1 00:00:05,230 --> 00:00:09,970 Good morning, everyone. Good morning. Good morning. I'd like to call the order the Board of Mayor 2 00:00:09,970 --> 00:00:16,390 and Alderman Meaton for August 10, 10 a.m., and the Robert M. Walker Bearden. I lead us in 3 00:00:16,390 --> 00:00:23,710 the invocation, and I ask Chief Burns to leave us in the play hitch. Let us pray. Heavenly 4 00:00:23,710 --> 00:00:28,710 Father, we come to you, and thanks given this morning, just thanking you for all you've done. 5 00:00:29,490 --> 00:00:33,190 We thank you for your hand of protection. We thank you for your hand of God and 6 00:00:33,190 --> 00:00:39,370 Lord and we thank you for being a God that knows what we need of before we ask. So I 7 00:00:39,370 --> 00:00:45,070 just ask you this morning, Lord, to just watch over the city of Vicksburg, Lord. Continue 8 00:00:45,070 --> 00:00:51,810 to allow us to live in peace and harmony, Lord. Be with those that mourn, Lord. Stand with 9 00:00:51,810 --> 00:00:57,030 those that are sick and shut in, Lord. Well, Lord, we thank you for every opportunity that 10 00:00:57,030 --> 00:01:01,870 you give us to serve, Lord. And we thank you for the work that go on with those that 11 00:01:01,870 --> 00:01:08,690 that they work alongside of us to move the city of Vicksburg forward and it's in Jesus' 12 00:01:08,910 --> 00:01:10,270 name we pray. Amen. 13 00:01:29,750 --> 00:01:36,070 Thank you, Chief. This morning's roll call consists of Alderman Mayfield, 14 00:01:36,450 --> 00:01:42,290 Alderman Bailey and myself at this point we will move on to board comments. I don't have any. 15 00:01:42,290 --> 00:01:47,850 If there are no more comments, we'll move to adopt agenda. 16 00:01:48,370 --> 00:01:49,170 Some of them. 17 00:01:49,170 --> 00:01:49,430 Second. 18 00:01:50,150 --> 00:01:52,270 And a second to adopt agenda. 19 00:01:52,530 --> 00:01:52,870 All in favor. 20 00:01:53,130 --> 00:01:53,290 Hi. 21 00:01:54,290 --> 00:01:55,990 We'll move on to the consent agenda. 22 00:01:56,410 --> 00:01:59,790 On the consent agenda, we're going to prove the following personnel action forms. 23 00:02:00,130 --> 00:02:05,530 We have new hires and gas, public works, and we have two in the parks and recreation department. 24 00:02:06,230 --> 00:02:09,530 We have rehires and city clerk offers in the street department. 25 00:02:09,530 --> 00:02:17,010 We're going to adopt the board meeting minutes for July 20th, 2026, and July 24th, 2026. 26 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:22,070 We're going to approve the following incinerate and sponsorship requests from Kimberly Bowles 27 00:02:22,070 --> 00:02:27,210 on behalf of the Merge VHS and WCHS Class of 1998. 28 00:02:28,370 --> 00:02:34,590 Permission to hold annual block party on Friday, September 18th, 2026 at Hall's Fair Park 29 00:02:34,590 --> 00:02:41,490 starting at 6 p.m. Request for the park's operating hours to be extended until 11.59 p.m. 30 00:02:41,730 --> 00:02:48,760 on the evening of the event and the waiver of the rental fee. We're going to prove the 31 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:54,940 following request from the Tasha Jackson on behalf of global hope of glory, permission to use 32 00:02:54,940 --> 00:03:00,280 Washington Street Park for their three-day Citywide Revival event on September 13, 33 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:06,980 20th and 27th, 20th, 20th, 26th from 5pm to 8pm, visible presence from the 34 00:03:06,980 --> 00:03:12,880 Vicksburg Police Department to ensure safety of all attendees, manage anticipated 35 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:18,500 crowds, and maintain smooth traffic flow around the park and assistance with 36 00:03:18,500 --> 00:03:23,840 temporary road block traffic control on adjacent streets around Washington Street 37 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:29,980 Park going the events. Next we have an increased military reimbursement for 38 00:03:29,980 --> 00:03:50,280 For city employees traveling on city business, from 73 cents per mile to 76 cents per mile in private vehicles, if no government-owned vehicle is available and increased military reimbursement from 21 cents per mile to 23 cents per mile. 39 00:03:50,280 --> 00:04:01,460 If government-owned vehicles is available pursuant to Section 25-3-41 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 is amended. 40 00:04:02,260 --> 00:04:11,420 We're going to adopt the final order granting exemption from Abelorm taxes to Vicksburg Forest Products LLC, PPI and 6658, 41 00:04:12,020 --> 00:04:16,660 Vicksburg Forest Products LLC, PPI and 7107. 42 00:04:17,380 --> 00:04:20,380 We're going to prove the following for payment, voice of cavalry, 43 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:25,240 ministries, invoices in the amount of $3,000 for housing consultation and 44 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:27,920 education for the month of July, 2026. 45 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:34,700 The Warren County Board of Supervisors, invoices number 2026-003. 46 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:43,120 In the amount of $32,843,881 sent for part of the cities, one half cost share of the riverfront 47 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:48,580 part development project, and we're going to prove the claims docket. 48 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:54,280 The motion in a second to approve the consent agenda, all in favor. 49 00:04:55,500 --> 00:04:59,320 Now we move to the routine agenda. 50 00:05:00,500 --> 00:05:02,560 First item to appoint the city clerk. 51 00:05:04,910 --> 00:05:32,030 I want to mention that I will be voting no on A and B. I had no idea this was coming. I don't know if I could do the work by and so I'm not going to be no. Okay. I will entertain the motion to appoint the city clerk. Second, and I will say as part of the process in my official duties as mayor, 52 00:05:32,810 --> 00:05:41,150 it's been a year and as mayor I have to evaluate the whole city what's going on 53 00:05:41,150 --> 00:05:50,450 who's doing what evaluate policies procedures and we rely on personnel to 54 00:05:50,450 --> 00:05:55,690 help us get that done you know rely on people to provide information to work 55 00:05:55,690 --> 00:06:03,210 with the entire board, we were allowing people to execute the duties that they have to do. 56 00:06:03,390 --> 00:06:08,730 And when that's not done, we have to make decisions. 57 00:06:09,950 --> 00:06:14,630 And it's part of the tough decisions that have to be made sometime, but yet still they 58 00:06:14,630 --> 00:06:15,370 have to be made. 59 00:06:17,030 --> 00:06:22,450 And my duty as mayor is to do what I believe is best for the city of Biggsburg. 60 00:06:22,450 --> 00:06:43,370 you know take my personal feelings out of every decision and just make the best decision based on the knowledge I have at the time the you know the deal is just that I've done at the time to make recommendations to this board to move forward and as long as I'm mayor I'm going to do that 61 00:06:46,390 --> 00:06:50,030 So, first item on the agenda, we're going to appoint the city clerk. 62 00:06:50,590 --> 00:06:52,370 I will offer that motion. 63 00:06:52,890 --> 00:06:53,190 Second. 64 00:06:53,670 --> 00:06:56,630 We have a motion in a second to appoint the city clerk. 65 00:06:57,090 --> 00:06:57,530 All in favor? 66 00:06:57,750 --> 00:06:57,950 Aye. 67 00:06:58,370 --> 00:06:58,550 Aye. 68 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:08,200 You guys have my oath office. 69 00:07:22,250 --> 00:07:25,850 Next item on the agenda, the actual oath, I'm jumping ahead of myself, 70 00:07:28,470 --> 00:07:29,390 and I will offer 71 00:07:29,390 --> 00:07:32,170 the motion to give the oath office to the city clerk. 72 00:07:32,570 --> 00:07:32,910 Second. 73 00:07:33,330 --> 00:07:34,410 Motion in a second. 74 00:07:34,530 --> 00:07:35,030 All in favor? 75 00:07:35,030 --> 00:07:35,730 I, uh, 76 00:08:16,090 --> 00:08:21,750 I'm not prepared senior, do solemnly swear that I will do solemnly swear that I will 77 00:08:21,750 --> 00:08:27,850 to the best of my ability to the best of my ability faithfully and impartially faithfully and impartially 78 00:08:27,850 --> 00:08:32,950 discharge the duties of the office of city clerk discharge the duties of the office of city clerk 79 00:08:32,950 --> 00:08:39,070 and while feeling the same and while feeling the same will not become individually interested will not 80 00:08:39,070 --> 00:08:40,870 not become individually and seriously. 81 00:08:41,330 --> 00:08:42,810 Either directly or indirectly. 82 00:08:42,970 --> 00:08:43,410 And directly? 83 00:08:44,230 --> 00:08:45,670 Either directly or indirectly. 84 00:08:46,350 --> 00:08:48,990 And the profit or proceeds, profit or proceeds. 85 00:08:49,530 --> 00:08:50,270 Are we in a contract? 86 00:08:50,650 --> 00:08:51,450 Any contract. 87 00:08:51,850 --> 00:08:53,850 To which the city of Vicksburg is apartment. 88 00:08:54,170 --> 00:08:55,790 To which the city of Vicksburg is apartment. 89 00:08:56,510 --> 00:08:56,850 Thank you. 90 00:08:57,490 --> 00:08:57,970 Thank you, sir. 91 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:05,740 Thank you. 92 00:09:19,060 --> 00:09:19,580 Well 93 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:22,600 read it. 94 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:24,120 One, two, three. 95 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:26,040 One, two, three. 96 00:09:26,040 --> 00:09:26,600 4 to 3. 97 00:09:26,820 --> 00:09:27,320 5 98 00:09:34,780 --> 00:09:35,140 on this. 99 00:09:39,020 --> 00:09:39,860 The pants, up here. 100 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:40,560 Up here. 101 00:09:47,430 --> 00:09:47,870 Get your gear. 102 00:09:48,570 --> 00:09:48,830 Get your gear. 103 00:09:51,740 --> 00:09:52,220 So, then, 104 00:09:59,010 --> 00:09:59,690 that's it. 105 00:10:43,230 --> 00:10:53,910 Next item, agenda. We're going to appoint public works director. We have a motion in a second 106 00:10:53,910 --> 00:10:56,670 to the point the public works director out in favor. 107 00:10:57,970 --> 00:11:02,210 Next item we're going to give the oath of office to the public works director. 108 00:11:02,810 --> 00:11:03,570 Make their motion. 109 00:11:03,910 --> 00:11:09,030 We'll have a motion in a second to the oath of office, but the public works director out in favor. 110 00:11:09,130 --> 00:11:09,310 Aye. 111 00:11:11,350 --> 00:11:12,190 Mr. Adcock. 112 00:11:35,930 --> 00:11:36,990 Mr. Adcock. 113 00:11:38,010 --> 00:11:39,530 I'm going to swear that I will. 114 00:11:39,810 --> 00:11:41,190 Do you solemnly swear that I will? 115 00:11:41,450 --> 00:11:42,630 To the best of my ability. 116 00:11:42,890 --> 00:11:44,110 To the best of my ability. 117 00:11:44,450 --> 00:11:45,830 Faithfully and impartially. 118 00:11:46,050 --> 00:11:47,090 Faithfully and impartially. 119 00:11:47,090 --> 00:12:02,850 This charge to duties of the Office of Public Works Directed, this charge of duties of the Office of the Public Works Directed, and while filling the same, and while filling the same, will not become individually interested, will not compete with a couple of individuals. 120 00:12:04,090 --> 00:12:10,430 Either directly or indirectly, either directly or indirectly, in the profit of proceed, in the profit of proceed. 121 00:12:10,430 --> 00:12:11,350 I'll be in a contract. 122 00:12:11,750 --> 00:12:12,470 I'll be in a contract. 123 00:12:12,770 --> 00:12:14,510 To wish the City of Vicksburg is a part. 124 00:12:14,730 --> 00:12:16,230 Wish the City of Vicksburg is a part. 125 00:12:16,750 --> 00:12:17,210 Thank you, sir. 126 00:12:17,590 --> 00:12:17,830 Thank you. 127 00:12:18,990 --> 00:12:19,790 Thank you. 128 00:12:54,070 --> 00:12:54,870 Thank you. 129 00:12:56,810 --> 00:12:57,090 Thank you. 130 00:12:59,050 --> 00:12:59,950 One, two, three. 131 00:13:00,310 --> 00:13:02,070 Well, now, one, two, three. 132 00:13:02,650 --> 00:13:03,130 One, two, three. 133 00:13:30,070 --> 00:13:30,550 All right. 134 00:13:30,710 --> 00:13:34,810 Next item on the agenda item E, we want to adopt the resolution by the mayor and the 135 00:13:34,810 --> 00:13:43,310 of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to design the proper individuals, to sign checks and perform banking transactions. 136 00:13:43,930 --> 00:13:51,910 So this resolution, this resolution designates a new city clerk in the mayor, to sign checks and perform banking transactions on behalf of the city. 137 00:13:52,330 --> 00:13:52,650 Okay. 138 00:13:53,530 --> 00:13:54,330 Make a motion. 139 00:13:55,130 --> 00:13:57,990 Sorry, I have a motion in a second on the favor. 140 00:13:58,070 --> 00:13:58,250 Hi. 141 00:13:59,210 --> 00:14:12,070 Next item, we're going to authorize the city clerk to transfer funds from the separate project bank account to reimburse the city's water and gas pool cash account for project expenditures as following. 142 00:14:13,410 --> 00:14:24,050 From riverfront development project fund account to water and gas pool cash account in the amount of thirty two thousand eight hundred forty three thousand eighty one cent. 143 00:14:24,050 --> 00:14:27,800 We're going to entertain a motion. 144 00:14:28,900 --> 00:14:29,000 Second. 145 00:14:29,380 --> 00:14:30,520 A motion in a second. 146 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:31,060 All right. 147 00:14:32,660 --> 00:14:36,840 Next item we're going to authorize City Clerk to set budget hearing date and time 148 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:43,580 and authorize City Clerk to publish notice of hearing for Thursday, September 3, 2026 149 00:14:43,580 --> 00:14:45,420 at 5.30 p.m. 150 00:14:46,500 --> 00:14:46,740 Hello. 151 00:14:48,060 --> 00:14:48,660 Second. 152 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:49,400 Second. 153 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:50,040 All right. 154 00:14:51,380 --> 00:14:55,140 Next item we're going to accept recommendation of Brian Robbins 155 00:14:55,140 --> 00:14:59,860 of near shape to award the CLB for NRCS Highland Dryer Project. 156 00:15:00,300 --> 00:15:07,300 To manure, landscaping, incorporating, the amount of $149,900, $1,76.00. 157 00:15:08,220 --> 00:15:08,900 Like that motion? 158 00:15:09,380 --> 00:15:09,560 Sorry. 159 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,000 We have a motion, and a second. All in favor? 160 00:15:12,140 --> 00:15:12,320 Aye. 161 00:15:13,740 --> 00:15:18,900 Next item, we're going to accept the recommendation of Brian Robbins to reject singular bid from 162 00:15:18,900 --> 00:15:24,840 him, peer construction, and as the sole bidders bid bond to be returned and authorize the city 163 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:29,940 to revertize the bid for the convention center while rehabilitation project. 164 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:31,740 Second date. 165 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:36,840 Now, this is the project that was open at the last board meeting, 166 00:15:36,860 --> 00:15:39,500 I think they came in over budget. 167 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:40,900 That's correct. 168 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:43,580 And then it come in at, like, over me, no. 169 00:15:45,060 --> 00:15:50,840 We had to come in at 1.6 and some change. 170 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:55,840 and it was well above, you know, the anticipated cost. 171 00:15:56,180 --> 00:16:01,360 The mayor estimated that the amount should be $487,350. 172 00:16:02,420 --> 00:16:05,500 So the bid that we received, it was over three times that amount. 173 00:16:06,020 --> 00:16:06,880 Three times the bid. 174 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:10,760 So we're going to reject that bid and go back to the drawing board. 175 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:12,300 All right. 176 00:16:12,820 --> 00:16:14,700 We have a motion in the second now, the favor. 177 00:16:14,740 --> 00:16:14,960 Hi. 178 00:16:18,420 --> 00:16:22,380 Next we're going to accept recommendation from Jefferson Community Development Director 179 00:16:22,380 --> 00:16:31,440 Director to reject, so be it an authorized city clerk to revertize, see if, see if it's for five properties from June 10th, 2026. 180 00:16:36,830 --> 00:16:53,770 Big package, it was clearly stated that the contractors needed to bid on all the properties and the sole bidder, loan bidder, did not bid on a couple of them, so we're asking you to reject those bids and then revert, revertize. 181 00:16:53,770 --> 00:17:01,170 Okay. All these beads and you like residential areas are they? Okay. 182 00:17:01,470 --> 00:17:07,250 And then some of them with three. Right. Some of them were also for boarding up and next 183 00:17:07,250 --> 00:17:11,990 time we're going to separate them out to have just the boarding up properties and then just 184 00:17:11,990 --> 00:17:21,970 the grass cutting properties. So, because once a carpal nerd wins a long service. Make 185 00:17:21,970 --> 00:17:22,590 second. 186 00:17:22,590 --> 00:17:22,910 Second. 187 00:17:23,930 --> 00:17:24,410 Second. 188 00:17:24,410 --> 00:17:25,290 All in favor? 189 00:17:28,870 --> 00:17:29,790 Next slide, everyone. 190 00:17:29,910 --> 00:17:30,990 I'll throw out the right to see the clerk. 191 00:17:31,090 --> 00:17:36,230 Did we ever tie a C of B as for 100 make all they drive? 192 00:17:36,470 --> 00:17:37,250 Fence to be it. 193 00:17:39,710 --> 00:17:44,430 We received no, we received no beds on this one at all. 194 00:17:44,750 --> 00:17:48,350 And we're asking to re-advertise, trying to get some calls out. 195 00:17:51,590 --> 00:17:52,070 Second. 196 00:17:52,070 --> 00:17:54,730 in a second to re-advertisers be it all in favor. 197 00:17:57,660 --> 00:17:59,280 Next we're going to prove the following 198 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:04,360 job descriptions for the gas department lead service technician and the service technician. 199 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:11,300 Make them most. We're going to have a motion in a second, all in favor. 200 00:18:11,420 --> 00:18:17,500 Hi. Next item we're going to prove correction of code enforcement, assessment and changes 201 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:23,040 for 17-11 Grove Street, PPI and 0-176-18. 202 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:32,440 As the information that's within the packet, the wrong property was brought before the board and the wrong property was. 203 00:18:33,120 --> 00:18:37,460 The right property was cut, the wrong property owner was notified. 204 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:46,240 There's two vacant lots next to each other and it was supposed to be the right, the one on the left, but the one on 205 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:54,060 the right was the one that got notified and the information sent to. She came to me after 206 00:18:54,060 --> 00:18:59,720 the last board meeting and pointed this out. We did investigation. She was correct. 207 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:06,440 She had been notified and got charged for it, but her lot was, she was keeping it cut 208 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:09,900 and it was a lot next door that we actually did. 209 00:19:33,650 --> 00:19:43,690 The first two properties, the state are taken over so we're doing the day we're asking that they be added to the state law list to be cut as 210 00:19:53,630 --> 00:19:59,950 The next two properties are on one parcel, 1531 South Street, 1601 South Street. 211 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:08,040 Street, PPI, N-017, 891. Mrs. Cullenberg promised to be here today to speak on behalf of the 212 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:11,880 properties to see, how can we come to a median to rectify this problem? 213 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:16,840 Okay. Well, for you, Lee, Mr. Thomas, 214 00:20:19,530 --> 00:20:22,530 so what efforts have been taking leading up to 215 00:20:22,530 --> 00:20:27,510 now on this property? Well, up to now. The property has been cut in some 216 00:20:27,510 --> 00:20:34,050 I'm going to clean, but in the past, I think in 24 and 25, the city has cleaned the property. 217 00:20:34,430 --> 00:20:40,510 It has been a harbor for vagrants, and also has been a perpetrator for utility theft. 218 00:20:40,950 --> 00:20:52,070 So by me having a phone conversation with her, she says she's going through a legal process to now take the property over and cease what's going on. 219 00:21:01,430 --> 00:21:04,050 We're going to allow you to speak, yes, ma'am. 220 00:21:05,110 --> 00:21:07,590 Between the two houses, like I say, is the state property. 221 00:21:07,950 --> 00:21:10,530 So, the property is all on one part. 222 00:21:10,730 --> 00:21:14,610 So between the two houses is the pitches indicate in the rear of the property. 223 00:21:14,910 --> 00:21:16,790 It's a need to be cleaned up for trash. 224 00:21:16,790 --> 00:21:24,170 Yes. Okay. The marshall street is just a lot. Just a lot. It was four for it for tax 225 00:21:24,170 --> 00:21:30,830 reasons, marshall street and it were street. So by me speaking to Mrs. Wright last 226 00:21:30,830 --> 00:21:35,350 week, she has confirmed and also wrote a letter that the state has now taken over the property. 227 00:21:35,610 --> 00:21:39,650 So we're doing to just end it to the state like this and we'll start to cut it. 228 00:21:42,630 --> 00:21:44,090 Okay. So 229 00:21:44,090 --> 00:21:46,510 So you're here for 1531, Sal. 230 00:21:47,650 --> 00:21:48,290 Yes, ma'am. 231 00:21:53,050 --> 00:21:59,390 I'm my builder, where it's been pro-dated since I signed a petition for the Jewish to release 232 00:21:59,390 --> 00:22:00,570 everything that I have. 233 00:22:01,050 --> 00:22:05,990 And last week Friday, my Jewish, my lawyers that they were on the phone with the Jewish 234 00:22:05,990 --> 00:22:09,190 administration, but I released my money because we got everything. 235 00:22:10,930 --> 00:22:16,670 I was written my house out, the tenants that were standing there destroyed my whole property 236 00:22:16,670 --> 00:22:17,190 down there. 237 00:22:17,190 --> 00:22:20,570 but I'm not mad about that because I got the money, 238 00:22:20,750 --> 00:22:22,430 feel the release of money to fix it up. 239 00:22:22,630 --> 00:22:24,870 I'm mad because they were out there 240 00:22:24,870 --> 00:22:26,230 and they're stealing water and gas. 241 00:22:26,410 --> 00:22:27,770 They told my whole thing, good. 242 00:22:28,230 --> 00:22:30,570 I went to your office several times to get help. 243 00:22:30,970 --> 00:22:33,890 15 months now, me and my children and my grandbaby 244 00:22:33,890 --> 00:22:37,050 have been without water and gas because they laid it down 245 00:22:37,050 --> 00:22:38,990 and went down there and press charges on me. 246 00:22:39,270 --> 00:22:42,310 As I got beef, where she's been living in down there, 247 00:22:42,450 --> 00:22:45,230 they have to go press some charges, put some charges on her. 248 00:22:45,230 --> 00:22:50,650 She's refusing to turn my award and I did nothing wrong, but had the wrong people standing down me 249 00:22:50,650 --> 00:22:56,770 Mm-hmm, and I got all my paperwork seen that there were stealing and stuff because she was standing back me 250 00:22:56,770 --> 00:23:02,170 If he's saying third and one step we would not arise to it's a courthouse with her idea on it everything 251 00:23:02,170 --> 00:23:09,490 And I still haven't had any help. They didn't be wrong to treat me like I was nobody and I wanted to pursue a lawsuit behind it 252 00:23:09,490 --> 00:23:14,750 Because I did for helping I get you nothing wrong in the suffering if I didn't suffer me and my kids 253 00:23:14,750 --> 00:23:17,030 He's going through without water, but nothing. 254 00:23:18,050 --> 00:23:20,410 I promised I'd been to your office so many times 255 00:23:20,410 --> 00:23:22,070 and how they treated me down there. 256 00:23:22,570 --> 00:23:24,430 The embarrassment caused it for my keys 257 00:23:24,430 --> 00:23:25,830 and I have a grand baby too. 258 00:23:26,410 --> 00:23:29,230 And so I got the ribbon agreement since 2023 259 00:23:29,710 --> 00:23:31,370 that these people was down there. 260 00:23:31,490 --> 00:23:32,410 They were living down there. 261 00:23:32,450 --> 00:23:34,930 They told my whole, everything good, winters now. 262 00:23:35,350 --> 00:23:36,610 And I am really about there. 263 00:23:36,650 --> 00:23:38,730 I want them to be charged for what they did 264 00:23:38,730 --> 00:23:40,690 and I have no charges pending on me. 265 00:23:41,070 --> 00:23:43,130 So that my keys can have one of one of what 266 00:23:43,130 --> 00:23:43,970 I don't have to go through. 267 00:23:43,970 --> 00:23:47,730 But what I'm going through every day, for us to be properly clean and everything. 268 00:23:48,770 --> 00:23:51,650 And we're working with her for the last. 269 00:23:53,050 --> 00:23:57,210 And I, they've been, again, and it's been pervaded for two years, they go on my paperwork. 270 00:23:57,630 --> 00:24:01,870 I position, of course, to release the money for me, but it's been, I'm going to get in now 271 00:24:01,870 --> 00:24:06,210 to remodel them houses, all of this, and I got more stayed in town, too. 272 00:24:07,230 --> 00:24:12,590 So you're asking for more time to give me time to, it'll be time to, because I'm going to 273 00:24:12,590 --> 00:24:13,730 remodel all of it. 274 00:24:13,730 --> 00:24:20,070 But I'm also excellent for you to be for me because you the mayor I did nothing wrong and I got all my stuff 275 00:24:20,070 --> 00:24:26,750 And I got these charges and look at me and my kids X and Y. We don't have one and one for 15. Let's come on now 276 00:24:26,750 --> 00:24:30,030 And every time I explain everybody turn me down 277 00:24:31,590 --> 00:24:34,530 Um after the meeting I'll get your contact information 278 00:24:34,530 --> 00:24:40,290 Thank you and discuss it with me. It cannot leave you because I got copies of this. What's up after the meeting? 279 00:24:40,290 --> 00:24:43,950 Okay, now what time brand do you think you need in order to give? 280 00:24:44,210 --> 00:24:49,410 You could give me at least four months because they've been a release my money and I'll finish some contractors down there 281 00:24:49,410 --> 00:24:55,770 So remodel them houses and everything else I got I see whatever time. God want to give me I can see some of all your 282 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:17,480 We can have the, we'll give you six months, and you submit a plan to the community development department on your time schedule of what you plan to do. And give them a start date within 30 days. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. 283 00:25:45,410 --> 00:25:46,190 What about 284 00:25:46,190 --> 00:25:46,210 Okay 285 00:26:00,330 --> 00:26:02,010 Yes, we're going to work with you. 286 00:26:05,020 --> 00:26:05,620 Yes. 287 00:26:06,140 --> 00:26:06,740 Yes. 288 00:26:10,410 --> 00:26:10,970 Motion. 289 00:26:11,250 --> 00:26:11,630 Second. 290 00:26:12,110 --> 00:26:13,010 Motion in a second. 291 00:26:13,210 --> 00:26:14,910 Close the hearing and proceed. 292 00:26:15,550 --> 00:26:16,230 All in favor. 293 00:26:16,430 --> 00:26:16,710 All right. 294 00:26:19,230 --> 00:26:20,430 Next item on the agenda. 295 00:26:20,630 --> 00:26:25,410 We authorize the mayor to execute business-created application for the Vicksburg Fire Department with 296 00:26:25,410 --> 00:26:27,390 with humans, incorporated seals. 297 00:26:29,410 --> 00:26:30,530 This is 298 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:46,180 just a repair we had on engine two at Cummins, diesel or injection. 299 00:26:47,360 --> 00:26:51,340 They didn't have an active credit application for us on file. 300 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:55,060 They made the repairs, we got to get this application back into them. 301 00:26:55,620 --> 00:27:01,100 Then the bill us, we'll get our fire truck back, since the repairs are done and we'll get them paid. 302 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:04,960 Okay, but the repairs have been completed. 303 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,280 All right, we entertain the motion. 304 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:10,620 It was motion in a second, all in favor. 305 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:21,140 Next item, an authorized payment of assessment invoice in the amount of $59,456 to Mississippi 306 00:27:21,140 --> 00:27:29,060 Division of Medicaid, transforming reimbursement for emergency ambulance transportation program 307 00:27:29,060 --> 00:27:38,900 in accordance to Mississippi Code of 1972 annotated section 43-13-117, Chief Kay. 308 00:27:39,240 --> 00:27:47,260 So this is going to be our payment end-to-the-treat program, it is the transforming reimbursement for emergency ambulance transportation program. 309 00:27:47,580 --> 00:27:55,860 And essentially it's federal Medicaid money, that was available to the ambulance services in the state of Mississippi, but requires a state match. 310 00:27:56,680 --> 00:28:01,040 In 2022, the state legislature did not want to provide the state match, but 311 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:05,580 they came to an agreement with the Mississippi ambulance alliance wherein all of the 312 00:28:05,580 --> 00:28:12,080 ambulance services, we pay in and pay in the state match, and then we get back the 313 00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:13,460 state match and the federal money. 314 00:28:13,740 --> 00:28:18,960 So on this payment, this is for all of fiscal year 2026 for the managed 315 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:30,260 fare payments. We will pay in $59,456 and we'll receive back $249,283. So our 316 00:28:30,260 --> 00:28:34,860 profit will be a little over $189,000. 317 00:28:36,260 --> 00:28:38,860 All right, entertain the motion. 318 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:39,520 Some move. 319 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:45,220 Sir, have a motion and a second out of favor. Next, we're going to approve the 320 00:28:45,220 --> 00:28:53,980 from Chief Harry Morden III to adjust the tiered pay scale for the Vicksburg Fire Department effective September 2nd, 2026 Chief Martin. 321 00:28:57,040 --> 00:29:05,640 We're asking here to take some adjustments to our tier system, all of our 24-hour shift employees are on a tier scale. 322 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:10,680 So these adjustments will help secure all our ambulance side of things and stuff. 323 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:16,240 the city, the Vicksburg Fire Department's provided ambulance service to the area since 1969. 324 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:21,980 And we've never dropped our levels service any time after a majority of the services 325 00:29:21,980 --> 00:29:25,840 across the state dropped services in the level of a care they've provided. 326 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:33,340 We've always maintained a high-leak service here, but along that we're just asking to make 327 00:29:33,340 --> 00:29:36,640 and material adjustments to secure those guys. 328 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:42,640 We're also adding an additional pay scale for EMT advance. 329 00:29:43,020 --> 00:29:48,400 It gives our firefighters an incentive to achieve that. 330 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:54,820 So we have an EMT advance, which is a primary provider role and the paramedic. 331 00:29:54,940 --> 00:29:58,360 So somewhere in between, so if we add that, 332 00:29:58,360 --> 00:29:59,940 and incentivize some of that. 333 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:14,020 As firefighters to achieve that and that allow them to do roles and be a primary provider as well. Those are the things we're asking to be improved and changed on our tear system. 334 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:21,220 We're one of the few cities in the state that operate our own 335 00:30:21,220 --> 00:30:25,660 ambulance service, and I believe this helps us to recruit and retain 336 00:30:25,660 --> 00:30:31,740 qualified personnel in order to continue to offer the service. 337 00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:37,820 And when we fail to do that, we run the risk of losing any services. 338 00:30:37,820 --> 00:30:41,940 We don't maintain it, and this is going to help us to do that. 339 00:30:41,940 --> 00:30:50,220 And chief also want you to speak to the contract that we have an opportunity to sign with 340 00:30:50,220 --> 00:30:55,460 merit that this also be a part of that we will make transfers from merit hospital. 341 00:30:56,420 --> 00:31:02,280 Yeah, some of this a lot of this goes hand in hand so the retention and adding people 342 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:09,320 on so we'll be able to expand some of our operations to build transport services to the hospital 343 00:31:09,320 --> 00:31:15,660 and some medical facilities here luckily it also helps our citizens that need to 344 00:31:15,660 --> 00:31:21,680 get from the hospital to area hospitals in Jackson or get them back home or 345 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:26,320 get them back and that just gives them a reliable transport service to and 346 00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:32,740 from and that's also going to increase some revenue from the hospital that will 347 00:31:32,740 --> 00:31:37,020 also help offset some of these costs that we will incur. 348 00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:38,500 Yeah, yeah. 349 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:44,840 And that's also important because it creates another revenue 350 00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:48,500 source for the city, you know, and we 351 00:31:48,500 --> 00:31:50,900 won't continue to run that service as a deficit. 352 00:31:50,900 --> 00:31:55,480 And the projections we have, we will run it at a search 353 00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:59,120 plus for the first time we, and ever, yeah. 354 00:31:59,940 --> 00:32:05,560 So for the first time in America, we'll run that service at a surplus instead of deficit. 355 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:08,080 So thank you for your work on this. 356 00:32:08,540 --> 00:32:08,920 Thank you. 357 00:32:09,180 --> 00:32:10,140 Appreciate it. 358 00:32:10,660 --> 00:32:10,960 Thank you. 359 00:32:12,140 --> 00:32:14,600 We have a motion in a second, all in favor. 360 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:30,460 Next item, an authorizing mayor to execute CEO certification for the FYI 2025 Edward Bryan Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, Ms. Harris. 361 00:32:32,260 --> 00:32:37,420 This is just one of the steps that we have to take to accept this grant. 362 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:49,480 The city was awarded the JD grant for $20,156 to assist the police department with any equipment or 363 00:32:49,480 --> 00:33:00,400 training needs that we have. So this form just stays a couple of things that says that the mayor is 364 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:10,380 It states that the city will follow all of OJP's policies and procedures as it relates to us receiving these funds and 365 00:33:10,380 --> 00:33:16,100 obligating them to where we're going to spend them, as well as it says that we will submit our reports that 366 00:33:16,100 --> 00:33:17,960 any information needed to obtain this grant. 367 00:33:18,940 --> 00:33:19,840 Very good. 368 00:33:20,060 --> 00:33:20,520 Thank you. 369 00:33:21,820 --> 00:33:22,200 Thank you. 370 00:33:22,200 --> 00:33:22,300 Thank you. 371 00:33:22,940 --> 00:33:24,000 I'm paying a motion. 372 00:33:24,500 --> 00:33:25,120 Some move. 373 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:25,760 Second. 374 00:33:26,140 --> 00:33:27,000 In a second. 375 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:27,660 I'm failing. 376 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:33,500 Next item I'm going to prove the following for the Vicksburg Police Department when authorized 377 00:33:33,500 --> 00:33:40,400 the mayor to execute facility use agreement number 6739-01 with the Vicksburg Convention 378 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:45,920 Center managed by venue works of Vicksburg LLC for the Vicksburg Police Department Citizens 379 00:33:45,920 --> 00:33:54,380 Academy and authorized mayor to execute quote in the amount of $575 for rental fees and 380 00:33:54,380 --> 00:34:01,920 We're going to authorize the mayor to execute facility use agreement number 6737-001 with the Vicksburg Convention Center 381 00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:07,380 Managing by venue works of Vicksburg LLC for the Vicksburg police department citizens academy 382 00:34:08,100 --> 00:34:15,180 Graduation and authorize the mayor to execute quote in the amount of $575 for rental fee 383 00:34:16,260 --> 00:34:20,440 So this as you stated for the citizens of the academy we have two 384 00:34:21,220 --> 00:34:23,980 Quotes that we are looking at the first is for November 385 00:34:23,980 --> 00:34:28,740 Number third, in Citizens Academy, the goal is to make it a bit more interactive. 386 00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:35,740 So on November 3rd, participants will go down to the Convention Center and we'll have 387 00:34:35,740 --> 00:34:42,620 scenario-based incidents set up for them to work through as if they're officers and investigators, 388 00:34:42,620 --> 00:34:44,220 so we needed the space for that. 389 00:34:44,780 --> 00:34:50,960 And then December 8th is Citizens Academy graduation, and we like to hold that at the Convention 390 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:51,240 Center. 391 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:56,800 Did you want to say anything about the Citizens Academy? 392 00:34:57,320 --> 00:34:59,840 I think Christian said it all. 393 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:25,620 I think this year, I want to encourage as many people that are interested in citizens to come out and be a part of it. It's not going to be like it was in the past, as it were, just a lecture. We wanted to do more hands on that way. The citizens can actually understand in real time, which is like, first of all, to be coming off. So we're going to walk them all the way through from the point where the application is put into the point that they're sworn in. 394 00:35:25,620 --> 00:35:31,780 We're going to get them a real somewhat of a field of the actual academy that the officers attend. 395 00:35:32,720 --> 00:35:39,060 That curriculum that they have to digest and be able to articulate and then comprehend for 396 00:35:39,060 --> 00:35:40,000 the test is concerned. 397 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:41,280 Now, we're not giving any tests. 398 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:45,480 They won't have to actually take any academic test or anything like that. 399 00:35:45,820 --> 00:35:47,860 But then we'll actually move into practical applications. 400 00:35:48,300 --> 00:35:49,880 How do you apply state statues? 401 00:35:50,040 --> 00:35:51,900 How do you apply traffic laws to what you do? 402 00:35:52,340 --> 00:35:54,340 And then they'll have to make those real time decisions. 403 00:35:54,340 --> 00:35:58,940 They're actually, we're looking to have anywhere from 20 to 25 participants. 404 00:35:59,560 --> 00:36:01,120 And then we'll break them out into groups. 405 00:36:01,340 --> 00:36:06,400 We're actually wanting to then pick from that group like a sergeant or a lieutenant, 406 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:09,720 we'll give them that right for that time or whatever. 407 00:36:09,860 --> 00:36:14,700 And they'll be able to make that decision with their officers when they're responding to a domestic call. 408 00:36:15,040 --> 00:36:16,520 When they're responding, what do you do? 409 00:36:16,700 --> 00:36:17,680 How do you do these things? 410 00:36:17,960 --> 00:36:19,960 That's why we need that space down at the convention center. 411 00:36:20,160 --> 00:36:22,900 So it's going to be more interactive scenario based. 412 00:36:22,900 --> 00:36:27,120 And I think they're going to really enjoy it and then we'll have a big to do at the graduation 413 00:36:27,120 --> 00:36:31,780 So just want to encourage people who want to be a part of this that want to know what it's like 414 00:36:31,780 --> 00:36:38,600 Hey, what is it really like to to be a police officer and how that work in real time come on out to the citizens of the Academy be a part of it? 415 00:36:39,160 --> 00:36:39,760 Thank you, chief 416 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:44,760 We entertain a motion for the rental 417 00:36:45,840 --> 00:36:46,640 Some move 418 00:36:47,880 --> 00:36:48,960 Second island favor 419 00:36:50,340 --> 00:36:55,120 Next we're going to prove the following travel and training requests for the Vicksburg Police Department. 420 00:36:55,540 --> 00:37:03,400 Number one, Daniel Williams to attend MAG, PPA, Third Quarterly meeting on August 19th, 2026. 421 00:37:04,220 --> 00:37:09,880 Alberta Wheeler to attend ADSI conference on October 4th to the 6th, 2026. 422 00:37:10,140 --> 00:37:18,940 And Daniel Williams to attend the 2026 Mackbub Annual Purchasing Conference on October 25th through 28th. 423 00:37:18,940 --> 00:37:25,820 2026, I'm going to take an emotional second, all in favor. 424 00:37:26,860 --> 00:37:43,080 Next, I'm going to prove the following travel and training requests for the City Clerk's Office of Bryan Systems and Jasmine Dillen to attend the 2026 Fall Certified Municipal Clerk Program on September 30th, 2026 through October 2nd, 2026. 425 00:37:44,460 --> 00:37:45,060 Second. 426 00:37:45,480 --> 00:37:47,180 Second, all in favor. 427 00:37:48,740 --> 00:38:14,420 Next, we want to prove change order number three with wild stone construction services LLC for Riverfront Park site development project for a net increase change in current contract in the amount of 95,000, 134,000, 53,000 due to additional concrete sidewall curb and go to aluminum, fencing, siding, and select field material with the credit for landscaping. 428 00:38:14,420 --> 00:38:38,740 Yeah, this work was the whole issue at the corner of the old clinic's property down at the hill with the additional dirt needed and cleaning out and then the county also added the sidewalk up on the along Oak Street. 429 00:38:39,160 --> 00:38:42,720 So along that new parking area that's parallel parking. 430 00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:54,760 Okay, and this is wrapping up that contract for place one entertain a motion, a motion in 431 00:38:54,760 --> 00:38:55,280 a second. 432 00:38:55,460 --> 00:38:55,920 Now, the favor. 433 00:38:56,060 --> 00:38:56,240 Hi. 434 00:38:57,590 --> 00:39:03,280 Next item we're going to authorize the mayor to execute contracts for lot clearing with 435 00:39:03,280 --> 00:39:09,640 removal of all vegetation debris and waste materials from three lots by and between the city 436 00:39:09,640 --> 00:39:18,080 of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Julia Evans-Nobles doing businesses as Evans Landscape Incorporated 437 00:39:18,080 --> 00:39:28,480 and Authorized Mayor to execute notices to proceed for 24-14 Hunt Street, PPI-N-015253 438 00:39:28,480 --> 00:39:38,660 in the amount of $1,000, 1046 Meadow Street, PPI-N-017231 in the amount of $1,000, and 2602 Oak 439 00:39:38,660 --> 00:39:43,300 three PPI and zero two two five four three in amount of a thousand dollars. 440 00:39:43,660 --> 00:39:44,980 Thank you very much. 441 00:39:45,460 --> 00:39:45,960 Second. 442 00:39:46,140 --> 00:39:48,120 We have a motion and a second out of favor. 443 00:39:48,280 --> 00:39:48,760 Aye. 444 00:39:48,980 --> 00:39:49,320 Excuse me. 445 00:40:00,750 --> 00:40:09,570 Okay, this item is there. Item D, I understand this. 446 00:40:14,550 --> 00:40:15,970 That's on the routine, agenda. 447 00:40:16,410 --> 00:40:17,970 It's on D, yeah. This 448 00:40:20,180 --> 00:40:26,320 is a touch of judgment on behalf of Global Hope of Glory. Are you here? Okay, 449 00:40:26,420 --> 00:40:27,160 did you come forward? 450 00:40:38,600 --> 00:40:44,920 Good morning. I'm coming request to be put a city to partner with us for a city 451 00:40:53,100 --> 00:41:12,340 We have been meeting for the past three Mondays strategizing and seeking the Lord on the revival for the city of Vicksburg, and we're asking not only the spiritual leaders in the city to partner with us, but also officials in the city as well in the community. 452 00:41:12,920 --> 00:41:36,080 This revival is to one, the main purpose is to bring souls into the kingdom, but to two for us to come together as unity to share ours, to show our strength for the city can have a turnaround because we know about the clients and this different things been going on in our city, and we know once we come together with unity for those who are believers in Christ, we know God will hear our prayers. 453 00:41:36,080 --> 00:41:52,180 And so the law has placed upon me to get with city officials, different ministries, and we have been talking it out, and it has been a large, a number of different spiritualities have come together, and we are meeting every Monday at 6 p.m. 454 00:41:52,420 --> 00:41:55,040 to talk about how to do the city revival. 455 00:41:55,940 --> 00:42:02,320 And so far, we want to have it downtown in Beesburg, because we feel that it is the central location for the city, 456 00:42:02,320 --> 00:42:08,020 to show that it's also bringing outside of the four walls of a building of a church 457 00:42:08,460 --> 00:42:11,700 and to allow those individuals who will never step into a church, 458 00:42:11,700 --> 00:42:15,880 be able to come to this service, those who may be in the area to come. 459 00:42:16,500 --> 00:42:20,480 So we just wanted the people to know that it's not about a church. 460 00:42:20,780 --> 00:42:27,020 It is about us coming together in unity and it's also about bringing souls into the King of God. 461 00:42:29,260 --> 00:42:30,020 I'd 462 00:42:34,910 --> 00:42:40,030 like to entertain a motion to consider going into executive session. 463 00:42:40,310 --> 00:42:45,710 Some of the executive session, we have longevity paid in water department, sewer department. 464 00:42:46,010 --> 00:42:54,110 We have a pay adjustment department transfer in safety, pay adjustment department transfer in gas, suspension, pending termination, 465 00:42:54,110 --> 00:42:56,150 action, animal control, suspension and fire, 466 00:42:56,490 --> 00:43:00,910 termination, city clerk, discussion, and in route. 467 00:43:01,510 --> 00:43:03,710 We have a motion in a second, I'll in favor. 468 00:43:03,850 --> 00:43:04,010 Hi. 469 00:43:04,570 --> 00:43:07,050 Now I'd like to entertain a motion to go into 470 00:43:07,050 --> 00:43:07,790 executive session. 471 00:43:08,050 --> 00:43:08,690 Some of them. 472 00:43:09,070 --> 00:43:11,930 The motion in a second to go into executive session, 473 00:43:12,170 --> 00:43:15,730 the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 17th, 474 00:43:15,730 --> 00:43:16,470 at 10 a.m. 475 00:43:19,290 --> 00:43:21,690 2026 here in the Robert and Walker building. 476 00:43:21,690 --> 00:43:24,310 and we have a motion in a second, all in favor. 477 00:43:24,490 --> 00:43:24,650 Hi.