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 24, 2022 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.

        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 24, 2022, 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 11, 2022:

                   (Public Comment)         

 V: PRESENTATION:

            NONE.

         VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                      NONE.           

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

      Public Comment:

      None.

VII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS:

        (Public Comment)

   None.

 VIII: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES:

 1. Council:

               Public Comment:

 (a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a designated city representative to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of Monroe and Free Me Association d/b/a Monroe City Academy League (MCAL) and further providing with respect thereto. (Dawson/Woods/Marshall)

          2. Department of Administration:

    Public Comment:

(a)  Consider Application by Schulte Catering Pecanland, LLC dba Courtyard Monroe Airport, 4915 Pecanland Mall Dr., Monroe, LA 71203 for a Renewal 2022 Class A Alcoholic Beverage Permit.  The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.  (Distance Report Cleared) Cert. of Occupy Cleared.

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Friday Ellis, Mayor, permission to submit Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) plans to  Housing & Urban Development (HUD) that targets four (4) neighborhoods: Booker T. Washington, Renwick, New Town & Ouachita Cotton Mills and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution approving the appointment of Lisa Govan as an alternate member to the Board of Adjustment and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution approving the appointment of Al Peterson as an alternate member to the Board of Adjustment and further providing with respect thereto.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

    None.

          5. Mayor’s Office:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Mayor Friday Ellis to apply for a $1, 500,000 Grant from the Economic Development Administration.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to advertise for bids to rehabilitate airfield lighting at the Monroe Regional Airport, and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to advertise for bids to rehabilitate Runway 4-22 at the Monroe Regional Airport, and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Mayor Friday Ellis to accept any grant offers from the FAA through December 31, 2022, for the Monroe Regional Airport that do not require matching funds, and further providing with respect thereto.

(d) Consider request for authorization from the Public Works Department for authorization to advertise for bids for purchase and installation of a metal building for tire storage. The estimated cost of this project is $40,000.00 and the source of funds is a LDEQ grant totaling $42,019.54.

7. Department of Community Affairs:

    Public Comment:

    None.

8.  Police Department: 

               Public Comment:

     None.

          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 Louisiana bridge, inc. for the CenturyLink Drive Bridge over Bayou DeSiard, and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative to advertise for bids on the Deborah Drive Cross Drain Replacement.  The estimated cost of this project is $650,000.00. The DBE Goal is 7.01%.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to Break Out Phase No. 2 Plans for the Kansas Lane Extension Project and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

   IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

(a) Introduce an Ordinance declaring certain immovable property in Monroe located on Washington St. between North 11^th St. and Pendleton Street as no longer being needed for public use and authorizing the same to be sold to Michael Echols Enterprises, LLC pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 33:4712, and further providing with respect thereto. (Legal)

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 adopting and amending the Zoning Map for the City of Monroe, Louisiana to rezone a ±0.33-acre tract of land, from the R-1 (Single Family Residence) District to R-4, (High Density Multi-Family Residence) District, in order for the applicant to be able to develop a 4-plex housing unit, at 1809 Hickory Street – 1809 Hickory Street (Lot 4 of the Resub. of Lot 2, Square F, Southside Commercial Subdivision Unit #2 (0.33-more or less)) – Applicant: Jerin Rountree (PUD/P&Z)

(b)  Finally adopt an Ordinance declaring certain immovable property in the Monroe Air Industrial Park as not being needed for public use and authorizing the same to be sold at private sale to the Chennault Aviation & Military Museum pursuant to revised statute 33:4712, and further providing with respect thereto. (Legal)

(c) Finally adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take corporeal possession of the property described below and sell to Whitfield and Company LLC all rights, title, and interest that the City may have acquired to the Lots 2 & 3, Square 19, Unit 4, Booker T. Washington Addition, Ouachita Parish, 3610 Gayton St., Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Saledated July 30, 2000, and further with respect thereto. (Legal)

(d) Finally adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take corporeal possession of the property described below and sell to Joseph and Milleny Walters all rights, title, and interest that the City may have acquired to the Lot 16, Square 2, Blanks Addition, Ouachita Parish, 207 Morton St., Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Saledated June 13, 2016, and further with respect thereto. (Legal)

(e)  Finally adopt an ordinance declaring the condition of two (2) electric motors at the Texas Avenue Pump Station an Emergency necessitating immediate repair and further providing with respect thereto. (Public Wks.)

  XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.

***NOTICE***

REMINDER

            TO ALL DEPARTMENTS:

CITIZENS/MEDIA

*** JANUARY 25th ***

***CITY OF MONROE COUNCIL MEETING RESCHEDULED***

THE LEGAL & REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY,  JANUARY 24, 2022, 6:00 P.M., CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER

The City Officials will be attending the Washington Lobbying Trip in Washington D.C, with the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and State Legislators on the regularly scheduled meeting date.