Starkville public meetings in 2022

Board of Aldermen

The Board of Aldermen denied an administrative appeal to allow a home occupation at 400 Greensboro Street. Other actions included approving a $1.9M claims docket and appointing a new member to the Housing Authority Board. Several utility contracts and personnel hires were approved via consent.

• Denied home occupation use appeal for 400 Greensboro Street (6-0, 1 recused)
• Approved $1,946,428.92 claims docket (5-2)
• Appointed Carla Williams to Starkville Housing Authority Board (6-0, 1 absent)
• Approved 30-day notice to terminate interlocal agreement with Lowndes County Juvenile Detention Center
• Reappointed Dr. Jimmy Richardson and Dr. William Gray to the Airport Board
• Approved hiring Joyner Franklin, Gary Hyche, Samuel Foreman, Oscar Moreno, Cheryl Smith, and Kayla Smith
• Approved $36,950 quote from Premier Welding and Repair, LLC for a floating aerator
• Approved Kimley Horn Design Services Amendment #1 for Main and Lampkin Street project

Municipal Airport Board

The Board unanimously approved the purchase of six GPU batteries and a series of purchase orders for fuel, construction, and supplies. The Board also installed its officers for 2023.

• Installed 2023 Officers: R. Dawkins (President), B. Gray (Vice-President), J. Richardson (Secretary)
• Approved purchase of 6 GPU batteries for $2,340.00 plus shipping (unanimous)
• Approved purchase order J-2942 (Rackley Oil) for $195.42
• Approved purchase order J-2954 (Titan Aviation) for $27,831.22
• Approved purchase order J-2955 (Tabor Construction) for $62,891.10
• Approved purchase order J-2956 (Clearwater Consultants) for $28,200.00
• Approved purchase orders J-2957, J-2958, J-2959, J-2960, J-2962, J-2963, J-2964, J-2965, J-2968, and J-2969 (unanimous)
• Adopted December Agenda and November 28, 2022 Minutes (unanimous)

Board of Aldermen

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held a work session to discuss items for the December 20, 2022, agenda. The agenda was finalized and items were recommended for the consent agenda. No substantive votes or policy decisions were recorded.

• Finalized agenda for December 20, 2022 meeting
• Recommended items for the consent agenda

Planning / Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denied an administrative appeal regarding the use of a home occupation at 400 Greensboro Street. The commission also approved the meeting agenda and previous minutes and held an executive session to discuss possible litigation.

• Approved official agenda (unanimous)
• Approved November 8, 2022 minutes with revisions (unanimous)
• Approved motion to enter executive session to discuss possible litigation (unanimous)
• Denied administrative appeal AA 22-02 for home occupation at 400 Greensboro Street (unanimous)

Board of Aldermen

The Board approved updated water and sewer rates effective February 1, 2023. They also designated three properties as public health menaces subject to demolition and rejected all bids for the Main Street water and sewer replacement project due to budget overruns.

• Approved water and sewer rate increases effective Feb 1, 2023 (7-0)
• Determined 514 West Main Street is a menace to public health and subject to demolition (7-0)
• Determined 104 Windsor Rd is a menace to public health and subject to demolition (7-0)
• Determined 107 East Gillespie Street is a menace to public health and subject to demolition (7-0)
• Rejected all bids for Main Street Water and Sewer Replacement and authorized re-advertising (6-0)
• Approved $2,132,211.33 claims docket as of November 28, 2022 (5-2)
• Approved $47,935.00 purchase of 2022 Ford F150 for Police Department
• Approved $26,606.72 purchase of split rail fencing from Lowes Home Center

Board of Aldermen

The Board of Aldermen held a work session to review proposed water and sewer rate increases and a capital improvement plan. No formal votes or decisions were made during this session; the board discussed items for the December 6, 2022, regular meeting agenda.

Municipal Airport Board

The Board approved several grant-funded pay requests and a series of operational purchase orders. New board officers for 2023 were appointed. The board also adopted the meeting agenda and previous minutes.

• Approved $62,891.10 pay request #3 from Tabor Construction (unanimous)
• Approved $28,200.00 pay request #4 from Clearwater Consultants (unanimous)
• Approved a list of purchase orders including fuel, equipment, and consulting (unanimous)
• Appointed R. Dawkins as President, B. Gray as Vice-President, and J. Richardson as Secretary for 2023
• Adopted November 28th Agenda (unanimous)
• Adopted October 24, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Board of Aldermen

The Board approved the purchase of three concession trailers for city athletic events and hired a new police dispatcher. Two items regarding employee discipline and a personnel executive session were noted as moot.

• Approved $117,873.00 bid from Coast to Coast Custom Mobile Vending LLC for three trailers (5-0)
• Approved hiring Breshayla Baptist as a Radio Operator (Dispatcher) in the Starkville Police Department (5-0)

Board of Aldermen

The Board of Aldermen approved the sale of $5 million in General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds to Regions Equipment Finance Corporation. The board also approved two zoning special exceptions and several city department expenditures and hires.

• Approved sale of $5,000,000 General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2022 (6-1)
• Approved special exception for 'Places of Worship' at 105 Felix Long Street (4-2)
• Approved special exception for 'Dwelling, Accessory Unit' at 100 Foley Drive (6-0)
• Approved $247,024 loan from General City Funds to Sanitation Fund for 2023 Freightliner
• Approved $48,626 for 50KVA pole mount transformers from Arkansas Electric
• Approved assignment of legal services contract to Berkley N. Huskison effective Jan 1, 2023
• Approved hiring Tiara Cole (Utilities) and Perry Agnew (Street Department)
• Approved $2,459,476.84 total claims docket as of November 8, 2022 (5-2)

Planning / Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved two special exception requests for land use and finalized the 2023 meeting schedule. One request allowed a place of worship at 105 Felix Long Street, and another permitted an accessory dwelling unit at 100 Foley Drive.

• Approved special exception for 'Places of Worship' at 105 Felix Long Street (Unanimous)
• Approved special exception for 'Dwelling, Accessory Unit' at 100 Foley Drive with condition removing the 600 sqft limit (Unanimous)
• Approved 2023 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting schedule and submittal deadlines (Unanimous)
• Approved official agenda for November 8, 2022 (Unanimous)
• Approved revised minutes from October 11, 2022 (Unanimous)

Board of Aldermen

The Board of Aldermen approved a resolution to issue up to $15 million in general obligation bonds for municipal improvements. They also approved several infrastructure contracts, zoning variances, and an interlocal agreement for county garbage services.

• Authorized issuance of General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds up to $15,000,000 (7-0)
• Approved interlocal agreement with Oktibbeha County for residential garbage pick-up
• Approved $228,712 contract with Erect-A-Tube for a corporation hangar at George M. Bryan Field
• Approved stormwater variance for 216 Industrial Park Road (7-0)
• Approved setback variance for accessory structure at 230 Bancroft Avenue (7-0)
• Approved $2,688,473.86 claims docket for all departments (5-2)
• Approved $39,647.68 quote from Michael Box for College View pump station removal
• Tabled consideration of curbside recycling

Board of Aldermen

The Board of Aldermen held a work session to review utility improvements and schematic designs for Main Street. No substantive decisions were made; the session was used to discuss items for the November 1, 2022, agenda.

Board of Adjustments & Appeals

The Board of Adjustments & Appeals approved two variance requests. One allows a coffee roasting facility to bypass stormwater requirements to preserve trees, and another allows an outdoor fireplace to remain within a property setback.

• Approved VA 22-13 stormwater variance for 216 Industrial Park Road (unanimous) with condition that future expansion requires mitigation
• Approved VA 22-14 setback variance for outdoor fireplace at 230 Bancroft Avenue (4-0, 1 abstention) with condition for gas conversion or spark arrestor
• Approved September 28, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved October 26, 2022 official agenda (unanimous)

Municipal Airport Board

The Starkville Airport Board unanimously approved several grant-related items, including a $228,712 contract to Erect-A-Tube for a corporation hangar, acceptance of 18,000 cubic yards of donated dirt from Burns Dirt, and multiple pay requests and purchase orders. All votes were unanimous among members present.

• Approved $228,712 contract to Erect-A-Tube for corporation hangar (unanimous)
• Accepted donation of 18,000 cubic yards of dirt from Burns Dirt (unanimous)
• Approved $52,657 MDOT portion of 2022 FAA AIP Grant (unanimous)
• Approved $168,905.66 pay request #1 to Tabor Construction (unanimous)
• Approved $4,838.40 change order #1 from Tabor Construction (unanimous)
• Approved ALP Modification for runway extension (unanimous)
• Approved $350 for 3-year GoDaddy website hosting (unanimous)
• Approved 18 purchase orders totaling about $100,000 (unanimous)