City of Monroe, LA

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, July 23, 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 – JULY 23, 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. McFarland

                5. Mr. Muhammad

                6. Mayor Ellis

IV: APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LEGAL AND REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 9, 2024:

(PUBLIC COMMENTS)      

V: PRESENTATION:

            NONE.                       

        VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                      NONE.           

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

            (Public Comment)

1. 2925 JACKSON ST.(D4) OWNER-Lucy Dale Wilford (Estate), ET AL C/O Ella Gibson
2. 108 MALVERN ST. (D5) – OWNER- Anthony Guillory
3. 4102 LEE CT. (D4) – OWNER- Woods Family Estates, LLC
4. 3710 POLK ST. (D4) – OWNER- Pearlie Irby and Danny Lenard, ET AL

1. 1109 GRIFFIN ST. (D3) – OWNER- Barbara Ferguson (Estate) & Evion Taylor (Estate)

VII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS:

        (Public Comment)

(a) Adopt a Resolution accepting D & J Construction Company, LLC’s agreed upon base bid for the Monroe Regional Airport Taxiway D Construction Phase 1 Project and further providing with respect thereto. (This item was passed over at the last meeting 7/9/2024.)

VIII: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES:    

 1. Council:

               Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution confirming the appointment of ________________ to the Board of Commissioners for the Southside Economic Development District and further providing with respect thereto.

(b)Adopt a Resolution confirming the re-appointment of Cedrick Hemphill to the Monroe Heritage Preservation Commission and further providing with respect thereto. (Muhammad)

(c) Adopt a Resolution appointing Juanita G. Woods to the Interstate 20 Economic Development Corporation and further providing with respect thereto. (Woods)

(d) Adopt a Resolution appointing Verbon Muhammad, Sr. to the Monroe Capital Infrastructure Commission and further providing with respect thereto. (Woods)

(e) Adopt a Resolution appointing Rev. James E. Jackson, Sr. to the Interstate 20 Economic Development Corporation and further providing with respect thereto. (McFarland)

(f) Adopt a Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 8719 (Interstate 20 Economic Development Corporation Articles) and further providing with respect thereto. (McFarland)

          2. Department of Administration:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving a Fiber Construction Agreement with AT&T Services, Inc. for new fiber construction services within the City of Monroe and further providing with respect thereto.

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:  

              Public Comment:

              None.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

    None.

          5. Mayor’s Office:

              Public Comment:

    None

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving Work Authorization No. 6 between the City of Monroe and Garver LLC for the Taxiway D Construction – Phase 1 Project at the Monroe Regional Airport and further providing with respect thereto. (This item was passed over at the last meeting 7/9/2024.)

(b) Adopt a Resolution approving a Mowing and Litter Maintenance Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and further providing with respect thereto.

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 approving Change Order No. One (1) for the Texas Standifer Trunkline Repairs Project and further providing with respect thereto. (This item was passed over at the last meeting 7/9/2024.)

(b) Adopt a Resolution approving Change Order No. Two (2) for the WPCC – Equalization Basin Dredging Project and further providing with respect thereto. (This item was passed over at the last meeting 7/9/2024.)

(c) Adopt a Resolution accepting as substantially complete work done by the Lemoine Company for the WPCC - Equalization Basin Dredging Project and further providing with respect thereto.  

(d) Adopt a Resolution approving a Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and further providing with respect thereto.

(e) Adopt a Resolution approving a Master Services Agreement with Neel-Schaffer to provide engineering and other related Professional Services and further providing with respect thereto.

(f) Adopt a Resolution approving Change Order No. One (1) for the WPCC – Equalization Basin Aeration System Project and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

  IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

(a) Introduce an Ordinance approving a two-year extension of the existing Ambulance Services Agreement with Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc.  and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Introduce an Ordinance adopting the authorized Millage Rate(s) and providing for the Levying of Special and General Taxes for the City of Monroe for the year 2024 and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Introduce an Ordinance approving a lease between the City of Monroe and Pilots for Patients at the Monroe Regional Airport and further providing with respect thereto.

(d) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take Corporeal Possession of and sell to Kevin Lee all rights, title, and interest that the City may have acquired to Lots 11 & 12, Square 21, Alexanders Addition, and that portion of an alley revoked in book 1334/673, ( no situs) Dick Taylor St., District 4,  Ouachita Parish,  Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Saledated June 4, 2018, and further providing with respect thereto.

(e) Introduce an Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 12,219 (Video Bingo Tax Rededication) and further providing with respect thereto. (McFarland)

(f) Introduce an Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 12,220 (Special Tax Election) and further providing with respect thereto. (McFarland)

(g) Introduce an Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 12,225 (Purchasing and Bidding Procedures) and further providing with respect thereto. (McFarland)

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 the City of Monroe to take Corporeal Possession of and sell to Chandra Melancon all rights, title, and interest that the city may have acquired to Lot 4, H l & J s Rosenheim’s Resub. Lots 11,12, 13, & 14, Sq. 6 Alexanders Addition, Ouachita Parish, no situs – Jackson St., District 4, Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Saledated June 11, 2019, and further providing with respect thereto.   

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

(b) Finally adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take Corporeal Possession of and sell to Chandra Melancon all rights, title, and interest that the city may have acquired to Lot 6, Square 11, Unit 6, Humphries Addition, Ouachita Parish, 3810 Segrest Mercy St., District 3, Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Saledated June 12, 2019, and further providing with respect thereto.  

 XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.