147 00:16:46,900 --> 00:16:49,840 being in the way that we be, it didn't slow it down, any of you. 148 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:54,860 Nominably, not much, whatever that word is. 149 00:16:58,700 --> 00:17:00,000 Not enough to get it, sir. 150 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:10,810 All right, any more discussion if not all in favor all opposed motion carries six zero. Thank you 151 00:17:11,420 --> 00:17:19,500 Mr. Turnich discuss approve ordinance establishing competitive procurement procedures for certain purchases and contracts 152 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:27,900 Promoting fairness transparency and public confidence in the expenditure of public funds and related purposes 153 00:17:28,660 --> 00:17:30,640 Good evening, Mayor and City Council, again. 154 00:17:30,940 --> 00:17:36,900 I'll just summarize the new edition that we had some issues brought to us by a couple 155 00:17:36,900 --> 00:17:43,720 of different department heads about what to do if there's a commodity available on the 156 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:52,060 worldwide web, such as, or the National Retailer, like Walmart, and it's within the threshold 157 00:17:52,060 --> 00:17:56,940 where you don't have to have sealed competitive bids, so we have an exception for that, and 158 00:17:56,940 --> 00:18:03,300 And the process is that the person wanting to acquire it gets the goes to the internet 159 00:18:03,300 --> 00:18:09,420 finds the quoted price for that vendor, prints it out, dates it, or saves it onto 160 00:18:09,420 --> 00:18:10,060 the computer. 161 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:15,160 And that way when the purchase order is submitted, he has to have at least two of those or 162 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:15,400 she. 163 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:21,820 That's the only addition to it, I can be happy to discuss it over again if y'all would like 164 00:18:21,820 --> 00:18:22,480 to hear it. 165 00:18:27,360 --> 00:18:28,920 I'm going to pay you back from the council.