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MEETING OF THE
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ATDERMAN OF THE
CITY OF RIDGETAND, MISSISSIPPI
lune 17,2025
6:00 PM
The Mayor opened the June I7. 2025 meeting ofthe Mayor and Board of Aldermen to order. Present
were Alderman Chuck Cautier, Alderman Wesley Hamlin. Alderman Ken Heard. Alderman Kevin
Holder. Alderman Brian Ramsev. Alderman D.l. Smith, Alderman Bill t€e. City Attomey John Scanlon.
and City Clerk Paula Tierce. The meeting was opened with an invocation by Alderman Wesley Hamlin
folloued b_'- the pledge of allegiance.
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The Mayor and Board of Aldermen were provided a copy ofthe June 2025 Sales Tax Repon.
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Ridgeland Miss Hospitality Malee Davidson rvas introduced by Mayor Gene McGee.
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Mayor McGee then recognized Carlos Richardson for being selected Officer of the Month for April.
2025. Mayor McGee announced that Officer Richardson responded to reports ofpossible auto burglars
in an apartment complex and observed a group of males actively burglarizing a blue Infiniti sedan in the
parking lot. Demonstrating composure and tactical judgment, he detained two suspects at the
scene. When two additional suspects fled on foot, Officer Richardson initiated a foot pursuit and
successfully apprehended one ofthe fleeing individuals. Mayor McGee commended Officer Carlos
Richardson for a job uell done and encouraged him to keep up the good work.
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Next came the recognition ofBrenda Collettee for her initiative in keeping Ridgeland beautiful and her
neighborhood maintained. Mrs. Collettee was presented a ke1, to the ciq- by Alderman Wesley Hamlin.
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Next came the mafter of accepting the Minutes ofthe June 3, 2025 and June 9, 2025 Board
of Aldermen meetings. The Minutes were accepted with no corrections noted.

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Next came the consideration ofthe Consent Agenda. Alderman D. I. Smith moved to approve the
Consent Agenda as follows:
a) Declare Puckett Machinery the Lowest and Best Bid for the Generators - Fire
Department - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"
b) Purchase of Training Rescue Mannequin - Fire Department - Order Attached Hereto as
Exhibit "B"
c) Surplus items non-operable -Fire Department - Resolution Attached Hereto as Exhibit
,C,
d) Declare Crash Champions the Lowest and Best Bidder for the repairs to the 2015 Ford
F- 150 Truck (Public Works) - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "D"
e) Approve Budget Amendment Transferring $105,571.10 from 001-201-604
(Prot'essional Fees) to 001-201-575 (Street Materials) - Resolution Attached Hereto as
Exhibit "E"
f)
Approve Pay Estimate No. 4 for Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. for the Highway
51 / Lake Harbour Drive Intersection Improvements Project - Order Attached Hereto as
Exhibit "F"
g) Authorize the Mayor to Sign an Agreement with Dean Engineering Solutions. Inc. for
the Design and CE&I for the Topgolf Drive Traffic Signal on Colony Park Boulevard -
Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "G"
h) Authorize the Mayor to Sign an Agreement with Dean Engineering Solutions, Inc. for
the Design and CE&l for the Topgolf Drive Road Extension - Order Attached Hereto as
Exhibit "H"
i) Approve CE&l Pay Estimate No. 7 for Michael Baker Intemational, Inc. for the
Highway 5l / Lake Harbour Drive Intersection Improvements Project - Order Attached
Hereto as Exhibit "1"
j)
Authorize the Public Works Director to Advertise for Term Bids for FY26 - Order
Attached Hereto as Exhibit "J"
k) Accept Right-of-uay Donation from Pracon MS Fund I, LLC - Order Attached Hereto
as Exhibit "K"
l) Special Event - Pearl River Valley Independence Day Celebration (Police Department) -
Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "L"
m) Budget for Amendment for Purple Creek Phase 3 - Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Grant Funding - Resolution Attached Hereto as Exhibit "M"
n) Budget Amendment for West Jackson Street (Railroad District) Corridor Improvements
- SS4A Demonstration Project - Resolution Attached Hereto as Exhibit "N"
o) Budget Amendment Transferring Funds from the Colony Park Water and Sewer Funds
to the Topgolf Drive Fund - Resolution Attached Hereto as Exhibit "O"
p) Budget Amendment - Accept and Approve Check from Madison County Board of
Supervisors (Police Department) - Resolution Attached Hereto as Exhibit "P"

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q) Consideration of Demolition Bids and Budget Amendment for 373 Red Eagle Circle -
Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "Q"
r) Consideration of Demolition Bids and Budget Amendment for 325 West Oak Leaf
Court - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "R"
s) Sewer Adjustments - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "S"
t) Approve Resolution Imposing Special Tax of 'l% on Restaurants and 2%o on Hotels
Effective October I,2025 - Resolution Attached Hereto as Exhibit "T"
u) Budget Amendment Decreasing General Fund $15,693.04 and Increasing Accounts
001-020-420 $12,249.93.001-020-460 $2,505.99, and 001-020-470 $937.12 - Resolution
Attached Hereto as Exhibit "U"
v) Approve Resolution Designating Mayor Gene McGee the Mississippi Municipal Leage
2025 Voting Delegate and Alderman D. I. Smith the Alternate - Resolution Attached
Hereto as Exhibit "V"
w) Approve Contract Supplemental Agreement No. 2 for the City-wide Dead Tree and
Limb Removal and Disposal Project Increasing the Contract Amount by $46,324.00 and 87
Days - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "W"
x) Approve Agreement with Bear Creek Water Association for the Collection of Garbage
Fees - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "X"
The motion was seconded by Alderman Chuck Gautier and a vote was taken thereon as
fbllows:
Vote: Ave(s): Alderman Chuck Gautier, Alderman Wesley Hamlin, Alderrnan Ken
Heard, Alderman Kevin Holder, Alderman Brian Ramsey, Alderman D.I. Smith,
Alderman Bill Lee
Nav(s): None
Abstention(s): None
The Mayor then declared the Motion carried.
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Next came the payment of claims 198729 - 199163 and June 13,2025 Payroll
($2,I 55.362.93). Alderman Wesley Hamlin moved to approve. The Motion was seconded
by Alderman Ken Heard and a vote was taken thereon as follows:
Vote Ave(s): Alderman Chuck Gautier, Alderman Wesley Hamlin, Alderman Ken
Heard. Alderman Kevin Holder. Alderman Brian Ramsey, Alderman D.l. Smith,
Alderman Bill Lee
Nay(s): None

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Abstention(s): None
The Mavor then declared the Motion carried.
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The Ma-vor announced the need to go into Executive Session to discuss pending
litigation. Alderman Kevin Holder moved to go into Closed Session to discuss the need ofgoing
into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation. The motion was seconded by Alderman
Brian Ramsey and a vote was taken thereon as follows:
Vote: Ave(s): Alderman Chuck Gautier, Alderman Wesley Hamlin, Alderman Ken
Heard. Alderman Kevin Holder, Alderman Brian Ramsey, Alderman D.I. Smith,
Alderman Bill Lee
Nav(s): None
Abstention(s): None
The Mayor then declared the Motion carried.
CLOSED SESSION
Alderman Kevin Holder moved to go into Executive Session to discuss pending
litigation. The motion was seconded by Alderman Chuck Cautier and a vote was taken
thereon as follows:
Vote Ave(s): Alderman Chuck Gautier, Alderman Wesley Hamlin, Alderman Ken
Heard, Alderman Kevin Holder, Alderman Brian Ramsey, Alderman D.I. Smith,
Alderman Bill Lee
Nay(s): None
Abstention(s): None
The Mayor then declared the Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Alderman D. I. Smith moved to leave the Executive Session. The motion was seconded
by Alderman Bill Lee and a vote was taken thereon as follows:
Vote: Ave(s): Alderman Chuck Gautier, Alderman Wesley Hamlin. Alderman Ken
Heard. Alderman Kevin Holder, Alderman Brian Ramsey, Alderman D.I. Smith.
Alderman Bill Lee
Nav(s): None
Abstention(s): None

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The Mayor then declared the Motion carried.
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The Mayor reopened the meeting and announced that there was no action taken by the Board of
Aldermen during the Executive Session.
There being no further business before the Board of Aldermen, the Mayor adjourned the meeting
at 6:22 p.m.
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WITNESS IVIY SIGNATURE, rhis rhe ofJune- 2025.
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