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- Accept agenda with deletion of item 3 — Motion to accept the agenda with item 3 deleted; second recorded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Ratify appointment of Mac McCree to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals — Motion to approve; outcome: ratified by voice vote.

- Open and close code enforcement hearing — Motion to open a hearing on code enforcement matters and later to close it after no public comments; outcome: hearing opened and then closed by council.

- Approve ordinance creating Youth Sports and Recreation Commission — Motion to approve amendment to chapter 8 establishing a five-member advisory Youth Sports and Recreation Commission; outcome: approved unanimously.

- Approve award for Milner pier repairs (agenda item 6) — Motion to award contract for pier repairs (Milner/Libby Milner Pier and King Combs pier); outcome: approved; staff said FEMA funds cover majority of project.

- Approve resolutions 5 through 14 (bundled) — Motion by Mr. Flowers to approve resolutions 5–14 and seconded; council approved the bundle by voice vote.

- Approve docket of claims and routine approvals — Motion to approve the docket of claims and routine items; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Adjourn meeting — Motion to adjourn approved by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Gulfport Council Meeting | February 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A summary of motions and formal actions taken at the Gulfport City Council meeting, including agenda approval (with deletion), an appointment, ordinance adoption, contract award, bundled resolutions and routine dockets.","taxTitle","Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi","taxId",24961,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6343986,"Council approves contract award to repair Milner (Libby Milner) pier; staff says FEMA covers majority of cost",145,1522000,1667000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251300-ba17e3084e247749d1212958aec87634&start=1522&end=1667","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251300-ba17e3084e247749d1212958aec87634/thumbnail_1522000.jpg","/articles/6343986/Gulfport/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Council-approves-contract-award-to-repair-Milner-Libby-Milner-pier-staff-says-FEMA-covers-majority-of-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343986-b49d161c325a48534708cc7e5353747f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776287962&Signature=IRSIC5l~CuFmdJPKfzEvrffjXBZsLo9~4rzkwKZE7rGfQbt4jed3x1L4H29iNq1ttdBmn3~eg2tp10UXJyZ~SUeX5HgOrYcdzwHLZRj475kN-fPAntXIPh5SmwsFcCGt-RK5qmPj6UldqUbE-vqDo9oDGaMP2TYacH34kEJNvQe3NZFDj19r6aD4Xwg-yqGpKE-NtQ0nqW2hufHYzvKZqODQ8Ldst4RR7Irbp7TZI03gxZ9CudnCqmMla0AU8kaHdzMzFUALcjt7nR~TD~u5G2hkR5KBiSZc9rOdvbTnkWvDZrCmehPM4X6IIuKA5vx7Y~URe9k3UuXDbewZoR~~Lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gulfport City Council approved a contract award for repairs to the Milner pier, moving the project toward construction after delays following Hurricane Zeta.

City staff said the contractor will handle repair work on both the Libby Milner Pier and another pier (King Combs) and that the city plans to issue notices to proceed once the contract is signed. A staff member told council the city has obtained most FEMA funds for the project and is “probably sitting around 80% of that.” During discussion a figure of $6,657,000 was mentioned in relation to the project funding.

Council members asked about the contractor’s prior performance and the design choice for “flow-through” boards on the repaired pier surface; staff confirmed the bid includes those materials and the contractor’s experience with similar work.

The council voted to approve the award; the motion carried by voice vote.","Council approved a contract award for repair of the Milner pier; staff said the city has roughly 80 percent of FEMA funding for the project, and the contract will be issued along with work on a second pier by the same contractor.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6343990,"Council approves employee handbook changes chiefly affecting holiday pay and fire payroll schedule",135,1364000,1499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251300-ba17e3084e247749d1212958aec87634&start=1364&end=1499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251300-ba17e3084e247749d1212958aec87634/thumbnail_1364000.jpg","/articles/6343990/Gulfport/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Council-approves-employee-handbook-changes-chiefly-affecting-holiday-pay-and-fire-payroll-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343990-2a097538476b71f254f96a8cde9b283d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776287962&Signature=BD3e-pX53Je1KRHPHygZklblnINSjxEh-jfr87T5J1rh2F1ORyQb38inM2m7CWGsFjXErFemP4JfJHML6SkZJ3q4dIk0h9ti4Tpk6UBu3uTdoFieLKOtD-YxNAnwpfmL22MkZ7WZX0TOeLUddPffPn9ZQKt7ZO6D4AY9KOUVsCoqQYde~~vUrFYhjYNr-z38ngwrpQOzA32bBWetWCSNok38KHymLBzao1pHYNPGviRv8NLjzmat7kqqDjgeEhKoN-OV2VObgsAva9vDtTNWkt7ypp59A4JkGlkKT4xOIdqmoTt8FL14M-tg~DnrGm68sDYGieePOQZTStHwYDkILA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented proposed amendments to the employee handbook that include removing a “holiday comp” practice, paying eight hours of holiday pay to all employees, and aligning the fire department’s payroll schedule to the city’s biweekly pay cycle.

Samantha, a city staff member who presented the changes, summarized the key points: “We’re gonna get rid of holiday comp… and we wanna pay out 8 hours of holiday pay to all employees. 8 hours holiday pay plus all hours worked at straight time,” she said, adding the change is intended to simplify budgeting and reduce overtime hiring needs in police and fire.

Samantha also said current regional practice for public safety holiday pay can be double time and the city may return to council in the future to consider that. She described another proposed change to move the fire department from a 27-day payroll cycle (where overtime kicks in after 204 hours under the FLSA) to a biweekly schedule to align pay with other city employees.

Staff stated that Feb. 17 is the date when the 27‑day and two‑week cycles align; if council did not approve the change now, the parties would wait approximately one year for the schedules to realign. The presenter said the city has to adopt the change at this meeting to capture the alignment.

Council included the handbook item among a set of resolutions presented for approval later in the meeting; the group vote approved the docket of resolutions that included the handbook amendments.","Council reviewed proposed changes to the employee handbook that would eliminate ‘holiday comp,’ pay eight hours of holiday pay to all employees and align the fire department payroll with the city’s biweekly schedule; staff said adoption is time-sensitive to align pay cycles next month.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6343995,"Council ratifies Mac McCree to Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals",175,446000,621000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251300-ba17e3084e247749d1212958aec87634&start=446&end=621","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251300-ba17e3084e247749d1212958aec87634/thumbnail_446000.jpg","/articles/6343995/Gulfport/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Council-ratifies-Mac-McCree-to-Zoning-Board-of-Adjustment-and-Appeals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343995-ac844415302c9e749a8e74aade75e174/orig.mp4?Expires=1776287962&Signature=HbOQmmRBfrAHe90Lqru~qqqay43862oo1sfbgU~r6GP38Dq3Q64YxgO2iQb3XrWwX9Nb14rOp44xwTliHLwF6GIJDbCI0di-RsYqJD-B6xQ9a~FJk3AIf-tcGPpl9qnOuUmv-7CsSW-xOeQ6dl0xFENm6KLDMsODotKSA577GIj2HAIbqKxVixlBTXka0rVpwp8W~oxKNk0ulfz2I4h7qU-o026lwjNw7izdKPg7g~gvc9JxmF99HYgMF0oHpzPDRC9cCPwWKtI8uALpBmbTSH-DzMw4PU94qL5gytTkdBhPWzQR8dq~PXNWz0Dla6SjmEmzP6VWcumhs3zTSRtlmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gulfport City Council ratified Mac McCree to fill a vacancy on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals. Council members approved the appointment by voice vote.

Mac McCree introduced himself and described 22 years of service in the U.S. Navy as an information systems technician and his community work as an HOA president. “I spent 22 years in the Navy, as an IT information systems technician, doing work all around the country,” McCree said.

Council members praised McCree’s local engagement. Councilman Kozlowski said McCree had helped with neighborhood improvements, listing roads and streetlights as examples of volunteer work he had led. The council voted to ratify the appointment; the motion carried unanimously.

McCree will serve on the Zoning Board pending whatever administrative onboarding the board requires.","The Gulfport City Council unanimously ratified the appointment of Mac McCree to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals. McCree, an HOA president and Navy veteran, was thanked for volunteering to serve.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6344000,"Gulfport council creates Youth Sports and Recreation Commission to bolster youth athletics",638,661000,1299000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251300-ba17e3084e247749d1212958aec87634&start=661&end=1299","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251300-ba17e3084e247749d1212958aec87634/thumbnail_661000.jpg","/articles/6344000/Gulfport/Harrison-County/Mississippi/Gulfport-council-creates-Youth-Sports-and-Recreation-Commission-to-bolster-youth-athletics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344000-b18eb56dd818d02fdcecc321986795ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1776287962&Signature=HoYUuTf0Bkh3woQtd5nZT97KHhcaO1v60t4MdJJkGuUqNceFbVRBaj-5LUHeblnAFhz5pucBl-Utk~rEOz1teAwJsj5Y3FdG6~wjhds-K2NXhu9lT6NY4uZXpgAOjLrGxzy-CNy0vY7COwSx-hoV-3SIaYE-z5P0PB3YytEi0XUoIZOyv-V9ki0Vy4GKEazZAhkGoSvdq7LtCozwtP5yRw8YtmmT2To-K6owbIcvHNxbndwYKpWQd06SCSvY3CPrjxJZsPJVCpHiG7nhelfBJLu1TDXIRD78DHhlw1g7loxb6DWvmNzv4M8jSBOd2LVeb6k8Cx7PSHGFL2cS4vKoRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gulfport City Council on the meeting approved an ordinance to create a Youth Sports and Recreation Commission intended to coordinate youth athletics, boost participation and provide oversight for local leagues.

Mayor Billy Hughes said council and staff launched the idea about 18 months ago to respond to declining youth participation nationally and locally. “We are a victim to the national trend of fewer and fewer children participating in organized sports,” Hughes said, adding the commission should help recruitment and sportsmanship.

The ordinance establishes a five-member commission to start, with two members representing areas above the interstate and three members below it, Mayor Hughes said. He described the body as advisory in law but said the council expects the commission to take on substantive roles beyond simple advice as it grows.

Matt Walters, athletic director at Gulfport High School, told the council he pushed the idea because of what he described as a wider societal problem around youth sports behavior and involvement. “This is something I'm extremely passionate about,” Walters said. “We have a societal issue with youth sports that drifts all the way up the ladder right now.” He said the commission’s work would include training student athletes, officials and parents and creating codes of conduct.

Council members asked about rules and enforcement. Walters said the commission will propose bylaws and a code of conduct and that signed agreements by parents and participants will be part of the approach. The council and supporters said the commission will start small and is expected to be amended over time as officials and the community identify gaps.

The council voted to approve the ordinance as presented; the motion carried unanimously.

The commission is slated to begin with volunteer membership and may expand in future council sessions if the body grows in scope and workload.","The Gulfport City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to create a Youth Sports and Recreation Commission charged with coordinating youth athletics, improving recruitment of coaches and officials, and establishing codes of conduct for leagues and events.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Gulfport council meeting actions and outcomes

Council approves contract award to repair Milner (Libby Milner) pier; staff says FEMA covers majority of cost

Council approves employee handbook changes chiefly affecting holiday pay and fire payroll schedule

Council ratifies Mac McCree to Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals

Gulfport council creates Youth Sports and Recreation Commission to bolster youth athletics