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, November 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 – NOVEMBER 23, 2021, 6:00PM

                        CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

                 I:  ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM:

               II:   INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – MR. MARSHALL:

              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 NOVEMBER 9, 2021:

                   (Public Comment)         

 V: PRESENTATION:

            NONE.

         VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                      NONE.           

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

      Public Comment:

            1.  701 Reed Street (D5) (Owner - Leon & Catherine Robinson)

            2.  2313 Jasmine Street (D1) (Owner - William Weirick)

3.  1012 South 8^th Street (D4) (Owners - Shara Jackson, LaRhonda Jackson, Quincy

     Jackson, Linda Ellington Jackson, Linda Ellington Jackson, et al, Henry Jackson)

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 Radio People and the HUB Music Hall for a Party “Roaring into 2022 w/Feathers & Fedoras” 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 thirty-two (32) Renewal Applications for a New 2022 Class A Alcoholic Beverage Permit. The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.

(b) Consider twenty-one (21) Renewal Applications for a New 2022 Class B Alcoholic Beverage Permit. The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.

(c) Consider one (1) Renewal Applications for a New 2022 Class E Alcoholic Beverage Permit. The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.

(d) Consider one (1) Renewal Applications for a New 2022 Class G Alcoholic Beverage Permit. The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.

(e) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the participation in the LaMats Administered Cooperative Purchasing Joint Commission (LACPC) and the appointment of a representative and further providing with respect thereto:

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:  

              Public Comment:

    None.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution of the Monroe City Council approving Mid South Extrusion for participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program at 2015 Jackson Street, Monroe, La 71202.

(b) Adopt a Resolution of the Monroe City Council approving Delta Packaging, Inc. for participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program at 500 Exchange Place, Monroe, La 71201.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City’s participation to join with the State of Louisiana and other local governmental subdivisions as a participant in the tentative National Settlements expressed in the Distributor Settlement Agreement and the Jansen Settlement Agreement (the “National Settlements”) and Louisiana State Local Government Opioid Litigation Memorandum of Understanding and further providing with respect thereto.

          5. Mayor’s Office:    

              Public Comment:

    None.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

    None.

7. Department of Community Affairs:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to accept the donation of the “Crawfish Dinner at the Zoo” Mural/Artwork located at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo from Jay N. Davis to be utilized by the City of Monroe, 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 the base bid of ____________________, for the Riverbarge Street Improvements, and further authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute a contract for said work.

(b) Adopt a Resolution accepting the base bid of __________________________, in the amount $_______________, for the Forsythe Pool Demolition, and further authorizing an authorized city representative, to enterinto and execute a contract for said work.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 3 (superseding) to amend Article II between the Department of Transportation and Development and the City of Monroe for the Kansas Lane Extension and further providing with respect thereto.

(d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Change Order No. One (1) to the Entergy Substation Cross Drain Contract, between the City of Monroe and Volkert for an increase in the contract amount of $17,800.00 and an additional nine (9) days added to contract and further providing with respect thereto.

(e) Adopt a Resolution accepting the base bid of Missouri Loop LLC, in the amount of $38,500.00, for the purchase of Wetland Mitigation Credits for the Young’s Bayou Retention Area Project, and further authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute a contract for said work.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

   IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

(a) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor Friday Ellis to enter into and execute Lease Amendment No. 1 by and between the City of Monroe and the United States of America a/k/a General Services Administration, and further providing with respect thereto. (Airport)

X: RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND FINAL     ADOPTION AND SUBJECT TO PUBLIC HEARING:

NONE.

  XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.