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 27, 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.

        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 27, 2021, 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 JULY 13, 2021:

                   (Public Comment)         

 V: PRESENTATION:

            NONE.

         VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                      NONE.

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

      Public Comment:

     1.  1720 Milhaven Road (D3) (Owner – Mary Jane & Ellis Brown Est c/o Michael Brown)

     2.  2800 Georgia Street (D4) (Owner – Bobby Gray Mc Elroy Trust, Trustee Scott McElroy)

     3.  4300 Petrain Street (D4) (Owner – Jennifer Seaberry)

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 Twin City Art Foundation (Exhibition Reception for Letitia Huckaby: Parish) pursuant to Monroe City Code Sec. 12-231 D. (Open Container Ordinance), and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution granting an exception to the Open Container Ordinance to Damon Williams (Doc Chilly Presents: Blues Show) 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 Nonna LLC dba Okaloosa, 311 Hudson Ln., 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.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Stacey Rowell to enter into a Lease Agreement with JHC Holding, LLC for the rental of the building located at 802 N. 31^st Street and further providing with respect thereto.

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:

              Public Comment:

(a) Consider request from Kristy Cook, K&K’s Giving Tree, LLC for a Major Conditional Use Permit which authorizes the use of the location (1623 N. 18^th Street) to sell alcohol for consumption off premise. The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance allows the sale of alcohol for consumption off premise as a Major Conditional Use in the B-2, Neighborhood Business District. Major Conditional Uses are those uses that require another level of approval; therefore, this request comes before the City Council for their approval in addition to that of the Planning Commission.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Friday Ellis, Mayor, to enter into and execute a contract by and between the City of Monroe and the Wellspring Alliance for Families in the amount of $50,000.00 fy 21’ for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESGP), and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Friday Ellis, Mayor, to enter into and execute a contract by and between the City of Monroe and Christopher Youth Center Formerly known as Our House, Inc. in the amount of $74,217 fy 21’ for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESGP), and further providing with respect thereto.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

(a)  Adopt a Resolution stating the City of Monroe’s endorsement of KM Group, LLC and their Project #20120814-RTA to continue their participation in the benefits of the Louisiana Restoration Tax Abatement Program.

          5. Mayor’s Office:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Stacey Rowell, Director of Administration, to enter into a Professional Services Agreement by and between the City of Monroe and Site Selectors Guild and further providing with respect thereto.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to advertise for bids to repair the WPCC’s Secondary Clarifier #1 and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the donation of two (2) tractors and one (1) bush hog from the City of Monroe to the Town of St. Joseph, LA and further providing with respect thereto.

7. Department of Community Affairs:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Monroe and the University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Health Sciences, Kitty Degree School of Nursing and further providing with respect thereto.                  

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 Jabar Corporation, for the Water Distribution System Improvements Project, and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Change Order No. Four (4) to the Water Distribution System Improvements Contract, between the City of Monroe and Jabar Corporation, for an increase in the contract time of 41 days and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

   IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

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

(b) Introduce 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)          

(c) Introduce an Ordinance declaring certain immovable property in Monroe located at 412 Breard and (no situs) North 4^th Street as no longer being needed for public use and authorizing the same to be sold to Chill Holdings LLC pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 33:4712, and further providing with respect thereto. (Legal)

(d) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing the In-Kind Building Lease of certain property at the Monroe Regional Airport to Civil Air Patrol and further providing with respect thereto.

(Public Wks.)

(e) Introduce 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.)

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 the property described below and sell to Jamie N. Louis all rights, title, and interest that the City may have acquired to the Lot 6, Square 25, Renwicks Addition, Ouachita Parish, 2711 Wood St., Monroe, La, by adjudication at Tax Saledated June 28, 2013, and further with respect thereto. (Legal)

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 Eddie Jackson all rights, title, and interest that the City may have acquired to the lot in Lot H, Square 19, Layton’s 2^nd Addition, Ouachita Parish, 209 Louise Anne Ave, Monroe, La, by adjudication at Tax Saledated June 13, 2016, and further with respect thereto. (Legal)

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

(c) Finally Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take corporeal possession of the property described below and sell to Gwendolyn Elliott all rights, title, and interest that the City may have acquired to the Lot 4, Square 27, Renwick’s Addition, Ouachita Parish, 2707 Calypso St., Monroe, La, by adjudication at Tax Saledated June 28, 2013, and further with respect thereto. (Legal)

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

(d) Finally Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take corporeal possession of the property described below and sell to Gwendolyn Elliott all rights, title, and interest that the City may have acquired to the Lot 7, Square 27, Renwick’s Addition, Ouachita Parish, 704 s 28^th St., Monroe, La, by adjudication at Tax Saledated June 9, 2009, and further with respect thereto. (Legal)

  XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.