City Council Agenda - August 10, 2021

NOTICE

   

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana will meet in Legal and Regular Session at its regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building, Monroe, Louisiana, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m., for the following purpose:

 

          1.  To consider and act on all items listed on the attached agenda.

 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Council reserves the right to change, add to or delete, any item listed on the attached agenda.

 

All interested persons are urged to attend these meetings.

 

  Carolus S. Riley, CMC/MMC

Council Clerk

 

 

Please be advised that the City Council will embrace public participation to the maximum extent while still adhering to the occupancy limitation and social distancing guidance per executive order by the Governor and the Attorney General’s Memo concerning the Open Meetings Law.

 

 

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AGENDA

City of Monroe

 

 

            LEGAL & REGULAR SESSION – AUGUST 10, 2021, 6:00PM

                        CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

                                            

                 I:  ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM:

 

               II:   INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – MS. WOODS:

                     

              III:   COMMUNICATIONS & SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

        

                1. Mr. Harvey

                2. Mrs. Ezernack

                3. Ms. Woods

                4. Mr. Marshall

                5. Mrs. Dawson

                6. Mayor Ellis

           

IV: APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LEGAL AND REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 27, 2021:

                   (Public Comment)         

 

 V: PRESENTATION:

            NONE.

 

         VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

                      NONE.

        

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

 

      Public Comment:

 

1.  305 South 2nd Street (D4) (Owner - Evelyn Augurson)

2.  1006 South 9th Street (D4) (Owner - Mattie Ricks c/o Don Ricks)

3.  911 South 5th Street (D4) (Owner - Lucille Jenkins)

 

VII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS:

        (Public Comment

   None.

 

 

  

 VIII: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES:

       

 1. Council:

 

               Public Comment:

 

(a) Adopt a Resolution granting an exception to the Open Container Ordinance to the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council (Blend of the Bayou) pursuant to Monroe City Code Sec. 12-231 D. (Open Container Ordinance), and further providing with respect thereto.

 

          2. Department of Administration:

 

    Public Comment:

 

(a) Consider an Application by DG Louisiana LLC dba Dollar General Store #23262, 2350 Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA 71203 for a New 2021 Class B Alcoholic Beverage Permit.  The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been Cleared, CO-Cleared, Distance Report Cleared.

 

(b) Consider an Application by Sheteria Webb dba Duke’s Bar & Grill, 1207 DeSiard St., Monroe, LA 71201 for a New 2021 Class A Alcoholic Beverage Permit.  The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been Cleared, CO-Cleared, Distance Report Cleared.

 

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:

           

              Public Comment:

 

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Friday Ellis, Mayor, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Strategic Community Solutions of Louisiana LLC., for professional services and further providing with respect thereto.

 

(b) Adopt a Resolution requesting to reject all bids received on July 21, 2021 for the Housing Rehabilitation Project at 1606 Fairview Avenue, and further providing with respect thereto.

 

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

    None. 

 

          5. Mayor’s Office:

     

              Public Comment:

 

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving the appointment of Sue Nicholson to the Monroe Capital Infrastructure Commission and further providing with respect thereto.

 

(b) Adopt a Resolution approving the appointment of Abram Calhoun to the Monroe Capital Infrastructure Commission and further providing with respect thereto.

 

(c) Adopt a Resolution in support of an application for the Creation of the Lida Benton Cultural District, and further providing with respect thereto.

 

(d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the renaming of the Monroe Convention Center in the City of Monroe, Louisiana, the Abe Pierce III Convention Center, and further providing with respect thereto. (Mayor Ellis/Councilwoman Woods)

 

(e) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a designated city representative to enter into a Professional Services Agreement by and between the City of Monroe and John T. Campo & Associates Inc. and further providing with respect thereto.

 

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

    None.

 

7. Department of Community Affairs:

 

    Public Comment:

 

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Monroe and St. John the Baptist Parish Government and further providing with respect thereto.   

 

8.  Police Department:

  

               Public Comment:

 

(a)  Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Monroe Police Department to purchase license plate readers in conjunction with the Victim Assistance Program-License Plate Reader Program and further providing with respect thereto.

 

          9.  Fire Department:

     Public Comment:

     None.

      10. Engineering Services:

 

              Public Comment:

 

(a) Adopt a Resolution accepting as substantially complete work done by and between the City of Monroe and CW & W Contractors, Inc., for the North 18th Street Rehabilitation Project, and further providing with respect thereto.

 

 

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Closeout Change Order No. One (1) to the North 18th Street Improvements Contract, between the City of Monroe and CW & W Contractors, Inc., for a decrease in the contract amount of $________________ and an increase in the contract time of ­­­40 days and further providing with respect thereto.

 

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute a Professional Master Services Agreement with James M. Standard & Associates, Inc., to provide electrical engineering & other professional services and further providing with respect thereto.

 

(d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement with Wetlands Unlimited, LLC, to provide wetlands delineation & other professional services for the Louisiana Young’s Bayou Retention State Project Number H.013972 Project and further providing with respect thereto.

 

(e) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute an agreement with MAG Enterprises, Inc. for services related to the appraisal of easements and rights of way for acquisitions for the H.007300 Kansas-Garrett I-20 Interchange Project and further providing with respect thereto.

 

 

BREAK IF NEEDED:

 

 

   IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

 

          Public Comment:

None.

 

X: RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND FINAL     ADOPTION AND SUBJECT TO PUBLIC HEARING:

 

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

 

(a) Finally Adopt an Ordinance authorizing Monroe Transit System to provide free transportation to citizens for COVID-19 Vaccination appointments and further providing with respect thereto. (Public Wks.)

 

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

 

(b) Finally Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take corporeal possession of the property described below and sell to Marisa Wilson all rights, title and interest that the City may have acquired to Lot 22 Parlor City Industrial Subdivision of Sq 27 Terminal Heights Addition, no street address on Mississippi St., Ouachita Parish, District 5, Monroe, La, by adjudication at Tax Sale dated June 24, 2015, and further with respect thereto. (Legal)

 

 

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

 

(c) Finally Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the execution of the first amended and restated Cooperative Endeavor Agreement by and among the City of Monroe, State of Louisiana and the Downtown Economic Development District of the City of Monroe, State of Louisiana, relating to the collection, use and expenditure of ad valorem property tax and sales tax increments in said district, and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Admin.)

 

 

  XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

 

XII: ADJOURN.