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, March 23, 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 – MARCH 23, 2021, 6:00PM

                        CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

                 I:  ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM:

               II:   INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – MAYOR ELLIS:

              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 MARCH 9, 2021:   

                   (Public Comment)         

 V: PRESENTATION:

NONE.

         VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

           NONE.

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

      Public Comment:

1.  1506 South 3^rd Street (D4) (Owners - Blance Mae Baskin & Martin Gene Schempf

     (curatorship) Martin G Schempf (non-curator))

2.  1607 Florida Street (D4) (Owners - Mary Lee Coleman, Charlie J& Mary Lee c/o Mary

     Coleman (curatorship) OPPJ (non-curator))

3.  3601 Curry Street (D3) (Owner - David Cole- Curatorship)

4.  3612 Johnson Street (D3) (Owner - Charlon Brown - Curatorship)

VII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS:

        (Public Comment)

   None.

 VIII: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES:

 1. Council:

               Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving the appointment of _________________ to the board for the Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) and further providing with respect thereto. (NELA African American Chamber Appointment)

(b) Adopt a Resolution approving the appointment of _________________ to the board for the Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) and further providing with respect thereto. (NELA African American Chamber Appointment)

          2. Department of Administration:

    Public Comment:

   None.

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution appointing Robbie McBroom to the Planning Commission of the City of Monroe, and further providing with respect thereto.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

    None.

          5. Mayor’s Office:    

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Nova Workforce Institute of Northeast Louisiana Inc. and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of Administration to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of Monroe and the Miss Louisiana Organization as per the attached agreement and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to enter into an Agreement with the Griffin Group for Professional Services and further providing with respect thereto.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

(a) Consider request from the Street Division of the Public Works Department to purchase one (1) 2022 Ford F-750 dump truck and piggyback off the City of Alexandria Cooperative Purchasing Agreement. This dump truck will be used to replace the aging existing dump truck that is currently is use but is worn out.  The total cost of this dump truck will be $93,936.00 and funding will come from the Street Division’s Capital Account, which has a balance of $105,000.00.

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 Amethyst Construction, Inc., for the US 165 turn lanes at Venable Lane and Venable Lane Reconstruction Project, and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Closeout Change Order No. Three (3) to the Davis Drive Drainage Improvements Contract, between the City of Monroe and C W & W Contractors, Inc., for a decrease in the contract amount of $2,121.00 and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Closeout Change Order No. Two (2) to the Calypso Street Water Line Rupture Repairs Contract, between the City of Monroe and McLemore Service Contractors, LLC, for a decrease in the contract amount of $14,573.31 and an increase in the contract time of 48 days and further providing with respect thereto.

(d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Closeout Change Order No. One (1) to the Grammont Tank Lighting Contract, between the City of Monroe and Womack Brothers LLC, for a decrease in the construction cost of $8,215.14 and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

   IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

(a) Introduce an Ordinance amending and adjusting the City of Monroe Operating Budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021. (Admin.)

(b) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing the Lease of certain property at and near the Monroe Regional Airport to Johnson Ag Farms for Agricultural Land and further providing with respect thereto.  (Airport)

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 a Budget of Revenues and providing for an estimate of items and expenditures for the fiscal year 2021-2022. (Admin.)

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

(b) Finally Adopt an Ordinance adopting a Capital Improvements Program for the City of Monroe and providing for a detailed statement of the contents for a Five (5) year period from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2026. (Admin.)

(c) Finally Adopt an Ordinance declaring the condition located beside the bar screen at the Hadley Street Sewer Pump Station an Emergency necessitating immediate repair and further providing with respect thereto. (Public Wks.)

  XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.