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Flowood board approves consent agendas, authorizes contracts and bond-intent resolution
Summary
At its June 5 and June 19 meetings the board approved multi-item consent agendas that included payments (Benchmark Engineering $12,675), a memorandum of understanding with the 172d Airlift Wing, designation of unmarked police vehicles, acceptance of warranty deeds, and a resolution expressing intent to issue up to $5 million in general obligation bonds for municipal improvements.
The Flowood Board of Aldermen approved a series of consent-agenda items at meetings on June 5 and June 19, 2017, covering routine claims dockets, contract authorizations, deeds and right-of-way actions, and a notice of intent related to potential bond issuance.
On June 5 the board approved payment to Benchmark Engineering & Surveying, LLC for $12,675 to cover water valve location and GIS mapping expenses, authorized a memorandum of understanding with the Mississippi 172d Airlift Wing for emergency base-lockdown media area coordination at the Flowood Police Department, authorized transfer of a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria as surplus to Simpson County Sheriff’s Department, and accepted other routine dockets and resolutions.
On June 19 the board approved an amended resolution establishing just compensation for a connector road project related to the Refuge Conference Center and adopted a resolution declaring the city’s intention to consider issuing general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for municipal improvements, roadway and park projects, and related purposes. The consent agendas were approved by unanimous vote after motions by Alderman Don Flynt and seconding by Alderman Kathy Smith.
The minutes indicate the board also authorized procurement steps, property acquisitions and condemnations as necessary for the conference-center connector road and approved a contract with Provine Helicopters for spraying services at Crystal Lake.
