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, June 11, 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 – JUNE 11, 2024, 6:00PM

                        CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

                 I:  ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM:

               II:   INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – MRS. DAWSON:

             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 MAY 28, 2024:

(PUBLIC COMMENTS)      

V: PRESENTATION:

            NONE.                       

        VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                      NONE.           

      PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS:

            (Public Comment)

1. 4103 Lee Ct. (D4) – Owner – William B. Awl

1. 112 S. 22nd St. (D3) – Owners – Yancy and Katie Pargoud

VII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS:

        (Public Comment)

(a) Adopt a Resolution accepting the Base Bid of Sunbelt Fire, Inc. in the amount of $586,277.00, for a Class A Pumper Fire Apparatus and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Accept the bids of Badger Meter, Inc. for the purchase of Badger Ultrasonic Water Meters Ref#2025-00000008 for the City of Monroe as recommended by the Purchasing Division for a one (1) year term of the contract with the option to renew two (2) times if the prices remain the same. The bid tabulation is attached. The supplier has submitted all the required paperwork.

VIII: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES:    

 1. Council:

               Public Comment:

(a) Adopt a Resolution appointing the News-Star as the Official Journal of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, pursuant to the Louisiana R. S. 43:141 et. seq. and further providing with respect thereto. (Council)

(b) Adopt a Resolution recognizing the month of June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and further providing with respect thereto.(Dawson)

(c) Adopt a Resolution approving an amendment to Article VII of the Articles of Incorporation of Interstate 20 Economic Development Corporation and further providing with respect thereto.

          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 the two (2) year appointment of Mayor Friday Ellis as a Director to the Board of the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority and further providing with respect thereto.

6. Department of Public Works:

    Public Comment:

    None.  

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. Fourteen (14) for the Water Treatment Plant Renovation and Expansion Project and further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Adopt a Resolution accepting as Substantially Complete work done by Amethyst Construction, Inc for the Parkview Dr. Improvements (Winnsboro Rd. to Plum St.) Project and further providing with respect thereto.

BREAK IF NEEDED:

  IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

          Public Comment:

(a) Introduce an Ordinance approving the Hockey Agreement between the City of Monroe and Perkin Hockey Group LLC further providing with respect thereto.

(b) Introduce an Ordinance approving an application by the Wellspring Alliance to rezone certain property and amending the Zoning Map for the City of Monroe and further providing with respect thereto.

(c) Introduce an Ordinance establishing Purchasing and Bidding Procedures for the City of Monroe and further providing with respect thereto.

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 Ordering and Calling a Special Election to be held in the City of Monroe, State of Louisiana, to authorize the rededication, levy and collection of a special tax therein; making application to the Louisiana State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Admin.)

 XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION:

XII: ADJOURN.