City of Monroe, LA

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                                          NO.  12,051               

            The following Ordinance was introduced by Mrs.  Ezernack                       who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Ms.  Woods                                   :

            WHEREAS, the #4 screw pump at the Water Pollution Control Center (WPCC), which pumps wastewater from the secondary clarifiers to the aeration basin, has had a mechanical failure and is inoperable; and

            WHEREAS, failure to repair the screw pump immediately will cause the north side of the plant to be overloaded and will result in damage to upstream processes; and

            WHEREAS, funds for this repair will come from the WPCC’s Repairs and Maintenance account.

            NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that the failure of the #4 screw pump located at the Water Pollution Control Center (WPCC), be and is hereby declared an emergency and in need of repair.

            This Ordinance having been submitted in writing and was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

            AYES:            Harvey, Ezernack, Woods, Marshall & Dawson

            NAYS:            None.

            ABSENT:      None.

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  27th    day of April 2021.

Douglas Harvey                          

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                 

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO