Mar 01, 2023 Parish Council West Bank

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

[SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS]

BEGIN THE PRESENTATION.

PRESENTATION PHASE OF OUR COUNCIL MEETING AND WE HAVE OUR PARISH PRESIDENT, CYNTHIA LEE SHENG, WHO'S WILL BE MAKING A PRESENTATION AT THIS MOMENT.

OKAY. HELLO? OKAY. THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL MR. VINCE HAYWARD. I BELIEVE ALI IS HERE AS WELL.

HIS SISTER. OH, YOU DON'T WANT TO.

ALL RIGHT. AND NATALIE J-RO FROM SECOND HARVEST, NO STRANGER TO JEFFERSON PARISH, AND REALLY ONE OF OUR PARTNERS IN WHAT WHAT WE DO HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL PROCLAMATION I'M DOING.

AND I WAS SORRY TO MISS THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT.

AND SO I REALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH CAMELLIA BRAND BEANS.

THEY'RE CELEBRATING THEIR 100 YEARS.

BUT NOT ONLY IS THAT WORTH A CELEBRATION IN AND OF ITSELF, THEY'RE WHAT WE CALL WHAT WE, WHAT WE WANT TO SEE FROM ALL OF OUR GREAT COMPANIES IS REALLY GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO PLEDGE TO DONATE 166,000 POUNDS OF BEANS TO SECOND HARVEST THIS YEAR.

AND THAT IS CERTAINLY THEIR COMMITMENT TO ENDING FOOD SECURITY IN OUR AREA.

SO I WANTED TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS LH HAYWARD AND COMPANY, THE PARENT COMPANY OF CAMELLIA BRAND, TRACES ITS BEGINNINGS TO ANCESTOR SAWYER HAYWARD, AN ENGLISHMAN WHO IMMIGRATED TO NEW ORLEANS IN THE 1830 FROM THE WEST INDIES.

AND WHEREAS, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE MERCANTILE AND AGRICULTURAL TRADING BUSINESS, SAWYER HAYWARD RECOGNIZED A DEMAND FOR DRIED BEANS, WHICH HE BEGAN SUPPLYING TO FRENCH MARKET VENDORS.

AND IN 1923, SAWYER HAYWARD'S GRANDSON, LUCIUS HAYWARD JUNIOR, FOUNDED THE FAMILY BUSINESS, MAKING IT THE OLDEST DRY BEAN COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES.

A GENERATION LATER, HIS SON, GORDON HAYWARD, BEGAN PACKAGING BEANS IN THE DISTINCTIVE CELLOPHANE BAGS IN WHICH THEY ARE STILL SOLD AND TRADEMARKED THE NAME CAMELLIA BRAND THAT WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE THAT PACKAGING, WHEREAS CAMELLIA BRAND HEADQUARTERED AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THAT IN JEFFERSON PARISH NOW INCLUDES 19 TYPES OF PREMIUM BEANS, PEAS AND LENTILS.

HOWEVER, IT'S THE DISTINCTIVE RED KIDNEY BEAN THAT SETS THE COMPANY APART AND IS THE TOP SELLING RED KIDNEY BEAN IN THE COUNTRY.

AND. WHEREAS, WHILE CORNERING THE MARKET ON RED BEANS IS A MEASURABLE BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT, BEING WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA'S UNIQUE CULTURE REFLECTS THE COMPANY'S TRUE SUCCESS.

AND. WHEREAS, ALONG WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMERS, THE COMPANY IS ALSO COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

AS PART OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION, CAMELLIA BRAND IS PARTNERING WITH SECOND HARVEST ON A CAMPAIGN TO END FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR AREA.

THIS YEAR, THE COMPANY WILL DONATE SOME 166,000 POUNDS OF BEANS, ABOUT 1 MILLION MEALS TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH BASED FOOD BANK THAT SERVES 23 LOUISIANA PARISHES. AND.

WHEREAS, CAMELLIA BRAND'S ONGOING DESIRE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FOOD RESOURCES IS DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN ITS CULTURAL VALUES, THE COMPANY REGULARLY LENDS SUPPORT TO FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY KITCHENS, NUTRITION, EDUCATION SHELTERS, FOOD BANKS AND SCHOOLS WORKING TO ENSURE FAMILIES HAVE A MEAL ON THEIR TABLE AT ALL TIMES.

AND. WHEREAS, THE FOURTH GENERATION FAMILY BUSINESS OWNED AND OPERATED TODAY BY VINCE AND KEN HAYWARD HAS BEEN BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO MAKE MEMORIES AND ENJOY THE FAMILY MEALS FOR 100 YEARS AND COUNTING.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CYNTHIA LEE SHENG, PRESIDENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE LH HAYWARD AND COMPANY ON ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. AND AND LET ME ADD, NATALIE, YOU KNOW, YOU COULDN'T HAVE WORKED AND PARTNERED WITH A BETTER COMPANY, SECOND HARVEST.

WE HAVE HAD A ROUGH COUPLE OF YEARS AND THE THOUGHT OF SOMEBODY IN OUR PARISH GOING TO BED HUNGRY.

BUT WHEN YOU SEE THE OPERATION THEY'RE DOING AND IF ANY OF YOU WHO WANT TO DO VOLUNTEER WORK, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO AND BE A VOLUNTEER AT SECOND HARVEST.

THEY MAKE IT VERY EASY FOR VOLUNTEERS TO DO.

AND YOU KNOW, YOUR WORK IS VERY IMPORTANT.

YOUR TIME IS NOT BEING WASTED.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU, NATALIE, FOR SECOND HARVEST THROUGH THE STORMS. I JUST NEEDED, YOU KNOW, AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT.

YOU KNOW HOW CRITICAL YOU CALLED ME FOR GAS DURING IDA? AND IT WAS A TERRIBLE SITUATION BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO FILL UP OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

BUT I KNEW HOW CRITICAL YOU WERE AT THAT TIME FOR US TO BE THERE.

SO WE HAD FOOD, OUR PEOPLE HAD FOOD, AND YOU ALL JUST SAID INTO OPERATION.

AND AND SO YOU PARTNERED WITH THE PERFECT PEOPLE IN JEFFERSON PARISH, AND YOUR REACH IS SO FAR BEYOND JEFFERSON PARISH AS WELL.

SO LET ME LET YOU SPEAK.

GO AHEAD. THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS.

I'LL BE VERY BRIEF. I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE IMPORTANT BUSINESS TO GET TO.

WE'RE PROUD OF SO MANY THINGS.

WE'RE PROUD OF BEING HERE FOR 100 YEARS.

WE'RE PROUD TO BE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

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WE'RE LOCATED IN THE ELMWOOD BUSINESS PARK, AND JEFFERSON PARISH HAS BEEN A GREAT COMMUNITY FOR US TO SELL LITERALLY BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF POUNDS OF BEANS SINCE THE EARLY 70 SECONDS.

BUT REALLY, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE TREMENDOUSLY PROUD OF IS OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SECOND HARVEST.

WE SELL A LOT OF FOOD AND A LOT OF PEOPLE, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T GET THE FOOD THAT THEY NEED.

AND SO IN ORDER IT WAS EARLY ON WHEN WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT OUR 100TH YEAR CELEBRATION, HOW ARE WE GOING TO HOW ARE WE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH THIS? AND IMMEDIATELY OUR DIRECTIVE BEGAN NOT TO SHINE A LIGHT ON US, BUT REALLY TO SHINE A LIGHT ON ON THE COMMUNITY THAT'S SUPPORTED US FOR A LONG TIME AND HOW CAN WE HELP AND HOW CAN WE GIVE BACK. AND THAT WAS SORT OF HOW THIS PARTNERSHIP WAS BORN.

SO THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR VERY KIND WORDS.

REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S TIME HERE TODAY.

SO IT IS NOT A TERRIBLE PART OF MY JOB THAT I DO GET TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY OF THIS COMMUNITY, WHICH IS WHAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR SECOND HARVEST TO BE THE LARGEST ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATION IN OUR STATE HERE IN LOUISIANA.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. TO CAMELLIA BEANS.

A MILLION MEALS.

LET'S JUST CLAP FOR THAT.

THAT'S INCREDIBLE. RIGHT HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH, ABOUT 60,000 PEOPLE ARE AT RISK FOR HUNGER EVERY DAY.

WE PROVIDE ALMOST 5 MILLION MEALS A YEAR.

WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT THE INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY OF CAMELLIA BEANS AND BEANS.

I STILL REMEMBER ONE OF MY BEST MEMORIES WHEN I WAS WHEN I FIRST CAME HERE WAS PEOPLE TELLING ME THAT OUR SERVICEMEN OVERSEAS WANTED CAMELLIA BEANS.

IT HAD TO BE CAMELLIA BEANS.

SO WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT FOOD IS TO OUR CULTURE AND BEANS, WHICH IS AN INCREDIBLY NUTRITIOUS FOODSTUFF.

IT'S JUST SUCH A PERFECT, PERFECT WAY TO HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH A FOOD ORGANIZATION.

THANK YOU, JEFFERSON PARISH.

WE JUST WANT TO SAY WE'RE COMMITTED TO BEING HERE AND TO PROVIDING, YOU KNOW, I'M LOOKING AT YOU WHATEVER WE CAN.

AND HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW, THAT WILL BE, YOU KNOW, ALWAYS BE ABLE TO SATISFY OR HELP TO SATISFY THE NEEDS OF OUR CITIZENS.

HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WE HAVE ABOUT 65 PARTNERS.

AND I'LL END THERE, AND THAT'S EVERYONE FROM SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS TO THE NONPROFITS THAT YOU ALL SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. WE'RE PROUD TO BE PART OF JEFFERSON PARISH AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO HELP IN ANY WAY WE CAN.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS, IF YOU COULD COME TAKE A PICTURE, PLEASE.

THE FIRST SONG IS LIKE THAT ALSO IS ABOUT BEING AS YOU KNOW.

WHAT SONG? NO.

OH, NO, NO, NO.

NOT THAT ONE, YOU KNOW.

NO, YOU DON'T KNOW THAT.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S. THAT'S MY EARLIEST MEMORY OF MY DAD.

OKAY, WELL, THAT'S FUNNY.

AS WE WERE TALKING, I WAS.

BRING IT BACK. YEAH.

I WAS LIKE, CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. THAT'S VERY KIND OF YOU RATIO.

OKAY, EVERYBODY, HERE WE GO.

ON THREE. ONE, TWO, THREE.

WE'LL JUST TAKE A COUPLE ON THREE.

ONE, TWO, THREE.

AND ONE MORE.

ONE, TWO, THREE. THANK YOU.

GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. ALL YOU DO FOR US.

THANKS AGAIN. REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

CALL ME IF YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING, OKAY? SAME HERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

PLEASE CALL US.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. YEAH, THANKS.

ALL RIGHT. ABSOLUTELY. TAKE THE TIME TODAY.

OH, MAN. JUDGE, I CAN THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT ORGANIZATION.

LOOK, ALL THE YEARS THAT WE'VE HAD HURRICANES AND OTHER DISASTERS.

YES, THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR US.

YEAH, WE'LL NEVER SAY NO.

WHATEVER. NEVER SAY NO, RIGHT? THEY NEVER SAY NO. REALLY GLAD TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

YES. IT'S A PRIVILEGE FOR US TO PARTNER WITH YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION.

IT'S AND YOU MAKE IT EASY TO PARTNER TO.

WE CAN TALK ABOUT. YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN SO GOOD.

SO HELPFUL. THANK YOU.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? GET OUT OF YOUR WAY.

YEAH.

LIKE, WELL, DENNIS DENMARK.

THAT'S THE ONLY FIRST CLASS PROPER.

MR MARRERO WATER TILL.

YEAH. YEAH.

WHAT? WELL.

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I LOVE MY FATHER. BRIAN.

LET'S SEE WHAT BRIAN IS.

THIS.

WE'LL BE STARTING THE MEETING IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES.

WE'RE WAITING FOR DENNIS DEMARCO TO ARRIVE.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

DENNIS DEMARCO, REGISTRAR OF VOTERS FOR JEFFERSON PARISH.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A VERY SHORT PRESENTATION.

WHAT'S IN THE NEWS IS VOTER ROLLS, ETCETERA.

AND I JUST RAN SOME OF IT OUT OF BREATH, BUT I WANTED TO BRIEFLY I'VE REDUCED TO WRITING A REPORT.

WE'RE GOING TO SEND EVERY COUNCILMAN OF WHAT JEFFERSON PARISH DOES TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF OUR VOTING ROLLS.

I MAKE NO COMMENTS ON ANY OTHER PARISH, BUT I CAN TELL YOU OUR ROLLS ARE AS ACCURATE AS CAN BE.

AND I WANTED TO JUST BRIEFLY GO OVER SOME OF THE PROCEDURES.

TWO ISSUES ALWAYS IN THE NEWS.

DEAD PEOPLE. WHY ARE DEAD PEOPLE ON THE ROLLS? WHY ARE FELONS ON THE ROLLS? WELL, I HAVE SOMEONE EVERY DAY CHECK THE DEATH NOTICES.

WE IF WE IF WE HAVE A FEELING THAT ANYONE WHO HAS DIED IS A VOTER IN JEFFERSON, WE SEND THEM WHAT'S CALLED A CHALLENGE LETTER 21 DAY CHALLENGE LETTER.

THEY HAVE 21 DAYS TO RETURN TO SHOW THEY ARE ALIVE, LIVING IN JEFFERSON.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, BECAUSE WE REALIZE IN THESE TIMES THE COST OF RUNNING AN OBITUARY IS EXPENSIVE.

WE ACTUALLY CHECK THE FUNERAL HOMES, WEB SITES LOOKING FOR NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, ONCE A MONTH, WE GET A REPORT FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS LISTING EVERYONE WHO'S DIED IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

WE REVIEW THAT, TOO.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE PEOPLE WHO NOTIFY US A RELATIVE HAS DIED, ETCETERA.

BUT WE VERY VIGILANT UPON ANYONE WHO HAS PASSED AWAY TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE VOTER ROLLS.

AND ONCE WE DETERMINE THEY ARE DECEASED, THEY REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.

NOW, AS I SAID, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GO BY THE OBITUARIES BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST PRISONS.

ANYONE CONVICTED OF A FELONY.

OH, I SHOULD MENTION. WELL, IF YOU ARE CONVICTED OF A FELONY, YOU'RE YOU'RE A RIGHT TO VOTE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL YOU COMPLETE YOUR PRISON TERM AND YOUR PERIOD OF PROBATION. IT'S NOT REMOVED.

YOU'RE SUSPENDED.

WE GET A REPORT MONTHLY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS TELLING US THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE THE CLERK OF COURT DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF NOTIFYING US WHEN HE DOES HIS JURY LIST. IF SOMEONE WRITES IN AND SAYS, I DON'T LIVE IN JEFFERSON, YOU KNOW, JOHN DOE DIED.

I'M HIS WIFE. HE PROVIDES US THAT INFORMATION.

OR SOMEONE SAYS, I'M NOT A CITIZEN, I CAN'T GO TO JURY DUTY.

HE PROVIDES THAT INFORMATION TO US.

MOST PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THE JURY POOL IS COMPOSED OF ONLY THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RECORDS.

IT'S NOT. IT'S MOTOR VEHICLE AND REGISTRATION.

SO AGAIN, SOMEONE MAY MAY BE REGISTERED OR AND NOT HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR VICE VERSA.

BUT THAT'S ANOTHER CHECK WE HAVE.

AND ANYONE WHO REGISTERS TO VOTE FILLS OUT ONE OF THESE APPLICATIONS.

HE'S ONLINE OR NOT.

IF SOMEONE MAKES ANY FALSE STATEMENT, THEY CAN THEY CAN BE, FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE, FINED $2,000 OR TWO YEARS IN PRISON, A SECOND OFFENSE, $5,000 AND FIVE YEARS IN PRISON.

NOW, I WISH I COULD SAY THAT CARRIES WEIGHT.

BUT AGAIN, IF SOMEONE GIVES A FALSE STATEMENT, THEY CAN BE REMOVED.

THE OTHER QUESTION WE ALWAYS ASK, WELL, WHAT IF I MOVE OUT OF STATE OR I MOVE TO SHREVEPORT AND REGISTER TO VOTE IN SHREVEPORT? I'M REGISTERED IN TWO PLACES.

LOUISIANA WAS ONE OF THE FIRST STATES WHERE THE STATEWIDE DATABASE IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU MOVE TO ANY PARISH AND REGISTER, THE SYSTEM KICKS OUT A NOTICE TO CADDO PARISH IN JEFFERSON THAT PRESUMABLY YOU HAVE SOMEONE REGISTERED IN TWO LOCATIONS.

EACH PARISH WILL SEND THEM WHAT WE CALL A 21 DAY CHALLENGE LETTER, WHICH SAYS, I BELIEVE YOU NO LONGER LIVE IN JEFFERSON.

I BELIEVE YOU NO LONGER LIVE IN CADDO.

AND THAT PERSON HAS 21 DAYS TO APPEAR IN MY OFFICE TO PROVE THAT THEY DO LIVE IN JEFFERSON OR THEY LIVE IN CATTLE OR WHEREVER IT IS.

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IF THE POSTAL SERVICE HAS ANY INDICATION THAT SOMEONE'S MOVED FROM THEIR OLD ADDRESS, THEY WILL NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

AND THIS YOU HEAR THE TERM OF THE ANNUAL CANVASS, SECRETARY OF STATE.

THEY WILL COMPILE ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE POSTAL SERVICE OR ANY INDICATION THEY HAVE THAT A PERSON HAS MOVED OR HAS PASSED AWAY.

AND THEY WILL SEND OUT THE ANNUAL CANVASS CARD.

NOW, WHEN ALL THE SITUATION IN ADJACENT PARISH BEGAN, WE HAD A LADY CALL OUR OFFICE AND SAY, MAN, MY DAUGHTER MOVED OUT FIVE YEARS AGO AND SHE'S STILL ON THE ROLLS.

WELL, THE CANVASS CARD IS SENT TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS AND IT'S NON-FOLDABLE.

SO IF. YOU MOVE AND YOU'RE NO LONGER LIVING THERE, THEY WILL NOT FALL WITH THAT CHORD.

BUT IN THIS LADY'S CASE, HER DAUGHTER WAS LIVING WITH HER.

SHE ACKNOWLEDGED SHE GOT THE CANVAS CARDS BUT NEVER RETURNED THEM.

SO YOU COULD HAVE A RARE CASE WHERE, AGAIN, A FAMILY MEMBER JUST OUT OF IGNORANCE, NOTHING MALICIOUS, BELIEVES THAT, YOU KNOW, WELL, YOU KNOW, Y'ALL WILL KNOW.

WE DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW.

SO, AGAIN, IF SOMEONE MOVES, THEY SHOULD NOTIFY OUR OFFICE OR THE POST OFFICE WILL AND THAT'S THE CANVAS PROCESS THAT'S DONE ONCE A YEAR.

SECRETARY OF STATE JUST PUT SOMETHING OUT THAT HE IS TRYING TO ENCOURAGE TWICE A YEAR CANVAS.

YOU KNOW, THEY WOULD GO OUT TWO TIMES A YEAR RATHER THAN JUST MAY AND AGAIN SENT OUT THESE CHALLENGE CARDS.

AS I SAID, WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WITH THE CLERK OF COURT.

HE'LL NOTIFY US OF ANYTHING FROM HIS JURY POOL THAT WE NEED TO KNOW.

MY AGAIN, THIS WAS PUT TOGETHER, BUT I HAVE SIX PAGES WHICH I WILL SEND A COPY TO EACH OF YOU ALL DESCRIBING ALL OF OUR PROCEDURES IN GREAT DETAIL.

WE'RE LUCKY I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH CHANGE OVER MY OFFICE.

WE HAVEN'T LOST ANY INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, BUT WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY ANY ALLEGATIONS OF A DEAD PERSON VOTING OR SOMEONE WHO'S INCARCERATED VOTING OR SOMEONE WHO'S MOVED OUT OF STATE.

AND CONTRARY TO MOST THINGS, MOST PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE LOUISIANA'S GOT SOME OF THE BEST ELECTION LAWS IN THE COUNTRY.

WE WANT ONE OF THE FEW FIRST STATES THAT HAS A STATEWIDE DATABASE.

LIKE I SAID, IF YOU GO TO ANY OTHER PARISH AND REGISTER, IT'LL KICK OUT AS A POTENTIAL DOUBLE REGISTRATIONS.

REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OFFICE IS NONPOLITICAL.

THAT'S NOT THE CASE IN MANY OTHER STATES.

I HAD THE CHANCE TO VISIT A REGISTRAR IN NEW YORK, IN NEW YORK CITY.

THE REGISTRAR AND ALL OF THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FOR THEIR POLITICAL PARTY.

HALF THE OFFICE HAS TO BE DEMOCRATS HAVE TO BE REPUBLICANS.

THAT'S CRAZY, YOU KNOW? YOU KNOW, WE'RE NONPARTISAN.

WE DON'T LOOK AT YOUR PARTY AFFILIATION OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY OUR OBLIGATION.

I LIVE IN THIS PARISH.

I WILL DIE IN THIS PARISH.

SO WE WE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC AND THE COUNCIL HAS CONFIDENCE IN OUR PROCESS.

AND IF AT ANY TIME ANYONE HAS A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT WE DO, PLEASE CALL ME, VISIT ME.

WE'RE OPEN AND WE REALIZE OUR TOUGHEST ELECTIONS WILL BE COMING UP, PREFERABLY PARTICULARLY THE PRESIDENTIAL.

AND THAT'S WHY WE WENT TO THE COUNCIL.

AND Y'ALL GRACIOUSLY ARE RECOMMENDING WE SET UP TWO MEGA SITES, ADDITIONAL SITES THAT WILL HELP US A GREAT DEAL.

AS I MENTIONED, I HAVE 17 EMPLOYEES.

WE HAVE THREE FULL TIME OFFICES.

SO WE'RE STRETCHED THIN.

BUT THIS COUNCIL PARISH PRESIDENT'S ALWAYS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT COOPERATION.

BUT EACH OF YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A WRITTEN REPORT OF ALL THE PROCEDURES I TALKED ABOUT.

HOPEFULLY IT WAS SHORT.

I'VE CAUGHT MY BREATH NOW, AND I THANK EVERY ONE OF YOU ALL.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER IT.

AND I HAVE A FEW OF MY STAFF MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE WHO DON'T WANT TO SPEAK.

BUT I CAN.

IF THERE'S A QUESTION I CAN'T ANSWER, I'LL BE GLAD TO TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION.

THANK YOU. MR. DEMARCO.

ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? YES. YEAH.

YEAH. I CAN HEAR BETTER OUTSIDE OF THIS.

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I THINK HE ALWAYS DOES.

WHAT WE DO NEED HELP IS DOING BIG ELECTIONS.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL ALLOW US TO HIRE PART TIME PEOPLE AT A WHOPPING $9.05 AN HOUR WHERE YOU COULD GO TO WORLD MARKET AND THEY'RE PAYING $15.

CIVIL SERVICE WHERE ALL STATE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES ARE REALLY OUT OF WHACK STATE.

MY EMPLOYEES START OUT AT 19 19,000.

A YEAR. 19,000.

SEEING.

ASSIST YOU IN MAKING SURE THE ELECTIONS IN JEFFERSON WERE FAIR.

IF YOU THINK THAT THAT HELPED, THAT WE CAN CAN REACTIVATE THAT COMMITTEE AND ASSIST YOU IN ANY WAY THAT THAT THAT YOU NEED US TO JUST LET ME KNOW.

APPRECIATE. RIGHT.

SO.

YOU KNOW, LET'S HOPE THE FALL ELECTIONS THIS YEAR ARE NOT AS AS LONG AS AS THE PRESIDENTIAL.

BUT WE'RE TRYING TO BE PREPARED EARLY.

AND AND LIKE I SAID, YOU DON'T HEAR FROM ME MUCH.

BUT AGAIN, WHEN THERE'S A NEED, I PROMISE YOU I WILL I WILL BE THERE MAKING A REQUEST.

AND I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU ALL AND HELP YOU'VE GIVEN.

WELL, I THINK WE'RE ALL VERY PLEASED WITH THE JOB YOU DO AND PROUD OF YOU.

YOU KNOW, ELECTIONS WHEN I STARTED ELECTIONS, EARLY VOTING WAS A HALF A DAY ON SATURDAY AND THEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NOW WE'VE EXPANDED TO TWO SATURDAYS AND 6:00 PM EVERY WEEKDAY.

SO IT'S REALLY EXPANDED MANY MORE.

THE OVER 65 PROGRAM, I'LL PLUG THAT.

IF ANYONE IS OVER 65 OR HANDICAPPED, YOU CAN FILL OUT A ONE PAGE FORM AND WE WILL MAIL YOU A BALLOT FOR EVERY ELECTION YOU QUALIFY TO VOTE IN.

AS LONG AS YOU'RE ALIVE, YOU NEVER HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR HOME.

THAT PROGRAM HAS GROWN WHERE WE STARTED OUT WITH LIKE 5000 PEOPLE.

NOW WE'RE OVER 50,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THAT PROGRAM.

THAT'S IN ADDITION TO THOSE WHO SHOW UP FOR EARLY VOTING.

SO VOTING IS SHIFTING SLOWLY AWAY FROM THE POLLS TO EITHER MAIL BALLOTS OR, AGAIN, EARLY VOTING, WHICH YOU HAVE MORE THAN A WEEK.

SO. ALL RIGHT.

I THANK EVERYBODY AGAIN.

THANK YOU MUCH. THIS IS JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING ON TODAY, MARCH 1ST.

[MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]

BEFORE WE BEGIN, WE'D ASK OUR PARISH PRESIDENT, CYNTHIA LEE SHENG, WHO WANTS TO OFFER A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

THANK YOU. IT'S WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT WE FOUND OUT THAT AND MANY OF YOU KNEW HIM.

MICHAEL FONSECA PASSED AWAY.

AND I KNOW YOU ALL.

IF YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE HIS NAME, YOU WOULD RECOGNIZE HIM BECAUSE YOU WOULD YOU WOULD SEE HIM AROUND THE BUILDINGS ALL THE TIME.

MIKE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH JEFFERSON PARISH IN DECEMBER OF 2000 AS A BUILDING MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR IN THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.

AND IN 2004, HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER OVER THE SURPLUS PROPERTY DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES.

IN 2007, HE WAS PROMOTED TO PROPERTY MANAGER OVER THE EAST BANK PROPERTIES FOR GENERAL SERVICES, WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL MAY OF 2020.

SO WE JUST WANT TO ASK THAT YOU KEEP HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN YOUR PRAYERS.

AND I KNOW EVERY TIME YOU SAW HIM HE WOULD GIVE YOU A BIG SMILE.

HE WAS SO POSITIVE.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL TALKING ABOUT.

HE'S ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

AND EVEN THOUGH HE HAD BEEN RETIRED FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, EVERYBODY WAS SO VERY SAD TO HEAR ABOUT HIS PASSING.

SO IF YOU COULD PRAY FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY.

THANK YOU.

OKAY. THANK YOU. TODAY FOR OUR INVOCATIONS.

WE WILL HAVE MINISTER NELSON MATTHEWS TO PLEASE COME UP AND AND SHARE WITH US THE INVOCATION AND FOLLOWING HIM. MR FIELD TRUXILLO WILL GIVE US THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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LET US PRAY.

HEAVENLY FATHER, IT IS AGAIN IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR.

WE COME. WE ARE LOOKING UNTO THEE WHO IS THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.

AND WE THANK YOU FOR BLESSINGS SEEN AND UNSEEN.

WE ASK THAT YOU WILL LOOK UPON US WHERE WE ARE WEAK.

AND MAKE US STRONG WHERE WE ARE TORN DOWN THAT YOU WILL LIFT US UP.

WE ALSO PRAY THAT YOU WILL LOOK UPON OUR PARISH PRESIDENT AND EACH AND EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER.

WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL BLESS THEM, THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO DO THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE ASSIGNED TO THEIR HANDS TO DO.

WE PRAYING, DEAR FATHER IN JESUS NAME, THAT YOU ALSO REMEMBER EACH AND EVERY ONE THAT IS EMPLOYED, THAT IS EMPLOYED HERE AT JEFFERSON PARISH.

BLESS THEIR LOVED ONES.

AND ALSO REMEMBER THOSE THAT ARE SICK AMONG US.

HEAL THEIR BODIES AND RESTORE THEIR STRENGTH.

OH, GOD. OUR FATHER ALSO REMEMBER OUR CONSTITUENTS AND THOSE THAT ARE SICK AMONG US.

HEAR US WHEN WE CALL UPON YOU.

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL THAT YOU NEVER GET TIRED OF HEARING US CALL UPON YOU.

AND OH, GOD, IN JESUS NAME.

ALSO REMEMBER AS WE GO FORWARD IN OUR LIFE JOURNEY.

THAT YOU WOULD ALSO LET US LET OUR LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE MEN THAT THEY MAY SEE OUR GOOD WORK AND GIVE YOUR NAME THE PRAISE AND THE GLORY.

THESE AND ALL BLESSINGS WE ASK IN THE WONDERFUL NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.

AMEN AND AMEN.

PLEASE NAME A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES, SIR. CHAIRMAN MICA IS ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN TEMPLET PRESENT.

COUNCILMAN EDWARDS PRESIDENT.

COUNCILMAN. BONANO.

COUNCILMAN LEE HERE.

COUNCILMAN. IMPASTATO.

COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN.

PRESENT. PARISH PRESIDENT.

MS.. LEE SHENG. YES, MA'AM.

AND I'VE COMPLETED THE ROLE.

MADAM PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL?

[PARISH PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL]

WE ARE STILL UNDER A BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR THE CROWNPOINT TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE, LOWER LAFITTE AND BARATARIA AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO THE LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DURING THE REPAIR OF A 36 INCH WATER MAIN ON THE LAFITTE, LA ROSE HIGHWAY.

SO THE REPAIR WAS ACTUALLY COMPLETE THIS MORNING.

WE JUST NEED TO GET CONFIRMATION THAT THE LEAK HAS NO SETBACKS AND HAS BEEN FULLY REPAIRED.

AND THEN WE NEED TO START TESTING BEFORE WE LIFT THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY.

SO STAY TUNED FOR US. BUT WE'RE HOPING THAT WILL GET LIFTED TOMORROW.

WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE MARDI GRAS SEASON.

I SAW HAPPY TO CELEBRATE WITH SO MANY OF YOU.

BUT WE JUST WANT TO, YOU KNOW, TAKE THE TIME TO THANK ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED US HAVE A WITHOUT INCIDENT.

VERY JOYOUS SEASON.

SO OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAMS WHO ENSURED OUR STREETS WERE CLEANED AFTER EVERY PARADE, AS WELL AS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, JPSO AND MS, WHO KEPT US SAFE WITH NO MAJOR INCIDENTS. SO I THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED AT HOW MANY DEPARTMENTS ACTUALLY HELP PUT ON CARNIVAL AND JEFFERSON PARISH.

SO OUR FIRE SERVICES, OUR EAST BANK, CONSOLIDATED FIRE, CITIZEN AFFAIRS, GENERAL SERVICES, WATER STREETS, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING, SEWERAGE, DRAINAGE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT, PARKWAYS FLEET, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, INSPECTION AND CODE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE.

EVEN OUR PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

OUR JEFFERSON PROTECTION, ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES FOR OUR ANIMALS AND THE SECURITY.

WE WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THAT.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE PARADE SEASON IS NOT OVER FOR US IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

NEXT UP IS THE SAINT PATRICK'S METAIRIE ROAD PARADE, SUNDAY, MARCH 12TH AT NOON, I THINK.

COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. YOU ARE THE GRAND MARSHAL FOR THAT PARADE.

WE HAVE ROYALTY ALL AROUND US.

AND THEN IRISH-ITALIAN PARADE WHICH ROLLS ON VETERANS.

I BELIEVE THE ITALIAN GRAND MARSHAL IS COUNCILMAN DINO BONANO.

SO AND STEVE WAS THE KING OF ARGOS.

SO THE ROYALTY CONTINUES.

YEAH, BUT I DON'T HAVE TO WEAR TIGHTS LIKE, YOU KNOW.

SO. SO LOOK FORWARD TO THOSE PARADES.

COMING UP MARCH 12TH AND MARCH 19TH, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY GRANTS ADMINISTRATION ACT 167 OF THE 2022 REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION CREATED THE HURRICANE IDA

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JEFFERSON PARISH HAS BEEN ALLOCATED 6.1 MILLION ON BEHALF OF ALL OF OUR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.

SO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION HAS BEGUN COLLABORATING WITH OUR STATE TREASURY AND THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS TO DRAFT AND FINALIZE THESE COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS. OUR LIBRARY SYSTEM HAS MANY UPCOMING EVENTS AND INITIATIVES THIS MONTH, BOTH AARP AND VITA VITA, I THINK I'M PRONOUNCING THAT RIGHT, ARE ASSISTING PARISH RESIDENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL TAX PREPARATION FREE OF CHARGE AT EAST BANK REGIONAL AND LIVE OAK LIBRARIES.

NOW THROUGH THE APRIL 18TH IRS DEADLINE, THE NORTH KENNER LIBRARY WILL HOST A CELEBRATION OF IRISH LITERATURE ON MARCH 15TH BY INVITING PATRONS TO READ PASSAGES FROM THEIR FAVORITE IRISH AUTHORS.

THIS ONE I'M SO DISAPPOINTED I'LL BE MISSING AS PART OF AN ONGOING MONTHLY COOKING DEMONSTRATION SERIES, COOKBOOK AUTHOR NANCY WILSON WILL LEAD TWO SESSIONS PREPARING KUTTYEDATHI FIG COOKIES, A POPULAR FIXTURE ON SAINT JOSEPH'S DAY ALTARS ACROSS JEFFERSON PARISH.

SO THE FIRST IS TAKING PLACE TONIGHT AT WEST BANK REGIONAL, AND THE NEXT ONE WILL BE NEXT WEEK, MARCH 8TH AT EAST BANK REGIONAL FOR MY FAVORITE FIG COOKIES, ITALIAN FIG COOKIES.

SO COME JOIN US FOR THAT ON MARCH 18TH, THE BEGINNER OR RELUCTANT SCHOOL AGE READERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY FOR THE VERY POPULAR READING TO ROVER PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS CHILDREN TO READ, TO TRAIN DOGS FROM THE VISITING PETS PROGRAM.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, MORE THAN 75, 75 STORYTIME PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN PAIRED WITH ADULT GUARDIANS WILL BE PRESENTED AT EVERY LIBRARY THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF MARCH, INCLUDING RELATED CRAFT WORKSHOPS RANGING IN THEMES FROM DR.

SEUSS'S BIRTHDAY TO SAINT PATRICK'S DAY, TALES FROM INDIA, ARABIAN NIGHTS, DENTAL HEALTH AND TRICKSTER TALES.

MOVING ON TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 24 FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT.

SO PLEASE MAKE SURE IF YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, YOU YOURSELF OR YOU HAVE CHILDREN WHO ARE LOOKING FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT TO REACH OUT TO US, CALL THE AMERICAN JOB CENTER AT (504) 227-1283 OR VISIT ONE OF THE LOCATIONS AT THE DELGADO RIVER CITY SITE IN AVONDALE OR 1801 AIRLINE HIGHWAY IN METAIRIE. OUR DIVERSITY INCLUSION BOARD IS GOING TO BE HONORING AND CELEBRATING SAINT PATRICK'S DAY IN THE IRISH AT NOON AT IRISH ITALIAN HERITAGE OUTSIDE THE YENNI BUILDING ON MARCH 9TH.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SPECIAL PERFORMANCE.

AND FOOD TRUCKS FOR OUR IRISH ITALIAN HERITAGE.

AND THEN SUMMER CAMPS ON THE EAST BANK AND WEST BANK THROUGH OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT, ARE NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION SESSION.

ONE IS FROM JUNE 5TH TO JUNE 30TH AND SESSION TWO FROM JULY 10TH TO AUGUST 4TH.

IT'S $300, $325 A WEEK FOR ONE FOUR FOR A FOUR WEEK SESSION.

DAY CAMP IS AVAILABLE FOR AGES 3 TO 13, AND IT RUNS DAILY FROM 7 TO 330 WITH AFTERCARE FROM 330 TO 6.

THE COST IS $50 PER CHILD FOR FOR PER SESSION.

AND CAMP FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 13.

SO I'M NOT IN THIS PHASE OF MY LIFE ANYMORE, BUT I DO REMEMBER WHEN MY KIDS WERE YOUNGER, YOU ALL, YOU HAD TO START LOOKING FOR THAT SUMMER CARE EARLY IN THE YEAR, MUCH BEFORE THE MAY JUNE TIME FRAME.

SO START DOING THAT NOW.

OUR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, SARAH BABCOCK, COORDINATED A VERY SUCCESSFUL CPR AND AED TRAINING FOR OUR PARISH EMPLOYEES YESTERDAY AT BOTH THE YENNI BUILDING AND THE ALARIO CENTER.

THIS WAS PART OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S BE THE BE CAMPAIGN.

AND WE'RE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING AEDS IN ALL OF OUR JEFFERSON PARISH BUILDINGS.

THEY'LL ALSO BE A FREE VACCINATION AND HEALTH FAIR ON SATURDAY, MARCH 25TH, FROM NOON TO FOUR AT THE LIFE CENTER CATHEDRAL CHURCH IN MARRERO AND THEN MOVING ON TO TRANSIT.

WE'RE HAVING PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR PROPOSED ROUTE CHANGES.

THESE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH, FROM 530 TO 730 AT THE ANY BUILDING AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8TH FROM 530 TO 7 AT THE JGB.

THE TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION.

WE WANT PUBLIC INPUT.

IT'S REGARDING THE APRIL 9TH INCLUDES A SERVICE CHANGE TAKING PLACE ON AN E ONE VETERANS AIRPORT ROUTE.

THIS ROUTE CURRENTLY RUNS FROM AIRPORT TO ELK PLACE ON CANAL STREET, AND RIDERS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TRANSFER AT THE CEMETERIES TO THE CANAL STREET CAR LINE.

SO PLEASE ATTEND THAT MEETING IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN GIVING US INPUT.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE ALL GAVE YOU THIS BOOKLET, WHICH IS THE RECREATION IMAGINED UPDATE LAST FALL.

I THINK YOU ALL WERE REQUESTING THE UPDATE.

CERTAINLY THIS IS THIS IS WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW, 27 PLAYGROUNDS ACROSS THE PARISH.

WE REALIZE THAT THAT SAME TEMPLATE DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE FOR US.

WE HAVE SOME PLAYGROUNDS THAT WERE NOT HAVING THE VOLUME AND WE WERE NOT GIVING THE SERVICES THAT WE KNOW WE CAN DO.

VERY SIMPLY PUT, WE TOOK ON RECREATION REIMAGINED BECAUSE WE KNOW WE COULD DO BETTER FOR OUR KIDS.

SO THE STEERING COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN SET UP AT ALL SIX PLAYGROUNDS.

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THEY'VE MET ALREADY 4 TO 5 TIMES.

WE'VE HAD OVER 80 HOURS OF STEERING COMMITTEE COLLABORATION.

AND THEN JUST VERY BRIEFLY, WHAT WE'VE SEEN AND AGAIN, WE TOOK ON RECREATION REIMAGINED BECAUSE THAT SAME TEMPLATE WAS JUST NOT WORKING FOR US ACROSS THE PARISH.

BUT DELVING FURTHER INTO THESE ISSUES, WE'VE SEEN THAT EVEN AT THE SIX PLAYGROUNDS THAT WE WANT TO REIMAGINE, WE'VE SEEN A UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTIC THAT MAKES US WANT TO TAKE A DIFFERENT LOOK AT EACH OF THOSE PLAYGROUNDS.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT BRIDGE CITY, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CHILDREN IN THAT AREA.

WE WANT TO WE'RE GOING TO PARTNER WITH MILDRED HARRIS SCHOOL AND OFFER PE TO THE STUDENTS AT THAT SCHOOL, WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO USE OUR TO USE OUR BUILDING FOR PE CLASS FIVE DAYS A WEEK AND A SOCCER CLINIC IN THE AFTERNOON.

AVONDALE WE'VE PUT REGISTRATION PROCESS AND REALLY REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, DOING A DOOR TO DOOR INITIATIVE.

WE'VE WE'VE TRANSLATED OUR REGISTRATION PROCESS INTO ARABIC, HISPANIC AND VIETNAMESE.

WE HAVE A SPANISH SPEAKING SUPERVISOR NOW THERE NOW IN MR ALDANA FOR THAT COMMUNITY.

WE'RE GOING TO START A SECOND SEASON OF CHEERLEADING AT AVONDALE THAT'S GOING TO BE OFFERED PARISH WIDE TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO CHEERLEADING AGAIN.

SO AND THEY'RE ALSO PLANNING A YOUTH SOCK HOP FOR FOR SAINT PATRICK'S DAY AND A CHARACTER BUILDING HIP HOP AT.

LEMON WE QUICKLY REALIZED AT THAT FIRST MEETING THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT LEMON PLAYGROUND IN THE HISTORY OF THAT PLAYGROUND TO THAT COMMUNITY.

WE'RE INSTALLING MURALS THAT HONOR THE THE ATHLETES THAT CAME FROM LEMON PLAYGROUND.

WE HAVE AN INCREASE IN BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERSHIP, AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL SPORTS LIKE BOXING AND ADDITIONAL BASKETBALL SEASONS.

AND AND WE WANT TO THANK PASTOR ROBINSON FOR ALL OF HIS HELP AND COLLABORATION WITH US AT FIRST ZION BAPTIST CHURCH.

BRIGHT IS OUR LARGEST STEERING COMMITTEE WITH 11 PEOPLE ENGAGED.

FAMILY TENNIS AT BRIGHT IS VERY, VERY POPULAR.

LONG WAITING LINES.

WE'RE GOING TO ADD NINE COURTS AT BRIGHT WITH THE WITH THE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND IT WON'T TAKE AWAY FROM OTHER SPORTS.

AND THEN THERE ARE NUMBERS ARE IMPROVING FOR SOCCER AND CHEERLEADING DELTA IS GOING TO BE USED FOR A SECOND BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SEASONS.

AND SO WE'RE GOING TO OUTFIT THAT PLAYGROUND FOR ADDITIONAL FIELDS FOR THAT.

AND THEN PICKLEBALL INDOOR AT DELTA IS GOING TO BE PRESENT BECAUSE WE NEED TO MAKE SPACE FOR THAT.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS ROSETHORN, WHICH IS A VERY TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITY.

OBVIOUSLY IN LAFAYETTE THERE ARE ISSUES.

REBUILDING FROM IDA.

THEY HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL CLEANUP DAY, WHICH JUST CHANGED THE PLAYGROUND.

AND WE BROUGHT BACK OUR FIRST SEASON SINCE IDA IS TRACK AND SOCCER, THAT STARTING IN FEBRUARY.

WE ALSO HAVE A NEW SUPERVISOR, WHICH THEY WERE REQUESTING FROM THE LAFAYETTE AREA IN MR LEE EDMONDSON.

SO LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON IN RECREATION.

AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 9 PICKLEBALL COURTS, PICKLEBALL COURTS ARE GOING TO BE BUILT AT MILEY AND AS I MENTIONED, AED MACHINES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ACROSS ALL THE PARISH PLAYGROUNDS.

SO WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR A LOT OF WORK THAT HAPPENED IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THE WORK CONTINUES.

AND THEN I WILL WANT TO GO INTO CORNHOLE.

YOU'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT ABOUT CORNHOLE, BUT THE BIG TOURNAMENT IS THIS WEEK.

IT STARTS THE AMERICAN CORNHOLE LEAGUE OPEN SERIES, FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD TO MARCH 5TH.

IT'S GOING TO BE 275 TEAMS FROM OVER 30 DIFFERENT STATES.

SO WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY COMING TO JEFFERSON PARISH TO PLAY IN THIS REGIONAL TOURNAMENT.

THAT'S GOOD HEADS AND BEDS FOR US.

RESTAURANT ACTIVITY, SHOPPING ACTIVITY.

DOORS OPEN AT 11 A.M.

ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 8:00.

AND IT'S FREE AS A SPECTATOR.

SO COME OUT AND HELP US CELEBRATE CORNHOLE AND THAT I WILL END WITH ASKING MR MATT VERMIGLIO TO STAND UP.

WHERE'S MATT? OKAY, THAT'S MATT.

MATTHEW VERMIGLIO. THAT'S FOR YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.

NUMBER 170 ON THE AGENDA.

THIS IS OUR ADMINISTRATION'S NOMINATION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF JUVENILE SERVICES.

MATT HAS BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT SINCE 2007.

HE HAS RECEIVED AWARDS SUCH AS OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE AND HONORED BY THE BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH.

HE'S ALSO PRESENTED FOR US IN JEFFERSON PARISH AT BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES.

SO WE ARE ASKING YOUR FAVORABLE POSITION ON ON ITEM NUMBER 170.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA.

[PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING A RESOLUTION(S) ON AGENDA/ADDENDUM AGENDA]

MR AL AL MORELLA, 42, 60 EAST LOYOLA DRIVE FIFTH DISTRICT, KENYA FOURTH DISTRICT.

UNINCORPORATED JEFFERSON 51 YEARS.

ITEM NUMBER 4344.

45. 48.

83. 86, 88, 91, 93, 95, 104

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ALL ON THE AGENDA.

NOW I'M GOING TO READ THE ONE FIRST I GOT IN MY MEMORY, BUT I DON'T FEEL LIKE STRAINING MY MEMORY THIS MORNING.

SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GO TO SOME OF THE SHEETS.

I GOT A BOOK THIS MORNING.

OKAY. WE'LL GO TO 44 FIRST.

I MEAN, 43 I'M SORRY, $2,200 INCREASE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 44.

WE GOT A DECREASE OF $2,364,000 LAST MEETING.

IT WAS RECORDED AS $2,340,000.

THAT'S A CORRECTION.

OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 45.

OKAY. YOU GOT A $50,000 INCREASE DUE TO UNFORESEEN OBSTRUCTIONS, ADDITIONAL WORK AND CODE REQUIREMENTS.

ADDITIONAL CODE REQUIREMENTS.

OKAY. 46, YOU GOT $26,000 INCREASE.

YOU HAD TERMITE DAMAGE.

THE DAMAGE HAS TO BE REPAIRED AND THE TERMITES HAVE TO BE ERADICATED.

THAT COVERS THAT.

148 YOU GOT $104,000 REDUCTION IN THIS CONTRACT.

OKAY. SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 83.

83. YOU GOT 109,000.

THIS IS THE INCREASE.

THIS IS THE SURVIVING LIGHTING PROJECT.

OKAY? THIS IS MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION COST ADDITIONAL.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 86.

YOU GOT TO ADD, YOU GOT AN INCREASE OF $51,000.

YOU GOT ADDED FEATURES FOR EFFICIENCY.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 87.

THIS PROJECT HAS NOT STARTED YET.

THIS IS ADDITIONAL DESIGN COST INCREASE OF $49,000.

NEXT 188 $23,000 INCREASE.

YOU GOT CHANGES IN THE INTERSECTION AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

THIS IS FEDERAL DOLLARS.

OF COURSE, IT'S ALL TAXPAYER DOLLARS, WHETHER IT'S FEDERAL OR WHETHER IT'S LOCAL OR STATE.

20 SECONDS MR. OKAY, WE GOT IT.

MAN 91, $72,000 ADDITIONAL COST INSPECTION WORK.

ADDITIONAL INSPECTION WORK.

93, $45,000 ADDITIONAL INSPECTION.

FIRST PHASE.

THIS IS TWO PHASES.

SECOND PHASE, IT'S COST ESTIMATE.

IT'S AN INCREASE IN THE COST ESTIMATE, A TOTAL OF $45,000 INCREASE, 95 $30,000 INCREASE.

ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND FEATURES FOR EFFICIENCY.

OKAY. 104 LAST ONE.

MR. JUST BEAR WITH ME, BUDDY.

104 $328,000 ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR TESTING AND AN OVERALL PARISH PLAN, $200,000 108 INCREASE ADDITIONAL WORK AND REMINDER IN THE SYSTEM AND REMODELING THE SYSTEM.

I'M SORRY. THANK YOU, MR. AL. ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS? ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.

BRAINS. A LITTLE RESTED THIS MORNING.

THANK YOU, BUDDY.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

ORDINANCE TO BE DEFERRED.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF.

OH, I'M SORRY I WAS LATE.

FRANKIE HYERS. ALL RIGHT.

509 HOMER BOULEVARD.

LIKE WITH. WITH MR AL 170 PLUS ITEMS THIS COUNCIL COULD DETERMINE ITSELF TO TO TO EXPRESS SOME GENEROSITY WITH THE PUBLIC WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO INFLATE THIS AGENDA AND GIVE US MORE TIME.

YOU COULD GIVE US FOUR MINUTES AND FROM ONE INDIVIDUAL TO THE NEXT, THE ARBITRARY MANNER WITH WHICH THIS COUNCIL GIVES THAT GENEROSITY IS ALMOST EMBARRASSING.

I HAVE 28, 42 THROUGH 46, EASILY 81 ONE, 7170.

FIRSTLY, LET ME DO THAT ONE BECAUSE I LOVE BEING ABLE TO DO SOMETHING THAT I CAN BE IN FAVOR OF.

RIGHT? SO I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET MISS MR. MATT, THE NOMINEE FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION SERVICES, HAD PLENTY OF CONVERSATIONS WITH HIS PREDECESSOR.

MR. ROY HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR BOTH OF THESE GENTLEMEN MYSELF.

I HOPE THAT DOESN'T WORK AGAINST HIM, AS THIS COUNCIL SEEMS QUITE DETERMINED AGAINST ME AT TIMES.

I SUGGEST YOU APPROVE HIS NOMINATION.

HE'S A HE'S A FINE MAN.

HE'LL DO A GOOD JOB FOR US AND THE AND THE AND THE JUVENILES IN HIS CARE AND HIS CHARGE.

WITH REGARDS TO 81, THIS LOOKS TO BE A DEMOTION IN MY MY OPINION.

THE MAN YOU'RE LOOKING TO MAKE A VICE CHAIR SHOULD BE YOUR CHAIR.

THE CONDUCT OF THE CURRENT CHAIR IS EMBARRASSING WHEN IT COMES TO DECORUM.

THAT CONDUCT. I WISH HE WAS HERE PERSONALLY SO I COULD REDRESS THIS WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEAK ABOUT SOMEBODY WHEN THEY'RE NOT PRESENT.

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THE CURRENT CHAIR CANNOT MAINTAIN DECORUM, HAS NO RESPECT FOR ROBERT'S RULES, WHILE THE VICE CHAIR VICE CHAIR.

EXEMPLARY. EXEMPLARY.

AS AN EXAMPLE, AS A ROLE MODEL FOR YOU ALL WHEN IT COMES TO HOW TO BEHAVE WITH RESPECT TO REGARDS AND INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC, WITH THE CITIZEN.

I'M JUST A CITIZEN.

YOU GOT NOTHING NICE TO SAY ABOUT ME.

YOU SHOULD JUST REALLY PROBABLY SHUT UP, RIGHT? THAT'S WHAT THAT'S WHAT OUR FAITH ADVISES US TO DO.

IF YOU'VE GOT NOTHING NICE TO SAY, SAY NOTHING AT ALL.

YOU'RE NOT. NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO REDRESS ME AFTER I LEAVE THE PODIUM.

LAME BACK BITING.

LAST WORD.

LOVING SMALL MINDEDNESS.

I'M A CITIZEN TRYING TO REDRESS MY GOVERNMENT.

IT'S NOT PERSONAL FOR ME.

I HAVE FULL FAITH IN EVERYONE HOLDING OFFICE.

YOU JUST LACK FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT TO EXERCISE YOUR CONTROL.

AND THE CURRENT CHAIR AT MORTEM AT MORTEM HAS TO INFRINGE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC.

THINK IT THROUGH. MAKE THE VICE CHAIR OF THE CHAIR.

FIGURE IT OUT. MR WITH REGARDS TO JUST ONE LAST THING, IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME, IT'S THE IT'S THE ENGINEERING.

AND WHETHER WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, IT COULD BE THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, IT COULD BE ANY ONE OF THESE THINGS WHERE I'M.

WHERE I'M ADDRESSING IT.

RIGHT. WE DON'T HAVE A PRIVATE SECTOR BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURES TO THE SAME PEOPLE OVER AND OVER.

THERE'S NOTHING SCANDALOUS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH SENIORS.

THERE'S NOTHING SCANDALOUS ABOUT ANY ONE OF THE ENGINEERS.

BUT IF WE EMPLOY EVERY ENGINEER, THEN THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAS NOBODY TO TURN TO.

THERE IS NO PRIVATE SECTOR.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

ANYONE ELSE.

AND IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEMS, NUMBER ONE AND TWO TO THE APRIL 12TH MEETING ON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED

[ORDINANCES TO BE DEFERRED]

I MOVE. YOU MOVE.

SO ORDERED. YEAH, RIGHT.

ITEM NUMBER THREE IS SCHEDULED TO BE DEFERRED.

[PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ]

OKAY. TO MARCH 15TH.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY MYSELF.

IT WILL BE MOVED TO MARCH 15TH.

AND JUST A NOTE, MR. CHAIRMAN, I'VE ASKED PARISH ATTORNEY MISS BARTON TO WORK WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE CURRENT PROVIDER.

CORRECT. HEALTH IS ALSO THE TOP SCORER IN THIS RFP, AND THE SHERIFF HAS SOME CONCERNS WITH THE INDEMNITY LANGUAGE.

SO THIS IS SIMPLY A MATTER OF ASKING THE PARISH ATTORNEY TO CLARIFY THAT LANGUAGE WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND MAKE SURE IT MEETS WITH HIS SATISFACTION.

OKAY. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

A RESOLUTION SELECTING PERSONS OR FIRMS INTERESTED IN QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR ARCHITECTURAL TYPE PROJECTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PARISH.

COUNCILMAN. TEMPLET. WHAT IS YOUR SELECTION? THIS IS FOR ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

IS THIS THE ONE DEALING WITH THE MANHOLE COVERS OR IS THIS ALL QUALIFIED? ALL QUALIFIED. ALL QUALIFIED.

I MOVE ON. ALL QUALIFIED.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF ALL QUALIFIED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO MOVED.

EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT NOON, UNLESS WE DO IT A LITTLE BIT SOONER, DEPENDING ON THE FLOW OF THIS MEETING.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER FIVE.

[SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES]

I'M SORRY. NUMBER SIX.

UM. AND SUMMARY NUMBER 26060 RESUB LOTS C11 AND C12 PLUS THE CONCORD SUBDIVISION, LOT X THREE SQUARE C PARK PLACE SUBDIVISION AND LOTS 217 AND 218 SQUARE SEVEN CONCORD ESTATES S ONE 4022 COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE AND WE DO HAVE AMENDMENTS AND I'M GOING TO DEFER TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR, MISS MARTIN, FOR THE AMENDMENTS.

THANK YOU, MISS EULA.

THE AMENDMENTS COUNCILMAN ARE AS FOLLOWS.

WE'RE REMOVING ALL MENTION OF LOTS 217 AND 218 SQUARE SEVEN IN CONCORD ESTATES AS THOSE LOTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE RE SUBDIVISION PLAT ALSO THE OWNERSHIP INFORMATION FOR THOSE TWO LOTS.

IN ADDITION, WE ARE ADDING A REVISION DATE FOR THE RE SUBDIVISION SURVEY LAST REVISED ON FEBRUARY 10TH, 2023.

THANK YOU. IS ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS BEING BROUGHT FORTH FROM THE FLOOR?

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COUNCILMAN EDMUNDS. WHAT IS YOUR MOTION REGARDING THE AMENDMENTS? MOVE TO APPROVE THE SUBDIVISION AND DENY THE THE WAIVER OF THE SIDEWALK.

OKAY. IS THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

WE'RE NOW OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMER ITEM NUMBER 260626060 AS AMENDED. ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ THE NOTE IF ANYONE HAS APPEARED.

GOOD MORNING. RAMONE RAMOS, JUNIOR OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.

IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HERE TO ANSWER.

COUNCILMAN EDWARDS. WHAT'S YOUR MOTION MOVE TO APPROVE? IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26060, AS AMENDED ON THE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN EDWARDS AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

IF HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 11?

[RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING]

AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF LOTS 15 THROUGH 17 SQUARE B FOR ZAN TRACT LOCATED AT 342 DOUGLAS LANE.

MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM M2 TO R2.

WC 2422.

COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.

WE ARE NOW OPENING PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26075.

ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

ANYONE IN OPPOSITION? PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE. PLEASE NOTE IF IF NO ONE ANYONE HAS APPEARED.

COUNCILMAN BONANO.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION MOVED TO DENY? IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE DENIAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26075 ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

IF HEARING NONE SO SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 12.

SUMMARY NUMBER 26076.

APPROVING THE REQUEST SUBMITTED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SP 6322 FOR A VARIANCE TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS OF THE MIXED USE CORRIDOR DISTRICT FOR AFFORDABLE SMILES LOCATED AT 954 MANHATTAN BOULEVARD ON LOT 40 3B1 MARINE TRACT SUBDIVISION COUNCIL, DISTRICT THREE.

WE ARE NOW OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26076.

ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD? ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS WELL.

IF NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE IF NO ONE HAS APPEARED.

MY MOTION IS IF THERE IS NO OBJECTIONS OF MY MOTION TO APPROVE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET IF THERE IS NO OBJECTIONS.

HERE AND NONE SO ORDERED.

[OTHER ORDINANCES]

SUMMARY NUMBER 26077.

AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET.

WE'RE NOW OPENING FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26077 ANYONE IN FAVOR.

PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

IT. KEEP LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY IN FAVOR.

FRANKIE HAS RISING IN OPPOSITION.

THERE WAS NO SPECIFICATION TO THE AMENDMENTS, SO I'M NOT SURE IF WE'RE AMENDING FOR GAMBLING FUNDS OR NOT.

IF WE ARE, THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO ME.

I WOULD SPEAK TO THAT AGAIN DIRECTLY.

AND IN FACT, IT KIND OF IT GOT MY ATTENTION FROM THE LAST MEETING WHERE WE DID, IN FACT, AMEND FOR SPECIFICALLY GAMBLING FUNDS.

AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO THE TO THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION.

AND AND IT RESONATED WITH ME BECAUSE BECAUSE IT REALLY STRUCK A CHORD.

AND THAT WAS WHEN WHEN IT WAS REGARDED THAT THAT SOMEBODY MIGHT BE MOCKING THE HOMELESS.

REALLY, REALLY GOT ME, GOT ME, GOT ME BAD.

RIGHT. AND IT WAS A BIG CONVERSATION THAT WAS HAD ABOUT THAT.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT WAS REALLY, REALLY CAUSED ME GREAT CONCERN AND THINK OF IT IS I'M REFLECTING I'M A MAN OF RENEWED FAITH.

SO WHEN IT COMES TO THIS, I THINK ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK, RIGHT?

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I'VE GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S FLYING AROUND THIS WORD MOCKERY, RIGHT, TO MOCK.

WELL, AS IT TURNS OUT, GUILTY AS CHARGED, ESPECIALLY IN THE ARCHAIC SENSE.

ARCHAICALLY SPEAKING TO MAKE A MOCKERY WOULD BE TO TO DETERMINE YOURSELF TO LUDICROUSLY FUTILE ACTIONS.

AND CERTAINLY IT FEELS THAT WAY IN HERE SOMETIMES.

BUT WITH REGARDS TO HOMELESSNESS AND OUR OPERATING BUDGET AND HOW WE MIGHT REDRESS THESE THINGS, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARDS TO GAMBLING FUNDS THAT MIGHT BE GETTING SPENT ON GOOD DEEDS. I THOUGHT ABOUT IT, RIGHT, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HOMELESS.

MY FRIENDS ARE I HAVE SEVERAL VERY GOOD FRIENDS THAT HAVE BEEN HOMELESS.

I'M NEVER MOCKING THE HOMELESS OR ANY OTHER DISENFRANCHIZED OR DISADVANTAGED GROUP.

MAKE CERTAIN OF THAT.

MAKE CERTAIN OF THAT.

I'M NEVER GOING TO BE DOING THAT.

UM, BUT WHAT I DID COME TO, BECAUSE I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS WAS THAT WHY DON'T WE DEDICATE ALL OF THESE GAMBLING FUNDS TO REDRESSING HOMELESSNESS? WHY ISN'T THAT OUR FIRST AND TOP PRIORITY? MAKE SURE THAT WE FORGET ABOUT THE STATE.

WE'VE GOT NO REPRESENTATION AT THE STATE LEVEL.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS SPEAKING TO.

IN FACT, I WAS AT THE STATE TO REDRESS OUR DISENFRANCHIZED CAUCUS.

YOU GOT ONE SENATOR SPEAKING ON BEHALF OUT OF SEVEN.

YOU ONLY GOT SEVEN OUT OF 11 REPRESENTATIVES.

SO WHEN IT COMES TO TAXATION AND IT COMES TO OUR BUDGET, THIS OPERATING BUDGET AND HOW MONEY FLOWS FROM THE STATE, FROM US TO THE STATE, AND THEN MAYBE BACK 34% INCREASE IN OUR TAX REVENUE, SALES TAX REVENUE.

NOBODY ON THIS ON THIS COUNCIL, NOBODY SPOKE ABOUT THE IDEA OF LOWERING OUR TAX BURDEN.

WE COULDN'T REDUCE OUR SALES TAX BY A HALF A PERCENT, MAKE IT THE SAME ON THE EAST AND WEST BANK, AT LEAST IN THE HOSPITALITY.

RIGHT. RIGHT NOW AT WEST BANK RIGHT OVER HERE ENJOYS A HALF A PERCENT LESS TAX SALES TAX.

LOOK WHAT HAPPENS.

YOU ONLY GOT ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS COUNCIL THAT ONLY REPRESENTS THE WEST BANK.

YOU GOT TWO THAT ONLY REPRESENT THE EAST BANK.

WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS TO THESE OPERATING BUDGETS AND THE TAXATION WHEN FOUR AND FIVE CAPTURE BOTH THE SURPLUS MEMBERS.

THINK ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU'RE LIVING ON THE WEST BANK.

HERE, YOU GOT YOU GOT GRETNA, YOU GOT THESE SPECIAL INTERESTS, YOU GOT THESE MUNICIPALITIES THAT ARE BENEFITING FROM A DISPROPORTIONATE MEASURE OF POWER BECAUSE THIS BODY IS FORMED ARBITRARILY, THE TAXATION IS CONDUCTED ARBITRARILY.

I'M TRYING TO REDRESS IT AT THE STATE.

I'M GOING TO GO BACK THERE ON OUR BEHALF TO REDRESS HOW OUR STATE TAX DOLLARS, OUR SALES TAX DOLLARS ARE MISAPPROPRIATED.

WE'RE THE LARGEST PARISH CONTRIBUTING TO THE STATE'S TAX REVENUE, AND NOBODY'S TALKING ABOUT GETTING OUR MONEY BACK FROM ONE ISSUE TO THE NEXT.

ONE NONPROFIT AGENCY IS TAKING OUR STATE TAX REVENUE TO BENEFIT THEM, AND I COULD GO INTO THAT FOR 15 MINUTES, STARTING WITH THE COUNCILS ON AGING TO GET OUR QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS, $2.50 PER SENIOR, WE HAD TO SUCCUMB TO PROVIDING FOR TENSAS PARISH WITH WHICH MIGHT HAVE A THOUSAND SENIORS, A 50 TO $1 RATIO.

THAT'S OUR TAX MONEY GOING TO THE RURAL PARISHES.

WHY? BECAUSE AT THE STATE LEVEL WE ARE DISENFRANCHIZED RIDICULOUSLY.

VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION.

SAME THING WE ABIDE FOR IN THIS BODY.

VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION.

YOU GOT PEOPLE REPRESENTING BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER.

YOU DON'T LIVE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER.

YOU CAN'T DO SO. YOU HAD SOMEBODY COME IN HERE PRAISING THE DISTRICT, THE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT THREE ABOUT BEING A WEST BANK REPRESENTATIVE.

BUT HE'S NOT JUST A WEST BANK REPRESENTATIVE.

WE GOT TO FIGURE THIS OUT, RIGHT? BECAUSE WHAT IT ENDS UP HAPPENING IS IT AFFECTS DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY.

SO YOU HAVE PEOPLE REDRESSING ME ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT I CONDUCTED A STOP SIGN PETITION, THE PUBLIC ASKING ME THAT, ME HAVING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE RULES ARE, BECAUSE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO IN THIS CHAMBER, JUST OUTSIDE THE CHAMBER OF MY COUNCIL MEMBER DETERMINES HERSELF TO TO ACCUSE ME OF NOT WANTING TO FOLLOW THE RULES.

SO ALL OF THESE RULES THAT I'M LEARNING ABOUT, WHETHER WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT BENEFIT FUND, WHICH WE'LL GET TO LATER, OR ANY NUMBER OF OTHER RULES, PARKING LAWS, CHAPTER 3690.

ALL OF THIS RELATES TO TAXATION AND REPRESENTATION FUNDAMENTALLY.

IT'S WHY I CAN TALK ABOUT IT AT MORTEM, RIGHT.

I APPRECIATE THE ACTING CHAIR VERY MUCH.

THIS IS THE RESTRAINT THAT A CHAIRMAN SHOULD EXERCISE.

THANK YOU. AL MORELLA 42 60 EAST LOYOLA DRIVE.

FIFTH DISTRICT. KENNER.

FOURTH DISTRICT. UNINCORPORATED JEFFERSON.

51 YEARS SINCE THERE WERE SOME COMMENTS MADE ABOUT THE HOMELESS SITUATION AND IN THE PARISH.

OKAY. WE CONTINUE TO THROW MONEY.

AND LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS BECAUSE I PUT 48 YEARS IN THE WORKPLACE.

I WORKED TO MAKE SURE I WASN'T GOING TO BE HOMELESS.

OKAY. BUT LET ME SAY THIS.

WE KEEP THROWING MONEY AT THIS SITUATION.

BUT WE GOT A GOVERNOR IN BATON ROUGE WHO WAS ALLOWED LOUISIANA TO BECOME A BORDER STATE.

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WE GOT PEOPLE COMING IN HERE WHO'S NOT ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF HERSELF.

THIS IS ADDING TO THE PROBLEM AND THEY WANT TO KEEP THROWING MONEY AT IT.

SO SOMEBODY NEEDS TO CHALLENGE THIS GOVERNOR LIKE I DO AT EVERY COUNCIL MEETING.

THANK YOU, MISTER. GOT ANY COMMENTS? ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? I MOVE.

HAS BEEN APPROVED AND THE A MOTION COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

SECONDED BY MYSELF.

BUM, BUM, BUM BUM. ALL RIGHT.

WE COME TO THE MOTION SECTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR.

MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE EXCUSE ME, SIR? WE HAVE TO READ ITEM 14, THE CAPITAL BUDGET.

OKAY. OPERATIONAL BUDGET.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. YES, SIR.

SUMMARY NUMBER 26078 AMENDING THE 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET.

WE'RE NOW OPENING PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26078.

ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME UP.

ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS WELL.

THANK YOU. HI. IS THIS RISING OPPOSITION ON PRINCIPLED BASIS? IS JEFFERSONIAN? I APPROVE.

I WOULD APPROVE OF A GOVERNMENT THAT'S FRUGAL AND SIMPLE LACKING FOR ANY METHOD BY WHICH THIS BODY IS CONSTITUTED.

THE ARBITRARY AND AN INADMISSIBLE.

I MUST RISE IN OPPOSITION OF JUST ON THOSE PRINCIPLES.

THANK YOU. NO ONE HAS COME UP IN OPPOSITION.

ONE. I'M SORRY.

IT'S ONLY BEEN ONE IN OPPOSITION.

COUNCILMAN TEMPLET. WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? I MOVE SO MOVED.

ALL RIGHT.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26078 AS AMENDED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY MYSELF IF HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR.

[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR]

YES, SIR. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

YES, SIR. PLEASE READ THEM.

MADAM CLERK. A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF COUNCIL CHAIRMAN SCOTT WALKER AND SIGNING A LETTER OF INTENT WITH WESTERN SURETY COMPANY AND MCGEE EXCAVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, DATED TODAY'S DATE, MARCH 1ST, 2023.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WELL, NOW GOING TO HAVE AN OPEN HEARING REGARDING THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR.

ANYONE IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION? PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE IF ANYONE HAS APPEARED.

NOBODY'S HERE. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD IN MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RICKY TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF IF HEARING NONE SO ORDERED? COUNCILMAN. TEMPLET. WHAT IS YOUR MOTION REGARDING THE IN GLOBAL ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA? OH, EXCUSE ME. I'M SORRY.

I'M JUMPING. HUH. UM, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SOLUTION FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF FINANCE AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. I'LL REPEAT IT. YEAH. OKAY, EVERYBODY.

BE. IS THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FORWARD, FORWARD FROM THE FLOOR.

WE ARE NOW GOING TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FORWARD FROM THE FLOOR.

ANYONE IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION? PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE IF ANYONE HAS APPEARED, NO ONE HAS APPEARED.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD AND MENTIONED BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF? HEARING. NONE SO ORDERED.

EXCUSE ME, MR. CHAIRMAN.

I HAVE.

WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE FIRST RESOLUTION FOR MR TEMPLET.

I GAVE THE WRONG DATE IN THE PREAMBLE.

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SORRY. SO WE NEED YOU TO DO THE MOTION OVER.

I'M SORRY. OKAY.

OKAY, GOOD.

YEAH, I'LL JUST GO BACK THROUGH IT AGAIN.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OBJECTIONS FOR THIS RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WE'RE NOW GOING TO GO NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THIS RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR ANYONE IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION.

PLEASE COME FORWARD.

THERE'S NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE.

NONE THAT NOTED.

NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FORWARD AND MENTIONED BY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF? HERE AND NONE SO ORDERED.

THAT'S IT. AND I NEED A MOTION FOR THE SECOND ONE THAT I READ.

I'LL READ IT AGAIN AND WE CAN GO OVER IT.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE FOR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SOLUTION FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF FINANCE AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. AND THE RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED FOR THE FLOOR FROM COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

OKAY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WE'RE NOW GOING TO PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THIS RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR.

ANYONE IN FAVOR OR ANYONE IN OPPOSITION.

PLEASE COME FORWARD. MADAM CLERK, NO ONE HAS APPEARED.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD IN MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF? HERE AND NONE SO ORDERED.

OKAY. COUNCILMAN.

IMPASTATO. YES, SIR.

A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO CRESCENT CITY DEPRESSION GLASS SOCIETY TO ERECT TEMPORARY SIGNS, NOT TO EXCEED FOUR FOOT BY EIGHT FOOT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO ADVERTISE THEIR 47TH ANNUAL DEPRESSION.

GLASS AND VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES SHOW AND SALE TO BE HELD AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN CENTER 4545 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD, KENNER ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH, 2023, AND SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH, 2023.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WE'RE NOW GOING TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR ANYONE IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION.

PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS COME FORWARD.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD AND MENTIONED BY COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO AND SECONDED BY MYSELF? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

AND A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO SPCA TO SERVE, SELL BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR AT THEIR UPCOMING NOLA ON TAP FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH, 2023, FROM 2 P.M.

UNTIL 7 P.M.

AT LAFRENIERE PARK IN THE MEADOW AREA.

AND TO ALLOW, PROVIDED THAT ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.

IS IT IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WE'RE NOW GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THIS RESOLUTION THAT'S BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

THERE'S BEEN NONE.

MADAM CLERK.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD IN MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO AND SECONDED BY MYSELF? HEARING. NONE SO ORDERED.

AND COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.

YES, MA'AM. IF YOU COULD READ THEM.

YES, MA'AM. AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 141306 ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 8TH, 2023, GRANTING OLD METAIRIE IRISH FESTIVAL, INC.

PERMISSION TO ADD A FOOD TRUCK FOR THE 2023 OLD METAIRIE IRISH FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH, 2023, FROM 4 P.M.

UNTIL 11:30 P.M., PROVIDED ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WE'RE NOW GOING TO GO TO A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE RESOLUTION THAT'S BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR.

IF THERE'S ANYONE IN FAVOR IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME UP.

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IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD AND IN MOTION? BY COUNCILWOMAN AND IN MOTION BY MYSELF.

SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

COUNCILMAN EDWARDS.

COUNCILMAN. BONANO. COUNCILMAN LEE I HAVE NONE.

COUNSEL AND I'VE COMPLETED THE ROLE.

YEAH. GO STRAIGHT TO THIS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

OKAY. WE'RE AT CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEM CONSENT.

[CONSENT AGENDA ONE]

COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION REGARDING THE IN GLOBAL ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA? I MOVE FAVORABLE FOR ITEMS NUMBER 16 THROUGH 70.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? ANY OBJECTION TO THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS? NUMBERS 16 THROUGH 70 ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

IF NOT HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEM NUMBER 71.

[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS]

WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR TRANSMISSION MAIN REPLACEMENT ALONG THE DUNCAN CANAL BETWEEN WEST ESPLANADE AND JACKSON STREET, AND TO PERFORM DESIGN, BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES NECESSARY FOR A TRANSMISSION MAIN REPLACEMENT ALONG THE DUNCAN CANAL FROM WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE TO 31ST STREET COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR.

COUNCILMAN. IMPASTATO.

WHAT IS YOUR SELECTION? DESIGN. ENGINEERING. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF DESIGN ENGINEERING ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO AND SECONDED BY MYSELF IF HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK. A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING PRACTICAL AND POSSIBLE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS FOR LAFRENIERE PARK COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION? OF MOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.

SECONDED BY MYSELF.

IF HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 73.

A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139892, ADOPTED ON JUNE 29TH, 2022 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES, WHICH COST UNDER $500,000 FOR WATER PROJECTS.

WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM DESIGN BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG NORTH I-10 SERVICE ROAD, HOMER BOULEVARD TO CLEARY AVENUE SOUTH I-10 SERVICE ROAD, HOMER BOULEVARD TO ZENITH STREET, WABASH STREET, SOUTH I-10 SERVICE ROAD TO DEAD END.

HIRST STREET SOUTH.

I-10 SERVICE.

ROAD TO DEAD END PARRISH SERVITUDE.

WABASH STREET TO EMPORIA STREET.

NORTH WOODLAWN AVENUE.

HIRST STREET TO WABASH STREET UNDERNEATH I-10 AT HOMER BOULEVARD, NORTH I-10 SERVICE ROAD TO SOUTH I-10 SERVICE ROAD.

AND UNDERNEATH I-10 AT CLEARY AVENUE, NORTH I-10 SERVICE ROAD TO SOUTH, I-10 SERVICE ROAD COUNCIL, DISTRICT FIVE, COUNCILMAN VAN VRANCKEN. WHAT IS YOUR SELECTION? SORRY. MISS EULA, THAT WAS WORDY.

WE NEED TO SIMPLIFY THOSE DESCRIPTIONS.

I'M GOING TO MOVE ON.

PIVOTAL AS THE PRIME.

APTOM FOR RESIDENT INSPECTION AND BCFM FOR SURVEYING.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF PIVOTAL AS THE PRIME APTOM AS WELL AS BFM FOR SURVEYING ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY MYSELF.

IF HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

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YES, SIR. AND A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139892, ADOPTED ON JUNE 2922 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES, WHICH COST UNDER $500,000 FOR WATER PROJECTS.

WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM DESIGN, BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND CLEARVIEW MALL ALONG CLEARVIEW PARKWAY, NORTH I-10 SERVICE ROAD FROM VETERANS BOULEVARD TO HOMER BOULEVARD COUNCIL, DISTRICT FIVE I'VE COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.

WHAT IS YOUR SELECTION? SELECTING AECOM AS THE PRIME PRINCIPAL FOR RESIDENT INSPECTION AND SURVEY BFM.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF ECM AS THE PRIME PRINCIPLE FOR INSPECTIONS AND BFM FOR SURVEYING? ON A MOTION FOR COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

NUMBER 75.

MADAM CLERK. RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139780, ADOPTED ON JUNE 15TH, 2022 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWERAGE PROJECTS WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE MEADOWBROOK LIFT STATION REPLACEMENT.

COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE.

COUNCILMAN EDWARDS WHAT IS YOUR SELECTION SITE? STUART CONSULTING GROUP.

ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF STEWARD CONSULTING GROUP ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS? SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING. NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK NUMBER 76.

A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES, WHICH COST UNDER $500,000 FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SHREWSBURY ROAD AND JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.

COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO COUNCILMAN BONANO MOVED TO SELECT ALL SOUTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

OKAY. THERE'S AN OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF ALL OUT CONSULTING ENGINEERS ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HERE AND NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK NUMBER 77.

A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139892, ADOPTED ON JUNE 2922 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES, WHICH COSTS UNDER $500,000 FOR WATER PROJECTS.

WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM DESIGN, BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG KAREN AVENUE, NEWMAN AVENUE TO CANTON STREET AND NEWMAN AVENUE AVENUE TO HILTON DRIVE COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO COUNCILMAN BONANO.

WHAT IS YOUR SELECTION? WE'LL MOVE ON. STEWART CONSULTING GROUP.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF STUART CONSULTING GROUP ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN? BONANO. SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK NUMBER 78.

A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139780.

ADOPTED JUNE 15TH, 2022 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWERAGE PROJECTS WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL AND VINELAND GENERATOR AND LIFT STATION REHABILITATION COUNCIL.

DISTRICT TWO COUNCILMAN BONANO.

WHAT IS YOUR SELECTION? MOVE ON. BBC.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF B.

B. B E C ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO.

SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING. NONE SO ORDERED.

ITEM NUMBER 79, MADAM CLERK.

A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139780.

ADOPTED JUNE 15TH, 2022 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWAGE PROJECTS WITH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE NORMANDY AND ALSACE LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE.

MY SELECTION IS ALL OUT WITH EXCEPTIONAL INSPECTIONS PROVIDING INSPECTION SERVICES.

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MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 80 A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139780. ADOPTED JUNE 15TH, 2022 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWERAGE PROJECTS WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE PARISH WIDE MANHOLE ASSESSMENT AND LINING PROJECT.

COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

WHAT IS YOUR SELECTION? PRIME BRIAN HAMMETT.

BRIAN HAMMITT YEP, AND SUB PIVOTAL ENGINEERING.

OKAY. OKAY.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF BRIAN HAMMOND AND ASSOCIATES IN PIVOTAL ENGINEERING ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 81.

YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION ELECTING COUNCILMAN MARION EDWARDS, THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.06 A OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH CHARTER.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS AS VICE CHAIRMAN? ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING. NONE SO ORDERED.

CONGRATULATIONS, MARY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I THINK.

COUNCILMAN. TEMPLET.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION REGARDING THE ENGLOBAL ADOPTION? I MOVE OF ITEMS NUMBER 82 THROUGH 177 MINUS ITEMS NUMBER 92 WHICH IS DEFERRED TO MARCH 15TH 2023 AN ITEM 111 WHICH IS TO BE AMENDED AN ITEM 126 WHICH IS TO BE CANCELED.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ITEMS NUMBER 82 THROUGH 177 -92, WHICH IS TO BE DEFERRED TO THE MARCH 15TH MEETING? ITEM 111, WHICH IS AMENDED AND ITEM NUMBER 126, WHICH IS TO BE CANCELED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

IF HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

WE'RE GOING TO ITEM NUMBER 111.

YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND THE JEFFERSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF 200.

THOUSAND DOLLARS TO COORDINATE AND PLAN THE 2023 UNCLE SAM JAM EVENT AT LAFRENIERE PARK, THEREBY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT AND IT SHOULD BE 200 AND THOUSAND TO $450,000 AND EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENTS BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

COUNCILMAN. IMPASTATO.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? OKAY. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE GO TO ITEM NUMBER 178.

OKAY. 178 IS THE ADDENDUM AGENDA.

AND WE HAVE NO ADDENDUM AGENDA.

WE HAVE NO AGENDA. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE CAN GO TO 179.

[JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL DISTRICTS]

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE MONTHLY CONTRACT.

CONSIDERATION PAYABLE TO TARRYTOWN FIFTH DISTRICT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC.

PURSUANT TO ITS AGREEMENT WITH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA, FROM $300,000 TO $310,000. COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE COUNCILMAN EDWARDS.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, SECONDED BY MYSELF.

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I HAVE A NOTATION NUMBER.

ITEM HAS BEEN NUMBER ONE, 80 HAS BEEN DEFERRED.

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE AFFIDAVIT THAT WAS MISSING SO WE CAN GO FORWARD WITH 180.

PLEASE DO. PLEASE READ OUR RESOLUTION APPROVING A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN TARRYTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AND RESTORATION DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA AND NEW ORLEANS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC..

REGARDING THE PROVISION OF FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED FOR THE RISING OAKS DEVELOPMENT AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1 MILLION.

COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE.

COUNCILMAN OUTWARDS. MOVE TO APPROVE.

THEN THE OBJECTION TO THIS MOTION BEING APPROVED.

HEARING. NONE SO ORDERED.

EXCUSE ME, MR. CHAIRMAN, I NEED YOU TO ANNOUNCE THE MOTION BY MR. EDWARDS AND APPROVED BY YOU.

OKAY. COUNCILMAN EDWARDS.

YOU MEAN ON ONE? YOU HAVE TO GO BACK. TO WHICH ONE? 180. 180.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. DECLARE THE MOTION.

THAT'S ALL. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO DEFERRAL? I'M SORRY. OF THE DEFERRAL OF THE ITEM NUMBER 180 OR THE ACCEPTANCE? ACTUALLY, ACCEPTANCE, BECAUSE IT WAS IT DID BRING IT UP.

THE EXCEPTION OF THE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN EDWARDS AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. MR. CHAIRMAN, CAN I ASK A POINT OF CLARIFICATION? NUMBER 92, I HAD ASKED TO DEFER.

DID WE DEFER THAT ITEM? YES. OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK.

OKAY. ITEM 181.

I HAVE A NOTATION. WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DEFER THAT TO MARCH 15TH.

OKAY. IS THERE A COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION FOR DEFERRAL FOR ITEM NUMBER 181? I MOVE TO DEFER TO MARCH 15TH.

OKAY. IS THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 181 TO MARCH 15TH ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING. NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK NUMBER 182.

A RESOLUTION APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, JEFFERSON PARISH, FIRE COMPANIES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT, GRETNA POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT'S OFFICE TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH 911 ADVISORY BOARD.

COUNCILMAN TEMPLET. WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? I MOVE. THE ONLY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF, HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

MADAM CLERK NUMBER 183 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PORT DISTRICT REGARDING THE PROVISION OF FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR A THIRD PARTY ASSESSMENT TO BETTER POSITION JEFFERSON IN ATTRACTING INSURANCE COMPANIES AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.

MADAM CLERK, CAN WE. I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS SOMEONE AT THE MICROPHONE.

SO CAN WE DEFER THIS AND ALLOW THE GENTLEMAN TO SPEAK ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR? TO SPEAK ON THE PREVIOUS? YES. 182 THE ADVISORY BOARD.

WALTER BEACH. JEFFERSON PARISH.

MS REFORM.

THE ONLY ADVICE I HAVE FOR THAT AGENDA IS CHOOSE CAREFULLY.

MS HAS NEVER BEEN LOOKED AT AS A THIRD ESSENTIAL SERVICE.

AND WHEN YOU START APPOINTING PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD, I, YOU KNOW, I SUGGEST REALLY LOOK AT WHAT THEIR INTENTIONS ARE AND IF THEY CAN BRING VALUE TO THE BOARD BECAUSE I'VE GOT BOARD MEMBERS, A LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM 2018 AND WAS NOT IMPRESSED, ESPECIALLY ON THE MS SIDE.

IT ACTUALLY 111 OF THE.

BOARD MEMBERS PROBABLY LEFT IS PROBABLY STILL ON THE BOARD, BUT THEY'RE NO LONGER EMPLOYED OR IT WAS A NURSE.

AND, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE BASICALLY LOOKING AT IT AS MS, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY MS KNOWLEDGE.

SO I'M FOR THE BOARD, YOU KNOW, JUST CHOOSE CAREFULLY.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

JUST AS A NOTE, THAT WAS AN ITEM THAT YOU COULD HAVE SPOKE ON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, BUT THANK YOU FOR COMING UP.

LET'S GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 183.

YES, SIR. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ IT? YEAH. READ IT AGAIN. YES, SIR.

A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PORT DISTRICT REGARDING THE PROVISION OF FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR A THIRD PARTY ASSESSMENT TO BETTER POSITION JEFFERSON IN ATTRACTING INSURANCE COMPANIES AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED

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TEMPLET. WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? I MOVE. OKAY.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION? ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

YEAH, RIGHT.

OKAY, WE'RE MOVING ALONG.

SO I THINK LET'S TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY BEFORE WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO ALLOW THOSE WHO ARE HAVE A DESIRE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE

[PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS]

ALL PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON THIS SUBJECT MATTER SHALL SUBMIT AND COMPLETED AND SIGNED REQUESTS TO SPEAK FOR THEM, AND ALL REQUESTS TO SPEAK CAUSE MUST BE RECEIVED BY OUR CLERK AND WILL BE CALLED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

DON'T THOUGHT MY TIME TO NOW.

COUNCILMAN. EXCUSE ME, MR..

DON'T START MY TIME TILL NOW.

AL MORELLA 42 60 EAST LOYOLA DRIVE.

MR.. I JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAD NO NEW BUSINESS OR ANY STATUS REPORTS.

OKAY. NOW, STARTED FIFTH DISTRICT COUNTER, FOURTH DISTRICT, UNINCORPORATED JEFFERSON, 51 YEARS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

$95,150. TOP FIVE BENEFACTORS.

COUNCILMAN TEMPLET COUNCILWOMAN.

VAN VRANCKEN.

COUNCILWOMAN. LEE COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.

AND LET'S SEE WHO THE FIFTH ONE WAS NOW.

FORGOT. OH, LORD.

UH, PARISH PRESIDENT LEE SHENG.

I'M SORRY FOR THE DELAY.

OKAY. UH, GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS.

I'M DEMANDING YOUR RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

SECRETARY OF STATE KYLE ADRIAN.

FIRST, I WANT TO SAY TO DENNIS DEMARCO, IT WAS A LAME ATTEMPT ON YOUR PART TO COVER THE BACKSIDE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. HE EITHER HE DIDN'T DO HE EITHER DIDN'T DO HIS JOB.

HE WAS EITHER INCOMPETENT OR POSSIBLY HE WAS LOOKING FOR AN INSURANCE POLICY, EITHER ONE OF THE TWO.

OKAY. NOW, THE GENTLEMAN JUST SPOKE ABOUT BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

I WANT TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY.

THE PEOPLE OF JEFFERSON PARISH, MR ASHTON RYAN, WHO LITERALLY RAN FIRST NBC BIGGEST BANK FAILURE SINCE 2008, JUST GOT CONVICTED OF 46 COUNTS OF BANK FRAUD, SAT ON THE EAST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL BOARD.

OKAY. WAS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

NOT NOT THIS COUNCIL, THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL DURING THAT TIME.

OKAY. LOUIS GURVICH, HEAD OF THE GOP IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

I CONCUR WITH THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S ASSESSMENT OF YOU.

LOUIS GARBAGE. YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THIS STATE.

BUT I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW THAT THAT YOU AND MR. GREG BUCKHORN HAD A LOT IN COMMON WHEN IT COMES TO THE DIRTY, FILTHY GAME OF POLITICS.

OKAY. NOW, I THINK THAT'S ABOUT ALL I HAVE AT THIS TIME.

ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. AL. DOESN'T APPEAR AS THOUGH ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO ADDRESS.

OH, OKAY. I MOVED TOO FAST.

MOVING SLOW. FORGIVE ME.

MOVING SLOW. MARDI GRAS.

FRANK HIRES AND.

YEAH. I CAN'T TRAVEL OVER WEST BANK AND NOT GIVE YOU AT LEAST MY OWN PERSONAL OPINIONS ON A COUPLE OF THINGS.

REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION, RIGHT.

THAT'S THE THING EVERYBODY CAN GET TO CARING ABOUT.

IT'S NOT HARD FOR ME TO TO GET PEOPLE'S ATTENTION.

WHEN I WHEN I MENTIONED JUST A FEW EXPENDITURES, JUST A FEW APPROPRIATIONS, JUST A FEW THINGS ABOUT HOW.

THE MALFEASANCE GETS DONE WITH THEIR MONEY.

RIGHT. AND IT'S NOTHING PERSONAL.

NOBODY. NOBODY HERE HAS.

WHAT? AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THE ENLIGHTENMENT ISN'T HERE.

I'M TRYING TO JUST MUSTER SOME CURIOSITY.

RIGHT. JUST TO MAKE YOU GUYS CURIOUS ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION YOU SWORE TO DEFEND AND UPHOLD.

I'LL GO OUT THERE AND SIT LIKE I'VE BEEN DOING FOR A FEW MEETINGS AFTER THIS MEETING.

IF ANYBODY WANTS TO MUSTER THE COURAGE TO TO ENGAGE ME AS A CITIZEN TO A PUBLIC SERVANT, I'M OUT THERE.

I'M WAITING FOR YOU. ALL RIGHT? I'LL SACRIFICE MY TIME.

IT'S BEEN HUNDREDS OF HOURS I'VE SPENT HERE TRYING TO INFORM YOUR DISCRETION WITH REGARDS TO THAT CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE ONE, SECTION TWO, CLAUSE THREE.

IT'S EVEN IT'S EVEN UTTERED IN OUR CHARTER.

AND THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

APPORTIONED ACCORDING TO LAW.

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NOBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT THAT LAW IS.

AND AS LONG AS YOU CONDUCT YOURSELVES WITH NO REGARD FOR THE CONSTITUTION, THEN UNTIL SOMEBODY FORCES THIS TO HAPPEN, YOU CAN KEEP ON DOING SO.

ALL THE GOOD WORKS YOU CAN JUST KEEP GETTING DONE.

BUT REPRESENTATIVES AND DIRECT TAXES SHALL BE APPORTIONED AMONG THE SEVERAL STATES ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NUMBERS.

ARTICLE FOUR GUARANTEES THIS TO THE SEVERAL STATES THIS FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO PERFORM ARTICLE SIX, SWEAR TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND IT.

IT'S KIND OF HARD TO ALLOW FOR A MINORITY FORM OF GOVERNMENT, AN ARBITRARY AND INADMISSIBLE FORM OF GOVERNMENT TO BE LEVYING AND COLLECTING AND IMPOSING PROPERTY TAXES.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.

AND WE'RE ARBITRARILY IMPOSING SALES TAXES.

WE GOT NO RESPECT FOR THE CONSTITUTION BECAUSE NONE OF ME, NONE OF YOU WERE INFORMED ABOUT WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS.

AND I GET IT.

THAT'S WHY WHEN I'M SITTING OUT AT THE LAST MEETING AFTER TELLING YOU ALL YOUR PAY SHOULD BE BASED ON THE TEACHERS PAY WRITE SOME FRACTION THEREOF ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

SOMEONE SOMEONE MUSTERED THE COURAGE TO ACTUALLY INFORM MY DISCRETION.

AND I LOVE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS LISTENING.

ONE OF YOUR SUBORDINATES CAME OUT THERE AND MADE SURE MADE SURE I WAS GOING TO BE MADE AWARE THAT TEACHERS ARE EMPLOYED BY A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT GOVERNING BODY.

THE BEAUTY OF THIS, AND I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO CATCH HIM BEFORE HE RAN AWAY.

AND I DON'T MEAN DIVULGE HIS GENDER, BUT SO BE IT.

RIGHT IS THAT Y'ALL ALL ARE PAID BY ANOTHER GOVERNING BODIES.

30 SECONDS MONEY, RIGHT? BASED ON ANOTHER GOVERNING BODY.

AND THE REASON WHY YOU BEHAVE AS ADJUDICATORS RATHER THAN REPRESENTATIVES IS BECAUSE YOU'RE PAY IS BASED OFF OF AN ADJUDICATING THE JUDICIARY BODY.

RIGHT. SO YOU CAN INVENT AGAINST MY TEXT, TAKE ME OUT OF CONTEXT, MALIGN, MISCHARACTERIZE ME AFTER I LEAVE THIS PODIUM.

BUT YOU'RE ONLY DOING YOURSELVES AND THE CONSTITUTION A DISSERVICE.

I RESPECT YOU ALL PERSONALLY.

I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST ANYONE PERSONALLY, I'M NOT GOING TO BRAG ABOUT MY GOOD WORKS BECAUSE I'M ADVISED BY MATTHEW 622 TO NOT DO SO.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

BRIAN MILLER, FOURTH DISTRICT COUNTER.

I'VE FOUGHT FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

HARD TO COME UP HERE AND DO THIS.

AND WHAT I'M GOING TO ASK OF EACH OF YOU IS FROM AN OLD AL PACINO MOVIE WHERE HE STOOD AS A DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND SAID, YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER AND YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER AND YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER.

AND THE NAME OF THE MOVIE WAS AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING FOR FROM THE COUNCIL.

I HAVE GONE AND HAD MEETINGS AND SPOKE WITH EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY.

AT TIMES I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER DIRECTORS ABOUT THINGS.

IT IS OBVIOUS THAT WE HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MS. I WON'T SPEAK ON WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE EAST BANK, BUT I'M AWARE OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN ON THE WEST BANK AND WE NEED TO ADDRESS IT BECAUSE IT COULD BE YOUR MOTHER, FATHER OR CHILD THAT NEEDS THAT HELP AND WE NEED TO HAVE A BETTER SERVICE FOR IT.

IF IT MEANS WE NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE REPRESENTATIVE, AS MR. BEACH SAID IN REGARDS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, FINE.

BUT I THINK WHAT WE NEED IS SOMEBODY IN DISPATCH THAT KNOWS HOW TO TRIAGE.

WE ALSO NEED TO KNOW WITH THESE UNITS THAT ARE ON THE STREET AND AGAIN, I DON'T STAND UP HERE KNOCKING THE MEN AND WOMEN DOING THE JOB.

THEY'RE TRYING THEIR BEST.

OBVIOUSLY, IT'S ABOVE THEIR PAY GRADE WHERE THE DECISIONS ARE MADE.

BUT IF IT'S A NON ONE ONE AMBULANCE, IT SHOULD NOT BE PULLED OFF THE STREET TO DO TRANSPORTS FROM HOSPITAL TO HOSPITAL.

OUR FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE TO OUR CITIZENS ON THE STREET.

AND IT'S GETTING A BIT BEYOND TIME TO HAVE PERSONAL MEETINGS.

MAYBE THE MEETINGS NEED TO BE DONE WITH YOU ALL.

YOU EACH, REGARDLESS OF THE DISTRICT, REPRESENT ME AND MY FELLOW CONSTITUENTS SITTING BEHIND ME.

MAYBE WE NEED TO GET AWAY FROM JUST LISTENING TO CHIEFS, DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS AND MAYBE START LISTENING TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE OUT HERE ON THE STREET.

THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING OF EACH OF YOU TODAY.

I HAVE TRIED.

I STILL WILL.

I'LL TALK TO DOMINIC ANYTIME YOU CALL MR. DINO EVERY TIME HE'S CALLED.

BUT WE NEED MORE OF AN EFFORT TO FIX THE PROBLEMS WE'RE HAVING TO SAY, TO HAVE SOMEBODY COME UP HERE AND SAY THAT AT ONE TIME THEY DID A STUDY AND IT WAS ONLY DEFERRED FROM MS TO FIRE ON 50 OCCASIONS THROUGH THE YEAR.

I CAN GIVE YOU 40 FROM JUST THE SEVENTH FIRE DISTRICT ON THE WEST BANK IN ONE MONTH.

I MEAN, IT'S THAT EASY.

IF I HAVE ACCESS AND I CAN GET COPIES OF A TIBURON, WHICH IS ON MEDICAL CALLS, YOU CAN AS THE COUNCIL AND I THINK SOME OF Y'ALL MAY WANT TO START DOING THAT.

SO IT HELPS TO INFORM YOU OF WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON BECAUSE JUST LIKE A POLICEMAN AND A FIREMAN AND A PARAMEDIC TAKES AN OATH TO SERVE THE PUBLIC, THAT'S

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THANK YOU, MR. MILLER. YOU TWO STAND UP TO YOUR OATH, AND LET'S START HOLDING THOSE THAT NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

ACCOUNTABLE? THANK YOU, MR. MILLER. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? YEAH. QUIET AS A MOUSE.

OH. WALTER BEECH.

JEFFERSON PARISH.

MS REFORM.

YOU KNOW, MR. MILLER BROUGHT UP SOME GOOD POINTS.

WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS.

YOU HAVE ACCESS TO ORDINANCES, VARIOUS ORDINANCES FROM BIG CITIES TO SMALL TOWNS.

THOSE THINGS NEED TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD.

YOU KNOW, YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE IN ORDER TO DO AN EFFECTIVE 901.

IT DOESN'T MATTER THE COMPANY.

I KNOW THIS PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE AND THE PUBLIC AMBULANCE SERVICE IS LIKE, WHAT DO WE DO? IT'S YOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE, PERIOD.

YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT WITH IT, BUT IT'S GOT TO BE A QUALITY.

WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT.

ANOTHER THING I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT IS YOU HEAR THIS TERM, NO UNITS AVAILABLE.

WHAT EXACTLY DOES THAT MEAN? AND MS IS A DYNAMIC SITUATION.

THEY MAY BE ON SCENE AND ABOUT TO CLEAR A UNIT AVAILABLE, BUT AT THAT POINT IN TIME, THE DISPATCHER WILL ADVISE THAT THERE'S NO UNITS AVAILABLE.

BUT TWO SECONDS LATER, THEY MAY CLEAR.

SO IN OTHER WORDS, IF A CALL COMES OUT, THERE'S A BABY NEED CPR, THE MEDICS ON THE STREET WILL CLEAR.

THEY WILL CLEAR AND FIGHT TO GET OUT OF THERE TO GO SAVE THAT CHILD.

SO DETERMINING WHEN A UNIT IS CLEAR IS A BIG ISSUE BECAUSE YOU'LL TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF.

I JUST CALLED THEM FIVE MINUTES AGO AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY UNITS AVAILABLE.

NOT TRUE. THERE'S ALWAYS A UNIT AVAILABLE.

IT MAY BE COMING FROM HOUSTON, BUT NO, SERIOUSLY, THOUGH, THERE IS ALWAYS A UNIT AVAILABLE.

IT WILL BE COMING.

IT MAY NOT BE COMING AT THE TIME YOU WANT IT, BUT WE HAVE A SYSTEM WHERE WE DO MUTUAL AID AND THE SYSTEM CURRENTLY COMING FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO A TEAM LEAD OR A SUPERVISOR.

THAT MODEL DOES NOT WORK IN OUR SITUATION.

AND IT'S IT'S A VERY UNIQUE MODEL.

IT'S A SHERIFF'S MODEL.

IT'S NOT AN MS MODEL.

SO WE GET A LOT OF CONSIDERATIONS TO LOOK AT.

YOU KNOW, THE IMD TRAINING.

I HAVEN'T SPOKE TO THE SHERIFF YET, BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT THE STANDARD IS IMD TRAINING.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S A STUDY AND THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, IT WAS $2 MILLION FOR THE SOFTWARE KNOW, YOU KNOW, THOSE NUMBERS HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT AND BROUGHT UP TO DATE.

THAT'S COVID NUMBERS.

SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, JUST BE AWARE OF THOSE NUMBERS AREN'T CURRENT AND.

ACTUALLY, I'D LIKE I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE MAY 17TH IS GOING TO BE EMS WEEK PROCLAMATION FOR EMS WEEK.

SO THE AREA EMS PROVIDERS, PLEASE CONTACT THEM, LET THEM KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING AND SHOW A LITTLE LOVE TO THESE GUYS. THANK YOU ALL MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU, MR. BEACH.

APPRECIATE IT. MR. CHAIRMAN? YES, I WANTED TO.

WE'VE HEARD AT SEVERAL OF OUR PAST MEETINGS ABOUT MS CONCERNS, AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HEAR CONCERNS FROM FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE ON THE STREET.

I DID FINALLY HAVE AN OCCASION TO SIT AND READ THE FEASIBILITY REPORT, AND THERE WERE SOME TANGIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS.

SOME OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL FALL UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION.

SOME WILL FALL UNDER PRIVATE SECTOR HOSPITALS.

BUT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO START TACKLING THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I DO WORRY ABOUT ALL OF OUR RELATIVES.

I MEAN, WE'RE ALL DEPENDENT ON THE SAME EMERGENCY SERVICES IF ONE OF OUR LOVED ONES IS MAKING THAT CALL.

SO I'D LIKE TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION, AT LEAST TO THE EXTENT JEFFERSON PARISH CONTRACTS OR CONTRACTS, RATHER, WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR 911 SERVICES, AND IF THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW TO TRIAGE CALLS DIFFERENTLY OR SOFTWARE THAT MIGHT BE PURCHASED, THAT CAN HELP TRIAGE CALLS DIFFERENTLY, YOU KNOW, MAYBE OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT CAN CAN TAKE THE LEAD ON SETTING UP THAT APPOINTMENT SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION AND MAKE SURE IF THERE ARE IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE BUDGETED FOR AND MADE OR DIFFERENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES IN TERMS OF TRIAGING AND WHAT THOSE QUESTIONS ARE.

I THINK SOME OF THE THINGS WE CAN ADDRESS AS A GROUP, SOME OTHERS AGAIN, FRANKLY, WILL BE OUT OF OUR CONTROL BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE HOSPITALS OWNING AMBULANCES

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BUT I THINK THE CONVERSATIONS ARE IMPORTANT AND I THINK WE DO NEED TO TAKE THOSE THOSE FIRST STEPS.

SO, AGAIN, JUST ASKING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO GET WITH US AND MAYBE SET UP SOME OF THOSE INITIAL CONVERSATIONS THAT NEED TO BE HAD. WELL, IF I COULD JUST FOLLOW UP.

THE IDEA OF AN AMBULANCE BEING GOVERNED BY A HOSPITAL IS, YOU KNOW, MAYBE THEY OWN THE AMBULANCES, MAYBE IT'S PRIVATE, BUT IT'S FOR THE PEOPLE.

OKAY. SO THIS BODY HAS AN OBLIGATION TO OVERSEE IT.

YOU DO OVERSEE IT AND MAKE SURE IT'S QUALITY.

SO IN THE CURRENT SERVICE, THEY'RE DOING WHAT THEY CAN DO TO BRING IT UP, BECAUSE YOU ALL KNOW IT'S BEEN DEFUNDED SINCE 2015.

NOBODY WANTED TO PUT MONEY ON THE EAST BANK BECAUSE THEY WERE SELLING THE HOSPITAL.

SO IT'S IN DIRE STRAITS RIGHT NOW.

THE CURRENT HOSPITAL IS BUILDING UP, DOING WHAT THEY CAN SO THEIR HEART'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME.

YOU CAN'T DEFUND AN AMBULANCE SERVICE AND EXPECT IT, YOU KNOW, TO BE SOLD PERFECT.

SO THAT'S MANY, MANY ISSUES.

BUT I APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU THAT WE MET WITH.

AND I GOT A REAL GOOD FEELING THAT THIS THIS IS ACTUALLY BEING HANDLED NOW.

SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHIEF ROBINSON.

IF YOU IF YOU WILL.

IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE NINE MILE POINT FIRE STATION DID NOT HAVE AN EQUIPMENT FOR SMOKE ALARMS OR FIRE DETECTORS, WHATEVER PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC.

AND I'D ASK FOR YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER SUPPLIES THEY NEED THAT THEY DO HAVE AND AS WELL AS ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT ON THE WEST BANK THAT YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR, THAT THEY HAVE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT SO THAT WE CAN PROTECT OUR CITIZENS IN CASE SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN.

THANK YOU. I.

THANK YOU, SIR. AFTER HEARING ALL THE PROBLEMS, I WILL SEE MY MINOR.

BUT IT IS A PROBLEM.

OUR PROBLEM IS WITH OUR GARBAGE COLLECTION.

RIVER BRIDGE.

WE'VE HAD RIVER BRIDGE EVER SINCE.

IT CAME FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE.

WE HAD THE ONE ARMED BANDIT, I CALLED IT PICKED AND PICKING UP A COLLECTION FOR A WHILE, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED.

I CALLED RIVER BRIDGE TO FIND OUT WHY.

THE LADY TOLD ME SHE DON'T MAKE THE SCHEDULE SO SHE COULDN'T TELL ME.

SO WHAT I DID, I SAID, WELL, I'LL WAIT ANOTHER WEEK.

AND I CALLED BACK AND THEY SAID, WELL.

BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PICKUP TRUCKS TO DO THAT.

I SAY, WELL, WHAT DO WE DO THEN? SHE SAID, WELL, NOTHING.

SO WE HAVE.

SHE SAID THEY HAD WHAT THEY CALL A TRACER TRUCK THAT PICKS UP TRASH.

I SAY, WELL, WE DON'T HAVE TRASH ON MONDAYS.

WE HAVE TRASH ON THURSDAYS.

SHE SAID, WELL, THAT'S IT.

TRACE THE TRUCK. SO WE TOOK THE TRACE OF THE TRUCK.

NOW THE TRACE THE TRUCK HAVE GUYS THAT PICKS UP TRASH LIKE CHARLES ATLAS GARBAGE ON THE STREET.

THE CANS ARE LAID ON THE STREET.

THEY PUSH THEM. THEY KICK THEM.

SO NOW WE GOT A PROBLEM.

WHEN YOU COME HOME FROM WORK, YOU GOT TO MOVE YOUR CANS.

YOU GOT TO CLEAN UP THE STREET.

SO THE WHAT THEY DOING NOW IS THEY PICKING UP GARBAGE IN THE 200 BLOCK WITH THE ONE ARMED BANDIT.

AND NOW WE DON'T HAVE A GARBAGE COLLECTION.

WE HAVEN'T HAD GARBAGE PICKUP SINCE THE 23RD OF THIS MONTH.

WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS, SIR? WHERE DO YOU LIVE? AT 144 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE.

SOUTHWOOD IS MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL H.

BOWLES. YOU SAID SOUTHWOOD, SIR? THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY.

WE IT'S UNACCEPTABLE.

AND WE WILL MAKE SURE.

AND IF SOMEONE CAN GET YOUR PHONE NUMBER, WE WILL CONTACT THEM TODAY ON YOUR BEHALF TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SERVICES ARE RESUMED AND THEY'RE DONE WITH THE SAME EXPEDIENCY AND AND SAME COMMITMENT THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS. TRASH IS PICKED UP IN THE FUTURE.

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS, MAKE SURE YOU REACH OUT TO YOUR COUNCILMAN BECAUSE SOMETIMES WE CAN SORT THROUGH THOSE PROBLEMS RATHER QUICKLY AND, YOU KNOW, GET WITH REVERT YOURSELF.

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SHE'S GOING TO HELP YOU ALL GET THAT PROBLEM RESOLVED.

OKAY. THANK YOU. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NO ONE ELSE.

MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE? READ ITEM NUMBER FIVE AUTHORIZING US TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

CLAIM NUMBER 15C4 TO G325720 WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

OKAY. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION? MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AND SECONDED BY ME.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

NO, SIR. WE HAVE ONE MORE.

OKAY. FOUR.

FOUR. OH, OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS CONCERNING A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR CORNELIUS FRAZIER. CMCI CLAIM NUMBER 21G57J964233.

COUNCILMAN TEMPLET. WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? I MOVE. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON THE MOTION TO COUNCILMAN? TEMPLET SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED PARISH OF JEFFERSON VERSUS SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.

24TH JDC NUMBER 834889 DIVISION P COUNCILMAN TEMPLET YOUR MOTION I MOVE.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN? TEMPLET SECONDED BY MYSELF.

HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED ELIAS GEORGE GEORGE WITEK BENDECK VERSUS WASTE CONNECTIONS, BAYOU, INC..

ET AL. USDC EDLA NUMBER 18 DASH 7889 CW 18 DASH 8071 1882 1818 9312.

SECTION E FIVE RELATED CASE FREDERICK ADDISON ET AL VERSUS LOUISIANA REGIONAL LANDFILL COMPANY ET AL.

US DC EDLA NUMBER 19 DASH 11133 CW 19 DASH 14512. SECTION E FIVE COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? I MOVE.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN? TEMPLET SECONDED BY MYSELF, HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

NO, SIR. I HAVE ONE MORE.

ONE MORE. THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AT ALL.

CAN THE AUDIENCE BE A LITTLE QUIETER, PLEASE? VERSUS AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION ET AL.

USDC EDLA NUMBER TWO COLON 18 CV 06343 AWP.

IN REGARDS TO NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE LITIGATION, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO CASE NUMBER ONE COLON 17 MD 2804.

JEFFERSON PARISH NUMBER 18 DASH £0.00 45 885.

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA.

REFERENCE NUMBER CL 386008.

JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT ONE LOUISIANA REFERENCE NUMBER CL 394134.

JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER TWO LOUISIANA REFERENCE NUMBER CL 394132 COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? I MOVE. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN? TEMPLET SECONDED BY MYSELF, HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.

WE ARE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU GOOD? BUT I SHOW YOU WHAT I DO TO JUST CATCH ALL.

OKAY. WE'VE COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

MS.. EULA, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE RESOLUTIONS? A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT AND A CLAIM FOR TRACIE WASHINGTON.

CMCI CLAIM NUMBER 1542325720.

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I NEED A MOTION.

I NEED A MOTION. I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS JUST READ BY A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN.

YEAH. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN.

TEMPLET. SECONDED BY MYSELF.

SO MOVED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT IN A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR CORNELIUS FRAZIER.

CMS II.

CLAIM NUMBER (215) 796-4233.

NEED A MOTION FOR COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

MOVE. SECOND BY MYSELF.

SO MOVED. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED BY JONES WALKER LLP.

WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRM'S SEPARATE REPRESENTATIONS OF SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC.

A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY MYSELF.

SO ORDERED. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT IN THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED ELIAS GEORGE GEORGE ECTC BENDECK VERSUS WASTE CONNECTIONS, BAYOU, INC..

ET AL. USDC DLR NUMBER 18 DASH 7889 CW 18 DASH 8071 1882 1818 9312.

SECTION E FIVE RELATED CASE FREDERICK ADDISON ET AL VERSUS LOUISIANA REGIONAL LANDFILL COMPANY ET AL.

USDC DLR NUMBER 19 DASH 11133 CW 19 DASH 14512.

SECTION E FIVE ON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY MYSELF.

SO ORDERED. AND.

OKAY. AND THAT WAS A A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN JEFFERSON PARISH AS A QUALIFIED PARISH AND THE OPIOID ABATEMENTS ADMINISTRATION CORPORATION REGARDING AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.

SECONDED BY MYSELF.

SO ORDERED. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, HEREINAFTER THE PARISH, TO ACT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, HEREINAFTER THE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOUISIANA STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPIOID LITIGATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND SIGN ANY SUBSEQUENT FORMAL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT AND OR IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED NATIONAL SETTLEMENT INVOLVING WALGREENS, WALMART AND CVS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EXECUTION OF THE SUBDIVISION SETTLEMENT PARTICIPATION FORM OF FORMS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT K OF THE WALGREENS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, EXHIBIT K OF THE WALMART SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND EXHIBIT K OF THE CVS SUBDIVISION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

ON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY MYSELF.

SO ORDERED. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, HEREINAFTER THE PARISH, TO ACT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, HEREINAFTER THE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOUISIANA STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPIOID LITIGATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND SIGNED ANY SUBSEQUENT FORMAL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT AND OR IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENTS NEGOTIATED BY THE STATE ON BEHALF OF THE STATE AND ITS REPRESENTATIVE PARISHES WITH TEVA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND ALLERGAN AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

ON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY MYSELF, SO ORDERED.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, HEREINAFTER, DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, TO ACT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, HEREINAFTER, THE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AS PARTICIPANTS IN LOUISIANA STATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OPIOID LITIGATION, MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND IN AND SIGN ANY SUBSEQUENT FORMAL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT AND OR IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED NATIONAL SETTLEMENT INVOLVING WALGREENS, WALMART AND CVS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EXECUTION OF THE SUBDIVISION SETTLEMENT PARTICIPATION FORM OF FORMS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT K

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EXHIBIT K OF THE WAL MART SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND EXHIBIT K OF THE CVS SUBDIVISION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

ON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY MYSELF, SO ORDERED.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE THEREIN AFTER HERE AND AFTER DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, TO ACT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA HEREIN AFTER THE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOUISIANA STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPIOID LITIGATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND SIGNED ANY SUBSEQUENT FORMAL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT AND OR IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENTS NEGOTIATED BY THE STATE ON BEHALF OF THE STATE AND ITS RESPECTIVE PARISHES WITH TEVA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, ALLERGAN AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

ON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY MYSELF.

SO ORDERED. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER TWO HEREINAFTER DISTRICT NUMBER TWO TO ACT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA HEREIN AFTER THE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOUISIANA STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPIOID LITIGATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND SIGNED ANY SUBSEQUENT FORMAL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT AND OR IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED NATIONAL SETTLEMENT INVOLVING WALGREENS, WALMART AND CVS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EXECUTION OF THE SUBDIVISION SETTLEMENT PARTICIPATION FORM OR FORMS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT K OF THE WALGREENS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, EXHIBIT K OF THE WALMART WALMART SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND EXHIBIT K OF THE CVS SUBDIVISION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

ON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY MYSELF, SO ORDERED.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER TWO, HEREINAFTER, DISTRICT NUMBER TWO, TO ACT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, HEREINAFTER, THE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOUISIANA STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPIOID LITIGATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND SIGNED ANY SUBSEQUENT FORMAL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT AND OR IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENTS NEGOTIATED BY THE STATE ON BEHALF OF THE STATE AND ITS RESPECTIVE PARISHES WITH TEVA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND ALLERGAN AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY MYSELF, SO ORDERED.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY AT THIS TIME.

YES, SIR. ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE MOTION TO ADJOURN BY ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT TO READ THE ITEMS INTO SUMMARY? OKAY, GO AHEAD. WE'RE READY TO GO.

WE'RE READY TO GO.

[ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION IN SUMMARY]

IT'S AN ORDINANCE DECLARING LOTS NINE THROUGH 14 SQUARE THREE HESSMER PARK SUBDIVISION, DIVISION STREET, METAIRIE AND LOT 27 A TO SQUARE 27 A HARLEM SUBDIVISION, 34, 20 AND 3430 NORTH CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD METAIRIE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING AN EXCHANGE OF SAID PROPERTIES WITH ORLEANS COURTYARD APARTMENTS, LLC AND ORLEANS COURTYARD, LLC FOR THE ACQUISITION BY JEFFERSON PARISH OF PLOT 155 BIERI SUBDIVISION 30 708 DIVISION STREET METAIRIE AND LOTS ONE AND TWO PLOT 232 HESSMER FARM SUBDIVISION SECTION EIGHT 3838 28 HESSMER AVENUE METAIRIE.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY MYSELF.

THIS IS FROM VAN VRANCKEN AS COUNCILOR DISTRICT FIVE.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VAN VRANCKEN.

SECOND BY MYSELF.

OKAY. AND THIS ONE IS ALSO GOING TO REQUIRE ON THE ONE I JUST PREVIOUSLY READ, YOU NEED THE APPROVAL OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL TO BRING IT FORWARD AND THEN HOST A PUBLIC HEARING.

OKAY. MAKE A MOTION.

SECOND. AND THEN OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IF ANYONE WANTS TO.

OKAY. YOU READ IT AND THEN WE'LL CALL FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I JUST READ THAT. THAT'S THE ONE I JUST READ.

AT THIS MOMENT, WE'RE OPEN FOR PUBLIC HEARING ALL THOSE WHO ARE FOR OR AGAINST.

PLEASE RISE.

IF NOT, IT'S NONE.

MISS EULA, PLEASE NOTE THAT.

YES, SIR. AND THIS ONE IS GOING TO REQUIRE THE SAME KIND OF A VOTE IT HAS.

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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE SEVEN, DIVISION 3.1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA.

AND THIS IS PARISH WIDE.

SO COUNCILMAN TEMPLET MAKE A MOTION SECOND BY MYSELF.

AND YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN.

ANY THOSE FOR OR AGAINST.

MISSOULA NONE HAS APPEARED.

I MOVE. AND THESE I CAN JUST READ RESUB OF LOTS W3 AND W4 SQUARE SEVEN WILLOWDALE SUBDIVISION RESUB OF LOTS C9X AND C9Y ELMWOOD LAFRENIERE PARK PLANTATION AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF LOTS T TO A AND T TO BE LAKE TIMBERLANE ESTATES SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 4162 MANHATTAN BOULEVARD.

MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM C1 TO H TWO AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SP 2122 APPROVING REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS FOR ICE HOUSE LOCATED AT 1919 AIRLINE DRIVE ON LOT J ONE LOBAR DIVISION SUBDIVISION AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SP 7522 APPROVING THE VARIANCE TO THE FRONT YARD REGULATIONS FOR ROYAL HONDA LOCATED AT 5416 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD ON LOT TWO, A SQUARE SIX WILLOWDALE SUBDIVISION, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TEXT OF CHAPTER 25 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON TO ADOPT THE JEFFERSON PARISH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AS A SUB PLAN OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 4074.

THE PERSONNEL RULES FOR THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF JEFFERSON PARISH TO AMEND RULE TWO, SECTION 4.2, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA BY AMENDING CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE SEVEN, DIVISION 3.1 SELECTION OF PERSONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

SECTION 2-933.3.

RELATED TO THE CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM PAYABLE HOURLY RATES FOR STANDARD ENGINEERING AGREEMENTS.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET OF JEFFERSON PARISH.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET OF JEFFERSON PARISH.

AND THAT'S ALL OF THE ITEMS I HAVE TO READ INTO SUMMARY.

READ INTO SUMMARY ON A MOTION OR COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECTION ON MYSELF.

BIERI? NONE. NOW.

NOW YOU CAN ENDURE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN BY ALL COUNSEL, BY ALL COUNSEL, PRESENT HERE, DONE SO.

GOOD JOB.

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