Board of Alderman - Regular Meeting

We have a second discussion. Mayor um letter um item number H. Um our request to approve the um concession contract with MAD possessions with um to amend the contract um ending September 30th, 2026 um as opposed to ending the contract 123126. Yes, I'll make that amendment.

And then also, mayor Apologize. Also, mayor, um, letter M, um, I request that, um, we make adjustments to letter M, request to hire, um, the employee as the EMT driver, um, with the full-time benefits at 1776. That's all to that one. Yeah, I don't agree with moving that one. We can just move it to executive session. you'd like to do that we can discuss it. Yes, mayor.

Okay. Contract term September 31st. Yes. September 30th, 2026. And also on that session. All right, we have a motion and a second agreement. Any discussion? Discussion. All right. Roll call, please. M. Alderman Bostic. I. Alderman Langston. Hi. Alderwoman Johnson. I. Alderman Smith. I. Alderwoman Armstrong.

I. Alderman Bledo. Hi. Alderman McKenna. Hi. Motion passes unanously.

All right. Letter M will be accept 59,32. Library fund 3,217 economic development fund $3,141. fund 1 million8,61423 for a total do of 1,534,279.34. Second.

Hi Good evening everybody. I'm pray but he got me up here anyway. This is uh House Bill uh 1197. It is the Safe Solicitation Act. I'm not going to be long up here. I'm just going to get to the point and tell y'all about this bill. This bill was designed for Jackson, Mississippi. It wasn't designed for everybody because everybody don't have the problems that Jackson has with uh homelessness around the what they call capital district complex. This bills will put that put there for that person to get rid of all the homelessness around that district that complex. If if you guys want a copy of the bill, I get you a copy of you can see what I'm talking about. Uh it is designed for you to have [clears throat] a committee who's going to set up the fees, collect the fees, uh law enforcement to put the people in jail, go to court,

give them a fine, or or both. Okay? And in the bill, it states particularly all the places in Jackson where they want to put this at. So if you want it for all the counties, why not get our important places and put in this bill so we would know it's for everybody? But it's not. That's why they give you the option to opt in or opt out. I feel that we ought to opt out of this because we don't have that problem like they have it down there. I mean, we we see people out there, you know, asking for some money, but not like it is down there in Jackson. So, my advice is to opt out of it because we are not like Jackson and we will never be like Jackson. So, that's my view on this bill. Yes. Um, at this time the board may want to go ahead and vote on this bill because we have to opt in or opt out and I spoke on it as well and she's my understanding retracting out. So, we're all on the same page. Mayor,

I also did some research on this after the last meeting. Spoke chief spoke code enforcement director read through it very thoroughly and I agree and I'd like to make out second. Alderman. Hi. Alderman Johnson. Hi. Alderman Smith. Hi. Alderwoman Armstrong.

Hi. Alderman. Hi. Alderman. Hi. presentation.

Good evening everyone. How are y'all? My name is Jeremy Pal. I'm the president of the Horn Lake Firefighters Foundation and tonight we're presenting a rope equipment that is acquired through donations and uh generous donations from various sources. Um, Chief Limble, members of the Horn Lake Fire Department and the city of Horn Lake. On behalf of the Horn Lake Firefighters Foundation, it is our honor to present this donation of rope rescue equipment uh in support of dedicated men and women who serve our community and with courage and commitment. The foundation was established to strengthen the resources available to our firefighters, ensuring they have the tools, training, and support necessary to protect the lives and property of Lake residents. This contribution reflects our deep appreciation for the sacrifices made daily by the Horn Lake Fire Department. We recognize the long hours, the risk taken, and the unwavering professionalism demonstrated in every emergency response. We hope this equipment will assist the department in furthering its mission. We are proud to stand alongside you in service to the city of Horn Lake. Please accept this donation as a symbol of our gratitude and continued partnership. Together, we can ensure that our city remains safe, resilient, and prepared for the future. [applause] This this donation here is just the beginning uh for the for the Horn Lake Firefighters Foundation. Uh we were also given a total of $24,000 in the past

three weeks. We will also be doing using that funds to uh purchase forcible entry training uh doors that we'll be able to use at the training center and the guys will be able to use uh to continue uh education. And then we've got several other projects that we're looking to be able to continue with training and uh equipment throughout for the city.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir. [applause]

Yeah, I told him. I guess he want me to wag this all back. He said they can take it. Come on. One more hand. Thank you.

All right. The next pres. All right. So, good evening, mayor and members of the board. Thank you for having us here this evening. On behalf of the Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce, we respectfully request your continued support through the annual contribution of the $33,000 for the upcoming fiscal year that you have given us every year. The chamber plays a bottle row in supporting and promoting economicity of Horn Lake. We currently serve and advocate for 189 local businesses, providing them with resources, networking opportunities, and community engagement. During the year, we will host quarterly lunchons, monthly job adjunctions, annual banquetss, monthly newsletters, ribbon cutings, business spotlights, and community partnership. Your contribution directly supports these efforts and allows us to expand our reach and impact. We deeply value the partnership between the city of Horn Lake and the chamber and we look forward to moving forward with you this year. Uh, no, I'm not aware of that.

Okay. Okay. So, what is that timeline?

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I was say I'm lost on that one. So we have to fill out a paper. Has the chamber always had to do that every year? Are y'all aware of this before? Okay, I got you. Okay. All right. Perfect. Okay. Thank you. department. This case is a request from applicant creative construction to approve a revision of title adjusting property and that large property. Well, I'm sure everyone's basically

really simple. What's the vote on?

That was Hello everyone.

Uh my address is uh 4349 branch, Mississippi. Yeah, this uh project initially I had a plattered uh this uh land for 2.06 acres but now you know I'm doing like a Marriott uh hotel has been approved. Uh so we need little larger uh you know land. So I did extended that to 3.01 acres so the hotel would fit in properly. This one, not this one. Uh, you know, I did check with Marriott, so they are not allowing us with the their product. Uh, no, uh, conference room in this hotel is allowed by them. But, however, we are doing like uh the event center 30,000 square ft. Planning to do it just down the road on uh the interstate drive uh in the 7.7 acres. So, we will have a nice event center with uh the you know meeting and everything. So I was talking with Andrew that city meetings can be hosted there also. Mayor make a motion to approve case number 2025-135 through 11. Second,

Ideroman Alderman. Hi. Motion pass. All right. Mayor

Jackson McCrae, address 3420 Lwood, Horn Lake, Mississippi. This is really not a remark. This is a thank you guys for the donation for Favor Foundation. And you are welcome on December 23rd to help me pass out these baskets, y'all. I will be passing baskets out to uh Southern Pine Senior Building on Shadow Oak Lane and uh Austin Estate over there on Goodman and Mal Creek. So, you can meet me at Southern Pine at 10 o'clock a.m. on December 23rd. Thank y'all.

This is my fourth year. Mr. Okay. Okay. I'm trying to think. Remember your name. Mr. Freeman. Come on up, Mr. Freeman. Thank you, Mayor Alman. Your name and address, please. Mr. Freeman.

Calvin Freeman. 1398 Aubra Lake Drive. I want to make a public announcement for this for the city. Home Lake and Outreach City. Uh the American Legion will be uh doing a food operation plate for for for anybody in holiday in need of food for on Christmas Day, you're welcome to come and they go all the way to 2:00 p.m. I think from 10 to 2. Um everybody welcome to attend. We had some police officer came to this Thanksgiving dinner. Like I said, we're here for the community. Anything we could do to bring attention and and keep this city moving forward. So, you know, anybody need a plate of food and they come to uh to America Legion 2520 Goodman Road Drive West. That's on Thank I mean on Christmas Day. Thank you,

Mr. Freeman. Did the young We finalized it yesterday, ma'am. Awesome. Awesome.

Thank you, Mr. Freeman. American hand. [applause] All right. There are no more citiz correspondents. I would just like to thank all of you, the school, uh the parks department, all our departments, police, fire, everyone that came together for Christmas tree night. [snorts] And we had a lot of people out there. Had a wonderful time, safe time. Some of the kids walk up in the cold and not even have coats on, just t-shirts. And to see those kids, we just move them to the front of the line to get coach. And I I remember just three or maybe two young men, a young lady, one with his brother's head coach, either those didn't have a coat. But thank you to the city, the board, all you all for your support for the co program. You never know when somebody actually need things like a coat. So we thank you. Give give the board a hand. Give the board a hand. And we want to thank all our departments also. We thank you for this holiday season. We just want to uh wish all of you a merry Christmas. You and your families enjoy Christmas. This is the time of year uh to be happy to be merry. I know it's not happy for everybody. We pray and we think about those in need. But uh for you and your family, think about all the blessings that you do have, Mr. Dixon. We ought to just be thankful to the good Lord, thankful to him for what he's done for us and me. I wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy uh new year. All right. Oh, okay. Now,

yeah, I just want to ditto that and wish everybody at Christfield merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year. You know, it's that time of year that we can reflect back on the year that that we've had and how we've been blessed more than we should be really. Um been a tough year for some of us and uh but we'll make it through and I want to thank these directors for the jobs that they do to direct this city and the employees and this board working together. It's very important and important thing is that we remember the reason for the season and we just love one another and just thank y'all for letting me have the opportunity to serve.

Thank you Bostonman. I'm going to double down on thanking everybody who came out to the tree line ceremony and helped out with it. Um I knew I was in for a long day because my wife and I showed up and she l said so who's giving out the reindeer food?

I guess me, honey. But it it was what a great experience and uh seeing everybody's face light up especially like the little kids saying reindeer food. Oh my goodness feed the reindeer. Yay. Uh so that was very neat thing to be a part of. Always uh always good to be able to serve any way possible. So on behalf of again my family bore and everybody else happy holidays, merry Christmas and happy new year to everybody. Y'all be safe out there. Johnson.

Yes, sir. Um, I want to say a merry Christmas to everyone. Thank you for all of your hard work. Not H A R D work, H E A R T work that you all perform. Horn Lake is like no other. When we're called, you all are there. We have such an amazing city and what a great opportunity to be a part of our city. Um there are so many resources here and I encourage our citizens if there's a need reach out to see if someone can help you with what you have going on. Um I've heard of financial issues and families not having enough food, but this city has been so supportive for Thanksgiving with our food boxes. Um there's a church who are giving away who's giving away some for students at my school. Many different children are being assisted with through the fire department because of the toy drive and a church is also coming by and the sorority. There are so many opportunities to serve and I thank you all for stepping up to the plate each and every time. not a second glance, not a thought about what you're doing. So, thank you for your heart. May you all continuously be blessed and may God continue to lead you in everything that you do.

Thank you. Thank you, Arwoman Johnson, Autumn Smith. Merry Christmas, Horn Lake.

Uh, thank everyone for coming tonight. I know it's a little chilly out there, but it's not bad as it used to be. So anyway, uh, everybody got to remember what Christmas is about. It's about Jesus being born to die on the cross to take care of our sins. And all we have to do is accept it. And uh, if you know anybody that's not saved, talk to them and get them saved because you have two roads. You go down where it's real hot or you go up there where it's nice. So that's all I got. Thank everybody for Merry Christmas. Thank you, Elder Alman.

Just want to say merry Christmas. Uh from our family to yours, from the city to yours, we just uh this has been a um it's been a year. Uh it's been a lot of things going on. A lot of good and and hopefully for you and your families. Uh things have been going well. Uh, of course, if not, we, you know, always want to pray with you guys. We, hey, if you guys need prayer, I'm available for prayer. Amen. But, uh, but yeah, just merry Christmas. Have a wonderful new year. We'll see you guys next year. Uh, that's all I want to say. We love you guys. Be safe. Thank you all for hand again [applause] real quick. I'm sorry I'm two seconds here because no one else had did say I was I was thinking someone else going to um Armstrong such a driving force behind the code drive and needs to have a special shout out and special thank you for all the work you did on that. You were a driving force behind that. Thank you so much for that for us. [applause]

Special shout out to our woman. All right, let's go to uh department head correspondents. Anybody to my left? T pulling. All right, [laughter]

I just want to thank everybody on the co uh toy drive. Looks like we had about 58 children that we are serving between now and Christmas Day. We're starting to distribute tomorrow and we'll get a lot out tomorrow and and Miss Johnson's class we're taking over to her school Thursday. And the other two and then we got a bunch and we're this fire trucks we'll be delivering some of them out about I think it's five different families. Okay, that's all I have. It's been a good turnout. We did good. The firemen have worked hard and the youth council has wrapped all after.

Thank you. Thank you. Anybody have any questions for any of the directors to my left? Board have any questions. All right, moving on. Uh Drew, thank you, mayor. Thank you, board. Just want to wish everybody a merry Christmas and a happy new year and um thank you so much for everything.

All right. Thank you, Yeah. Good evening, mayor and board. I just had a quick item here that's on uh SS4 program. I don't know if y'all know by that nomenclature, but it's basically a safe safe streets for all. And uh we're in the middle of that project right now. uh working through it. And there's a one there's an item here that FHWA is requiring and that is for we originally had a you know you have the city had a contract with the FHWA for the grant and they asked we asked for an extension for that grant to extend the time on it. We got that but they've come back to us now and said well you also need an extension for your engineering contract which doesn't change the fee or scope or anything. It just changes the time to match that grant. So, uh, I wanted to if need to keep from, you know, the deadline is December 31st, 31st. So, keep from getting in trouble with that with FHWA on this. I want to go ahead and maybe see if the board would approve uh extending the time to June of next year so that uh we wouldn't have to miss this deadline. Pardon?

No, no, this is not my This is This is SS4A, right? Like I said, the grant has already been extended. It's just this contract. Okay. Anybody have a question for Mr. Vince question? So Vince, this is to extend the contract. Is that right? Yes. It's to extend Neil Schaer's contract with the city uh to match the time that the grant was extended for. So it's until the until the expiration of the grant. Correct. That's correct.

Right now it's set for December the 31st. Our contract But your contract for Neil Schaefer is about to be extended or not or I think we may need to handle the other one first because this will be Well, we're I was talking to the mayor about that. I'm sorry. I You're thinking of the general services contract? Yes, correct. Okay. No, that's completely different. And the mayor said we'd bring that up in January meeting. Yes. Yeah. Okay. So, which contract is this? No, no, no, no. I'm saying the Neil Schaefer portion of it. Yeah.

So, this is Neil Schaer's contract with Safe Streets, but I thought you were saying this was Neil Schaer's contract with the city. Well, it is with the city, but it's for the safe streets. Yes, that's correct. ask for a motion for contract with the city for safe streets for all. Correct. Correct. Okay. All right. Is this extended to the June?

June 26. Yes. All right.

Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to extend the contract with Neil Schaefer for the benefit of the safe safe streets project extended to June 2026. All right, we have a motion by Johnson. Do we have a second? Mayor, excuse me one moment. Do we need the exact date for June?

Okay. Can I amend my amendment? I mean my motion to to state the end of June 2026. All right. We have a motion by Miss Johnson. Second. Second by Alman Langston. Any discussion. All right. Roll call please call. Alderman Bostic. Hi. Alderman Langston. Hi. Alderwoman Johnson. Hi. Alderman Smith. Hi. Alderwoman Armstrong. Hi. Alderman Bledo. Hi. Alderman McKenna. Hi. Motion pass unanimous. Thank you so much to the board. All right. Anything else, Mr. V?

That's it, mayor. Thank you. All right. And uh Mr. uh S.

Thank you. Yes. I would like to say that uh the staff at the animal shelter, we just completed uh cleared a shelter with the Bissell Foundation. We during that December 1st through the 15th, we adopted 23 pets uh during that time. Uh and then we also had 10 cats get transported up to North to Michigan Humane Society last night. Uh so just congratulations to the staff for the hard work. these last two weeks. I know. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. All right, Andrew. Yes, sir.

All right. Any questions for the directors to the right for the board? Mayor, hold on. Armstrong. Mr. Sullivan, did you have any cats adopted at the mental health awareness night at Horn Lake High School? None that night. Thank you. Thank you for being there. I really appreciate it. They on the way. They got to convince the parents. They on the way. I got a 10y old 11 year old. Now they got me like that. [laughter] All right. Uh now let's uh do we have city attorney correspond? You have anything?

Um good evening everyone. I don't have anything. I just want to wish everyone a merry Christmas and thank you for the opportunity to continue to serve the city of Horn Lake. Thank you so much. Did you have anything? No, sir. That's fine with me. [laughter] All right. Um, we do have two items M and R from the consent agenda that we need to take uh to close the termination and then after hopefully two executive sessions. So, I need a motion to go into close determination. Mayor, I make that motion.

Motion by Alman Bost. I have a second. Mayor, I second. Second by Alwoman Armstrong. Any discussion? All right. Roll call. Alderman McKenna. I. Alderman Bledo. Hi. Alderwoman Armstrong. I. Alderman Smith. Hi. Alderwoman Johnson. I Alderman Langston. Hi. Alderman Bostic. I motion pass close termination.

Hi, Alderman Bik. All right, motion passes. 66 61 absent. We're now in executive session.

gone. All right. Can I get a motion to come out of the executive session? I'll make that motion. Have a motion by

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I'll second that. Mayor second by Alman Bosley. Any discussion? Roll call. Miss Car. Alderman Bastik. I. Alderman Langston. Hi. Alderwoman Johnson. Hi. Alderman Smith. I Alderwoman Armstrong. I Alderman Bledo. Hi. Alderman McKenna. I pass. Do we have any emotions coming out of executive session? Mayor, woman,

I make a motion to request to hire Misty Bole as EMT driver in the fire department full-time with benefits at $17.76 plus hour per hour plus $700 annual stipen for EMT basic and EMT driver effective December 21st, 2025. We have a second. Second, Miss Smith. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Miss Car. Alderman McKenna. I. Alderman Bledo. Hi. Alderwoman Armstrong. I. Alderman Smith. I. Alderwoman Johnson. I. Alderman Langston. Hi.

Alderman Bostic. I. Motion passes unanimously. Uh, do we have any more motions coming out of executive session? All right. No more motions coming out of executive session. All right. I'd like this part of the meeting. Is there a motion to adjurnn? Mayor, I make that motion to adjurnn. Favorite alderman, Alic. Second. A second. Favor also. Any [clears throat] discussion? Oh, I just made something. Uh oh, I'm in trouble. All right. Uh, any discussion? Roll call, please. Miss

Carter. Alderman. Hi. Alderman. Hi. Alderwoman Armstrong. I. Alderman Smith. Hi. Alderwoman Johnson. I alderman Langston I Alderman Bostic I motion pass unan officially what did