Meridian City Council to meet Tuesday
Published 5:01 am Sunday, February 2, 2025
The Meridian City Council will meet Tuesday, Feb. 4, for its first regular meeting of the month, beginning at 9 a.m. in the third floor auditorium at City Hall. City council meetings are free and open to the public to attend. Meetings are also live streamed on the City of Meridian’s YouTube page.
Items on the council’s agenda include:
PRESENTATION AGENDA
The Lamar School Robotics Team
CONSENT AGENDA
- Minutes dated January 21, 2025.
- Order authorizing acceptance of $1000 donation from Sue Tannenbaum for Dumont Plaza upkeep.
- Order accepting the proposal of election support from The Lauderdale County Election Commission for the 2025 Municipal Mayor/City Council Elections.
- Order authorizing approval of Venue Use for State Games of Mississippi during 2025 season.
- Order authorizing purchase of crowd and traffic barriers for downtown events.
- Proclamation issued by the Mayor to designate February 14, 2025 – “Arbor Day”
ROUTINE AGENDA
- Order confirming Mayor’s re-appointment of Ronald Turner to Meridian Public-Schools Board.
- Order authorizing Memorandum of Understanding with Freedman Capital Foundation and Community Connections Inc., for submittal of Municipal Investment Fund Grant, estimated at 250,000.
- Order authorizing purchase, lease, and maintenance of Toshiba Business Solutions printers.
- Order authorizing Task Order #8 with Kimley-Horn for sewer group evaluation plan.
- Order authorizing Task Order #9 with Kimley-Horn for administer and observe services on Construction Phase Services for Hwy 80 Trunk Line rehab/replace and realignment of sewer at West Meridian Trunk Line.
- Order authorizing billet for Communications Director.
- Order authorizing Mutual Aid Agreement with NAS Meridian in event of needed firefighting aid.
- Ordinance amending Ordinance 4574 to change Ward 5A voting precinct from Lauderdale Courthouse Lobby to 15th Avenue Baptist Church.
- Claims docket.
- Section (1) Payroll
- Section (2) Mandatory & Operational Items
PRESENTATION AGENDA
1. Mayor’s report.
CITIZENS COMMENTS AGENDA
1. Charles Moore
2. Tommy Williams
3. Eddie Henderson
COUNCIL COMMENTS
1. Council remarks.