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>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. IF WE COULD TAKE OUR SEATS,
[SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS]
WE HAVE A FEW PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS TO GET THROUGH THIS MORNING.WE'LL GET STARTED WITH COUNCILMAN TEMPLET, WHO'S GOT OUR FIRST ONE.
>> WHERE IS VIOLET? [BACKGROUND]
>> IS MS. VIOLET PETERS IN THE ROOM? [BACKGROUND]
>> VIOLET, CAN YOU PLEASE COME UP? DO YOU WANT TO BRING YOUR WHOLE BOARD UP?
>> WHY DON'T YOU BRING YOUR TEAM ON UP? [BACKGROUND]
>> IF THE JCVB COULD JOIN US ALL.
>> WELL, GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
REAL FAST WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION JUST HONORING, I WANT TO SAY TOURISM, BUT TRAVEL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NOT JUST FOR JEFFERSON PARISH, BUT FOR THE STATE AND IN OUR GREAT COUNTRY.
WE HAVE VIOLET PETERS'S HERE WITH US FROM THE JCVB, AND HER WHOLE ORGANIZATION WHICH ACTUALLY ARE TRULY A GREAT TEAM WORKING WITH JEFFERSON PARISH EACH AND EVERY DAY FOLLOW TOURISM INDUSTRY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
YOU MIGHT KNOW THEM BETTER FOR HANDLING SOME OF THE EVENTS LIKE FAMILY GROW, THE LAST YEAR THEY HELPED US WITH THE GRAN DOWN TOP AND RODEO AND NUMEROUS EVENTS, ALWAYS PROMOTING JEFFERSON PARISH FOR TOURISM, FILTING OUR HOTELS, AND MAKING WAYS TO HAVE PEOPLE VISIT JEFFERSON PARISH, BUT NOT JUST JEFFERSON PARISH, THE REGION AS A WHOLE.
WE HAVE A SMALL PROCLAMATION HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAVEL IN OUR INDUSTRY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
IT SAYS WHEREAS TRAVEL INDUSTRY FUSE EVERY INDUSTRY AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ESSENTIAL PART OF LOUISIANA AND JEFFERSON PARISH'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMY, AND WORKFORCE.
WHEREAS TRAVEL IS AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE FOR EVERY STATE AND DESTINATION ACROSS OUR COUNTRY WITH AN ECONOMIC OUTPUT OF $2.6 TRILLION WITHIN 2022, SUPPORTING MORE THAN 14.5 MILLION AMERICAN JOBS.
WHEREAS TRAVEL SPENDING SUPPORTS VIBRANT AND SAFE COMMUNITIES IN LOUISIANA AND JEFFERSON PARISH AND ACROSS UNITED STATES BY GENERATING 84 BILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAX REVENUE IN 2022 TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS EDUCATION, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND PUBLIC SAFETY, AND MORE.
WHEREAS IN 2021, THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY OF JEFFERSON PARISH ANNOUNCED 21,450 JOBS THAT EARNED OVER $575 MILLION, WHILE CREATING AN EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS THAT SPENT MORE THAN 1.6 BILLION AND GENERATED 157 MILLION TO THE STATE LOCAL TAXES, WHICH AVERAGE 7% BELOW 2019 AND YOU'VE GOT TO UNDERSTAND, WE HAD COVID HIT, AND THAT IMPACTED OUR TAXES AND ECONOMIC AND TRAVEL.
TOURISM HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
WHEREAS THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY CANNOT RECOVER WITHOUT THE FULL RETURN OF LEISURE, BUSINESS, AND INTERNATIONAL INBOUND TRAVELERS.
INCREASING TRAVEL WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, DRIVING AMERICA FORWARD TO MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE.
WHEREAS TRAVEL IS AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY, AND WE MUST CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE, THE GROWING TRAVEL LEADS TO ECONOMIC GROWTH, BENEFITS BUSINESSES, AND FOSTERS MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING.
THEREFORE, NOW THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA HEREBY CLAIMS MAY 7TH TO MAY 13TH, 2023, SHALL BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU WILL DO HERE FOR JEFFERSON PARISH AND VIOLET, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE THE MIC?
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[APPLAUSE]I'M SO EXCITED TO AGAIN RECOGNIZE NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK AND WHEREAS I SAID, TOURISM IS BIG BUSINESS, IT IS ABSOLUTELY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND IT BRINGS IN LOTS OF REVENUE, LOTS OF TAXES, LOTS OF REVENUE FOR OUR BUSINESSES, BUT AT THE VERY FOUNDATION, I REALLY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT TODAY THE VERY FOUNDATION OF TOURISM IT'S PEOPLE IN LEADERSHIP, IN GOVERNMENT.
LIKE THE STRONG LEADERSHIP FROM OUR MADAM PRESIDENT, FROM OUR COUNCIL.
THAT STRONG LEADERSHIP, THAT VALUES AND UNDERSTANDS WHAT TOURISM BRINGS TO THE COMMUNITY, IT'S OUR COMMUNITY, THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE RESIDENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT TOURISM AND VALUE WHAT TOURISM MEANS, AND THEY WELCOME OUR VISITORS.
WITHOUT THEM, THE CULTURE THAT WE CELEBRATE AND HIGHLIGHT WOULDN'T BE HERE SO THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
IT'S THE PEOPLE WHO OWN AND OPEN NEW BUSINESSES THAT CREATE EXPERIENCES FOR OUR VISITORS.
THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS VERY VITAL TO WHAT WE DO IN TOURISM.
WITHOUT THEM, WE WOULDN'T HAVE A LOT OF THE EXPERIENCES THAT OUR VISITORS ENJOY.
THEN ALSO, WE NEED THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE INDUSTRY, THE 21,000 JOBS, THOSE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY, WHO WORK IN OUR INDUSTRY, WHO ARE ABLE TO HAVE A GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE BECAUSE OF THE JOBS PROVIDED BY OUR INDUSTRY.
THEY ARE ALSO THE PEOPLE WHO VISIT, THE PEOPLE WHO WE SPEAK TO, AND THE PEOPLE WHO EVERY DAY LOVE THEIR DESTINATION, PROMOTE THEIR DESTINATION, OUR BOARD.
TODAY I HAVE OUR TEAM WITH US AND I WANT TO CELEBRATE THE TEAM AS WELL, THAT EVERY DAY THEY'RE MEETING AND TALKING WITH EVENT OWNERS, REUNION PLANNERS, MEETING PLANNERS WITH BRIDES, WITH SPORTS EVENT OWNERS, ALL OF THAT, AS WELL AS TOUR OPERATORS AND THOSE THAT CREATE TRAVEL AS THEIR JOB TO BRING PEOPLE HERE AND HIGHLIGHTING THE DESTINATION THAT THEY LOVE.
THE AMBASSADORSHIP THAT ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE, ALL OF US AND FROM THE TOP ALL THE WAY DOWN, THE AMBASSADORSHIP THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AS A DESTINATION REALLY RESOUNDS TO VISITORS AND IT WELCOMES THEM.
I WANT TO THANK EACH COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE VALUE THAT YOU HAVE FOR TOURISM AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS TO OUR ECONOMY.
I WANT TO THANK THE ADMINISTRATION AND PARISH PRESIDENT CYNTHIA LEE SHENG.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR TOURISM.
IT IS AMAZING THAT WE LIVE AND WORK IN A DESTINATION THAT HAS SO MUCH SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU VIOLET, AND LOOK AT IT AS NOTHING MORE SHOWING OF TOURISM AND ECONOMIC IMPACT AND MAKING OUR ERA SHINE, IN THIS LAST WEEKEND WITH THE ZORA CLASSIC, WHICH WAS HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WHICH ALL OUR HOTELS WERE FULL AND THE REGION WAS PROUD TO HAVE AN EVENT THAT NOT JUST ONLY IMPACTED ECONOMIC IMPACT HERE, BUT THE REGION AND THE STATE AND THE CONTRARY AS WELL.
CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND WE WILL PRESENT YOU WITH THIS PROCLAMATION FROM THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME ON UP AND TAKE A PHOTO FOR A FEW MINUTES.
>> CYNTHIA IS COMING THIS WAY.
>> YOU GOT TO WAIT UNTIL EVERYONE COMES OUT.
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[NOISE] [OVERLAPPING].>> IT'S REALLY THE PERFECT SEGUE WAY TO HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT TOURISM IN JEFFERSON PARISH BECAUSE EARLIER THIS MONTH, MANY OF US I KNOW, WENT TO AN EVENT THAT BROUGHT 70 SOCCER TEAMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HERE TO JEFFERSON.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT TOURISM AND BOOKING HOTELS AND ECONOMIC IMPACT, LENO ORLEANS CUP IS ONE OF THOSE EVENTS THAT WE ARE SO PROUD TAKES PLACE HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
I WANT TO BRING UP MARIA CANIZALES TO THE PODIUM.
SHE EXEMPLIFIES WHAT SO MANY OF OUR JEFFERSON RESIDENTS, THEY'VE HAD A CAREER.
YOU WORKED WITH CAESAR BURGOS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
>> I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THAT. TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR 32.
WHEN I MET HER, SHE'S ORGANIZING AN EVENT THAT HAS THESE 70 TEAMS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE PLAYING SOCCER HERE ON OUR FIELDS AT LAFRENIERE, SUCH A MAJOR UNDERTAKING.
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE, PERFECT DAY.
YOU ORDERED THE RIGHT WEATHER.
>> AND HAD JUST A FABULOUS EVENT.
WE WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ORGANIZING THAT EVENT, FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR US ALL TO GO OUT AND SEE TEAMS COMPETE.
I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MEET SOME OF THE HONDURAN PLAYERS THAT WERE THE VICTORS AT THE END OF THE DAY.
THERE WERE $93,000, I BELIEVE IN PRIZES AND THE WINNING TEAM WON ABOUT.
WELL, FOR THAT EFFORT AND FOR ALL THAT YOU DID TO ORGANIZE THAT EVENT, TO HOST IT HERE IN JEFFERSON.
JEFFERSON PARISH PRESENTS YOU WITH THIS CERTIFICATE OF MERIT.
BE IT KNOWN THAT FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON HAS CONFERRED THIS CERTIFICATE OF MERIT UPON MARIA CANIZALES, COORDINATOR OF LENO ORLEANS CUP ON APRIL 9TH THROUGH THE 10TH, 2023 AT LAFRENIERE PARK, AND IT'S SIGNED BY ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND THIS WAS IN COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO DISTRICT IN LAFRENIERE.
WE INVITE ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES TO COME DOWN.
BUT IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING BECAUSE I THINK IT DOUBLED THIS YEAR AND I'M SURE YOU'RE PLANNING FOR THAT NEXT YEAR AS WELL? [LAUGHTER]
>> YES. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN MY DREAM TO COME TO A COUNCIL MEETING.
I CAME TO THIS COUNTRY WHEN I WAS 13 YEARS OLD, AND I TOLD MY MOM, AS SOON AS I CAN BECOME A CITIZEN, I CAN VOTE.
I WANTED TO BE PART OF THIS COUNTRY, PART OF THIS GOVERNMENT, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL.
THIS WAS OUR 4TH EDITION, AND IT KEEPS GROWING.
WE WENT FROM 20 TEAMS TO 32 TEAMS TO 52 TEAMS, AND NOW WE'RE UP TO 70 TEAMS. WE WENT INTERNATIONAL BECAUSE WE HAD TEAMS FROM COLUMBIA AND FROM MEXICO.
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH.
A LOT OF THE COUNCILMAN AND OTHER PEOPLE IN THE PARISH WORKED WITH US AND HELPED US A LOT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO INVITE EVERYONE TO COME DOWN AND TAKE A PICTURE. DIANE SCHNELL IS HERE.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE A FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WHO ALSO OBVIOUSLY WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT.
>> I SPECIFICALLY I WANT TO THANK SCOTT WALKER AND JENNIFER AND MR, I ALWAYS FORGET HIS NAME. [INAUDIBLE] RON.
[NOISE] [OVERLAPPING] [BACKGROUND]
>> LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THIS MORNING, COUNCILMAN LEE.
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[BACKGROUND]WE'RE EXCITED HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TO A VERY WORTHY ORGANIZATION.
ONE THAT WE MADE A THREE-YEAR COMMITMENT TO TWO YEARS AGO, THAT WE WOULD FUND THEIR PROGRAM THAT WERE INVOLVED HELPING TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS RECIDIVISM AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WILL BE MERGED AND CAME BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES WHO NEED A SECOND CHANCE.
[INAUDIBLE] GOOD PEOPLE, UNITED WAY AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE REPRESENTED HERE WHO WERE PART OF MAKING SURE THAT SUCCESSFUL RETURN OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE HAVE BECOME PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO OUR COMMUNITIES.
MYSELF ALONG WITH COUNCIL [INAUDIBLE] ALONG WITH COUNCIL DEANO BONANO.
WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO PARTICIPATE AND SUPPORT WORTHY PROGRAM LIKE THIS.
MIKE, IF YOU DON'T MIND YOU'LL SHARE SOME WORK WITH US.
>> PARDON ME, I'M GOING HIGH-TECH HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
I'M USING MY PHONE SO I DON'T FORGET [LAUGHTER]
BUT LET ME SAY THIS, FIRST OF ALL, COUNCILMAN LEE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND GETTING THE SUPPORT SO DESPERATELY NEEDED.
I THINK IT'S NO SECRET THAT WHEN FOLKS ARE RETURNING HOME FROM PRISON, THEY SEE A LOT OF BARRIERS TO RETURNING HOME, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND OTHER BASIC SUPPORTS THAT YOU NEED TO SURVIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE REALITY IS, MOST FOLKS WHEN THEY GO TO PRISON ARE GOING TO COME BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY FORMALLY RESIDED IN.
WE BUILT THE LOUISIANA PRISONER REENTRY INITIATIVE, NOW CALLED LA-PRI, TO BE ABLE TO OFFER A SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS.
I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT AS PEOPLE COME BACK, WE HAVE A PLAN FOR THEM, AND THE REALITY IS THE MAJORITY OF THE FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO OUR PROGRAM, ACTUALLY, WHEN THEY COMPLETE BECOME GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, THE MAJORITY, AND THEY GO ON TO LEAD PROSPEROUS LIVES.
WE COULDN'T DO THAT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT AND THE AMAZING TEAM THAT WE HAVE HERE AND CERTAINLY COUNCIL SUPPORT.
I WANT TO PARTICULARLY CALL OUT TWO INDIVIDUALS, AND SHARE JUST A BIT ABOUT THEIR STORY.
MONIQUE IS NEWLY ENROLLED INTO THE LOUISIANA PRISONER REENTRY INITIATIVE PROGRAM.
SHE WAS OUR COMMUNITY REFERRAL FROM THE JEFFERSON PARISH PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICE.
SHE'S RECEIVING CASE MANAGEMENT, ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING, LEGAL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER SERVICES TO ASSIST HER AS SHE BEGINS HER SUCCESSFUL REENTRY BACK IN TO OUR COMMUNITY AND SHE'S CURRENTLY EXPLORING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EMPLOYERS OUT THERE.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TALK TO MONIQUE, BUT SHE'S ONE OF OUR NEWEST ENROLLEES.
THEN EXCITED TO HAVE ROBERT THOMAS HERE WITH US.
HE ACTUALLY ENROLLED WHILE HE WAS STILL INCARCERATED IN THE PROGRAM IN 2021 AND HE WAS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM IN 2021 AS HE WAS PREPARING TO GO BEFORE THE PAROLE BOARD AFTER SERVING 24 YEARS IN PRISON.
WE SECURED A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HIM, WE WILL PRESENT TO THE PAROLE BOARD SUPPORT HIS REQUESTS FOR PAROLE.
ROBERT WAS PAROLED AND WE CONTINUE TO OFFER HIM CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, AND OTHER SERVICES TO ASSIST HIM WITH HIS SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY BACK HOME.
BUT TO KEEP IT BRIEF, HE JUST SHOWED A PICTURE A FEW MINUTES AGO OF A CAR THAT HE PURCHASED, SO HE CAN BEGIN TO ENJOY THE LIVES THAT WE ALL ENJOY AS WELL.
SUPER PROUD OF MONIQUE AND ROBERT FOR THEIR SUCCESS BUT THEY'RE ARE ONLY TWO OF MANY THAT HAD BEEN THROUGH THE PROGRAM BECAUSE OF YOUR COLLECTIVE SUPPORT COUNCILMAN LEE.
WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND CERTAINLY TO OUR TEAM HERE
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FROM UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WANT TO EXPRESS THEIR THANKS AS WELL.THANK YOU AGAIN. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANKS. ALL OUR COLLEAGUES TO COME DOWN AND JOIN US IN THIS PICTURE.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DID? [BACKGROUND]
>> WE HAVE ONE MORE PRESENTATION.
CRISSY, WOULD YOU PLEASE COME UP? COME ON.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS THAT'S COMING TO JEFFERSON PARISH, AND MONIES THAT YOU ALL WILL BE ABLE TO USE FOR REENTRY PROGRAMS. PLEASE GIVE EVERYONE SOME TALKING POINTS IN TERMS OF WHAT WE HAD TO DO TO SECURE THIS MONEY AND HOW VITAL THIS IS.
>> GOOD MORNING, PARISH PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMAN LEE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS MILLION DOLLARS AND THE FIRST EVER JEFFERSON PARISH'S REENTRY PROGRAM.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL ARE AWARE, BUT THE MONTH OF APRIL IS SECOND CHANCE MONTH, AND YESTERDAY I HAD A PRIVILEGE WITH ATTENDING A BREAKFAST WITH TOWANDA AND DARCEL EVEN COUNCILMAN LEE AND HEARD A POWERFUL MESSAGE FROM A FORMERLY INCARCERATED MAN.
HE ENTERED THE SYSTEM AT AGE 16.
HE SPENT 37 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A CRIME HE DID NOT COMMIT.
HE SPOKE ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT HAS BEEN TO HAVE SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF HIS FAMILY PASSED AWAY WHILE HE WAS IN PRISON.
WITH THE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY AGENCIES LIKE UNITED WAY, HE DID SAY TO US ALL THAT HE IS HOPEFUL.
THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF WHY WHEN COUNCILMAN LEE AND THE ADMINISTRATION, AND COUNCILMAN BONANO AND EDWARDS AND OUR RCAA DR. ZIMMERMAN APPROACHED DARCEL AND TOWANDA TO WRITE A GRANT APPLICATION WE SAID WE HAD TO DO IT.
WITH THIS GRANT, JEFF CAP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY, WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE OF 50 FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RETURNING TO JEFFERSON PARISH.
THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND LEGAL SERVICES, AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT.
IT IS THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF PARISH PRESIDENT AND OUR COUNCIL, THAT WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SECOND CHANCE TO JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION.
JEFFERSON PARISH HAS MADE STRIDES IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM RATES OF RESIDENTS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION.
RECIDIVISM RATES AMONG INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SUPPORT SERVICES ARE DRAMATICALLY LOWER THAN THOSE WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED SUCH SUPPORT.
LASTLY, I WANT TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO THE PARISH PRESIDENT AND TO ALL COUNSEL FOR YOUR LETTERS OF SUPPORT OF THIS INITIATIVE.
BUT IN PARTICULAR, COUNCILMAN BYRON LEE, COUNCILMAN BONANO, AND COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, FOR LEVERAGING THIS COMMITMENT OF $300,000, WE WERE ABLE TO GET AND SECURE A MILLION.
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[BACKGROUND]>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO
[MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]
THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023.WE'RE IN THE JOSEPH SLN BUILDING, 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD, JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US THIS MORNING.
THIS MEETING IS NOW CALLED THE ORDER.
COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOUR GUEST WHO HAS TODAY'S INVOCATION.
>> THIS MORNING. I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE PASTOR JULIO PAGAN.
PASTOR PAGAN, ACTUALLY IS THE PASTOR OF THREE DIFFERENT CHURCHES TWO IN JEFFERSON ONE IN GRETNA AND ONE IN KENNER, AND ONE IN A NEIGHBORING PARISH.
HE'S THE PASTOR OF LA IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL SÉPTIMO DÍA, WHICH IS THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, WHICH HAS 21 MILLION MEMBERS WORLDWIDE AND MANY LOCATIONS CONGREGATIONS HERE.
PART OF WHAT WE CELEBRATE IN JEFFERSON PARISH IS OUR DIVERSITY AND WE HAVE SO MANY COMMUNITIES.
I KNOW THIS PAST WEEKEND I WAS AT THE ITALIAN FEST IN KENNER.
I KNOW COUNCILMAN OF HIS STATUS HERITAGE AND OTHERS, BUT WE HAVE SUCH A RICH HERITAGE, AND ONE OF THE THINGS I RECALL A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, BECOMING AWARE THAT JEFFERSON PARISH IS ACTUALLY THE LARGEST POPULATION OUTSIDE OF HONDURAS, THAT IS PART OF WHAT MAKES US, US, AS WELL AS OF COURSE, MANY OTHER COUNTRIES THAT MAKE UP OUR DIVERSITY.
WE INVITE PASTOR JULIO PAGAN TO LEAD US IN PRAYER THIS MORNING. PASTOR?
>> BEFORE I START, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I FEEL HONORED TO BE HERE AND I APPRECIATE THE INVITATION, AND I APPRECIATE THAT YOU MENTIONED MY LAST NAME CORRECTLY, PAGAN IN SPANISH.
IN ENGLISH WOULD BE AWFUL, PASTOR PAGAN.
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BUT ANYWAY, BEFORE I PRAY, I JUST WANT TO MENTION SOMETHING ABOUT, I RECALL ILLUSTRATION THAT I READ NOT TOO LONG AGO IN A BOOK.IT WAS TALKING ABOUT JIMMY CARTER.
IN HIS INAUGURAL SPEECH, HE MENTIONED AN ILLUSTRATION, AND HE SAID THAT ONE MAN DIE AND GO TO HEAVEN, AND THEN PETER RECEIVE HIM IN THE FRONT GATE AND SAID, "WHAT SHOULD I HEAR FROM YOU SO I'LL LET YOU GET INSIDE?" THE GUY SAID, "WELL, I REMEMBER I GET $0.50 TO A BEGGAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, "$0.50 SOMETHING ELSE?" PETER ASKED, "WELL, IN A GARAGE SALE I BOUGHT FROM MY POOR NEIGHBOR A TABLE THAT I PAY $0.50 AS WELL." "ONLY THAT. " "YEAH." "WAIT A MINUTE.
LET ME ASK GOD," AND PETER WENT BACK AND AS GOD.
"GOD WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS PERSON, HE JUST GAVE $0.50 TO A BEGGAR AND $0.50 THAT BOUGHT AN OLD TABLE?" GOD SAID, "YOU KNOW WHAT, GIVE HIM BACK THE DOLLAR AND TELL HIM TO GO TO HELL." [LAUGHTER]
>> WELL, IT'S THE ILLUSTRATION IS A FUNNY ONE, BUT IN A WAY, IT HELPS US TO THINK THAT WHATEVER WE DO IN LIFE SHOULD BE VALUABLE, NOT ONLY A DOLLAR.
I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE HERE BECAUSE I KNOW YOUR SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY IN JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL IS MORE THAN A DOLLAR.
YOU GO BEYOND YOUR LIMITS, SO WE APPRECIATE THAT, AND BEHALF OF THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR MARVELOUS SERVICE.
LET'S BOW OUR HEADS FOR THE WORD OF PRAYER.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY YOU GAVE US TO BE PART OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL.
GIVE US THE WISDOM TO EVERYONE HERE SO THEY CAN MAKE RIGHT DECISIONS.
THE CORRECT DECISIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFE, MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SERVE.
THANK YOU, DEAR LORD, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT HAPPINESS IS WHEN WE SERVE OTHERS.
GIVE US THAT OPPORTUNITY NOW AND ALWAYS.
BLESS EVERYONE HERE, BLESS OUR FAMILY, BLESS OUR SPOUSES, BLESS OUR CHILDREN, BE WITH THEM, PROTECT THEM WHEREVER THEY GO, EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE, WHEREVER THEY ARE.
MAY YOUR HOLY GHOST GUIDE THIS MEETING.
MAY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT, BE IN OUR MIND AND HELP US TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION FOR OUR JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL.
WE ASK ALL THIS IN THE MARVELOUS PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS, OUR SAVIOR. AMEN.
>> PRISCILLA, CAN YOU LEAD THE PLEDGE, PLEASE? [BACKGROUND]
>> MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> PARISH PRESIDENT LEE SHENG?
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MADAM PRESIDENT, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
[PARISH PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL]
THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO START WITH FIRST ASKING FOR YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION FOR ITEMS NUMBER 21, 22, AND 23 ON TODAY'S AGENDA, WHICH MAKES SOME MUCH NEEDED CHANGES TO OUR INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ZONING QUALITY OF LIFE DEPARTMENTS.
WE'VE BEEN REARRANGING SOME WORKFLOW ISSUES WITH REGARDS TO OBTAINING A PERMANENT IN JEFFERSON PARISH, AND I KNOW YOU ALL GET SOME CONSTITUENT COMPLAINTS.
WE'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
WHEN I WAS ON THE COUNCIL, I WOULD OFTEN TAKE CALLS FROM CONSTITUENTS ABOUT FRUSTRATIONS REGARDING OUR PERMITTING PROCESS.
WE NEED TO OWN THAT, SOME OF THEM ARE JUST CONFUSING, SOME OF THEM THEIR OWN PROFESSIONALS; PEOPLE'S PROFESSIONALS ARE DELAYING IT.
IT'S ALL DIFFERENT SITUATIONS, BUT WE NEED TO FIX WHAT WE CAN ON OUR SIDE.
THIS WORK TOUCHES MANY DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, GETTING A PERMANENT JEFFERSON PARISH, BUT IT'S MAINLY FOCUSED ON TWO DEPARTMENTS ARE INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT LED BY DANNY FERRARA, AND OUR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ZONING DEPARTMENT LED BY LAZIER COLORADO.
SOMETIME LAST YEAR I STARTED VISITING THESE DEPARTMENTS AND TALKING WITH OUR MANAGEMENT STAFF AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES,
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ABOUT REALLY TRYING TO UNTANGLE MANY OF THESE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE.THEY DO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK.
FROM THERE, WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OVER THESE PROPERTY DEPARTMENTS, JULIET CASSAN, AND THEN THE DIRECTORS AND STAFF TO BRING ABOUT SOME NEXT LEVEL CHANGES WITH THESE AND MAKE THESE MORE EFFICIENT.
OF COURSE, THIS IS A MULTIFACETED APPROACH WE'VE BEEN TAKING.
AGAIN, WE'VE BEEN AT THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, STARTING LAST YEAR.
WE'VE MADE MANY CHANGES ALREADY BEHIND THE SCENES THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE, BUT BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT.
BUT MANY OF THESE CHANGES ALSO REQUIRE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BY OUR GOVERNING BODY WHICH IS YOU.
THAT'S WHY I DO WANT TO GO OVER SOME OF THESE ITEMS TODAY.
OUR PURPOSE IS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO DO BUSINESS, AND JEFFERSON PARISH OBTAIN THEIR PERMITS.
THIS IS CRITICAL TO OUR ECONOMY AND PEOPLE WHO ARE BUILDING NEW BUILDINGS, EVEN RESIDENTIAL AS WELL, BUT A LOT OF THIS IS COMMERCIAL.
THE THE VERY FIRST STEP IN ANY CUSTOMER SERVICE PROCESS IS MAKING SURE OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE QUICKLY AND EASILY ABLE TO FIND THE DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDES THE SERVICE THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.
WE CAN PUT AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY GOING TO BE A FRUSTRATING PROCESS WHEN PEOPLE ARE NOT, STEP 1.
THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO QUICKLY MATCH THE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY NEED AND FIND IT AND WITH 43 DEPARTMENTS, WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE THAT MISSTEP AT THE BEGINNING.
THAT STARTS WITH MAKING SURE THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT AND WE ONLY HAVE A FEW WORDS TO WORK WITH.
THE NAME OF THAT DEPARTMENT REFLECTS THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
WE ACTUALLY FIND OURSELVES NOW IN A SITUATION WHERE THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT WOULD DIRECT OUR CUSTOMERS THE WRONG WAY.
THEREFORE, WE'RE PROPOSING A NAME CHANGE FOR BOTH DEPARTMENTS SO THAT AT STEP 1, PEOPLE ARE NOT FINDING THEMSELVES IN A DISCOURAGING SITUATION WITH THE VERY START OF THEIR PROCESS WITH US.
WITH YOUR APPROVAL ON ITEM NUMBER 21, WHAT IS NOW CALLED OUR INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT, WOULD BE CHANGED TO THE BUILDING PERMITS DEPARTMENT.
THE NAME THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT IS CONFUSING BECAUSE ACTUALLY THAT DEPARTMENT DOES NO ENFORCEMENT.
THE TITLE OF THIS DEPARTMENT, INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTUALLY DOES PERMITS, BUT THE WORD PERMITS IS NOT IN THE NAME.
RENAMING THIS SIMPLY TO BUILDING PERMITS WILL QUICKLY ALLOW ANYONE LOOKING TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT TO FIND THE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY NEED.
ITEM NUMBER 2 WOULD CHANGE THE DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY CALLED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, ZONING QUALITY OF LIFE TO CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT.
THE CURRENT NAME, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ZONING QUALITY OF LIFE IS CONFUSING, BECAUSE PEOPLE SEE THE WORD ZONING AND THEY ALWAYS THINK THAT'S ABOUT DEVELOPMENT AND GETTING PERMITS, AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
ACTUALLY, THIS IS THE DEPARTMENT THAT ENFORCES.
WHEN PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES, THIS IS THE ENFORCEMENT ARM AND THIS IS THE DEPARTMENT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
THE NEW NAME, CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT, BETTER REFLECTS THE DUTIES OF THIS DEPARTMENT IN MAKING SURE PROPERTIES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR CODE AND QUALITY OF LIFE STANDARDS.
THE EXAMPLES ARE LIKE EXTERIOR DISREPAIR OF STRUCTURES.
WE CONTROL HIGH GRASS, JUNK, ABANDONED VEHICLES THAT FITS IN WITH CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT.
WHAT YOU SEE ON TODAY'S AGENDA IS REALLY JUST A PORTION OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE OUR CONSTITUENTS AND BRING THESE DEPARTMENTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
UP NEXT AND IN THE FUTURE TIME, IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A PROCESS OF AN UPDATED WEBSITE THAT'S GOING TO HELP PEOPLE BETTER NAVIGATE THE PROCESS, SO THAT WHEN THEY GO TO FIND A PERMIT AT THE BEGINNING, THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A DECISION TREE, IF YOU WILL, OR SOME VISUALS OR BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DOCUMENTS THEY NEED AT THE START OF THE PROCESS, AND SO THEIR TIME IS MAXIMIZED AND THEY'RE NOT WASTING TIME.
THIS IS A TEDIOUS PROCESS FOR US.
WE HAVE 89 DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS PEOPLE CAN APPLY FOR.
WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON THAT, MAKE SURE THAT GETS IMPROVED.
WE'VE ALSO LOOKED AT MANY OF THE OTHER DUTIES IN THESE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE REASSIGNED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS, TO MAKE SURE THAT PROFESSIONALS ARE SPENDING THEIR TIME JUST MAKING DECISIONS.
WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SHORTEN THOSE PROCESSING TIME.
THAT'S WHAT ITEM 23, THE 3RD ONE.
IT CLEANS UP A LOT OF THE INTERNAL RESTRUCTURING AND ASSURED THAT OUR ORDINANCES MATCHES THE WORK THAT THEY DO AND MATCHES THE SHIFT THAT WE'VE DONE IN THE WORKFORCE.
I WANT TO THANK JULIET AND OUR STAFF AS WELL AS GREG G AND GROSSO.
FOR THIS VERY INTRICATE RESEARCH WORK, THESE CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE BEHIND THE SCENES, HAS ACTUALLY TOUCHED 167 DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE CODE.
IT'S BEEN A VERY TEDIOUS PROCESS TO MAKE SURE OUR ORDINANCES ARE ACCURATE AND MATCH THE WORK THAT WE DO.
THOSE ARE THOSE THREE THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
IN LINE WITH THIS, OUR NEW DEPARTMENT, IF IT'S APPROVED CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HAS MOVED IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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THE EAST BANK OFFICES IS NOW LOCATED RIGHT ACROSS THE HALL AND SWEET TO 202 IN THE YENNI BUILDING, RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE ELEVATORS ON THE 2ND FLOOR WITH A NEW WAITING AREA FOR WALK-INS, AND ALL EAST BANK PERSONNEL LOCATED IN ONE CENTRALIZED OFFICE, IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN BE AS RESPONSIBLE TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC AS POSSIBLE.AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY STEPS IN THIS PROCESS THAT I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT.
THE NOAA GRANT, THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
I WANT TO APPLAUD THE WORK OF OUR ECOSYSTEMS COASTAL MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE, DAVID LOGAN, WHO TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO APPLY FOR THIS NEWER GRANT, WHICH PROVIDES US A 4.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE LIVING SHORE AT BUCKTOWN.
AT OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 12TH, NEARLY 20 YEARS AFTER THIS PROJECTS FIRST CONCEPTION, THE BID FOR THE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION WAS ACCEPTED.
LIVING SHORELINES HELP REDUCE EROSION, DEFEND AGAINST STORM SURGE AND RISING SEAS, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND ESTABLISH IMPORTANT SHORELINE HABITAT.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING A MILE LONG LIVING SHORELINE AND WE'LL RESTORE MARSHES, TIDAL CREEKS AND LAGOONS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE LINE OF LAKE POTTY TRAIN.
IT'S GOING TO PROTECT THE EXISTING SHORELINE AND LEVY FROM DAMAGE FROM WAVES, EROSION AND STORM SURGE, AND WILL MITIGATE IMPACTS OF FUTURE STORM.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR TODAY, BUT FOR TAKING THE INITIATIVE AND APPLYING FOR THAT GRANT.
JEFF CAP HAS TWO OUTREACH EVENTS THIS COMING WEEK TODAY, APRIL 26 FROM 9-3 AT THE JC SIMMONS COMMUNITY CENTER TO HELP FAMILIES REGISTER FOR THE 2023, 2024 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS. TOMORROW, APRIL 27TH AT FRANK LEMON PLAYGROUND ON CAUSEWAY TO HELP CITIZENS IN NEED OF UTILITY ASSISTANCE.
IN TERMS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A FULL-SCALE PUBLIC ASSISTED EVACUATION EXERCISE ON FRIDAY, MAY 5TH AT THE DELGADO COMMUNITY CAMPUS ON AIRLINE DRIVE.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS EXERCISE IS TO TRAIN OUR ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND TEST EACH AGENCY'S PLANS TO EVACUATE THE CITIZENS OF JEFFERSON PARISH AHEAD OF A DISASTER.
THE JEFFERSON PARISH PLAN FOR ASSISTING CITIZENS WITH TRANSPORTATION NEEDS DURING EVACUATION IS TESTED AND EXERCISE ONCE A YEAR.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE, AS WELL AS CITIZENS WHO WOULD BE EVACUATED.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES WILL PROCESS GENERAL POPULATION, SPECIAL NEEDS CITIZENS AND PETS AND NEEDING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO EVACUATE THE AREA.
ALARIO CENTER IS BUSY THIS WEEKEND HOSTING TWO BIG EVENTS.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN GUN AND KNIFE SHOWS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
EMISSION IS $10 FOR ADULTS AND TWO DOLLARS FOR KIDS, AGE SIX TO 11 YEARS OLD.
YOU CAN VISIT WWW.GREATSOUTHERNGUNSHOW.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
THE NATIONAL GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
AGAIN, ADMISSION IS 15 FOR ADULTS AND $10 FOR KIDS, 5-12 YEARS OLD.
FULL SCHEDULE OF THOSE EVENTS, WWW.LA-NGA.INFO.
KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL, LAUGHING YOUR PARK WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF 98 RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2023.
KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL TRASH RECEPTACLE GRANT PROGRAM MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE OFFICE OF THE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR IS PART OF THIS GRANT.
WE RECEIVED TEN NEW TRASH CANS AT THE PARK.
RECENT DATA COLLECTED BY KEITH, LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL SHOWS A REDUCTION OF LITTER BY 56% IN AREAS WHERE TRASH RECEPTACLES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED.
WE'RE GOING TO PERFORM A POST-INSTALLATION LITTER SCAN AND COMPARE THE DATA COLLECTED TO PRELIMINARY SCAN RESULTS TO DETERMINE HOW THIS HAS HELPED LITTER IN THE PARK.
THEN OUR LIBRARY STAFF, THIS IS REALLY EXCITING, ARE PREPARING FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW LIBRARY OF THINGS, WITH A FESTIVAL SCHEDULE ON MAY 20TH AT THE TERREY TOWN BRANCH, 10;00 AM TO 2:00 PM.
THE COLLECTION AS PART OF A LARGER BEYOND BOOKS INITIATIVE TO EXPAND LIBRARIES SERVICES AND FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
OUTSIDE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LIVE MUSIC ALONG WITH CORN HOLE, PICKLEBALL, FOOD TRUCKS FOR LAUNCH.
THERE'S GOING TO BE VARIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS GOING ON INSIDE THE LIBRARY TO SHOW THE LIBRARY OF THINGS, ITEMS AND THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CHECK OUT.
STAFF WILL SHOW FAMILIES HAD TO USE AN OLD-FASHIONED ICE CREAM MAKER FOR A COOL SUMMER TREAT AND AN AIR FRYER FOR SNACKS.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE STORY TIME WITH CRAFTS AND A PHOTO BOOTH FOR PATRONS TO COMMEMORATE THE DAY.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YMCA, THE EAST BANK REGIONAL TERREY TOWN IN NORTH KENNER LIBRARIES WILL HOST OUR NEW ESL FOR WORK CLASSES THAT WILL ALLOW ATTENDEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ENGLISH SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE, AND THE CLASS WILL LAUNCH APRIL 26TH AT THE THREE BRANCH LIBRARIES.
THE LSUX CENTER WILL PRESENT FIVE FREE GARDENING AND LAWN CARE SEMINARS AT THE WEST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY ON TUESDAY FROM MAY 2ND THROUGH MAY 30TH.
THE WEST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY WILL BE RECRUITING TEAM VOLUNTEERS AGE 13-18 FOR THE SUMMER BEGINNING MAY 15TH AND SO FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THOSE LIBRARY EVENTS, JUST CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.JPLIBRARY.NET.
THEN LASTLY, THE JEFFERSON PARISH WATER DEPARTMENT AND PARTNERS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA ARE CELEBRATING DRINKING WATER WEEK, A DECADES LONG TRADITION LED BY THE AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION ON MAY 7TH THROUGH 13TH.
DRINKING WATER WEEK IS A CELEBRATION RECOGNIZING THE VITAL ROLE WATER PLAYS IN
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EVERYDAY LIFE FOR BOTH WATER PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.THIS YEAR, DRINKING WATER WEEK ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THEIR CRITICAL WORK THAT WATER PROFESSIONALS ACCOMPLISH AROUND THE CLOCK, TO DELIVER QUALITY TAP WATER WHILE BOLSTERING RESILIENCE FOR WATER IN THE FUTURE.
JEFFERSON PARISH IS OBSERVING DRINKING WATER WEEK BY INVITING THE PUBLIC TO LEARN HIS ROLE IN PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
DURING THE WEEK OF MAY 7TH, THERE'S GOING TO BE WATER BOTTLES HANGING OVER DESIGNATED WATER COOLERS ON THE 1ST AND 6TH FLOOR.
WE'LL ALSO HAVE A SIGN IN THE MIDDLE OF ELEVATORS ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH TABLES OF WATER BOTTLES AND INFORMATION BOOKLETS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILMAN LEE.
>> I WOULD LIKE THE ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION.
>> I LIKE TO COMMEND YOU ALL FOR HELPING TO STREAMLINE THE PERMITS DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDE SOME CLEAR IDENTITY SO THAT MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SEEKING PERMITS KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO GO, AND THE FACT THAT YOU ALL HAVE A DEDICATED MORE PEOPLE TO THAT PROCESS IS GOING TO HELP US TO BE ABLE TO GET PERMITS DONE FASTER.
OBVIOUSLY, YOU ALL WERE LISTENING TO CONSTITUENTS AND WOULD BE DEVELOPERS AND ARE JUST HOMEOWNERS WHO WANTED TO BUILD THEIR HOUSES.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR DOING THAT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A SORE THUMB FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.
>> IT WAS TALKED ABOUT WHEN YOU AND I WERE ON THE COUNCIL DURING YOUR FIRST TERM [LAUGHTER]
>> IT'S BEEN THAT LONG COUNCILMAN.
>> WE'RE DATING OURSELVES, YES.
>> I JUST WANTED TO COMMEND AND SAY THANK YOU AS WELL.
ALL THE INFORMATION YOU JUST PUT OUT ON MULTIPLE LEVELS, FROM ENTERTAINMENT TO QUALITY OF LIFE TO COASTAL PROTECTION ISSUES IS WHY MOST PEOPLE ARE NOW ARE CALLING JEFFERSON PARISH THE PLACE WHERE THEY WANT TO GO OUT AND HAVE FUN, LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.
THAT'S A COMPLIMENT TO ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER AND MOVING THE PARISH IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
ALSO WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU WE TOOK A TRIP LAST WEEK DOWN TO GRANDOE YOUR STAFF AND MET WITH THE MAYOR AND HIS COUNCIL AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GO OVER ISSUES BECAUSE REALITY IS WE'RE LESS THAN A MONTH AND A WEEK AWAY FROM HURRICANE SEASON.
THERE ARE ISSUES THAT WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS, THANKS TO ALL OF US TAKING A TRIP DOWN THERE TO ASSIST GRANDOE.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, GRANDOE IS OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR THE PARISH AS A WHOLE OUTSIDE THEIR LEATHERY PROTECTIVE SYSTEM TAKES THE BRUNT OF EVERY HURRICANE BEFORE THE REST OF THE PARISH IS HIT.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP THEM STRONG AS POSSIBLE TO HELP DEFEND THE REST OF THE PARISH AND I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. SOMETHING THAT WASN'T MENTIONED, PARISH PRESIDENT, BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU, THE ADMINISTRATION, RECREATION DIRECTOR, MARIO BAZILE, AND HIS STAFF FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, WE HAD AT COCONUT BEACH IN KENNER, THE AVP NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AGAIN.
THE SITE AT COCONUT BEACH IN KENNER, ONE THING IT LACKS IS STADIUM SEATING.
EVERY YEAR, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO COME TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND GET OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO DELIVER THOSE BLEACHERS AND IT BASICALLY CREATES A STADIUM ATMOSPHERE.
THE NUMBERS, I THINK, ALMOST TRIPLED THIS YEAR FROM WHAT THEY WERE LAST YEAR, EVEN DESPITE A HORRIFIC WEATHER ON SATURDAY.
I CAN TELL YOU MY SON AS YOU KNOW, WHO IS AN AVID VOLLEYBALL PLAYER IN YOUR ORGANIZATION, BUT YOUR BRAINCHILD, I SHOULD SAY.
BUT ANYWAY, WAS OUT THERE ALL DAY ON SUNDAY AND I THINK THERE WERE REPORTS SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 10,000 PEOPLE OUT THERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
YES, IT'S ADVERTISED AS THE NEW ORLEANS PORTION OF THE TOUR FOR PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL.
WELL, IT WAS IN CITY OF KENNER IN JEFFERSON PARISH TECHNICALLY.
IT'S GREAT SUCCESS AND THERE'S A REASON THAT FROM WHAT THEY'RE REPORTING, THE NUMBERS CONTINUE TO INCREASE DRAMATICALLY.
I THINK US PROVIDING THE RESOURCES THAT WE'RE DOING IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THAT SUCCESS. THANK YOU.
>> THEY KEEP COMING BACK BECAUSE FOR WHATEVER BAD LUCK, WE JUST SEEM TO HAVE BAD WEATHER ON A LOT OF THEIR EVENTS BUT I HEARD IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
>> MADAM PRESIDENT, TO ECHO A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT'S BEEN SET UP HERE AND ADD A LITTLE BIT, I THINK ANYTIME WE CAN MAKE IT EASIER TO DEAL WITH GOVERNMENT AND THE PROCESS LESS FRUSTRATING FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS THE BETTER SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE WITH THIS.
IT'S MUCH NEEDED. LIKE COUNCILMAN LEE SAID, WE ALL HEAR ABOUT IT ON A DAILY OR WEEKLY BASIS, SO IT'S WELCOME. THANK YOU.
>> I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE BEFORE WE MOVE ON, MELINDA BOURGEOIS WHO IS JOINING US THIS MORNING, FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AND FOUNDER OF TOUR DE JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS.
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING IN THIS MORNING AND VISITING WITH US FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING
[PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING A RESOLUTION(S) ON AGENDA/ADDENDUM AGENDA]
A MATTER ON THE AGENDA OR ADDENDUM AGENDA COULD DO SO NOW.YOU MUST FILL OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAKER IN THE BACKROOM CHAMBERS AND HAND IT UP FRONT, BEFORE YOU DO SO, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
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>> AL MORELLA, 4260 E. LOYOLA DRIVE, 5TH DISTRICT KENNER, 4TH DISTRICT UNINCORPORATED JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON, 51 YEARS.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 44 AND NUMBER 50.
FORTY FOUR FIRST, CHANGE ORDER.
WE HAD $293,332.86, 10.8, THREE PERCENT INCREASE, 75 ADDITIONAL CALENDAR DAYS.
ADDITIONAL WORK AND ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ON THIS PROJECT.
FIFTY, CONCERNS THE PERSONNEL BOARD AND WHAT WAS THE FIRST SEVERAL TIMES CONCERNED IN OUR CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.
I WANT TO SAY THIS, I'LL SUPPORT THE $15 AN HOUR AS LONG OVERDUE BUT I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE, AND I WANT IT IN WRITING WHEN THIS IS ALL SAID AND DONE, THAT THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT'S BEEN HERE 25, 30 YEARS THAT DAY WILL NOT LOSE THEIR ANNUAL INCREASES UPON THEIR EVALUATION.
I WANT TO MAKE THAT PERFECTLY CLEAR BECAUSE I WILL NOT SUPPORT ANYTHING THAT ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL.
ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS, ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, HARRIS 509 HOME BOULEVARD, JUST TRYING TO SPARK LITTLE CURIOSITY IN WHERE WE GO.
I'M A MAN OF RENEWED FAITH AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST INVOCATIONS I'VE HEARD IN A LITTLE BIT.
I'M SITTING HERE THINKING ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT THIS GUY IS TALKING ABOUT AT THE BEGINNING. THANK YOU.
DON'T JUST GIVE THAT DOLLAR BUT WE DO THAT HERE ALL THE TIME.
YOU'RE DOING THAT WITH YOURSELVES.
I'M MAKING THERE IS 70 HERE YOU GOT TWO EMPLOYEES EACH.
IT'S GOING TO MAKE $100,000 A PIECE I GOT 21 MILLIONAIRES I JUST MADE.
YOU ALL GETTING READY TO HOPSCOTCH.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS IS GOING INTO THE TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM OUR $800,000,000 BUDGET THAT WAS INCREASED BY 20 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET JUST BECAUSE YOU TOOK THE MONEY, NOBODY THOUGHT TO GIVE IT BACK TO THE TAXPAYERS.
YOU GOT ALL KINDS OF MONEY, TRUST ME, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL.
PETER AND PAUL HAVE TAKING ALL THE MONEY.
IT'S LUDICROUS, BUT NOT SURPRISING FOR ME.
IT'S A MOCKERY IN THE ARCHAIC DEFINITION OF, LUDICROUSLY FEW TILE ACTIONS.
MILLION DOLLARS TO TOWN JEAN LAFITTE I LOVE THE TOWN JEAN LAFITTE BUT ARE THEY REALLY PAYING THE RIGHT TAXES TO COVER THIS? BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE DOESN'T HAVE THE BENEFIT OF VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION.
RIGHT NOW DISTRICT 1 GOVERNS ON BEHALF OF THE GRETNA, JEAN LAFITTE, AND GRAND ISLE, DISENFRANCHISING, STEALING FROM THE UNINCORPORATED PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON PARISH IT ALSO SHOULD BE GOVERNING ON BEHALF OF.
IF THERE'S ANYBODY COMPLAINING ABOUT A STOP SIGN IN DISTRICT 1 IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE IN THAT LITTLE PORTION OF JEFFERSON PARISH DON'T MATTER.
VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION, THAT'S ISSUE 77.
I TAKE EXCEPTION WITH 53, 55, 58, 60 THROUGH 66, 68, 77, 80, 91, 97 A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR BIKE RACKS.
YOU INCREASE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SPENDING BY 25 GRAND, NOT EVEN 10 PERCENT OF WHAT YOU SPENT LAST YEAR.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL COULD PULL TOGETHER, 300 GRAND.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE TOTAL BUDGET IS AVAILABLE OF ALL OUR TAX DOLLARS SINCE WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATEWIDE MATCHING FUNDS THE MOST? 34 PERCENT INCREASE IN OUR SALES TAXES LAST YEAR, WE SPENT 34 PERCENT MORE TO THE STATE BUDGET AND WE ARE ALREADY CONTRIBUTING THE MOST TO THE STATE BUDGET.
NOBODY CARES ABOUT ANY OF THIS THOUGH.
NOBODY'S GOING TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS, I'M CERTAIN OF IT.
THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF CONCERN FOR THESE DETAILS BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE JUST IN CAMPAIGN MODE, PATTING YOURSELVES ON THE BACK FOR ALL THE GOOD DEEDS THE PITONS, THE DOLLAR THAT YOU GAVE TO THOSE COMING OUT OF RECOVERY, 300 GRAND.
UNITED WAY, YOU'VE GOT A POOL FOR A GRAND.
YOU GOT TO STEAL FROM THE KIDS THROUGH GRAND EXPENDITURES.
NOBODY KNOWS WHERE GRAND MONEY COMES FROM, THAT'S STOLEN MONEY FROM THE FUTURE.
THAT'S WHY CHILDREN KEEP BEHAVING MORE OUTRAGEOUSLY.
EVERY GENERATION, IT GETS WORSE BECAUSE EVERY GENERATION IS UNDER A CRUSHING PERPETUAL DEBT THAT NONE OF YOU HAVE ANY APPRECIATION FOR.
>> ANYONE ELSE? MOVING ON TO ORDINANCES TO BE DEFERRED. ANY OBJECTION?
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THE CANCELLATION OF ITEM NUMBER 1 ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NOW,
[PROFESSIONAL SERVICES]
MADAM CLERK ITEM 2.>> RESOLUTION SELECTING A PERSON TO SIT AS AN AD HOC HEARING OFFICER FOR THE BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION TO ADJUDICATE CASES REFERRED TO THE BAA ON THE WEST BANK OF JEFFERSON PARISH, COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1 THROUGH 3.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF VICTORIA HEINZ EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING A FIRM TO PROVIDE UNDERWRITING AND OR PLACEMENT AGENT SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND, OR NOTES AND TO ASSIST WITH OTHER VARIOUS REFUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.
>> THE HIGHEST RANK TO ASSISTING SECURITIES.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF SERVICING SECURITIES ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
ITEM NUMBER 4 IS EXECUTIVE SESSION WE'LL GET BACK TO THAT.
LATER SO LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 6,
[SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES]
MADAM CLERK AND THE POLL AND THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES.>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26062 RAISE ABOVE A LOT 34 SQUARE A LOT 16 THROUGH 45 SQUARE B LOTS 1 AND 5 THROUGH 50 SQUARE C AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 50 SQUARED D WATER OAKS SUBDIVISION AND RENUNCIATION OF POST OAKS DRIVE, LAUREL OAKS DRIVE, PIN OAKS PLACE, AND A PORTION OF WATER OAKS DRIVE, NATAL OAKS DRIVE AND AZALEA DRIVE AND RENUNCIATION OF DRAINAGE AND SEWER SERVITUDE WATER OAK SUBDIVISION WS 9622, COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING ON THIS ITEM.
WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26062.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> J. DUFFERIN 1624 MANHATTAN BOULEVARD, WHO REPRESENTING THE DEVELOPER ON THE PROPERTY.
2008 JEFFERSON PARISH BUILT DANDELION DRIVE THROUGH THIS AREA AS A COLLECTIVE ROAD FOR ACCESS FROM THE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL SITE TO LIVE BOULEVARD, WHICH YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY AS REDEVELOPMENT OF THE UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF THAT SITE.
WE'RE PUTTING SOME SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN THERE AND IT'S REARRANGEMENTS OF THAT ROADS ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND I'M HERE IN CASE YOU HAVE A QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE OPPOSED?
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS FRANCOIS ANCAR JUNIOR.
I RESIDE AT 100 HONEYSUCKLE LANE IN WAGGAMAN I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE GOING TO BE BUYING HOMES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE DENIED EMERGENCY SERVICES.
AS YOU KNOW, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED DATA IS THERE YOU DRIVE TO BE CUT THROUGH TO ALLOW EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THIS PARTICULAR SUBDIVISION.
THIS PARTICULAR AREA, JUST IMAGINE SOMEONE LIVING IN THAT LITTLE PART WHERE AZULA DRIVE THIS NOW BEING NOT CUT THROUGH.
THERE'S EMERGENCY CALL, SAYING THAT SOMEONE IS HAVING A HEART ATTACK, A CHILD CAN'T BREATH, THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS GONNA GET THAT CALL.
THEY LOCATED RIGHT THERE AND JOSE, YOU DRIVE IT WHO TAKE THEM LESS THAN OR LESS THAN TWO MIN TO GET DOWN TO THAT HOUSE TO PERFORM THE SERVICES TO AID THOSE INDIVIDUALS.
BUT BECAUSE THIS AZALEA DRIVE IS NOT BEING CUT THROUGH, THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT NOW HAS TO GO DOWN IRISH DRIVE TO DANDELION.
GO DOWN DANDELION TO NOT ALL DRY.
GOES DOWN NOT THAT ALL DRIVE TO THE NEXT STREET, TURN RIGHT, GO DOWN THAT STREET TO TRASH CLAIRE, AND THEN TURN LEFT TO GO UP TO TRASH CLAIRE TO GET TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THAT HOME.
DO YOU TAKE THEY SURVIVE? WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A TWO-MINUTE DRIVE TO GET TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOW TAKE 5-10 MINUTES.
I HOPE NONE OF ONE OF YOUR RELATIVES LIVED IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
I HOPE NO ONE THAT YOU KNEW LIVED IN THOSE HOMES WHERE THEY WERE DENIED ACCESS TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
DON'T TAKE MUCH TO GET THROUGH THERE.
I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEVELOPERS, I'M NOT GOING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION DON'T OPPOSE THIS.
EVERYBODY HAS THEIR OWN REASONS.
BUT WHAT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T RECOMMEND THAT THE STREET GOING THROUGH.
THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THIS IS A CODE WALK THE STAGE THAT THOSE STREETS MUST CONNECT,
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BUT YET THEY IGNORED THAT.WHY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IGNORE THAT? I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND THAT.
LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE, AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SAFETY.
THAT'S WHAT THIS COUNCIL IS ABOUT.
YOU HAVE TO BE THE ONES WHO MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO MOVE, AND LIVE IN JEFFERSON PARISH ARE PROVIDED ADEQUATE EMERGENCY SERVICES.
THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BUILD IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD, THEY WON'T KNOW.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO UNDERSTAND, NOT JUST WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT TODAY.
THEY GOT TO BUY THOSE HOME AND THEY GOT TO MOVE IN, THEY'RE GOING TO EXPECT THAT THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES GOT TO BE SAFE.
YOU HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY DO THE RIGHT THING.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR, ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILMAN LEE?
>> YES, I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS, AND ALSO HAVE GOT INPUT FROM MANY IN THE COMMUNITY AND HEAT RIGHT THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT REQUIRED THIS, AND SO BASED ON MANY FACTORS, WE'VE HAD THE DEVELOPER TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE LOTS.
AS WELL AS OTHER THINGS THAT THE COMMUNITY WANTED WE'VE DONE.
I'M GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, SO I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26062 ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ITEM NUMBER 7, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
WE SUB OBLIGE 23 THROUGH 26 SQUARE 29 MORNINGSIDE PARKS SUBDIVISION, ES1623S COUNCIL DISTRICT 4.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING ON THIS ITEM, SO WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26101, ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED, COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26101, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 8, PLEASE.
RESUB OF LOT Z SQUARE 105, METAL REVEALS SUBDIVISION ES17522 COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING ON THIS ITEM, SO WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26102.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD? ANYONE OPPOSE PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE DENIAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26102 AND MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
NUMBER 9, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
[RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING]
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26063, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR A PORTION OF LOT 38 SQUARE A WATER OAKS SUBDIVISION, PROPOSED LOTS 35 THROUGH 37 SQUARE A, WATER OAKS SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 8740 LIVE A BOULEVARD.
MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM C2 TO R2, WZ1422 COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING ON THIS, AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN FOR ITEM NUMBER 26063.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> JAY DO FRAN 1624 MANHATTAN.
THIS IS A SMALL PORTION OF THOSE ON PREVIOUS AGENDA, WATER OAKS SUBDIVISION.
IT'S THREE LOTS THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED, AND WHAT DOES NOW C2 WE'RE CHANGING TO RESIDENTIAL TO FIT THE PLAN YOU JUST APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE HERE IN FAVOR? ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR COUNCILMAN LEE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26063, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
I HAVE A NOTE TO DEFER ITEM NUMBER 10. COUNCILMAN EDWARDS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 10 TO JUNE 14TH, 2023, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
ITEM NUMBER 11, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26103, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, LOT V1 SQUARE A BRIDGE TO SUBDIVISION SECTION A, MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM R1A TO R2.
>> WE NOW HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26103.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD?
>> MICHAEL ADRAGNO 1126 PHOSPHATE AVENUE.
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THIS PROPERTY IN 2011 WITH THE INTENTION OF BUILDING OUR OWN PERSONAL RESIDENCE.
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UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER THE PURCHASE, WE REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT AN AREA THAT WE WOULD BE COMPARABLE TRIAL THEN CURRENT RESIDENT AND BRIDGET L, SO THE VISION NEAR SAYING, WHAT'S A CONFESSOR CHURCH.WE RESIDED ON PORK DRIVING NORTH FOR 40 YEARS.
WE'VE BEEN SITTING IN THIS PROPERTY FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW, AND HAVE MAINTAINED THE LAWN AND TREES AND SHRUBS TO PROVIDE SAFE, AND ATTRACTIVE AREA UNTIL WE COULD DECIDE WHAT TO DO.
WE'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH RELATIVES, ALL OF WHICH HAVE INDICATED THAT THE LOCATION IS NOT REALLY SUITABLE FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTS SINCE IT IS SURROUNDED BY BOTH MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING, AND NEARBY COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.
OUR INTENTION AT THIS POINT, WITH YOUR APPROVAL IS TO IMPROVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS OPPOSED TO IT BEING JUST A VACANT LOT.
WE'D LIKE TO CONSTRUCT A TWO FAMILY DWELLING WHICH WOULD BE TOTALLY COMPATIBLE TO THE MAJORITY OF THE DWELLINGS IN THE AREA, AND A MIRROR IMAGE OF THE ADJOINING PROPERTIES.
DURING THIS REZONING PROCESS, I LEARNED THAT MY PROPERTY SQUARE FOOTAGE ACTUALLY EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF R2 DISTRICT, AND THAT THE SETBACK AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR R1 AND R2 ARE IN FACT THE SAME.
WE WOULD NOT REQUIRE ANY OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS AS WE WOULD FALL WITHIN THESE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING NORTH STREET PARKING.
I HAVEN AN EXHIBIT THAT I'VE MARKED ALL THE MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.
YOU CAN SEE FROM THAT EXHIBIT THAT NOT NOT JUST A FEW, BUT SEVERAL PROPERTIES ARE CURRENTLY ENJOYING MULTIFAMILY USE, INCLUDING DOUBLES TOWN HOMES FOUR PLEXUS, AND EVEN TWO PROPERTIES THERE WERE ALLOWED A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION.
I HAVE ANOTHER EXHIBIT THAT I'VE MARKED ALL THE PROPERTIES THAT HAVE GIVEN ME A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT TOTALLY APPROVING OF MY REQUESTS.
I HAVE COPIES OF THEIR AFFIDAVITS.
TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IT HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY NO OPPOSITION VOICED BY ANY NEIGHBORS ARE PROPERTY OWNERS.
I'D APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF MY REQUESTS AND BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. EVERYONE ELSE SPEAKING IN FAVOR? ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR. COUNCILMAN BONANO?
>> ACTUALLY, WHEN I RODE AROUND THIS NEIGHBORHOOD MYSELF THAT DAY, AND TOOK A LOOK AT IT AFTER SPEAKING TO THIS GENTLEMAN AND HE IS CORRECT A LOT.
TO THE BACK RIGHT OF THIS PROPERTY HAS THREE APARTMENTS AND IN ALL UP AND DOWN THAT SAME BLOCK ON MULTIPLE DOUBLES, SO IT DOES FIT WITHIN THE CHARACTER THAT NEIGHBORHOOD, AND SO FOR THAT REASON, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> I'M SORRY, YOU SAID APPROVAL? ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26103 ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26083, APPROVING SP7522.
I REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE FRONT YARD REGULATIONS FOR ROYAL HONDA LOCATED AT 5416 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD ON LOT2A SQUARE 5.
WE WILL ADELE SUBDIVISION, COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, AND THEY WERE AWESOME AMENDMENTS TO THAT, AND I'M GOING TO DEFER TO PLANNING.
>> SHOULD BE ON NOW. GO AHEAD.
>> I THINK WE COULD YOU MIGHT'VE MUTED IT. IT'S ON.
>> I HAVE IT TURNED ON MY END. IS YOU'RE UNMUTED?
>> THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE ARE AS FOLLOWS IN THE 2ND WHEREAS SECTION AND IN SECTION 1.
THE DATE FOR CPG SITE PLAN PREPARED BY LINFIELD HUNTING OR IN JUNIUS IS AMENDED TO A DATE OF 3/24/23.
THE DATE FOR CL'S ONE LANDSCAPE PLANTING PLAN IS CHANGED TO 4/25/23 AND THE DATE FOR THE IRRIGATION PLAN IS CHANGED TO 3/28/23.
>> ARE THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. NOW WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26083 AS AMENDED.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> HI GUYS. REBECCA GEIGER HERE REPRESENTING ROYAL HONDA.
THIS SITE WILL BE USED FOR VEHICLE PARKING IN STORAGE.
THAT'S A KEY PART IN THE OVERALL HONDA REDESIGN AND REDEVELOPMENT.
WE JUST WANT TO THANK BOTH PLANNING AND THE COUNCILMEN FOR HELPING US GET TO A SOLUTION THAT WE THINK IS BOTH GOOD FOR THE PARISH AND FOR OUR CLIENT.
THE ADDED LANDSCAPING ALONG VETERANS WILL MAKE FOR MORE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING SITE.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS.
>> MS. GEIGER, IF YOU DON'T MIND, A FEW LEADING QUESTIONS THAT I THINK YOU PROBABLY KNOW THE ANSWER TO.
LOOKING IN THIS SCREEN THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT I THINK, WELL, FIRST OF ALL, IT'S ALREADY BEEN ZONED INAPPROPRIATE TO DO THE PARKING LOT.
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THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS.THIS HAS TO DO WITH JUST THE CHANGE OF THE LANDSCAPE PLAN, CORRECT?
>> AT THE END OF THE DAY, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF OUR PLANNING AND ZONING REGULATIONS FOR LANDSCAPING AND THE CPG ALONG VETERANS, AT THE END OF THE DAY, MY UNDERSTANDING IS NOW WITH THESE AMENDMENTS.
THERE WILL BE ACTUALLY MORE LANDSCAPING IN TERMS OF SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT ACTUALLY IS REQUIRED BY OUR CODES. IS THAT FAIR?
>> IN TERMS OF ACTUAL SQUARE FOOTAGE, BECAUSE IF YOU CAN SEE THE CIRCULAR PATTERN OF IT, IT MIGHT NOT BE EXACT, BUT IN TERMS OF GREEN SPACE.
YES, WE ARE PROVIDING EXCESSIVE GREEN SPACE THAN WHAT'S REQUIRED, THOUGH SOME OF IT ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
>> YEAH, I UNDERSTAND. AS PART OF THIS, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, ACTUALLY, IT'S GOING TO BE IMPROVED AT Y'ALL- ROYAL HONDA'S COST, CORRECT?
>> WE'RE ADDING FOUR ADDITIONAL TREES AND ABOUT 25 MORE SHRUBS TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ADD TWO MORE LANDSCAPING IN A PRESENCE ALONG VETERANS.
>> WHAT WE SEE IS A BLACK WROUGHT IRON DECORATIVE FENCE AROUND THE PROPERTY.
>> YES, IT WILL BE FULLY ENCLOSED.
>> WHICH WILL ALSO RESTRICT SOME OF THE SWAMP PRESENCE, IF YOU WILL THAT'S BEEN A BIT OF A CHALLENGE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, CORRECT?
>> OKAY. WHAT WE SEE ON HERE IS BASICALLY LANDSCAPING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PERIMETER WITH A SEE-THROUGH FENCE?
>> THANK YOU, MS. GEIGER. ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE TO OPPOSE? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR, COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.
>> YEAH, WHILE IT IS NOT NORMAL THAT WE WOULD HAVE A DOUBLE DENIAL AND MOVE TO APPROVE.
I'M GOING TO MOVE THAT WE APPROVE WITH THOSE AMENDMENTS AND THOSE AGREEMENTS THAT WILL MADE BY ROYAL HONDA, JUST BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, AND I APPRECIATE MS. TOLBERT AND MS. MARTIN STAFF AND PLANNING.
THEY'VE WORKED VERY HARD AS A FEW ROYAL HONDA PROJECTS COMING UP TODAY, BUT I MEAN, THIS HAS BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS LONG.
I APPRECIATE THEIR INSISTENCE ON ADHERING TO THE TECHNICAL RULES AS THEY ARE, [LAUGHTER]
>> AND I APPRECIATE THAT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE.
SOMETIMES ONE SIZE FITS ALL DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK WITH THE REALITIES OF DAILY LIFE AND BUSINESSES TRYING TO OPERATE AND ULTIMATELY BEAUTIFY OUR PARIS.
I THINK WHILE I DEFINITELY RESPECT AND APPRECIATE THEIR PERSPECTIVE, I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY, THIS IS ONE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE PARISH, IT'S GOING TO BE BETTER FOR LOOKING AT IT A LITTLE BIT UNIQUELY AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S BEST FOR THE PEOPLE RIDING LAWN VETERANS.
I THINK THIS DOES IT. FOR THOSE REASONS, I'M GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26083, EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE. ORDERED. ITEM NUMBER 13, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26104, APPROVING SP 623.
I REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS FOR COOLER ICE LOCATED AT 3260 BARATARIA BOULEVARD ON LOT FOUR SQUARE THREE ROBERT J. PERKINS SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 1.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING ON THIS ITEM.
WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26104.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED.
COUNCILMAN EDWARDS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26104, EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE. ORDERED. ITEM 14, PLEASE.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26105, APPROVING SPAD 22, REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE AREA REGULATIONS IN THE LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MARY.
J SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS LOCATED AT 114 TRANSCONTINENTAL DRIVE ON LOT NINE SQUARE SEVEN BRIDGE DO SUBDIVISION SECTION A, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
>> WHENEVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26105.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED. COUNCILMAN BONANO.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26105 ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO OR SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE. ORDERED. NUMBER 15, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26106, APPROVING SP 61 22 VARIANTS TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS FOR MATT BOWERS CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 8213 AIRLINE DRIVE ON LOT AC1 SQUARE 1 LYNN PARK SUBDIVISION, COUNCIL DISTRICT 4.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE.
WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26106.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED. COUNCILMAN, EPISODO.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26106 ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER?
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HEARING NONE. ORDERED. ITEM NUMBER 16, PLEASE.>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26107, APPROVING SP 71 22 REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE FRONT YARD LANDSCAPE BUFFER LIGHTING AND SIGN REGULATIONS FOR ROYAL HONDA LOCATED AT 5,600 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD AND LOTS OF W3 AND W4 SQUARE 7 WILODEO SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 4.
>> I THINK A LOT OF PLANNING. READ THIS ONE AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU. THE PETITION PROPERTY CONSISTS OF TWO LOTS OF RECORDS.
LOT W3 HAS FRONTAGE ON BOTH QUINCY STREET AND VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD.
LOT W3 HAS 60.71 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON QUINCY STREET A DEPTH OF 491.07 FEET AND AN AREA OF 101,630 SQUARE FEET.
QUINCY STREET FUNCTIONALLY ACTS AS A DRIVEWAY THAT FACILITATES ASSETS FROM ELIZABETH STREET INTO LOT W3.
LOT W3 ALSO HAS 150.66 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON VETERANS.
ALTHOUGH QUINCY STREET IS TECHNICALLY THE LOT'S PRIMARY FRONTAGE PER SECTION 49-474 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD IS TREATED AS A FRONT FOR THE PURPOSES OF CPZ LANDSCAPING.
LOT W4 HAS 250 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD, A DEPTH OF 200 FEET, AND AN AREA OF 47,959 SQUARE FEET.
THERE IS A CONCURRENT SUBDIVISION BEING PROCESSED UNDER PLANNING DOCKET NUMBER ES 17022 TO SUBDIVIDE THE LOTS INTO ONE LOT OF RECORD CALLED LOT HONDA.
PROPOSED LOT HONDA HAS 60.71 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON QUINCY STREET, 400.66 FEET OF CPZ FRONTAGE ON VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD, 491.07 FEET OF DEPTH, AND 149,589 SQUARE FEET OF AREA.
LOT HONDA WILL BE A SINGLE DEVELOPMENT SIDE FOR A RECONFIGURED ROYAL HONDA CAR DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE CENTER.
LOT W3 CONTAINS A ROYAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE CENTER.
CURRENTLY, A PORTION OF THIS BUILDING IS TO BE DEMOLISHED, 10,150 SQUARE FEET OF THE EXISTING BUILDING IS TO REMAIN AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEW SIDE.
LOT W4 CONTAINS A REPURPOSE GAS STATION AND A CANOPY THAT ACTS AS A USED CAR LOT FOR THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THIS BUILDING AND THE CANOPY ARE TO BE DEMOLISHED.
THE SITE CURRENTLY HAS SIX CURB CUTS ONTO VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD.
WITH THIS APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO-STORY, 42,291 SQUARE FEET ROYAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE CENTER.
THIS NEW BUILDING INCORPORATES 10,150 SQUARE FEET FROM THE EXISTING STRUCTURE.
THE DEVELOPMENT SITE WILL REDUCE THE SIX CURB CUTS ON VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD DOWN TO TWO.
THERE IS ACCESS TO QUINCY STREET AT THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF THE PROPERTY.
THE PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES THREE ATTACHED SIGNS, TWO ATTACHED DIRECTIONAL SIGNS, AND ONE MONUMENT SIGN.
THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES 99 PARKING SPACES FOR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES AND ADDITIONAL STACKED PARKING FOR INVENTORY.
ONLY 76 PARKING SPACES ARE REQUIRED.
THERE IS A CURRENT LEASE FOR THE VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD RIGHT OF WAY, WHICH IS TO BE USED FOR SIX VEHICLE DISPLAY PADS, A DETACHED SIGN, AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING.
PER SECTION 40-479 OF THE CODE, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY MAY BE USED TO MEET STREETSCAPE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS, TO LOCATE VEHICLE DISPLAY, AND TO LOCATE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS OR A MONUMENT SIGN IN LIEU OF AN ON-PREMISES DETACHED SIGN.
FOR SECTION 40-474 OF THE CODE, IN ADDITION TO FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNDERLYING DISTRICT, THE FIRST 20 FEET FROM THE FRONT LOT LINES SHALL BE THE MINIMUM FRONT YARD AND BUILDING SETBACK.
NO PARKING OR PAVING SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD EXCEPT FOR SIDEWALKS ARE APPROVED DRIVEWAYS DIRECTLY CONNECTING THE DEVELOPMENT SIDE TO THE ADJACENT STREET.
THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES PARKING IN THE FRONT 20 FEET OF THE LOT AND THEREFORE REQUIRES A VARIANCE.
THE PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES THE REQUIRED LANDSCAPING ON THE ROBERTA STREET SIDE AND THE ELIZABETH STREET SIDE.
THE PROPOSAL DOES NOT INCLUDE LANDSCAPING ON THE BERNE STREET SIDE AND THE REAR.
THERE IS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE BERNE STREET SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
PER SECTION 33-6.25, A 10-FOOT LANDSCAPE BUFFER AND A FENCE IS REQUIRED BETWEEN C2 AND R1A DEVELOPMENT.
THERE IS CURRENTLY A FENCE, BUT THERE'S NO LANDSCAPING.
A LANDSCAPE BUFFER WOULD LIKELY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF INVENTORY PARKING ON THE BERNE STREET SIDE FOR ROYAL HONDA.
BUT IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ROYAL HONDA HAS ADDITIONAL INVENTORY PARKING AT THE 5416 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD SIDE THAT WAS RECENTLY ACTED ON UNDER PLANNING DOCKET AS P7523.
DUE TO THIS, THE ABSENCE OF THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER, THE PROPOSAL REQUIRES A VARIANCE TO THE CPZ LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS.
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FOR SECTION 40-476, LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE INCORPORATED WITHIN LANDSCAPED AREAS.THERE ARE 14 PROPOSED LIVE POLLS ACROSS THE PARKING LOT THAT ARE NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE LANDSCAPING, WHICH REQUIRES A VARIANCE.
THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE REGULATION IS TO ENCOURAGE LIGHTING FIXTURES WITHIN LARGER LANDSCAPE PARKING ISLANDS, THE LAYOUT OF THE PARKING UNDER THE PROPOSED PLAN DOES NOT NECESSITATE MANY LANDSCAPED ISLANDS BECAUSE MUCH OF THE LOT IS BEING USED FOR STACKED INVENTORY PARKING.
IF THE PROPOSED LIGHTING FIXTURES WERE TO BE RELOCATED, IT WOULD LIKELY INTERFERE WITH THE PROPOSED REASON UNDER THE LANDSCAPING.
FOR THIS REASON, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE VARIANCE TO THE CPZ LIGHTING REGULATIONS.
THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES FIVE ATTACHED SIGNS AND ONE DETACHED MONUMENT SIGN.
TWO OF THE ATTACHED SIGNS READ EXPRESS SERVICE, AND DELIVERY, QUALIFY AS DIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR THE CODE, AS SUCH, THESE TWO SIGNS DO NOT COUNT TOWARD THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTACHED SIGNS.
CPZ DEVELOPMENTS ARE PERMITTED ONE ATTACHED SIGNED BY RIDE.
THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES THREE ATTACHED SIGNS.
THE HONDA SIGN WITH THE LOGO, THE ROYAL SIGN, AND SERVICE.
THE PROPOSAL REQUIRES A VARIANCE TO THE ATTACHED SIGN REGULATIONS.
THE SITE IS PERMITTED 9,675 SQUARE FEET OF SIGNAGE BASED ON THE LENGTH OF ITS FACADE, 158 SQUARE FEET OF TOTAL SIGNAGE IS PROPOSED.
THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS NOT OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED SIGNAGE BECAUSE THE TOTAL SIGN AREA IS WELL BELOW WHAT IS PERMITTED.
SECTION 40-480 STATES THAT VARIANCES TO THE CPZ REQUIREMENTS MAY BE GRANTED PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET.
THE PROPOSAL COMPLIES WITH CPZ REQUIREMENTS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SPACE LIMITATIONS OF EXISTING STRUCTURES, THE PROPOSED FRONT YARD AND LANDSCAPE BUFFER VARIANCES ARE THE RESULT OF POOR SITE DESIGN.
THERE ARE NO SPACE LIMITATIONS THAT MAKE THE REGULATIONS HONOR US.
THE PROPOSED SIGN AND LIGHTING VARIANCES ARE ACCEPTABLE SINCE THEY ARE CONNECTED TO THE SITES, USES A CAR DEALERSHIP WITH A LARGE FRONTAGE AND EXTRA INVENTORY PARKING.
THE PROPOSAL ENHANCES THE GENERAL QUALITY OF COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE CORRIDORS BY PROVIDING BUFFERS TO NEIGHBORING RESIDENCES AND OTHER COMMERCIAL AREAS.
AS CURRENTLY PROPOSED, THIS PROPOSAL DOES NOT ENHANCE THE CPZ CORRIDOR BECAUSE IT LACKS THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS NO BUFFERING FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TO THE SOUTH.
THE PROPOSED SIGNAGE VARIANCE IS ACCEPTABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SIZE, ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICE SIGN IS FUNCTIONALLY A DIRECTIONAL SIGN WHICH HELPS WITH TRAFFIC FLOW.
THE LIGHTING VARIANCE IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE MUCH OF THE PARKING IS DESIGNED FOR STACK INVENTORY PARKING.
IF THE PROPOSED LIGHTING FIXTURES WERE TO BE RELOCATED, IT WOULD LIKELY INTERFERE WITH THE PROPOSED TREES AND OTHER LANDSCAPING.
THE PROPOSAL DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HARMONY OR COMPATIBILITY OF THE SURROUNDING LAND USES.
THE CURRENT PROPOSAL WITH THE LANDSCAPE BUFFER VARIANTS ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE NEIGHBORS TO THE SOUTH.
THE FRONT YARD VARIANTS ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE CPZ CORRIDOR.
THE SIGN AND LIGHT VARIANCES HAVE NO EFFECT ON NEARBY PROPERTIES.
THE FINAL CRITERIA IS SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTS PECULIAR TO THE LAND STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS WHICH ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OTHER LAND STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS IN THE SAME ZONE.
THERE ARE NO SPACE LIMITATIONS THAT MAKE THE LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS OVERLY ONEROUS.
THE SIDE IS LARGE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ATTACHED SIGNAGE AND THE PARKING LAYOUT FOR THE CAR DEALERSHIP DOES NOT NECESSITATE LANDSCAPING AROUND EVERY LIGHTING FIXTURE.
THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE VARIANCES TO THE CPZ FRONT YARD AND LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS.
THE PROPOSED VARIANCES TO THE CPZ COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE FRONT YARD AND LANDSCAPE BUFFER REGULATIONS ARE A RESULT OF SITE DESIGN AND NOT DUE TO ANY HARDSHIP UNIQUE TO THE PROPERTY.
THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCES TO THE CPZ LIGHTING AND SIGN REGULATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS.
THE PROPOSED LIGHTING AND SIGN VARIANCES ARE ACCEPTABLE SINCE THEY ARE PARTICULAR TO THE SITE`S USE AS A LARGE CAR DEALERSHIP WITH A LARGE FRONTAGE AND EXTRA INVENTORY PARKING.
THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AT THEIR MEETING, VOTED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED SITE PLAN WITH THE STIPULATION THAT AN EIGHT-FOOT MASONRY FENCE BE PROVIDED ALONG THE BERNE STREET SIDE TO SEPARATE THE PROPOSED USED FROM THE RESIDENTIAL ALONG BERNE STREET.
THE APPLICANT HAS REVISED THEIR PLANS ON MARCH 31ST, 2023 TO INCLUDE AN EIGHT-FOOT WALL ALONG THE BERNE STREET SIDE LOT LINE.
>> THANK YOU, LET'S TAKE A BREAK.
>> WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26107.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> HI. YES. REBECCA GEIGER HERE ON BEHALF OF ROYAL HONDA.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE BEFORE YOU TODAY AS WE PLAN THIS TOTAL OVERHAUL OF THE ROYAL HONDA SITE.
THE SITE IS CURRENTLY AN OLD CAFETERIA BUILDING AND IT'S FINALLY TIME TO BUILD A BRAND NEW, BEAUTIFUL FACILITY.
ROYAL HONDA IS EAGER TO STAY AT THIS LOCATION AND INVEST IN JEFFERSON PARISH,
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BUT FOR THEM TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE NEW DESIGN DOES REQUIRE A FEW VARIANCES.WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS TO DESIGN A SITE THAT COMES MORE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.
WE ADDED LANDSCAPING, IMPROVED THE SITE LAYOUT, AND MADE IT A MORE OVERALL AESTHETICALLY PLEASING SITE.
WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT WE RECEIVED UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD ON OUR PROPOSAL.
WE'VE ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH NEIGHBORS ON THIS PROJECT WHICH MY COLLEAGUE MISSY WILL SPEAK TO NEXT.
I WANT TO THANK PLANNING AND THE COUNCILMAN FOR WORKING ON THIS PROPOSAL AND WE'RE EXCITED TO FINALIZE THIS PROJECT.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNSEL. MY NAME IS MISSY QUIGLEY.
THIS MATTER WAS DEFERRED AT THE PAB HEARING TWICE SO THAT WE COULD WORK WITH THE NEIGHBORS TO COME UP WITH A GOOD SOLUTION FOR THEIR CONCERNS AND AS THE PLANNING STAFF STATED, WE HAVE A EIGHT-FOOT MASONRY WALL IN THE BACK AS REQUESTED BY THE NEIGHBORS.
WE'VE WORKED REALLY HARD WITH THEM TO GET A GOOD DESIGN THAT'S GOING TO MITIGATE THE SOUND AND NUISANCES THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING, WHERE THERE'S JUST A WOODEN FENCE.
WE'VE ALSO WORKED ON A GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT WITH THEM TO GIVE THEM SOME RIGHTS.
IF ROYAL IS NOT KEEPING THE WALL UP, IF THEY'RE BEING TOO LOUD, IF THEY'RE DOING SOME THINGS THAT AFFECT THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE'VE WORKED WITH THEM ON THAT.
I THINK WE'VE COME IN A GOOD AGREEMENT AND WE HAVE THE NEIGHBORS HERE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST LET ME KNOW.
>> MELISSA, IF YOU COULD THE BRICK WALL HOW THICK WILL THE BRICK WALL BEHIND ROYAL HONDA?
>> WE HAVE OUR ENGINEER HERE, SO HE CAN ANSWER THAT.
>> VINCENT LEICA, 3608 18TH STREET METTRIE.
THE BRICK WALL IS GOING TO BE AROUND NOMINAL SIZE 22 INCHES BUT BRICK SIZES SLIGHTLY SMALL AROUND 20 INCHES.
>> GOT YOU. BUT MUCH BIGGER BUFFER THAN THE WOODEN FENCE THAT'S THERE NOW?
>> YEAH. IT'S TYPICAL WOODEN FENCE THERE NOW, SO IT'D BE MUCH THICKER.
>> THANK YOU. MELISSA, IF YOU WILL, MY UNDERSTANDING IS ON THE LANDSCAPING, THE LANDSCAPE IN THE FRONTAGE ON VETERANS WILL NOT BE LESS THAN IT IS NOW, CORRECT?
>> IT'LL BE ACTUALLY MORE WHILE IT MAY BE TECHNICALLY NOT IN COMPLIANCE GOING FORWARD, IT'S MORE THAN WHAT'S THERE NOW?
>> ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THE TWO. HANG ON.
>> GOOD MORNING. ALLEN GLARE BARN STREET.
I'M HERE TO NOT OPPOSE FOR THE PROJECT.
THE PROJECT IS A REALLY FUNDAMENTAL THING THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN A NEIGHBORHOOD.
BUT THE BRICK WALL WAS THE MAIN CONCERN FOR US, BEING THE HALF-INCH THICK DILAPIDATED FENCE THAT THEY HAD OUT THERE.
NOW, WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE IN COHESIVE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE BRICK WALL, WE WENT LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS WITH ROYAL HONDA AND THEIR TEAM AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THEY'VE DONE TO HELP US OUT AND WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A BETTER PLAN WITH THE BRICK WALL FOR US AND THEM.
IT GIVES THEM EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF SPACE THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE.
THAT'S ALREADY A LOT FOR THEM NOW.
PLUS IT GIVES US THE SAME HEIGHT, THE EIGHT FOOT HEIGHT THAT'S ALREADY THERE NOW, BUT WITH THE BRICK WALL AS A BUFFER FOR ALL THE NOISE THAT WE HAVE TO ENDURE DURING OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES.
WE DON'T OPPOSE TO THE PROJECT, BUT WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GNA, THE GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT THAT WE HAD THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON VERY LENGTHY IS THE VERSION 1 THAT GETS APPROVED AND THAT THE ACTUAL LATEST DESIGN PLAN THAT IS HANDED TO YOU GUYS FOR APPROVAL IS THE ONE THAT GETS APPROVED.
>> I CAN ASSURE YOU WE'VE RECEIVED CALLS IN OUR OFFICE.
I'VE BEEN OUT THERE, I'VE WALKED THE SITE WITH THEM AND WITH OTHER NEIGHBORS.
REST ASSURED, ABSENT HEARING SOMETHING ELSE, IF I MOVE TO APPROVE IT, IT'S GOING TO BE CONTINGENT UPON THAT THAT BRICK WALL AND THAT AGREEMENT STAY IN PLACE.
THAT'S WHY I ASKED ROYAL HONDA TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE HERE SO THEY CAN MAKE THOSE ASSERTIONS AND AGREEMENTS IN PUBLIC TO BE SURE THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING TO HOLD OVER THEIR HEADS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE GOING FORWARD SO THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S PROTECTED.
>> VERY IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE THERE'S NO CHAIN WALL ON THE BACK OF THE FENCE, SO OUR PROPERTY DRAINS OFF INTO THEIR SERVITUDE, SO TO SPEAK, AND IT WASHES THE BACKEND OF OUR PROPERTIES OFF SO WITH THAT BRICK WALL, HAVING A CHAIN WALL AND A BRICK WALL AND [INAUDIBLE] WILL STOP THAT EROSION OF OUR PROPERTY.
>> A WOODEN FENCE DOESN'T DO IT.
>> NO, SO IT'S A LITTLE BETTER SITUATION.
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THEN AESTHETICALLY THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CAFETERIA.
THE TRUTH IS, WHAT WE'VE ALL SEEN FOR 50 YEARS OUT THERE IS FRANKLY, THE OLD GAS STATION IN THE FRONT.
THEY'VE BEEN OPERATING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY, I DON'T KNOW, GAS STATION.
>> IT'S A GREAT PROJECT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH BUT WE'RE OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND, SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S TAKEN CARE OF TOO.
WE'RE AT A GOOD POSITION WITH ROYAL HONDA AND THEIR TEAM AS FAR AS THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LOSE ANY DISTANCE AT ALL, NO PARKING SPACE IS GOING TO BE LOST.
THERE'S NO SENSE TO PUT SHRUBS OR TREES BEHIND A BRICK WALL YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO SEE.
I THINK WE'RE AT A GOOD PLACE RIGHT NOW.
>> WELL, THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING ACCOMMODATING, BEING WILLING TO LISTEN, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THE INPUT BECAUSE WE NEED THE INPUT, SO I APPRECIATE IT.
>> IS ANYONE ELSE GOING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION? OR IS ANYONE GOING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION, I SHOULD SAY NOT ANYONE ELSE?
>> GARY ROBERTSON AT 5601 BARNS STREET.
I JUST REALLY HAVE TWO QUESTIONS.
I'M NOT REALLY OPPOSED TO IT, BUT I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS FOR COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IF I MAY GIVE A LITTLE BACK HISTORY SO YOU UNDERSTAND WHY THESE QUESTIONS ARE SO IMPORTANT TO ME.
I OWN RENTAL PROPERTY IN THE LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT THAT SHARES THE PROPERTY LINE WITH A BUSINESS THAT FILED FOR A VARIANCE.
THE PROPERTY OWNERS MET WITH THE ORLEANS CITY PLANNING COMMISSIONER NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT A MASONRY FENCE WOULD BE BUILT AS THE BUFFER AND THE FINAL PLANS WERE PUT BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED.
BUT WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR THE FENCE TO BE BUILT, A WOODEN FENCE WAS BUILT.
WE WERE TOLD BY THE CPC THAT A TEST REPORT OF THE SOIL SAMPLE WAS SUBMITTED BY THE COMPANY RIGHT BEFORE BUILDING THE FENCE, AND IT SHOWED THAT THE SOIL WOULD NOT SUPPORT A MASONRY FENCE AND COULD POSSIBLY DAMAGE THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS.
WE WERE TOLD BY THE CPC THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO GET THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS APPROVAL, THAT THEY CAN MAKE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE SINCE THE WOOD FENCE DID NOT MAJORLY CHANGE THE PLANS APPROVED THE CITY COUNCIL.
WE LOST BECAUSE WE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE GAME, THEY DID.
MY TWO QUESTIONS ARE DO THE PLANS BEFORE YOU REALLY SHOW THIS EIGHT-FOOT BRICK WALL BETWEEN THE BARNS STREET HOMEOWNERS AND ROYAL HONDA WITH THE MOCK-UP SHOWING THAT THERE'S A CHAIN WALL WITH PILINGS, CINDER BLOCKS, AND BRICK VENEER ON BOTH SIDES? MY SECOND QUESTION IS, ONCE THE PLANS ARE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL TODAY AND ARE APPROVED, IS THERE ANYWAY AND I MEAN, ANY WAY THAT THEY CAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE HOMEOWNERS KNOWLEDGE AND OUR CHANCE TO REBUT THE CHANGE BEFORE ANY CHANGE IS MADE? THAT IS MY QUESTION TO YOU GUYS.
>> IF YOU PUT YOUR GAVEL TO IT, ARE WE GOING TO GET WHAT WE SEE ON OUR THINGS, OR DO WE HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE GAME?
>> SURE. FIRST OF ALL, THERE'S NO GAME, THIS I ASSURE YOU.
ONCE THE GAVEL IS HIT, IT'S A DONE DEAL.
ROYAL HONDA HAS TO LIVE WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN TALKED ABOUT AT THIS MEETING, MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT.
FIRST OF ALL I CAN'T COMMENT ON HOW OUR NEIGHBORS DO BUSINESS.
>> I'M PROUD TO SAY WE KNOW HOW WE DO BUSINESS IN JEFFERSON PARISH AND WE'RE PROUD OF THE WAY WE DO IT.
>> L KNOW. I JUST LEARNED THE HARD WAY TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS.
>> I UNDERSTAND. FIRST OF ALL, THE BRICK VENEER IS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION.
IT'S BEEN SUBMITTED AND I'M LOOKING.
WELL, NO, I COULDN'T HAVE ANSWERED MY PRIOR QUESTION.
BUT IT SHOWS IT'S LITERALLY AN ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE ENTIRE BRICK WALL. THAT'S NUMBER 1.
NUMBER 2, CANNOT BE CHANGED, NOT NECESSARILY WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THIS COUNCIL.
AFTER TODAY, WHEN THE GAVEL SWINGS, IT'S A DONE DEAL. THEY'RE OBLIGATED.
>> WELL, THANK YOU. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE INPUT.
WE NEED THE INPUT SO THANK YOU.
>> IS THERE ANYONE IN OPPOSITION? WE'LL MARK THREE IN FAVOR THEN AND ONE SATISFIED WITH AN ASTERISK NEXT TO IT, [LAUGHTER] WE'RE CLOSE.
COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO, YOUR MOTION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26107, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
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HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. HERE'S YOUR GAVEL.>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE A CLARIFICATION FOR THE GENTLEMAN THAT SPOKE ORIGINALLY BECAUSE I WANTED TO BE CLEAR ON THE RECORD.
>> THE GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT.
THAT IS AN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED BETWEEN THE NEIGHBORS AND ROYAL HONDA.
I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY DIVISION ON THE PART OF NEITHER THE COUNCIL OR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> FAIR ENOUGH. THERE'S A LEGAL REMEDY BASED ON THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THEM, BUT WHAT WE'VE JUST APPROVED OBLIGATES THEM TO EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN REQUIRED.
>> IN THE SITE PLAN. I UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU.
>> NUMBER 17, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26108, APPROVING SP-58-22 REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE SETBACK PARKING AND FENCE HEIGHT REGULATIONS FOR THE SLATER TORAH ACADEMY ON LOT Y1B SQUARE 41, UNIT 1 PUNCHER TRAIN GARDEN SUBDIVISION SECTION D, COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 AND 5.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE AS WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26108.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> MORNING. RAVIOSI CHESNEY, 4500 LAKEBORNE AVENUE MANHATTAN LOUISIANA.
I'M THE ADMINISTRATIVE SLATER TAHRIR ACADEMY AND LIKE TO THANK THE PLANNING BOARD AND EVERYBODY FOR WORKING WITH US TO COME TO A DESPITE SOME HICCUPS TO A PLAN THAT WILL WORK, WE ARE LOOKING TO GET THESE SETBACKS APPROVED WHILE WE WORK ON A PERMANENT EXPANSION AND THE ONLY SPACE THAT WOULDN'T VIOLATE THE SETBACK IS THAT PERMANENT EXPANSION.
THAT'S WHY WE CAME TO THE RESOLUTION THAT WE WOULD DO INTO THE SUMMER OF 2025 APPROVAL AND THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THE EXPANSION DONE BY THEN.
I GOT A CALL FROM COUNCILMEMBER IMPASTATO'S OFFICE.
I KNOW WE'RE DEALING WITH COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO AND COUNCILMAN VAN VRANCKEN.
I LIKE TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M AVAILABLE.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE IN OPPOSITION?
I SIMPLY AM RISING OPPOSITION BECAUSE THIS SPANS TWO DISTRICTS.
I GOT RE-DISTRICTED, SEND INTO DISTRICT 2.
I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY THIS COULDN'T HAVE BEEN STRAIGHTENED OUT.
THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY IT TAKES TWO COUNCIL PERSONS TO ADDRESS THIS.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR OF ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO.
>> ACTUALLY, I THINK IT TAKES SEVEN TO ADDRESS IT.
THE REASON IT COVERS TWO DISTRICTS IS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS TO BE IN TWO DISTRICTS. IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE.
THIS IS A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS THE STRUCTURE TO BE THERE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS WHILE THE TORAH ACADEMY IS EXPANDING FOR TWO YEARS TO END IN JUNE OF 2025.
FOR THOSE REASONS, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.
>> I MOVE FOR APPROVAL ON JOINT MOTION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26108 ON A JOINT EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO AND COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26109, APPROVING SP-4-23 REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE LANDSCAPING AND AREA REGULATIONS FOR MATT BOWERS FORD LOCATED AT 3724 VETERANS BOULEVARD ON LOT 128A CLEARY SUBDIVISION COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE AS WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26109.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED.
>> I'M GOING TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
THIS ACTUALLY INCORPORATE SOME STIPULATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD.
MOVING TO APPROVE WITH THOSE STIPULATIONS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26109, A MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
[OTHER PROPERTY MATTERS ORDINANCES]
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26110, DECLARING A PORTION OF GAMBINO ROAD, RIGHT-OF-WAY GLENDALE SUBDIVISION AVENDALE, LOUISIANA, NO LONGER NEEDED FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER AT LOT 20A SQUARED K GLENDALA SUBDIVISION BEARING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS 375 GLENDALA DRIVE, AVENDALE FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
>> WE'RE NOW OPENING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26110.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
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ANYONE OPPOSED PLEASE COME FORWARD.MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED. COUNCILMAN LEE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26110 AND MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ITEM NUMBER 20, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
[OTHER ORDINANCES]
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26111, AMENDING SECTION 2-886 OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING COUNCIL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT AND/OR ASSISTANCE FUNDS.
>> WE'RE NOW OPEN FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26111.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> YEAH, THIS IS ABOUT THE MOST INTERESTING CROTCHET INGENUITY I'VE SEEN ON THE AGENDA IN RECENT MONTHS.
IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE IT RELATES TO IMPROVEMENT AND ASSISTANCE.
I'VE SAID IT BEFORE THAT ESSENTIALLY WHAT THE CITIZENS HAD BEEN REDUCED TO, THESE WERE REALLY THE SERVANTS TO OUR OWN GOVERNMENT.
EITHER I'VE GOT TO BE WELL ALIGNED WITH THE POWER AND THE MONEY TO GAIN THE IMPROVEMENT OR I'VE GOT TO BE POOR ENOUGH AND WILLING TO OBLIGE MYSELF TO BE A DEPENDENT OF THE PARISH, TO ACQUIRE THE ASSISTANCE.
I'D PREFER TO HAVE NEITHER BE THE CASE.
I NEED YOU TO DO WHAT'S PRESCRIBED CONSTITUTIONALLY.
I NEED YOU TO BE APPORTIONED BY LAW.
OF COURSE, IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT APPORTIONMENT MEANS OR WHAT IT MEANS TO BE APPORTIONED BY LAW, THEN YOU MIGHT SETTLE FOR VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION.
YOU MIGHT THINK IT'S OKAY TO HAVE TWO DISTRICTS REPRESENT THE SAME PROPERTY.
YOU MIGHT SETTLE FOR VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION THE DOCTRINE OF BECAUSE YOU'VE SETTLED FOR IT, FROM THE INCEPTION OF THIS BODY.
YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND MOCK ME, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND RIDICULE ME.
YOU CAN TRY AND SHAME ME. I LOVE IT.
KEEP PAIRING ME ATTENTION, KEEP GIVING ME SOME ATTENTION FROM DISTRICT 4.
I'M NOT GOING TO RUN IN DISTRICT 4, BUT I GOT FRIENDS THAT MIGHT.
OF COURSE, YOU'RE NOT RUNNING ANYWAY.
EVERYBODY'S GOT A HOPSCOTCH BECAUSE WE HAVE VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION TERM LIBERTY, AND NOBODY UNDERSTANDS THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY OF THESE THINGS BECAUSE NOBODY UNDERSTANDS THE DOCUMENT YOU'VE SWORN TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND. ASSISTANCE.
AM I A PEASANT, I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.
I DON'T NEED YOU TO HAVE THIS POWER.
I NEED TO HAVE THIS POWER DILUTED AS THE CONSTITUTION WOULD PRESCRIBE.
I NEED EACH DESIGNATED PLACE, EACH MUNICIPALITY, HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY DON'T GET ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE UNTIL THEY ACHIEVE A BASIC DIVISOR, A COMMON RATIO.
THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS TO BE APPORTIONED BY LAW, NOT TO BE ARBITRARILY INADMISSIBLE IE REPRESENTED.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? [NOISE]
>> MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26111, EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26112, AMENDING CHAPTERS 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 18.5, 27,32, 34, 35.5 AND 39 OF THE CODE, RELATIVE TO CHANGING THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING PERMITS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 13709, THE EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN TO REVISE THE TITLE OF DIRECTOR OF INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT TO DIRECTOR OF BUILDING PERMITS AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> WE'RE NOW OVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 2611 TO ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> I'M RISING IN FAVOR. FAKE GUYS.
I'M NOT GOING TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
THIS IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT MAKES SOME SENSE.
NOW I CAN ALSO RISE IN OPPOSITION BECAUSE OF HOW MANY CHAPTERS YOU HAVE TO REVISE.
I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD SPEND THE FIVE, 10 MINUTES IN FRONT OF IT, AND THEN FIVE, 10 MINUTES OPPOSING IT AND THEN REBUT MYSELF.
BUT I'LL SPARE US ALL THAT MOCKERY, AS IT WERE.
SUFFICE IT TO SAY, THIS MAKES SENSE.
BECAUSE OTHERWISE IT'S BEING CONFUSING AND ONEROUS AND BURDENSOME TO THOSE SEEKING PERMITTING AND THOSE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE.
I'M THRILLED TO SEE THIS SPECIFICATION MADE. I RISE IN FAVOR.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE OPPOSED, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR.
COUNCILMAN TEMPLET. YOUR MOTION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26112 ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26113, AMENDING CHAPTERS 2, 19, 26, 30, AND 38 OF THE CODE, RELATIVE TO CHANGING THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, ZONING,
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AND OUR QUALITY OF LIFE TO DEPARTMENT OF CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT, AMENDING ORDINANCE 13709, THE EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN TO REVISE THE TITLE OF DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, ZONING, AND EQUALITY OF LIFE TO DIRECTOR OF CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.>> WE'RE NOW OVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26113.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> RIGHT GUYS. THIS IS THE ONE I GOT TO OPPOSE.
QUALITY OF LIFE. WE'RE LOSING IT.
DROP IT OFF A CLIFF IN THIS PARISH.
I TOLD YOU TWO YEARS AGO, THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
YOU GOT TO ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY.
THAT MEANS THAT WHEN YOU KNOW, SOMETHING COULD GO WRONG, LIKE THERE'S EVIDENCE OF IT HAVING ALREADY GONE WRONG, SOMEBODY'S COME IN HERE AND TESTIFIED TO DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY BEING IMPALED IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND YOU DO NOTHING.
ALL THAT TYRANNY NEEDS, NEEDS TO GAIN THE FOOTHOLD, THAT THING DOING NOTHING.
OTHERWISE, PEOPLE OF GOOD CONSCIENCE KEEP DOING NOTHING.
THE QUALITY OF LIFE INSPECTOR CAME OUT AND TOLD MY PARTNER THAT HER LEGALLY PARKED TRUCK WAS A VIOLATION, A NUISANCE FALLS UNDER A CATCH-ALL MAINTENANCE OF A NUISANCE.
MEANWHILE, THERE'S PEOPLE DO AT 40, 50 MILES AN HOUR RIGHT BY US.
I TRANSPLANTED 27 YEARS AGO, 28 YEARS AGO, THIS YEAR FROM VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA, THE ARMPIT OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY.
I HAD SOMETHING AKIN TO VETERANS ON ONCE A BLOCK TO MY ONE SIDE AND OTHER THING THE SAME DIFFERENCE ON ANOTHER SIDE, SHERMAN WAYNE WOODLEY, WHERE VAN NUYS AIRPORT IS.
THREE LANES, FOUR LANES, SIX LANES ACROSS TRAFFIC.
I HAD A LITTLE DIRT ROAD FROM MY HOUSE THOUGH. LITTLE UTOPIA.
WE'RE BECOMING VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA IN THE WORST OF WAYS, QUALITY OF LIFE MATTERS.
WHAT'S IT BECOMING, CITIZENS AFFAIRS? LOOK THE WHOLE WAY.
QUALITY OF LIFE HAS BEEN DONE IS ON ITS HEAD.
IT'S A FASCIST TYRANNICAL APPROACH TO BEGIN WITH.
QUALITY LIFE VISITS MY STREET TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF BECAUSE MY PARTNER ILLEGALLY PARKED TRUCK ON THE STREET.
WHY? SHE CHOSE TO PARK LEGALLY ON THE STREET BECAUSE WE CAN'T PULL OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY BETWEEN THE FOUR AND 700 BLOCKS WHERE PEOPLE ARE DOING THEIR TIME TRIALS EVERY MORNING AND EVERY AFTERNOON.
SEEN HOW FAST IT CAN GET FROM LEMON AND HOMER TO METTRIE AND HOMER, EIGHT, NINE BLOCKS.
BY 5-700 BLOCK, THEY'RE PUSHING 50, 60 MILES AN HOUR.
WE CAN'T PULL OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAYS WITHOUT GETTING CURSED LITERALLY FROM THE STREET CALLED AN F AND A HOLE.
DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY IS IN PERIL AND YOU CONTINUE TO DO NOTHING.
TURN YOUR BACKS, TURN YOUR BACK ON THE PEOPLE.
YOU'RE VIOLATE YOUR OATHS, YOU SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED.
YOU WANT TO ASK WHETHER I'VE DONE A STOP SIGN PETITION? QUALITY OF LIFE IS OFF A CLIFF, AND YET CAN'T SEE IT BECAUSE YOU'RE IN YOUR LITTLE UTOPIAS.
YOU KEEP PATTING OURSELVES ON THE BACK FOR YOUR GOOD DEEDS AND YOU CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR OATHS OF OFFICE BECAUSE NOBODY HAS EXPLAINED WHAT IT MEANS TO ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.
YOU'VE SOWN HOT BLOOD BETWEEN NEIGHBORS.
I CAN'T GO CAMPAIGNING THIS FALL BECAUSE I'M AFRAID MY NEIGHBORS MIGHT SHOOT ME.
>> MR. AYERS, I'VE LET YOU GO TO THIS POINT JUST BY THE NAME CHANGE.
>> QUALITY OF LIFE MATTERS, SIR.
>> IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THE NAME CHANGE?
>> I'M TALKING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND I'M AFRAID THAT I MIGHT INSPECT THIS.
>> THIS IS ABOUT THE NAME CHANGE.
>> I WILL NOT BE INTERRUPTED DURING MY TIME.
>> THIS IS ABOUT THE NAME CHANGE. THANK YOU, MR. AYERS.
>> I AM STILL WITHIN MY TIME, SIR.
>> UNLESS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE NAME CHANGE, YOU'RE NOT.
>> THE FACT THAT WE'RE CHANGING THE NAME MEANS THAT I CAN'T COUNT ON IT EVEN BEING A PRIORITY FOR THE INSPECTORS THAT COME OUT TO DO THIS.
ALL THEY'RE GOING TO DO IS BE ENFORCEMENT TOOLS.
WHEN IT COMES TO QUALITY OF LIFE, THAT'S IMPERATIVE.
IT MATTERS TO ME IMPERATIVELY, AND THAT YOU DID INTERRUPT ME RATHER THAN JUST GIVE ME MY TIME TO SPEAK ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT QUALITY OF LIFE IS.
>> BECAUSE YOU'RE GEARING OFF THE TOPIC.
>> THAT'S JUST A TALE OF HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR YOU TO GET CAMERA TIME.
I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP YOU ON POINT.
>> I'M TRYING TO TALK ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS IS MY ONLY CHANCE TO DO SO.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO RISE ON THE NEXT ONE EXCEPT TO DO IT ON PRINCIPLE.
>> LET YOU GO FOR A LONG TIME.
>> YES. ON THE TOPIC OF QUALITY LIFE, SIR. THANK YOU.
>> AL MORELLA, 4260 EAST LOYOLA DRIVE, 5TH DISTRICT KENNER, 4TH DISTRICT UNINCORPORATED, JEFFERSON, 51 YEARS.
I'LL RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS AS WELL.
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BUT I WANT TO ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT.FIRST OF ALL, I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT THE ORDINANCES, THE LOGS WE HAVE ON THE BOOKS SHOULD BE ENFORCED ACROSS THE BOARD EQUALLY.
A LOT OF MUNICIPALITIES, LOT OF AREAS ARE IN THIS AREA, IN THE METRO AREA, THEY'RE NOT.
SOMETIMES I BELIEVE SOME OF THE ISSUES SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS MAY BE WEAPONIZED, LIKE UP IN WASHINGTON DC.
BUT NOW THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO ELABORATE ON.
THERE WAS A MAP ABOUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO ON THE STATE OF LOUISIANA IN A ADVOCATE.
JEFFERSON PARISH RIGHT NOW IN ORLEANS PARISH IS SUFFERING A SERIOUS OUT-MIGRATION PROBLEM.
WE HAVE LOST ACCORDING TO THAT MAP IT'S OVER 2% WITH JEFFERSON PARISH. [OVERLAPPING]
>> SAME THING. THIS IS ABOUT THE NAME CHANGE.
DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE NAME CHANGE?
>> THAT IF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE, MAYBE WE OUGHT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE WITH MR. HYDE WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT AND SEE IF THIS IS CO-RELATED WITH THE OUT-MIGRATION PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS, ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. TWO AND OPPOSITION, MADAM CLERK, ANYONE ELSE? NO ONE IN FAVOR. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET?
>> ANY OBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26113, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26114 AMENDING CHAPTERS 2, 4, 16, 17, 17.5, 18.5, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27, 29, 32, 36, AND 38 OF THE CODE, RELATIVE TO CHANGING THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTION ENCODE TO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING PERMITS, CHANGING THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, ZONING, QUALITY OF LIFE TO DEPARTMENT OF CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT, CLARIFYING AND UPDATING, PERMITTING AND REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARISH DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF BUILDING PYRAMIDS, CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT, CITIZENS AFFAIRS, ENGINEERING, PLANNING, AND PARKWAY.
>> WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26114 ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE, I THOUGHT YOU JUMPED UP ON SET AND FAVOR ANYONE IN FAVOR?
>> SORRY IF I MISLED YOU IN THE TIMING OF MY RISE.
JUST OPPOSING ON SIMPLE, SAME GROUNDS.
NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS AGAIN.
CITIZENS AFFAIRS OF DIFFERENT THINGS AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
WE'VE REDUCED NOW THE OBLIGATION OF THE ACTUAL CODE ENFORCER THAT'S COMING TO SERVE THE PUBLIC.
IT'S NOT REALLY BEING APPLIED AS SUCH AS BEING USED AS AN ENFORCEMENT AND PUNITIVE TOOL BY THE CITIZENS UPON EACH OTHER BECAUSE OF A LACK FOR ANY REALLY PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO THE FORMATION OF THIS BODY TO BEGIN WITH, OR ANY CONSIDERATION TO THE ACCUMULATION OF STATUTES, GENERALLY.
THE ONLY STATUTES THAT WILL BE ENFORCED OR THE ONES THAT PEOPLE FIND OR GIVE A CONCERN FOR.
IT DOESN'T REALLY SPEAK TO A MORAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, WHICH IS WHAT ESTABLISHED JUSTICE MEANS.
I OPPOSE THIS ON JUST A SIMPLE GROUNDS THAT I'M SETTLING FOR NOW WHAT IS CITIZENS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT RATHER THAN QUALITY OF LIFE. THAT'S IT.
>> MADAM CLERK NOTED ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET?
>> ANY OBJECTS TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26114 MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
MADAM CLERK, NUMBER 24, PLEASE.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26115, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 14796, A PAY PLAN FOR THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF JEFFERSON PARISH TO REVISE THE PAY GRADE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE CLASSES OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC TRAINEE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC SENIOR, AUTOMOTIVE LINE FOREMAN, AUTOMOTIVE LINE SUPERINTENDENT, AND AUTOMOTIVE WORK CONTROL SUPERVISOR AND TO ABOLISH THE CLASSIFICATION OF AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT.
>> WE'RE NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26115.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD?
>> RISING IN FAVOR OF ABOLISHING ANY SUPERINTENDENT POSITION, AND I'M PRETTY SURE YOU'RE FILLING IT WITH ANOTHER POSITION, BUT I'M STILL JUST IN FAVOR OF THE CONCEPT.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26115, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
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>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26116, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 20846, THE JUDICIAL COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO REVISE THE PAY GRADE FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26116.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF I'M IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED.
I'M GOING TO PROPOSE IT IF IT'S MEANS A RAISE.
WE'VE GIVEN THIS DIRECTOR A RAISE.
IS THAT WHAT THE ADJUSTMENT TO THE PAY GRADE IS TO REVISE THE PAY GRADE IS, ARE WE PROVIDING FOR A RAISE? BECAUSE THEN I OPPOSE IT PATENTLY.
I PREFER GOVERNMENT THAT FRUGAL AND SIMPLE, WE LACK FOR EITHER OF THESE CONCEPTS BEING APPLIED WITH OUR GOVERNANCE.
YOU ALL TELL ME, AM I AT OPPOSING IT OR AM I IN FAVOR, ARE WE REDUCING THE PAY? I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT'S THE CASE.
NO CHANGE, REDUCTION? I'D LOVE TO BE IN FAVOR IF THAT WILL REDUCING THE PAY OF THE DIRECTOR FOR ACCOUNTING.
>> MS. [INAUDIBLE] DO YOU HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT?
>> IF IT'S NO CHANGE, THEN I CAN BE IN FAVOR TOO I SUPPOSE.
THAT'S RESTRAINT. I'LL BE IN FAVOR OF NO CHANGE OR REDUCTION IN PAY.
>> THIS IS A CHANGE IN THE REVISION OF THE PAY GRADE OF THE POSITION.
>> AS A RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN PAY OR NO CHANGE IN PAY OR LOWER PAY?
>> THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RANGE.
>> AN INCREASE IN THE RANGE. I OPPOSE.
>> I JUST WANT TO WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER.
I'M NICOLE THOMPSON, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
AS PART OF OUR DUTIES, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE JUDICIAL PAY PLAN.
THIS IDEAL THE ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO US FROM THE JUVENILE COURT.
WE CONDUCTED A PAY PLAN STUDY AND THE RESULTS REVEALED THAT THIS POSITION WAS INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIED, WHICH MEANT YOU NEEDED TO BE A HIGHER PAY GRADE.
IF THIS INCUMBENT OF THIS POSITION GETS A RAISE, THAT WILL BE UP TO THE JUDGES AND JUDICIAL IN THE JUVENILE COURT.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION COUNCILMAN TEMPLET?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26116, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM 26, PLEASE.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26117, ADOPTING MILLAGE RATES TO BE EXTENDED ON THE ASSESSES TAX ROLLS FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR THE YEAR 2023, BASED ON 2023 JEFFERSON PARISH ASSESSMENT ROLE AND TO PROVIDE FOR ALL OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
>> BUT NOW OVER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26117, ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD? ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD?
>> [INAUDIBLE] RISING IN OPPOSITION.
LET'S CHECK TO MAKE SURE IF MY PART I DIDN'T HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT MILLAGE BECAUSE IT'S BEEN WAKING HER UP AT NIGHT, JUST WORD MILLAGE.
SHE'S FASCINATED WITH THE WORD FINDS IT JUST ABSOLUTELY TANTALIZING.
IT'S LIKE ANY NUMBER OF WORDS THAT JUST INSPIRED, NURTURING, AND LOVING THIS AND IT'S JUST SUCH AN EASY WORD ROLL-OFF OF OUR LIPS, MILLAGE, THE MILLAGE.
LOOK FOR A MILLAGE, IT'S NOT A BAD THING, JUST MILLAGE.
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
WHY WE FORMED A UNION? DIRECT TAXES SHALL BE APPORTIONED AMONG THE SEVERAL AREAS OF THE PARISH, THE DESIGNATED PLACES, NON DESIGNATED PLACES, MUNICIPALITIES ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NUMBERS.
IMAGINE IF WE HAD THAT, I DAYDREAM ABOUT THIS, WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE? TO ACTUALLY HAVE THOSE WHO HAVE THE POWER PAY THE COST TO IMPOSE TAXATION AND THAT'S WHAT MILLAGE IS, TAXATION.
IT'S A FANCY WORD THAT REQUIRES YOU TO DO SOME ARITHMETICAL OPERATIONS TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH YOU'RE PAYING AND THEN BROKEN DOWN OVER ALL SERVICES THERE'S NO CHANCE ANYONE'S GOING TO EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS, AND IF ANYBODY FEELS UP TO THE CHALLENGE, I'LL WAIT AFTER THE MEETING YOU WANT TO COME AND EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT MILLAGE MEANS, OR TRY TO EXPLAIN TO ME AS THOUGH YOU THINK ANYBODY ELSE WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS.
I'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE LEFT TO RIGHT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT THIS POINT ABOUT THIS.
HOPING SHE'D HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY SO I COULD JUST READ WHAT SHE WANTED TO SAY ABOUT MILLAGE TO YOU ON HER BEHALF.
SHE'S OTHERWISE JUST PREDISPOSED, SO SUFFICE IT TO SAY THAT WITH REGARDS TO MILLAGE, I OPPOSE.
>> THIS WAS VOTED ON FOR THE RECORD BY THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THOSE COMMUNITIES.
THE VOLUNTARY TAX INCREASE. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL, I'M SORRY, MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION. THAT WAS ALL.
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ANY OBJECTS THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26117 ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.ITEM NUMBER 27, PLEASE WITH AMENDMENTS.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26118, AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET AND THE AMENDMENT IS AS FOLLOWS.
AMENDING 2023 OPERATING [NOISE] THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOCATE $19,600 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT TO OFF TRACK BETTING TO RECREATE THIS CAPITAL FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN RIVER RIDGE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? WAS THAT ALL MADAM CLERK? I'M SORRY. I JUMPED AHEAD. THAT WAS IT.
ANY OBJECTION TO THOSE AMENDMENTS BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT AMENDMENT ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED, SO WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26118.
ANYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE IN OPPOSITION?
>> SO, DO YOU THINK ANYBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT DUTIES ARE WITH REGARD TO THAT GAMBLING MONEY THAT IT'S A DUTY? THAT IT'S A UNIFORMITY CLAUSE THAT WOULD APPLY TO THIS.
JEFFERSON IN HIS OFFICIAL STATUS AS SECRETARY OF STATE, AND IT IS AN OFFICIAL REPLY AT THE REQUEST OF GEORGE WASHINGTON SPOKE TO THIS.
HE SAYS, "THE APPLICATION ONE RATIO IS INTELLIGIBLE TO THEM, AND THEY WILL THEREFORE APPROVE.
WHILE THE COMPLEX OPERATIONS, WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH HERE AND WHAT THEY WERE FACING THEN WOULD NEVER BE COMPREHENDED BY THEM.
THOUGH THEY MAY ACQUIESCE, THEY CANNOT APPROVE WHAT THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
PEOPLE CAN'T APPROVE OF WHAT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THEY CAN GO AHEAD AND ACQUIESCE THROUGH VOTE, TO YOUR ARBITRARY TAXATION, TO YOUR MILEAGES.
WE CAN ACQUIESCE TO MILEAGES, BUT WE'RE NOT APPROVING THEM.
THE ONLY PEOPLE BENEFITING FROM THEM ARE THE 16,000 PEOPLE YOU'VE GOT TO VOTE FROM LAST YEAR.
16,000 PEOPLE VOTED FOR THAT MILLAGE OUT OF 280,000 VOTERS.
>> ARE YOU OBJECTING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET?
>> EXCEPT IN ABSOLUTELY THE OPERATING BUDGET.
THE OPERATING BUDGET SURVIVES ON MY PROPERTY TAXES.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, HOW YOU END UP WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE GAMBLING MONEY, THAT'S THE DUTIES REFERENCE THAT I MADE.
THAT REQUIRES A UNIFORMITY CLAUSE WHICH WE CAN ADHERE TO EITHER.
I'M PRETTY SURE THAT NOBODY ON THIS COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS THE CLAUSES I'M REFERRING TO.
AGAIN, YOU CAN ACQUIESCE TO IT.
YOU CAN KEEP ON APPROVING IT THROUGH ACQUIESCES, BUT IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, THAT'S NOT APPROVAL. I OPPOSE.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE HAS APPEARED IN OPPOSITION, COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26118 ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26119, AMENDING THE 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD RECOGNIZE A TRANSFER OF $19,600 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, OFF-TRACK BETTING TO RECREATION CAPITAL FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN RIVER RIDGE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET, YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT AMENDMENT AND MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
WE'RE NOW FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26119 AS AMENDED.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> AL MORELLA, FLORIDA 260 FOR ALL THE DRIVE 50 YEARS FOR KENNER, FOUR DISTRICT GUN INCORPORATED, JEFFERSON, 51 YEARS.
I'M GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN, RATHER SEE PROCEEDS FROM GAMBLING, WHETHER IT'S OFF-TRACK BETTING OR WHATEVER IT IS A LOTTERY, IT IS STANDARD GONE IN SOMEONE'S POCKET.
GO TO BETTER OUR PARISH AND BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE IN CERTAIN AREAS OF OUR PARISH.
GLAD TO SEE THE GAME IN MONTE PUT TO GOOD USE RATHER THAN IN SOMEONE'S POCKET.
ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS? ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> REGARDLESS RISING IN OPPOSITION, AND IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DO-GOODER JUICE.
EVERYBODY IS GOING TO SUCK UP ON THESE GOOD DEEDS.
EVERYBODY IS IN FAVOR OF THE GOOD DEEDS, BUT IF YOU ACQUIRE THIS OPPORTUNITY, THIS POWER BY ANY MEANS OUTSIDE THE CONSTITUTION, THOSE JUST INTOLERABLE RESULTS BECOME ARBITRARY AND INADMISSIBLE.
THAT'S HOW THIS IS ALL GETTING DONE.
IT IS WHY THERE IS NOBODY CAN REDRESS THIS.
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NOBODY CAN TALK ABOUT THE FORMATION OF THIS BODY.WE TALK ABOUT IT WITH REGARDS TO OUR COMPARISON TO OUR NEIGHBOR THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO LOVE AS THOUGH THERE'S SOME VILLAIN, SOME PARIAH, THE TAXATION AND THE REPRESENTATION MATTER WITH BOTH BUDGETS.
I DON'T HAVE TO PRESENT FACTS HERE.
I'M NOT HERE TO PRESENT STRAIGHTENED FACTS.
I'M NOT HERE TO PRESENT DIFFICULT QUESTIONS FOR ALL OF YOU. THAT'S MY POINT.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE.
YOU SHOULD BE DOING IT FOR YOURSELVES.
IF WE WERE A REPRESENTATIVE BODY RATHER THAN FORMED THE SAME WAY AS ORLEANS PARISH WITH FIVE DISTRICTS AND TWO SURPLUS MEMBERS GIVING TWO DISTRICTS FOUR VOTES OUT OF SEVEN, MAYBE I WOULD NEVER HAVE TO RISE AGAIN. FIGURE IT OUT.
>> MADAM CLERK, NOTED ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR AND I'M SORRY, GO AHEAD.
> I HAVE A QUESTION MORE THAN APPROVAL NOW.
THE LAST ONE IN THIS RESOLUTION, IS IT STRICTLY BECAUSE A CAPITAL BUDGET ON AN OPERATING BUDGET IS PROJECTED IN THE BEGINNING AND THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, WE MAY HAVE TO ADD MONEY TO IT OR TAKE MONEY AWAY FROM IT, OR IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT?
>> THIS HAS BEEN EXPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES HERE, WE'RE NOT SPENDING MORE MONEY. WE'RE MOVING MONEY.
>> I APPROVE OF AMENDING ANYBODY.
>> THANK YOU. SO, TWO IN FAVOR.
ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? ONE IN OPPOSITION, MADAM CLERK.
THAT'S THE TOTAL. ONE IN FAVOR OF TWO AND OPPOSITION, COUNCILMAN TEMPLET YOUR MOTION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26119, THE MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR]
PLEASE, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR.>> YES, SIR. COUNCILMAN BONANO.
>> I HAVE ONE WHICH I ALREADY NAMED.
>> YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO KHAKI 2 LLC TO CONDUCT A DE MAYO CELEBRATION ON FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2023, FROM 2:00 PM TO 11:00 PM PROVIDED ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
>> ANY OBJECTIONS TO THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NOW AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR ANYONE WENT IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED. COUNCILMAN BONANO.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION? THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BONANO, BUT OR SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> COUNCILMAN LEE. COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> I HAVE ONE, BUT THIS WILL BE JOINTLY WITH ME AND COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, PLEASE.
>> YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOUSE BILL NUMBER 161 OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION THAT CHANGES LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN AND CERTAIN SEAFOOD PROCESSING FACILITIES FROM OPTIONAL TO MANDATORY.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> YES, MA'AM, IF YOU COULD READ THEM.
>> A RESOLUTION GRANTING CLEARLY PLAYGROUND BOOSTER CLUB TO CONDUCT A BASEBALL, SOFTBALL JAM BERRY FROM 5:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 PM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023, AND SUNDAY, JUNE 4 2023, FROM 8:00 AM UNTIL 10:00 PM, PROVIDED ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
>> ANY OBJECTIONS THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE, WE'RE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION AND THEY WANT TO FAVOR OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
IT TAKES US TO CONSENT AGENDA 1, AND COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.
>> EXCUSE ME, MR CHAIRMAN, I HAVE ONE MORE.
>> I'M SORRY, I THOUGHT YOU ONLY HAD ONE. MY APOLOGIES.
>> A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE BAR AND GRILL TO HOST AVERY'S HARVARD FAST FUNDRAISER AND BLOCK PARTY FOR ST. MICHAEL'S SPECIAL SCHOOL ON SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023, FROM 11:00 AM UNTIL 9:00 PM.
A BLOCK PARTY ON 17TH STREET BETWEEN REGALE DRIVE AND THOMAS DRIVE, PROVIDED ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
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ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD AND MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. COUNCILMAN TEMPLET,
[CONSENT AGENDA ONE]
YOUR MOTION REGARDING THE END GLOBAL ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 3349?>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION IN GLOBAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 3349 EMOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 50, PLEASE.
[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS]
I HAVE A NOTE THAT THAT'LL BE DEFERRED.WE'RE GOING TO DEFER THIS AGAIN, TOO. LET'S DO THE MOTION FIRST.
THEN WE'LL HAVE JOHN COME UP, COUNCILMAN LEE.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTION OR YOUR MOTION ON THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 50? COUNCILMAN LEE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE REFERRAL OF THAT ITEM TO 517?
>> IT'S GOING TO BE SUBJECT TO WHAT JOHN.
>> GO AHEAD. JOHN, THANKS FOR COMING UP.
WE'VE BEEN DEALING OBVIOUSLY WITH THIS FOR SINCE 2021.
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE AN AGENDA, THIS IS CONCERNING CHANGING CHANGES THAT WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASES IN PAY FOR ALL PARENTS EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO STARTING PAY RATES FOR NEW EMPLOYEES.
THIS INVOLVES BOTH EMPLOYEE RETENTION, INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE EMPLOYEE RETENTION, BUT ALSO IT ALLOWS US TO BE MORE ATTRACTIVE IN THE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT.
WHEREAS WE'RE COMPETING AGAINST OTHERS WHO ARE HIRING PEOPLE AT HIGHER RATE.
I WANTED YOU TO EXPLAIN THAT MEMO AND AS WELL AS GIVE US AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE IN THIS PROCESS SO THAT WE'LL KNOW HOW TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD IN TERMS OF ENSURING THAT WE GET THIS DONE BY PARISH EMPLOYEES.
>> YOU'RE CORRECT, COUNCILMAN.
THE PROJECT THAT'S UNDERWAY RELATIVE TO THE PAY PLAN PROJECT IS TWO-FOLD IN A SENSE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS OUR MINIMUM ENTRANCE RATE TO ATTRACT NEW EMPLOYEES.
BUT ALSO WE WANT TO ALSO CONSIDER ADJUSTMENTS, DROP THE PAY PLAN SO THAT IT HELPS US FROM A RETENTION STANDPOINT.
WE WANT TO AVOID IF WE MAKE ANY CHANGES ON THE FRONT END RELATIVE TO ENTRANCE PAY, WE DO SOMETHING TO ADDRESS COMPRESSION ISSUES THAT IT WOULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE.
THAT BEING SAID, WE DID RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE ARCHA COMPANY OUR CONSULTANT THAT'S WORKING ON THE PROJECT.
THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD AT THE APRIL 18TH MEETING, WHICH WAS LAST TUESDAY.
DURING THAT TIME, HE INDICATED THAT HE HAS COMPLETED HIS WORK RELEVANT TO VARIATIONS OF MINIMUM PAY ADJUSTMENTS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE BOARD WANTED TO SEE SOME OPTIONS RELATED TO MINIMUM PAY.
HE'S ALSO PROVIDED OPTIONS AS IT RELATES TO ADDRESSING COMPRESSION ISSUES THAT MAY BE IN A FORM OF A LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES GOING FORWARD, HE HAS, AS OF YESTERDAY, PROVIDED INFORMATION TO US ON THE RELATIVE COST OF THOSE VARIOUS OPTIONS.
IN ADDITION TO WHAT HE'S PROVIDED, WHICH IS A GENERAL ESTIMATE, THE BUDGET DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD, BUDGET AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT RELATIVE TO THE OVERALL COST WHEN WE ADD IN BENEFITS AND RETIREMENT AND ALSO ANNUAL MERIT INCREASES.
GOING FORWARD THE BOARD DEFINITELY WANTS TO SEE THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE THAT'LL HELP IN DETERMINING WHAT DIRECTION WE GO IN.
ALSO THE BULLET WILL BE CONDUCTING PUBLIC MEETINGS EAST AND WEST BANK OF THE PARISH.
THIS WILL GIVE THE EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON ANY PROPOSALS THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY BE SENT TO THE COUNCIL.
TYPICALLY, THOSE MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE EVENING.
THAT'S A GOOD TIME FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND PARTICIPATE.
GOING FORWARD THE BOARD WILL ANALYZE THIS INFORMATION AND ULTIMATELY PRESENT HIS RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL.
BUT SPEAKING TO THE MEMO A SHORT TIME AGO, WE RECEIVED INFORMATION RELATIVE TO AN EXISTING STATE LAW THAT HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
IT WAS UNBEKNOWN TO US AT THE TIME, BUT IT AFFECTS WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH CHANGING OUR PAY IF IT'S 15% OR GREATER.
THIS IS TO COINCIDE WITH THE ELECTION OF A GOVERNOR.
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WE ARE IN THE ELECTION YEAR FOR A GOVERNOR.SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE CHANGES IF IT AMOUNTS TO 15% GREATER THAN WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY AT RELATIVE TO PAY RATES.
>> WE DON'T KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW.
>> HONESTLY, THERE'S NOT REALLY ANY PUBLIC HEARING.
I WAS REALLY DISTURBED BY WHAT I READ WITH THAT PROVIDES STATUTE THAT WAS PROVIDED AND WHAT IT COULD SUGGEST.
AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, WE'VE BEEN AT THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
>> I'M NOT AWARE HOW YOU CAME ABOUT THAT.
>> ACTUALLY WE RECEIVED IT FROM MRS.GUGGENHEIM OR WITH PARISH PRESIDENTS OFFICE NEAR THE BOARD REQUESTED AN OPINION WHICH WAS RECEIVED LAST TUESDAY FROM YOUR PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
>> THE OPINION WAS WHAT, FROM THE PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE?
>> THAT THE STATUTE, FIRST OF ALL APPLIES TO US AND THAT THE BOARD WOULD WANT TO CONSIDER NOT MAKING ANY CHANGES UNTIL AFTER THE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION.
>> LET ME SAY THIS. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BUDGETARY PROCESS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT ANY CHANGES THAT I MADE. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> WITH THAT BEING SAID, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'LL BE DEALING WITH THIS FALL, SO ON AND SO FORTH.
>> IF WE FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS, THAT WE SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE THE THE REVISED STATUTE, THERE WOULD NOT BE A PAY INCREASE POSSIBLY UNTIL NEXT YEAR?
>> RIGHT. THE BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR.
>> LET ME SAY I FELT THAT THAT MEMO SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED EARLIER EARLIER THIS YEAR.
TO ME IT WAS LIKE A POISON PILL.
YOU CAN DO THIS, BUT LET ME SAY THERE MAY BE SOME CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE PLACE IF THIS BODY AGREES THAT THE DESERVING PEOPLE OF THIS PARISH BOTH INCLUSIVE, NOT ONLY THOSE WORK US, BUT ALSO WHAT OUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS WHO WOULD ALSO BE ENTITLED TO THOSE RAISES TO SUGGEST THAT THERE'S ANYTHING IMPROPER WITH THEM.
GETTING A RAISE, A QUALIFYING FOR A RAISE DURING THIS YEAR IS LUDICROUS TO ME.
I THOUGHT THE TIMING OF IT, I THOUGHT IT WAS ILL TIME THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS MEAN-SPIRITED.
WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.
BUT AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, THIS IS THE RIGHT MISSION.
THIS IS THE RIGHT MISSION THAT WE HAVE TO GIVE OUR EMPLOYEES EVERY BIT AS OPPORTUNITY IN TERMS OF PAY TO NOT ONLY RETAIN THEM, BUT TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN THE MARKETPLACE.
WE HAVE 700 PLUS JOB OPENINGS.
NOW, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT'S IRONIC TO ME WHEN I LOOKED AT THIS MEETING AND THE PREVIOUS PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS AND NO DISRESPECT TO THE RACES THAT WERE APPROVED OR TO PAY GRADES THAT WILL PROVE OTHERS? IN MY MIND, HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? HOW IS THAT NOT A CONFLICT? WHEN THIS STATUE CLAIMS THAT IT COULD BE, NOW THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IS AND COULD BE.
THE REALITY IS THIS, WHAT I WANT TO KNOW FROM YOU AND FROM ANYBODY ELSE WHO WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH THIS.
WHAT IS THE LAST DATE BY WHICH WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET ALL OF THIS RESOLVED SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS NEW PAY PLAN AND NEW PAY RATES FOR OUR PARISH EMPLOYEES?
>> COUNCILMAN, I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU.
I CAN'T GIVE YOU A DEFINITIVE DATE, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT WE ARE WORKING ON IT.
WE'RE WORKING VERY DILIGENTLY.
THE BOARD IS VERY COGNIZANT OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
THE BOARD IS GOING THROUGH IT'S VETTING PROCESS.
AS SOON AS THEY'VE COMPLETED THAT WORK, THEY WILL PROVIDE SOMETHING TO THE COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT ANSWER. NOW, HERE'S MY HERE'S MY NEXT ONE.
THEY MAY NOT INVOLVE YOU, JOHN, AND MAY INVOLVE TIM AND MAY INVOLVE SOMEONE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION.
HAVE WE HAD ANY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT COLAS.
>> COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.
>> WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO BEGIN THAT CONVERSATION?
>> THAT'S SIMPLY A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO MAKE TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD TO OFFER A COLA, COST OF LIVING INCREASE.
>> NOW, YOU KNOW WHY I'M GOING THERE IS BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF EMPLOYEES WHO WORK VERY HARD AND SOME OF THEM ARE COMPROMISED AND THAT THEY CAN'T TAKE A SECOND JOB BECAUSE IF THEY HAVE CERTAIN TITLES IN CERTAIN POSITIONS.
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IF THEIR SUPERVISOR DEEMED TO BE OF CONFLICT, THAT PERSON HAS ONLY ONE INCOME.IN MANY WAYS, IT'S PATENTLY UNFAIR BECAUSE WE KNOW THE COST OF FUEL IS WENT UP.
THE COST OF FOOD IS WENT WE SEE IT ALL OVER.
INSURANCE, FLOOD INSURANCE, EVERYTHING IS GOING UP.
BUT YET WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT PERHAPS LOOKING AT A COLA.
I WILL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION OR I WILL DO A RESOLUTION IF NEED BE FOR THAT FOR THE PERSONNEL BOARD TO REVIEW THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO FIND SOME REMEDY TO THIS BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD FOR TOO LONG. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.
>> DO YOU WANT TO KICK THAT DOWN THE ROAD TO JUNE 14TH?
>> YOUR EMOTION ON THAT DEFERRAL?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 50 TO JUNE 14TH, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
I THINK NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO JUMP BACK TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PAGE 3.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WHERE'S THE ITEM, MADAM CLERK?>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED JAMES CHECK SNYDER VERSUS JEFFERSON PARISH FIRE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION DOCKET NUMBER 21-02567, DISTRICT 7.
>> COUNCILMAN TEMPLET, YOUR MOTION.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. WE'RE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MISS EULA, MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION? HANG ON, SORRY.
IT STILL IS YELLOW. DO YOU HAVE YOURS UNMUTED?
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED JAMES SHECK SNYDER VERSUS JEFFERSON PARISH FIRE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION DOCKET NUMBER 21-02567 DISTRICT 7.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION? FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION? HEARING NONE.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF THAT RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
WE CAN JUMP AHEAD TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA 2,
[CONSENT AGENDA TWO]
MISS EULA AND COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.YOUR MOTION ON THE IN-GLOBAL ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA 2 ITEMS 51 THROUGH 96-97.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE IN-GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ITEMS?
>> EXCUSE ME, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE ALSO HAVE ITEM NUMBER 67 THAT NEEDS TO BE DEFERRED, AS WELL AS 97.
>> SIXTY SEVEN AS WELL. I'M SORRY, I MISSED THAT.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE IN-GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ITEMS 51 THROUGH 96-97, WHICH WILL BE DEFERRED TO 517 AND 67-517 AS WELL.
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 98 PLEASE,
[ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS]
AND THE ADDENDUM AGENDA ON NUMBER 1 ON ADDENDUM AGENDA PLEASE.>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING FROM PERSONS OR FIRMS INTERESTED IN QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EAST BANK JEFFERSON PARISH, ANIMAL ADOPTION AND SERVICES FACILITY, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
>> THERE YOU GO. UNMUTED THEM ALL.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF MEYER ENGINEERING, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
ARE THE ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS 2 THROUGH 30 NOW MINUS 16 AND 17, WHICH ARE TO BE AMENDED, AND 23 WHICH IS TO BE CANCELED.
YOUR MOTION ON THAT COUNCILMAN TEMPLET.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS 2 THROUGH 30 MINUS 16 AND 17, WHICH OUGHT TO BE AMENDED, AND 23, WHICH IS TO BE CANCELED ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
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>> DOES THIS INCLUDE NUMBER 14?
>> YEAH. THEN I HAVE TO MAKE AN OBJECTION ON 14 AND ASK THAT IT BE PULLED OUT FOR DISCUSSION.
>> YEAH. I'M SORRY. WE WERE GOING TO VOTE ON IT AND THEN COUNCILMAN BONANO ASKED FOR THAT TO BE PULLED OUT, UNLESS YOU WANT TO DO IT FOR YOU. GOT YOU.
LET'S TAKE THAT ONE SEPARATELY, MADAM CLERK, I'LL DO IT ONE MORE TIME.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS 2 THROUGH 30 MINUS 16 AND 17, WHICH HAD TO BE AMENDED, 23, WHICH IS TO BE CANCELED AND NUMBER 14.
THAT'S RIGHT. YES 14, WHICH WILL BE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
NOW LET'S GO TO NUMBER 14, PLEASE MADAM CLERK.
>> A RESOLUTION CREATING THE JEFFERSON PARISH HOMELESS TASK FORCE, DESIGNATING THE COMPOSITION AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> I HERE TO MY COLLEAGUE, MS. DAVIS THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU HAD WANTED TO DISCUSS THAT?
>> YEAH. LOOK, I CERTAINLY APPLAUD AND I THINK THERE'S PROBABLY I DON'T WANT TO BE PRESUMPTUOUS, BUT I THINK THERE'S A PRETTY UNANIMOUS UNDERSTANDING AMONGST THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PARENTS PRESENT THAT WE'VE GOT A HOMELESS ISSUE IN JEFFERSON PARISH THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH.
I THINK ALL OF US WE WERE AT A FORUM RECENTLY ON THE WEST BANK HELD TO ADDRESS THAT VERY ISSUE.
MY CHALLENGE, AND I APPLAUD AND I AGREE THAT WHATEVER RESOURCES WE CAN DEDICATE TO ADDRESS ANY ISSUES WE NEED TO COMMIT TO AND I SUPPORT THAT.
I CERTAINLY SUPPORT THE IDEA OF A TASK FORCE TO ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE HOMELESS ISSUE.
MY CONCERN IS THIS SEEMS TO BE FOCUSED ON THE BUILDING OF A HOMELESS SHELTER IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
WHEN I READ THE VERBIAGE OF THE RESOLUTION, MY BIGGEST CONCERN AND ACTUALLY CALLS THAT I'VE GOTTEN FROM A NUMBER OF CONSTITUENTS ARE, WHERE'S IT GOING TO GO? IS THIS GOING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD? IS THIS GOING BY MY BUSINESS. IS THIS GOING? IT'S DIFFICULT FOR ME TO THINK OF A STREET, A NEIGHBORHOOD, A BUSINESS THAT IS PREPARED TO DEAL WITH WHAT COMES WITH HAVING A HOMELESS SHELTER IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
THAT'S MY BIG CONCERN, IS BEFORE WE GET TO SIZE, BEFORE WE GET TO WHAT IT'S LIKE, WE'RE ASKING OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR BUSINESSES TO TAKE ON THE BURDEN OF WHAT COMES WITH OPERATING A HOMELESS SHELTER.
THAT'S, LOOK, I THINK THE RISK WE RUN IS EXACERBATING THE CHALLENGE IN JEFFERSON PARISH BY BRINGING MORE AND MORE HOMELESS ENTERED.
IT'S NOT A CRIME TO BE HOMELESS I GET IT.
THAT'S ALSO WHY IF YOU GO DOWN BY THE HOMELESS SHELTERS IN NEW ORLEANS, YOU SEE COME EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, THEY DISPERSE AND ARE EVERYWHERE AROUND WHERE THOSE HOMELESS SHELTERS ARE.
THAT I THINK IS A POTENTIAL CONCERN, CERTAINLY FOR ME IN WHAT NEIGHBORHOODS, WHAT BUSINESSES ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE NOT HAVING TO CURRENTLY DEAL WITH.
FOR THOSE REASONS, I HAVE TO OBJECT TO THE APPROVAL.
>> IF I MAY LISTEN, WE ALL AGREE WITH YOU THAT WHERE A FACILITY GOES IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE FOR THIS ENTIRE COUNCIL.
THE OBJECT HERE IS NOT TO BUILD A TRADITIONAL SHELTER.
IF YOU COME TO THE FACILITY WE BUILD, YOU HAVE TO AGREE TO STAY THERE AND GET TREATED.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A HOLISTIC APPROACH WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO GET TREATED FOR YOUR DRUG ADDICTIONS, YOUR MENTAL ILLNESS.
YOU'D BE PROVIDED RETURN TO WORK TRAINING AND TEMPORARY HOUSING.
MAYBE THE WORD SHELTER IS NOT THE PROPER WORD.
MAYBE IT'S A HOMELESS TREATMENT CENTER.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS WE ALREADY HAVE $3.6 MILLION IN THE BANK.
WE HAVE SOME 400 PEOPLE LIVING ON OUR STREETS.
WE ALL THINK THAT THAT'S NOT A GOOD VIEW, A GOOD VISION FOR OUR PARISH.
WE NEED TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AND AN ABILITY TO TAKE THOSE DOLLARS AND TREAT THESE INDIVIDUALS AND GET THEM BACK INTO SOCIETY.
NOW, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH YOU, WHERE THAT FACILITY IS GOING TO GO IS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE.
MY GOAL HERE IS TO HAVE THESE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, WHICH I AM NOT, TELL US HOW BIGGER FACILITY, HOW MANY BEDS, WHAT TYPE OF TREATMENT SERVICES DO WE NEED TO PROVIDE THERE? OBVIOUSLY, THERE WILL BE COUNSELING ROOMS, THERE'S GOING TO BE MEDICAL TREATMENT ROOMS, A KITCHEN, BEDROOMS, ALL THAT.
THAT'S THE ONLY GOAL HERE IS TO GET THOSE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS INTO ONE ROOM AND TELL US THAT SO THEN WE CAN THEN LOOK AND SAY, IS THERE A PROPER PLACE IN JEFFERSON PARISH TO PUT ONE AND WHERE IS THAT PLACE? THAT'S JUST DISCUSSION I WANT TO HAVE.
THIS COMMITTEE IN NO WAY ESTABLISHES THAT LOCATION OF SHELTER.
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LIKE I SAID, I DON'T BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A TRUE SHELTER IN THE FORM THAT WALL THING THAT YOU SEE IN NEW ORLEANS, BUT MORE OF A TREATMENT FACILITY, A RETURN TO LIFE FACILITY.>> ON THAT SAME NOTE [INAUDIBLE] ON THAT SAME NOTE, MAYBE WE CAN MAKE AN AMENDMENT, COUNCIL BONANO TO WERE IT'S BASICALLY THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT A BOARD TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE AS A HOLISTIC ISSUE INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT A FACILITY ITSELF.
BECAUSE LOOK, THERE'S A LOT OF FAITH BASED GROUPS OUT THERE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN STEP UP AND WE CAN TALK TO AND LOOK AT ACCOMMODATING THE ISSUES WE NEED FOR THE HOMELESSNESS AND THE NEEDY IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
MAYBE IT'S NOT THAT THE VERBAGE SAYS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO PUT A FACILITY, IS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN HELP AND ADDRESS THE HOMELESSNESS TO THIS COMMITTEE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD RELIEVE ANY ISSUES BECAUSE INSTEAD OF SAYING IT'S A FACILITY WE'RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE IN JEFFERSON PARISH THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AN OPTION TO ADDRESS THE HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL CAPABILITIES OF SOME OF THE CITIZENS ON OUR STREETS.
>> IN THE SPIRIT OF WHAT HE'S PROPOSING, I SUPPORT IT.
WE'VE BEEN KICKING THIS ISSUE DOWN THE ROAD FOR MANY YEARS, IF YOU RECALL, THREE YEARS AGO, I THINK WITHIN OUR SECOND COUNCIL MEETING, WE HAD DELEGATIONS HERE WHO CAME TO TALK ABOUT HOMELESSNESS AND THE FACT THAT WE NEED TO COME UP WITH SOME SOLUTION TO REMEDY IT.
CERTAINLY, AS YOU ALL KNOW AND AS YOU CAN SEE, ALL ACROSS HIS PARISH HAS GOTTEN WORSE.
I KNOW THAT NIMBYISM EXIST AND NO ONE WANTS IT IN THEIR BACKYARD.
BUT THE REALITY IS THAT I THINK THAT THE RIGHTFUL STEP HERE IS TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD TO BRING IN THOSE TYPE OF PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS POPULATION THAT UNDERSTANDS, NOT ONLY THEY PERHAPS CAN HELP AND ASSIST THEM WITH NOT ONLY THEIR HOMELESSNESS ISSUES, BUT ALSO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS THAT EXIST AS WELL.
WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE WHAT WE SEE WHEN WE CROSSED A BRIDGE.
I THINK WHAT THIS IS ABOUT IS MAKING SURE THAT WE DON'T SEE THAT TYPE OF STUFF.
THAT SHOW IT MAY NOT BE ONE BUILDING, IT MAY BE MORE THAN ONE BUILDING BECAUSE CERTAINLY THAT HAS BEEN FLOATED AS WELL.
BUT WHATEVER WE DO, WE NEED TO DO IT IN A WAY WHERE WE HAVE DONE OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND THAT WE CAN FIND SOME HAPPY MEDIUM BECAUSE NOBODY LIKES TO SEE WHAT WE SEE.
BUT THE REALITY IS IF WE DO NOTHING, IT'S GOING TO JUST CONTINUE TO GET WORSE.
>> MS. DAVIS THOUGHT, IS THERE SOME LANGUAGE THAT WOULD MAKE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE?
>> I RESPECT EVERYTHING EVERYBODY IS SAYING.
IT'S THE ULTIMATE TO ME, WE GET TO THE END GOAL.
TO ME, NO MATTER WHAT THE END GOAL IS, IF THE END RESULT IS, YOU CAN CALL IT A TREATMENT FACILITY, YOU CAN CALL IT A HOMELESS SHELTER.
I THINK WE STILL GET TO THE ULTIMATE QUESTION, WHERE'S IT GOING TO GO?
>> WHAT NEIGHBORHOODS WILLING TO TAKE IT? WHAT DISTRICT DOES IT GO IN? IS IT METAIRIE? IS IT BUCKTOWN? IS IT KENNER? IS IT HARAHAN? I JUST, I DON'T BELIEVE THE CITIZENS IN JEFFERSON PARISH AND THE BUSINESSES ARE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH WHAT COMES FROM IT.
THAT'S MY CONCERN. LISTEN, I'M NOT LOBBYING VOTES.
I'M JUST STATING MY POSITION AND I RESPECT THAT.
I CERTAINLY DON'T BELIEVE IN KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD.
I CAN TELL YOU WE'VE ALL BEEN PART OF, I INITIATED A MEETING THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARISH PRESIDENT LEE SHENG BACK IN NOVEMBER WHEN WE MET AND YOU WERE THERE, I THINK MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM WERE THERE WITH THE SHERIFF TO ADDRESS IT.
AS THE NEWS REPORTED TODAY, WE'VE TAKEN STEPS AT THIS LEVEL, INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES WITH CODE.
I THINK WE'RE DOING A LOT OF THINGS TO TRY AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM WITHIN WHAT THE CONSTITUTION ALLOWS.
MY CONCERN IS EVERYTHING CENTERED AROUND THE BUILDING.
WE HAD ITEMS DEFERRED TODAY FOR THE BUILDING OF A PRIVATIZED TEMPORARY DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT FACILITY, BECAUSE IT WAS DOWN THE STREET FROM STONE BRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE WEST BANK, BECAUSE THE CITIZENS ARE SO PETRIFIED OF WHAT COMES WITH IT.
MY FEAR IS, WHEREVER THIS COMES, WHEREVER THIS WOULD GO, I BELIEVE OUR CITIZENS AND OUR BUSINESSES WILL BE ABSOLUTELY PETRIFIED OF THE CONSEQUENCES.
BY OUR OWN ADMISSION WE BELIEVE, OR AT LEAST THE EXPERTS TELL US, THESE ARE MENTALLY ILL PREDOMINANTLY DRUG USERS, ALCOHOL ABUSERS.
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WE'RE BASICALLY PUTTING THEM AND GIVING THEM THE ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE TO CONGREGATE AND BE IN AND I JUST THINK THAT'S A BURDEN THAT I DON'T BELIEVE.I THINK WE COULD PUT OUR RESOURCES LOOK, ARE THERE ALTERNATIVES? I'M SURE THERE'S LOTS OF ALTERNATIVES.
IS IT PUT OUR MONEY AND RESOURCES IN FACILITIES THAT ALREADY EXIST ELSEWHERE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT THOSE ALTERNATIVES ARE.
MY WHOLE CONCERN HAS TO DO WITH THE PARISH BUILDING AND HOUSING A FACILITY FOR THAT.
THAT'S MY CONCERN. LOOK, I DIDN'T INTEND TO TALK AGAIN, I REALLY DONE.
>> LET ME ASK SOMETHING FOR CLARIFICATION TOO, BECAUSE MY INTERPRETATION COUNSELING BONANO WAS THAT THIS COULD POSSIBLY POTENTIALLY A FACILITY TO BE LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA.
IT WOULD BE A FACILITY THAT YOU'RE NOT COMING AND GOING FROM.
YOU'RE DROPPED OFF OR YOU ARRIVE THERE AND YOU STAY THERE.
YOU'RE NOT ENTERING AND LEAVING AT ANY POINT EXCEPT WHEN YOU GET THERE, AND THEN TREAT YOU AND YOU LEAVE.
>> I WOULD NOT SUPPORT A FACILITY WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO COME AND SPEND THE NIGHT, GET A MEAL, AND THEN LEAVE IN THE MORNING.
>> THIS WOULD BE A FULL-FLEDGED FACILITY TO CHECK INTO AND YOU CHECK OUT OF WHEN YOUR ''RECOVERED OR YOU'VE BEEN TREATED TO THE EXTENT.''
>> LISTEN, THE DOORS WIDE OPEN.
THIS IS JUST AN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE THAT TELLS US, HEY, WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO THERE? SO MANY ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE, THAT CURRENTLY PROVIDE DIFFERENT SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION, BUT THEY'RE SCATTERED.
WE NEED TO PUT THEM ALL IN ONE ROOM AND SAY, OKAY GUYS, YOU GUYS DO THIS EVERY DAY, WE DON'T.
>> A PROBLEM WITH A MOTION TO DEFER.
>> I THINK WERE UNIFIED IN THEIR CONCERN.
MAYBE JUST VETTING THE LANGUAGE A LITTLE BIT WILL ALLOW US TO GET SOMETHING WE'RE ALL COMFORTABLE WITH.
BECAUSE I THINK THE OTHER THING WE WORRY ABOUT, OR I KNOW I WORRY ABOUT, SOMETIMES ENTITIES AT THE CHURCH LEVEL OR THE COMMUNITY LEVEL ARE BEST ABLE TO ADDRESS THINGS AND IT'S NOT ALWAYS GOVERNMENT.
I HATE TO SEE US CREATE AND OTHER STRUCTURE WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE ORGANIZATIONS WHO CAN MEET THE NEEDS IF WE SUPPORT THEM INSTEAD OF CREATING SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
>> THERE ARE TWO SPOTS ON HERE FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS TWO SPOTS FOR NON-PROFITS AND EACH OF THE CITIES OF THE PARISH HAVE A SPOT AS WELL.
>> I THINK THE BOTTOM LINE HERE IS THAT 100 HOMELESS PRE-COVID BECAME 400, COULD BECOME 800, IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING.
THIS COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO DOING SOMETHING AND WE WILL DO SOMETHING AS SOON AS WE GET IT RIGHT THE NEXT MEETING.
>> LET'S MOVE TO THE NEXT MEETING.
WE'LL MOVE TO DEFER TO THE MAIN MEETING.
>> ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANY? [OVERLAPPING]
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM NUMBER 14 TO OUR MAY 17TH MEETING ON MOTION OF COUNCIL BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
NOW WE MOVE TO NUMBER 16, MADAM CLERK?
>> A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND JEFFERSON FACILITIES INC TO ED JEFFERSON REDEVELOPMENT INC. AS A PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT, AMEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT AND ADD A PAYMENT PROVISION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,763,686.59 FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 1, AND THE AMENDMENT IS TO ADD THE ACCOUNT NUMBER, WHICH IS 45600-4076-767056030.015.
>> COUNCIL MEMBERS MOVE YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT ITEM NUMBER 16 AS AMENDED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ITEM NUMBER 17 WITH AN AMENDMENT TO MADAM CLERK.
>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND CONGREGATION OF PRICE, THE KING ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO PROVIDE ONE COMFORT STATION.
THE AMENDMENT IS TO ADD ONE STAGE DURING THE CHRIST THE KING CHURCH FAIR, A RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FAIR, WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE CITIZENS OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 AND THE ADDITION OF ONE STAGE IS IN THE FOURTH, WHEREAS SIX WHEREAS AND IN SECTION 1.
>> COUNCIL EDWARDS, YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 17 ON THE ADDENDUM AGENDA AS AMENDED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
[JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL DISTRICTS]
SPECIAL DISTRICTS, PLEASE.>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING OUR COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND THIRD DISTRICT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING
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THE TRANSFER OF $50,000 IN STATE FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR OPERATING EXPENSES COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 3 AND 4.>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER, HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
NO NEW BUSINESS, NO STATUS REPORTS THAT TAKES US
[PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS]
TO PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS, NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA OR ADDENDUM AGENDA.YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK AFTER YOU FILL OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD IN THE BACK OF CHAMBERS, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
>> I'M MORELLA, 4260 LOYOLA DRIVE, 5TH DISTRICT KENNER, 4TH DISTRICT GUN INCORPORATED, JEFFERSON 51 YEAR'S.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION FROM THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, $338,350.
TOP FIVE BENEFACTORS, COUNCILMAN IMPASTATO, COUNCILMAN LEE, COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, OUR PARISH PRESIDENT LEE SHENG, COUNCILMAN TEMPLET AT NUMBER FOUR, AND COUNCILMAN SCOTT WALKER AT NUMBER FIVE.
GOVERNOR JOHN BEL, THAT WAS ON DEMAND IN YOUR RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
THE SCANDAL THAT JUST TOOK PLACE AT THE WILDLIFE AND FISH RESULTS ARE INVOLVED IN TO YOUR BODIES INCLUDING THE ONE YOU APPOINTED TO RUN IT.
THE MISMANAGEMENT OR THE OSM OR THE LSM, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT.
THE OFFICE OF STATE MUSEUMS. NOW, ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND.
YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THIS COUNTRY, A DISGRACE TO THE ENTIRE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
NOW YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO TRY TO STICK YOUR NOSE AND BUSINESS DOWN HERE, CONCERNING ON LCMC AND THE ACQUISITION OF 32 LANE MEDICAL CENTER.
I STAND BEHIND JEFF LANDRY AND I'LL STAND BEHIND LCMC ON THIS ONE.
NOW, I WANT TO DIRECT THIS TO THE PARISH PRESIDENT CONCERNING THE ISSUE WITH OUR LIBRARIES.
FIRST OF ALL, VICE PRESIDENT LEE SHENG YOU WAS QUOTED HERE SAYING, YOU ARE WORKING WITH SOME OF THE BEST MINDS WITH PHDS IN SCIENCE CONCERNED IN ISSUES LIKE THIS.
I'M GOING TO DRAW IT BACK 40 YEARS OF AN INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN KENNER 1982.
POLICE CHIEF SALVIN TIDI WAS GETTING REPORTS OF AN ADULT BOOKSTORE ON AIRLINE HIGHWAY THAT HAD AN NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES GOING ON.
SHERIFF HARRY LEE STEPPED IN, RAIDED THE PLACE, TOOK EVERYONE OUT OF THAT HANDCUFFS AND PAM LOCK THE DOORS.
LIBRARIES ARE LEARNING INSTITUTION, NOT AN INDOCTRINATION CENTER TO PUSH ALL SICK, TWISTED AND PERVERTED POLITICAL AGENDA ON OUR CHILDREN.
YOU EITHER GOT TO COMPLY WITH THE OBSCENITY LAWS OF THIS STATE AND THIS PARISH, OR WE GOING TO SHUT YOU DOWN AND CUT OFF YOUR FINANCES.
I HATE TO SEE ANYBODY POURED OUT ON THE STREET WITHOUT A JOB, WITH A TAX WHAT'S IT'S GOING TO TAKE, TO STOP THIS INDOCTRINATION THAT'S TAKING PLACE AND THESE OBSCENE BOOKS.
THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO HIDE IT, I'VE SEEN THE BOOKS IN THE NEWSPAPER WITH THE TITLE THERE RIGHT ON THE FRONT COVER.
THIS IS HOW YOU DEAL WITH THIS.
WE DON'T NEED NO PEOPLE WITH PHDS.
WE DON'T NEED ANY SCIENCE TO ANYTHING.
ENFORCE THE LAW, IS COMMON SENSE.
>> WHAT'S WRONG? ANYBODY GOT ANY COMMENTS, ANY QUESTIONS? GO AHEAD, PARISH PRESIDENT LEE SHENG I'M LISTENING.
>> THANK YOU. MR. L. THIS IS ONE THAT I JUST HAVE TO USE THE WORD INDOCTRINATING AND I HAVE TO DEFEND OUR LIBRARY STAFF AND OUR EMPLOYEES.
THEY ARE EDUCATED IN LIBRARY SCIENCE.
THEY ARE EDUCATED IN HOW TO DEVELOP A COLLECTION.
THEY TRIED TO DEVELOP AS VAST OF A COLLECTION AS ALL THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE IN OUR PARISH.
THEY LOOK AT THE SELECTION OF BOOKS, THEY LOOK AT JOURNALS, THEY LOOK AT BESTSELLER LISTS, THEY LOOK AT LITERARY AWARD LIST, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALS.
THEY HAVE A WHOLE HOST OF RESOURCES THAT THEY USE TO ASSEMBLE A COLLECTION THAT WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF IN JEFFERSON PARISH, EVEN THOUGH WE ALL MIGHT NOT AGREE WITH ALL THE ISSUES IN THE LIBRARY.
WE HAVE A COLLECTION OF OVER 660,000 BOOKS.
EVERY WEEK WE BRING IN 1,300 NEW MATERIALS.
WHAT MANY PEOPLE MIGHT NOT REALIZE IS OUR LIBRARIANS REALLY AREN'T READING THE MATERIAL THAT COMES IN THE DOOR EVERY DAY.
IF WE DID, WE WOULDN'T HAVE A VIBRANT COLLECTION BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WOULD BE JUST SELECTING BOOKS AND READING BOOKS BEFORE THEY PUT IT IN.
WE WOULD HAVE A STALE COLLECTION.
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WHEN IT'S CHALLENGED, WE HAVE A GOOD PROCESS.OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR HAS ASSEMBLED A TEAM OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TO REVIEW EVERY BOOK THAT'S CHALLENGED.
THERE'S REALLY ONLY THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO.
YOU CAN PUT THE BOOK BACK WHERE IT WAS AND ASSIGNED.
THAT'S THEIR RESEARCH, AND THERE'S A WHOLE CATALOG OF WHY THINGS GO IN CERTAIN PLACES.
YOU CAN MOVE IT TO A DIFFERENT AREA OR YOU CAN REMOVE IT FROM THE COLLECTION.
THEY'LL MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR, AND THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR WILL DECIDE AND SHE WILL CONSULT WITH ME AND I COULD OVERRULE IT.
I'M SURE, BUT, I'M NOT EDUCATED IN THIS STUFF.
I AM BASING, I BELIEVE, IN THE SYSTEM THAT THEY HAVE.
IF YOU COME TO OUR LIBRARY AND YOU REACT AND YOU ENGAGE WITH ANY OF OUR LIBRARIANS, OUR LIBRARY STAFF, YOU WILL NOT WALK AWAY WITH THE FEELING THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO INDOCTRINATE ANYONE.
THEY'RE THERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
THEY'RE THERE TO ANSWER PEOPLE WHO HAVE A CERTAIN INTEREST TO MOVE THEM TO THE SECTION THAT THEY WANT, JUST LIKE WE ALL HAVE ENCOUNTERED AT OUR LIBRARY.
I UNDERSTAND THERE'S DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON THIS, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO OUR HARD WORKING STAFF TO BE TOLD THAT THEY ARE SPENDING THEIR DAYS TRYING TO INDOCTRINATE PEOPLE.
>> I GOT TIME LEFT TO RESPOND COUNCILMAN WALKER?
BUT I'LL GIVE YOU 10 MORE SECONDS. WRAP IT UP, PLEASE.
>> FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS, PARISH PRESIDENT LEE SHENG, ON THIS ISSUE.
WE WOULDN'T BE STANDING HERE TALKING ABOUT IT.
WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION IF IT WASN'T A PROBLEM.
I'M NOT PAINTING ALL OF THEM WITH A BROAD BRUSH.
THERE ARE SOME FANTASTIC ONES YOU'RE RIGHT.
I GO TO THE LIBRARY QUITE FREQUENTLY.
BUT THEN AGAIN, YOU DO HAVE SOME BAD ACTORS AND WE GOT TO WEED THEM OUT AND THERE ANYTHING THAT'S IN THOSE LIBRARIES, IT'S INAPPROPRIATE FOR OUR CHILDREN.
WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN MOVING THEM AROUND, GET THEM OUT OF THE LIBRARY.
THEY DON'T BELONG THERE. THANK YOU.
>> CHARLES MARSALAM, I ASK THAT FIRST WANT TO THANK HIM.
I'M ASSUMING THAT THE PARISH DOES HAVE A ROLE.
WE HAD A GREAT FESTIVAL THIS PAST WEEKEND FOR THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THERE'S A STRONG ITALIAN CONNECTION IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS OUR COUNCILMAN VAN VRANCKEN IN THERE AND WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS GOING ON IN JEFFERSON PARISH WITH THE ITALIAN COMMITTEE WE HOPE TO EXPAND ON.
I DO WANT TO SAY IT AND I'LL LEARN SOMETHING HERE AND I WANT TO ALSO THANK MARK DREW'S AND BYRON PARK'S.
WEST END HAS BEEN CLEANED UP DRAMATICALLY.
THE TREES HAVE BEEN CLEANED, DEBRIS WAS REMOVED, AND ALL THE PROCESS TO GET THAT DONE, IT LOOKS FANTASTIC.
I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE STATE AND I'VE NOW UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY ABOUT THE STATE OWNING THAT PIECE OF LAND.
I GOT AN EMAIL YESTERDAY FROM THEM BECAUSE I HAVE SOME ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS THAT ARE ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN LEASING THE PILINGS IN THAT AREA THAT'S ON THE WATER, THAT'S IN STATE CONTROLLED LAND, AND THEY CAME BACK AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM YOU GUYS TO DO THAT.
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE GOT TO MAYBE KEEP THAT PROCESS ROLLING BECAUSE THAT'S A PELICAN COLONY THERE.
THERE'S EAGLES THERE NOW, WE'VE GOT PICTURES OF THE EAGLES AND THE TREES.
WE'VE GOT QUAKER PARROTS, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF OTHER ANIMALS AND MARINE LIFE.
I GOT SOME GREAT PURCHASE OF TURTLES THERE.
THERE'S SOME ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS THAT ARE INTERESTED BECAUSE THOSE LEASES ARE EMPTY OVER THE WATER AND THAT WOULD COME THROUGH YOU.
NOW I'M BACK FULL CIRCLE, BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE BEEN DOING AND WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF THINGS.
THIS PROGRESS IS MOVING. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS CLAYTON [INAUDIBLE].
TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS AND ONE THING I WANT TO ADDRESS IS THE ISSUE OF, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT MUCH ON THIS.
WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THIS ON MY RADIO SHOW TONIGHT.
BUT THE CHANGING OF MONEY FROM ONE DISTRICT TO OUT OF VAN VRANCKEN DISTRICT INTO BONANO'S DISTRICT WITHOUT THE CONSENT JUST TO GET VOTES.
I REALLY THINK THAT WE NEED TO LOOK INTO THAT BECAUSE THIS IS ALL ABOUT BUYING VOTES.
YOU MYSTERIOUSLY ANNOUNCED YOUR CANDIDACY FOR RUNNING FOR OFFICE, AND THEN YOU TURN UP AND YOU MOVE MONEY.
I'M COMPLETELY FOR THE CITY OF WESTWEGO.
I'M FOR DOING SOMETHING FOR THE CITY OF WESTWEGO.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THAT. IT'S ABOUT THE WAY IT WAS DONE.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION TO LOOK INTO THIS AND TO INVESTIGATE IT AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS ON MY SHOW TONIGHT.
WITH THAT SAID, I WANT TO ADDRESS THE HOMELESS POPULATION AND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE BEGGING ON THE STREET.
BUT BEFORE I GO THERE, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COMMUNITY.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LEGISLATIVE, I WENT TO THE LEGISLATORS, THE BILL THAT MOVED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO GET OFFICIALS OUT LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH BYRON WE GOT TESTIFIED AND STATED THAT WHAT HE DID TO ME, I WAS A VICTIM OF A ROW CRIMINAL POLITICIAN THAT USED A SEAT TO ATTACK ME.
I COULD'VE USED THAT SEAT TO HAD HIM TAKEN OUT OF OFFICE A LOT EASIER.
THE PROBLEM IS, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
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IT'S GOING TO BE MADE A LOT MORE EASY.IT'S GOING TO GO FROM INSTEAD OF 30 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS TO HOW MANY PEOPLE VOTED FOR HIM.
I ONLY NEED 2000 SIGNATURES TO GET HIM OUT OF OFFICE IF HE RUNS AGAIN, IF THAT'S THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY.
BACK TO THE ISSUE OF THE HOMELESS AND THE BEGGING ON THE STREET.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF PLACES WE CAN PUT THESE FACILITIES.
WE GOT BACK BETWEEN MAYBE THE [INAUDIBLE] HIGHWAY GOING TOWARDS ST. CHARLES PARISH.
BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES AND WE NEED TO ADDRESS IS THE BEGGING ON THE STREET.
I UNDERSTAND THE SUPREME COURT SAID IT'S THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEG.
I'M SO TIRED OF PULLING UP AT THE CORNER OF A STREET AND IT HAPPENS A LOT.
IT DON'T HAPPEN IN [INAUDIBLE] I DON'T SEE THIS HAPPENING WHEN I DRIVE DOWN [INAUDIBLE] ROAD, BUT IT HAPPENS ON THE WEST BANK.
I'M TIRED OF GETTING HIT UP BY OH GIVE ME $1, GIVE ME $5, GIVE ME $10, GIVE ME $20, GO GET A JOB.
I DON'T NEED IT TO GO SUPPORT YOUR DRUGS.
I DON'T MIND BUYING A HOMELESS PERSON FOOD.
I'M TIRED. IF I HAVE TO GET A PERMIT AND GET RETALIATED AGAINST A CRIMINAL, BYRON LEE.
>> WASN'T A PERSONAL ATTACKS, PLEASE.
>> WELL, IT'S NOT PERSONAL ATTACKS.
>> IF I GOT TO GET RETALIATED BY A MEMBER OF THIS SEAT THAT'S A CRIMINAL, THEN AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S MY FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BELIEVE HE'S A CRIMINAL AND HE IS.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF I GOT TO DEAL WITH THAT AND GET A PERMIT, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE A PERMIT.
WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER.
>> LET'S PUT THESE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> MR. CLAYTON, PLEASE YOU HAD YOUR TIME.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS LISA CARLIN 282 ORCHARD ROAD, RIVER RIDGE.
TODAY, IN FACT, RIGHT NOW, THE LED BOARD OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IS REVIEWING INDUSTRIAL TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS, AND ONE OF THOSE APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED BY AMERICAN PLANT FOOD.
APF WANTS TO ADD ANOTHER CHEMICAL PLANT AT CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPLEX TO PRODUCE FERTILIZER.
NOW THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING IF A FERTILIZER PLANT IS GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY OR NOT.
BUT THAT'S A SEPARATE SPU AND ZONING VARIANCE DECISION THAT THE COUNCIL WILL NEED TO MAKE.
THE LED IS DECIDING TODAY ABOUT APS.
I TAP EXEMPTIONS THAT FOCUS ON JOB CREATION AND YOU'LL BE APPROVING THOSE EXEMPTIONS OR REJECTING THEM AS WELL.
NOW THINGS LIKE JOB LOCATION, JOB DUTIES, WORK HOURS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT ALL.
JOB DESIRABILITY IS NOT A FACTOR WHEN THE LED BOARD CONSIDERS APPLICATIONS.
THEY'RE JUST LOOKING AT NUMBER OF NEW JOBS AND SALARIES.
HOW MANY NEW FERTILIZER PLANT JOBS WILL APF CREATE? THESE ARE LOW DESIRABILITY JOBS, SO THEY SHOULD BE HIGH-PAYING JOBS.
NOW, WHEN THE APF FLYER CAME OUT LAST OCTOBER AND DURING THE APF OPEN HOUSE, THE PUBLIC WAS TOLD THAT SALARIES WOULD AVERAGE $120,000 A YEAR.
NOW THAT'S DOUBLE THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
PAGE 187 OF APS LDEQ APPLICATION SAYS 103 NEW JOBS WILL BE CREATED.
THE APF WEBSITE SAYS 100 PLUS JOBS AT $100,000 A YEAR.
NOW NEIL WAGUSBERG, THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR APF, TOLD THE WAGGAMAN AND CIVIC ASSOCIATION, WELL, ACTUALLY IT'S 35 TO 50 JOBS AND DIDN'T MENTION SALARY.
WHAT'S ON APSI TIP APPLICATION? PAGE 281 OF THE LED BOARD PACKET FOR TODAY SAYS, GET READY FOR THIS 13 NEW JOBS WITH AN ANNUAL PAYROLL OF 728,000.
THAT'S JUST $56,000 A YEAR, AND YES, THERE ARE CONSTRUCTION JOBS, BUT THESE ARE TEMPORARY JOBS AND OFTEN FILLED BY OUT-OF-STATE WORKERS.
APF LISTED BUILDINGS AND MATERIALS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND LABOR, AND CALCULATED ANNUAL FIVE-YEAR AND 10-YEAR EXEMPTION TOTALS.
APF IS LOOKING FOR AN ANNUAL TAX EXEMPTION OF 5.9 MILLION AND JUST OVER 47 MILLION OVER 10 YEARS.
THAT'S 3.6 MILLION IN TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR EACH JOB CREATED.
BUT THE BIGGER QUESTION HERE IS NOT ABOUT I TAP.
IT'S ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT ANOTHER CHEMICAL PLANT PRODUCING FERTILIZER IS A GOOD IDEA FOR JEFFERSON PARISH.
THE ONLY REASON TO SUPPORT A FERTILIZER PLANT IS CREATION OF NEW JOBS.
BUT NOW THAT WE KNOW THE TRUTH, THAT IT'S JUST 13 NEW JOBS IN THE HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SECTOR, PAYING $2,500 A YEAR LESS THAN THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN JEFFERSON PARISH, HOW IS THIS GOING TO BENEFIT THE 426,000 CITIZENS IN JEFFERSON PARISH? I HAVE THE SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR EACH OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS BECAUSE I THINK SOME OF THESE NUMBERS ARE A LITTLE HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT HERE THEY ARE. THANK YOU.
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[BACKGROUND]>> [INAUDIBLE] WE'RE JUST TRYING TO SPARK SOME CURIOSITY IN AWAY WE GO.
NOW THERE'S SOMEBODY GOING TO PRESENT SOME STRAIGHT FACTS FOR YOU.
SHE'S GOT THEM STRAIGHTENED FACTS.
HERE'S ONE FOR YOU, $28.3 MILLION FOR THAT READY START NETWORK.
WE TOOK 300,000 FROM THAT STATE TREASURY, 300,000 AND 28.2 MILLION.
THINK YOU-ALL LEFT SOME MEAT ON THE TABLE AND YOU SENT OUR TAX DOLLARS TO SHREVEPORT, ORLEANS, BATON ROUGE, ANY NUMBER OF THE 19 OR 20 OTHER PARISHES THAT HAVE ALREADY STARTED NETWORK, YOU LET OUR MONEY GO THERE INSTEAD OF HERE.
DON'T JUST GIVE $1, $1 MILLION, $100 MILLION FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.
IN EVERY QUESTION OF THE CONSTRUCTS, LET'S TAKE OURSELVES BACK TO A SPIRIT WITHIN WHICH IT WAS DEBATED RATHER THAN SQUEEZE FROM THE TEXT OR INVENT AGAINST IT.
WE GOT TO FIGURE SOME OF THIS OUT.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE JUST COMING UP HERE TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT JAZZ FEST.
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FEST GOING TO HAPPEN THIS NEXT WEEK IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKENDS.
WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME WE CAN ALL HAVE WITH THIS.
IF WE LOVED OUR NEIGHBOR, THEN WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING TO HAVE SO MANY DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT THESE THINGS.
WE DISENFRANCHISE TO OUR NEIGHBOR, WE STEAL FROM OUR NEIGHBOR.
ORLEANS TOOK OUR MONEY BECAUSE WE DIDN'T TAKE IT.
THEN MADE A CABAL, A VENDOR, ALL BECAUSE YOU SUFFER FOR THE WOLVES AND WHIMS OF DEMOCRACY AND NOBODY WANTS TO WAKE UP AND SEE IT FOR WHAT IT IS.
YOU JUST GOT TO WAKE UP. YOU'VE GOT TO BE WILLING TO LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE SAY, HEY, MAYBE I DIDN'T GET THIS RIGHT, BACK UP, RETHINK IT.
I SPENT AN HOUR ON THE PHONE WITH A GUY CHARLES KELLER, WHO'S A CHIEF ENGINEER FOR THE TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION THAT CRAFTED THIS LANGUAGE IN THE 1960S THAT WE REFER TO AS A DEFAULT WILD WILD WEST STOP SIGN WON'T HAVE ANY IMPACT.
IN FACT, IT WILL MAKE IT WORSE. STOP SIGN MIGHT LEAD TO THE DEATH OF YOUR CHILDREN.
GIVE ME A BREAK. I SPOKE TO SERGEANT DAVE WITH OUR TRAFFIC DIVISION FOR AN HOUR ABOUT THIS.
YOU CAN'T TAKE ANY ACTION BECAUSE YOUR PRIDE HAS GOT THE BEST OF YOUR EGO AND IT WON'T LET IT HAPPEN.
YOU WANT TO PRETEND THAT THE IMPAIRED DRIVER THAT TOOK OUT THE $250,000 AMBULANCE THAT WE'RE ALL GOING TO PAY FOR ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
CAPITAL BUDGET, OPERATING BUDGET, EXECUTIVE SESSION, AUTO INSURANCE RATES, THEY'RE ALL GOING UP BECAUSE YOU ALL LET THAT ACCIDENT HAPPEN ON HOME AND YEAH, THAT WOMAN WAS DRUNK.
WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR HER TO BE INCARCERATED.
WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR EVERY BIT OF THIS.
AS LONG AS NOBODY CARES ABOUT HOW THE MONEY IS GETTING TAKEN, AS LONG AS APPORTION TAXATION DOESN'T MATTER TO ANY OF YOU, OR UNIFORM TAXATION, AS LONG AS THESE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE FOR THESE THINGS MATTER LESS THAN THE PROCESS OR THE REASONING THAT YOU CAN DEFER TO, THERE ARE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES TO BLAME SHIFT TO ANY OTHER GOVERNING BODY, WAKE UP, PLEASE, I'M BEGGING YOU ALL.
WE ALL DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. NANCY PEARSON, 8924 RENT 2 DRIVE, PRESIDENT IN THE RIVER RIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.
I THINK WE HAD THREE RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA TODAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME NICE LANDSCAPING ALONG JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.
IT'S WAY TOO LATE, BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. WE APPRECIATE THAT.
ONE IS FOR A POLITICAL FORM THAT WE'LL HAVE IN AUGUST, THE WEEK AFTER QUALIFICATIONS.
WE HAVEN'T FOUND OUT WHO EVERYBODY IS RUNNING, BUT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
WE HOPEFULLY WILL BE THE FIRST POLITICAL FORM THAT WE HAVE AFTER QUALIFICATIONS.
ON ANOTHER SUBJECT, MANY OF YOU WERE AT THAT MEETING IN WAGGAMAN CONCERNING THE CORNERSTONE PROPERTY, AND WE ASKED THEM OF LDEQ TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING HERE AT THE NE BUILDING SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN HAVE A VOICE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT CORNERSTONE HAS DECIDED THEY DIDN'T WANT TO COME TO THAT.
BUT WE REALLY DO BEFORE YOU DO ANY OTHER ACTIONS AT THAT PROPERTY CONCERNED IN ANY OF THE FACILITIES THERE ON THAT 842 ACRES, I BELIEVE IT IS, THAT WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN ASK QUESTIONS.
NOT WHERE WE CAN JUST SAY OUR PIECE AND THEN NOT GET QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
SO FAR WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED, AND WE REALLY DO NEED THAT BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING ELSE.
THE LAST TIME THEY GOT A TAX EXEMPTION, THE PARISH LOST A LOT OF MONEY AND THEY'RE MAKING A LOT OF MONEY.
THERE SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 50% OF THEIR EMPLOYEES LIVING IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
AT THAT PUBLIC HEARING, THE GENTLEMAN TALKING ON BEHALF OF CORNERSTONE
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SAID THEY HAVE 30% OF THEIR EMPLOYEES LIVING IN JEFFERSON PARISH.BEFORE WE TAKE ANY MORE ACTION ON THAT PROPERTY, WE REALLY SHOULD HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING SO THAT PUBLIC HAS A CHANCE TO ASK THE QUESTIONS THAT WE'VE BEEN ASKING OF OFFICIALS, WE'VE BEEN ASKING OF THEM.
MOST OF YOU KNOW THAT I WENT ON A TOUR OVER AT CORNERSTONE AND THEY GAVE ME THE WHOLE SPIEL AND EVERYTHING.
THEN I CAME BACK AND TALKED TO A FEW OF YOU AND FOUND OUT THAT WHAT THEY HAD TOLD ME WAS ABSOLUTELY NOT CORRECT.
WE NEED TO HAVE IT IN THE PUBLIC SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN HEAR, SO THE MEDIA CAN HEAR.
ALL OF JEFFERSON PARISH, HERE'S WHAT'S GOING ON ON THAT PROPERTY BEFORE WE DO ANY OTHER ACTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? THANKS. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ THE ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION INTO SUMMARY.
[ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION IN SUMMARY]
>> RE-SUB OF LOTS A3 AND WL SQUARE 5, OAKDALE SUBDIVISION SECTION B, DOCKET NUMBER WS 18622.
RE-SUB OF LOT 2 PARCEL A PELICANS LANDING SUBDIVISION DOCKET NUMBER WS 2823.
RE-SUB OF PARCEL FN3 FAIRFIELD BUSINESS PARK INTO LOTS 1 THROUGH 3 SQUARE 22, FAIRFIELD BUSINESS PARK DOCKET NUMBER WS 17622.
RE-SUB OF LOT A1 AND A PORTION OF BUTTERCUP DRIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY SQUARE 11 FOR ACRE SUBDIVISION INTO LOT A1A SQUARE 11 FOR ACRE SUBDIVISION, DOCKET NUMBER WS 623.
RE-SUB OF LOTS B24, B1 AND B24 B2A AIMS FORM SUBDIVISION UNDER DOCKET NUMBER WS 823.
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF JEFFERSON PARISH LOT 68 A1 IDA PLANTATION SUBDIVISION FROM R1D RURAL TO R1A, DOCKET NUMBER WZ 423.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND THE OFFICIAL LAND USE MAP OF JEFFERSON PARISH OR CERTAIN LOTS OF PORTIONS OF LOTS BOUNDED BY AIRLINE DRIVE, LITTLE FARMS AVENUE, CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY, CN RAIL, AND FILLMORE STREET, MORE PARTICULARLY FROM R1MH, R3C1, AND C2, WITH CERTAIN PROPERTIES OVERLAID WITH CPZ TO R2 AND R1A.
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF JEFFERSON PARISH FOR CERTAIN LOTS OF PORTIONS OF LOTS BOUNDED BY THE WEST BANK EXPRESSWAY, SEVERAL LILY LANE, ACRE ROAD AND MARTIN DRIVE MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING FROM R3C1 AND R1A TO R2.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REQUESTS SUBMITTED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SP 6422 FOR VARIANCES TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS FOR A TAKE FIVE CAR WASH LOCATED AT 250 LAPEL GO BOULEVARD ON LIGHTS D2, C1, D2A, AND D2B UNIT 1, SQUARE 2, MEADOW BROOK SUBDIVISION.
APPROVING THE REQUEST SUBMITTED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SP 6622 FOR VARIANTS TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS OF THE MUCD FOR JOE'S CAFE LOCATED AT 2912 BELL CHASE HIGHWAY ON LOT 1A SQUARE A SOUTH WOOD WEST SUBDIVISION.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REQUEST SUBMITTED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SP123 FOR VARIANCES TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS OF THE MUCD FOR TAKE 5 CAR WASH LOCATED AT 3851 LAPALCO BOULEVARD ON LOT A1 A4 SOLEY SUBDIVISION.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 8 OF THE CODE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET OF JEFFERSON PARISH.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET OF JEFFERSON PARISH.
THAT'S ALL OF THE ITEMS I HAVE TO READ INTO SUMMARY.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCES READ AND IT'S A SUMMARY OF MOTION OF COUNCILMAN TEMPLET SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE MOTION TO ADJOURN BY OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
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