>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. TAKE YOUR SEATS.
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WE'LL GET STARTED WITH OUR PRESENTATIONS IN JUST A MOMENT. THANK YOU.[BACKGROUND] AS SOON AS THE PARISH PRESIDENT IS READY.
NOT HERE YET. DOMINIC ARE YOURS.
>> YOURS ARE HERE NOW. I WILL GET STARTED WITH COUNCILMAN AND EPISODIC.
HE'S GOT A COUPLE OF AS WE WAIT FOR THE PARISH PRESIDENT'S PERSONNEL ARRIVED. [BACKGROUND]
>> WE'D LIKE TO START BY HONORING A LOCAL JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENT WHO HAS HAD AN INCREDIBLE IMPACT ON THE YOUTH IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA.
FROM HIS ROOTS IN THE CITY OF KENNER TO EXTENDING IT TO BEN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL AND ACTUALLY RUNNING ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SOCCER PROGRAMS THAT EXIST IN JEFFERSON PARISH RIGHT NOW.
MR. JOSE FERRAND, WHO RECENTLY RETIRED AS THE HEAD SOCCER COACH AT BEN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL AND WE'RE GOING TO READ SOME OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
COACH FERRAND, WOULD YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE? A PROCLAMATION CONGRATULATING JOSE FERRAND ON HIS RETIREMENT AS SOCCER DIRECTOR AND HEAD COACH OF THE GIRLS AND BOYS SOCCER TEAMS AT BEN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL AND RECOGNIZING JOSE ON LEADING THEM TO A COMBINED FIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND FOUR RUNNER-UP FINISHES.
MR. JOSE FERRAND A COUNTER-NARRATIVE, HAS COACHED SOCCER FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS.
HE HAS COACHED THE BEN FRANKLIN GIRLS SOCCER TEAM FOR 13 SEASONS AND THE BOYS SOCCER TEAM FOR 10 SEASONS.
WHICH IS REALLY UNPARALLELED TO SEE SOMEONE COACHING BOTH THE GIRL'S AND BOYS' PROGRAMS AT SUCH A LARGE SCHOOL.
WHEREAS DURING HIS TENURE AT BEN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL AND IN HIS ROLE AS HEAD COACH, COACH FERRAND LED THE GIRL'S SOCCER TEAM TO FORCE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH ONE RUNNER-UP FINISH, AND THE BOY'S SOCCER TEAM TO ONE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND THREE RUNNER-UP FINISHES.
WHEREAS COACH FERRAND MADE HISTORY IN 2014 BY LEADING BEN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL TO BOTH STATE TITLES, BECOMING THE FIRST COACH IN HISTORY TO WIN BOTH THE GIRLS AND BOYS STATE TITLE IN THE SAME SEASON.
WHEREAS COACH FERRAND WILL CONTINUE TO COACH AT THE JEFFERSON PARISH SOCCER ACADEMY.
THE ACADEMY WAS STARTED FOUR YEARS AGO, HAS BETWEEN 280 AND 300 PLAYERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE AND 17.
WHEREAS COACH FERRAND GRADUATED FROM JOHN CURTIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN THE CLASS OF 94 AND WAS A FORMER KICKER AND PARTNER FOR THAT FOOTBALL TEAM.
WHEREAS MANY STUDENT-ATHLETES UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF COACH FERRAND WERE TAUGHT TO MEASURE THEIR SUCCESS FROM FRIENDSHIPS MADE, LESSONS LEARNED, AND MATURITY, NOT STATISTICS.
AS A RESULT OF THEIR EFFORTS, THEY LEARN THAT SELFLESS COMMITMENT TO A TEAM PRODUCED DEDICATION AND PERSONAL BETTERMENT.
NOW THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY CONGRATULATES COACH FERRAND ON HIS RETIREMENT AS SOCCER DIRECTOR AND HEAD SOCCER COACH OF BEN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYS SOCCER TEAMS, AND WISHES HIM THE BEST AS HE CONTINUES AS THE COACHING DIRECTOR FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH SOCCER ACADEMY AND IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
THANK YOU, COACH. [APPLAUSE] YOU WANT TO SIT?
>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO. COUNCIL MEMBERS, PARISH PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU JOIN US FOR A PICTURE? [BACKGROUND] THANK YOU. CONTINUING OUR THEME
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TODAY OF ALL THINGS SOCCER.I WOULD ASK MR. RICK MEYER TO COME FORWARD.
AS EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM CERTAINLY KNOWS, ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROJECTS IN RECREATION THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, AND EVEN MORE THAN SEVERAL YEARS, HAS BEEN THE BUILDING OF THE FIRST ARTIFICIAL TURF SOCCER FACILITY IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA AND WE ARE IN JEFFERSON PARISH, ARE SUPER PROUD OF OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND OUR FACILITIES AS BEING STATE-OF-THE-ART AND QUITE OFTEN WE SIT IN THIS BUILDING AND SELF-PROCLAIMED OUR OWN EXCELLENCE.
WE TALK ABOUT HOW WE KNOW WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES AROUND.
WELL, WE'RE HERE TODAY TO COMMEND ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS.
THE ENGINEERS WHO'S DONE HAS THEIR FINGERPRINTS OR FOOTPRINT, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO SAY ON BASICALLY EVERY RECREATION FACILITY IN THE PARISH.
BUT WE NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME HAVE A RECOGNITION FROM A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT RECOGNIZED THAT LAFRENIERE SOCCER COMPLEX AS THE TOP FACILITY, TOP RECREATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE NATION FOR THE YEAR 2022 SO WE HAVE A NATIONAL RECOGNITION THAT ABSOLUTELY STATES, BUT WE ALL KNOW AND BELIEVE, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAVE IS THE BEST.
BUT WE DESIGNED, WE BUILT AND WE IMPLEMENTED THE BEST IN THE NATION AND SO RICK MEYER, WHO AGAIN, THEIR WORK AND HIS FATHER.
THIS IS NOW SECOND GENERATION GOING ON IN THE THIRD GENERATION, WHAT THEY'VE DONE IN PARISH RECREATION HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING BUT WE WANT TO GIVE A PROCLAMATION TODAY TO MONITOR ENGINEERING, TO THANK THEM FOR MAKING OUR PARISH LOOK GOOD AND FOR HELPING US CONTINUE OUR PATTERN OF EXCELLENCE IN RECREATION.
A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING RICK MEYER AND MEYER ENGINEERING FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT ROLE AS DESIGN AND CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR THE LAFRENIERE PARKS SOCCER COMPLEX, WHICH WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN SPORTS BUILDERS ASSOCIATION AS THE 2022 DISTINGUISHED MULTI-FIELD FACILITY OF THE YEAR.
WHEREAS THE AMERICAN SPORTS BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR BUILDERS AND SUPPLIERS OF MATERIALS FOR ATHLETIC FACILITIES, NAMED FIELDS SEVEN AND EIGHT AT LAFRENIERE PARK, THE 2022 DISTINGUISHED MULTI-FIELD FACILITY OF THE YEAR.
WHEREAS THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED EACH YEAR TO FACILITIES BUILT OR DESIGNED BY THE AMERICAN SPORTS BUILDERS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS THAT DISPLAY EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AND WHEREAS MEYER ENGINEERING WAS THE DESIGN AND CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART TURF FIELD.
WHEREAS THIS UNIQUE FIELD IN JEFFERSON PARISH IS LOCATED IN LAFRENIERE PARK, THE JEWEL OF JEFFERSON PARISH, IN WHICH GRASS SOFTBALL FIELDS, AND USING THE TERM SOFTBALL FIELD IS PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT LOOSE CANDIDLY, WERE CONVERTED TO TWO FIFA-CERTIFIED SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS AS PART OF THE LAFRENIERE PARKS SOCCER COMPLEX, THE FIRST TURF FACILITY IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA.
WHEREAS THIS THREE MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN JEFFERSON PARISH AND THE LOUISIANA FIRE SOCCER CLUB, WHICH FEATURES LIGHTS, THEN ELIMINATE THE FIELDS FOR ADDED NIGHT GAME AVAILABILITY AND PROVIDES A VENUE FOR SOCCER TRAINING, SCRIMMAGES, AND GAMES, AS WELL AS TOURNAMENTS WHICH WILL BRING IN TAX DOLLARS FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ATTRACTING OUT-OF-STATE TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN TOURNAMENTS HELD ON THESE NEW TURF FIELDS.
AT THIS POINT, I DO WANT TO ALSO SAY WHAT THIS HAS DONE FOR US IS OUR PARTNERSHIPS AT THAT COMPLEX GO WELL BEYOND JUST THE LAFRENIERE SOCCER USAGE, KENNER DISCOVERY, FOR EXAMPLE, PARTNERED WITH THE PARISH AND THAT IS THEIR HOME FIELD.
I WAS ABLE TO BE THERE AS KENNER DISCOVERY, A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL IN JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTED THEIR FIRST HOME SOCCER PLAYOFF GAME THERE ON THIS TURF FACILITY SO WHAT WE'VE DONE IS SERVING KIDS ALL ACROSS THIS PARISH IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPLEX.
WHEREAS THE RESIDENTS OF JEFFERSON PARISH ARE THE REAL WINNERS WHO BENEFIT FROM THESE EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES WHICH CONTINUE TO GREATLY ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS AND WHEREAS MEYER ENGINEERING HAS BEEN PARAMOUNT TO THE DESIGN AND PLAN OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT JEFFERSON PARISH SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAM.
WHEREAS THEIR WORK FOR OUR COMMUNITY HAS ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT JEFFERSON PARISH.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND RICK MEYER AND MEYER ENGINEERING FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE DESIGN OF THE LAFRENIERE PARK SOCCER COMPLEX, WHICH WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN SPORTS BUILDERS ASSOCIATION AS THE 2022 DISTINGUISHED MULTI-FIELD FACILITY THE YEAR.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR PARISH RICK.
>> WELL THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].
>> WELL CAN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING REAL QUICK?
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>> THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION, BUT I WANTED TO SAY TOO, I HAVE MARK SCHUTT OUR PROJECT MANAGER AND HE WAS THE LEAD PROJECT MANAGER AND HE'S DONE A NUMBER OF ARTIFICIAL SURFACES.
BUT ALSO WE CAN'T FORGET OUR TEAM WITH THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT, MARIO BRAZIL, LEO WEB, AND TERRI L. DUPRE WHO WERE REALLY IMPORTANT TO THIS PROJECT SO THANK YOU, DONALD.
>> ACTUALLY ON THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, I'M SURE MARIO IS HERE.
AND LEO, THERE WAS LIGHTING THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDED.
THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT STEPPED UP TO ADD THE LIGHTING.
THIS IS ALSO A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
A MILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS PROJECT CAME FROM A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION TO TEAM UP AND MAKE SURE WE HAD A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY.
IT WAS A GOOD TEAM EFFORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, THE PARISH AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY, AND AN EXCELLENT ENGINEER.
COUNSEL, IF YOU ALL COULD JOIN US AND PARISH PRESIDENT, PLEASE?
>> WHATEVER YOU WANT. [BACKGROUND]
>> IF I COULD ASK MR. PHIL TRUCK ZILLOW TO JOIN ME.
MR. O'NEILL MARLBORO, JOSEPH SHOWFAN, KYLE GALLOWAY.
IS EVERYBODY HERE. EVERYBODY SEE IT?
>> THEN MICHELLE GONZALES, DO YOU WANT TO COME UP MICHELLE WITH YOUR TEAM? WE HAVE JASON SMITH AND DAVID ELGEN, GUYS, THIS IS YOUR PROGRAM. WHY DON'T YOU COME ON UP? WE JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK YOU ALL KNOW THAT WE HAVE AN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE WHERE WE GO IN LINE OUR BASIN TO HELP STOP THE EROSION AND WHERE WE LIVE.
IT'S A REALLY INCREDIBLE PROGRAM THAT WE DID.
THIS YEAR OUR DEPARTMENT OF ECOSYSTEM AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT, LED BY MICHELLE GONZALES HERE, COLLECTED APPROXIMATELY 5,000 CHRISTMAS TREES FROM JEFFERSON PARISH, FROM RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.
WE REACHED OUT TO THE CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS AND GOT THEIR EXTRA INVENTORY.
WE ALSO WANT TO THANK HOME DEPOT, LOWES, AV TREE FARMS, AND THE BIG U TREE FARM TO COLLECT THAT EXTRA INVENTORY.
SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THIS PROGRAM IN THE EARLY '90S, ABOUT 15,500 LINEAR FEET, NEARLY THREE MILES OF SHORELINE PROTECTION HAS BEEN CREATED, PROVIDING PROTECTION TO MORE THAN 100 ACRES OF WETLAND HABITAT.
OF COURSE, BOATS ARE ONE OF OUR GREATEST NEEDS DURING THIS EVENT, IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS, SURVEY FIRMS AND RESIDENTS WHO LEND THEIR PERSONAL VESSELS.
BUT A SPECIAL THANK YOU BECAUSE IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN OUT THERE AND I GO OUT THERE EVERY YEAR, IT HAS A LOT OF HARD WORK.
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL THOSE TREES GET OUT, YOU NEED TO FEED PEOPLE PROPERLY.
WE WANT TO THANK GIS FOR PROVIDING ALL THE FOOD AND ALL THE LABOR THAT YOU ALL VOLUNTEER TO HELP US WITH THAT DAY, WE ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU.
WHEN YOU GET THERE ON THE MORNING OF THE FOOD SMELLS SO GOOD.
SO WE'RE GOING TO WORK HARD AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE REWARDED.
WE WANT TO THANK YOU. DO YOU ALL WANT TO SPEAK? BILL O'NEILL, DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING?
>> WELL, THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT FOR THE PROCLINATION.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. IT WAS A GREAT EVENT, BELIEVE ME.
WHEN I WAS OUT THERE I SAW THE TREES, MASSIVE MONETARY, THAT'S IT.
DAMN WE'D BE HERE FOR TWO DAYS.
BUT THE ORGANIZATION OF THE EVENT WAS SO GREAT THAT WE FINISH IT WITHIN A HALF A DAY.
ALL TREES PUT OUT AND EVERYTHING AND WAS GREAT.
WHILE I WAS THERE, I WAS TALKING TO AN OLDER GENTLEMAN AND HE TOLD ME A STORY ABOUT WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG MAN AND HE WANTED TO START DUCK HUNTING.
HE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT DUCK HUNTING.
HE MADE IT A LITTLE BOY PATTERN IN A ROW BOAT TO GO WHERE ALL THE TREES WERE BECAUSE ALL THE DUCK STAY THERE AND IT BRINGS HABITAT TO IT.
NOT ONLY IT BUILT A COST, BUT IT BRINGS HABITAT AND LIFE BACK TO THE BIO.
HE WENT THERE HUNTING AND UNFORTUNATELY, HE DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS UNDER SOMEONE'S LEASE.
[LAUGHTER] THE OLDER GENTLEMAN NOW SAYS OTHER PEOPLE CAME OUT TO HIM [INAUDIBLE] DUCK HUNTING BECAUSE OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, BILL. LET'S GIVE HIM.
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[APPLAUSE] LOOK, I HAPPEN TO BE THE OLD GENTLEMAN HE'S REFERRING TO SO [LAUGHTER] WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THE OLDER COMMENT, BUT LET ME SAY LOOK, WE APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE FOR US WITH THE PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY THE TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM.GIS, NOT ONLY IN THIS PROGRAM, BUT IN THE COASTAL AREAS OF GRAND ISLE HAVE BEEN A GREAT PARTNER AND WORKING WITH US TO TRY TO HELP FIGURE OUT WAYS TO PROTECT JEFFERSON PARISH COASTLINE AND REBUILDING OUR WETLANDS.
THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT WITH THE TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM, BUT THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT Y'ALL DO BECAUSE LOOK, YOU ALWAYS GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AND HELPING US TRY TO SAVE GRAND ISLE AND LOWER JEFFERSON PARISH, SO THANK Y'ALL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN YOU COME FOR A PICTURE, PLEASE? [BACKGROUND]
[LAUGHTER] THAT MEANS THERE'S NO EXECUTIVE [BACKGROUND] AND HE PUT THEM ALL HERE THERE FOR EVERYBODY.
[BACKGROUND] THANK OUR MICROPHONE.
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WE'RE GOING TO GET OUR MEETING STARTED THIS MORNING FOR EVERYBODY WHO'S REMAINING STANDING AND TAKE A SEAT PLEASE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.WELCOME TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING ON THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2023.
WE'RE AT THE JOSEPH ACN BUILDING, 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD AT JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING.
WE ARE QUIET, PLEASE. THANK YOU
[MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]
FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING AND JOINING US FOR THIS MEETING.THE MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER AND BEFORE
[PARISH PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL]
WE GET INTO OUR INVOCATION THE PARISH PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE TO OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.>> THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. IT'S WITH A HEAVY HEART THAT WE REPORT THE LOSS OF ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES MR. DARROW GOMEZ WHO PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 7TH, 2023.
NOT ONLY WAS DARROW COMMITTED TO PROVIDING UNRELENTING SERVICE TO JEFFERSON PARISH COMMUNITY.
HE WAS A TRUE DELIGHT TO BE AROUND IN A BROADER SENSE OF CARE, COMFORT, AND JOY TO EVERYONE HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH OUR DEPARTMENT.
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS REALLY TAKING IT VERY HARD RIGHT NOW.
HE WAS WITH THAT DEPARTMENT FOR JUST UNDER TWO YEARS, BUT HE REALLY DID LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE ENTIRE STAFF.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REMEMBER HIS FAMILY RIGHT NOW DURING THEIR DIFFICULT TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CALVIN AND PASADO, PLEASE INTRODUCE OUR GUESTS FOR TODAY'S INVOCATION.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL JIM. WE HAVE THE PLEASURE TODAY OF HAVING FATHER STEVE RYAN FROM ARCHBISHOP SHAW, THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHBISHOP SHAW WITH US.
FATHER RYAN IS THE HEAD OF SCHOOLS FOR ARCHBISHOP SHAW, A SALESIAN PRIEST FOR THE LAST 29 YEARS.
THIS IS HIS SECOND TIME JOINING US AT SHAW.
WE ASKED HIM IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE OF THE MESSAGE OF HOW MUCH THE EAST BANK AND THE WEST BANK ARE CONNECTED IN MORE WAYS THAN WE OFTEN WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE.
MANY PEOPLE DO NOT REALIZE, BUT ARCHBISHOP SHAW, ARCHBISHOP BLENK, ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL, AND ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE SHARE ONE MAJOR THING IN COMMON WHICH IS THAT WE WERE ALL CREATED ON THE SAME DAY, THE VERY SAME DAY IN 1962 FOR GOOD REASON TO HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO HAVE GOOD SCHOOLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER.
FATHER STEVE HAS ABSOLUTELY LED A RESURGENCE AT ARCHBISHOP SHAW BRINGING BACK LEGENDS SUCH AS HANK TIERNEY; COACH TIERNEY, WHICH HAS BROUGHT THE SUCCESS OF THE OVERALL CATHOLIC LEAGUE UP SIGNIFICANTLY.
IT'S A GOOD THING FOR ALL OF US IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
FATHER STEVE, THANK YOU FOR LEADING US IN PRAYER THIS MORNING.
>> LET US PRAY. WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE TAKEN ON LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
LORD, HELP THEM TO SERVE GENEROUSLY, ALWAYS SEEKING THE COMMON GOOD ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE MOST IN NEED.
ALMIGHTY FATHER EXTEND YOUR BLESSINGS UPON ALL CIVIL SERVANTS WHO WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND BLESS OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, OUR FIRST-RESPONDERS WHO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
OH LORD, BLESS OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, THE FUTURE.
HELP THEM TO ATTACH THEMSELVES TO VALUES AND VIRTUES WHICH WILL HELP THEM TO BECOME GREAT MEN AND WOMEN IN SOCIETY AND BUILD THE WORLD AND GOODNESS AND HOLINESS.
LORD, WE ASK YOU TO BLESS TEACHERS AND PARENTS WHO GUIDE THE YOUNG, GIVE THEM THE GIFTS THEY NEED TO BE FIRM AND PATIENT, JOYFUL, AND PEACEFUL, AND TO BE GOOD EXAMPLES TO THEIR CHILDREN.
LORD YOU CREATED US AND GAVE US THIS ONE AND ONLY LIFE FOR YOUR GLORY, AND TO SERVE OTHERS. KEEP US GOING.
YOU BLESSED US WITH VARIOUS GIFTS AND TALENTS TO ACCOMPLISH OUR TASK AND LIFE.
HELP US TO RESPOND GENEROUSLY TO THIS CALL.
INCREASE OUR TRUST IN YOU AND IN YOUR DIVINE PROVIDENCE.
MAY WE SEE IN ALL RELATIONSHIPS, ALL ENCOUNTERS AND ALL CHALLENGES, A DAILY OPPORTUNITY TO DO GOOD, TO DO YOUR WILL.
GIVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US HERE GATHERED A PROFOUND CONFIDENCE AND YOUR GUIDANCE AND GREATER TRUST IN YOU.
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A GREATER HOPE THAT YOU'LL TAKE CARE OF US NO MATTER HOW HARD THINGS GET, AND A GREATER LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER.LORD, KEEP THIS COMMUNITY FREE FROM ALL HARM AND EVIL.
DELIVER US FROM SELFISHNESS AND ALL SIN.
WE PRAY, THE WORDS OF JESUS TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES TO PRAY.
OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME, THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
AMEN, GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US TODAY AND ALWAYS. AMEN.
>> AFTER A SUCCESSFUL MARDI GRAS SEASON, I CAN THINK OF NO ONE BETTER THAN DONNA ROUSSEAU TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE TODAY.
YOU SHALL HATE ME FOR DOING THAT, BUT IT'S A GREAT CARNIVAL SEASON THOUGH.
THERE IS STILL ONE PARADE LEFT. DONNA, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND.
THANK YOU. DONNA IS SOME CITIZENS AFFAIRS.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM DID THIS CARNIVAL SEASON DONNA.
IT'S MORE FUN WHEN YOU DON'T GET A HEADS UP.
MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE. [NOISE]
>> PARISH PRESIDENT MS. LEE ZHANG.
>> THANK YOU MADAM CLERK. MADAM PRESIDENT, WE'D LIKE YOU TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.
WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE PEOPLE.
WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL PARADE THIS PAST WEEKEND INCLUDING OUR CITIZENS AFFAIRS OFFICE WHO COORDINATES THIS EFFORT WITH SO MANY OF OUR OTHER DEPARTMENTS, OUR PUBLIC TEAMS, WORK TEAMS WHO CLEANED UP 135 TONS OF GARBAGE FROM OUR STREETS AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS JPSA WITH EMS WHO HELP KEPT US SAFE WITH NO MAJOR INCIDENTS.
THE PARADE SEASON IS NOT OVER FOR US IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
NEXT STEP IS THE IRISH ITALIAN PARADE.
COUNCILMAN BONANO IS GOING TO HAVE A VERY BUSY WEEKEND BEING THE GRAND MARSHAL OF THAT SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH AT NOON, SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT AS WELL.
THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT PURCHASING OBSERVES THE MONTH OF MARCH AS NATIONAL PROCUREMENT MONTH.
WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATED PURCHASING STAFF MEMBERS IN OUR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
OUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CENTRAL PROCUREMENT SERVICES FOR ALL PARISH DEPARTMENTS.
IN 2022 THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT PROCESSED NEARLY 4,000 BIDS, 18 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, 54 STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS AND OVER 32,000 PURCHASE ORDER.
WE WOULD WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT DEPARTMENT HEADED BY RENNY SIMNO, FOR ALL THEIR WORK IN THIS NATIONAL PROCUREMENT MONTH.
LAST WEEK, OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM STEPHEN DISASTER MANAGEMENT MET WITH DIRECTORS FROM 15 DEPARTMENTS AND EIGHT DIFFERENT EXTERNAL AGENCIES WHO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE DURING OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WAS TO REVIEW THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH DEPARTMENT AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES AND TO UPDATE AND VERIFY THEIR EMERGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES AND CAPABILITIES.
THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO CLEARLY ARTICULATE THE ROLE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY WRITTEN WITHIN THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION EFFORTS WHEN REPAIRING AND RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY.
AS YOU SEE WE'RE NOT IN HURRICANE SEASON, BUT WE STILL ARE VERY BUSY BECAUSE WE KNOW THE MORE TRAINING AND THE MORE COMMUNICATION EQUALS THE BEST RESPONSE THAT WE CAN DO WHEN THAT TIME IS NEEDED.
OUR LIBRARY SYSTEM HAS MANY UPCOMING EVENTS.
JUST RECENTLY WE HOSTED A JIGSAW PUZZLE EXTRAVAGANZA.
THAT INCLUDED A SWAP AMONG PATRONS FOR DONATED PUZZLES, A SALE BY FRIENDS OF JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY AND A COMPETITION AMONG TEAMS TO COMPLETE PUZZLES WITHIN A TWO-HOUR TIMES PAN.
MORE THAN 250 PATRONS ATTENDED THE EVENT AND THE FRIEND SUPPLY GIFT CERTIFICATES AS PRIZES.
THE FRIENDS OF JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL BIG BOOK SALE OVER A THREE-DAY WEEKEND FROM APRIL 14TH-16TH AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN CENTER.
THIS EVENT FEATURES MORE THAN 65,000 USED BOOKS, CDS, DVDS, VINYL ALBUMS, AUDIO BOOKS, AND PUZZLES.
THIS SPRING SALE WILL ALSO INCLUDE HUNDREDS OF BOOKS ABOUT BASEBALL THANKS TO A GENEROUS PATRON WHO DONATED THAT ENTIRE COLLECTION.
ALSO, FUTURE PROGRAMMING AT THE LIBRARY INCLUDES READING TO ROVER ON MARCH 18TH AT EAST BANK REGIONAL WHICH ALLOWS SCHOOL AGE BEGINNING AND RELUCTANT READERS TO READ A BOOK TO A TRAIN THERAPY DOG COURTESY OF THE VISITING PET PROGRAM.
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ALSO, THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES WILL LEAD A BOAT SAFETY CLASS AT THE RIVER RIDGE LIBRARY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH AND ALLOWS ATTENDEES TO OBTAIN AN OPERATOR CERTIFICATION CARD.THEN WE ALSO HAVE FREE WEEKLY CLASSES AND EMAIL INSTRUCTION, BASIC INTERNET, MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, AND ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER TRAINING THAT TAKES PLACE AT THE EAST BANK, WEST BANK, AND TERRYTOWN LIBRARIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LEARNING.
THEN THE POETRY CLUB THAT MEETS TWICE A MONTH AT THE HARAHAN LIBRARY TO DISCUSS WORKS BY FAVORITE POETS THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND TO ALLOW PATRONS TO SHARE THEIR ORIGINAL WORKS IN A GROUP SETTING.
THE GROUP WILL NEXT MEET ON MARCH 22 TO DISCUSS IRISH AND SCOTTISH BALANCE.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS HOSTING A CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT EXPO THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH FROM 10:00-3:00 AT THE ALARIO CENTER.
THIS EXPO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH EMPLOYERS, TRAINING PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS REGARDING FULL OR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, UTILITY IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
THEY'LL ALSO BE FREE CAREER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRUCK DRIVING, WELDING, HEALTHCARE, MANUFACTURING, DIESEL, MECHANICAL, AND OTHER INDUSTRIES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 504-227-1283.
WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LOT ABOUT CORNHOLD, THE AMERICAN CORNHOLD LEAGUE OPEN SERIES HAPPENED AT THE ALARIO CENTER, WHICH WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
THAT HAPPENED ON MARCH 3RD TO MARCH 5TH.
IT BROUGHT IN 275 TEAMS, 734 PLAYERS FROM 38 DIFFERENT STATES, AND REALLY HITS HOME THE IDEA OF DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ECONOMY THROUGH SPORTS TOURISM CAN BE A REAL SUCCESS, AND AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT, THE SOCCER FIELDS THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY FOR US TO LURE THESE NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS HERE.
THEY HAVE ALREADY INDICATED A WILLINGNESS TO COME BACK FOR NEXT YEAR, NOT EVEN NEXT YEAR, I THINK IN THE NEXT QUARTER, SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING THEM AGAIN.
THEN ALSO IN RECREATION, SUMMER CAMP AND LEISURE WILL HOST A SOCIAL MEDIA EASTER EGG HUNT STARTING THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH.
FIVE EAST BANK EGGS AND FIVE WEST BANK EGGS WILL BE HIDDEN ON THE DAYS LEADING UP TO EASTER, SO YOU GOT TO GET ON RJPRD INSTAGRAM PAGE AND START LOOKING FOR THOSE HINTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.
LAFRENIERE PARK HAS A NOLA ON TAP THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, FROM 2:00-7:00.
THIS IS LOUISIANA'S BIGGEST BEER FESTIVAL.
IT INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF CRAFT BEERS, DOZENS OF HOME BREWS, AND THREE STAGES OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.
PROCEEDS FROM THAT EVENT BENEFIT THE LASPCA.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE AT NOLAONTAP.ORG.
ALSO, WE'RE PARTNERING WITH DON BOSCH KOANS' CLUB AT LAFRENIERE TO HOST THE BUNNY BASH ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST FROM NOON TO 5:00.
THAT'S GOING TO BE A FAMILY EASTER EGG EVENT INCLUDE EASTER EGG HUNTS, SPACEWALKS, COSTUME CONTESTS, FACE PAINTING, CAROUSEL RIDES, AND PET ADOPTIONS.
JEFFERSON PROTECTION AND ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES, THE WEST BANK ANIMAL SHELTER, IS GOING TO BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TOMORROW, THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH, AND FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH, SO THAT ALL OF THAT STAFF CAN GO TO THE EAST BANK SHELTER AND EMPTY OUT THOSE CONTACTS AND PREPARE THE EAST BANK SHELTER FOR THE DEMOLITION THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING.
I GET THIS QUESTION A LOT, WE'RE CURRENTLY DESIGNING THE NEW EAST BANK LOCATION.
HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, WE'LL BE ABLE TO GO OUT FOR BID ON THE CONSTRUCTION FOR THAT, BUT WE DO HAVE TO CLOSE THE WEST BANK SITE SO ALL EMPLOYEES CAN HELP EMPTY OUT THAT BUILDING.
THE HUMANE DIVISION WILL STILL BE TAKING CALLS AND SERVICING THE COMMUNITY.
ALSO, IN TERMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THERE'S A FREE VACCINATION AND HEALTH FAIR, SATURDAY, MARCH 25TH FROM NOON TO 4:00 AT LIFE CENTRAL CATHEDRAL CHURCH.
THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN, WHICH IS ITEM NUMBER 13 ON TODAY'S COUNCIL AGENDA.
WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION FOR THAT.
THIS IS A VISIONING DOCUMENT AND INCORPORATES BEST PRACTICES TO GUIDE OUR ADMINISTRATION AND COUNSEL ON HOW WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN AND CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE STORMWATER IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE IN A NEGATIVE SPIRAL OF PAVE AND PIPING AND PUMP IN THE HOLE THAT WE LIVE IN, AND THE WAY WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT ALL THESE DECADES IS JUST MAKING THE HOLE BIGGER, AND MORE RELIANCE ON PAVING AND PUMPING AND PIPING.
WE NEED TO STOP DOING HARM TO US, WE NEED TO SLOW THE FLOW.
WE NEED TO USE OUR SOIL AND TREES TO HELP RECHARGE THE GROUNDWATER.
THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE FOR US AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING THIS TO ALL OF OUR PROJECTS AND SOLIDIFYING THAT PROGRAM FOR JEFFERSON PARISH SO THAT'S ITEM NUMBER 13. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO HAS SOMETHING FOR YOU.
>> THIS IS WAY WAY MORE MINOR THAN [LAUGHTER] DRAINAGE AND FLOODING AND THOSE SERIOUS ISSUES, BUT DEPENDING ON THE DAY, IT MIGHT BE OF MORE CONCERN TO SOME OF OUR CONSTITUENTS.
ON SUNDAY, I'M SURE I WASN'T ALONE DURING THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE WHERE I WAS INUNDATED WITH QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT
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THE INABILITY OF THE RIDERS TO THROW CERTAIN PRODUCE DURING THAT PARADE.I DON'T THINK WE TALKED ABOUT THAT IN A COUNCIL MEETING YET, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING I BELIEVE SINCE THERE ARE TWO PARADES LEFT BETWEEN THE IRISH ITALIAN THIS SUNDAY, AND THE GRETINA IRISH ITALIAN THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WAS NOT A RESTRICTION PLACED BY THE PARISH, BUT WAS DONE BY THE INDIVIDUAL PARADE.
AM I RIGHT ON THAT PARISH PRESIDENT?
>> OUR CONSTITUENTS, I KNOW A LOT OF THE ONES I SPOKE TO WANTED TO KNOW WHY "THE PARISH" RESTRICTED WHAT PRODUCE COULD BE THROWN IN THAT PARADE AND I JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM THAT IS NOT AT ALL A RULE FROM THE PARISH, CORRECT?
>> THANK YOU. ONTO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES.
>> I WAS ASKED ABOUT THAT, I'M SURE YOU ARE ACCOUNTABLE AND TO HAVE RANK AND OTHERS TOO, THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE COUNCIL VOTE, AND I WAS LIKE, DID WE DO THAT? [LAUGHTER] I KNEW WE HADN'T DONE THAT, SO WE GOT THOSE QUESTIONS PARADE CREW QUICKLY FELL ON THE SWORD SO TO SPEAK AND SAID IT WAS THEIR RULE AND IT'S BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF LAWSUITS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED OVER THE YEARS, AND THE MONEY THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR INSURANCE, AND IT BECOMES COST-PROHIBITIVE IF THEY DON'T FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES.
WHILE IT'S FRUSTRATING TO THE PUBLIC SOMETIMES, IT'S FOR THE GREATER GOOD. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN?
>> I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S ON. I WILL SAY WE DO HAVE TWO MORE PARADES COMING UP, SO I'D ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO JUST SAFELY THROW THINGS.
I KNOW YOU'RE HAVING FUN, PEOPLE LOSE TRACK, BUT I KNOW WHEN WE WERE AT THE MEETING FOR IRISH ITALIAN RATHER THAT'S COMING UP THIS WEEKEND, THEY ALSO WERE SAYING, LOOK, THEY'VE HAD PAST INCIDENTS WHERE THINGS HAVE GOTTEN THROWN AND HURT PEOPLE, SO NO ORGANIZATION IS IMMUNE.
REALLY WE'RE ASKING EVERYONE WHO'S A RIDER AND PARTICIPATING TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE THROWING SO THAT NO ONE GETS HURT, EVERYONE GOES HOME HAVING FUN, AND CREWS WON'T FEEL THE NEED IN THE FUTURE TO RESTRICT THE ITEMS THAT FOLKS CAN THROW.
I GOT HIT BY A PAIR OF BEADS ONE TIME SO HARD I NEARLY PASSED OUT.
THOSE KINDS OF THINGS HAPPEN WHEN THE NATURE OF THE PARADE IS THROWING THINGS.
JUST REALLY ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO THINK ABOUT FUN AND SAFETY AND NOT CAUSE SOMETHING THAT WILL BE A PROBLEM.
>> YEAH, I THINK THE FIRST RULE IS NEVER TURN YOUR BACK WHEN YOU'RE ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE BECAUSE YOU NEED TO HAVE EYES ON IT AT ALL TIMES.
UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WERE A FEW INCIDENTS ON THE PARADE ROUTE THAT WE HEARD ABOUT, AND I'M SURE OTHERS HEARD ABOUT, WHERE PEOPLE WHO HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WERE THROWING THINGS OVERHANDED AT WINDOWS, AT PEOPLE, AND IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT THE PARADE QUICKLY DOES DEAL WITH THAT.
YOU REPORT IT UP TO THE CHAIN AND YOU HAVE A FLOAT IDENTIFIED, YOU HAVE A RIDER PRETTY CLOSELY IDENTIFIED AND THEY DO HANDLE IT.
IT DOES HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS PARADE, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN.
THEY DO HANDLE IT AND WE APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN.
BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN PEOPLE DRINK FOR HOURS ON END AND IT'S A HOT DAY AND THE PARADE GOES ON, THINGS HAPPEN.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, DONECK CAN CORRECT ME.
I DO THINK OUR ORDINANCES DOES MANDATE IT UNDERHAND.
>> I THINK WE DO USE THOSE WORDS.
>> IT'S GOOD IN THEORY. ANYBODY ELSE? THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU-ALL.
[PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING A RESOLUTION(S) ON AGENDA/ADDENDUM AGENDA]
NOW, ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING A RESOLUTION OR RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA, OR ADDENDUM AGENDA CAN DO SO NOW.YOU MUST SIGN A REQUEST TO SPEAK GUARD.
BEFORE SPEAKING, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO DO SO.
PLEASE KEEP YOUR TOPIC CLOSE TO WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. MR. L.
>> 260 EAST LOYOLA DRIVE, 5TH DISTRICT CAN AFFORD DISTRICT GUN INCORPORATED JEFFERSON, 51 YEARS.
I HAVE NUMBER 32 AND ITEM NUMBER 48.
THIRTY TWO FIRST ON ITS PROJECT GOING DAVID DRIVE, WE HAD AN INCREASE OF 448,000, BRINGING A TOTAL OF 9.1 MILLION, FIVE PERCENT INCREASE, UNFORESEEN OBSTRUCTIONS, AND ADDITIONAL WORK.
NOW, WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO 48, THIS IS THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
WE GOT $140,000 INCREASE, WHICH IS A 70 PERCENT INCREASE, BRINGING A TOTAL OF $340,000. GO AHEAD, RICKY.
>> THAT'S A LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
>> THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS ON THE AGENDA.
>> NO, 48 IS A DIFFERENT ITEM.
>> FORTY EIGHT IS A DIFFERENT ITEM THAN THE ONE YOU'RE REFERENCING.
>> WHAT'S THAT? FORTY NINE? I'M SORRY. THANK YOU, RICKY.
YOU GOT AN INCREASE OF $140,000, TOTAL AMOUNT 340,000, 70 PERCENT INCREASE.
THIS IS THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT, YOU'VE GOT 180 ADDITIONAL WORKING DAYS.
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ON 32, YOU GOT AN ADDITIONAL 84 WORKING DAYS.NOW, I NEED AN EXPLANATION BECAUSE NO ONE EXPLAINED THIS TO ME OUT IN THE LOBBY.
NOW, WE CAN DO THIS IN THE LOBBY OR WE CAN DO IT RIGHT HERE, AND I NEED A COPY OF THAT CHANGE ITEM.
NOW, I ALSO GOT SOME FIGURES FOR [INAUDIBLE] CITY THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON NOW FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND WANTED TO KNOW IF I CAN GIVE THEM NOW, OR IF I GOT TO WAIT TO THE END OF THE MEETING?
>> YES. WAIT TILL THE END, PLEASE.
>> THAT'S FINE. NO PROBLEM, IT WILL GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME TO DIGEST IT.
NOW, I NEED AN EXPLANATION FROM THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS? ANY QUESTIONS?
>> WHOLE BOULEVARD. HE REALLY THREW ME OFF AT 48 BECAUSE I HAD 48 ON MY LIST.
I'M MAKING A POINT NOT TO CROSS PATHS HERE.
I HAD 47, 48, 55, 61-66 ON THE ADDENDUM AGENDA, WE'LL JUST GET THAT ONE OUT OF THE WAY REAL QUICK.
ITEM NUMBER 11, HOW DO YOU RETROACTIVELY RESOLVE TO DO ANYTHING? TWENTY FOUR WAS ALSO ON MY AGENDA, BUT LET'S HOP INTO 47, WHICH IS REALLY A BIG DEAL TO ME BECAUSE IT KEEPS ON RECURRING. IT'S IN MY BRAIN.
I'M TALKING TO MYSELF ON THE OFF TIME ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE IT JUST STRIKES ME AS JUST ABSOLUTELY BIZARRO WORLD-ISH.
THE SALARY COMPRESSION THAT YOU'RE DETERMINED TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE GETTING OVERPAID DON'T FEEL THE PRESSURE OF THOSE THAT ARE LEAST PAID INFRINGING ON YOUR ELITISM.
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY WHO'S GETTING PAID MORE THAN THEY PROBABLY DESERVE DOESN'T FEEL AS THOUGH THE LEAST GETTING PAID ARE GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THEM, SO YOU WANT TO DO THIS SALARY COMPRESSION.
YOU PAY NEEDS TO BE BASED OFF OF TEACHERS PAY INSTEAD OF OFF OF JUDGES PAY.
THAT'S WHOLE SALARY COMPRESSION THING, YOU NEED TO RETHINK IT.
IT NEEDS TO NOT BE GOING THROUGH A HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT.
A WHOLE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT IS ONLY THERE AS A CROTCHET INGENUITY TO KEEP EVERYBODY WHO'S ELECTED OR APPOINTED FROM ACTUALLY HAVING TO DO WHAT'S RESPONSIBLE.
LIKE APOLOGIZE TO A CONSTITUENT WHEN ONE OF THEIR SUBORDINATES MISBEHAVES.
NOBODY CAN DO THAT BECAUSE YOU GOT TO HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT.
ALL OF THIS COMES FROM ONE CROTCHET INGENUITY UPON ANOTHER BY AN ILLEGITIMATELY FORMED BODY.
THIS SALARY COMPENSATION, OR COMPRESSION, YOU ALL WANT TO AVOID THAT, IT'S INSULTING. FIFTY FIVE.
I'M AWARE WHERE THAT MONEY COMES FROM.
IF IT'S CARES ACT MONEY, I'M CONCERNED, YOU ALL GOT $12 MILLION A PIECE.
THAT LARGE HAS GOT THREE MILLION.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER WE'RE TALKING CARES ACT MONEY, THE RENTER'S ASSISTANT MONEY THAT YOU ALL POCKETED TO YOURSELVES.
NOBODY'S SPEAKING ABOUT WHERE ANY OF THAT MONEY GOES TO.
MEANWHILE, I WAS ROBBED MYSELF AS A SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON OF AT LEAST $4,000 WORTH OF UNEMPLOYMENT MONEY, THAT POOR ASSISTANCE MONEY.
I WONDER HOW MANY OF YOUR OWN CONSTITUENTS ARE IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME THAT WERE SELF-EMPLOYED AND WERE DENIED ANY OF THAT COMPENSATION BECAUSE OF LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSIONS DEFAULT POSITION.
THIS ALL CONCERNS ME WHEN YOU'RE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE MONEY ARBITRARILY, RANDOMLY AT YOUR OWN LEISURE.
HOWEVER, YOU MIGHT CHOOSE TO DO THINGS.
ARBITRARILY SEEMS TO BE A HARD-TO-DIGEST CONCEPT, BUT THAT'S JUST DOING IT ANYWAY YOU PICK OUT OF A HAT.
NOW, THAT ADDENDUM AGENDA, SAME THING AND THERE'S A LOT OF GRIPS GOING ON HERE.
YOU'VE GOT THIS POST-DISASTER MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT.
YOU GOT TO TOSS FIVE MILLION [OVERLAPPING] TIMES FIVE.
YOU NEED TO RETHINK SOME OF THIS STUFF. FIGURE IT OUT.
MOVING ON TO THE REST OF THE AGENDA NOW I HAVE A NOTE THAT COUNCILMAN BONANO WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ITEM 46 ON THE REGULAR AGENDA AND ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEM 31 OUT OF ORDER.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO TAKING 46 AND ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEM 31 OUT OF ORDER ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE ORDERED, MADAM CLERK CAN YOU READ NUMBER 46, PLEASE?
>> MADAM CLERK BEFORE YOU READ THAT, I WOULD ASK THAT [NOISE] EVERYONE HERE IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 46, IF YOU ALL WOULD PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND AS A GROUP OF Y'ALL.
I'VE NEVER HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF MEETING IN LEICESTER CHICK KAPLAN, BUT OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR, I'VE BEEN CONTACTED BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE ABOUT MR. KAPLAN.
HE APPARENTLY WAS THE PLAYGROUND MANAGER AT WHAT WAS THEN AIRLINE PARK PLAYGROUND, WHICH IS NOW MIKE MILEY PLAYGROUND.
BUT I SOON LEARNED THAT NOT ONLY DID HE DEVELOPED
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THIS FACILITY INTO THE GREAT PLAYGROUND THAT IS TODAY, BUT AS YOU SEE HE TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES AND YOU'LL RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE VERY FAMILIAR FACES AND HEAR AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE, FORMER DEPUTY CHIEF FOR THE SHERIFF'S MATTER OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE, JOHN DOMINO, BOBBY BOURGEOIS, OUR OWN MIGHT QUICKLY KNEW MR. KAPLAN, MY FRIEND TONY CASH AND OTHERS.THEY WORKED WITH ME OUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE WAY TO HONOR HIM.
AT A LATER POINT IN TIME WE'LL BE DEDICATING THE POCKET AT WHAT IS NOW MIKE MILEY TO THEM.
I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT UP AND RECOGNIZE WHEN MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU READ THE RESOLUTION, PLEASE?
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENAMING OF THE MIKE MILEY PLAYGROUND GYM AND METAIRIE LOUISIANA TO THE LEICESTER CHICK KAPLAN GYM IN HONOR OF MR. KAPLAN'S OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU. MR. KOGNAVIC, WOULD YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP?
>> GOOD MORNING. MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, FRIENDS, AND FAMILY OF CHICK KAPLAN, BOTH MIKE AND GARY KAPLAN ARE HERE.
>> THAT'S MR. KAPLAN SON'S, CORRECT?
>> HIS SONS YES. MY NAME IS MIKE COGNITIVE, AGE 58, 13 VIRGINIA PLACE, 7003, MR. ESTADOS DISTRICT.
HE AND I GO BACK HIS DAD AND I GO BACK TO SCHOOLMATES AS ST. MARY MAGDALENE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
WE BEEN KNOWING HIS DAD AND FAMILY FOR A LONG TIME.
MY FAMILY MOVED TO AIRLINE PARK IN 1957.
>> YEAH. GO AHEAD. [LAUGHTER].
>> YOU CAN UNLESS [OVERLAPPING] I USE JUST 3 MIN.
>> I'M ON THE CLOCK. MY FAMILY MOVED TO THE AIRLINE PARK IN 1957, ONE OF THE FIRST BRICK HOUSES IN THAT AREA, 1301 MASON SMITH.
I SAW THE BOYS PLAYING SPORTS AT THE PLAYGROUND AND I TOLD MY DAD, I WANT TO DO THAT.
AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO SPORTS FOR ANYBODY UNTIL YOU'RE ABOUT NINE OR 10 YEARS OLD.
IN 1960, I STARTED PLAYING BALL AT THE AIRLINE PARK PLAYGROUND. I MET CHICK KAPLAN.
HE WAS CUTTING GRASS, PUTTING LINES OUT, DRAGGING THE INFIELD, DOING WHATEVER WAS NECESSARY.
BACK IN THOSE DAYS, THERE WAS A SMALL FIELDS, SMALL BASEBALL FIELD, RIGHT ON SAFETY AND WEST METAIRIE AND DIXIE YOUTH FIELD.
IT WAS A ASPHALT BLACK BASKETBALL COURT, SOME SWINGS IN A STORAGE SHED, AND THAT WAS IT.
REST OF THE PLAYGROUND WAS ALL WOODS.
CHICK CATHERINE, WHAT A DIFFERENCE TODAY.
I MEAN, WHAT A PLAYGROUND IT IS TODAY.
CHICK KAPLAN AND DID ALL THIS FROM SCRATCH FROM NOTHING AND JP ALREADY OBVIOUSLY.
BUT THEY DID ALL THIS FROM SCRATCH.
THEY WENT ON TO CLEAR THE WOODS, BUILT THE GYM, BUILT A LARGER DIAMONDS, AND BUILT A TREMENDOUS PLAYGROUND WHICH IS NOW A SHINING STAR IN JEFFERSON PARISH, SO A LOT TO BE PROUD OF.
AGAIN, CHICK KAPLAN BUILT THIS PLAYGROUND AND WE'RE VERY PROUD TO BE PART OF THAT.
WE PLAYED UNDER HIM AND WE ALL LOVED HIM TO DEATH.
NAMING THE GYM IN HONOR OF CHICK IS LONG OVERDUE AND VERY DESERVING.
HE WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY YOUNG LIFE, AND OF ALL THESE GUYS YOU SEE HERE AND MANY, MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE PASSED THROUGH AIRLINE PARK PLAYGROUND.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR THIS.
IN PARTICULAR, COUNCILMAN BONANO AND HIS STAFF, DWAYNE, AND ALL THE OTHERS.
IT'S BEEN A TOUGH ROW FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN THROUGH WITH COVID AND IDA AND MARDI GRAS, [LAUGHTER] ALL THIS STUFF THAT'S HAPPENED IN BETWEEN.
BUT ANYWAY, I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL AND EVERYBODY.
ON BEHALF OF GARY AND CHICK AND MIKE KAPLAN DAVE, I USE A BOBBY BOURGEOIS, ROBBIE BOWDEN, TONY CASH, SO MANY FERAL WHITEHEAD, ALL THESE FRIENDS AND BROTHERS AND LOUISE NOT HERE BUT TERRY AND JONATHAN AVENUE, WHO?
>> RICKY MEYER. HE ALSO KNEW CHICK VERY WELL SO BACK IN THE DAY.
ANYWAY, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS GREAT HONOR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMMEMORATION IN THE GYM BEING OFFICIALLY NAMED UNDER CHICK. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. REAL QUICK, I KNOW WE ALL KNOW RICKY MEYER AND I ASKED HIM TO BE HERE TODAY BECAUSE HE SHARED A STORY WITH ME ABOUT WHAT CHICK MEANT TO HIM IN HIS LIFE AND WHY HE WENT ON TO PLAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL.
>> I WANTED TO ADD I KNEW ALL THESE GUYS PLAYED A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH MIKE WHEN I WAS A LITTLE OLDER, BUT AS COMING OUT OF AIRLINE PARK AND 1,400 CHEN ON A BASKETBALL COURT, IENDED UP TRYING OUT FOR THE BIDDY BASKETBALL TEAM,
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MADE IT 11 YEARS OLD.CHICK WAS A COACH AND I REMEMBER CHICK BOUNCING THIS BALL, LECTURING THIS TEAM.
[NOISE] ONE THING HE DID, HE DISCIPLINED.
OUR TEAMS WILL ALWAYS A VERY DISCIPLINED TEAM.
HE WOULD BOUNCE THIS BALL AND HE SAID, OKAY WHO'S THE FASTEST GUY ON THE TEAM? EVERYBODY POINTED IT TO DOMINATE JIM BROWN WHO ENDED UP PLAYING CATCH HER AT RUMBLE AND GOING ONTO LSU PLAY CATCH ON TO THE SCHOLARSHIP.
HE SAYS DOMINIC DRIBBLE ALL THE WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COURT, MAKE A LAYOFF.
WELL, DOMINIC TAKES OFF, RUNNING TO MAKE LAYOFF, CHICK TAKES THE BALL, THROWS IT AT HIM, HITTING THE BACK OF THE HEAD, ALMOST KNOCKS HIM OVER.
HE SAYS, OKAY GUYS THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE IS THE PAST OF ALL, DON'T DRIBBLE.
[LAUGHTER] CHICK WAS A DISCIPLINE COACH ON THE COURT OR ON THE BASEBALL FIELD, OFF THE FIELD.
THERE'S SOME STORIES WE CAN'T TELL ABOUT RIGHT HERE.
BUT HE WAS A GREAT GUY, BUT HE LED A LOT OF US, NOT ONLY FEW HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, BUT ALSO COLLEGE BOYS.
I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS HE COACHED, BUT HE DID A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU, GUYS.
>> WE'LL GET WHICH ALL ON THE ACTUAL DEDICATION TO TAKE DOWN THE ROAD.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
>> AWESOME, THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
>> MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ 46 NOW? THANK YOU.
>> YOU READ IT ALREADY, DIDN'T YOU?
>> YOUR MOTION COUNCILMAN BONANO.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
MADAM CLERK, I HAVE A NOTE THAT COUNCILMAN LEE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE NUMBER 47 OUT-OF-ORDER.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO TAKING 47 OUT-OF-ORDER ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN WALKER SECOND BY COUNCILMAN LEE? A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE JOHN DUMAS TO PLEASE COME UP AND GIVE US AN UPDATE ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE NEW PAY PLAN.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AT THIS POINT, THE CONSULTANT FROM THE ARCHER GROUP HAS MET WITH THE PERSONNEL BOARD AT OUR LATEST MEETING, WHICH WAS FEBRUARY 27TH, AND ESSENTIALLY UPDATED THE BOARD AS TO THE PROGRESS OF THE PAY PLAN STUDY.
AT THIS POINT, THE SALARY SURVEY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS, THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SPECIFICALLY, THESE ARE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES REPRESENTING VARIOUS CITIES AND PARISHES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, THAT WE'VE REQUESTED SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION ON.
THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE SURVEY PERTAINS TO SALARY DATA, REGARDING PAY RATES THAT OTHER JURISDICTIONS PAY FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AS COMPARED TO JEFFERSON PARISH JOBS.
MOVING FORWARD THE CONSULTANT WILL BE WORKING ON THE NEXT PHASES OF THE PROJECT AS OUTLINED IN THE PROJECT SCHEDULE.
THE NEXT PHASES INCLUDE CALCULATION OF THE NEW SALARY SURVEY RANGES, REVIEWING SELECTED JOB CLASSIFICATIONS.
DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 27TH, HE WILL BE IN TOWN TO WORK WITH US DIRECTLY TO PERSONNEL, BOARD STAFF, IN THE ADMINISTRATION TO FINALIZE REPORTS.
HE WILL THEN SUBMIT A REVISED CALCULATION OR CLASSIFICATION PLAN, TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD AND ALSO WILL CALCULATE PAY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION SCENARIOS.
THIS IS WHERE THE ACTUAL COST OF VARIOUS IMPLEMENTATION SCENARIOS, WILL BE PROJECTED.
AT THIS POINT, WE'RE ON SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE THE WORK OF THE CONSULTANT AS IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT, AND THAT STILL REMAINS AS TO APRIL 14TH.
>> ONE OTHER QUESTION YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS.
WE HAVE A GREAT NUMBER OF OPENINGS IN THE PARISH.
I'VE HEARD ANYWHERE FROM 600-700 OPENINGS.
>> THAT'S APPROXIMATELY CORRECT, WE LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS FROM MONTH TO MONTH.
LEGITIMATELY SPEAKING, WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT BETWEEN 600 AND 700 OPENINGS PER MONTH.
>> WHEN THE CONSULTANT DID THE STUDY, I THINK YOU GUYS WERE LOOKING TO SEE WHAT OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, AS WELL AS PRIVATE INDUSTRY WERE PAYING PEOPLE FOR LIKE POSITIONS, CORRECT?
>> I THINK YOU JUST SAID THAT THEY'LL BE COMING BACK IN APRIL?
>> APRIL 14TH IS THE PROJECTED DATE FOR HIS WORK, THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSULTANTS.
>> THEN AFTER THAT IT GOES TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD?
>> THE PERSONNEL WILL REVIEW THE INFORMATION, IN ALL FAIRNESS, IF WE DO WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST WHEN WE MAKE SYSTEMIC CHANGES TO THE PAY PLAN, WHICH ARE SIGNIFICANT OF COURSE.
THE BOARD IS GOING TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS WHERE THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYEES, WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN.
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THEN FROM THERE, THE BOARD WILL SUBMIT PLANS TO THE COUNCIL TO REVISE THE PAY PLAN.>> THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
>> TO THE NEXT MEETING OR? [OVERLAPPING]
>> ANY OBJECTION ON THE MOTION TO DEFER ITEM NUMBER 47 TO APRIL 26TH ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. NOW WE GO TO ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEM 31 AND COUNCILMAN BONANO OTHER ITEM THAT HE WANTED TO SPEAK ON BRIEFLY.
>> IF YOU WOULD MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR ME.
>> YES SIR, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, AND JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PORT DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-TIERED MARKETING, AND PR CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS TO JEFFERSON PARISH FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $110,000.
>> FELT THAT IMPORTANT THAT WE SINGLE OUT THIS ITEM IT AND DISCUSS IT.
MR. BALON, IF YOU WOULD COME UP.
SOMETIME AGO, WE DISCUSSED THE ABILITY OF JEFFERSON PARISH TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE WITH OTHER REGIONS ECONOMICALLY AROUND THE COUNTRY.
ONE OF THE MISSING PIECES OF THE PUZZLE WAS A ONE-STOP, WEBSITE THAT YOU COULD GO TO WEB PAGE, THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT ALL THE AVAILABLE PROPERTIES IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
IT'S DIFFERENT AMENITIES WHERE WE HAVE ACCESS TO WATER, RAIL, THE AIRPORT, ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT AS A SITE SELECTORS AROUND THE COUNTRY, LOOK FOR PLACES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A LOCATION FOR A NEW INDUSTRY TO COME TO THIS PARISH.
THEY COULD GO TO ONE SPOT AND ALL OF OUR ECONOMIC ABILITIES, AND OUR LOCATIONS OF OUR DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONINGS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THEM.
ESPECIALLY PLACES LIKE AMADAMARIN.
ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK ALL MY COLLEAGUES AND MR. BALON WORKED TOGETHER TO BE ABLE TO FUND THIS PROJECT AND DEVELOP IT.
I WOULD LIKE YOU, MR. BALON JUST TO EXPLAIN THE ACTUAL WEBSITE AND WHAT IT'S GOING TO ACCOMPLISH FOR US.
>> YOU COVERED IT, I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO ADD.
NOW, FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR REALIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS AND THANK ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO MEET WITH ALL OF YOU OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS TO DISCUSS THIS.
THIS STARTED ACTUALLY ALSO IN TANDEM WITH THE JEFFERSON CHAMBER, AND IT WAS A REALIZATION THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING MORE INDUSTRY HERE TO JEFFERSON PARISH.
JETCO HAS TRADITIONALLY RELIED ON GREATER NEW ORLEANS INC, LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP WITH NATIONAL ATTRACTION TO THE AREA.
BUT AS THE LARGEST PARISH IN THE STATE, WE FELT WE ALSO NEED TO AUGMENT THOSE OPPORTUNITIES ON OUR OWN.
THIS WEBSITE DOES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME OUR FRONT DOOR FOR JEFFERSON PARISH, AND HIGHLIGHT EVERYTHING FROM INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS THAT COMPANIES MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR, WHETHER IT'S FIBER OR GAS LINES OR OTHER TYPES OF INFRASTRUCTURE.
HIGHLIGHTING THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE DIFFERENT ATTRIBUTES OF NEIGHBORHOODS, AS WE TRY TO ATTRACT CITIZENS HERE, ALONG WITH THOSE COMPANIES.
BUT THIS CAMPAIGN GOES FURTHER THAN JUST THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WEBSITE.
IT HELPS US TO DEVELOP FAMILIARIZATION TOURS, TO BRING SITES SELECTORS AND THESE CORPORATE EXECUTIVES TO THE AREA, AND FAMILIARIZE THEM WITH THE PARISH.
THAT'S THE WAY THIS IS DONE NOW, THE INDUSTRY HAS CHANGED DRASTICALLY IN THE LAST 20 YEARS, WHERE A SITE SELECTOR USED TO FLY FROM CITY TO CITY, AND TRY AND GET ON THE GROUND AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.
NOW THEY WANT ALL OF THAT DATA AT THEIR FINGERTIPS.
THIS WILL HAVE THE DEMOGRAPHICS, INFRASTRUCTURE, NEIGHBORHOODS, MAJOR SITES, INCENTIVES AVAILABLE, AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE UNIQUE HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
>> THANK YOU, I THINK IT SAYS A LOT TO ANY INDUSTRY THAT'S LOOKING TO COME HERE THAT THIS COUNCIL AND OUR PARISH PRESIDENT IN JETCO CHAMBER, ALL UNIFIED PULLING THE SAME DIRECTION, AND WE'RE OPENING A DOOR TO THEM, PLEASE COME TO JEFFERSON PARISH WE'LL WORK WITH YOU.
MY COLLEAGUES, ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, JERRY, FOR ALL YOU DO ON THE BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
COUNCILMAN BONANO YOUR MOTION. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
ORDINANCES TO BE DEFERRED NOW,
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ANY OBJECTION TO THE CANCELLATION OF ITEM NUMBER 1 AND THE DEFERRAL OF ITEMS 2 AND 3 TO OUR APRIL 12TH MEETING ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.[PROFESSIONAL SERVICES]
NUMBER 4, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING FOR PROVIDING ON-PREMISES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, DENTAL SERVICES, AND INFIRMARY CARE TO INMATES AT THE JEFFERSON PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER BEGINNING JUNE 1, 2023.
ALL SERVICES MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH OUR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE SERVICES, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
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>> COUNCILMAN BONANO, YOUR SELECTION.
>> IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SHERIFF'S CONCERNS WITH THE LEGAL LANGUAGE IN THIS PARTICULAR PROPOSAL HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED SO WITH THAT, I MOVE TO SELECT CORRECT HEALTH.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF CORRECT HEALTH ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDER. ITEM 5 PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND HAZARD MITIGATION DEPARTMENT IN PREPARING INFRASTRUCTURE UTILITY RETROFITS, COMMUNITY FLOOD MITIGATION, COASTAL RESTORATION AND OTHER INNOVATIVE CONCEPT GRANT APPLICATIONS AND GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR FEMA HAZARD MITIGATION, ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS UNDER RFP NUMBER 0451.
>> COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE YOUR SELECTION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF CH FENCE STRAW-MAKER ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDER.
NUMBER 6, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING FIRMS TO PROVIDE MISCELLANEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RELATED TO TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERVICES SUCH AS PHASE I AND PHASE II SITE ASSESSMENTS, CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS, RISK ASSESSMENTS, BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH OF REGULATIONS, AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES, AND PERMITTING AND PLANNING IN THE AREAS OF AIR, WATER, WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND ENERGY AND OTHER SERVICES AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 PER JOB, NOT TO EXCEED $300,000 PER FIRM ANNUALLY FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF ALL QUALIFIED FIRMS ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE SO ORDER.
HAVE A NOTE TO DEFER ITEM NUMBER 7 TO OUR APRIL 12TH MEETING, SO IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 7 TO 4,12 AND MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDER. ITEM NUMBER 8 PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING TO PROVIDE DAY-TO-DAY CONSULTATION FOR THE EFFICIENT AND SAFE OPERATION OF EXISTING ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING THE REVIEW OF AN EXISTING SERVICE CONTRACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS PROVIDE INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS TO VERIFY PROPER EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND PROPER MAINTENANCE OR BEING PERFORMED AN INFORMATION NEEDED CONCERNING CODE UPGRADES, RECALLS, OPERATION COST, MAINTENANCE COST, AND ASSIST IN THE WRITING OF FUTURE SPECIFICATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS FOR ALL EXISTING ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES UNDER RFP NUMBER 0452.
>> CHOOSE LURCH BATES, THEY WERE THE ONLY SUB-METAL.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF LURCH BATES, ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDER.
THERE ARE NO EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM TO DEAL WITH TODAY,
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SO WE MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC APPEARANCE AGENDA AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES.ITEM NUMBER 10, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
WE SUBPLOTS W-3 AND W-4, SQUARE 7, WILLOWDALE SUBDIVISION ES-170-22, COUNCIL DISTRICT 4.
>> WE ARE NOW OVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26079.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD, ANYONE OPPOSE PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED. COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26079, OF MOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDER.
WE SUBPLOTS C9X AND C9Y, ELMWOOD OFFER NEAR PLANTATION ES1-79-22 COUNCIL DISTRICT 4.
>> WE ARE NOW OVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26080, ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD, ANYONE OPPOSED COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED. COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26080 ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDER. ITEM UMBER 12 IS TO BE DEFERRED.
[RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING - AND LAND USE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ORDINANCES]
WHAT MEETING IS THAT GOING TO BE COUNCILMAN EDWARDS?>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 12 TO OUR APRIL 26TH MEETING A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDER.
ITEM NUMBER 13, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
[RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING ORDINANCES - AMEND 3813/TEXT CHANGE]
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26082, AMENDING 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 AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS AS AUTHORIZED BY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NUMBER 128317, ADOPTED DECEMBER 7, 2016.
>> NOW FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26082 ANYONE IN FAVOR,
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PLEASE COME FORWARD, ANYONE OPPOSE PLEASE COME FORWARD.>> PROBABLY AYES IN BOTH FAVOR AND OPPOSITION.
NO DOUBT THAT THERE'S PLENTY GOING ON IN OUR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN THAT I WOULD ABIDE, NO DOUBT.
IN EVERY JUST AND TOLERABLE RESULT, THAT'S THE CASE.
AS LONG AS IT WERE DONE BY ANY METHOD PRESCRIBED CONSTITUTIONALLY, THERE'D BE NO ARGUMENT TO BE HEARD WITH REGARDS TO THIS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WAS PASSED IN 2016 OR GOES BACK TO WORK DONE IN 2016 BY A BODY THAT I DON'T KNOW WAS LEGITIMATELY FORMED.
SAME THING WITH THIS BODY PRESENTLY, SO WHILE I COULD FIND ANY OF THESE CONCLUSIONS IN THIS PLAN WHICH HASN'T BEEN DISCUSSED OPENLY, I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU'RE AMENDING THE TEXT.
I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING TO ADOPT AS A SUB PLAN OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT EITHER OF THOSE THINGS ARE ABOUT.
THEY SEEM TO BE JUST CROTCHETS INGENUITY THAT THE PASSIONS OF THE DAY HAVE GIVEN RISE TO.
WHEN THE PARISH PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO IT, IT ALL SOUNDS GOOD, BUT SHE'S NOT GOING TO BE AROUND WHEN THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES COME TO BEAR.
WHILE ANY ONE OF THESE THINGS MIGHT BE JUST INTOLERABLE THING TO DO, MIGHT EVEN BE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU ALL HAVE ADVOCATED THROUGH IN THIS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN IS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF PAVERS RATHER THAN CONCRETE.
OF COURSE, WHEN I LOOK AT THE BUDGET AND THERE'S LIKE A 600% INCREASE IN CONCRETE.
I LOOK AT ALL THE WAYS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT TO PAVE THINGS EVERY YEAR, SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS, IT'S COUNTER PRODUCTIVE.
IT FLIES IN THE FACE OF WHAT WE GIVE LIP SERVICE TO.
I SEE THIS AS AN EIGHTH MEASURE AND LIP SERVICE SO I RISE IN OPPOSITION PRIMARILY BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY THAT ANYTHING YOU'RE TRYING TO DO HERE IS GOING TO ACTUALLY END UP AFFECTING THE CITIZENS POSITIVELY.
THIS IS JUST ANOTHER GRIFT, ANOTHER WAY TO BASICALLY PROVIDE ME WITH SOMETHING THAT I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD, LIKE A STEERING COMMITTEE FOR SCHOOLS OR WHEREVER CROTCH INGENUITY THEY GOT GOING ON FOR THE PARKS.
THERE WAS A STEERING COMMITTEES FOR THE PARKS.
WE GOT SOME OTHER CONSULTING GROUP TRYING TO APPEASE, GET THE CITIZENS TO ACQUIESCE WITH REGARDS TO SCHOOL FUNDING, HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS TO THAT CONSULTING GROUP.
HOW MANY GREEN CONSULTING GROUPS I'M I PAYING TO COME UP WITH THIS? I OPPOSE IT.
ON PRINCIPLE, IF WE WERE A REPRESENTATIVE BODY, YOU ALL WOULD BE ASKING THE QUESTIONS THAT I ASK WHAT SOMEBODY ON THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY WOULD DO SO.
BUT THIS IS FORMED AS AN ADJUDICATING BODY WITH FIVE ASSOCIATE JUSTICES AND TWO CHIEF JUSTICES.
WHY YOU WON'T ASK ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS.
WHY NONE OF YOU WILL OPPOSE EACH OTHER ON ANYTHING EVER.
TWO YEARS NOBODY HAS TALKED ABOUT THIS.
NOBODY HAS TRIED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS.
WHETHER IT'S THIS OR IT'S THE SALARY COMPRESSION OR ANY OF THESE ISSUES, NOBODY'S MAKING TIME FOR ME AND I'M MAKING A LOT OF TIME FOR Y'ALL.
THERE'S TWO PEOPLE FROM THE PUBLIC THAT COME HERE TO OPPOSE OR BRING ANY CIVIC DUTY TO THIS PROCESS AND YOU ALL ARE SUPPOSED TO BE OUR REPRESENTATIVES.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO ENHANCE MY EXPERIENCE HERE.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO ENHANCE MY ACCESS TO THIS PLAN AND NOBODY HAS TRIED TO ENHANCE MY ACCESS TO THIS PLAN, SO I OPPOSE IT BECAUSE YOU AREN'T REPRESENTATIVE.
>> [NOISE] GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS LEAH JOHN ARNETT.
I'M AT 3416 THOMAS DRIVE, 7,002.
I'M HERE TO READ A LETTER ON BEHALF OF MICHAEL HECHT AND GREATER NEW ORLEANS, INC. ON BEHALF OF GINO INC, WE EXPRESS OUR SUPPORT FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS THE SCREEN OF A STRUCTURED PLAN, AS A SUBPLAN TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
AS THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, GINO INC ENCOURAGES A THRIVING ECONOMY AND AN EXCELLENT QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY JEFFERSON PARISH.
A DECADE AGO, THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS URBAN WATER PLAN PROVIDED A VISION FOR THE EAST BANK OF JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, AND SAINT BERNARD PARISH TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED, AND SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY.
SINCE THEN, THESE PRACTICES AND THESE VISION HAVEN'T JUST SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE EAST BANK OF JEFFERSON PARISH, BUT INCLUDING THE WEST BANK INTO PLACES LIKE GRETNA AS WELL.
WE BELIEVE THAT THIS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN ADVANCES GENOMICS DECADE OLD VISION, WHICH NOT ONLY DEMONSTRATES HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COULD MITIGATE SUBSIDENCE AND REDUCE URBAN FLOODING AND THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, BUT ALSO UNDERSCORES THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF ACTING PROACTIVELY.
AS PRESENTED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WILL REDUCE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF FLOODING, SUBSIDENCE, HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, WHILE EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY,
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INCREASING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY VALUES, AND REPLENISHING THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEM OF JEFFERSON PARISH.THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE DRAFTING PERIOD AND A ROBUST COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROCESS THAT WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AS GINO INC.
RECOMMENDED, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS IN THE PLAN ARE SELECTED AS MOST APPROPRIATE TO JEFFERSON PARISH AND CASE STUDIES OF EXISTING ELEMENTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE PLAN ITSELF TO FURTHER DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICABILITY AND THE EFFICACY.
GINO INC SUPPORTS THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HERE AND RECOMMENDS THAT THIS PLAN IS ADOPTED TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SIR. ANOTHER ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR, ONE AGAINST, AND ONE PENDING. MS. PEARSON.
>> IN FAVOR. [NOISE] I THINK THERE WAS MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF MISINFORMATION BECAUSE I REMEMBER ATTENDING THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD THAT THE SUBJECT WAS BROUGHT UP AND THE PUBLIC SPOKE, WE HAD QUITE A FEW SPEAKERS.
THEN WE ALSO, I BELIEVE HAD ONE ON THE WEST BANK TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY HAD TO SAY IN THIS PLAN.
LIKE I SAID, THE ONE OVER HERE, I DID ATTEND AND IT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND YOU HAD QUITE A FEW CITIZENS IN FAVOR OF THIS AT THAT MEETING.
>> THANK YOU ROBERT. I`VE FIVE-MINUTES, I BELIEVE.
IT'S NOT ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S GOOD THAT'S GOING TO COME OF THIS, THAT WAS ALREADY EXPRESSED.
OF COURSE, THERE'S GOING TO BE GOOD WORK THAT COMES WITH THIS.
THAT'S HOW YOU GET THE CITIZENS TO ACQUIESCE, TO BEGIN WITH.
THERE'S NO CRITICAL QUESTIONS BEING ASKED BY ANYBODY WHO HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THESE EXTENSIVELY, ANYBODY WHO'S BEING PAID TO CRITICALLY ASSESS THESE THINGS.
WHILE I CAN HEAR ALL ABOUT THE GOOD WORKS, NOBODY IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING ON MY BEHALF TO CRITICIZE US, TO ASK THE QUESTIONS THAT I WOULD ASK IF I WERE PAID TO DO SO.
I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO GO TO EVERY MEETING, NEITHER DOES ANYBODY ELSE.
THERE'S ME, MR. EARL, I COME HERE TO CRITICIZE YOU ALL.
>> OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR, MS. MARTIN HAS A FEW WORDS. IT SHOULD BE GOOD.
>> THERE WE GO. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN WALKER. GOOD MORNING.
WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TXT 123, WHICH RECOMMENDS FORMAL ADOPTION OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AS A SUBPLAN OF THE PARISH'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN IS PART OF JEFFERSON PARISH'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO MANAGE STORM WATER AS A MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY.
THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN IS A PRODUCT OF THE WORK OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS CREATED IN 2016.
THIS COMMITTEE STARTED TO PUSH FOR THIS PLAN.
IT IS A RESULT OF RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, DATA COLLECTION, AND LOCAL SURVEYS, AND A THOROUGH REVIEW OF PARISH REGULATIONS.
THIS PLAN IS A VISIONING DOCUMENT INTENDED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND TO THE COUNCIL ON BEST PRACTICES TO IMPLEMENT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, ESTABLISHES URGENCY OF ISSUES CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE PAVING WITHIN THE PARISH, PROPOSES A VISION STATEMENT FOR JEFFERSON PARISH, PROMOTES INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC PLACES, HIGHLIGHTS EXISTING JEFFERSON PARISH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OF SUCCESS STORIES, AND PROVIDES DATA TO SUPPORT PILOT PROJECT SELECTION.
LIKE OTHER IMPORTANT PARISH WIDE PLANNING DOCUMENTS, THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN SHOULD BE FORMALLY ADOPTED AS A SUBPLAN OF THE PARISH'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ENVISIONED JEFFERSON 2040.
IN ORDER TO DO SO, OF COURSE, THIS TRIGGERS AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND REQUIRES LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL FROM THIS COUNCIL.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS PLAN IS SIMPLY A PLAN.
NO CHANGES TO THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN CHAPTER 33, THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, OR CHAPTER 40, THE ZONING CODE FOR JEFFERSON PARISH ARE BEING PROPOSED IN THIS PLAN OR AT THIS TIME.
ANY REGULATORY AMENDMENTS WILL BE BROUGHT AT A LATER DATE TO THIS COUNCIL.
AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN IS VISIONING DOCUMENT TO GUIDE ACTIONS BY COUNCIL AND THE ADMINISTRATION.
IT PRECEDES ANY FUTURE CHANGES TO DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
IT SUPPORTS GOALS ADVANCING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT.
IT EXPLAINS HIGH-RISK HAZARDS AND OTHER CHALLENGES FOR THE PARISH, AND PRESENT SOLUTIONS TO THOSE HIGH-RISK HAZARDS WHICH ARE AIMED AT REDUCING FLOODING AND PROTECTING THE LIFE OF OUR TRADITIONAL GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE, ALSO KNOWN AS PIPES AND PUMPS.
FINALLY, IT ESTABLISHES RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THESE SOLUTIONS THROUGHOUT JEFFERSON PARISH.
THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE'S PLAN OF THE GOALS ARE THREEFOLD.
THE FIRST IS TO REDUCE FLOODING AND IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BY SLOWING, STORING, AND CLEANING HIGH-ENERGY RUNOFF BEFORE IT ENTERS THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
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THE SECOND IS TO CREATE OR ENHANCE PUBLIC SPACES.THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GOALS OF THIS PLAN, AND IT SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE THIRD GOAL IS TO OVERCOME TECHNICAL, REGULATORY, AND INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES.
THIS GOAL IS FOCUSED ON HOW TO LOGISTICALLY INVEST IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN JEFFERSON PARISH AND SEEKS TO PROVIDE A UNIFIED APPROACH ACROSS DEPARTMENTS TO GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE REFLECTED ACROSS THE PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OUR GEOGRAPHY DEFINES AND CONSTRAINTS OUR DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE THAT OUR PARISH EXPERIENCES INTENSE RAINFALL OR THAT OUR LANDMASS IS PREDOMINANTLY BELOW SEA LEVEL.
THESE CHARACTERISTICS HAVE REQUIRED US TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
THE PARISH HAS A TOTAL OF 73 PUMP STATIONS THAT FUNNEL RAINFALL AWAY FROM LIFE AND PROPERTY DURING RAIN EVENTS.
BUT EVEN A DRAINAGE SYSTEM LIKE OURS IS NOT WITHOUT HAZARDS.
PUMPING WATER FROM THE SOUL CAN LEAD TO SUBSIDENCE, WHICH CRACKS PIPES AND WARPS AND DESTABILIZES EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHEN THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS OVERWHELMED, THERE IS NO BACKUP PLACE FOR WATER TO GO, WHICH CAN LEAD TO FLOODING LIKE THOSE IN ELMWOOD THAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
FINALLY, A HIGH PROPORTION OF JEFFERSON PARISH IS PAVED WITH CONCRETE.
THE MOST PAVED AREAS ARE VISIBLE IN PINK ON THE EXCESS IMPERMEABILITY MAP ON THIS SLIDE.
A STORMWATER RUNOFF MOVES ACROSS THESE IMPERVIOUS SURFACES.
IT PICKS UP AND MOVES POLLUTANTS SUCH AS PESTICIDES AND CHEMICALS FROM CARS, WHICH ARE THEN DEPOSITED DIRECTLY INTO THE PARISH WATERWAYS.
THIS CAN IMPACT WATER QUALITY AND THE AQUATIC HABITAT.
[NOISE] JEFFERSON PARISH HAS ONE OF THE MOST DEVELOPED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY.
IT WORKS WELL FOR RESIDENTS, AND OBVIOUSLY WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO INVEST IN AND MAINTAIN IT.
HOWEVER, MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE FOUND THAT BALANCING GRAY AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, OR USING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON TRADITIONAL DRAINAGE AND EXPANDS ITS LIFE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH WITH MANY BENEFITS.
JEFFERSON PARISH SHOULD ASPIRE TO A UNIFIED DRAINAGE NETWORK THAT DELIVERS SUSTAINABLE COST-EFFECTIVE BENEFITS AT SCALE AND OVER TIME.
WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CAN EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE FIRST FLUSH OF STORM WATER BY SLOWING THE SPEED OF RUNOFF AND DECENTRALIZING ITS ABSORPTION INTO THE SOIL.
THIS MEANS LESS PRESSURE ON THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM, LOWERING THE RISK OF FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN, AND IT ALSO MEANS FEWER POLLUTANTS IN THE WATERWAYS AS STORM WATER IS STORED AND FILTERED WHERE IT FALLS.
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCES COST-SAVINGS BECAUSE IT TENDS TO REQUIRE LESS MAINTENANCE OVER ITS LIFE THAN THE GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE INCORPORATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS HAS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND EQUITY ADVANTAGES, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE, THAT PROVIDE LAYER BENEFITS FOR THE COMMUNITIES.
SOME KEY BENEFITS ARE SHOWN IN THE FIGURE AT RIGHT.
THOSE INCLUDE ENERGY SAVINGS FROM INCREASING TREE COVER, WHICH REDUCES STREET TEMPERATURE BY PROVIDING SHADE, REDUCE POLLUTION, AND INCREASED WATER QUALITY, BETTER AIR QUALITY, AND AESTHETIC BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO THE BENEFITS TO OUR EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND AT A LOWER COST THAN BUILDING MORE PIPES AND PUMPS.
IN AN EFFORT TO EDUCATE ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS, THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN ILLUSTRATES DIFFERENT TYPES OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS AND HOW THEY CAN BE APPLIED AT VARIOUS SCALES FROM INDIVIDUAL LOTS TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE PARISH.
IN OTHER WORDS, IT SHOWS WHAT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE LOOKS LIKE FOR JEFFERSON PARISH.
WE DISCUSSED WHAT OTHER AREAS HAVE DONE AND HIGHLIGHT SOME OF OUR OWN SUCCESSES WITHIN JEFFERSON PARISH.
AN EXCELLENT LOCAL EXAMPLE IS SHOWN HERE COMES FROM PONTIFF PLAYGROUND IN THE OLD METAIRIE, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A DETENTION POND TO SLOW THE FLOW OF STORM WATER AND IT'S RELEASED INTO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
THIS REDUCES FLOODING IN THE NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD BY AS MUCH AS 6' AND HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS.
ADDITIONALLY, MANY OTHER CITIES USE ATTRACTIVE NATIVE PLANET BIO SWELLS AND THEIR COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS TO STORE AND FILTER STORM WATER, LIKE THE EXAMPLE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT FROM DECATUR, GEORGIA.
HOWEVER, THE PLAN RECOGNIZES THAT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT APPROPRIATE IN ALL LOCATIONS AND AT ALL SCALES.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF SOIL IN ONE AREA HAS A LOW PERMEABILITY, IT MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE TO BUILD DETENTION PONDS THERE.
THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN EMPHASIZES THAT INVESTMENTS IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS SHOULD BE DATA-DRIVEN.
DATA IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A REFERENCE THAT WILL INFORM WHERE NEW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SHOULD BE LOCATED.
SUCH DATA INCLUDES RAIN VOLUME, CALCULATED FLOOD DEPTHS, TOPOGRAPHY, IMPERVIOUS SURFACES, SOIL PERMEABILITY AND TYPOLOGIES, DEPTH TO WATER TABLE, WATER QUALITY DATA.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE MAP AT THE RIGHT INDICATES SOUL PERMEABILITY THROUGHOUT JEFFERSON PARISH.
DARK BLUES ARE THE MOST PERMEABLE AND LIGHT BLUE IS THE LEAST.
THE PLAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUMMARIZED INTO THREE MAIN CATEGORIES.
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THE FIRST IS DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS.THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES POLICIES OR PROGRAMS AIMED AT INTEGRATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND TO CURRENT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS PARISH-WIDE, INCLUDING REVIEW AND INTEGRATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS INTO PUBLIC PROJECTS.
THE CREATION OF A CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION PROGRAM TO ASSURE APPROPRIATE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, CREATION OF AN INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO ENSURE LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE AS DESIGNED.
THE ENABLING AND MAINTAINING OF CLEAR TRACKING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND THE CONTINUED SUPPORT, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING.
THE SECOND CATEGORY IS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK CATEGORY, WHICH INCLUDES RECOMMENDED DIRECTION FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES WHICH WILL AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
THIS INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONSOLIDATE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, PARKING REQUIREMENTS, AND LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS INTO A SINGLE LOCATION WITHIN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REDUCE IMPERVIOUSNESS OF PARKING AREAS AND PARKING LOT RUNOFF THROUGHOUT THE PARISH, USING LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES.
ADD CONSOLIDATED GUIDANCE FOR PARISH OFFICIALS TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE SEDIMENTATION AND EROSION CONTROL MEASURES AND CLARIFY OFF-SITE AND SHARED PARKING REQUIREMENTS, SUPPORT PARKING ALTERNATIVES WHEN APPROPRIATE.
THE THIRD CATEGORY IS FUNDING AND NEXT STEPS, WHICH ADDRESSED PROJECT PLANNING, CREATION OF SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SOURCES, AND ENABLING MORE COMPETITIVE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT DESIGNS.
INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT AREA CRITERIA, LOOKING AT PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN PILOT PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
AS A FINAL RECOMMENDATION, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN VIA ADOPTED AS PART OF THE COMP PLAN.
THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WAS DRAFTED OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS WITH THE INPUT OF NUMEROUS STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE PUBLIC, ALONG WITH MINI PARISH DEPARTMENTS.
ITS PURPOSE AND RECOMMENDATIONS SUPPORT, EXPAND UPON, AND CORRESPOND WITH SEVERAL HIGH-LEVEL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OUTLINED IN THE EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MS. MARTIN. CERTAINLY BACK, MADAM CLERK, ONE IN OPPOSITION, TWO IN FAVOR OF ITEM NUMBER 13, COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE YOUR MOTION ON THAT?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26082 AND MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
HAVE A NOTE TO DEFER ITEM 142426.
[RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING ORDINANCES - VARIANCES]
YOUR MOTION, COUNCILMAN, AND PASADO?>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE MOTION TO DEFER TO 426 BY ON MOTION OF PELTZMAN AND PISTACHIOS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ITEM NUMBER 15, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 2608 FOR APPROVING SP 21 22 REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS FOR THE ICE HOUSE LOCATED AT 990S AIRLINE DRIVE ON LOT J1 LOBAR DIVISION SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.
>> WHENEVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 2608, FOR ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS EARL LARRYU.
RESIDE AT 6639 COLBERT STREET AND NEW ORLEANS.
GREW UP IN JEFFERSON PARISH IN KENNER, AND NOW I OWN AND OPERATE SMALL BUSINESS IN AND AROUND JEFFERSON PARISH.
THIS PARTICULAR BUSINESS IS AN ICE VENDING MACHINE BUSINESS.
I'M REQUESTING A VARIANCE ON THE SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS OR TO JUST RETAIN THE SIGNAGE THAT COMES ON THE EQUIPMENT WHEN WE ORDER IT.
CURRENTLY OWN TEN EXISTING LOCATIONS.
THIS BUSINESS IS 100% AUTOMATED.
IT DISPENSES ICE TO THE PUBLIC 24-SEVEN AT A LOW COST.
IT'S DESIGNED TO FIT IN A PARKING SPACE, SO IT'S ROUGHLY 9 FEET WIDE BY 19 FEET LONG.
I GUESS, I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TIME TO GET INTO MUCH OF THE DETAILS, BUT PLANNING IS LIMITED.
I'M FIGURING OUT INTO PUTTING US INTO A NEW CONSTRUCTION BOX FOR THIS PARTICULAR EQUIPMENT AND TREATING US AS IF WE'RE MCDONALD'S OR WENDY'S WHEN WE'RE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT'S WHAT THE SIGNS REQUIREMENTS WERE DESIGNED FOR.
HOWEVER, WE ARE A VENDING MACHINE.
NOW WERE MUCH LARGER THAN A COKE VENDING MACHINE.
BUT WE'RE SIMILAR BECAUSE WE'RE UNOCCUPIED.
WE RELY ON SIGNAGE TO INSTRUCT THE CUSTOMER.
AUTOMATED BUSINESSES ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE POPULAR.
IN FACT, THERE'S BURGER AND PIZZA VENDING MACHINES ALREADY IN THE BATON ROUGE AREA THAT ARE THE SAME FOOTPRINT AND USE A STORAGE CONTAINER AS HOUSING.
I BELIEVE THAT I CAN PUT AT LEAST ANOTHER 10 MORE OF THESE IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
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I THINK IT CAN SUSTAIN THAT.THEY'RE ALSO VERY HELPFUL DURING COVID BECAUSE THE CUSTOMERS HANDS OF THE OLD HANDS AT TOUCHED THE PRODUCT.
ICEHOUSE AMERICA IS THE MANUFACTURER.
THEY SHIPPED THESE MACHINES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
A PROFESSIONAL DESIGN TEAM CREATED THE SIGNAGE AND LOGO, I DIDN'T CREATE ANY OF THIS, AND I DON'T WANT TO CLUTTER EITHER.
I WANT IT TO BE INVITING AND ATTRACTIVE MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE.
A BIG BLANK WHITE BOX IS ONLY GOING TO BE ATTRACTIVE TO GRAFFITI ARTISTS, IN MY OPINION.
MS. VAN VRANCKEN AND I WAS WRONG WHEN WE SPOKE LAST.
MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT IF WE JUST REDUCE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE SIGNAGE, WE COULD MEET IN THE MIDDLE.
BUT AFTER TALKING WITH THEM THIS WEEK, THEY CLARIFIED THAT ACTUALLY I CAN ONLY PICK ONE SIGN AND ONE SIDE, AND THAT'S IT.
ONE SIDE IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE COMPLETELY BLANK, WHICH IS GOING TO BE CONFUSING FOR CUSTOMERS DRIVING BY.
IF ALL THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, I'VE ALREADY HAD 10 OF THEM PERMITTED IN JEFFERSON PARISH IN CPC ZONES, ALL HEADS LANDSCAPING, PARKING, SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS.
WHAT'S CHANGED FROM NOW TO THEN? WHY IS THIS ONE PARTICULAR ONE NOT BEING ALLOWED TO RETAIN THE SIGNAGE? IN FACT, THIS MACHINE WAS ONE BLOCK AWAY ON AIRLINE.
THIS EXACT MACHINE WAS ALREADY PERMITTED TO KEEP THIS ON IT.
IT'S GONE FROM 3501 AIRLINE TO 1919 AIRLINE.
I WOULD LIKE TO JUST COME TO A RESOLUTION BECAUSE MY BUSINESSES IS AT A STAND STILL RIGHT NOW.
I HAVE NEW LOCATIONS THAT ARE ASKING FOR THIS EQUIPMENT, BUT I CAN'T CONTINUE TO INVEST.
THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE, AND LOOKING AT A BIG BLANK WHITE BOX, THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE GOOD FOR MY BUSINESS.
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO OPERATE A BUSINESS IF THE GOALPOST KEEPS MOVING AROUND, I NEED SOME CLEAR ANSWERS AND A CLEAR PATH GOING FORWARD.
PLEASE BE OPEN-MINDED AND ALLOW ME TO RETAIN THE SIGNAGE.
>> THANK YOU. HI. I'M A RISE IN FAVOR.
THIS IS IT ARBITRARY ENFORCEMENT, ARBITRARY APPLICATION OF STATUTES.
HE'S STRUGGLING FOR THE SAME REASON BECAUSE ADJUDICATING BODY, NOT A REPRESENTATIVE BODY.
THIS CAN BREAK, IT SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ON HIS BEHALF, AND HE SHOULDN'T BE FIGHTING HER FOR IT.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE OPPOSED? COUNCILWOMAN VAN BRIGHTEN
>> IT JUST TO CLARIFY, NOBODY'S FIGHTING HERE.
I'VE SPOKEN ON THE PHONE WITH THE GENTLEMAN WHO'S REQUESTING THE VARIANCE, AND IT HAS GONE THROUGH A PROCESS.
WHAT I`M GOING TO DO AT THIS POINT IS ASK THAT WE DEFER IT FOR A MEETING TO THE 1ST APRIL MEETING.
I DO WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT WITH PLANNING.
IT'S GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS, AND PLANNING IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL, AND THE PAB IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL.
BOTH OUR TECHNICAL REVIEW AND OUR CITIZENS REVIEW OR RECOMMENDING DENIAL.
WE HAVE SIGNED REGULATIONS TO PREVENT CLUTTER.
THERE ARE INSTANCES WHEN WE ALLOW VARIANCES DEPENDING ON THE CONDITIONS, AND I KNOW THIS IS YOUR MODEL.
WE HAD, FOR EXAMPLE, MODEL OF A CAR WASH THAT CAME THROUGH, AND I WANT TO SAY THEY HAD SOMETHING LIKE 17 SINES THAT WERE PART OF THEIR STANDARD PACKAGE.
WE DIDN'T FIND THAT AMOUNT OF SINES ACCEPTABLE.
WE REDUCED THE NUMBER, BUT DID GIVE THEM SOME ACCOMMODATION.
WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS AT LEAST BE ABLE TO HAVE A MEETING WHERE IN MY OFFICE YOU ARE AVAILABLE.
OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS AVAILABLE BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED IF YOU'RE FINDING ANY INCONSISTENCY.
WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE OUR BUSINESSES, WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION.
IF YOU ARE GETTING A DIFFERENT ANSWER IN DIFFERENT ZONES, I CERTAINLY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GIVING YOU GOOD GUIDANCE.
I'D LIKE TO SET SOMETHING UP WITH YOU SO THAT WE CAN APPRECIATE THE DIFFERENCES WHERE YOU MIGHT BE DOING BUSINESS OR LOCATING THESE, BOTH IN MY DISTRICT AND ELSEWHERE.
YOU HAVE SOME CONSISTENT GUIDANCE AS A BUSINESS PERSON, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THERE TO BE A LACK OF CLARITY FOR YOU.
>> I UNDERSTAND IF THIS WAS THE FIRST LOCATION, BUT WE'VE ALREADY PLACED 10.
OF COURSE I'M ASKING THE QUESTION, WELL, WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? THE ANSWER IS THAT THEY SLIPPED THROUGH THE CRACKS.
TEN OF THEM SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS?
>> I CAN'T ANSWER THAT, AND I DON'T BELIEVE THEY'RE ALL IN THE METAIRIE AREA, CORRECT?
>> THEY ARE NOT ALL IN METAIRIE.
>> THEY ARE ALL IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
>> LET'S DO THIS. LET'S GO AHEAD AND DEFER IT FOR A MEETING.
LET'S HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIT WITH EVERYONE BECAUSE, AGAIN, ST. SISTERS INVOLVE SOME LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT 5,
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LET'S GO AHEAD AND SIT WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT SO THAT WE CAN GIVE YOU SOME GOOD GUIDANCE, NOT ACT ON IT TODAY, NOT ACT TO DENIAL TODAY, LETS HAVE SOME GOOD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT IT.>> ALSO THIS PERMIT, I STARTED AT NOVEMBER 6, 2019.
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE AWHILE.
>> OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR IS GOING TO CHIME IN.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN, IF I MAY.
I DO KNOW OF ONE OTHER LOCATION THAT THIS GENTLEMAN HAS AN EXISTING ICE MACHINE.
THAT LOCATION WAS APPROVED IN THE '80S.
THAT DID NOT OBVIOUSLY COME FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW AT THAT TIME.
I BELIEVE THAT WAS THROUGH THE ONE-SHOP DEPARTMENT OR ONE-STOP DEPARTMENT.
AS TO THE OTHER LOCATIONS, I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY OF THESE OTHER LOCATIONS, AS HE STATED.
MOST OF THEM, IF NOT ALL OF THEM, ARE NOT LOCATED WITHIN THE CPC.
IF WE COULD HAVE ADDRESSES TO VERIFY THAT, I COULD GIVE A BETTER HISTORY AND EXPLAIN THE PERMITTING OF THOSE LOCATIONS.
AS TO THE PERMIT BEING IN SINCE 2019, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM THIS GENTLEMAN AND RAN INTO SEVERAL OBSTRUCTIONS.
HE HAS NOT PROVIDED INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER OR THE REVISED DRAWINGS AS REQUESTED.
I WOULD JUST OFFER THAT AS AN EXPLANATION OF THE PERMANENT BEING HERE SINCE 2019.
>> I'LL DEFER IT TO THE 1ST APRIL MEETING.
>> I DO HAVE A LIST OF ALL THE ADDRESSES.
>> I KNOW I HAD ASKED FOR THAT BEFORE AND I HADN'T GOTTEN A SPECIFIC ADDRESSES, SO I HAVE PASSED THIS LOCATION, I WENT OUT TO THE SIDE, I LOOKED AT IT.
IT'S DEFINITELY MULTIPLE TIMES LARGER THAN ANY VENDING MACHINE THAT PEOPLE WOULD THINK OF.
IT IS A UNIQUE AND NEW DEVELOPMENT AND SO LET US HELP FIGURE IT OUT.
>> WHAT DO YOU HAVE MR. TAU, WE MOVE PAST THIS PART ALREADY?
>> I JUST WANTED TO [OVERLAPPING] SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFERRAL, AND WHY WE ARE DEFERRING IS BECAUSE WE HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION, IT IS HAPPENING IN CANADA THAT LONG AGO.
A CONTRACT PERSON WHO'S TRYING TO VIOLATE THEIR OWN CODE, AND HE GOT SHOT DOWN.
I THINK WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS A FULL EXPLANATION TO THIS GENTLEMAN ABOUT WITH THE CODE IS, IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR SIGNAGE.
THAT'S ALL I HAD TO SAY. THANK YOU, BUDDY.
>> THANK YOU, MR. TAU, COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, YOUR MOTION TO DEFER?
>> TO DEFER IT FOR ONE MEETING.
>> THAT'S THE APRIL 12TH MEETING.
ANY OBJECTION TO DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 15, THE APRIL 12TH, EMOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
SPEAKING OF KENNER, SEE COUNCILMAN GEORGE BROWN AGAIN IS HERE, AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE KENNER HERE.
WELCOME TO OUR MEETING. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY THIS MORNING.
MADAM CLERK, NUMBER 16, PLEASE.
[OTHER ORDINANCES]
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26087, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 3.1, SELECTION OF PERSONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
SECTION 2-933.3 RELATED TO THE CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM PAY, OUR LEE RATES FOR STANDARD ENGINEERING AGREEMENTS.
>> NOW, OVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26087, ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
YOU MEAN WE HADN'T ESTABLISHED THE MAXIMUM HOURLY RATE? [LAUGHTER] HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? WAIT, I UNDERSTAND HOW IT'S POSSIBLE BUT HERE'S ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM HOURLY RATE THAT THE ENGINEERS THAT WE'VE HIRED IN MASS, WILL SOMEHOW HAVE TO ADHERE TO.
MY GUESS IS THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE A HARD TIME MANUFACTURING HOURS TO BILL THIS FOUR.
HERE, RIGHT AFTER CHEESE, GREAT THAT WE'RE GOING TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM HOURLY RATE.
I DON T KNOW THAT IT'S REALLY GOING TO STOP THE ENGINEER'S FROM DRIFTING, IS FOR ANYMORE AWAY FROM ANY OR MORE OF OUR DOLLARS.
>> AL MORELLA, 40-60 EAST LOYOLA DRIVE, 5TH DISTRICT, KENNER, 4TH DISTRICT GOING TO COOPERATE AT JUNCTION 51 YEARS.
I SUPPORT THIS TOO, BUT I DO WANT TO SAY THIS CONCERN.
THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT.
THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT'S A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT.
I'M GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN, I'VE BEEN SAYING THAT FOR YEARS, ALL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS THAT THE TAXPAYERS PAY FOR, SHOULD ALL BE PUT UNDER THE STATE OPEN BID LAWS.
WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE IN STATE GOVERNMENT.
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DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION LIKE A DISASTER HURRICANE OR WHEREVER, THEY SUSPEND THE BID PROCESS TO TRY TO GET THE AREA UP AND RUNNING AGAIN AND GET IT RESTORED.BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I'M TOTALLY AGAINST NO-BID CONTRACTS.
THE REASON WHY THEY ARE DRIVEN BY POLITICS, THEY ALL DRIVEN BY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, AND PROBABLY EVEN A LOT OF DARK MONEY AS WELL.
ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS, ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK NOTE THAT TWO APPEARED IN FAVOR, NO ONE OPPOSED. COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE.
>> ANY OBJECTIONS? THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26087, EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNSELOR WALKER, HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26088, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 4074, THE PERSONNEL RULES FOR THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF JEFFERSON PARISH TO AMEND RULE 2 SECTION 4.2.
>> WHEN I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26088, ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD? ANYONE OPPOSED?
>> RISING ON OPPOSITION BASICALLY ON PRINCIPLES.
THERE'S NO WAY FOR ME TO EVEN KNOW HOW YOUR AMENDING RULE 2 IN SECTION 43 BECAUSE TRYING TO FIND ANY OF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE.
TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE AMENDMENTS THAT YOU MIGHT MAKE TO RULE 2, MAYBE IT APPLIES TO SUBORDINATE THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND MAYBE HAVING THEM NOT INTIMIDATE CITIZENS AT A PUBLIC MEETING.
SOMETHING LIKE THAT. EVERY MEETING WE GO THROUGH THIS, AND YOU HAVE THIS PERSONNEL DEPART RULES, CLASSIFIED SERVICES.
THIS WHOLE DEPARTMENT BASICALLY SEPARATES US FROM ANY ACCOUNTABILITY THAT'S WHY I HAVE TO RISE IN OPPOSITION.
I PREFER GOVERNMENT THAT'S FRUGAL AND SIMPLE.
NOW, THIS WHOLE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, IT ALLOWS US TO HAVE PRESIDENTS OF FOREIGN COLLEGES, DETERMINE WHO'S WORKING FOR US.
THERE'S NO ACCOUNTABILITY BETWEEN THE CITIZENS, THE ELECTORATE OF JEFFERSON PARISH, AND THOSE THAT ARE APPOINTED.
WE SUFFER FOR A TYRANNY, A FEW AND A CONFUSION OF MULTITUDES.
THERE'S TOO MUCH POWER IN TOO FEW HANDS HERE AT THE DESK AND THERE'S WAY TOO MANY BUREAUCRATIC INDIVIDUALS SERVING A CONFUSION OF MULTITUDES WHERE EVERYBODY BLAMES IS FROM ONE PART OF THIS PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER PART OF THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT OR THE ADMINISTRATION OR VICE VERSA.
WE'VE GOT NO PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH THIS BODY IS FORMED SO HOW YOU'RE GOING TO AMEND ANYTHING LEGITIMATELY? I DON'T KNOW, FIGURE IT OUT.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION.
COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE, YOUR MOTION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26088, EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNSELOR WALKER? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET OF JEFFERSON PARISH, AND THE AMENDMENTS TO THAT ARE AS FOLLOWS, ALLOCATE $15,750 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 OFF TRACK BETTING FOR A CEA WITH JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PORT DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-TIERED MARKETING AND PR CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS TO JEFFERSON PARISH.
ALLOCATE $15,715 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT FOR VIDEO POKER, FOR A CEA WITH JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PORT DISTRICT, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-TIERED MARKETING AND PR CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS TO JEFFERSON PARISH.
ALLOCATE $100,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, VIDEO POKER FOR A CEA WITH THE CITY OF WESTWEGO FOR THE DESIGN OF AN ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FROM SALAH AVENUE OVER THE LEVY TO A DOCK ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AS A PART OF AN INITIATIVE TO REVIVE THE CITY OF WESTWEGO DARK TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CITIZENS OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON.
ALLOCATE $15,715 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 1, WEST BANK RIVER BOAT GAMING FOR A CEA WITH JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PORT DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-TIERED MARKETING AND PR CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS TO JEFFERSON PARISH.
ALLOCATE $148,470 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, WEST BANK GROOVE ABOUT GAMING TO THE WATER CAPITAL FOR A WATER LINE TO SERVE HOPE HAVEN.
APPROPRIATE $5,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, WEST BANK GROUP ABOUT GAMING FOR A CEA WITH
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THE HARVEY SENIOR CITIZEN ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO SENIOR CITIZENS, AND TO DE-OBLIGATE $5,632 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, WEST BANK RIVER BOAT GAMING FROM THE EXPIRED CEA WITH THE HARVEY SENIOR CITIZEN ORGANIZATION.ALLOCATE $1,370 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 WEST BANK GROOVE ABOUT GAMING TO THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR UNIFORMS FOR THE KENNEDY HEIGHTS FOOTBALL TEAM.
ALLOCATE $3,600 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, WEST BANK RIVER BOAT GAMING TO LAW PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE GENERAL FUND FOR APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR OUR PROPERTY LOCATED IN UNINCORPORATED WEST BANK.
ALLOCATE $14,700 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, WEST BANK RIVER BOAT GAMING TO TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FOR TWO SCHOOL ZONE FLASHES FOR SOUTH JAMIE BOULEVARD AND HAVEN DALE NEAR AMY GORDON SCHOOL.
ALLOCATE $90,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 HOSPITAL, SERVICE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 1, HEALTH AND FITNESS ACCOUNT TO THE RECREATION CAPITAL FOR THE CLAIBORNE GORDON'S FITNESS STATION PROJECT.
THAT'S ALL OF THE AMENDMENTS I HAVE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
COUNCILMAN LEE YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
WE'RE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26089 AS AMENDED.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> THAT'S A LOT OF GOOD WORKS.
ALL OF IT SOUNDED MAYBE I DON'T EVEN KNOW, A LOT OF PR CAMPAIGNS THAT JUST SOUND TO ME LIKE A BIG RIFT.
WE'RE GOING TO GIVE A LOT OF MONEY TO SOME MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AND THAT'S ALL SOMEBODY'S RENT MONEY.
SOME OF THAT GAMBLING MONEY PUT SOMEBODY ON THE CURB.
YOU CAN BE GUARANTEED OF THAT.
WHEN I WAS HOMELESS, IT WASN'T BECAUSE ANY CHOICE I MADE OR DIDN'T MAKE.
ALL THAT GAMBLING MONEY FROM ALL PARTS OF THE PARISH, VIDEO POKER GO INTO WESTWEGO FROM DISTRICT 5.
WE'VE GOTTEN NO REPRESENTATION FOR DISTRICT 5.
THERE'S NO REPRESENTATIVE FORUM.
I GOT TO COME IN HERE AND TALK ABOUT A FOREIGN BODY.
JACOB WASHINGTON GETS BORED OR FALSE WITNESS BY MY OWN REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE REPRESENTATIVE.
THEY GOT TO BE PRINCIPALLY TIED TO EACH OTHER.
IT'S NOT REALLY THAT COMPLICATED.
YOU GOT TO HAVE A RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WHERE YOU GET THE MONEY FROM, AND THE BODY THAT HAS THE POWER TO TAKE IT, AND THEN APPROPRIATE IT.
IT'S GOT TO BE AN APPORTION RELATIONSHIP, AND EVEN OUR OWN CHARTER SAYS SO.
SECTION 2.06, APPORTIONED BY LAW.
MEANS THAT THERE'S GOT TO BE A RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATION FOR WEST WE GO, AND THE TAX MONEY IT GETS.
IT CAN'T JUST BE BY WHATEVER PASSIONS OF THE DAY GIVE RISE TO, ARBITRARILY.
YOU GOT TO APPLY SOME PRINCIPLES TO THIS.
BUT OF COURSE, IF YOU DON'T APPLY ANY PRINCIPLES TO HOW YOU FORM YOURSELVES AS AN ADJUDICATING BODY IT'S HARD FOR ME TO EXPECT FOR YOU TO DO SO, WHEN IT COMES TO THE LITTLE THINGS LIKE TRAFFIC SIGNS, YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE THE GAMBLING MONEY AND DO SOME GOOD WORK AND PUT SOME STOP SIGNS AROUND THE SCHOOL BUT YOU CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADDRESS THE RECKLESS DRIVING ON HOME OF BOULEVARD WITH 1,500 PEOPLE A DAY TRAVELING DOWN IT RECKLESSLY.
MY OWN COUNCIL MEMBER, RATHER CALL A SHERIFF ON ME FOR PARKING LEGALLY SO THAT I CAN SLOW THAT TRAFFIC FROM 60 TO 70, DOWN TO 40, BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST ME REPEATEDLY.
TAXATION REPRESENTATION. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
AS SOON AS YOU FIGURE THIS OUT, I GO HOME AND WORK ON PIANOS.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE GAMBLING MONEY, IT'S SUBJECT TO THE UNIFORMITY CLAUSE REGARDING DUTIES.
IT'S A DUTY THAT YOU'VE TAKEN AWAY.
YOU GOT NO RESPECT FOR HOW YOU'RE GOING TO APPLY THIS MONEY.
YOU DO SO WHEREVER YOU SEE FIT, WHATEVER GOOD WORKS COME ALONG AND YOU THINK THIS IS ALL LEGIT.
I'M ONLY HERE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IT'S NOT.
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IT'S NOT LEGITIMATE BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT A LEGITIMATELY FORMED BODY.WHEN IT COMES TO THIS OPERATING BUDGET, I LEARNED ONE THING WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS, HUSH MONEY.
I WASN'T TALKING ABOUT HUSH MONEY LIKE THERE'S SOME GANGSTER THING GOING ON.
I'M TALKING ABOUT JUST THE ABILITY TO DISPERSE THIS MONEY ARBITRARILY AND YOU TOSS 12 GRAND TO 60 FROM FIRE STATIONS, I ASSUME TO MAKE THE SMALL GUYS, THE GUYS THAT ARE ACTUALLY WORKING FOR A LIVING, QUIET UP.
WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT THAT MEETING WAS THAT THE FIRE DIRECTORS, THE FIRE CHIEFS, OR WHOEVER'S GOT THE HAND ON THE KIDDIE ON THAT COOKIE JAR, HAS A FULL DISCRETION TO USE THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE CAPITAL BUDGET.
THEY GET TO DO IT ANY WAY THEY WANT.
I'M TOLD THAT ON THE RECORD HERE, NOBODY SAYS NOTHING ABOUT IT.
ARE WE DISCRETIONARY BETWEEN THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET? IS THERE ANY ACCOUNTABILITY? I OPPOSE THESE THINGS BECAUSE I APPROVE OF A GOVERNMENT THAT'S FRUGAL AND SIMPLE AND WE LACKED FOR THESE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES THAT ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THIS.
TO ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY MEANS TO PAY FOR WHAT IT COST YOU NOW AND FOR WHAT YOU ANTICIPATED TO COST IN THE FUTURE.
I'M NOT HERE TO CONDEMN ANYBODY.
I DON'T ACCUSE ANYBODY PERSONALLY, BUT I'VE BEEN FALSELY ACCUSED OF DOING SO BY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THIS BODY HOLDING THE DIAS.
WHY? YOU GOT TO FIGURE THIS OUT, I'M HERE TO HELP YOU.
IF YOU'RE TO LEGITIMIZE THIS BODY, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO. FIGURE IT OUT.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26089 ON MOTION AS AMENDED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEE, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ITEM NUMBER 19, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET OF JEFFERSON PARISH.
THE AMENDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
RECOGNIZE A TRANSFER OF $148,470 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT TO WEST BANK RIVERBOAT GAMING TO THE WATER CAPITAL FOR A WATERLINE TO SERVE HOPE HAVEN.
RECOGNIZE A TRANSFER OF $55,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 ROAD AND SORBONNE MONIES TO THE DRAINAGE CAPITAL FOR THE WARWICK CANALS STABILIZATION PROJECT.
RECOGNIZE A TRANSFER OF $90,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 HOSPITALS, SERVICE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 1, HEALTH AND FITNESS ACCOUNT TO THE RECREATION CAPITAL FOR THE CLAIBORNE GARDENS FITNESS STATION PROJECT.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
WE'RE NOW OVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26090 AS AMENDED.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED?
>> AS I WAS JUST RISING UP POSITION ON THE SAME PRINCIPLES LACKING FOR LEGITIMATELY FOREIGN BODY.
I HAVE TO OPPOSE THESE THINGS.
IT'S ALL JUST ABOUT THOSE SIMPLE THINGS.
THAT MEANS YOU'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT A RATIO BECAUSE PORTION AND RATIO ARE EQUIVALENT WORDS THAT GETS APPLIED TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT DESIGNATED PLACES, THE MUNICIPALITIES, THEREBY GIVING THEM THEIR REPRESENTATION.
NOT A VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION WHICH WE SUFFER TO NOW, WHICH IS WHY WE GOT TO CONSULT WITH A CPZ BECAUSE OLD METAIRIE SPECIFICALLY GETS TO MAKE ITS OWN RULES WITH REGARDS TO REGULATIONS AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT.
IT GOT NO RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE YOU SERVE, THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE COMMUNITIES SPECIFICALLY, AND THE TAXES YOU TAKE FROM US.
THAT MEANS THAT EVERYONE IS TAKING MONEY FROM SOMEPLACE THEY DON'T PAY FROM. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS.
THAT'S WHY IT GOES FROM THIS DISTRICT, DID THAT DISTRICT, AND FROM THIS COURSE TO THAT COURSE.
AS LONG AS EVERYBODY TURNS, WHEN THEY TURN A BLIND EYE TO THE FUNDAMENTALS, HOW THIS BODY IS FORMED FUNDAMENTALLY BY WHAT METHOD? BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ONE.
IT WAS SAID THAT A DISTRICT COURT DECIDED THIS, THAT THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE DECIDED THIS.
WE DON'T LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY, WE'RE NOT MEANT TO SUFFER FOR A DEMOCRACY, WE ARE GUARANTEED A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
THAT'S IMPORTANT. WHAT WE'RE SEEING HERE IS THE WOES AND WHIMS OF A DEMOCRACY AT WORK.
WE VOTED FOR THIS BECAUSE WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT.
WE DIDN'T THINK WE COULD FIND ANY WAY TO DO IT BETTER.
PEOPLE HAVEN'T APPROVED OF ANYTHING YOU'RE DOING.
YOU'RE ACQUIESCING TO IT YOURSELVES BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT A DISTRICT COURT CAN'T DECIDE HOW A LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS FORMED AND THE WILL OF
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THE PEOPLE CAN'T DECIDE HOW A LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS FORMED EITHER.IT'S NOT A MATTER OF HOW MANY GOOD WORKS, HOW MUCH APPRECIATION YOU CAN MUSTER FROM THE PEOPLE FOR ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT YOU DO THAT DOESN'T LEGITIMIZE YOU EITHER.
WHAT LEGITIMIZES THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT? APPORTIONED BY LAW.
NOW I'VE GIVEN YOU THE PLAYBOOK.
YOU'VE GOT JEFFERSON'S OPINION.
OFFICIAL. AS SECRETARY OF STATE OPINION, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED THROUGH BY THE FIRST VETO ISSUED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON.
NOW, IF ANY OF YOU CAN MUSTER SOME CURIOSITY TO FIGURE THIS OUT.
I'M AVAILABLE, ANY TIME, GIVING YOU HUNDREDS OF MY HOURS HERE TO TRY AND JUST SPARK A LITTLE CURIOSITY.
WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE AN APPORTIONED BODY.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED, COUNCILMAN LEE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26090 AS AMENDED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEE, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM NUMBER 20, PLEASE.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> I'M SORRY. I THOUGHT THIS WAS ALCOHOL.
IT'S THE FLOOR RESOLUTIONS. YES. IF YOU COULD READ THEM.
>> RESOLUTION GRANTING BLUE EAGLE SOCCER ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT AN OUTDOOR MUSIC CONCERT ON SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023, FROM 03:00 PM UNTIL 10:00 PM, ALTERNATE TIME 12:00 PM-10:00 PM AT BUCK TOWN HARBOR 325 METAIRIE HAMMOND HIGHWAY AND METAIRIE PROVIDED ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
>> SORRY, MADAM CLERK. ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THAT RESOLUTION, ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD IN MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE SALE OF LOT X1 SQUARE 74 BONOBO PLACE SUBDIVISION BEARING PREVIOUS MUNICIPAL ADDRESS, 1154 HESPER AVENUE, METAIRIE, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2-951 ET SEQ. YES, SIR.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WE'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ON THAT RESOLUTION ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE ANYTHING.
>> NO, SIR. COUNCILMAN BONANO.
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY FOR COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE EITHER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT TAKES US TO CONSENT OF AGENDA 1.
[CONSENT AGENDA ONE]
IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE, I'LL COME TO YOU AGAIN, COUNCILMAN LEE.IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 21 THROUGH 43, ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEE, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS]
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139780, ADOPTED JUNE 15, 2022 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWERAGE PROJECTS, WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE BEVERLY GARDEN AND VERONICA LIFTS STATION IMPROVEMENTS.
>> CAN DEFER THIS FOR ONE MEETING?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 44 TO OUR APRIL 12TH MEETING ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ITEM NUMBER 45, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF THE APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 139780, ADOPTED JUNE 15, 2022 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWERAGE PROJECTS OR SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE TERRYTOWN TWO FORCE MAIN.
>> COUNCILMAN LEE IS YOUR SELECTION?
>> COUNCILMAN EDWARDS IS YOUR SELECTION?
>> CHOOSE PIVOTAL ENGINEERING AS THE ENGINEER,
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HAMMOND FOR THE SURVEY, AND EXCEPTIONAL INSPECTIONS FOR THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS.AND BRIAN HAMILTON ASSOCIATES AS THE SURVEYOR AND EXCEPTIONAL AS THE INSPECTIONS.
ANY OBJECTION TO THOSE ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
[NOISE] CONSENT AGENDA 2 AND IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE IN GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ITEMS NUMBER 49 THROUGH 69.
>> EXCUSE ME, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE TO TAKE ITEM NUMBER 48.
>> I'M SORRY. WELL, I WAS GOING TO READ THAT IN PORTFOLIO 48 AS I READ THROUGH.
>> YOU WERE GOING TO TAKE 49 THROUGH 69.
>> I'M SORRY, I HADN'T GOTTEN TO THAT YET.
>> RIGHT. WE NEED TO TAKE 48 WOULD BE THE NEXT NUMBER BECAUSE 46 AND 47 WERE TAKE AN OUT-OF-ORDER.
>> GOT YOU. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO TAKING NUMBER 48 OUT OF ORDER ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 48.
>> A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE JEFFERSON PARISH LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE, SUPPORT AND ENDEAVOR TO ENACT LEGISLATION DESIGNATING THE LOWER WEST BANK EXPRESSWAY FROM TERRY PARKWAY TO GARDEN ROAD AS JEFFERSON PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT.
>> THANK YOU. AS A COMPANION BILL TO THIS AS ITEM NUMBER 69,
[OTHER RESOLUTIONS]
[OVERLAPPING] I'D LIKE TO ALSO SEE IF WE CAN MAKE SURE IT TAKE THAT OUT OF ORDER.COMPARISON TO THIS BECAUSE THEY BOTH COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NEED TO MAKE THEM.
>> NO, I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT WE DO THAT AS WELL.
>> THAT'S 69 AFTER THIS RIGHT NOW?
>> OKAY. THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS TO KNOW.
ANYBODY WHO REPRESENTS THAT AREA OF THE WEST BANK OF JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL ON THE WEST BANK EXPRESSWAY, WE'VE ALL RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LATELY ABOUT THE CONDITION, THE TRASH, THE WEEDS, ETC.
THIS, WHILE IT SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY INNOCUOUS RESOLUTION, GET ACTUALLY GIVES THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON THE ABILITY TO ENFORCE DUMPING LAWS, NO CAMPING LAWS, ETC, UNDER THE WEST BANK EXPRESSWAY.
IT FURTHERS OUR PLANS TO BEAUTIFIED THAT AREA IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
>> ON TOP OF THAT, IS MY MIC ON? EVERYONE KNOWS IN THIS ROOM AND ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE LOOKED, THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST AREAS THAT ARE UNDEVELOPED, NEGLECTED, ALWAYS LOOKS TERRIBLE AND IT'S EIGHT MILES OFF JEFFERSON PARISH, I DON'T WANT TO SAY TO THE WEST BANK OFF JEFFERSON PARISH, THAT NEVER LOOKS GOOD.
WE ALL GET IN COMPLAINTS OF ENCAMPMENT, NEGLECT, TRASH, DEBRIS, AND I GOT TO GIVE KUDOS TO JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND WITH ADMINISTRATION WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT LITTER ABATEMENT AND LOOKING AT WAYS THAT WE CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE A JEFFERSONIANS IN FIGURING OUT A WAY THAT WE CAN GET RID OF DEBRIS AND TRASH, THIS WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST TOPICS IN THOSE MEETINGS.
IS THAT WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADDRESS THIS EIGHT MILES STRETCH FROM NEW ORLEANS LAWN TO WESTWEGO TARIFF PARKWAY TO GARDEN ROAD TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN IMPROVE IT.
ONE OF THE THINGS IS THAT WHY AREN'T WE LOOKING AND THINKING OUT OF THE BOX AND LOOKING AT DOING THINGS LIKE MAYBE A CALL AND HOLD SECTION IN THE MIDDLE? IT'S A GREAT LARGE FACILITY THAT NO ONE CAN SIT HERE AND TELL US THAT YOU CANNOT BUILD A STRUCTURE OR EVENT CAPABILITIES UNDERNEATH THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO BUS TERMINALS ON ANY DEBT OPERATE VERY WELL.
WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
WHY AREN'T WE LOOKING AT THIS AND DOING PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO WHERE WE ARE ALLOWING BUSINESSES TO BE HONEST TRACK OF LAND THAT IS VACANT ON ONE OF THE MOST LUCRATIVE THOROUGHFARES WE HAVE IN JEFFERSON PARISH? WORKING WITH ALL MY COLLEAGUES, ESPECIALLY COUNCILMAN, LEE, BONANO, AND EDWARDS, THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE JUST EXCLUSIVE TO THE WEST BANK AND TO THIS AREA, BUT WE'VE GOT TO START SOMEWHERE.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX.
WE DO HAVE A FIRST PHASE OF IMPROVEMENTS ALREADY TAKING PLACE.
I LIKE TO CALL A REPRESENTATIVE OF TIMMY KERNEL BECAUSE HE FOUGHT SOME LEGISLATION TO HAVE DOLLARS WITH OUR OTHER DELEGATION MEMBERS IN JEFFERSON PARISH TO DO A FIRST PHASE, BRIAN PARKS IS WITH US AND HE'S GOING TO DO
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A LITTLE PRESENTATION OF THAT FIRST PHASE THAT'S TAKEN PLACE THAT WE OPENED THE BIDS ON YESTERDAY.BUT IF WE COULD HAVE OUR LEGISLATIVE BODY, LOOK, WE'RE ALREADY MAINTAIN THE GRASS.
IT'S ALREADY JEFFERSON PARISH RESPONSIBILITY.
NOW, IF WE HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY, WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL OUR OWN FATE AND THAT LAND THAT RUNS THROUGH JEFFERSON PARISH IN ONE OF OUR MAIN THOROUGHFARES AND WE CAN LOOK FOR RECREATION, WE CAN LOOK FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
THAT BEING SAID, REPRESENTATIVE KERNEL.
>> YEAH, YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT.
TWO YEARS AGO, HOUSE BILL 347, WE HAD PAST GIVEN THE PARISH $3.2 MILLION TO DO BEAUTIFICATION WORK UNDER THE OVERPASS AND ALSO OVER $900,000 A YEAR TO ACTUALLY MAINTAIN IT.
I'M PROUD WE DID THAT AND I'M SUPPORTING YOUR RESOLUTION TODAY, COMES FROM A TEMPLATE BECAUSE I THINK WE CAN DREAM BIG.
Y'ALL COULD DREAM BIG AND MAYBE WHATEVER I COULD DO IN A STATE LEGISLATIVE HELP YOU ACHIEVE THOSE DREAMS WOULD BE WONDERFUL BECAUSE THAT'S A GREAT PLACE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO GIVE THE PEOPLE AT WEST EPSILON A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
>> THANK YOU, AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING WITH YOU OUGHT TO LEGISLATORS OR CARRY THE BILL TO DO SUCH AS WELL.
>> I'D BE HONORED TO CARRY OR BACK ANYBODY WHO DOES.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 48?
>> WAIT. I DO WANT BRIAN PARKS TO ACTUALLY COME TO THE MIC FOR A MINUTE IF YOU DON'T MIND BEFORE WE PASS IT.
I THINK WE HAVE A SMALL PRESENTATION OF THE FIRST PHASE.
BECAUSE I THINK THE PUBLICS FOR BEING INTERESTED IN THIS.
>> I'M JUST GOING TO REITERATE WHAT EVERYBODY HAS BEEN SAYING.
IT'S A MASSIVE PROJECT THAT'S BEEN LOOKED AT FOR YEARS AND YEARS.
I THINK NOW IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY DIVE DEEP INTO IT AND GET SOMETHING DONE OUT THERE.
RESOLUTION 69, I BELIEVE, IS AUTHORIZING US TO GO OUT FOR ADVERTISEMENT TO GET A PROFESSIONAL DESIGN FIRM TO TAKE THE LITTLE BIT PARTS AND PIECES THAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR AND MOVE THIS STEP OF MOVING FURTHER.
LIKE YOU SAID, COUNCILMAN, THERE'S OPPORTUNITY DOWN THERE.
IT'S LAND THAT'S ALREADY EXISTING AND THERE'S NO REASON WHY WE CAN'T UTILIZE IT MORE THAN WHAT IT'S BEING UTILIZED NOW.
WE'RE TRYING TO INCREASE THE MAINTENANCE, BUT IT'S TOUGH THOUGH.
THE GROWING CONDITIONS DON'T ALLOW PLANT MATERIAL TO GROW REAL WELL.
WE'VE GOT THE LITTER ISSUE, WE GOT THE LOITERING ISSUES.
IF WE CAN PUT THIS THING INTO SOME COMMERCE OR SOME USABLE COMMUNITY FRIENDLY AREA, I THINK THAT'S GOING TO HELP IMPROVE ALL OF THOSE.
WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN NOW IS SOME CONCEPTUAL IDEAS.
JUST LOOKING AT A SMALL PORTION OF IT.
RECREATION TYPE ACTIVITIES, FOOD TRUCKS, CONCERTS, VENUES THAT WE COULD USE HELP SCREENING, PLANTS, TREES, BERMS, THINGS THAT DON'T REQUIRE A TON OF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, BUT COULD ALSO HELP HIDE SOME OF THE UGLINESS, SO TO SPEAK.
THERE'S OTHER PLACES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE THESE SIMILAR AREAS OVERPASSES THAT CAN BE USED.
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AS EXAMPLE, WE'VE STUDIED THAT ONE WHERE THEY'VE TAKEN A SIMILAR SITUATION AND THEY'VE MADE IT ASSET.
I THINK IT'S DEFINITELY DOABLE.
HAVING A MASTER PLAN, HAVING SOMEBODY THAT DOES THIS FOR A LIVING COME IN, SHOW US HOW IT CAN BE DONE, GIVE US SOME REALISTIC NUMBERS.
INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY, GET SOME INPUT ON IT AND SEE HOW IT CAN MOVE FORWARD, I THINK THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO GO.
>> WHAT ARE WE GETTING READY TO START WITH THE FIRST BIT?
>> THE FIRST PHASE IS GOING TO BE TOUCHING A LITTLE BIT OF AREAS.
ALL OF YOU MAJOR INTERSECTIONS, WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME NEW SIGN AND SOME NEW LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO CLEAN UP SOME OF THE LANDSCAPE THAT'S OUT THERE, MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE MAINTENANCE FRIENDLY AND TRY TO JUST TOUCH A LITTLE BIT OF THAT EIGHT MILES EVERYWHERE.
EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK, YOU'LL SEE LITTLE PARTS AND PIECES, BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THAT FULL-ON PLAN LIKE WE WANT TO WORK TOWARDS.
>> CAN I ASK ONE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, BRIAN, SINCE YOU'RE PRESENTING THIS, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS VISUAL, IT'S BETWEEN THESE TWO HIGHWAYS.
THAT'S TRADITIONALLY THE PURVIEW OF OUR PARKWAYS DEPARTMENT TO BE ALONG A ROAD SIDES LIKE ON VETERANS WHERE WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF LANDSCAPING.
THIS LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE SOMETHING SO USABLE.
BUT I GUESS WHY RECREATION VERSUS PARKWAYS BECAUSE IT SEEMS AKIN MORE TO PARKWAYS?
>> I THINK JUST BECAUSE RECREATION, THEY HAVE FACILITIES THAT THEY TAKE CARE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS AND THINGS OF THAT SORT THAT THEY'RE ALREADY DOING.
WHEREAS THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING NEW TO US.
I'M NOT SAYING WE CAN'T DO IT, BUT I THINK THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS APPROACHED.
>> YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO INCORPORATE BOTH?
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>> [OVERLAPPING] WE'RE OUT THERE ON A DAILY BASIS SO ANY ASSISTANCE WE CAN PROVIDE, WE'RE GOING TO DO.
>> KEEP IN MIND PART OF THE PROCESSES, WE'RE LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE WALKING TRAILS AND BE ABLE TO ADD RECREATIONAL AMENITIES LIKE PICKLEBALL COURTS AND OTHER THINGS AT THE PROPER LOCATIONS ON THE EAST, IT'S GOING TO BE A COMBINATION OF PLANTINGS AND HOPEFULLY SOME RECREATIONAL USES ON VACANT LAND THAT'S NOW JUST BEING USED FOR DUMPING GROUND.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT EVEN NOTICE THERE'S A WALKING PATH ALREADY DOWN THERE.
IT'S UNDERUTILIZED BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT THE MOMENT BUT IT'S UNDER THERE.
>> RIGHT. THEN WE'RE AWARE WE'RE BUILDING THE FARMER'S MARKET AND AS THE COVID MEMORIAL AS WELL, A FAMILY-FRIENDLY PARK WOULD PAVILIONS OUR RECREATION IS ALREADY GOING TO BE MANAGING THE CLOSURES OVER THERE IN TERMS OF OPENING AND CLOSING THE FACILITIES.
AS WE'LL SAY IT, YOUR DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS RECREATION, I'M SURE WILL BE VERY INVOLVED WITH ALL OF THIS.
BUT RECREATION, THERE'S A CONSISTENCY IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY DO RIGHT NOW.
>> THANK YOU, BRIAN. I MOVE ON MY MOTION.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 48 ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
NOW ANY OBJECTION TO TAKING NUMBER 69 OUT-OF-ORDER ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. MADAM CLERK, ITEM 69, PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FROM PERSONS OR FIRMS INTERESTED IN QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MASTER PLANNING SERVICES WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE LOWER LEVEL OF US HIGHWAY 90, BUSINESS WEST BANK EXPRESSWAY FROM GARDEN ROAD TO TERRY PARKWAY.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER 69, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
NOW, LET ME SEE IF I HAVE THIS RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, FOR THIS NEXT ONE.
WE'RE GOING TO GO 49 THROUGH 68, AND ITEM 59 WILL BE AMENDED.
>> ALL THAT WAS SORTED OUT OKAY.
BECAUSE WE'VE HANDLED EVERYTHING ELSE.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ITEMS 49 THROUGH 68, WITH ITEM 59 BEING AMENDED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 59, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT OF $6,967 TO LAS ENTERPRISES. EXCUSE ME.
THE PREAMBLE HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND THAT'S THE AMENDMENT, A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 140596, ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 1, 2022, APPROVING PAYMENT OF $195,360 TO LAS ENTERPRISES FOR LABOR, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT TO INSTALL 40 ACCORDION SHUTTER SYSTEMS ON WINDOWS AND DOORS ON BUILDINGS AT THE EAST AND WEST BANK WATER PLANTS TO INCREASE THE PAYMENT AMOUNT BY $6,967 FOR A TOTAL OF $202,327, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
>> COUNCILMAN BONANO YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT HAS BEEN BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER 59 AS AMENDED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 70 NOW ON THE ADDENDUM AGENDA, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
ACTUALLY, I'LL TAKE THAT FROM YOU.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS 1-20 MINUS NUMBER 12, WHICH WILL BE AMENDED ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
THAT TAKES US TO NUMBER 12 NOW, MADAM CLERK WITH AMENDMENTS.
>> YES, SIR. IT'S A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO ARCHBISHOP SHAW HIGH SCHOOL TO CONDUCT A ST.
PATRICK'S DAY SEAFOOD FESTIVAL ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.
THE AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE 60 BARRICADES THROUGH OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
>> COUNCILMAN BONANO, YOUR MOTION ON THOSE AMENDMENTS BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR FOR ITEM 12TH.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEM 12 AS AMENDED ON MOTION OF CALCIUM BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ITEM 21 ON THE ADDENDUM AGENDA, PLEASE?
>> YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION RESENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 141409, WHICH SELECTED STEWART'S CONSULTING GROUP 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 ALONG KAREN AVENUE, NEWMAN AVENUE TO CANTON STREET, AND KAREN AVENUE TO HILTON DRIVE,
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AND SELECTING FOR THOSE SERVICES.>> COUNCILMAN BONANO YOUR SELECTION? [BACKGROUND]
JUST TO MAKE IT CLEAR THIS IS IN NO WAY A CONCERN THAT I HAVE WITH THE ABILITY OF STEWART TO PERFORM THIS WORK.
WE FOUND THAT OUT TO THE SELECTION THAT STEWART IS A SUB ON THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR THE WATER BOND PROJECTS, WHICH PROHIBITS THEM FROM PERFORMING ANY DESIGN WORK, SO THAT'S WHY THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AND I MOVE TO SELECT NY AND ASSOCIATES.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF NY AND ASSOCIATES, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
COUNCILMAN LEE IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE, YOUR MOTION ON THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS 22-29?
>> IF I COULD, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO DEFER ITEM 26.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO FUND THE PROJECT THAT MY GESTURE, A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT, AND NO ONE CALLED ME, NO ONE DISCUSS IT WITH ME, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS PROJECT.
I CAN TELL YOU THE PREVIOUS WESTWEGO MAYOR, DESIGN THIS PROJECT AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
I'VE GOT MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR IT, WHO'S GOING TO OWN IT? HOW'S IT CAN BE PERMANENT OR LOBBYING? OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE OF COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, I'D LIKE TO DEFER IT UNTIL SOMEONE CAN EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS PROJECT.
THIS CAME FROM A REQUEST AND MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH THE MAYOR OF WESTWEGO.
SEVERAL YEARS BACK COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 WAS BUILDING PROJECTS AT BUCK TOWN HARBOR.
LOOKING TO GET SOMETHING SHOVEL-READY IS OFTEN THE WAY TO GET FUNDING FOR IT, AND SO COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED SOME SEED MONEY FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 TO GET SOMETHING SHOVEL-READY.
THIS IS SIMPLY RETURNING THAT GENEROSITY, AND SO WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MAYOR, BUT I'M HAPPY TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH YOURSELF AND THE MAYOR AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU WITH THAT, I MOVE FOR ONE MEETING DEFERRAL.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 26 ON THE ADDENDUM AGENDA ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
NOW WE'LL GO WITH THE ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS 22-29 MINUS 26,
[ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS]
WHICH HAS BEEN DEFERRED.ANY OBJECTION TO THAT EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
THAT TAKES US TO ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 30. MADAM CLERK.
>> A RESOLUTION CONCURRING WITH THE APPROVAL BY THE JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT DISTRICT JEDCO, ON FEBRUARY 23, 2023, OF A CONTRACT ACCEPTING THE LOW BID AND APPROVING THE FORM OF AN AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FP&C PROJECT NUMBER 36-P41-20-01 AVENUE MARINE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION.
THE GATE COMPLEX PROJECT WITH DURA HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,865,841 COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ITEM 31 WAS TAKEN OUT OF ORDER.
THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 71 AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MADAM CLERK.
[JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL DISTRICTS]
AND I HAVE A NOTE THAT WILL BE CANCELED.THAT'S STILL CORRECT. COUNCILMAN BONANO YOUR MOTION REGARDING THE CANCELLATION OF 71.
>> ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE CANCELLATION OF ITEMS 71, ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS TO HANDLE AND NO STATUS REPORTS.
NOW WE GO TO PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS.
[PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS]
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO APPEAR MUST FILL OUT THE REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD IN THE BACK OF CHAMBERS.PARISH CLERK MUST GET THEM AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
>> [BACKGROUND] 4260 EASTERN OIL DRIVE, 5TH DISTRICT CANADA, 4TH DISTRICT, GOT INCORPORATED IN JEFFERSON 51 YEAR'S.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION FROM THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, $310,600, TOP FIVE BENEFACTORS, COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, COSTUMING LEE, COUNCILMAN EBUSTARO, COUNCILMAN TEMPLATE, PARISH PRESIDENT LEE SHENG, GOVERNOR JOHN BELL I WAS ON DEMAND IN YOUR RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
YOUR JOB IS TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE.
THREE PEOPLE LAST MONTH DIED OF SENTINEL OVERDOSES ACROSS THE LAKE IN ST. [INAUDIBLE] PARISH IN 24 HOURS.
ALSO, YOU TOOK A TRIP TO ASIA.
YOU TRIED TO BRING CHEMICAL COMPANIES INTO THIS STATE, MORE CHEMICAL COMPANIES.
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YOU STATED TO YOUR CRITICS THAT THE LDEQ STRICTLY ENFORCES THE ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF EMISSIONS.WELL, AN ARTICLE IN AN ADVOCATE ON THE 6TH OF MARCH STATED THE EPA, THEY KNOW BETTER THAN THE LDEQ, BUT THEY DIDN'T COME UP WITH THIS ONE THAT LDEQ HAS ISSUED 205 PERMANENT VARIANCES TO ALLOW THESE CHEMICAL COMPANIES IN THE AREA KNOWN AS CANCER ALLEY TO EMIT EMISSIONS ABOVE WHICH ALLOWABLE.
NOW, [INAUDIBLE] ONCE AGAIN, I'M DEMANDING YOUR RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
EVERY DAY THAT GOES BY REDUCED TOBACCO ACROSS THE PARISH LINE, WE FIND THAT OUT MORE AND MORE JUST HOW IN-COMPANY YOU REALLY ARE.
NOW, PAUL MATTHEWS, THE HEAD OF THE PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA.
LAST MONTH YOU ALL APPROVED THE RESOLUTION, PROMPT IN THE BOND COMMISSION TO ISSUE BONDS WITH $445 MILLION FUNDING FOR THE AVE AND DELL SITE, IT'S IN COMMERCE RIGHT NOW AND HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS.
NOW, I'VE CALLED MY STATE SENATOR AND MY REPRESENTATIVE AND TOLD THEM, [NOISE] I DON'T WANT THAT BONDS COMMISSION TO APPROVE ANY BONDS AT ALL UNTIL MR. MATHEWS CAN ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS.
NUMBER 1, WHY WOULD YOU GO INTO ADANDELL AND OFFER $445 MILLION FOR A FACILITY THAT KEY PARK, A HOST PAY 60 MILLION FOR? THAT IN THE BUSINESS WORLD IS CALLED A HOSTILE TAKEOVER.
TWO, WHY YOU REFUSED TO RELEASE THE DOCUMENTS ON THE APPRAISAL? TO YOU CAN ANSWER THOSE TWO QUESTIONS, I ADVISE THE STATE NOT TO ISSUE THOSE BONDS.
NOW, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT FAT CITY.
>> AT YOUR TIME, MR. AL. THAT'S IT.
>> NEXT MEETING, THREE MORE MINUTES. THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS CAROL ROONEY, AND I LIVE AT 233 ORION AVENUE IN METAIRIE.
>> DO YOU MIND LEANING INTO THE MIKE, PLEASE?
>> HELLO. CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> OR IF WE CAN GIVE THE PODIUM MORE VOLUME, PLEASE?
>> OKAY. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, I'VE STARTED TO PAY ATTENTION TO HOW I VOTE.
I WALK INTO THE VOTING PRECINCT AND I SIGN IN IN A PAPER PULL BOOK, THEN I WALK INTO THE BOOTH, I PRESS SOME BUTTONS ON A SCREEN TO MAKE MY SELECTION AND THEN I PRESS A BIG ORANGE CAST VOTE BUTTON AT THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND AND I HEAR A LITTLE DING AND THAT'S ALL.
I GET A STICKER THAT SAYS I VOTED.
I DON'T GET ANY CONFIRMATION AND I NEVER QUESTIONED IT EVER BEFORE SINCE I WAS 18.
IF YOU'VE MADE AN ATM DEPOSIT BUT YOU GOT NO EMAIL CONFIRMATION OR RECEIPT, WOULDN'T YOU CONTACT THE BANK TO VERIFY THE DEPOSIT WAS MADE IN THE RIGHT AMOUNT TO THE RIGHT ACCOUNT, I COULD WITHDRAW MY MONEY AND COUNT IT IF EVER I HAD ANY QUESTION OF MY ACCOUNT BALANCE.
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO VOTING, WHICH I SUBMIT IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, IF NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES, THERE'S NO WAY TO CONFIRM THAT OUR VOTES ARE COUNTED AS CAST.
WHY IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO PRESS A BUTTON AND GET NOTHING IN THE WAY OF CONFIRMATION OF YOUR VOTE? I SUBMITTED A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE FOR A DIGITAL FILE CONTAINING THE CAST VOTE RECORDS FROM EACH PARISH FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION.
THIS STILL DOES NOT CONFIRM MY INDIVIDUAL VOTE, BUT RATHER RECORDS ALL VOTES IN A PARISH IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE CAST.
I RECEIVED AN EMAIL STATING THAT THE OUTPUT WILL TAKE ABOUT 182,000 PAGES AND AT 25 CENTS PER PAGE, IT WOULD COST UPWARDS OF $43,500 EVEN FOR A DIGITAL FILE WITH THE OPTION OF VIEWING THE FILE IN BATON ROUGE FOR FREE.
BUT MY PURPOSE WAS TO USE THE FILE FOR GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DATA.
SO EFFECTIVELY, UNLESS I HAVE $43,000 TO BURN, I CANNOT CONFIRM THAT ANY BALLOT IN THE STATE WAS COUNTED AS CAST, WHICH SHOULD BE A CHILLING REALIZATION TO EVERYONE WHO HEARS THIS STORY.
EVEN IF I SOMEHOW COULD RECEIVE MY PRECIOUS RECEIPT, WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN? I HAVE NO WAY TO CONFIRM IT, THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO PHYSICALLY TOUCH MY BALLOT IF I EVER HAD ONE.
CAN ANYONE PROVE TO ME THAT THIS ISN'T JUST A CHARADE? WE KNOW THAT DIGITAL SYSTEMS CAN BE HACKED.
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UTILITY COMPANIES, POWER GRIDS, ELECTRONIC BANKING, CREDIT CARD, AND INSURANCE COMPANIES GET HACKED, IT HAPPENS.WHAT MAKES A COMPUTER-BASED ELECTION SYSTEM ANY DIFFERENT? WE NEED TO USE A PHYSICAL BALLOT, A PAPER BALLOT, THE VOTER ID, SAME-DAY VOTING, HAND COUNTED AT THE PRECINCT LEVEL.
I REALLY BELIEVE THIS IS THE SUREST WAY, THE SIMPLEST WAY, AND THE CHEAPEST WAY TO CONDUCT LAWFUL ELECTIONS.
>> ONE METHOD HAS BEEN DETAILED FOR USE IN MISSOURI IN AN E-MANUAL ENTITLED MISSOURI RETURN TO HAND COUNTING AND IT CAN BE VIEWED AT CAUSEOFAMERICA.ORG. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TRY AND SET UP A MEETING WITH THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS AS WELL AND HE CAN ANSWER A LOT OF THOSE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
WE DON'T HAVE THOSE ANSWERS BECAUSE WE DON'T DEAL WITH THE ELECTIONS, BUT THE REGISTRAR IS FRONT AND CENTER WITH THAT, ALONG WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
IF YOU NEED US TO HELP FACILITATE A MEETING, WE'RE HAPPY TO DO THAT. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. OR IS IT JUST ABOUT YET?
>> I'M HERE BECAUSE, MY NAME IS JACKIE MADDEN, I HAVE WORKED WITH A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 YEARS WITH THE INDIGENT AND THE POOR.
WE QUIETLY FEED, CLOTH, GIVE FURNITURE TO THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED, AND RECENTLY, YOU HAD FOX 8 NEWS DID A STORY ON THE BELMONT APARTMENTS.
OUR OUT GROUP HAS WORKED WITH THEM, AND I MUST SAY, IT IS HORRIBLE.
THESE ARE JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS.
YES, WE FEED THEM, BUT BLACK MOLE, RAT INFESTATION, RODENT INFESTATION IS PARAMOUNT AT THIS PARTICULAR FACILITY.
FOR YEARS, THIS SLUM LANDLORD HAS EVADED PAYING TAXES AT ANYTHING UNDER THE GODS OF A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.
HOWEVER, RIGHT AFTER THAT STORY AD, REPRESENTATIVE JASON HUGHES FROM NEW ORLEANS IMMEDIATELY FILED A BILL AS HB46 AND IT APPEARS THAT IT'S PENDING HEARING IN THE HOUSE AND WAYS COMMITTEE.
THIS BILL READS, IT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, RESTRICTS ELIGIBILITY OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOUND TO ENDANGER PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY.
THIS BILL IS LONG OVERDUE AND I'VE WORKED WITH THESE PEOPLE, I KNOW SOME OF THEM BY NAME, AND I'M ASKING THAT JEFFERSON PARISH JOIN IN THIS BILL, TAG ALONG AND SUPPORT IT, DO THEIR OWN EVERY-DAY BILL THROUGH A LEGISLATURE AGENDA.
THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT JUST, THEY ARE OUR CITIZENS, THEY HAVE TO LIVE IN THESE HORRIBLE HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND SO I AM ASKING, PLEADING, BEGGING THAT JEFFERSON PARISH SUPPORTS THE BILL HB46 OR TAGS ALONG WITH IT AND SUPPORTS THEIR OWN BILL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS.JACKIE, FOR COMING AS ALWAYS AND FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO, VOLUNTEERING AND SERVING OUR PARISH.
AS YOU KNOW, OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH YOU AS THE BELMONT HAS BEEN REALLY ONE OF THE SCOURGES OF DISTRICT 4 REST ASSURED.
I'VE SAID THAT ON THIS DAIS AND TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT OUTLETS AS WE'VE AGGRESSIVELY PURSUED THEM, SUED THEM, AND WON, WHERE THEY PAID CODE VIOLATIONS TO THE TUNE OF OVER $150,000.
BUT ONE OF THE CHALLENGES, AS YOU READILY ACCURATELY STATE, IS THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT EVEN TAX-PAYING CITIZENS IN A FOR-PROFIT ENTERPRISE.
THIS ISN'T A CHURCH, FOR EXAMPLE, THE ENTITY MIGHT HAVE A CHURCH, BUT THIS IS NOT THE CHURCH PROPERTY.
THIS IS NOT WHERE THEY ARE PROVIDING WORSHIP, THIS IS A BUSINESS, RENTING, EARNING INCOME, AND UNFORTUNATELY,
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KEEPING THE PLACE IN ABSOLUTE DISREPAIR.WE'VE LOCATED A COPY OF THE BILL.
WE'RE SETTING MEETINGS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE TO TRY AND GO THROUGH THE INS AND OUTS OF IT AND VET IT THROUGH VARIOUS ENTITIES JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT ON ITS FACE, IT CERTAINLY SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD SUPPORT.
BUT WE WANT TO VET IT AND MAKE SURE THERE'S NO PITFALLS OR A PANDORA'S BOX COULD BE OPENED UP FOR SOMETHING THAT'S NEGATIVE EVEN THOUGH IT'S WELL INTENDED.
BUT PROVIDED THAT, MY EXPECTATION IS I'LL BE ASKING PUTTING A RESOLUTION ON TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THAT DURING THIS SESSION. THANK YOU, MS. JACKIE.
>> I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT BECAUSE I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN. CAN YOU TELL? [LAUGHTER] BUT I HAVE TO PAY TAXES, AND LET ME TELL YOU, I'M SURE WHEN YOU PUT YOUR CHILDREN TO BED LAST NIGHT, THEY WERE IN A BED.
WE HAVE PUT 2, 3, AND 4-YEAR-OLDS THAT WERE SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR.
WE HAVE PROVIDED COATS FOR THOSE THAT HAVE NONE AND I'M SURE IF YOU GET UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, YOU CAN GO TO YOUR REFRIGERATOR AND GET SOMETHING TO EAT.
I CAN ASSURE YOU AND OUR GROUP HAS SEEN IT, THESE REFRIGERATORS ARE EMPTIED MANY TIMES.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND. CAN I ASK ONE QUESTION? WHERE IS THE BOARD OF HEALTH THAT THEY CAN'T CONDEMN THIS BUILDING?
>> I CAN TELL YOU, IT'S A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT.
ALL I CAN SAY IS OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY HAVE BEEN OUT THERE NUMEROUS TIMES INSIDE OF THEM.
BASICALLY, WE'VE REPORTED IT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
EVERY ENTITY UP AND DOWN THE LINE, WE ARE PUSHING EVERY ONE OF THOSE BUTTONS TO ENFORCE WHATEVER CODES AND REGULATIONS THEY HAVE TO GET THE PROPERTY UP.
OUR CODE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES, I THINK, LIZA CAN TELL YOU EVEN AFTER THEY PAID THAT 150,000, I THINK WE NOW HAVE ANOTHER SEVERAL HUNDRED VIOLATIONS PENDING ALREADY, SO IT'S A PERPETUAL CYCLE.
BUT EVERYONE UP AND DOWN THE LINE IS NOTIFIED, IS ON IT, AND CITING THEM WHERE IT'S APPROPRIATE.
>> I JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT I READ SOMEWHERE THAT RETIRED FIRE CHIEF TIBBETTS, WHO I KNEW HIM HERE, SAYS THE BELMONT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB, AND WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, THERE WAS A FIRE AT THE BELMONT.
I WANTED TO THANK ALSO, IT'S MARY COLLEEN CONNICK FOR HELPING ME GET THIS INFORMATION TOGETHER.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH AND PLEASE GO FORWARD.
>> HOW YOU'RE DOING? CHASE BRUNER, 849 AVENUE B, WESTWEGO LOUISIANA.
AS OF LAST MONTH, I WAS A VOLUNTEER FIREMAN IN JEFFERSON PARISH, BUT I WAS EXPELLED.
I EMAILED MOST OF YOU COUNCILMAN DINO, COUNCILMAN BRIAN COUNCILMAN WALKER.
MR. TIPPLER, I EMAILED YOU BUT SOMEHOW I GET DENIED EMAILS.
I GOT ONE THROUGH TO YOU, BUT I'VE BEEN GETTING DENIED.
BUT I WANTED TO BRING UP SOME THINGS THAT I'VE SENT YOU ALL THE EVIDENCE OF THE FIRE CHIEF SITTING AT HIS HOUSE. HE'D BEEN THERE FOR A MONTH.
WE GOT THE SEX SCANDAL THAT HAPPENED AT THE JEFFERSON PARISH FIRE TRAINING CENTER.
WE DON'T HEAR NOTHING ABOUT IT.
WE ASKING ALL THESE QUESTIONS AND WE'RE NOT GETTING NO ANSWERS.
A MAN GETS PAID $79,000 A YEAR TO SIT AT HIS HOUSE, BUT I GET EXPELLED FROM BEING A FIREMAN.
I VOLUNTEERED MY TIME FOR FREE TO YOU-ALL. IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN.
NOW YOU GOT TWO SECRETARY JUST GOING TO SIT AT THE NOMINAL POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAN'T EVEN GET THE PIL PAPERWORK IN SO THE INSURANCE DOESN'T GO UP BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT EVERYBODY IN A SEVENTH DISTRICT FROM THE WESTWEGO LINE TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH LINE AND ST.
CHARLES PARISH LINE BECAUSE HE CAN'T GET HIS PAPERWORK IN.
YOU WENT FROM A CLASS TWO FIRE DEPARTMENT TO A CLASS THREE OR FOUR, WHATEVER THEY DECIDE THEY'RE GOING TO DO.
I'M JUST ASKING FOR ANSWERS. I'VE CALLED THE FBI, I'VE CALLED STATE POLICE.
I WENT TO THE IG, I'VE TURNED ALL THIS IN.
WE GAVE YOU THE NUMBERS AND WHEN YOU GOT $717V IN YOUR OPERATION ACCOUNT TO PAY FIREMEN AND YOU'LL COME UP HERE EVERY MONTH THEY ASK YOU-ALL FOR ADVANCEMENT, THAT'S PRETTY BAD.
I OWN A BUSINESS, A RESTAURANT IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
I'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE I KNOW TO DO NUMBERS, I OFFER TO HELP THEM.
WE OFFERED TO TAKE OVER THEIR DEPARTMENT AND GET RID OF THE FIRE CHIEF AND THE BOARD AND YOU ALL HANDLE THE MONEY FOR FREE BECAUSE WE VOLUNTEERED, WE LOVE WHAT WE DO.
BUT AS OF LAST NIGHT, YOU GOT THREE VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL NO LONGER VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AS A FIREMEN ON WEST BANK BECAUSE OF SOME STUPIDITY THAT'S HAPPENING AT THIS DEPARTMENT WITH THE BOARD AND INCOMPETENCY.
WE'VE BROUGHT TO YOU-ALL ATTENTION.
I HAD THE EVIDENCE, I'VE TRIED EMAILING ALL THE EVIDENCE.
I GOT THE NUMBERS. I COULD SHOW YOU THE NUMBERS.
I'M QUESTIONING 13 THINGS ON THEIR BUDGET FOR 2022.
BUT YOU CAN'T EVEN TURN A PAPERWORK IN, YOU'VE BEEN AT YOUR HOUSE FOR A MONTH SITTING THERE AND YOU CAN EVEN TURN THE PAPERWORK IN FOR YOUR INSURANCE,
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SO THESE RESIDENTS' INSURANCE DON'T GO UP.THAT'S PRETTY SAD. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> MR. BRUNO, I WILL TELL YOU WE SHARE YOUR SAME CONCERNS ABOUT THE PIL PAPERWORK AS WELL AS THEIR FINANCES.
I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE CHIEF AND HE ASSURES ME HE WILL HAVE THEM IN TODAY AS FAR AS THE PIL PAPERWORK.
WITH RESPECT TO THE FINANCES IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION, BOTH MYSELF AND THE ADMINISTRATION AND OTHERS LOOKING AT THE FINANCES AND WE HOPE TO COME TO A CONCLUSION VERY SHORTLY ON THAT.
THERE IS SOME OBVIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS THERE THAT THIS PARISH WILL ADDRESS VERY SHORTLY.
>> I SAID, I'VE LOOKED AT HIM, I BROUGHT HIM TO YOU-ALL ATTENTION.
I SAT THERE AND TOLD THE BOARD ABOUT IT.
THAT'S WHY WE GOT EXPELLED BECAUSE WE CAME TO YOU-ALL AND THEY DON'T WANT US THERE BECAUSE WE'RE TELLING YOU-ALL WHAT'S GOING ON.
>> WELL, AS A VOLUNTEER, YOUR VOLUNTEER FOR A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT, YOU'RE NOT A PARISH EMPLOYEE, SO WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY OVER THEIR PERSONNEL ACTIONS. NONE WHATSOEVER.
>> EVEN THOUGH YOU-ALL HOLD THE CONTRACT WITH THEM?
>> BUT I CAN'T TELL THEM WHAT TO DO WITH THEIR VOLUNTEERS.
THERE ARE SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY FROM JEFFERSON PARISH.
>> NOW, THAT WAS, I GUESS, WHERE MY QUESTION ALLIES BECAUSE SO THEY HAVE A FIRE CHIEF AND A BOARD DIRECTORS, WE PUSH THE ISSUE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
HALF OF THEM DON'T EVEN LIVE IN A PARISH.
ONE OF THEM'S GOT AN ETHICS VIOLATION.
SHE WORKS FOR THE CLERICAL COURT, AND WE GOT THAT VIOLATION ACTIVELY BEING INVESTIGATED RIGHT NOW.
BUT HOW DO WE GO ABOUT THAT? JUST GET THE ATTORNEYS AND JUST START SUING?
>> AS FAR AS YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND WHAT ACTIONS THEY HAVE TAKEN AGAINST YOU? [OVERLAPPING] ABSOLUTELY.
THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON CANNOT INTERCEDE ON YOUR BEHALF, UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE IT'S A VOLUNTEER FOR A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT, YOU'RE NOT WORKING DIRECTLY FOR JEFFERSON PARISH GOVERNMENT.
I'M A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER MYSELF.
IT'S A TRUE CALLING THAT VERY FEW PEOPLE TAKE NOWADAYS, BUT IT'S A LEGAL MATTER, UNFORTUNATELY.
>> [NOISE] FRANKIE HIRES 509 HOMER, JUST TRYING TO SPARK SOME CURIOSITY, AND AWAY WE GO AND THIS IS IT. THIS IS IT.
REMEMBER, YOU CAN ACCOUNT FOR ANY OF THE OTHER GOVERNING BODIES, THERE'S NO COHESIVENESS WHETHER WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SCHOOL BOARD, THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
WHEN I TALKED TO PEOPLE AND I TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE ABOUT ALL THIS STUFF.
THEY'LL BE SHOWING UP HERE BECAUSE OF WHAT HE JUST WENT THROUGH.
WHETHER IT'S WHAT HE JUST WENT THROUGH OR WHATEVER I GO THROUGH WHEN I'M TRYING TO TALK ABOUT A STOP SIGN APPROACH.
NOT AN EXCEPTIONAL STOP SIGN APPROACH WHERE ANY AND EVERY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTRY HAS A PETITIONING PROCESS, NO.
THIS MUNICIPALITY RIGHT HERE THAT SOMEBODY WENT AND LOOKED AT BUT DECIDED TO OMIT, BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST SAYS THIS YAKIMA EMPHASIZES THE PLACEMENT OF STOP SIGNS SUCH THAT MOTORISTS WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO TRAVEL THROUGH TWO NEIGHBORHOOD INTERSECTIONS BEFORE REACHING A STOP SIGN.
MY CHIEF OF STAFF SAID THEY MAKE TOO MUCH SENSE TO PASS THIS BODY.
MAKE TOO MUCH SENSE TO PASS ANYTHING THAT WOULD KEEP THE FIRE CHIEFS ACCOUNTABLE.
JUST A LOT OF CROTCHETS' INGENUITY THAT PASSES THE DAY GAVE RISE TO AS WHY WE SUFFER FOR ALL OF THESE LAYERS OF GOVERNMENT, MAIDSERVANTS.
WE THE CITIZENS ARE MAIDSERVANTS TO Y'ALL.
IF I WANT TO STOP THE ADVOCATE FROM LITTERING MY STREETS, I GOT A REPRESENTATIVE THAT PASS SOME LEGISLATION.
SHE PATS HERSELF ON THE BACK FOR WHERE I CAN DO SOME WORK AND STOP THEM FROM TOSSINGS THINGS INTO MY YARD.
DO NOT TOSS LEGISLATION, THAT'S SOMETHING GOOD.
MAKE ME THIS SERVANT TO THE ADVOCATE.
I HAVE TO BEG THEM TO STOP TOSSING STUFF IN MY YARD.
OR MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE TO PETITION MY NEIGHBORS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT SUFFER FOR WHETHER A STOP SIGN EXISTS ON HOMER BOULEVARD.
ARBITRARILY MOVING THE GOAL POST THE ENGINEER WILL DO REPEATEDLY FROM ONE CITIZEN TO THE NEXT.
NEGLECT, INEPTITUDE, INCOMPETENCE, MALFEASANCE.
THIS THING NEVER PASSED THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON.
THE ADMINISTRATION HERE IS INEPT AND MALFEASANT.
YOU ALLOW FOR RECKLESS DRIVING, YOU ALLOW FOR RECKLESS MANAGEMENT OF BUDGETS, AND YOU DECLARE THAT YOU HAVE NO PREVALENCE OVER IT.
FIGURING THAT OUT, FIGURE OUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY.
I GOT 1,500 PEOPLE A DAY TRAVELING DOWN HOMER BOULEVARD.
HE HAD OPEN QUID PRO QUOS BETWEEN BUCK TOWN AND WESTWEGO AND YOU DECLARING IT ON THE PUBLIC RECORD.
[LAUGHTER] I'M SITTING HERE LAUGHING AT YOU-ALL BECAUSE THIS IS JUST LAUGHABLE.
YOU'RE ON THE ILLEGITIMATELY FOREIGN BODY.
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I HAD TO APOLOGIZE TO SOME OF YOU ALL.
WE HAD AN EMAIL CAMPAIGN GOING ON.
IT WAS CHALLENGED THAT I COME UP HERE AND I SPEAK.
BUT AS YOU SEE, THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE BEHIND US WITH THIS EMS ISSUE.
I SPOKE TO THE SHERIFF AND WITH COMMUNICATIONS, SOMEBODY IS GOT TO MAKE A DECISION BECAUSE HE'S NOT GOING TO MOVE ON UNLESS THERE'S A DECISION TO MAKE.
THE THINGS THAT I DID LEARN FROM A FEW IS THAT I'M NOT SPEAKING ON LCMC'S BEHALF OR EJ, BUT THE COMMON TERM I HERE IS IT'S OBVIOUS THAT LCMC DOESN'T WANT TO BE IN AN EMS BUSINESS OR 9ONE BUSINESS.
WELL, THEY ARE AN UMBRELLA COMPANY BECAUSE EJ AND WEST JEFF ARE IN THE EMS BUSINESS.
ORDINANCES CONTROL US, WHICH WE REALLY NEED.
FEBRUARY 12, 2019, IS WHEN LCMC WENT WITH ACADIAN. WE'RE TRYING TO GO TO THE ACADIAN, DO A FALLOUT.
MARCH OF THAT SAME YEAR, YOU HAD TO RETAIN A BONUS BECAUSE 12 PEOPLE WALKED OUT.
YOU ALL SEASON METRICS BECAUSE OF THAT.
NOW, IS IT OBVIOUS? YES, AT THAT POINT, BUT SINCE THEN, SINCE EJ WAS SOLD, IT'S NOT OBVIOUS TO ME. IT'S REALLY NOT.
I SEE THEM DOING POSITIVE THINGS AND WE GOT WHERE, IN 2019 WHERE WE SHOW IT UP AND TALKED ABOUT THESE ISSUES TO GO THROUGH IT AGAIN IT'S RIDICULOUS, BUT WE'LL DO IT.
THE OTHER ITEM WAS IN THE CHARTER, NUMBER 14 IN THE CHARTER SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH.
IF YOU THINK YOU'RE NOT IN A HOSPITAL BUSINESS YOU ARE, AND 901 IS FOR YOU AND THE PEOPLE, IT'S NOT FOR HOSPITAL.
YOU COULD RUN IT FROM A HOSPITAL BUT YOU CAN'T SAY IT'S A DEPARTMENT OF THE HOSPITAL.
YOU NEED ORDINANCES BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT THE EASY WAY IS.
YOU TALK TO THE SALESMAN, TRYING TO SELL YOU A PRODUCT.
THE EASY WAY DOES HAVE CONSEQUENCES.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TRAINING, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EXPERIENCE.
I'VE BEEN AT EMS 33 YEARS AND I STILL HAVEN'T LEARNED NOT TO COME UP HERE.
BUT I APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND EVERYONE IN THIS BODY BEHIND ME TO COME HERE AND TALK.
YOU TAKE SCRUTINY EVERY SINGLE DAY.
BUT WE ARE HERE WHERE YOUR EMS DON'T EVER DOUBT THAT BECAUSE IF SOMETHING IN 2019 HAPPENS AGAIN ON THE EAST BANK, WE WILL WALK.
WHAT WILL WE DO? I HEAR LOWE'S IS HIGHER AND IT PROBABLY PAYS MORE TOO.
I KNOW TARGET IS PAYING $19 AN HOUR.
WE'RE PAYING $15 AN HOUR, SO THERE'S PLACES FOR US TO GO.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE EMS, YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT EXPERIENCES OR WHAT TO DO, WE'RE HERE FOR YOU AND I'LL BE SEEING YOU ALL SOON. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. IT'S FUNNY.
I COME UP AND BRIAN MILLER, 2121 INDIANA AVENUE IN CANADA.
IT'S FUNNY HE CAME UP AND TALKED ABOUT NON-MODEL BECAUSE IT RELATES TO EVERYTHING ALONG WITH THE EMS. ONLY BECAUSE THE GENTLEMAN THIS MORNING THAT I SPOKE WITH SAID HE DOESN'T MIND IF I REFER TO HIM, BUT I SPOKE WITH THE TRAINING CHIEF WHO TEACHES EMR FOR THE FIRE SERVICE.
ONE, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A MEDICAL DIRECTOR THAT SIGNS OFF ON THE PROTOCOLS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND EMS TO RESPOND TO CALLS.
I'M UNDERSTANDING THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A MEDICAL DIRECTOR UNDER CONTRACT ON THE WEST BANK.
SOME PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU IT'S MYERS.
MYERS APPARENTLY HAS MOVED OUT OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT LCMS AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE ELDER.
DR. ELDER IS NOT UNDER CONTRACT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND AND ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF EMS, WHO I SPOKE TO THIS MORNING, I SPOKE TO JOHN [INAUDIBLE].
IT IS NOT ONLY A RECOMMENDATION, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A STATE STATUTE THAT WE HAVE TO FALL UNDER A MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE DUTY OF EMR. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT LAW SAYS.
I KNOW LAST MEETING, MS. VAN VRANCKEN AND YOU ASKED FOR AT LEAST A MEETING WITH ADMINISTRATION.
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I DON'T KNOW IF THE LAWS COMES FROM THE COUNTER SIDE OR THE ADMINISTRATION SIDE, BUT IT'S OBVIOUS WE NEED SOMEONE TO STEP IN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY WHO NEED AN EMS SERVICE ALONG WITH THE PIL, AGAIN, SPEAKING TO THE TRAINING CHIEF THIS MORNING AS OF THIS MORNING, [INAUDIBLE] HAS NOT TURNED IN THAT PAPERWORK.I KNOW YOU SAID IT WOULD BE TODAY AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE RESIDENT FROM THAT AREA COULD LEARN IF THAT PAPERWORK WAS TURNED IN.
BECAUSE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, MR. BRUNER, IT WAS STATED THAT THEY WOULD DROP FROM A RATING OF TWO TO A RATING OF FIVE IF IT'S NOT, THAT DOES AFFECT OUR HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES WITHIN THAT AREA.
WHEN I'M HERE AS I'M ALWAYS HERE TO ASK.
WE JUST NEED YOU AS OUR VOICE.
I SEE MS. SHANG OR WHOEVER IS PARISH PRESIDENT AS THE FACE OF OUR PARISH.
BUT YOU ARE THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
SHE IS TO ADMINISTER THE CONTRACTS THAT GO ON, BUT YOU PUT THEM THERE.
I ASKED THAT YOU REPRESENT US AND MAKE SURE WE GET THEM MEDICAL DIRECTOR MAKES SURE THESE CHIEFS TURNED IN THEIR PAPERWORK PER THE CONTRACT LIKE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO AND MAKE SURE THOSE THAT ARE IN POSITIONS TO SEE THAT IT'S BEING DONE ARE DOING JUST THAT, DOING THEIR JOB. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? MADAM CLERK,
[ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION IN SUMMARY]
PLEASE READ AND THE ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION TO SUMMARY.>> THE FIRST ONE THAT I HAVE IS GOING TO REQUIRE UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO BE READ AND IT'S FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, AN ORDINANCE DECLARING LOTS 14A AND 14B SQUARE 47, BONNEVILLE PLACE SUBDIVISION BEARING PREVIOUS MUNICIPAL ADDRESS, 852 HESPER AVENUE, METAIRIE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SAID PROPERTY TO KEITH R. RICKS AND ARMANDO S TOCITA, TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT ORDINANCE READ INTO SUMMARY ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN WILL INVENT BREAK-IN SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? I'M HEARING NONE.
>> LET'S SEE, RESUB 58 AND 59 SQUARE FOR BEVERLY KNOW SUBDIVISION, RESUB OF LOTS 361 AND 362, AND THEN ON DESIGNATED PORTION OF SQUARE X WOODLAND WEST SUBDIVISION.
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SB8322 APPROVING ARE REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE PARKING REGULATIONS OF THIS CPC FOR THE PARK DAY FOR ME, SOCCER FIELDS LOCATED AT 5801 LEO KERNEL LAFITTE PARKWAY ON LOT A LOWER ESTELLE PLANTATION SUBDIVISION IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY [INAUDIBLE] ROAD, COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE.
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SB122, APPROVING A REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE PARKING REGULATIONS FOR THE BEST WESTERN HOTEL LOCATED AT 1,700 LAPALCO BOULEVARD, ON LOT 40B SQUARE 160 SOUTH NEW ORLEANS SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR LOTS 36 AND 37, PROPOSED LOT 36A SQUARE 40 HARVEY CANAL SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN THE 1,500 BLOCK OF ESCALADE AVENUE.
MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM R1A-C2, WZ 1122 COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, AN ORDINANCE TO HIM IN ORDINANCE NUMBER 14796, THE PAY PLAN FOR THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF JEFFERSON PARISH TO CREATE A NEW JOB CLASSIFICATION OF HEAD-START SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR, ASSISTANT.
AN ORDINANCE AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 4074 THE PERSONNEL RULES FOR THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF JEFFERSON PARISH, TO REVISE RULE TO SECTION 6.1 TO CLARIFY ITEMS RELATED TO DRUG TEST APPEALS TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET OF JEFFERSON PARISH, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGET OF JEFFERSON PARISH AND THAT'S ALL OF THE ITEMS I HAVE TO READ THE SUMMARY.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCES READ INTO SUMMARY AND MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNSELOR WALKER? I'M HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE MOTION TO ADJOURN BY ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT? I'M HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
WE'RE NOW ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.