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Flowood board approves development agreements, condemnation resolutions and bids tied to Refuge conference center project
Summary
The Flowood Board approved consent items in May 2017 that authorize condemnation of multiple parcels for a proposed Refuge conference center access road, approved the form of a master development agreement with MCC Real Estate, and authorized advertising bids for site work; these moves follow a May 3 update from the mayor on negotiations with MCC.
The Flowood Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved a package of development actions in May 2017 that advance plans for a hotel and conference center at the Refuge.
At the May 15 meeting, the board approved a resolution authorizing the form of and the execution of a Master Development Agreement, a Conference Center Management Agreement, a Ground Lease and a Conference Center Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Flowood and MCC Real Estate, LLC. The approval was recorded as part of the meeting’s consent agenda and was passed by unanimous vote of the board members present.
The record shows related consent items previously approved on May 1 included several resolutions authorizing condemnation of specific tax parcels to enable access to the Conference Center project and a separate May 1 motion authorized payment of $17,250 to Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC for water valve location work and GIS mapping related to city infrastructure.
Public Works Director Garry Miller also received authorization to advertise for bids for the Conference Center site work after a motion approved by the board on May 1. A May 3 special called meeting record shows Mayor Gary Rhoads presented an update on negotiations with MCC Real Estate, LLC and shared financial information about project costs and anticipated revenues; those in attendance "expressed their support and concurrence" but the record notes no formal action was taken at that special meeting.
The consent agenda and later approvals also included a $20,880 contract authorization for Stagelite Sound, LLC to provide stage and equipment for the Flowood Family Festival; that contract was listed among May 1 consent items and approved as part of the consent motion.
What happens next: the minutes record the board’s approvals and the authorization to advertise for site-work bids; the transcript does not record subsequent procurement steps, construction schedules, or final executed contracts beyond the authorizations listed in the minutes.
