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, July 9, 2024 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, social distancing guidance and 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 – JULY 9, 2024, 6:00PM

                        CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

                 I:    ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM:

      II:   ELECT CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR THE COMING YEAR 2024/25:

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

             IV:     COMMUNICATIONS & SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

                1. Mr. Harvey

                2. Mrs. Ezernack

                3. Ms. Woods

                4. Mr. McFarland

                5. Mr. Muhammad

                6. Mayor Ellis

 V: APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LEGAL AND REGULAR SESSION OF JUNE 25, 2024:

  (PUBLIC COMMENTS)        

VI: PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT:

            NONE.

        VII: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                      NONE.

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

            (Public Comment)

(1)    104 Jason Dr. (D4) owner- Lorthel Pratt, Huey Mathis, & 111 Marketing, LLC

(2)    2710 & (½) Gordon Ave. (D4) owner- John H. Coleman Jr. & Abigail Land Holdings 8, LLC

VIII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS:

        (Public Comment)

(a) Adopt a Resolution accepting D & J Construction Company, LLC’s agreed upon base bid for the Monroe Regional Airport Taxiway D Construction Phase 1 Project and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution accepting the RFQ Response of Service Group Unlimited, LLC, to provide environmental review services for the Lead Hazard Control Reduction Grant and further providing with respect thereto.

IX: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES:

 1. Council:

               Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution amending Section 2.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Monroe City Council to provide additional duties for the council chairman and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution confirming the appointment of Anna M. Reed to the board of commissioners for the Southside Economic Development District and further providing with respect thereto. (Muhammad)

(c) Adopt a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Proworks Productions, LLC to provide Videography Services for the Monroe City Council and further providing with respect thereto. (Harvey)

(d) Adopt Resolution granting an exception to the Open Container Ordinance to the Twin City Art Foundation for an Exhibition Reception and Talk for Angela Fraleigh: With Ready Eyes, at the Masur Museum of Art) pursuant to Monroe City Code Sec. 12-231 D. (Open Container Ordinance), and further providing with respect thereto.

(e) Adopt Resolution granting an exception to the Open Container Ordinance to the Twin City Art Foundation for an Exhibition Reception and Talk for Julie Crews: I’ll Be Right With You, at the Masur Museum of Art) 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 an Application by Marisol Rubio Purata dba Taqueria San Luis, 4331 Sterlington Rd., Monroe LA 71203 for a RENEWAL 2024 Class A Alcoholic Beverage Permit.  The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved. (Distance Report Cleared, Cert. of Occupy Cleared)

3. Department of Planning & Urban Development:

              Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving the submission of the city of Monroe’s fy 2024 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Project No. B-24-MC-22-0005 in the amount of $732,121.00 and the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Grant Program Project No. M-24-MC-22-0206 in the amount of $303,884.00 and further providing with respect thereto.

4. Legal Department:

    Public Comment:

    None.

          5. Mayor’s Office:    

              Public Comment:

    None.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution approving Work Authorization No. 6 between the City of Monroe and Garver LLC for the Taxiway D Construction – Phase 1 Project at the Monroe Regional Airport and further providing with respect thereto.

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 approving Change Order No. One (1) for the Texas Standifer Trunkline Repairs Project and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution approving Change Order No. Two (2) for the WPCC – Equalization Basin Dredging Project and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Adopt a Resolution approving Supplemental Agreement No. Seven (7) between Volkert, Inc and the City of Monroe for the Kansas Ln Ext (Bon Aire-Old Sterl.) Phase 3 Project (H.007289) and further providing with respect thereto.

(d) Adopt a Resolution approving a Master Services Agreement with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering (ICE) to provide engineering and other related professional services and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

  X: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

           Public Comment:

(a) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take Corporeal Possession of and sell to Chandra Melancon all rights, title, and interest that the city may have acquired to Lot 4, H l & J s Rosenheim’s Resub. Lots 11,12, 13, & 14, Sq. 6 Alexanders Addition, Ouachita Parish, no situs – Jackson St., District 4, Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Saledated June 11, 2019, and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take Corporeal Possession of and sell to Chandra Melancon all rights, title, and interest that the city may have acquired to Lot 6, Square 11, Unit 6, Humphries Addition, Ouachita Parish, 3810 Segrest Mercy St., District 3, Monroe, La, by Adjudication at Tax Saledated June 12, 2019, and further providing with respect thereto.

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

Open Public Hearing/Public Comment/Close Hearing:

NONE.

 XII: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XIII: ADJOURN.