City Council — Gulfport, MS
Date: 2025-12-02
Time: 13:30

City Council | Agenda
 Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – 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
 Minutes / Appointments
1 Ratification - of appointment(s) and reappointment(s) to City of Gulfport's Election
 Commission.

 Hearings / Appeals
2 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.

 Recommendations
3 Recommendation from the Departments of Urban Development and Engineering to Approve
 Final Plat - of 41-lot subdivision (Oak Landing Subdivision Phase 2) - on property zoned R-1-
 10 (Single-family) - Ollie Road - Case #2512CC142 - Ward 5.

 Ordinances
4 Ordinance - establishing a Tax Abatement Program, and for related purposes.

5 Ordinance - memorializing Rules of Order for use at City Council Meetings, and for related
 purposes.

6 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Arborist" position, and for
 related purposes.

7 Ordinance - providing for removal or deletion of one (1) "IT Support Specialist I" position from
 the City of Gulfport, Mississippi's Salary Grade Schedule, and for related purposes.

8 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Network Administrator"
 position, and for related purposes.
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9 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Plans Reviewer" position,
 and for related purposes.

 Resolutions
10 Resolution - approving Agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. and BRINC associated with
 the “Drone as First Responder” Program, for and for related purposes.

11 Resolution - approving Change Order No. 1 to Contract with Hemphill Construction Company,
 Inc., for the North Gulfport Wastewater Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project (MCWI
 No. 149-2-CW-5.5), and for related purposes.

12 Resolution – accepting additional funding from Gulf Regional Planning Commission for the
 Landon Road Widening Construction Project, allocating additional municipal funds as a
 match for the same, and for related purposes.

13 Resolution - approving Modification No. 2 to Sub-Award Agreement with the Mississippi
 Department of Environmental Quality regarding the Coffee Creek Sewer Rehabilitation
 Project, and for related purposes.

14 Resolution - accepting Proposal from Motorola Solutions, Inc., for a new Command Central
 AXS Dispatch Console System in connection with the MSWIN Emergency Communications
 System/Network, and for related purposes.

15 Resolution - approving Renewal Order with NEOGOV for Core HR and Time & Attendance
 Services, and for related purposes.

16 Resolution - approving Service Agreement with Kansas City Southern Railroad Company,
 d/b/a Canadian Pacific Kansas City, for Preliminary Engineering in connection with the Forest
 Heights Levee Project, and for related purposes.

17 Resolution - approving Quote from Cityworks (Azteca Systems, LLC) to add Respond (AMS)
 to the existing Cityworks Enterprise License Agreement, and for related purposes.

18 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
19 Budget Amendment #24 - increasing line item 214 - Communication Equipment to be used to
 transition to MSWIN. (no publication needed)

20 Budget Amendment #25 - transferring funds from FY 2025 to FY 2026 for FY 2025
 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program. (no publication needed)

21 Budget Amendment #26 - increasing line item 277 Vehicles from drug-related arrest. (no
 publication needed)

22 Budget Amendment #27 - transferring funds from 274 Federal Forfeitures & Seizures to 278
 Vehicles. (publication needed)

23 Budget Amendment #28 - increasing line item 277 Vehicles from drug-related arrest. (no
 publication needed)




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24 Budget Amendment #29 - increasing line item 213 Photo & Fingerprint from
 PropertyRoom.com. (no publication needed)

25 Budget Amendment #30 - reallocating City Website Capital Project funds to 145 - Business
 Retention/Promotion line item. (no publication needed)

26 Budget Amendment #31 - allocating unobligated Capital Project funds to the Coffee Creek
 Sewer Rehabilitation Project. (no publication needed)

27 Budget Amendment #32 - increasing funds in 311 - ADA Compliance line item for FY 2025
 encumbrances paid out in FY 2026. (no publication needed)

28 Docket of Claims - to be approved through December 3, 2025.

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

30 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to All Blinds for City Hall shutters - Building
 Maintenance - to be made a part of the minutes.

31 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Eagle Services to replace a 10-ton heat
 pump - Building Maintenance - to be made a part of the minutes.

32 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Mid South Uniforms & Supply for Uniforms -
 Police Department - to be made a part of the minutes.

33 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Southland Heating & A/C Inc., for
 combination A/C unit - Building Maintenance - to be made a part of the minutes.

34 Public Records Request - for the month of October 2025 - to be made a part of the minutes.

35 Ratification - of Oath(s) of Office - to be made a part of the minutes.

36 Year-to-Date Budget Reports - as of November 21, 2025 - to be made a part of the minutes.

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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