The City of Grenada’s special-called council meeting was canceled this evening due to the lack of a quorum.
Only three councilmembers – Ward 1 Councilman Warren B. Cox, Ward 6 Councilman Larry W. Vance and Ward 7 Councilman Ronald J. Merriman – joined Mayor Billy F. Collins and City Manager Stanford Amos for the meeting, which was schedule for 6 p.m. on Monday, March 28, during last week’s regular monthly council meeting. After waiting 20 minutes for one of the four missing councilmembers to arrive, Collins canceled.
Councilmembers not in attendance included, Fredrick “Pete” Wilson, Ward 2; Lewis Johnson, Ward 3; Michael D. Smith, Ward 4, and Eric Harris, Ward 5.
The meeting’s agenda contained six items including:
• Approval of the contract rate adjustment with Waste Pro, MS, Inc., for trash services.
• Consideration of approval of a contract for community/economic development.
• Declaration of an emergency on Church Street due to a storm drain collapse.
• Approval of an amendment to the agreement for engineering services with Willis Engineering.
• Discussion and/or approval of roof repairs at the Emergency Operations Center on Van Dorn Street.
• Discussion about the use of Grenada County trustees for city work.
Executive session for all city departments was also a line item if needed.
Emergency Management Agency Manager Trebia Rodgers and Greater Grenada Partnership CEO Matthew Harrison were also in attendance, along with City Attorney Mary Brown, representatives with Willis Engineering and several members of the City Hall administration.
The City of Grenada’s next regular monthly council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, April 11, at City Hall.
