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, October 13, 2020 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.

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AGENDA

City of Monroe

            LEGAL & REGULAR SESSION – OCTOBER 13, 2020, 6:00PM

                        CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

                 I:  ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM:

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

              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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2020:   

                   (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 confirming the appointment of Trevelyan L. Brown to the Southside Economic Development District Board of Commissioners and further providing with respect thereto. (Marshall)

2. Department of Administration:

    Public Comment:

    None.

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:              

    Public Comment:

    None.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

    None.

5. Mayor’s Office:   

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement by and between the City of Monroe and the Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum as per the attached agreement and further providing with respect thereto.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a city representative to execute Change Order Number 1, (MLU Runway 14/32 Extension – Phase 2) between the City of Monroe and Merrick, LLC., for an increase of $344,986.00 to the contract cost of said project and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to execute an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La Dotd) for improvements at the Monroe Regional Airport for Runway 14/32 Extension Phase 3 (construction) and Runway 14/32 Extension Multi-year (construction) and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Fuel Permit at the Monroe Regional Airport to DaveAir LLC, and further providing with respect thereto.

(d) Adopt a Resolution requesting to reject all bids received on September 30, 2020 for the Office of Motor Vehicles Storm Damage Repair at the Monroe Regional Airport and re-advertise said project, and further providing with respect thereto.

(e) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Mayor Friday Ellis to submit an application for state financial assistance to the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Division of Aviation (La Dotd) for the Monroe Regional Airport and further providing with respect thereto.

7. Department of Community Affairs:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a Management Agreement between the City of Monroe and Donald Walters as Golf Director and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution requesting to reject all bids received on September 30, 2020 for the Masur Museum of Art Storm Damage Repair and re-advertise said project, and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Stacey Rowell, Director of Administration, to enter into and execute a Fifty Month Equipment Lease Agreement with Golf Cars of Louisiana 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 C W & W Contractors, Inc., for the Bayou Lane Drainage Improvements Phase I Project, and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution accepting as substantially complete work done by and between the City of Monroe and Smith Machine Works, LLC, for the Calypso Pump Station Temporary Stabilization Project, and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Manager to advertise for bids on the North Guardrail Replacement Project.  The estimated cost of this project is $41,595.95.  the DBE Goal is 0% and source of funds Capital Infrastructure Sales Tax Street Funds.

(d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Change Order No. One (1) to the City Street Striping Phase IV Contract, between the City of Monroe and Highway Graphics, LLC, for an increase in the contract amount of $9,471.50 and an increase in the contract time of 60 days and further providing with respect thereto.

(e) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to a contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc, to provide professional engineering services for the Water Treatment Plant Renovation and Expansion Project and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

   IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

(a) 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 the lot in Lots 23 & 24 Parlor City Industrial Sub of Sq 27 Terminal Heights, No Street Address On Thomas Ave., Ouachita Parish, District 5, Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Sale dated June 24, 2015, and further with respect thereto.  (Legal)

(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 the easterly 60 ft of Lots 23 & 24 Parlor City Industrial Sub of Sq 27 Terminal Heights, Ouachita Parish, 821 Thomas St., District 5, Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Sale dated June 24, 2015, and further with respect thereto.  (Legal)

(c) Introduce an ordinance establishing a twelve (12) month moratorium upon the receipt and processing of all applications for certificates of occupancy, building permits and any other land use development approvals associated with used tire stores; setting a public hearing date and further providing with respect thereto. (P&Z)

(d) Introduce an Ordinance adopting and amending the Zoning Map for the City of Monroe, Louisiana and authorizing the Clerk to publish notice of a Public Hearing to rezone a ±10-acre tract of land presently located in Ouachita Parish from B-3, General Business/Commercial District to B-4, Heavy Commercial District to  allow the applicant to operate a drive-in theatre and other outdoor commercial, recreational activities, and is more particularly described as follows:  1101, 1201, 1203 and 1205 Louisville Avenue –

APPLICANT: Stephen Carroll – (P&Z)

(e) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing the execution of a 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 amending provisions of Chapter 4 (Alcoholic Beverages) to remove the Class F Alcohol License and further providing with respect thereto. (Admin.)

  XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.