City of Monroe, LA

District One                                                                                                                                                                                          District Four    

Douglas Harvey                                                                             City Council                                                                                  Carday Marshall, Sr.

                                                                                       CITY OF MONROE, LOUISIANA                                                                   

District Two                                                                              Post Office Box 123                                                                           District Five

Gretchen H. Ezernack                                                    Monroe, Louisiana 71210-0123                                                                Kema Dawson

Chairman                                                                                Phone (318) 329-2252                                                                         

                                                                                                   Fax (318) 329-3416                                      

District Three

Juanita G. Woods

Vice Chairman

January 18, 2024

                                                                                                            Posted@10am

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, Monday, January 22, 2024 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, social distancing guidance and the Open Meetings Law.

        In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance,       please contact City Council Office at (318) 329-2252 describing the assistance that is necessary.

AGENDA

City of Monroe

            LEGAL & REGULAR SESSION – JANUARY 9, 2024, 6:00PM

                        CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

                 I:  ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM:

               II:   INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – MRS. EZERNACK:

             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 JANUARY 9, 2024:

  (PUBLIC COMMENTS)    

V: PRESENTATION:           

     NONE.

        VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                      NONE.           

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

            (Public Comment)

1. 1012 Louise Anne Avenue (D4) (Owners – Finley Group, LLC)
2. 505 Moore Avenue ( D4) (Owners – Sunshine Properties)
3. 4112 Ponder Street (D3) (Owners – 1^st Lady Properties, LLC)
4. 1408 South 9^th Street (D4) (Owner – Shakeitha Williams)

VII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS:

        (Public Comment)

(a) Adopt a Resolution accepting the base bid of and awarding the contract to Dixie Overland Construction, LLC, for the replacement of Bayou Bartholomew Pump No. 2 Project and further providing with respect thereto.

VIII: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES:      

 1. Council:

               Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution granting an exception to the Open Container Ordinance to the Twin City Art Foundation for hosting a Public Reception for an Exhibition Opening at the Masur Museum of Art 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) Adopt a Resolution providing for Canvassing the Returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held in the City of Monroe, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, November 18, 2023 and to promulgate the results thereof.

(b) Consider a request from the Purchasing Division for authorization for an authorized city representative to advertise for bids for a 2023 Aerial Manlift Bucket Truck. Funding for this item will come from the Capital Fund.

(c) Consider six (6) Renewal Applications for a New 2024 Class A Alcoholic Beverage Permit. The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.

(d) Consider five (5) Renewal Applications for a New 2024 Class B Alcoholic Beverage Permit. The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:  

              Public Comment:

    None.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

    None.

          5. Mayor’s Office:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving the re-appointment of Chief Terry Williams to the Ambulance Service Advisory Board.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

    None.

7. Department of Community Affairs:

    Public Comment:

    None.  

8.  Police Department:

               Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a designated city representative to accept and execute an agreement with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement for $17,816.00 in funding for the Dare Program and further providing with respect thereto.

          9.  Fire Department:

     Public Comment:

     None.

      10. Engineering Services:

           Public Comment:

  None.

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:

NONE.

 XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.