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, September 28, 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 – SEPTEMBER 28, 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 SEPTEMBER 14, 2021:

                   (Public Comment)         

 V: PRESENTATION:

            NONE.

         VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                      NONE.           

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

      Public Comment:

            1.  1300 South 4^th Street (Curator - Julia Am Smith, Corey Chambers, Corey Chambers,

                  et al) (Non curator - James Howlet & OPPJ)

VII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS:

        (Public Comment)

   None.

 VIII: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES:

 1. Council:

               Public Comment:

     None.

          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 authorizing a designated city representative  to execute a  Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Ouachita African American Historical Society/Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the City of Monroe and the Friends of Chennault Aviation and Military 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 designated city representative to enter into and execute Task Order #3 between the City of Monroe and Kutchins and Groh L.L.C., at the Monroe Regional Airport, and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a designated city representative to enter into and execute Task Order #4 between the City of Monroe and Kutchins and Groh L.L.C., at the Monroe Regional Airport, and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to advertise for bids to rehabilitate Runway 4-22 at the Monroe Regional Airport, and further providing with respect thereto.

(d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Mayor Friday Ellis to enter into and execute Amendment No. 1 Work Authorization MLU-015 between the City of Monroe and KSA Engineers Inc. for services related to the  rehabilitation of Runway 4-22 at the Monroe Regional Airport, and further providing with respect thereto.

(e) Adopt a Resolution accepting the bid of Womack & Sons Construction Group LLC, in the amount of $6,889,375.01 (base bid) and $505,680.52 (additive alternate #1) and $19,280.00 (additive alternate #2) to improve airport drainage/erosion control and further providing with respect thereto.

(f) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of Administration to enter into and execute Work Authorization #13 between the City of Monroe and Garver, L.L.C., related to the Airport Drainage Improvement Project Phase 2 at the Monroe Regional Airport and further providing with respect thereto.

(g) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of Administration to enter into an Agreement with _____________________ insurance for the Monroe Transit System’s Insurance and further providing with respect thereto.

7. Department of Community Affairs:

    Public Comment:

    None.  

8.  Police Department:

               Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Mayor Friday Ellis to sign and accept the 2020 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (BJAG) Discretionary Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) and further providing with respect thereto.  

          9.  Fire Department:

     Public Comment:

     None.

      10. Engineering Services:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative to advertise for bids on the Riverbarge Street Improvements Project. The estimated cost of this project is $110,467.50.  The DBE Goal is 5% and source of funds Capital Infrastructure Sales Tax Revenue Funds.

(b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Change Order No. one (1) to the Forsythe Boat Ramp Parking Lot Improvements Contract, between the City of Monroe and Amethyst Construction, Inc., for an increase in the contract amount of $43,213.85 and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to a contract with MESA, Inc, to provide professional engineering services to the Alligator Experience Exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase Exhibit Improvements Project and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

   IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

None.

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 and amending the Zoning Map for the City of Monroe, Louisiana to rezone a ± 5.2 acre tract of land located in Ouachita Parish from RMH (Manufactured Home District) to (High Density Multi-Family District) in order for the applicant to be able to develop the area with thirty-two (32) duplexes - Applicant: Braud & Blaze, LLC - (P&Z)

  XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.