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 10, 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.

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 10, 2020, 6:00PM

                        CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

                 I:  ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM:

               II:   INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – MS. WOODS:

              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 OCTOBER 27, 2020:   

                   (Public Comment)         

 V: PRESENTATION:

NONE.

         VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

           NONE.

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

      Public Comment:

     1.  710 Peach Street (D4) (Owner-Emmanual (NMI) Thomas)

     2.  903 South 2^nd Street (D4) (Owner-Diana Bates Dyer)

     3.  315 Morris Avenue (D5) (Owner-Toni Lasonia PResley)

     4.  3810 Dick Taylor Street (D4) (Owner-Kevin & Angela Ellis)

     5.  302 Egan Street (D4) (Owner-Lagniappe Investors 102 LLC)

     6.  321 Bell Street (D3) (Owner-JLL Properties, Jeff Guerriero and Joe D. Guerriero)

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 Marty Campbell to the Southside Economic Development District Board and further providing with respect thereto. (Dawson)

          2. Department of Administration:

    Public Comment:

(a) Consider an Application by Jamario Hill dba The Cookout, 1301 North 18^th Street, Monroe, LA 71201 for a New 2020 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) Consider fourteen (14) Renewal Applications for a New 2021 Class A Alcoholic Beverage Permit.  The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.

(c) Consider thirteen (13) Renewal Applications for a New 2021 Class B 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 2021 Class C Alcoholic Beverage Permit.  The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved.

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Monroe to advertise for bids to purchase and install Temperature Scanner Kiosks, and further providing with respect thereto.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

    None.

          5. Mayor’s Office:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution confirming the appointment of Dr. Harrington Watson, III to the Southside Economic Development District Board of Commissioners and further providing with respect thereto.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of 1 Heavy Duty Bus for the Monroe Transit System from Baton Rouge Contract #2015-009 and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution adopting the finding of the Environment Audit by the Department of Environmental Quality for the State of Louisiana and further providing with respect thereto.

7. Department of Community Affairs:

    Public Comment:

    None.

8.  Police Department:

               Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing a designated city representative to accept and execute an agreement with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to accept funding in the amount of $43,810.00 for the DARE Program and further providing with respect thereto.

          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 Womack Brothers, LLC, for the Grammont Tank Lighting Project, and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution accepting the base bid of ­­­­­­­­­­­____________________________, in the amount ______________________,for the North 18^th Street Rehabilitation Project, and further authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute a contract for said work.

(c) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to execute Change Order No. Three (3) to the Kansas Lane Extension Clearing & Grubbing Contract, between the City of Monroe and LaDotd for an increase in the contract amount of $________________ and an increase in the contract time of _____ days and further providing with respect thereto.

(d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing an authorized city representative, to enter into and execute a Professional Services           Agreement with S. E. Huey Company, to provide engineering services for the enhancement projects on Jackson Street & Winnsboro Road and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

   IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

(a) Introduce an Ordinance accepting the donation of real property into the City of Monroe from Marcus A. Drummer, and further providing with respect thereto. (Legal)

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 declaring a one-time Waiver of Class A License Fees for Bars and Nightclubs that were unable to open during the covid-19 pandemic and further providing with respect thereto.(Mayor)

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

(b) Finally adopt an Ordinance accepting the Donation of sewer improvements built on a public right of way from CBS Interest, LLC and further providing with respect thereto. (Eng.)  

  XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.