City Council — Gulfport, MS
Date: 2026-04-21
Time: 13:30

City Council | Agenda
 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – 1:30 PM


 City Hall – Council Chambers
 2309 15th Street, Gulfport



1:30 PM Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Call to Order
Agenda Order Confirmation or Adjustment of the Agenda Order
Presentation Agenda

 • Mayor's Report

Policy Issues
 Hearings / Appeals
1 Code Enforcement Hearing - on resolution to declare that certain properties are in such a
 state of uncleanliness as to be a menace to the public health, safety and welfare of the
 community and to authorize advertisements for bids and lot clean-ups and/or demolitions.

2 Public Hearing - on proposed closing of public railroad crossing (Kansas City Southern
 Railway) on 3rd (or Third) Street (west of Highway 49 and south of Highway 53 and north of
 South Swan Road).

3 Public Hearing - on proposed closing of public railroad crossing (Kansas City Southern
 Railway) on John Clark Road (west of Highway 49 and north of O'Neal Road).

 Recommendations
4 Recommendation from Planning Commission to Amend Zoning Ordinance - (amending
 Zoning Map to rezone property to R-2) - 635 Oakleigh Avenue - Case #2603PC033- Ward 2.

 Ordinances
5 Ordinance - approving closure of public railroad crossing (Kansas City Southern Railway) on
 3rd (or Third) Street (west of Highway 49 and south of Highway 53 and north of South Swan
 Road), and for related purposes.

6 Ordinance - approving closure of public railroad crossing (Kansas City Southern Railway) on
 John Clark Road (west of Highway 49 and north of O'Neal Road), and for related purposes.

7 Ordinance - amending Section 1-41 of the City's Code of Ordinances regarding calling and
 scheduling of special called council meetings, to provide at least 24 hours prior notice to
 council members of efforts to schedule the same outside of emergency situations, and for
 related purposes.
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8 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Assistant City Prosecutor"
 position, and for related purposes.

 Resolutions
9 Reconsideration - of "Resolution - approving Award to and Contract with Neel-Schaffer, Inc.,
 for Planning and Environmental Services in connection with the Seaway Road Pedestrian
 Pathway Project II, and for related purposes."

10 Reconsideration - of "Resolution - approving Quantity Adjustment No. 1 for Landon Road
 Widening Project, and for related purposes."

11 Resolution - approving Agreement with JB Charging LLC with respect to phone charging
 stations, and for related purposes.

12 Resolution - approving Engagement Letters with Mauldin and Jenkins, LLC, for Auditing
 Services for FYE 2024 H2O Innovation Operation & Maintenance, LLC, Reports, and for
 related purposes.

13 Resolution - approving Maintenance Release except for plant establishment in connection
 with the Landon Road Widening Project, and for related purposes.

14 Resolution - approving petition by Bolllinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, LLC, for a municipal ad
 valorem tax exemption, not to include school district taxes, for a period of five (5) years
 beginning January 1, 2026, for capital investment and to authorize the exemption on certain
 tangible property pursuant to Miss. Code (1972) Ann., as amended, sec. 27-31-101, et seq.,
 and for related purposes.

15 Resolution - approving petition by Design Precast & Pipe, Inc., for a municipal ad valorem tax
 exemption, not to include school district taxes, for a period of five (5) years beginning January
 1, 2026, for capital investment and to authorize the exemption on certain tangible property
 pursuant to Miss. Code (1972) Ann., as amended, sec. 27-31-101, et seq., and for related
 purposes.

16 Resolution - approving projects related to public facilities and infrastructure improvements
 associated with use of 2019-2025 CDBG monies, and for related purposes.

17 Resolution - approving Renewal Quote from CSpire for Artic Wolf Managed Detection and
 Response (MDR), and for related purposes.

18 Resolution - approving Rental Agreement with South Mississippi Business Machines of
 Gulfport, Inc., concerning copier/printer rental, and for related purposes.

19 Resolution - approving/ratifying the Service Order Form, including exhibits thereto, with
 CSpire, and for related purposes.

20 Resolution - approving Special Tent Event Permit for the Trumpets in Zion Fellowship Tent
 Revival on Polk Street, May 4th through May 8th, and for related purposes.

21 Resolution - approving Special Tent Event Permit for the Trumpets in Zion Fellowship Tent
 Revival on Polk Street, July 17th through July 24th, and for related purposes.




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22 Resolution - approving Work Assignment No. 1 to Brown, Mitchell & Alexander, Inc., pursuant
 to Engineering Master Services Agreement, for the Stormwater Drainage Master Plan Update
 Project, and for related purposes.

23 Resolution - approving Work Assignment No. 1 to Neel-Schaffer, Inc., pursuant to the
 Engineering Master Services Agreement, for the Ward 1 Water Improvements Project, and
 for related purposes.

24 Resolution - approving the temporary closure of municipal right of way for the 11th Annual
 ChandyFest, and for related purposes.

25 Resolution - approving the temporary closure of municipal right of way for the Historical
 Society of Gulfport's 2026 Historical and Cultural Exposition, and for related purposes.

26 Resolution - approving the 2026 Mother Son Dances, and for related purposes.

27 Resolution - authorizing the City of Gulfport, by and through the Engineering Department, to
 submit a MPO Grant Application to Gulf Regional Planning Commission for the Arkansas
 Avenue Sidewalk Project (Ward 3), and for related purposes.

28 Resolution - authorizing a donation of funds to the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad
 Museum, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 21-17-1(8) (Rev. 2015), and for related purposes.

29 Resolution - authorizing an expenditure (in the form of an in-kind donation) for advertising and
 bringing into favorable notice the opportunities, possibilities and resources of the City of
 Gulfport in connection with the 11th Annual ChandyFest, and for related purposes.

30 Resolution - declaring certain and various equipment and other items of municipal personal
 property (damaged traffic control devices) to be surplus property which is no longer used or
 needed by the municipality and declared to have no value to the Municipality and authorizing
 sale of said items of municipal personal property, and for related purposes.

31 Resolution - declaring certain and various equipment and other items of municipal personal
 property (water and sewer appurtenances) to be surplus property which is no longer used or
 needed by the Municipality and declared to have no value to the Municipality and authorizing
 sale of said items of municipal personal property, and for related purposes.

32 Resolution - determining that Pumpout Stations provided by Keco Pump and Equipment are
 sole source items, and for related purposes.

33 Resolution - reconfirming and extending the status of a State of Emergency due to the
 impacts of Hurricane Zeta on the City of Gulfport, and for related purposes.

 Budget Amendments / Docket of Claims
34 Budget Amendment #66 - transferring Public Works Water-Sewer Budget funds to achieve
 accurate percent-to-year estimates. (no publication needed)

35 Budget Amendment #67 - increasing line item 213 Photo & Fingerprint from
 PropertyRoom.com. (no publication needed)

36 Budget Amendment #68 - increasing line item 277 Vehicles from drug-related arrest. (no
 publication needed)

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37 Budget Amendment #69 - increasing line item 278 - Federal Capital Outlay - Vehicles and
 277 - State Capital Outlay - Vehicles. (no publication needed)

38 Budget Amendment #70 - increasing line item 278 - Federal Capital Outlay - Vehicles and
 277 - State Capital Outlay - Vehicles. (publication needed)

39 Budget Amendment #71 - increasing line item 278 Capital Outlay - Vehicles. (publication
 needed)

40 Budget Amendment #72 - increasing line item 213 Training Programs. (no publication
 needed)

41 Docket of Claims - to be approved through April 22, 2026.

Routine Agenda
42 Acknowledgment - of previously approved and subsequently executed Agreements,
 Contracts, and/or Documents - to be made a part of the minutes.

43 Code Enforcement Notice(s) - to be made a part of the minutes.

44 Legal Notice - advertisement for re-bid of Coffee Creek Sewer Rehabilitation (Construction).

45 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Crane 1 Services for a 2 Ton Electric Chain
 Hoist for Turkey Creek Lift Station - Public Works - to be made a part of the minutes.

46 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Grassmasters for Lot Clean-Up/Demolition -
 1922 39th Avenue - Code Enforcement PD - to be made a part of the minutes.

47 Privilege License Report - for the month of March 2026 - to be made a part of the minutes.

48 Request - authorization to enter into negotiations with Brown, Mitchell & Alexander for the
 Harbor Expansion Parking Area Project.

Public Agenda
 • Citizen Forum - Up to thirty minutes shall be allowed for public input with a
 three minute time limit on each speaker.

Council Comments
Memorial Adjournment
Executive Session
Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment




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