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Tupelo council approves routine agenda: contracts, donations, tax exemptions and surplus auctions
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the council approved multiple routine items including grant submittal for Byrne JAG equipment, demolition lien ($9,700), property purchase authorization, procurement actions, a donation for an ice machine ($4,389.38), extension of the Waste Management contract, and final resolutions granting tax exemptions to SMC Recycling LLC.
The Tupelo City Council on May 5 approved a slate of routine administrative and procurement items as part of its action agenda.
Key approvals recorded in the meeting transcript include:
- Authorization to submit a BJA Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application for local cyber lab equipment. - Approval of a demolition lien for 518 North Park Street in the amount of $9,700. - Authorization for the mayor to execute a contract to purchase property on Reese Street (exhibit provided to council). - Bid award for a trailer-mounted sewer jetter (bid number 2026-023PW) to replace equipment from 1993; council noted the new unit will be used to clean storm drains. - Acceptance of a $4,389.38 donation from the Tupelo Sports Council for a new ice machine at the JT Neie softball complex. - Approval of a second extension of the agreement with Waste Management of Mississippi for residential solid-waste collection. - Final resolutions approving six-year and eight-year ad valorem tax-exemption applications for SMC Recycling LLC. - Authorization to surplus non-fixed assets from two departments and to sell them at public auction (items 22 and 23); the auction was noted as scheduled for Saturday.
The council also received proof of publication for an ordinance updating the city's fire code to the International Fire Code 2024 edition (with appendices and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2024) and for amendments to residential parking standards in the development code.
Most routine items were moved, seconded and approved without extended debate. The transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies for each item in the excerpt provided.
Council then moved the remaining study-agenda items into consideration.
