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City of Gulfport Council Agenda February 19, 2026 City Council | Agenda Thursday, February 19, 2026 – 11:00 AM City Hall – Council Chambers 2309 15th Street, Gulfport 11:00 AM 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) to City of Gulfport Civil Service Commission. 2 Ratification - of appointment to Gulfport School District Board of Trustees. 3 Ratification - of reappointment to Gulfport School District Board of Trustees. 4 Ratification - of appointment to Harrison County Emergency Communications Commission (911 Commission). 5 Ratification - of reappointment to Harrison County Development Commission. Hearings / Appeals 6 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 7 Recommendation from the Departments of Urban Development and Engineering to Approve Final Plat - of 36-lot subdivision (Cowan Road Townhomes) - on property zoned T4+ (General Urban Zone "Plus"), T4L (General Urban Zone "Limited") - Cowan Road - Case #2603CC032 - Ward 2. Ordinances 8 Ordinance - enlarging, extending and defining corporate limits and boundaries of the City, and for related purposes. 9 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Part-Time Minus (City Hall) Receptionist" position, and for related purposes. 1|Page City of Gulfport, Mississippi City of Gulfport Council Agenda February 19, 2026 10 Ordinance - providing for the salary of compensation for one (1) "Utility Account Manager" position, and for related purposes 11 Ordinance - replacing Exhibit "C" to Ordinance No. 3537, previously adopted on October 7, 2025, and establishing salaries of compensation for various employees of the City of Gulfport, Mississippi, and for related purposes. Resolutions 12 Resolution - approving Agreement with C Spire in connection with Public Safety Dispatch Operations, and for related purposes. 13 Resolution - approving Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Inc., to provide Domestic Violence Victims Advocate Services, and for related purposes. 14 Resolution - approving Award to and Contract with Lyman Well Company, LLC, in connection with the City of Gulfport 2025 Water Well Project, and for related purposes. 15 Resolution - approving Circus Permit to Cirque Entertainment V, LLC for a Circus at Gulfport Premium Outlets pursuant to Section 5-1 of the City of Gulfport Code of Ordinances, and for related purposes. 16 Resolution - approving Extension of Contract for Professional Services with GPT SFM, LLC for Operation and Maintenance of City's Sportsplex facilities, and for related purposes. 17 Resolution - approving Licensee Agreement with Webconnex, in connection with the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, and for related purposes. 18 Resolution - approving Preliminary Engineering Services Contract with Neel-Schaffer, Inc., for the Intersection Improvements at Three Rivers and O'Neal Road Project, and for related purposes. 19 Resolution - approving the sale of firearm to Deputy Chief Heather Dailey upon retirement from the City of Gulfport and setting the amount to be paid for said firearm pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-131, and for related purposes. 20 Resolution - approving the temporary closure of municipal right of way for the 2026 Unity Festival, and for related purposes. 21 Resolution - authorizing an expenditure (in the form of an in-kind donation) for advertising and bringing into favorable notice the opportunities, possibilities and resources of the City of Gulfport in connection with the 2026 Unity Festival, and for related purposes. 22 Resolution - authorizing an expenditure (in the form of an in-kind donation) for advertising and bringing into favorable notice the opportunities, possibilities and resources of the City of Gulfport in connection with the 13th Annual Taste, Rattle, and Roll Event, and for related purposes. 23 Resolution - authorizing the City of Gulfport, by and through the Engineering Department, to apply for the FY 2026 BUILD Grant, associated with the Memorial Hospital Gulfport Intermodal Transportation Center Facility, and for related purposes. 2|Page City of Gulfport, Mississippi City of Gulfport Council Agenda February 19, 2026 24 Resolution - authorizing the City of Gulfport, by and through the Gulfport Police Department, to accept the 2025-26 Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MS DPS) LEO Grant, and for the related purposes. Budget Amendments / Docket of Claims 25 Budget Amendment #41 - appropriating funds for 2025-2026 Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MS DPS) LEO Grant Program. (no publication needed) 26 Budget Amendment #42 - increasing line item 213 Photo & Fingerprint from PropertyRoom.com. (no publication needed) 27 Budget Amendment #43 - increasing line item 213 Photo & Fingerprint from PropertyRoom.com. (no publication needed) 28 Budget Amendment #44 - increasing line item 277 Vehicles from drug-related arrest. (no publication needed) 29 Budget Amendment #45 - correcting Tidelands funds. (no publication needed) 30 Docket of Claims - to be approved through February 20, 2026. Routine Agenda 31 Acknowledgment - of previously approved and subsequently executed Agreements, Contracts, and/or Documents - to be made a part of the minutes. 32 Code Enforcement Notice(s) - to be made a part of the minutes. 33 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to A&A Trailer Sales, LLC for 2026 Bumper Pull Dump Trailer - Leisure Services - to be made a part of the minutes. 34 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Artisan Pyrotechnics for 4th of July Fireworks - Leisure Services - to be made a part of the minutes. 35 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Bay Motor Winding, Inc. for 150 HP VFD, Benshaw or Equal To - Public Works - to be made a part of the minutes. 36 Letter - regarding bid awarded by Purchasing to Southland Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. for a 2-Ton Mini Split at Armory - Building Maintenance - to be made a part of the minutes. 37 Privilege License Report - for the month of January 2026 - to be made a part of the minutes. 38 Public Records Request - for the month of December 2025 - to be made a part of the minutes. 39 Public Records Request - for the month of January 2026 - to be made a part of the minutes. 40 Recommendation - for release of the FY25 retainage to GPT SFM, LLC for performance of the Operation and Maintenance of the City's Sportsplex Facilities Contract. 3|Page City of Gulfport, Mississippi City of Gulfport Council Agenda February 19, 2026 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 4|Page City of Gulfport, Mississippi