Oxford Board of Alderman Meeting Tonight

The Oxford Board of Alderman will have a meeting tonight at 5 p.m. in the courtroom of City Hall.

Items on the agenda include promoting Oxford Police Department officers, a potential activity center and expansion of an indoor tennis complex with the Oxford Park Commission and the University of Mississippi, rural transit and much more.

A complete list of the agenda is as follows:

1. Authorize the City Clerk to travel to Tupelo for clerk’s training on March 16-18, 2016 at an estimated cost of $600.00. (Ashley Atkinson)
2. Authorize the Recycling Coordinator to travel to Destin, FL for the Southeast Recycling Conference and Trade Show on March 13-16, 2016 at an estimated cost of $1,142.00. (Amberlyn Liles)
3. Authorize the promotion of an employee in the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)
4. Authorize one officer to attend Sniper Training in Gurney, AL on February 26-29th, 2016 at an estimated cost of $1,049.00. (Joey East)
5. Request permission to hire a Records Clerk. (Braxton Tullos)
6. Request permission to hire a Patrol Officer. (Braxton Tullos)
7. Request approval to promote an officer to Desk Sergeant. (Braxton Tullos)
8. Request approval to promote an officer to SRO Sergeant. (Braxton Tullos)
9. Authorize one employee to attend the Emergency Services Administrative Professionals Conference in Bay St. Louis on May 4-6, 2016 at an estimated cost of $300.00. (Cary Sallis)
10. Authorize the OED Superintendent to attend the TVPPA Annual Conference in Sandestin, FL on May 15-18, 2016 at an estimated cost of $1,662.00. (Rob Neely)
11. Adopt retirement resolution for Samantha Toles. (Joey East)
12. Discuss SAMHSA grant. (Sandy Rogers)
13. Request permission for a revocable license for cypress structures on Davis Circle (Oak Grove Apartments) and request relief from enforcement of City Ordinance Section 87-23, curbside bins. (Amberlyn Liles)
14. Announce a vacancy on the Oxford School Board. Interested residents, of the City of Oxford, may submit a letter of interest and resume to the Mayor’s Office.
15. Appoint Brad Mayo to the Economic Development Foundation Board.
16. Presentation by Earl Dismuke regarding Flag Project at Bailey Branch Park near FNC on Hwy 7 South.
17. Request approval for the Mayor to sign the FY16-17 Grant Application for the Oxford-University Transit System and have it submitted to MDOT. (Tim Akers)
18. Third Reading and vote for a proposed change to Ordinance 2011-4, Article VI.-Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues; Section 2-212 (a) Composition of the Commission; to change the number of members from five to seven to seven to nine.
19. Third Reading and vote for Case #2034-Amendment to Section 117 Definitions in the Land Development Code to include a definition of a carport. (Andrea Correll)
20. Third Reading and vote for Case #2035-Amendment to Section 135.02, Uses permitted by Special Exception in the (RC) Multi-Unit Residential District and Section 150 (PUD) Planned Unit Development to add Mobile Food Vending. (Andrea Correll).
21. Request approval for a preliminary plat for “The Helix at Oxford”, Case #2042, located on proposed CR 300/Oxford Way in the Oxford Farm Development formerly known as Callicutt Farms located on the proposed extension of CR 300/Oxford Way, further identified at PPIN #7984. (Ben Requet)
22. Accept bids for electric transformers. (Rob Neely)
23. Approve change order for OED Facilities Renovation Project. (Rob Neely)
24. Request permission for one uniformed officer to work security detail at BMH-NMS. (Joey East)
25. Request permission to advertise for the Majestic Oaks Drainage Project. (Bart Robinson)
26. Request permission to advertise for sidewalks on Tommie Collie Jane Road. (Bart Robinson)
27. Request permission to advertise for Price Street Relocation Project. (Bart Robinson)
28. Discuss potential Activity Center Expansion/Indoor Tennis Complex project with the Oxford Park Commission and the University of Mississippi. (Bart Robinson)

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