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- Approval of minutes from the February regular-call meeting — motion to approve carried.

- Consent agenda (Items 1–24) approved with Item 8 (Mississippi Main Street agreement) removed for further review; motion to approve consent agenda excluding item 8 carried (moved by Aldwin Gill Earhart, seconded by Miss Hamilton).

- Final plat approved for Old River Farm Subdivision Phase 2 (12.69 acres → 38 residential lots and two common open spaces); planning commission had recommended approval subject to builders constructing six-foot cedar fences at rear lot lines prior to final inspection (motion carried).

- Final plat approved for Allemani minor lot subdivision at 8890 College Road (split of 5.18 acres into two lots; 0.15-acre dedication along Highway 305 for potential future expansion); planning commission recommended conditions including paved driveways and MDOT approval for any driveway to Highway 305 (motion carried).

- Old Business: Motion to table bids for pickleball courts until March 4 carried; staff to review bids and return with recommendations. Board members noted a donation of about $510,000 from the Homer Skelton Foundation toward the project.

- Motion to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters in multiple departments (animal control, building, court, gas maintenance, planning and development, police, water billing and water maintenance) carried; the board then entered executive session.

All roll-call votes taken in open session were recorded as passed by majority vote; the board did not take a final vote that night on joining Mississippi Main Street.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Olive Branch Board of Aldermen Meeting 2/18/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and board outcomes from the February meeting: minutes approved, consent agenda approved excluding Mississippi Main Street item 8 (tabled), two subdivision plats approved, pickleball bids tabled, and motion approved to enter executive session for personnel matters.","taxTitle","Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi","taxId",54284,"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},6279186,"Olive Branch tables pickleball courts bids until March 4; city says Homer Skelton Foundation donated about $510,000",76,1460000,1536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625333-264d720354cbfe23736dd1b1f60b0c53&start=1460&end=1536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625333-264d720354cbfe23736dd1b1f60b0c53/thumbnail_1460000.jpg","/articles/6279186/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Olive-Branch-tables-pickleball-courts-bids-until-March-4-city-says-Homer-Skelton-Foundation-donated-about-510000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279186-fb084ea5212ac65f4b90aabbb6e9b2e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213336&Signature=O1Zp9dyrpO2ziNaugejQbJvkf8ffs0gsQKfXIs5UsJ8r5ceiSGwUeZAhccsKHZHbprAjBDwGWrVOx6gyahvqsIt6PB92krU9bhQuynkJyX1hecZ57ZVggHHI5mk1W~EmdEztE~9285vjPFispk-oxIU734iTS5HxK~YffMMpCCV20wSK~Ro8C2qS4wgwD-f2lRrR3Uhh25SUF7n9JTxlQrbdkrIu8FBaB8~m92K4sgb4HR~PeaIyEhKTcEOHI5l1e6iADJMewL-2NatHtdo~YNjQ2WWjESQ6QtvqoLe-aEhf4NiUTeEprk9PqCWuu6~Sqd8a4fVnjLVL1rBr1q8CDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Aldermen voted to table consideration of bids for the proposed pickleball courts until the board’s March 4 meeting while staff review the submissions.

During the discussion, city officials said public works will place the courts near the dog park and that the project will include restrooms. Board members and staff said the planned facility will include six pickleball courts. A speaker noted a donation from the Homer Skelton Foundation covering a little more than half the expected project cost: “a little over $510,000 a little over half the cost to the pickleball court,” a board member said.

No final award or contract was approved at the meeting. The board’s motion to table bids until March 4 passed unanimously. Staff said they are reviewing bids and will return with further recommendations at the next meeting.","Bids for a proposed six-court pickleball facility were tabled for further review until March 4. Officials noted a donation of a little over $510,000 from the Homer Skelton Foundation toward the project.",{"_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},6279192,"Board approves Allemani minor subdivision to split 5.18-acre parcel into two lots",298,1142000,1440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625333-264d720354cbfe23736dd1b1f60b0c53&start=1142&end=1440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625333-264d720354cbfe23736dd1b1f60b0c53/thumbnail_1142000.jpg","/articles/6279192/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Board-approves-Allemani-minor-subdivision-to-split-518-acre-parcel-into-two-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279192-be6d14b5923339111710a1563271cf65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213336&Signature=PgBNGeqq8KfRyfcY2AEQFVUl9jer8JuRfM8B6tdP0Kq9CYEH6iHz7RF0EkLVij27XP86mVjpY4nDVcE~eXMRovPMF27wMGJx0xhiLEIY1R90Kjj3CPuP2mtHnheQNCt7M6LzUIzNpJPrQT1-C6bt1rMUrWuw7nW3jUDKTf8uPmDPSqGqfOH7d6aGzTr9y~7~swuOQKOpOqIboO17VSuraOv-~XUoRLsAYw-DTduwbUCAB63njCaUEv1AuFk0egZ6czuYLCGvmSnZKfD-C~jScz2M4gpyGH3RcLxTM8InXYE-VrbMOqdBMkqQE5dFXCGt~dR1nxEv3bCQa0cWs5-x6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Aldermen approved a minor subdivision to split a 5.18-acre property at 8890 College Road into two lots, in a proposal submitted by Farley Survey on behalf of property owners Mohammed Ali Alnami and Gazon Allemunster.

City planning staff said the subject parcel is zoned agricultural residential (AR), which requires lots of at least one acre. The proposed lots — approximately 2.77 acres and 2.42 acres — meet that requirement. Staff noted the applicant proposes to dedicate 0.15 acres along Highway 305 for potential future expansion of that route.

The planning commission reviewed the application on Feb. 11 and recommended approval subject to conditions, including that driveways for both lots be paved and that any new driveway accessing Highway 305 must be approved by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The board voted to approve the minor subdivision as presented.

An alderman asked about sightlines and whether a new house would block views from the existing home; planning staff responded that setbacks meet ordinance requirements and that a house could be sited to avoid blocking views while respecting stormwater detention areas.","A minor subdivision at 8890 College Road was approved to create two lots from a 5.18-acre parcel; one parcel will dedicate 0.15 acres for possible future Highway 305 expansion.",{"_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},6279197,"Olive Branch approves final plat for Old River Farm Subdivision Phase 2, 38 lots on 12.69 acres",250,870000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625333-264d720354cbfe23736dd1b1f60b0c53&start=870&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625333-264d720354cbfe23736dd1b1f60b0c53/thumbnail_870000.jpg","/articles/6279197/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Olive-Branch-approves-final-plat-for-Old-River-Farm-Subdivision-Phase-2-38-lots-on-1269-acres","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279197-776c0993270feea5510b46312a143cbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213336&Signature=RuYeSa4Eb5oUUfFyyY735QxPHJknT7o~Sf7E5MNwnu8AiF6H4-GySYq9xCZpZzsWC8q8sUfaKDkoYJZ15mlFN09bxQUuHMuipS8j7U2VjdoMe6kCGTf7q6LxiJ~qyftQYTbS8fndyAetMV-Hs0bIU-3U32MdiHVldLROGjrue3o1vtRCM1UgLHjTy3oDlhb~OAgD7sR4cimZr10c5riNeZZuv2LZ2rsAHgvuYFdblofWVsdES~lQs3FNYIPwYi5ATnlkxSt9lv28avhkt1IDQmmUQLikwB~lfgcwKMybVMJG8Hu714qQsc8MePLaq1puEfcM0C~Pn0Vd7GR705nX5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Aldermen approved a final plat for Old River Farm Subdivision Phase 2, a 12.69-acre development that will be divided into 38 residential lots and two common open spaces.

City planning staff described the item as a ministerial final plat that does not change zoning. “This is a final plat. There is no zoning issue involved,” a planning staff member, Mr. Song, said while presenting the staff report. He said streets and utilities have been constructed in the area and that the final plat conforms to the preliminary plat approved in October 2022.

The recorded covenants require a minimum finished heated area of 2,000 square feet for homes in the development. The planning commission recommended approval on Feb. 11, conditioned on builders constructing a six-foot cedar fence at the rear of each lot before a house on that lot may receive final inspection, a requirement that the staff report said remains part of the project’s development plan.

The board voted to approve the final plat as presented. The plat includes a new street name, Stacy Cove, which city staff and 911/GIS reviewed and recommended because it does not duplicate existing street names.

Planning staff noted the common open spaces will be owned and maintained by the homeowners association and that the phase’s design includes front-loaded garages and decorative garage doors as required by prior approvals.","The board approved the final plat for Old River Farm Phase 2, creating 38 residential lots and two common open spaces; covenants require 2,000 sq. ft. minimum houses and a six-foot cedar fence at lot rears before final inspections.",{"_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},6279202,"Olive Branch board tables decision on Mississippi Main Street membership after cost, benefit questions",122,681000,803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625333-264d720354cbfe23736dd1b1f60b0c53&start=681&end=803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625333-264d720354cbfe23736dd1b1f60b0c53/thumbnail_681000.jpg","/articles/6279202/Olive-Branch/DeSoto-County/Mississippi/Olive-Branch-board-tables-decision-on-Mississippi-Main-Street-membership-after-cost-benefit-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279202-81cd5d196b63fc95e2d5f125fb4ee047/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213336&Signature=FN9TjBGi~3IdqLwXHCyMaj081MtHkAdJTuyW4mTfgNbgwdNNdqFWY7hgZDX4kWjpO2MoVQLzdOvlvBY2MFlMn2p3cwXEZEoUYCyrX9fdR1z02XXTCEpVXfrwUUKQ3EAgR5EQYUt9h4a08wpgRdAehfpF9gAQv5xqbTXdXL5CwQgUMDcOnd3OmKqcvU8vP3eaasmOdOckkoT2zZbJljDI3R10hutqY5TCT8iSdvRESlWnGKc9YwSGo8yx3bpqMmkWDfdZOYHrl7h8DCPu8QNTPNZ7fcNFf-708rfREdQQ6JPkqOT5IMftjz6xejjv~-Z2TonYkSTYkmSHA~0TA6AGsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Aldermen of Olive Branch on an unspecified February 2025 evening voted to remove a proposed agreement with Mississippi Main Street from the consent agenda and table the item for a future meeting so staff can provide more detail about costs and program benefits.

The board’s discussion centered on the membership cost schedule and what the city would receive in return. “Paragraph 9 talks about financial commitment of the cities. 10,000 the first year, 9000 the second year, 8000 the third, and 2,650 every year thereafter,” Mayor Adams said during the meeting packet review. Alderman Aldwin Gill Earhart asked for clarification about the organization’s goals, outcomes and what Olive Branch would receive for its payments, saying he had seen inconsistent participation over the last 12 years and was unsure of the city’s return on investment.

Planning and administration staff said some grant programs are available only to Mississippi Main Street–designated cities and that the designation can support projects such as mural or façade artwork. A staff member said officials would pull the agenda item and return with a clearer breakdown of costs and a list of grants and other benefits tied to membership. Alderman Earhart asked specifically whether the city would have an on-staff director; staff said they would provide that information at the next meeting.

The board’s motion to approve the consent agenda excluding item 8 (the Mississippi Main Street agreement) passed. The agenda item will be returned at a future meeting with a detailed cost schedule and the list of grant opportunities available to designated cities.

The removal and tabling occurred during the consent-agenda portion of the meeting; the board did not take a final vote on joining Mississippi Main Street that night.

Asked about local coordination, Alderman Earhart noted that staff member Kim Terrell has been doing training and “will be doing some of the leadership with the Main Street,” a point other board members said could be helpful as they evaluate participation.","The Board of Aldermen removed a proposed agreement with Mississippi Main Street from the consent agenda and voted to return the item for more information on costs, benefits and staffing.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Olive Branch Board of Aldermen (February 2025 meeting)

Olive Branch tables pickleball courts bids until March 4; city says Homer Skelton Foundation donated about $510,000

Board approves Allemani minor subdivision to split 5.18-acre parcel into two lots

Olive Branch approves final plat for Old River Farm Subdivision Phase 2, 38 lots on 12.69 acres

Olive Branch board tables decision on Mississippi Main Street membership after cost, benefit questions