PICAYUNE —
The Picayune City Council meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 815 N. Beech St.
Included on the agenda are:
Consider minutes of the June 15 and the June 24 meetings.
Consider the docket.
Consider petition and communications:
— Senior Center request to host Picayune Piney Woods Fun on Oct. 30.
— American Cancer Society request to use Jack Read Park for a fun run July 31.
— Resurrection Life request to use soccer field for volleyball tournament on Sunday, July 25.
Consider old business:
— Request to amend Ordinance 848 regarding the definition of Katrina Cottages and their location inside the city.
— Request to file petition to adopt ordinance rezoning Superfund Site from Heavy Industrial to Open Space.
— Request to rezone several parcels form Neighborhood Commercial to Residential.
Consider new business:
— Request from Utility Authority for an easement along Stemwood Drive for a water line to connect the authority’s water to the city’s water tank.
— Open bids on $700,000 bond issue.
— Modification to financial report for fiscal 2008.
— Advertise for replacement of roof at Crosby Memorial Library.
— Bid tabulations for overlay of airport runway.
— Bid recommendation by Allen & Hoshall for overlay of airport runway by Huey Stockstill for $569,365.
— Pay three invoices from Hartman Engineering for professional services.
— Security agreement between Picayune schools and the police department.
— Policy statement of the DBE Plan for improvement project at Picayune Municipal Airport.
— Open checking account for Pennies for the Park II.
— Request to set day for public hearing on property clean up on several properties.
— Police department request to apply for COPS technology grant.
Miscellaneous council members’ business.
Mayor’s update.
Citizens’ concerns.
Consider going into executive session on a personnel matter and on compromise of disputed claim.
Recess.
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Picayune City Council meets Tuesday
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