Thursday, February 21, 2013

Irony. Hinds Supes discuss pest control. (Video)

Apparently the Hinds County Board of Supervisors can't even handle simple tasks such as mosquito spraying without trying to work an angle for a friend. The board refused to submit a contract for the job to the competitive bidding process. Board attorney Tony Gaylor said the contract would be a professional service and thus bids were not required, as the board could award the contract to any vendor the board chose.

The board first discussed using the Public Works department to handle the spraying, but the board instead decided to use a professional company. Supervisor Phil Fisher had placed the issue on the agenda and moved to open the contract up for bids. The motion failed upon a 2-2 vote. Supervisors Robert Graham and Kenneth Stokes voted against the motion. Mr. Gaylor said he would research the issue and report to the board. However, Mr. Gaylor said the board could award the contract without requesting proposals from interested companies. Mr. Gaylor said since a professional license was required for the vendor, the spraying is considered to be a professional service.



Editorial note: Perhaps Mr. Gaylor should check 19-3-69 as to what is classified as a professional service. Don't see exterminators or pest control anywhere on the list. I also don't see financial consultants, lobbyists, or radio maintenance technicians, but hey, what's the law?

SEC. 19-3-69. Authority to contract for professional services.

The board of supervisors of each county may, in its discretion, contract with certain professionals when the board determines that such professional services are necessary and in the best interest of the county.

The board of supervisors shall spread upon its minutes its finding that the professional services are necessary and in the best interest of the county. The contract for professional services shall be approved by the attorney for the board of supervisors and made a part of the minutes.

A professional within the meaning of this section shall be limited to:

(a) Attorneys at law, admitted to practice law in this state by the State Board of Bar Admissions;
(b) Accountants, certified by the State Board of Public Accountancy;
(c) Architects, licensed by the State Board of Architecture;
(d) Engineers and Land Surveyors, registered by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors;
(e) Physicians, licensed by the State Board of Medical Licensure;
(f) Appraisers, licensed by the Mississippi Real Estate Commission or as otherwise provided by law;
(g) Real estate brokers, licensed by the Mississippi Real Estate Commission;
(h) In the sale of personal property pursuant to the provisions of Section 19-7-5, auctioneers who meet standards established by the State Department of Audit.

Posted by Kingfish at 8:17 AM

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

So, who's going to pay to mow and fertilize the grounds?

February 21, 2013 at 9:12 AM
Anonymous said...

Let's play a round of Who is the Biggest Fool:

A) The Hinds County BOS
B) Gaylor
C) Stacey Pickering
D) The Voters of Hinds County

I vote C, although D is a pretty tempting choice.

February 21, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Anonymous said...

No one should be surprised. In this progressive world of obfuscative labels, headlines and sound bites, one really shouldn't expect a board or board attorney to read past the law article title.

I mean, it says right there in the title "SEC. 19-3-69. Authority to contract for professional services." Just define "professional services" however you need and move on. What difference does it make? There's obviously no accountability for the buffoonery that continues in Jackson and Hinds County government.

February 21, 2013 at 9:15 AM
Anonymous said...

Pickering can't do anything. Jackson/Hinds County is protected against legal inquiry by a shield of racism cries.

February 21, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Anonymous said...

KF, what are the codes for the state auditor duties/responsibilities? I don't understand why this crap isn't stopped. If the codes allow for the state auditor to step up and handle this, why isn't he?

February 21, 2013 at 9:48 AM
Anonymous said...

*** Hinds County ... #1 Laughingstock County of Mississippi ... and A World of Difference! ***

February 21, 2013 at 9:49 AM
Anonymous said...

9:42, Pickering certainly could do something about Hinds County and almost every other county, city, and state agency IF he had a shred of political courage. Corruption is rampant, open, and unchecked because the citizens of this state allow it.

February 21, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Alfredeaux said...

Maybe Supervisors Graham and Stokes are trying to push this through so they can award the exterminator/pest control to their two favorite vendors, Airwave or Malachi. Based on what the board has done so far, it isn't out of their realm of idiocracy.

February 21, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Anonymous said...

All I know is whomever the friend of a supervisor is that gets the contract, they need to put a governor on the vehicle for when it's spraying.

A spray vehicle traveling 45mph while spraying in a neighborhood doesn't disperse enough to make an effect on the mosquito population.

February 21, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Anonymous said...

Vector Disease Control is another mosquito company located in Jackson. Just google them. Why have they not asked them for a quote? So Mr. Stokes and Mr. Graham think a no bid contract with a roach and termite company is the best thing for the county? Unbelievable.

February 21, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Anonymous said...

Maybe Gaylor has E&O insurance paid for by the board.

February 21, 2013 at 3:28 PM
Anonymous said...

Why not compare cost of doing in house using current employees this process is always cheaper and you have control of expenses and if not get 4 bids to see where prices are but have listing of specifics of what needs to occure in contract making vendor accountable

February 21, 2013 at 4:31 PM
Anonymous said...

Most of the mosquitos have also moved out of Hinds County.

February 21, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Anonymous said...

I beg to differ 4:41 you have it backwards. It appears the bloodsuckers is all that's left.

February 21, 2013 at 8:42 PM
meople said...

4:31 that would be the most logical and business oriented thing to do. And that is why these dumb assess won't be doing it. It just wouldn't make sense to carry out government procedures in an educated or logical manner.

February 21, 2013 at 10:33 PM
Anonymous said...

Why not compare cost of doing in house using current employees this process is always cheaper and you have control of expenses and if not get 4 bids to see where prices are but have listing of specifics of what needs to occure in contract making vendor accountable

Sorry. Above assumes facts not in evidence. To wit: Collect information, review appropriate statutes, analyze same, (perhaps recognize need to go back and do more of the preceding before proceeding), proceed to decision making; with or without the help of qualified individuals assigned by the BOS to assist in the same.

When the BOS is all knowing, and suspected to surrounded by liars, you get the best they cain't.

February 22, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Anonymous said...

When it comes to outright frauds, Lieutenant Robert Graham of the Jackson Police Department has Kenny Stokes whupped. Graham is turning dollars while Stokes has Malachi buying hats for his wife the model.

LISTEN to the audio. This clown says the same thing at every stop of his dispatcher minstrel show throughout the United States.

AND GOD love Jackson's black community because you don't give a shit about a loser like Graham who is ripping YOU OFF.

February 22, 2013 at 5:23 PM

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