Bay Council agenda: a gentleman from DMR, clerk’s report

Here’s the agenda for today’s Bay St. Louis City Council meeting. Kickoff is 5:30 p.m.

Guests
a) Lilly Flores – Goodwill Proclamation
b) Nikki Moon – Tourism Report
c) Gentleman – DMR –
d) Donald Gavagnie – Property Lease
e) Allison Anderson – Share the Road Sign Locations

Planning & Zoning Applications
a) CHARLES & MARILYN MOORE – application for a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicants’ are asking to allow an accessory structure to be greater than fifty (50) percent of floor area of the principal structure. The applicants’ intentions are to construct an accessory structure which will be used as a garage. The principal structure currently consists of 2,309 sq. ft. of floor area and the proposed accessory structure will consist of 1,480 sq. ft. of floor area. The applicants’ are asking for a 14% variance to the floor area for the accessory structure. This property is located at 113 Austin Lane., Parcel 1 #144N-0-19-004.000, described as Part 94, 1st Ward, Parcel 2 #144N-0-19-003.000, described as Part 94G & Part 94F, 1st Ward, Parcel 3 #144N-0-19-005.000, described as Lot 94D, 1st Ward, Parcel 4 #144N-0-19-005.001, described as Part 94E, 1st Ward, Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi. The property lies in an R-1, Single Family District. P&Z recommended approval 4-0.

b) CITY OF BAY ST. LOUIS is requesting the following text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. The reason for the amendment is changed or changing conditions in a particular area, or in the city, or in the regional area generally, in which an amendment to the Ordinance is in the public interest and is necessary and is desirable. The proposed amendment does not involve changing the classification of land and is necessary to facilitate accuracy and proper interpretation. P&Z recommended approval 4-0.

Section 401.l0 as it currently reads:

“BUILDING REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL USES: All commercial uses shall provide at least the minimum size building in accordance with currently adopted codes. The building shall contain plumbing facilities adequate to serve the needs of the customers and the employees of the commercial use.”

The new amendment to Section 401.10 is to read as follows:

“BUILDING REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL USES: In accordance with adopted and accepted building codes and practices, all commercial uses shall have a minimum of five hundred (500) square feet in heated and cooled floor area. The building shall contain plumbing facilities adequate to serve the needs of the customers and the employees of the commercial use.”

City Clerk’s Report
a) Docket of Claims
General Fund $ 54,797.17
Debt Service Fund $ 8,831.51
Utility Fund $ 30,124.47
Municipal Harbor Fund $ 560.19
Total $ 94,313.34
b) Resolution Authorizing the City to Amend Fiscal 2015 Budget

Public Forum – Agenda Topics Only

New Business
a) Take Home Vehicles Report
b) Report on 2014 Audit Findings
c) Cost Estimates for property clean up at the corner of Watts & Keller and the 400 Block of Sycamore
d) Lift station monitoring system
e) Police protocol on homeless people

Old Business
a) Air Space Rental
b) Service Station on Service Road Violations
c) Road & Bridge Bond
d) Gas Rate Change due to Transportation Costs

Council Business

Mayor’s Report
1. Travel
Department: Court
Employee: Clementine Sheppard and Mary Ann Bremer
Date: June 22-23, 2015
Location: Biloxi, MS
Reason: Summer Conference
Sponsoring Organization: MS Municipal Court Clerks Assoc.
Registration: -0-
Meals: Reimbursed
Transportation: City Vehicle
Lodging: -0-

2. Approve using the Portable Stage
June 4, 2015 on the Depot Grounds
During the Mary Kay Deen Memorial Service

3. Approve Street Closures
June 4, 2015 5pm-6pm during the Mary Kay Deen
Memorial Walk – Washington and Beach to Citizen
To 3rd to Blaize to Depot

Attorney’s Report

Public Forum

Minutes
a) March 17, 2015
b) April 28, 2015

Adjourn