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Votes at a glance: Gautier council passes routine approvals, adopts HB amendment resolution request and several contracts
Summary
The council approved a package of consent items, authorized contracts and payments, and voted to request a legislative amendment to include several parcels in House Bill 1724 (2019 session). Several routine items were approved by voice vote or single motions.
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Gautier City Council approved a series of consent and business items by single motions, including a resolution asking the state legislature to amend House Bill 17‑24 (2019 session) to include specified parcels, approval of the docket of claims, several contract and closeout actions and membership and fee waivers for local organizations.
Key actions recorded by the council at the meeting:
- Resolution requesting amendment of House Bill 17‑24 (2019 legislative session) to include parcels numbered 87116101.000, 87116105.000, 82435270.040 and 82426590020 (agenda item 1). Motion by Councilman College; second by Councilman Alban; motion carried.
- Approval of docket of claims and associated payment entries (agenda item 7). Motion by Councilman College; second recorded; motion carried.
- Consent agenda approvals (multiple items): approval of minutes (02/04/2025), acceptance of privilege license report (Jan. 2025), authorization for final pay application and closeout documents for NRCS 2021 San Lorenzo/Cypress Landing at Berry Point, approval of change order and pay application for sanitary sewer rehabilitation phase 2, authorization to award contract for the Hickory Hill/Gills/LaGrange/Catito water‑quality and stormwater project to Miller Enterprises LLC, approval of a contract agreement with the Jackson County Election Commission for municipal primary services, approval of a business‑service addendum with Sparklight for Wi‑Fi at the sound amphitheater, and other standard finance and event items. Most consent items were approved in a single motion; several items were pulled for brief discussion before approval.
- Authorization for the city to become a corporate member of the Gautier Rotary Club (consent item 3). Motion by Councilman Anderson; second by Councilman College; motion carried.
- Approval to waive rental fees at Baker Park Pavilion for the nonprofit Prepare Her Now to host a community outreach event (consent item 12). Motion by Councilman Alvin; second by Councilman Jackson; motion carried.
- Final closeout/change‑order approval for NRCS 2021 San Lorenzo/Cypress Landing at Ferry (consent item 5). Motion by Councilman College; second recorded; motion carried.
The council’s consent agenda also included authorization to hire Seymour Engineering to coordinate potential utility conflicts with MDOT’s Highway 90 widening project and a limited number of water and sewer adjustments totaling $13,852.65. Where motions were recorded, the meeting transcript notes the mover and seconder and indicates votes carried by voice vote; the transcript did not include roll‑call vote tallies for many consent items.
Items requiring separate council action or extended public comment at this meeting — including the Carter Road tiny‑home requests and two property abatements — were handled as standalone items (see separate articles).
