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Votes at a glance: Biloxi council actions include town-hall on Broadwater, bench contract change
Summary
At its meeting the Biloxi City Council approved a series of routine and policy actions: scheduling a town-hall on Broadwater and the methadone clinic (7-0), amending the bench-advertising contract to two-year terms (6-1), and approving routine and consent agendas (7-0).
The Biloxi City Council recorded several formal actions and votes at its March meeting. Key outcomes:
- Town-hall on Broadwater property and methadone clinic: Approved 7-0. Council scheduled a public meeting for April 15 at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers and directed staff to invite property owners, homeless-service providers and neighborhood representatives.
- Bench-advertising agreement amendment (Coast Bench Advertising): Amendment to shorten contract length to two years and retain the current list of benches approved 6-1. A separate motion to remove bench #20 (DeBeers Road/Old Middle School) failed 2-5.
- Consent and routine agendas: Changes disclosed during the clerk's reading included substituting item 5 and Exhibit B for a resolution accepting a certificate of substantial completion tied to final pay application for JE Talley Construction and adding a docket of claims in the amount of $112,512.11. The consent and routine agendas were approved by voice vote (7-0).
- Other recorded procedural votes: Motions to suspend the rules and to amend the published agenda were approved by voice vote (7-0); the council adjourned and reconvened for a special Parks and Recreation Commission meeting after a short break (7-0 adjournment vote).
Several items on the policy agenda were discussed but did not result in separate votes recorded in the transcript, including a first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 2, Article 14 (municipal facilities) and clarifications about park field use fees (city youth league teams are not charged; outside travel teams must pay facility fees).
Votes recorded in the meeting transcript included multiple unanimous 7-0 voice votes on procedural and routine matters, and split votes where council members disagreed on location-specific bench-removal proposals.
