Agenda
City of Hernando
Mayor and Board of Alderman
Regular Meeting
February 21, 2023 6:00 pm
1) Call the meeting to order.
2) Pledge of Allegiance – Alex Lucado
3) Invocation
4) Approve Agenda
5) Approve Docket of Claims No.’s – 53648-53936
6) Approve Minutes from the Regular Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting on
February 7, 2023.
7) Consent Agenda
A) Approval for J. Ratliff to attend Taser Instructor Recertification training at MDCC in Moorhead, MS on 4/4/2023 and pay $495.00 registration.
B) Approval for J.M. Scott and A. Moore to attend Intelligence-LED Proactively training on 3/8-3/9/2023 in Biloxi, MS and pay travel only.
C) Authority to replace the letter of credit for the Nesbit Industrial Park and for Mayor to sign indemnity agreement.
D) Authorize M. Berry, S. Witt, M. Massey, and A. Bridgewater to attend The MS Fire Investigators Association Seminar in Gulfport, MS April 18-21, 2023, also authorize to pay registration and travel expense.
E) Authorize T. Harris and J. Desmond to attend Fire Officer I-II at the MS State Fire Academy June 19, 2023, also authorize to pay registration and travel expense.
F) Approval of Waggoner Engineering for preliminary engineering services on the Nesbit Square sidewalk project, concurrence of approval from August 13, 2018.
G) Approval to apply for the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Grant Program.
H) Request to close the streets on the west side of Hwy 51 around the DC Courthouse for the DeSoto County Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 22 from 9am-1pm. We will need to close Panola Street off the square, Losher, Caffey, and Commerce on the sections that touch the Square for vendors to set up by 7:00am. Businesses will be informed of the road closure.
I) The DeSoto Arts Council (DAC) is requesting closing the south portion of Memphis Street behind the DAC April 22, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This portion will not block the residential building on the street. Residents will access their building from the north side of the street.
J) Approval for Mayor Johnson and any Board of Alderman members to attend the National League of Cities Conference in Washington, DC March 25-29, 2023 and to pay travel and registration expenses.
K) Request from the Hernando Optimist Club to temporarily close streets for the A’Fair in Hernando (Arts & crafts Fair) and 5K on May 20, 2023 from 4:00 am to 6:30 pm.
8) Request for sponsorship from the Hernando Optimist Club for the A’Fair in Hernando.
9) Personnel Docket
10) Donations Docket
11) Approval for Fire Chief Marshel Berry to sign an agreement with Amazon to donate items to the Fire Department. Agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney.
12) Appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission - PL-1673 Wade Inc Fence Variance Request for a variance of the allowable material of fence. The subject property is located on the south side of Commerce Street, west of Scott Road at 1985 Commerce Street in Section, Township 3, Range 8 David Floyd of Wade Inc. owner of the Property.
13) PL-1693 Delta Landing PUD – Request to revise the PUD text on 251 acres. The subject property is located on the west side of McIngvale Road, south of Pleasant Hill in Section 31, Township 2, Range 7. Bob Dalhoff, representing the owner of the property. The applicant has requested to table this item until March 7th .
14) PL-1698 Green T C2 – Request to rezone 26 acres from Agricultural to C-2, Highway Commercial. The subject property is located on the west side of Tchulahoma Road, north of Green T Rd E and south of I-269 in Sections 32, Township 2, and Range 7, Greg Davis, Davis Law MS, PLLC, representing Michael and Jennifer Tilghman, the owner.
15) PL-1699 Mt. Pleasant Heights Section I– Request for final plat approval of 1.10 acres. The subject property is located on the west side of Mt Pleasant Road, south of Riley Street is Section 18, township 3, Range 7. Joe Frank Lauderdale, representing the owner of the property.
16) PL-1701 Mt. Pleasant Heights Section J - Request for final plat approval of .92 acres. The subject property is located on the west side of Mt Pleasant Road, south of Riley Street is Section 18, township 3, Range 7. Joe Frank Lauderdale, representing the owner of the property.
17) PL-1702 Mt. Pleasant Heights Section H- Request for final plat approval of .51acres. The subject property is located on the east side of Pleasant Bend Drive, north of Robinson Street in Section 18, township 3, Range 7. Joe Frank Lauderdale, representing the owner of the property.
18) Discussion or amending the subdivision regulations to include a universal street sign regulation.
