Meeting Wednesday, the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen:

• Recognized employee anniversaries: Terry West, 30 years, waste water treatment plant; Tammye Christmas, 25 years, water and gas administration; Elbert Glass, 15 years, gas plant; Charles Haley, 15 years, street department; Barbara Mitchell, five years, police department.

• OK’d meeting minutes from Nov. 10.

• Awarded a $68,730 contract to Samsung Equipment Company of Mobile, Ala., for a trailer mounted jet cleaning sewer machine.

• Awarded a $134,370 insurance proposal to The Hennessey Agency for 2010 swimming pool liability, crime coverage and building and personal property coverage.

• Awarded a $298,056 general liability insurance contract to Mississippi Municipal Service Company.

• OK’d seeking bids for recreational supplies.

• OK’d updating the city’s Water System Emergency Response Plan, last revised in 2002.

• OK’d hiring Port Gibson accountant Elvin Parker to prepare and submit an application to Mississippi Development Authority for energy efficiency grant funds. Parker said the grants provide federal stimulus dollars for energy audits of municipal buildings. If the grant is awarded, Parker will be paid a 15 percent administrative fee of the total grant. Parker said most of the grants are for $125,000, but Vicksburg could receive more because it has 60 buildings, which is more than most municipalities.

• OK’d a contract with Dr. George Abraham to serve as EMS medical director for the fire department at $1,250 per month for 12 months.

• OK’d a contract with Pitney Bowes Inc. for postage meter machine rentals for the city clerk’s office, police department and water and gas administration office. Two of the 60 month contracts are for $39 per month, and the third is for $105 per month.

• OK’d reports on the cemetery, privilege license, mayor and treasure, monthly tax collection, delinquent tax collection and the budget.

• OK’d the claims docket.

• OK’d making a $14,149 quarterly liability insurance payment on behalf of the NRoute Transportation Commission, if necessary.

In closed session, the board:

• OK’d longevity raises for three employees in the gas plant, street and police departments.

• OK’d four performance review pay adjustments in the police department.

• OK’d a transfer in the police department, a retirement in the street department, a resignation in the animal control department and a termination at the gas plant. 

• Discussed one personnel matter in the fire department and one potential litigation matter.

The board is scheduled to meet next at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, in room 109 of the City Hall Annex, 1415 Walnut St.