Bay Council agenda: utility billing audit & P&Z votes

AmendedAgenda

Bay Saint Louis

City Council Meeting

August 7, 2018

5:30 p.m.

1. Guests

a) Nancy Moynan – Requesting ingress and egress for 126 Main Street

b) Rodney Davis and Kathy Basata, Delta Water, L.L.C. – Utility billing system audit

c) Mike Necaise and Steve Hooper, Water Company of America – Utility billing system audit

2. Consent Agenda

a) Cash Balances in the amount of $3,469,696.20 before the docket and $3,167,229.02 after the docket

b) Certification Letter dated August 7, 2018

c) Payroll dated 07-26-18 (Canaski)

d) Payroll dated 08-03-18

e) Payroll dated 07-20-18

f) Spread Proof of Publication for Ordinance #628-07-2018, An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Bay Saint Louis Adopting Salary Schedule, Establishing Salary Compensation for Officers, Employees and Open Positions of the City of Bay Saint Louis to include pay raises of three utility workers as approved in the budget, specifically employee 1295 at a rate of $15.00, employee 1214 at a rate of $14.00 and employee 1380 at a rate of $13.22

g) Spread fully executed Penn Credit Contract

h) Spread fully executed Full and Complete Absolute Release for the Canaski Civil Service case

i) Approve renewal of the contract with Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District to comply with the requirements of the Senior Community Service Employment Program

j) Approve pay increase for firefighter Wayne Hoffman III from $10.50 to $10.87 per hour

k) Approve pay increase for firefighter Anthony Mallini from $10.50 to $10.87 per hour

l) Approve pay increase for Building Inspector Rickey Ladner from $19.00 to $20.00 per hour

m) Approve Street Closures – October 4-6, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Beach Boulevard, Main Street, Second Street, Toulme Street, Cue Street Gex Street Federal Street, Depot Way to allow for Cruisin the Coast (contingent upon Hancock County Board of Supervisors approval for Beach Boulevard closures)

n) Approve street closures – December 1, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Necaise Street to Main Street right on Beach Boulevard, right on Court Street to Second Street, left on Union Street to Depot Way to allow for Christmas Parade (contingent upon Hancock County Board of Supervisors approval for Beach Boulevard closures)

o) Approve street closures December 1, 2018 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Blaize Avenue, Union Street to Bookter Street, Depot Way, Bookter Street to Duck Pond to allow for Snowflakes and Sugarplums Christmas Festival

3. City Clerk/Comptroller’s Report

a) Docket of Claims #18-026 dated 068-07-18

001 General Fund $89,398.75

005 Municipal Reserve Fund $35,277.19

200 Debt Service Fund $2,580.94

300 DOJ Funds $41,838.00

330 2016 R&B Construction Fund $57.00

350 County Road & Bridge Fund $7,570.44

400 Utility Operating Fund $91,427.34

400 Utility Capital & Maintenance Fund $550.00

450 Municipal Harbor Fund $33,767.52

Total $302,467.18

4. Public Forum – Must sign in and 3 minute time limit

5. Ordinances

6. Planning & Zoning

a) RAY MURPHY – Application for Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant’s intentions are to construct a single family structure on this parcel of land. The applicant will need a variance of 11’ resulting in a total of 14’ setback to the front yard. Also, needed is a variance of 12’ resulting in a total of 8’ setback to the rear yard. The property in question is located at 296 Union Street; Parcel #149M-1-29-045.000, Lot 265, 2nd Ward, Bay St. Louis. The property is zoned C-2, Neighborhood Commercial District. Recommend approval 6/0

b) RAY MURPHY – Application for Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant intends to build a single family structure on this parcel of land. The applicant will need a variance of 11’ resulting in a total of 14’ setback to the front yard. Also, needed is a variance of 12’ resulting in a total of 8’ setback to the rear yard. The property in question is located at 298 Union Street; Parcel #149M-1-29-045.000, Lot 265, 2nd Ward, Bay St. Louis. The property is zoned C-2, Neighborhood Commercial District. Recommend approval 6/0

c) FRED CANNON – Application for Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is asking for a variance to the fence height regulations to allow a 7’ in height wood fence to the side yard, where a maximum fence height allowed is 6’. The applicant will need a 1’ variance resulting in a 7’ in height fence. The property in question is located at 145 Bay View Court; Parcel #149F-0-21-019.000, Lot 237C & 241B, Bay St. Louis. The property is zoned R-2, Two-Family District. Recommend approval 6/0

d) AUDIE MURPHY – Application for Special Exception and Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is asking a Special Exception to allow an existing dwelling, located at the rear of the property, to become an accessory dwelling. The applicant intends to build a single family residence to the front of the property. If the Special Exception is granted, the applicant will need a variance of 28% resulting in a total of 78% coverage to the floor area. In addition, the applicant will need a variance of 4,028sf resulting in a total of 10,972sf to the lot area. The property in question is located at 248 Citizen Street; Parcel #149N-0-30-031.000, 4th Ward, Bay St. Louis, Part 18 &19. The property is zoned R-1, Single Family District. Recommend approval 4/2 (Lewis, Watson)

e) JAMES THRIFFILEY – Application for Special Subdivision Plat Approval and Variance to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant would like to change the configuration of the two parcels of land into two new parcels of land identified as “Parcel 1” and “Parcel 2”. Parcel 2 meets all requirements. If granted, Parcel 1will need a variance of 902.95sf resulting in a total of 9,597.05sf to the lot area as well as a variance of 2’ resulting in a total of 73’ to the lot width. The property in question is located at 118 and 120 Bay View Court; Parcel #149F-0-21-027.000, Lot 253E & 257F, 1st Ward, Bay St. Louis, Parcel #149F-0-21-

028.000, 1st Ward, Bay St. Louis, Lot 253D & 257G. The property is zoned R-2, Two Family District. Recommend approval 6/0

f) RICHARD PATERSON – Application for Special Exception to the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is asking for a special exception, Section 621, to allow an outdoor flea market. The property in question is located at 9008 McLaurin Street; Parcel #137M-1-35-042.000, 1-20, Block 126, Bay St. Louis Land and Improvement Company. The property is zoned C-3, Highway Commercial District. Tabled 6/0

7. Engineer’s Report

a) City Projects Update

8. Council/New/Old Business

a) IT proposals for data storage

b) Advertisement to fill a vacancy for Historic Preservation Commissioner

9. Mayor’s Report and Old/New Business

a) Approve purchase of Ford F350 2×4 Chassis with dump bed

10. Attorney’s Report

a) Alice Museum rent of the kitchen area at the Train Depot

11. Public Forum – Must sign in and 3 minute time limit

12. Minutes

a) July 24, 2018 Workshop

b) July 24, 2018

c) July 30, 2018 Workshop

d) August 2, 2018 Workshop

13. Closed and Executive Session

a) Pending litigation and property acquisition

14. Adjourn

If you would like to speak at either Public Forum, please sign the appropriate Public Forum sign-in sheet by the agenda on the table just outside the Council Chambers.

Please sign in by 6:00 p.m. for the first Public Forum as it will be pulled at that time.

The sign-in sheet for the second Public Forum will be pulled later in the meeting.