City Council
Regular MeetingGulfport, MS · December 2, 2025
Agenda
City Council | Agenda
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – 1:30 PM
City Hall – Council Chambers
2309 15th Street, Gulfport
1:30 PM Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Call to Order
Agenda Order Confirmation or Adjustment of the Agenda Order
Presentation Agenda
• Mayor's Report
Policy Issues
Minutes / Appointments
1 Ratification - of appointment(s) and reappointment(s) to City of Gulfport's Election
Commission.
Hearings / Appeals
2 Code Enforcement Hearing - on resolution to declare that certain properties are in such a
state of uncleanliness as to be a menace to the public health, safety and welfare of the
community and to authorize advertisements for bids and lot clean-ups and/or demolitions.
Recommendations
3 Recommendation from the Departments of Urban Development and Engineering to Approve
Final Plat - of 41-lot subdivision (Oak Landing Subdivision Phase 2) - on property zoned R-1-
10 (Single-family) - Ollie Road - Case #2512CC142 - Ward 5.
Ordinances
4 Ordinance - establishing a Tax Abatement Program, and for related purposes.
5 Ordinance - memorializing Rules of Order for use at City Council Meetings, and for related
purposes.
6 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Arborist" position, and for
related purposes.
7 Ordinance - providing for removal or deletion of one (1) "IT Support Specialist I" position from
the City of Gulfport, Mississippi's Salary Grade Schedule, and for related purposes.
8 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Network Administrator"
position, and for related purposes.
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9 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Plans Reviewer" position,
and for related purposes.
Resolutions
10 Resolution - approving Agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. and BRINC associated with
the “Drone as First Responder” Program, for and for related purposes.
11 Resolution - approving Change Order No. 1 to Contract with Hemphill Construction Company,
Inc., for the North Gulfport Wastewater Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project (MCWI
No. 149-2-CW-5.5), and for related purposes.
12 Resolution – accepting additional funding from Gulf Regional Planning Commission for the
Landon Road Widening Construction Project, allocating additional municipal funds as a
match for the same, and for related purposes.
13 Resolution - approving Modification No. 2 to Sub-Award Agreement with the Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality regarding the Coffee Creek Sewer Rehabilitation
Project, and for related purposes.
14 Resolution - accepting Proposal from Motorola Solutions, Inc., for a new Command Central
AXS Dispatch Console System in connection with the MSWIN Emergency Communications
System/Network, and for related purposes.
15 Resolution - approving Renewal Order with NEOGOV for Core HR and Time & Attendance
Services, and for related purposes.
16 Resolution - approving Service Agreement with Kansas City Southern Railroad Company,
d/b/a Canadian Pacific Kansas City, for Preliminary Engineering in connection with the Forest
Heights Levee Project, and for related purposes.
17 Resolution - approving Quote from Cityworks (Azteca Systems, LLC) to add Respond (AMS)
to the existing Cityworks Enterprise License Agreement, and for related purposes.
18 Resolution - reconfirming and extending the status of a State of Emergency due to the
impacts of Hurricane Zeta on the City of Gulfport, and for related purposes.
Budget Amendments / Docket of Claims
19 Budget Amendment #24 - increasing line item 214 - Communication Equipment to be used to
transition to MSWIN. (no publication needed)
20 Budget Amendment #25 - transferring funds from FY 2025 to FY 2026 for FY 2025
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program. (no publication needed)
21 Budget Amendment #26 - increasing line item 277 Vehicles from drug-related arrest. (no
publication needed)
22 Budget Amendment #27 - transferring funds from 274 Federal Forfeitures & Seizures to 278
Vehicles. (publication needed)
23 Budget Amendment #28 - increasing line item 277 Vehicles from drug-related arrest. (no
publication needed)
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24 Budget Amendment #29 - increasing line item 213 Photo & Fingerprint from
PropertyRoom.com. (no publication needed)
25 Budget Amendment #30 - reallocating City Website Capital Project funds to 145 - Business
Retention/Promotion line item. (no publication needed)
26 Budget Amendment #31 - allocating unobligated Capital Project funds to the Coffee Creek
Sewer Rehabilitation Project. (no publication needed)
27 Budget Amendment #32 - increasing funds in 311 - ADA Compliance line item for FY 2025
encumbrances paid out in FY 2026. (no publication needed)
28 Docket of Claims - to be approved through December 3, 2025.
Routine Agenda
29 Acknowledgment - of previously approved and subsequently executed Agreements,
Contracts, and/or Documents - to be made a part of the minutes.
30 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to All Blinds for City Hall shutters - Building
Maintenance - to be made a part of the minutes.
31 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Eagle Services to replace a 10-ton heat
pump - Building Maintenance - to be made a part of the minutes.
32 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Mid South Uniforms & Supply for Uniforms -
Police Department - to be made a part of the minutes.
33 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Southland Heating & A/C Inc., for
combination A/C unit - Building Maintenance - to be made a part of the minutes.
34 Public Records Request - for the month of October 2025 - to be made a part of the minutes.
35 Ratification - of Oath(s) of Office - to be made a part of the minutes.
36 Year-to-Date Budget Reports - as of November 21, 2025 - to be made a part of the minutes.
Public Agenda
• Citizen Forum - Up to thirty minutes shall be allowed for public input with a
three minute time limit on each speaker.
Council Comments
Memorial Adjournment
Executive Session
Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment
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