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Olive Branch public meetings in 2021

49 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 21, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board of Aldermen considers $5 million bond issuance and various zoning changes

The Board of Aldermen is reviewing a resolution to issue up to $5,000,000 in General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds. The agenda also includes several planning commission items regarding residential and commercial subdivisions and a public hearing for the Oak Ridge Commons development.

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✓ Decided: Board approves $5M bond resolution, multiple plats, and hires firefighter

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a resolution declaring intent to issue $5,000,000 in General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, a correction to a prior resolution. The board also approved several zoning and plat requests, including a rezoning for a Fast Pace Urgent Care Clinic, and accepted bids for a boom truck and police uniforms. In executive session, the board hired one new fire department employee and approved a promotion and salary increase for a water maintenance employee.

Tue Dec 14, 2021

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review mixed-use development and several subdivision plats

The Olive Branch Planning Commission will consider applications for zoning amendments, final plats, and plat revisions. The agenda includes a proposal for the Oak Ridge Commons mixed-use project and multiple residential and industrial subdivisions.

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Thu Dec 9, 2021

Board of Adjustment

Church conditional use permit for 5 acres on Hughey Rd

The Olive Branch Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting on December 9, 2021, to consider a conditional use permit application. The board will also review minutes from the November 10 meeting and address old and new business.

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Tue Dec 7, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Olive Branch board to consider refund, engineering pact, and many approvals

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will hold its regular meeting on December 7, 2021, with a consent agenda covering numerous routine items such as budget amendments, insurance purchases, and equipment acquisitions. The board will also consider a refund to Exeter Property Group, a professional services agreement for water/sewer projects, and a bid for police uniforms. Several public comments and executive session personnel matters are also scheduled.

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✓ Decided: Board approves $61,621.50 refund to Exeter Property Group for Forest Park improvements

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a $61,621.50 refund to Exeter Property Group for completed improvements at 12138 Forest Park Dr., holding $20,240.50 in escrow for maintenance. They also approved a $15,000 engineering agreement with Neel-Schaffer for water/sewer projects in newly annexed areas. The consent agenda, including budget amendments, worker's comp purchase, and various service agreements, was approved unanimously. Police uniform bids were tabled to December 21, 2021.

Mon Nov 22, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board of Aldermen to discuss 2020 Census and ward boundaries

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting to discuss matters regarding the 2020 Census and ward boundaries. No other business is listed on the agenda.

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Tue Nov 16, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board sets hearings for 485-lot subdivision, industrial park, rezoning

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will consider a consent agenda with routine approvals, set public hearings for three development applications, and hold public hearings on a zoning map amendment and a property cleanup declaration. The board will also consider an ordinance establishing a leisure and recreation district, bids for an emergency medical vehicle and T-hangar rehabilitation, and an interlocal agreement for GIS updates.

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✓ Decided: Board approves 216-acre Kirk Road rezoning to light industrial

The Board of Aldermen approved a zoning map amendment rezoning 216.16 acres on Kirk Road from Agricultural/Residential to Light Industrial, and approved the Leisure and Recreation District ordinance. They also accepted bids for an emergency medical vehicle and the T-Hangar Units Rehabilitation Project, and approved multiple consent agenda items including fund transfers and contracts.

Tue Nov 9, 2021

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider 482-lot subdivision at The Villages at Southbranch

The Olive Branch Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on November 9, 2021, to consider several development applications. The most significant item is a tabled preliminary plan for The Villages at Southbranch, a 206-acre residential subdivision with 482 lots. Other items include final plats for commercial and residential subdivisions, a zoning map amendment, and a request to vacate a subdivision.

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Tue Nov 2, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Olive Branch Board considers $5 million bond and property maintenance ordinance

The Board of Aldermen is reviewing a resolution to issue up to $5,000,000 in General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds. The meeting also includes discussions on adopting a new Property Maintenance Code and approving additional holiday closures.

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✓ Decided: Board approves $5M bond resolution, property maintenance code, and 35-item consent agenda

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a resolution declaring intent to issue up to $5 million in general obligation public improvement bonds, adopted a Property Maintenance Code ordinance, and approved two additional paid holidays. The board also approved a 35-item consent agenda covering equipment purchases, software renewals, and service agreements, and made personnel decisions in executive session, including hiring 10 new employees and approving one promotion.

Tue Oct 19, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Olive Branch Board considers street paving completion and new road engineering

The Board of Aldermen will consider a final change order to decrease the 2021 Street Paving Project contract by over $144,000. The meeting also includes discussions on widening Pleasant Hill Road and establishing a new Leisure and Recreation District.

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✓ Decided: Board approves 2021 street paving final payment, accepts project

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved the final change order and payment for the 2021 Street Paving Project, reducing the contract amount and accepting the project as complete. They also approved a preliminary engineering contract for widening Pleasant Hill Road, tabled a proposed Leisure and Recreation District ordinance, and approved numerous consent agenda items including vehicle purchases, donations, and service agreements.

Tue Oct 12, 2021

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider 216-acre rezoning to light industrial

The Olive Branch Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on October 12, 2021, to consider several subdivision plats, rezoning requests, and other land-use items. Notable items include a request to rezone 216.16 acres from agricultural/residential to light industrial, a preliminary plat for a 78-lot subdivision, and a request to table a large residential development. The agenda also includes consent agenda items for plat extensions and revisions.

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Mon Oct 11, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

October 11, 2021, Design Review Advisory Committee meeting cancelled

The regular meeting of the Olive Branch Design Review Advisory Committee scheduled for October 11, 2021, was cancelled.

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Tue Oct 5, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to consider tax exemptions for Lanter Delivery Systems

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will consider approving tax exemptions for Lanter Delivery Systems, LLC, and will also review bids for natural gas, water/wastewater, and street supplies that were tabled from a previous meeting. The agenda includes numerous consent items, such as declaring a fire truck surplus, approving software maintenance agreements, and authorizing various expenditures for police and community programs. Several public hearings and new business items, including a roadway maintenance plan and a feasibility study, are also scheduled.

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✓ Decided: Board awards gas, water, and street supply bids totaling over $1.7M

The Board of Aldermen approved a consent agenda with 28 items, awarded bids for natural gas, water/wastewater, and street supplies, and approved several new business items including a roadway maintenance plan and a feasibility study. They also handled personnel matters in executive session, including hires, transfers, and a disciplinary action. All decisions were made unanimously unless noted.

Fri Oct 1, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Old Towne committee to elect officers, review storage unit request

The Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee is holding a special called meeting to elect new officers, approve prior minutes, and review a design review application from Jonathan Mah of SideStreet Burgers for a storage unit at 9199 HWY 178.

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Tue Sep 21, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to consider multiple zoning changes, tax exemption, and police equipment bids

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings and consider several zoning map amendments, including rezoning properties for residential and industrial use. They will also vote on a tax exemption for Material Technologies Corporation, authorize bids for body-worn cameras and police uniforms, and approve various contracts and agreements. The agenda includes consent items, planning commission business, and new business such as a resolution on beautification and a discussion on a leisure and recreation district.

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✓ Decided: Board approves multiple rezoning and subdivision plats

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a consent agenda with 26 items, including a COVID-19 policy, tax exemption for Material Bank, and various contracts. They also approved several zoning changes and subdivision plats, including rezoning 16 acres to A-R and 152.2 acres to M-1, and approved preliminary and final plats for multiple subdivisions. Bids for natural gas, water/wastewater, and street supplies were tabled to October 5, 2021.

Mon Sep 13, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch design review meeting cancelled for Sept. 13

The Olive Branch Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for September 13, 2021, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.

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Tue Sep 7, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to consider FY2022 budget, tax millage, and multiple contracts

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will consider the proposed FY2022 budget, set the tax millage rate, and vote on several agreements including a sewer certificate transfer and a project partnership with the Corps of Engineers. The agenda also includes routine approvals, property nuisance hearings, and personnel matters in executive session.

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✓ Decided: Olive Branch approves FY2022 budget and tax millage rate

The Board of Aldermen approved the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021/2022 and the resolution setting the tax millage rate for that period, both unanimously. The board also approved a consent agenda covering 27 items, including tax exemptions for five companies, a settlement with Patricia Evans, and various equipment purchases and service agreements. In new business, the board accepted a bid from Taylor Construction Company for the Craft Road gas main extension project and approved agreements with DeSoto County for Jones Road construction and with the Corps of Engineers for a Shelby Branch drainage feasibility study. The board also approved personnel actions in executive session, including salary increases and new hires, and approved all five warrant reports for payment.

Fri Aug 27, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Design review applications for signage and facade painting in Old Towne

The committee will review two design applications regarding business aesthetics. These include a request for a wall sign at 9132 Pigeon Roost Road and a request to paint the facade at 9144 Pigeon Roost Road.

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Wed Aug 18, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board of Aldermen to discuss 2021-2022 fiscal year budget

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting to conduct a discussion regarding the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget. No other specific agenda items were listed for this session.

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Tue Aug 17, 2021

Board of Aldermen

✓ Decided: Board approves rezoning, subdivisions; rejects dam grant application

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a rezoning of 2 acres on HWY 178 to C-2 Highway Commercial, several subdivision plats, and a contract addendum for the High Mast Lighting Project. A motion to apply for the Mississippi Dam Safety Fund grant failed on a 3-4 vote. The board also approved multiple consent agenda items, including a $140,136.25 airport fund transfer and setting public hearings for September 21, 2021.

Mon Aug 9, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch Design Review Committee Meeting Cancelled

The Design Review Advisory Committee regular meeting scheduled for August 9, 2021, was cancelled. No business was conducted.

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Tue Aug 3, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to consider tax exemption for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will consider a final resolution granting an ad valorem tax exemption for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation at 12815 Stateline Road, along with several other consent agenda items. They will also hold a public hearing on properties deemed a menace to public health and safety, consider bids for the Airport Perimeter Fence Improvements, and review proposals for employee insurance coverage. The meeting includes public comments from residents on fireworks, basketball goals, and a request for financial support from House of Grace.

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✓ Decided: Board approves Cigna insurance, airport fence bid, and audit

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved the Cigna health/dental/life/vision insurance proposal for FY 2021/2022, accepted the low bid from Fencing Solutions & Construction for the Airport Perimeter Fence Improvements, and accepted the annual audit report for FY ending 9/30/2020. All votes were unanimous. The board also approved consent agenda items including a tax exemption for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation and various fund transfers, and declared several properties as menaces to public health and safety.

Fri Jul 23, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Old Towne Design Review meeting cancelled for July 23

The Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for July 23, 2021, was not held. The agenda contains no business items, only a notice of cancellation.

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Tue Jul 20, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Olive Branch Board to set public hearing dates for budget and rezoning

The Board of Aldermen will set public hearing dates for the upcoming fiscal year budget and a rezoning request at 10805 HWY 178. The meeting also includes discussions on tax exemptions, various subdivision plats, and contract changes.

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✓ Decided: Olive Branch Board approves tax exemptions, plats, hires, and payments

The Board of Aldermen approved a consent agenda including tax exemptions for Keefe Group, Olam Cotton, FedEx, XPO Logistics, Amazon, and others, plus a final subdivision plat for Robinson Crossing (64 lots). They also approved final plats for Waldon Pond and QuikTrip, a plat revision at 9150 Hacks Cross Road, and a final change order reducing the 2020 EWP Project contract to $161,113. In executive session, they hired one police officer and one planning employee, approved a transfer and salary change, and approved a Memorandum of Understanding for Project Unity. All warrant reports totaling $885,270.55 were approved for payment.

Tue Jul 13, 2021

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider rezoning, plats, and extensions

The Olive Branch Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on July 13, 2021, to consider several zoning map amendments, final subdivision plats, and a request for a second one-year extension to record a plat. Items include a rezoning for Shepherd's Landing PUD, a rezoning to C-2 on Highway 178, a rezoning to M-1 on Old Craft Road, and multiple final plats for subdivisions. Two items are requested to be tabled to August 10, 2021.

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Mon Jul 12, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch design review meeting cancelled

The Olive Branch Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for July 12, 2021, has been cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.

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Tue Jul 6, 2021

Board of Aldermen

City approves $1.4M in claims and rezones 2.27 acres on Goodman Road E. to Office District

The Board of Aldermen voted on a consent agenda including tax exemptions for DMC Power and Milwaukee Electric Tool, and fund transfers totaling $459,436.00 from Water and Gas funds to the General Fund. In planning, the body held a public hearing to rezone 2.27 acres at 8720 Goodman Road E. from Single Family Residential to Office District. The board also considered a preliminary plat for 50 lots in the Allendale Subdivision Phase 8 and approved a contract not to exceed $26,290.00 for water tower booster pump design.

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✓ Decided: Olive Branch Board approves Allendale Phase 8 preliminary plat, rezoning

The Board approved the preliminary plat for Allendale Subdivision Phase 8, creating 50 lots and 3 common open spaces, and approved a zoning map amendment for 8720 Goodman Road E. from R-1 to Office District. They also approved several engineering contracts, including a $26,290 agreement with Fisher & Arnold for booster pumps and a Neel-Schaffer proposal for water plant upgrades. In personnel matters, the Board hired two new employees, approved transfers and salary changes for four park employees, suspended one fire department employee for three days, and made numerous appointments including a new Municipal Judge and City Attorney.

Thu Jul 1, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch design panel to review snow cone stand and boutique sign

The Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee is holding a special called meeting to review two design applications: one for a snow cone business and post sign at 9094 Goodman Road E., and another for a wall sign at 7148 Kerr Street. The committee will also approve minutes from its May 7, 2021 meeting.

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Fri Jun 25, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch design panel to review snow cone stand and boutique sign

The Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee is holding a special called meeting to consider two design review applications: one for a snow cone business and post sign at 9094 Goodman Road E., and another for a wall sign at 7148 Kerr Street. The committee will also approve minutes from its May 7 meeting.

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Tue Jun 15, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Olive Branch board to vote on IT contracts, zoning changes, and surplus police car sale

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen is meeting to approve routine contracts, including IT service agreements, and to consider zoning map amendments, a preliminary plat for a commercial subdivision, and the sale of a surplus police vehicle. The board will also hold public hearings on a heavy industrial rezoning and set a hearing for an office district rezoning, along with several personnel matters in executive session.

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✓ Decided: Board approves rezoning, plats, and multiple contracts

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a zoning map amendment for 5.878 acres from C-2 to M-2, a preliminary plat for Woods Trade Center Phase 2, and a final plat for the Bogenschneider subdivision. They also accepted a bid for the 2021 Street Paving project and approved numerous consent agenda items, including service agreements and budget amendments. The board tabled a preliminary plat for Allendale Phase 8 indefinitely and approved several personnel actions in executive session.

Mon Jun 14, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch design review meeting cancelled for June 14

The Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for June 14, 2021, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.

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Tue Jun 1, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to consider $65,000 Ford donation for police body cameras

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will meet to approve routine items, hear public comments on street repaving, and consider several contracts and donations. Notable actions include accepting a $65,000 donation from Homer Skelton Ford for police body cameras, approving a contract amendment for engineering services on the Craft Road Gas Line, and declaring two properties as public health menaces. The board will also enter executive session for personnel matters and property acquisition discussions.

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✓ Decided: Board approves $65K Ford donation for police body cameras

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a consent agenda including a $65,000 donation from Homer Skelton Ford for police body cameras, and approved a contract amendment for engineering services on the Craft Road Gas Line. They also declared a property a public health menace and approved several personnel actions in executive session.

Fri May 28, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee meeting cancelled

The Olive Branch Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Friday, May 28, 2021, has been cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.

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Tue May 18, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to consider tax exemptions for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will consider several zoning map amendments, preliminary plats, and tax exemptions for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. The board will also hold public hearings on rezoning requests and discuss personnel matters in executive session.

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✓ Decided: Board denies rezoning of 38.6 acres on Davidson Road

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen denied a zoning map amendment to rezone 38.60± acres from A-R, Agricultural/Residential to R-2, Single Family Residential on Davidson Road. The board approved several other zoning requests, including a development plan amendment for Pleasant Ridge Estates and a rezoning for a property on Goodman Road E. and Westbranch Road. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included tax exemptions for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, and authorized fund transfers for bond debt payments.

Mon May 10, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch design review meeting cancelled

The Olive Branch Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for May 10, 2021, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.

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Fri May 7, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Committee to review two Old Towne design applications and tour Cotton Gin

The Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee is holding a special called meeting to review two design applications: a site/development plan for Sweetpea and the Roo Garden Center at 9092 Goodman Road E., and a sign request for Sweet Elouise bakery at 7124 Kerr Street. The committee will also tour the Cotton Gin at 9200 Goodman Rd. E.

Tue May 4, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to consider cleaning 10 properties deemed public health menaces

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will hold public hearings on declaring 10 properties as menaces to public health and safety and ordering cleanup, including one tabled from April. The board will also vote on a consent agenda covering service agreements, software renewals, fund transfers, and surplus declarations. Executive session will address personnel matters in Concessions and Police Departments and pending annexation litigation.

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✓ Decided: Board approves consent agenda, property cleanups, and personnel actions

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved the consent agenda, including service agreements, fund transfers, and surplus declarations. The board also declared several properties a menace to public health and safety, authorizing cleanup, while determining others did not require action. In executive session, the board hired four new employees, terminated three, and approved promotions for two police department employees. All votes were unanimous among the six present members, with Alderman Collins absent.

Tue Apr 20, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Olive Branch board to set hearings on four rezoning requests

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will consider consent agenda items including contracts, tax exemptions, and grant applications, and will set public hearings for four zoning map amendments and a development plan amendment. The board will also hold public hearings on a PUD amendment, property clean-up orders, and several subdivision plats, and will consider a professional services agreement for sewer work in Old Towne.

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✓ Decided: Board approves $87,760 sewer rehab contract for Old Towne

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved a professional services agreement with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. for sanitary sewer rehabilitation/replacement in Old Towne, not to exceed $87,760, funded 75% by federal grant and 25% by the city. The board also approved a consent agenda including a Freeport Warehouse Tax Exemption for Costco, set public hearings for four zoning requests, and approved several plats. A final plat for Caroma Commercial & Industrial Park was denied. Personnel actions included hiring three employees and approving promotions for five.

Fri Apr 16, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Old Towne committee to review two design applications, including engine repair shop

The Olive Branch Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee is holding a special called meeting to review two design applications. The first is for a small engine repair shop at 9176 Goodman Road, and the second is for a portable storage shed at 9125 Pigeon Roost Road. The committee will also consider signage applications and approve minutes from a previous meeting.

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Mon Apr 12, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch design review meeting cancelled

The Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for April 12, 2021, has been cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.

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Tue Apr 6, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board votes on 22.78-acre zoning change for Summers Creek Community

The Board of Aldermen is holding a public hearing to decide on rezoning 22.78 acres for the Summers Creek Community project. The agenda includes approving a contract amendment for Woodland Lake construction and releasing a $300,000 maintenance check for Forest Park. The board will also review standard consent items, including IT service agreements and vehicle purchases.

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✓ Decided: Board approves $300K maintenance check release for Forest Park PUD

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved the consent agenda, including a contract for fire protection service with Desoto County and purchases of two used police vehicles. They also approved a $300,000 maintenance check release to Exeter Operating Partnership for Forest Park Planned Development, and accepted a quote for street paving on Waterfall Way and Diamond Drive. In executive session, the board hired nine new employees, approved one promotion, one demotion, and one three-day suspension, all unanimously.

Fri Mar 26, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee meeting cancelled

The regular meeting of the Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee scheduled for March 26, 2021, was not held.

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Tue Mar 16, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board votes on $326,613.75 debt transfer and multiple zoning changes

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen is scheduled to approve a $326,613.75 transfer from the Water Sewer Fund to the Water Sewer Bond Debt Fund for an April 1, 2021 payment. The agenda includes several consent items such as insurance renewals, a USPS postage check up to $13,500, and a cooperative ambulance service agreement with DeSoto County. Additionally, the Planning Commission will hold public hearings on zoning amendments for properties on Ross Road, Davidson Road, and MS HWY 305, as well as a boundary change for the Neighborhood at Belle Pointe PUD.

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✓ Decided: Board approves consent agenda, zoning changes, plats, hires

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved the consent agenda, multiple zoning map amendments, final and preliminary plats, and personnel hires. They also set a public hearing for a PUD amendment and remanded a preliminary plat back to the Planning Commission.

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Mon Mar 8, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Design Review Advisory Committee meeting cancelled

The Olive Branch Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for March 8, 2021, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.

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Tue Mar 2, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to approve $100,500 in donations and $1.8M in claims

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will consider a consent agenda with donations to local organizations, service agreements, and fund transfers, plus new business on towing rules and an engineering proposal. They will also review claims dockets totaling over $2 million and hold an executive session for personnel and litigation.

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✓ Decided: Board approves wrecker/towing rules, engineering contract, and $100K+ in donations

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved amendments to the Wrecker and Towing Rules Ordinance and an engineering proposal with Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc. for a gas main extension. The board also approved a consent agenda including donations totaling over $100,000 to local organizations, service agreements, and fund transfers. In executive session, the board hired four new employees and approved one promotion with a salary increase. All warrant reports totaling over $2 million were approved for payment.

Fri Feb 26, 2021

Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee

Old Towne Design Review Committee meeting cancelled for Feb 26, 2021

The Old Towne Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for February 26, 2021, was not held. The agenda contains no items for discussion or decision.

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Tue Feb 16, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board approves $659,736 bond sale and sets hearings for three zoning changes

The Board of Aldermen is deciding on a $659,736 General Obligation Note and a five-year stormwater consulting contract. The agenda includes setting public hearings for three zoning map amendments and a development plan. Additionally, the board is approving various police department purchases, including Tasers and uniforms, and processing over $4 million in claims.

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✓ Decided: Board approves $659,736 GO note, stormwater pact, and hires

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved the sale of a $659,736 General Obligation Note, a five-year stormwater consulting agreement with Neel-Schaffer, and a refund to South Creek Builders. They also approved a consent agenda covering police equipment, airport hangar rehabilitation, and public hearings for rezoning requests. Personnel actions included hiring, promotions, and demotions across several departments.

Mon Feb 8, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch Design Review Advisory Committee meeting cancelled

The Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for February 8, 2021, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.

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Tue Feb 2, 2021

Board of Aldermen

Board to hear zoning variance appeal for garage at 7630 East Shahkoka Drive

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on an appeal of a denied zoning variance for a detached garage at 7630 East Shahkoka Drive, and consider several contracts and purchases. The consent agenda includes election worker pay, a payment processing agreement with PayIt, and buying a used Dodge Charger. New business includes a road widening agreement with MDOT and a contract amendment for drainage analysis.

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Mon Jan 11, 2021

Design Review Advisory Committee

Olive Branch design review meeting cancelled

The Design Review Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for January 11, 2021, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.

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