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MEETING OF THE
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ATDERMAN OF THE
CITY OF RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI
June 3, 2025
6:00 PM
The Mayor opened the June 3. 2025 meeting ofthe Mayor and Board of Aldermen to order. Present were
Alderman Chuck Gautier (via telephone), Alderman Wesley Hamlin, Alderman Ken Heard, Alderman
Brian Ramsel' (via telephone). Alderman D.l. Smith. Alderman Bill Lee. City Attomey John Scanlon.
and Cit-r'Clerk Paula Tierce. Absent was Alderman Kevin Holder. The meeting u,as opened with an
invocation by Asst. Police Chief Tony Willridge follou'ed by the pledge of allegiance.
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The Mayor and Board of Aldermen were provided the City Attomey's statement for services through
May 28. 2025.
Next came the matter of accepting the Minutes of the May 19. 2025 Work Session and the
May 20.2025 Board olAldermen meeting. The Minutes were accepted with no
corrections noted.
Next came the consideration of the items Iisted on the Consent Agenda. Alderman D. I. Smith moved to
approve the Consent Agenda as tbllows:
a) Site Plan / Architectural Review for Christ Covenant Temporary Classrooms - Order
Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"
b) Au'ard the FY2025 Thermoplastic Pavement Markings on Designated City Streets to
AF&G. LLC in the amount of $202.528.25 - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "B"
c) Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Construction Contract for the Colony Park Boulevard
Water and Sewer lmprovements Project - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "C"
d) Approve Selection of Benchmark Engineering and Surveying. LLC for CE&l Services
for the Lake Harbour Drive Overlay Project STP-6944-00(001) LPA / 109703-701000 -
C)rder Attached Hereto as Exhibit "D"
e) Approve Purple Creek Drainage Basin Improvements Construction Payment Request
No. 4 - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "E"
t) Approve Highland Colony Tank and Well Construction Pay Request No. 2 - Order
Attached Hereto as Exhibit "F"
g) Approve Highland Colony Tank and Well Construction Pay Request No. 3 - Order
Attached Herelo as Exhibit "G"

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h) Surplus Property - Assistant Chief Tony Willridge's Dury Weapon (Police Department)
- Resolution Attached Hereto as Exhibit "H"
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Surplus Gun (Police Department) - Resolution Attached Hereto as Exhibit "l"
j)
Special Event - Balloon Glow (Police Department) - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit
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k) Special Event - Jackson Young Lawyers Legal Beagle 5K (Police Department) - Order
Attached Hereto as Exhibit "K"
l) Approve Contracl with Stage Light Sound. LLC for Balloon Glow 2025 - Order
Attached Hereto as Exhibit "L"
m) Designate Your Personal Chef as the Lowest and Best Bidder for Balloon Glow Meal,
and Authorize Recreation and Parks to Issue a Purchase Order in the amount of $8.150.00 -
Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "M"
n) Accept the Resignation of City Clerk/HR Director Paula Tierce - Order Attached Hereto
as Exhibit "N"
o) Appoint Angela E. Richburg City Clerk/Finance Director Effective 71112025 at Rate of
M15 Step 2l - Order Attached Hereto as Exhibit "O"
The motion uas seconded b1'Alderman Ken Heard and a vote was taken as follows:
Vote Aye(s): Alderman Chuck Gautier. Alderman Wesley Hamlin. Alderman Ken
Heard. Alderman Kevin Holder. Alderman D.l. Smith. Alderman Bill Lee
Nay(s): None
Absent: Alderman Kevin Holder
The Mayor then declared the Motion carried
Next came the payment of claims 198478- -198726 and May 30,2025 Payroll
($3.137 .720.26\. Alderman Wesley Hamlin moved to approve. The Motion was seconded
b1'Alderman Bill Lee and a vote w-as taken thereon as follows:
Vote: Ave(s): Alderman Chuck Gautier. Alderman Wesley Hamlin, Alderman Ken
Heard. Alderman Kevin Holder, Alderman D.l. Smith, Alderman Bill Lee
Na:-(s): None
Absent: Alderman Kevin Holder
The Mal or then declared the Motion carried

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There being no further business before the Board of Aldermen, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6: l3
p.m.
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WITNESS MY SIGNATURf,, this the day ofJune. 2025.
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GENE F. MCGEE. MAYOR
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