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>> [BACKGROUND] GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. WE'LL GET STARTED WITH OUR PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS, AND WE'LL KICK THINGS OFF WITH COUNCIL EDWARDS WHO'S GOT A PROCLAMATION THIS MORNING.
[SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS]
[BACKGROUND]IT IS MY PLEASURE TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION.
JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS DIMARTINO'S RESTAURANT OPENED ITS DOORS IN TERRYTOWN, LOUISIANA ON OCTOBER 1ST, 1975, WITH A MODEST START.
JUST FIVE SANDWICHES ON THE MENU, FIVE TABLES, AND AN INITIAL INVESTMENT OF $5,000.
WHEREAS REMARKABLY, THE RENT WAS ONLY $200 PER MONTH, PROVIDING A FOUNDATION FOR WHAT WOULD BECOME A BELOVED LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT.
WHEREAS TODAY, DIMARTINO'S HAS EXPANDED TO FOUR LOCATIONS, THE ORIGINAL RESTAURANT IN TERRYTOWN, A LOCATION IN MARRERO, ANOTHER IN ALGIERS, AND A FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT IN COVINGTON.
WHEREAS, OVER THE YEARS, DIMARTINO'S HAS BECOME WIDELY RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT JEFFERSON PARISH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, CELEBRATE ESPECIALLY FOR ITS ICONIC MUFFULETTA, AND ROAST BEEF SANDWICH, BOTH STAPLES AT NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL.
WHEREAS THE DIMARTINO'S LEGACY HOWEVER, BEGAN LONG BEFORE THE RESTAURANT'S FOUNDING, BIAGIO DIMARTINO, THE GRANDFATHER OF THE CURRENT OWNER PETER DIMARTINO JUNIOR, OPERATED A FRUIT STAND AT THE CORNER OF OCTAVIA AND MAGAZINE STREET IN NEW ORLEANS.
WHEREAS THIS STAND EVENTUALLY GREW INTO A LOCAL MARKET, WHICH WAS LATER PURCHASED BY PETER'S FATHER, PETER DIMARTINO SENIOR, WHO TRANSFORMED IT INTO A GROCERY STORE.
WHEREAS PETER JUNIOR BEGAN WORKING IN HIS FATHER'S GROCERY STORE AT THE AGE OF SEVEN, WHERE HE LEARNED ESSENTIAL LESSONS IN WORK ETHIC, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY PRODUCTS, VALUES THAT HAVE BEEN CENTRAL TO DIMARTINO'S SUCCESS EVER SINCE.
WHEREAS THROUGHOUT THE GENERATIONS OF DEDICATION TO QUALITY AND COMMUNITY, DIMARTINO'S HAS GROWN FROM A HUMBLE BEGINNING INTO A JEFFERSON PARISH STAPLE, EMBODYING THE FAMILY TRADITION THAT CONTINUES TO THRIVE, AND SERVE WITH PRIDE.
WHEREAS 2025 WILL MARK DIMARTINO'S 50TH YEAR IN BUSINESS AND TO CELEBRATE THROUGHOUT THE COMING YEAR, THE DIMARTINO FAMILY WILL SHARE THE RICH HISTORY OF THEIR RESTAURANT WITH A COMMUNITY THAT HAS EMBRACED THEM SINCE THEIR FOUNDING IN 1975.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY COMMENDS, CONGRATULATE, AND CELEBRATE DIMARTINO'S RESTAURANT ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
SIGNED BY OUR PARISH PRESIDENT AND ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MR. DIMARTINO, CONGRATULATIONS.
>> YOUR HONOR, JOIN US FOR SOME PICTURES.
IT'S MY PLEASURE. I'VE BEEN ENJOYING YOUR RESTAURANT FOR MANY YEARS.
>> HERE WE GO ON THREE. 1, 2, 3.
PROBABLY GET ONE MORE ON THREE, 1, 2, 3.
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>> WHERE ARE STAND-INS FOR THE JUDGES FOR NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY? WHO WAS LEFT BEHIND? COME ON UP.
>> MORNING. THE PAST TWO YEARS, LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR, FOR NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY, THERE'S A BIG EVENT GOING ON ON THE 18TH, AND WE'RE GOING TO MARK NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY.
USUALLY JUDGE WOMBLE AND CALGARO ARE HERE. THEY'RE ALREADY STARTING? BUT THEY HAD COURT THIS MORNING SO THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO STAY, BUT I'LL READ THIS PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS JEFFERSON PARISH RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING CHILDREN PERMANENT SAFE AND LOVING FAMILIES THROUGH FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION, AND WHEREAS MORE THAN 370,000 CHILDREN IN THE US FOSTER CARE SYSTEM ARE WAITING TO BE ADOPTED, AND WHEREAS MORE THAN 4,000 CHILDREN IN LOUISIANA ARE CURRENTLY IN FOSTER CARE AND WAITING FOR PERMANENT FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION, AND WHEREAS THEY HELP ENCOURAGE QUALITY FOSTER CARE AND FIND FOREVER FAMILIES FOR THESE CHILDREN, THE JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURT WILL OPEN THEIR DOORS ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 18TH TO FINALIZE THE ADOPTIONS OF LOCAL CHILDREN AND JOIN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CELEBRATE ALL FOSTER FAMILIES AND ADOPTIONS.
WHEREAS THIS EFFORT, ALONG WITH SIMILAR CELEBRATIONS IN ALL 50 STATES, WILL OFFER CHILDREN THE CHANCE TO LIVE WITH STABLE, LOVING FAMILIES, AND ENCOURAGE OTHER DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE A POWERFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF A CHILD THROUGH FOSTERING THESE CHILDREN AND ADOPTION.
WHEREAS THIS COUNCIL ASKS ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN IN A NATIONAL EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FOSTERING CHILDREN AND ADOPTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY PROCLAIMS THAT NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024 SHALL BE KNOWN AS ADOPTION DAY IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS WENDY MCGEE.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CASA JEFFERSON.
AS PART OF NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY, CASA, WE TRAIN VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.
HAVING FAMILIES AND FOSTER PARENTS ADOPT CHILDREN IS A HUGE SUCCESS, SO WE ENCOURAGE ANYBODY THAT WANT TO COME OUT TO JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURT ON THE 18TH TO CELEBRATE THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE TAKEN A STEP OUT TO ADOPT THESE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WILL BE A HUGE AWARD FOR YOURSELF TO SEE THE AMAZING PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT STEP UP TO HELP THESE CHILDREN DURING THE WORST TIME OF THEIR LIVES, AND ALSO CELEBRATE THE VOLUNTEERS WHO STEP OUT ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL TIME TO ADVOCATE FOR THESE CHILDREN.
THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION TODAY. [APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU, WENDY FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO.
CASA JEFFERSON, A TREMENDOUS ORGANIZATION, WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
I KNOW YOU'RE ALWAYS IN NEED OF ADVOCATES, SO ANYBODY WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN HELPING ON THAT FRONT CAN, OF COURSE, CONTACT YOU ALL.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME TAKE A PICTURE, WHOEVER'S HERE.
WE HAVE A COUNCIL MEMBER SHORTAGE TODAY, BUT WE'LL STILL GET THE PICTURE DONE.
>> I HAVE AN EXTRA ONE IN CASE YOU WANT ONE.
>> HERE WE GO ON THREE, 1, 2, 3.
WE GET ON MORE ON THREE, 1, 2, 3.
>> NOW, WITH THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR HURRICANE FRANCINE ASSISTANCE APPROACHING, SBA IS CONTINUING ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS, AND THEY WANT TO ENSURE THAT ALL ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES ARE AWARE OF THEIR CRITICAL SUPPORT.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SBA THIS MORNING TO SPEAK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES ON WHAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC NEEDS TO DO IF THEY STILL NEED ASSISTANCE.
BLAKE FROM THE NEWSPAPER JUST WALKED IN, SO IT BE GREAT IF WE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF THIS OUT THERE SO THAT INFORMATION REACHES THE MASSES, TOO. GO AHEAD, SIR.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIRMAN WALKER.
MY NAME IS COREY WILLIAMS, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER WITH THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY RESILIENCE.
OF COURSE, EVERYONE HAS THEIR THOUGHTS TO HURRICANE MILTON AND HELENE, BUT MY THOUGHTS AND MY WORK HAS BEEN FOR HURRICANE FRANCINE
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AND HOW IT HAS DEVASTATED THE NINE PARISHES HERE IN LOUISIANA.THE FIRST STEP OF THE DISASTER RECOVERY PROCESS IS TO REGISTER WITH FEMA.
YOU CAN DO THAT A LITANY OF WAYS.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO TO DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV, YOU CAN CALL THE 800 NUMBER, WHICH IS 1-800-621-336-2, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE FEMA MOBILE APP, OR WHILE WE HAVE DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS THAT ARE IN THE AREA, YOU CAN ACTUALLY VISIT THE DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS AND BUSINESS RECOVERY CENTERS THAT ARE IN THE AREA IN ANY OF THE NINE DECLARED PARISHES THAT WE HAVE REMAINING OPEN.
NOW, THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS VASTLY APPROACHING.
IT IS NOVEMBER 18TH FOR THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE DAMAGE TO ANY STRUCTURE OR ANY INVENTORY, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, THAT DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024.
AGAIN, WE'RE AT ABOUT 12 MORE DAYS BEFORE THAT DEADLINE.
ONCE YOU ACTUALLY REGISTER FEMA, YOU MAY ACTUALLY GET A EMAIL FROM THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THROUGH BECAUSE WITH THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, WE NOT ONLY HELP OUT BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES, BUT WE HELP OUT HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS, AND NONPROFITS.
BUSINESSES HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED CAN BORROW TO TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO REPAIR, REPLACE DISASTER DAMAGED REAL ESTATE, MACHINERY, INVENTORY, AND EQUIPMENT.
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT I EMPHASIZE FOR A JEFFERSON PARISH BUSINESS OWNER IS THE NEED FOR WORKING CAPITAL TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES DURING THIS RECOVERY PERIOD BECAUSE SOME RECOVERY PERIODS ARE THREE MONTHS OR FOUR MONTHS.
THE ONE THING THAT I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE BUSINESS OWNERS IS, DON'T WAIT TILL MONTH 5 OR MONTH 6, 7, 8, OR 9 TO REALIZE THAT YOU ACTUALLY HAD A DROP IN SALES FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, OR YOU HAD TO LAY OFF EMPLOYEES OR CUT EMPLOYEE HOURS, OR YOU COULDN'T MEET YOUR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE.
ALL THOSE ARE SIGNS OF ECONOMIC INJURY, AND THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE THAT WORKING CAPITAL LOANS FOR THOSE JEFFERSON PARISH BUSINESS OWNERS THAT WERE IMPACTED.
NOW, THE INTEREST RATES ARE AS LOW AS 4%, IT'S A 12 MONTH DEFERMENT, 12 MONTH ZERO INTEREST.
ONE OF THE THINGS I ALWAYS SAY FOR JEFFERSON PARISH BUSINESS OWNER IS THAT THEY MAY WANT TO BORROW MAYBE UP TO 25,000 FOR THEIR PHYSICAL LOSS AND UP TO 25,000 FOR THEIR ECONOMIC INJURY, AND THAT'S AN UNSECURED LOAN.
LET'S SAY WITHIN THE COURSE OF THAT YEAR, BUSINESS COMES BACK OPERATIONAL AND THEY TURN AROUND AND PAY THE LOAN BECAUSE OF THE 12 MONTH DEFERMENT AND THE 12 MONTH ZERO INTEREST, THERE'S NO LOAN.
THERE'S ALWAYS WAYS TO ACCESS FEDERAL DOLLARS, AND NON PROFITS ARE IMPACTED AS WELL.
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ANY JEFFERSON PARISH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT MAY HAVE HAD EVENTS CANCELED OR POSTPONED, THAT WAS ANTICIPATED REVENUE ON THOSE DATES WHENEVER THAT WAS SCHEDULED.
IF THOSE EVENTS ARE CANCELED OR PUSHED BACK, THAT PUSHES BACK THEIR REVENUE FOR THAT TIME PERIOD.
ANY FESTIVALS OR ANYTHING THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED OR MAYBE NOT EVEN AS MUCH SUPPORT, THAT CAN CREATE ECONOMIC INJURY AS WELL.
OUR NONPROFITS CAN BORROW UP TO TWO MILLION DOLLARS INTEREST RATES AT THE 3.25%, AGAIN, 12 MONTH DEFERMENT, 12 MONTH ZERO INTEREST.
BUT THE SBA IS NOT JUST FOR BUSINESSES.
HOMEOWNERS CAN BORROW UP TO $500,000 TO REPAIR, REPLACE DISASTER DAMAGED REAL ESTATE AND UP TO $100,000 TO REPAIR, REPLACE DISASTER DAMAGED PERSONAL PROPERTY, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE ANY AUTOMOBILES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.
THOSE INTEREST RATES ARE AS LOW AS 2.813%, AGAIN, 12 MONTH DEFERMENT, 12 MONTH ZERO INTEREST.
THEN RENTERS CAN BORROW TO $100,000 TO REPAIR, REPLACE DISASTER DAMAGE, PERSONAL PROPERTY, AS WELL AS ANY VEHICLES' LOSS AS WELL WITH THE SAME INTEREST RATE.
THE ONE MESSAGING THAT I WANT TO MAKE SURE TO GET OUT THERE IS THAT THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS VASTLY APPROACHING NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024, AND THAT'S FOR BOTH FEMA, AND FOR SBA.
I ENCOURAGE YOU THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR INSURANCE RECOVERY BECAUSE OF THE 12 MONTH DEFERMENT AND 12 MONTH NO INTEREST.
JUST MAKE SURE TO REGISTER TODAY AND THEN IF YOU GET THAT EMAIL OR OR YOU'RE VISITING A DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER AND YOU TALK TO SBA, MAKE SURE TO PUT IN THAT SBA APPLICATION.
OTHER THAN THAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND BAR ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT THIS MORNING.
>> I'LL REPEAT IT ONE MORE TIME, THAT DEADLINE IS 12 DAYS AWAY.
YOU CAN REGISTER WITH FEMA BY CALLING THE NUMBER 800-621-336-2 OR GO TO THE FEMA APP OR GO TO FEMA WEBSITE, PLENTY OF WAYS TO DO IT.
WE APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION AND YOUR TIME TODAY.
>> THANKS FOR BEING HERE. [APPLAUSE]
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>> NOW IT'S UNTIL THE MEETING STARTS SO WE'LL BE BACK IN 6 MINUTES.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING.
ON THIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024, WITH THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING,
[MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]
200 DERBY STREET, GRETNA, LOUISIANA, THIS MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, LIKE TO GIVE YOU THE FLOOR TO INTRODUCE YOUR GUESTS WHO WILL LEAD US IN TODAY'S INVOCATION.
IT'S MY PLEASURE THIS MORNING TO INTRODUCE A DEAR FRIEND TO EVERYONE WHO WILL DELIVER OUR INVOCATION TODAY.
KATHY RADKE STORY HAS BEEN ON THE WEST BANK FOR A LONG TIME, AND SHE'S BEEN VERY MUCH INVOLVED.
SHE'S BEEN THE HEAD CHAPLAIN FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR MANY YEARS AND SHE OVERSEES AT LEAST 60 OTHER CHAPLAINS TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR OUR INMATES AT THE JAIL AND FOR OTHER SITUATIONS THAT'S CALLED FOR BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
SHE ALSO HAS BEEN THE HEAD CHAPLAIN FOR THE RIVARD JUVENILE CENTER OVER ON GRETNA BOULEVARD.
HIS NAME WAS REVEREND PAUL RADKE, AND HE USED TO BE A REGULAR VISITOR WHEN I WAS A FIRST ASSISTANT DA AND I WAS ALWAYS IMPRESSED BECAUSE HE ASSURED ME THAT NOBODY IN HIS CONGREGATION WOULD HAVE COMMITTED ANY KIND OF CRIMES, AND HE WAS ALWAYS MAKING PLEAS FOR THEM AND I DID WHAT I COULD TO HELP HIM.
I'VE GOTTEN OVER THE YEARS TO BE CLOSER AND CLOSER TO KATHY AND HER HUSBAND, ROBERT AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THEM FOR ALL THAT THEY'VE DONE.
WITH THAT, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE REVEREND RADKE TO DELIVER OUR INVOCATION.
>> IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS WITH ME.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE PRAY YOUR BLESSINGS UPON EACH ONE GATHERED HERE TODAY.
WE PRAY YOUR DIVINE WISDOM FOR OUR PARISH PRESIDENT AND OUR PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS AS THEY WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE PRAY FOR OUR BUSINESSES TO, OUR CHURCHES TO GROW, AND THAT JEFFERSON PARISH WOULD PROSPER IN ALL AREAS, THAT OUR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WOULD HAVE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO LIVE AND THRIVE.
LORD, YOU SEE WE'RE IN DIFFICULT TIMES, AND WE LOOK TO YOU FOR GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION, FOR CALM IN THE MIDST OF LIFE'S UNCERTAINTIES.
WE PRAY FOR A SPIRIT OF UNITY INSTEAD OF DIVISION.
WE PRAY FOR OUR NATION FOR YOU SAID BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD.
WE PRAY FOR PEACE ON OUR BORDERS, PEACE IN OUR STREETS, AND GUIDANCE FOR OUR LEADERS AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT FUTURE GENERATIONS.
YOU ARE FAITHFUL GOD TO ALL WHO CALL ON YOUR NAME.
YOU SAID IN YOUR WORD, SEEK THE LORD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND.
CALL UPON HIM WHILE HE IS NEAR.
AS JOSHUA TOLD THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, DO NOT BE AFRAID, DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED, FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD WILL BE WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.
LET THAT BE OUR PRAYER TODAY, THAT YOUR PRESENCE BE WITH US, AND YOUR BLESSINGS BE UPON US HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH TODAY.
WE ASK ALL THESE THINGS IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
>> THANK YOU. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
PARISH PRESENT, MISS LEE SHENG.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MADAM PRESENT THE FLOOR IS YOURS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.
[PARISH PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL]
THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO START WITH THE BUDGET UPDATE.
I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT TO YOU OUR 2025 PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS.
THIS IS ITEMS NUMBER 13 AND NUMBER 14 ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN JEFFERSON PARISH'S HISTORY THAT OUR PARISH WIDE BUDGET HAS SURPASSED $1 BILLION, A BIG MILESTONE FOR US.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN JEFFERSON PARISH.
WE HAVE VERY FISCAL CONSERVATIVE POLICIES IN OUR PARISH,
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AND ADEQUATE FUND BALANCES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THAT FOR A BALANCED BUDGET WHILE CONTINUING TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN NEXT LEVEL SERVICE INITIATIVE.THE PROPOSED BUDGET, 2025 INCLUDES 733 MILLION FOR OPERATIONS, 147 MILLION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, 64 MILLION FOR DEBT REPAYMENTS, AND 87 MILLION FOR GRANT FUNDS.
THE DEDICATED REVENUES ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 88% OF OUR OPERATING REVENUES.
THAT INCLUDES 37% OF PROPERTY TAXES, 33% IN SERVICE CHARGES, AND 18% FOR SALES TAXES.
OUR PROJECTION FOR 2025 IS BASED ON ACTUAL 2023 SALES TAX COLLECTIONS, AND THAT WAS CONSIDERING UNCERTAINTIES IN THE ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH PATTERNS.
THE 253 MILLION OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 21 MILLION OVER THE 2024 ADOPTED BUDGET DUE TO INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES.
BOND RATING AGENCIES HAVE SUGGESTED THAT A 15% RESERVE BALANCE FOR ALL FUNDS SHOULD BE THE PARISH'S GOAL, AND WE HAVE MET THAT GOAL.
THE BOND RATING AGENCIES ALSO LOOK TO THE GENERAL FUND AND HOW OFTEN WE DIP INTO ANY RESERVE TO PAY OPERATING EXPENSES WHEN THE PARISH'S FINANCIAL HEALTH IS ASSESSED.
THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE FUND BALANCE IS PROVIDED AT 15% IN THE 2025 BUDGET.
THE 2025 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS ALSO INCLUDE, AS I'VE SAID, A 15% RESERVE FUND BALANCES ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS.
I'M PLEASED THAT THE 2025 BUDGET ALSO INCLUDES FUNDING FOR THE APPROVED PAY PLANS FOR UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.
IT INCLUDES A 5% FUNDING FOR ANNUAL PAY INCREASE BASED ON MERIT TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION TO OUR VALUED EMPLOYEES WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE OUR CITIZENS WITH OUR NEXT LEVEL QUALITY OF SERVICE.
WE RECOGNIZE THAT INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE HELP MODERNIZE OUR SYSTEMS WITH A STRONG IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE, FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND IN ATTRACTING BUSINESSES TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THE MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN THE 2025 CAPITAL BUDGET WILL OCCUR IN THE PUBLIC WORKS AREA, AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY 132 MILLION OR 90% OF OUR ENTIRE CAPITAL BUDGET.
INCLUDING NEARLY 35 MILLION TO DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, NEARLY 26 MILLION TO STREET IMPROVEMENTS, NEARLY 26 MILLION TO WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND 45 MILLION TO SEWAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
BECAUSE OF FUNDS MAINLY GENERATED BY THE 2022 WATER AND SEWER RATE INCREASES, CURRENT PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE THE SWITCH TO AUTOMATED WATER READER METERS FOR OUR WATER DEPARTMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATE OF THE ART WATER LAB AND TREATMENT PLANT, REPLACEMENT OF HUNDREDS OF MILES OF WATER AND SEWER LINES, REHABILITATION OF SEWER LIFT STATIONS, AND UPGRADES TO THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS ODOR CONTROL SYSTEM.
WITH EXISTING DRAINAGE FUNDS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PUMP STATIONS, SUB SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE CANAL SLOPE PAVING.
IN CLOSING, THESE 2024 PROPOSED BUDGETS, STRICTLY FOLLOW CONSERVATIVE FISCAL POLICIES WHILE ENSURING THAT JEFFERSON PARISH WILL MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT EXCELLENT BOND RATING AND IS WELL POSITIONED FOR THE FUTURE.
WE WILL ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE THE OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGETS PRIOR TO THE YEAR END, WHICH IS THE DEADLINE.
I'LL MOVE ON TO OUR JEFFERSON PARISH FIRE.
WE HAVE OUR NEWEST FIRE RECRUIT CLASS THAT STARTED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING CENTER.
WE HAVE A VERY LARGE CLASS THIS YEAR OF 29 RECRUITS FROM KENNER, MARRERO, ESTELLE, MERO HARVEY, DAVID CROCKETT, HARVEY, THIRD DISTRICT, AND TERRYTOWN.
THERE'LL BE 24 WEEKS OF TRAINING IN MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDER, HAZMAT, AND ALL ASPECTS OF FIREFIGHTING, AND THOSE WHO PASS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATIONS IN HAZMAT AWARENESS AND OPERATIONS AND FIREFIGHTER LEVEL 1 AND 2 IN APRIL OF NEXT YEAR.
I WANT TO GIVE A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO DANIELLA BAYO, OUR CROSS CULTURAL COORDINATOR, DANIEL IS RECEIVING THE 2024 SERVANT HART AWARD FROM [FOREIGN].
THIS AWARD HONORS THOSE WHO SERVE WITH LOVE, DEDICATION, HUMILITY, AND PUTTING OTHERS FIRST AND MAKING A TRUE DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IF YOU WANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN LATINO COMMUNITIES IN LOUISIANA, IT'S WWW.LAVOZNOLA.COM L-A-V-O-Z-N-O-L-A.COM.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR DIRECTOR OF SEWAGE HUBERT FRANKLIN, OUR WATER DIRECTOR SIDNEY BASLEY, AND OUR ALARIO CENTER DIRECTOR RYAN FAVRE, FOR WORKING WITH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO HOST THE OPERATION CERTIFICATION NOVEMBER EXAM RIGHT HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH AT THE ALARIO CENTER.
THAT'S GOING TO TAKE PLACE NEXT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15.
IT'S GOING TO DRAW OVER 500-600 OPERATORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO JEFFERSON PARISH, WHICH WOULD LEAD TO MANY HOTELS BEING BOOKED AND REVENUE FOR THE PARISH.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT ALLOWS NEARLY 70 OF OUR SEWAGE, WATER, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES IN INVESTIGATION IN
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REHAB SECTIONS TO TAKE THIS MANDATORY EXAM RIGHT HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WHICH IS A HUGE SAVINGS TO OUR BUDGET, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO SEND THESE EMPLOYEES OUT OF TOWN.THIS REQUIRED LICENSE GIVES OUR OPERATORS THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERTISE BY ENSURING THAT THE PROPER TRAINING HAS BEEN OBTAINED TO MAKE SURE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF CHEMICALS ARE DOSED IN THE WATER, THE PROPER TREATMENT IS BEING MET AT ALL OF OUR PLANTS AND THE REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED PROPERLY THROUGHOUT OUR WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM.
THESE OPERATORS SERVICE EVERY HOME AND BUSINESS MAKING SURE THERE'S POTABLE WATER FOR DRINKING, COOKING, CLEANING, AND BATHING.
THEY ALSO ENSURE THE TRANSPORTATION OF WASTEWATER FROM HOMES AND BUSINESSES TO THE TREATMENT PLANT TO BE PROCESSED AND PLACED BACK INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. EXCUSE ME.
OUR JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY TEAM IS INVITING THE PUBLIC TO CELEBRATE ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A KICKOFF PARTY AT THE EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 PM.
THE EVENT IS GOING TO INCLUDE A BIRTHDAY CAKE, LECTURE, AND EXHIBITION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH IN A SECOND LINE WITH DECOLT BRASS BAN, AS WELL AS A CEREMONIAL CEILING OF A TIME CAPSULE ON THE GROUNDS OF THE LIBRARY.
AGAIN, THAT'S THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR LIBRARY.
OTHER LIBRARY PROGRAMMING, PATTY KATES, A LICENSED LOUISIANA NOTARY PUBLIC WILL PROVIDE FREE NOTARY SERVICES TO LIBRARY CARDHOLDERS TUESDAYS 9-10 THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR AT WEST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY.
AGAIN, THAT'S FREE NOTARY SERVICES.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, A RANGER FROM THE JEAN LAFITTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND PRESERVE LEADS A STORY TIME AT LAFITTE LIBRARY ONCE PER MONTH WITH THEMES OF LOCAL HISTORY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
THEN OUR BOOK A LIBRARIAN SERVICE THAT ALLOWS LIBRARY PATRONS TO RESERVE ONE ON ONE CONSULTATION TIME WITH A LIBRARIAN TO ASSIST WITH SUCH REQUESTS AS FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION, CREATING A RESUME OR LETTER, RESEARCHING GENEALOGY, OR USING A DIGITAL DEVICE.
THE SERVICE HAS BEEN EXPANDED FROM ITS LAUNCH AT THE WEST BANK LIBRARY TO THE EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY.
JEFF CAP HAD A SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL, OVER 30 COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND VENDORS PARTICIPATED.
WE HAD 300 ATTENDEES AND 110 RESIDENTS WERE ASSISTED WITH UTILITY ASSISTANCE.
OVER 100 CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE DONATED TO JEFF CAP HEADSTART TO PROMOTE LITERACY BY OUR PARISH EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS SO A BIG THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO DONATED.
LAFNIA PARK CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK.
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE EVENT WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY SAVES THE DATE FOR THE 38TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK THAT'S GOING TO BE HELD NIGHTLY BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 30.
THEN WE WILL RECOGNIZE AND ACKNOWLEDGE VETERANS DAY.
OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 IN OBSERVANCE OF OUR VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY.
JEFFERSON TRANSIT WILL RUN A NORMAL SCHEDULE.
GARBAGE COLLECTION AND CURBSIDE RECYCLING WILL TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED, BUT THE LANDFILL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY AND WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12.
ALL JEFFERSON PARKS AND RECREATION, JPRD CLASSES AND PROGRAMS, NOT INCLUDING LAFNIA PARK AND PARK DAY FOR ME, WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY AND WILL RESUME OPERATIONS ON TUESDAY.
THEN OBVIOUSLY, OUR TEAMS ARE LOOKING AT THE WEATHER WITH RAFAEL NOW AS A CATEGORY 3.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE HURRICANE CENTER DOES EXPECT THIS TO WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES THE GULF, BUT THERE'S STILL A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY THAT REMAINS FOR LOCAL IMPACTS SO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO KEEP WATCHING THIS.
WE WILL KEEP WATCHING THIS AS TO OUR LOCAL IMPACTS IN THE WEEKEND INTO MONDAY.
AND SO ARE NOT CANCELING ANY PROGRAMMING NOW, OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE OF THIS.
BUT IF WE DO SO, PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH WITH US. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ANYONE WITH QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE PARISH PRESENT? ALL RIGHT.
NOW, ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA OR OR THE ADDENDUM AGENDA CAN DO SO NOW.
I'LL REQUESTS TO SPEAK CARDS, MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THAT AGENDA ITEM.
ARE WE ALL TIRED THIS MORNING? I THINK SO A LITTLE BIT.
ANY PERSON WHO SUBMITS A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD HAS NO MORE THAN 3 MINUTES TO SPEAK REGARDING THE ITEMS ON THAT AGENDA.
OUR NORMAL CAST ISN'T HERE TO START THINGS OFF, SO WHO WOULD NORMALLY BE NUMBER THREE TO GET UP TO THE PODIUM? BEHIND MR. ALLEN, MR. HIERS? FEELS EMPTY.
I THOUGHT IT WAS QUIET TODAY. ALL RIGHT.
NOBODY SPEAKING ON ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA OR ADDENDUM AGENDA?
>> I HAPPENED TO SEE FRANKIE LAST NIGHT.
JUST TO SAY HE WANTED TO SPARK A LITTLE CURIOSITY.
>> HE CERTAINLY HAS OVER THE YEARS.
THIS MIGHT BE A FIRST. WE'LL MOVE ON.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER 1.
[PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (Part 1 of 2)]
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING FROM FIRMS INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HICKORY AVENUE, LA 3154 REHABILITATION RIVER ROAD, 210 STREET, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
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>> MOVE ON THE TEAM OF ALL SOUTH CONSULTING AND STEWART ENGINEERING.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF ALL SOUTH CONSULTING AND STEWART ENGINEERING ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BANANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING TO PROVIDE CATERING AND CONCESSION SERVICES HAS REQUESTED UNDER A REVENUE GENERATING AGREEMENT WITH THE JOHN A ALARIO SENIOR EVENTS CENTER UNDER RFP 0490 COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
>> COUNCILMAN LEE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF MCINAS ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM 3, PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING PERSON OR FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD ON A HAS NEEDED BASIS WITH MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FEES OF $500,000 NOT TO EXCEED BY A FACTOR OF MORE THAN 10% PER YEAR WITHOUT AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT, AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL FOR WORK ASSOCIATED WITH MISCELLANEOUS STREET LIGHTING PROJECTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL RELATED WORK THROUGHOUT JEFFERSON PARISH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
>> I'M GOING TO DEFER IT FOR ONE MEETING THE DECEMBER 11 MEETING? YES. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF THAT ITEM TO DECEMBER 11, A MOTION OF COUNSEL MAN VAN RIKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM 4.
>> A RESOLUTION RESENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 14446C AND THE SELECTION OF SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT, ELECTRIC MONITORING SERVICES AND TRACKING SERVICES FOR JUVENILES ORDERED BY THE JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURT TO THE PROGRAM AND TO SELECT ANOTHER RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE PROPOSER UNDER RFP 0482 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES UNDER RFP NUMBER 0482. [LAUGHTER]
>> THAT'S THE NUMBER 4. GOT AHEAD.
>> NUMBER 4 IS ALLIED, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST SCORE AND THE LOWEST COST.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF ALLIED ON MOTION OF COUNCIL WILL INVENT RANKING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED ITEM 5.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING FROM FIRMS INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE INDEPENDENCE PARK DRAINAGE PUMP STATION, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF ECM CONSULTANTS ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LISBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
ITEM 6 AND 7 OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE'LL COME BACK TO THOSE AT NOON.
NUMBER 8 WITH AMENDMENTS, PLEASE.
[SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES]
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26416, FREE SUB OF LOT 1 SQUARE 10B AND LOT A SQUARE 9, UPLAND SUBDIVISION JEFFERSON PARISH INTO LOTS 5-30 SQUARE 10B AND LOT 679 AND 10 SQUARE 9, AND APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR SEWER WATER AND STREETS, AND DOCKET ES-57-24, COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, AND I WILL DEFER TO MS. MARTIN FOR THE AMENDMENTS.
>> YOU SHOULD BE ON BETH'S, ISN'T THAT?
>> IT SHOWS YOU'RE MUTED YOURSELF. THERE IT IS.
>> THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
FIVE, WHEREAS STATEMENTS ARE BEING ADDED, WHICH READ AS FOLLOWS.
WHEREAS TESTING IN MARCH OF 2023 BY LEAAF ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC REVEALED ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND METHANE IN THE SOIL VAPOR SAMPLES.
WHEREAS IN OCTOBER OF 2023, LEAAF ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC PERFORMED A SITE INVESTIGATION ON THE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RISK EVALUATION CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM, AND OBSERVED LANDFILLED VEGETATIVE WOOD DEBRIS AT DEPTHS RANGING FROM 4-10 FEET BELOW GROUND SURFACE.
WHEREAS THE COMBINATION OF THE MARCH 2023 SOIL VAPOR SAMPLING AND THE OBSERVED VEGETATED LANDFILL DEBRIS WARRANTS CORRECTIVE ACTION PRIOR TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WHEREAS GULF COAST HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AS THE DEVELOPER, HAS A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVED BY LDEQ FOR THE REMEDIATION OF THE CONTAMINATED BIODEGRADING VEGETATIVE LANDFILL MATERIAL IN THE SUBSURFACE OF THE SITE TO REMOVE THE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN HEALTH RISK TO FUTURE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANTS, AND WHEREAS A NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER, DETERMINATION FROM LDEQ WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY WITH RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS.
WE ARE ALSO ADDING SECTION NUMBER 4 THAT READS AS FOLLOWS THAT BANNEKER,
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LLC SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER DETERMINATION FROM LDEQ FOR EACH BUILDING PERMIT APPLIED FOR AT THIS SITE.NO BUILDING PERMITS SHALL BE ISSUED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER DETERMINATION FROM LDEQ HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING PERMITS DEPARTMENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH.
WE'RE ADDING A SECTION NUMBER 5 THAT READS AS FOLLOWS, THAT JEFFERSON PARISH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE SOIL AT THE SITE INDEPENDENTLY TESTED BY A CONTRACTOR OF THE PARISHES CHOOSING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LDEQ STANDARDS AND TO REQUIRE BANNEKER, LLC TO BEAR THE COST OF SUCH TESTING BEFORE A BUILDING PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED AT THE SITE.
>> COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS.
>> IS THERE ANYONE HERE REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT?
>> GOOD MORNING. JANE [INAUDIBLE] WITH GULF COAST HOUSING PARTNERSHIP.
[NOISE] I GOT MY ADDRESSES MIXED UP AND THOUGHT THAT THE MEETING WAS AT THE EAST BANK.
I'D LOVE TO GO THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION THAT WE PREPARED FOR Y'ALL ABOUT THIS PROJECT.
GULF COAST HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AND NEW HOPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL ON THIS SUBDIVISION APPLICATION SO THAT WE CAN TRANSFORM 4.2 ACRES OF VACANT BLIGHTED LAND AT THE FORMER BANNEKER SCHOOL SITE ON UPLAND AVENUE INTO A NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING COMMUNITY WITH 30 SINGLE FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES.
NEXT SLIDE. [NOISE] THIS PROJECT WAS ENVISIONED BY NEW HOPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FAITH BASED NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE COMMUNITIES OF JEFFERSON PARISH SINCE 1995.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARK MITCHELL REACHED OUT TO GCHP FOR PARTNERSHIP IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THEIR VISION BECOMES A REALITY.
GCHP IS A NON PROFIT DEVELOPER THAT HAS CREATED OVER 4,000 UNITS OF QUALITY HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES IN LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, AND TEXAS, SINCE WE WERE FOUNDED IN 2006.
NEXT SLIDE. THE FORMER BANNEKER SCHOOL SITE IS LOCATED IN DISTRICT 3 BETWEEN JEFFERSON HIGHWAY AND THE TRAIN TRACKS SOUTH OF AIRLINE HIGHWAY.
NEXT SLIDE. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY VACANT.
THE BANNEKER SCHOOL WAS BUILT ON THIS SITE IN 1967, OPERATED UNTIL 1982.
THE JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE OCCUPIED THE BUILDINGS, VACATING THEM IN 2008.
THE PROPERTY REMAINED VACANT AFTER THAT AND BECAME A MAGNET FOR ILLICIT ACTIVITIES AND CRIME AS IT DETERIORATED OVER THE YEARS.
IN 2020, JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PUT THE SITE UP FOR SALE IN A PUBLIC AUCTION.
NEW HOPE REACHED OUT TO GCHP TO PARTNER ON BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THAT SITE, AND SO WE BID AND WON THE BID, PURCHASING THE SITE IN JULY OF 2020.
WE DEMOLISHED THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN 2022.
THE SITE REMAINS VACANT, BUT WE'D LIKE TO TRANSFORM IT INTO THE COMMUNITY THAT NEW HOPE HAS ENVISIONED. NEXT SLIDE.
WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO BUILD AT THE FORMER BANNEKER SCHOOL SITE IS A COMMUNITY OF 30 NEW CONSTRUCTION SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, 26 THREE-BEDROOMS, THREE ONE-BEDROOMS, AND A THREE BEDROOM MANAGERS UNIT.
THERE WILL BE AN ONSITE PROPERTY MANAGER AND SECURITY CAMERAS WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE STREET.
EACH HOME WILL HAVE ITS OWN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY.
THE COMMUNITY WILL FEATURE A PAVED WALKING TRAIL, A PLAY AREA FOR SMALL CHILDREN, AND DEVELOPMENT WIDE WI-FI.
NEW WATER LINES AND SEWER LINES WILL BE RUN ALONG UPLAND AVENUE, AND PER PARISH REQUIREMENTS, WE WILL ALSO BE REPAVING A PORTION OF UPLAND AVENUE. NEXT SLIDE.
ALL HOMES WILL BE BUILT TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF STORM RESILIENCY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
FORTIFIED GOLD, ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITIES, AND ENERGY STAR.
WITH FORTIFIED GOLD, THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS TIED TOGETHER FORMING A CONTINUOUS LOAD PATH IN ADDITION TO STRENGTHENING ROOF RESILIENCY AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS.
THESE BUILDINGS WILL BE BUILT TO LAST.
THEY WILL ALSO BE ENERGY EFFICIENT, WHICH WILL REDUCE UTILITY BILLS AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. NEXT SLIDE.
NEW HOPE'S VISION FOR THIS COMMUNITY INCLUDES EXTENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING HEALTH, WORKFORCE, DEVELOPMENT, AND COUNSELING, NOT ONLY TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE, BUT TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY HAS RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE.
NEXT SLIDE. AFTER PURCHASING THE SITE IN THE JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, PUBLIC AUCTION IN 2020, WE LEARNED THAT THERE WERE CONCERNS IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SITE POTENTIALLY HAVING BEEN A DUMP.
IT'S EVEN CALLED THE DUMP BY NEIGHBORS AND PEOPLE BELIEVE IT WAS
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USED FOR DUMPING DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT BACK IN THE 1950S.GIVEN THE REPEATED CONCERNS, WE ENGAGED LEAAF ENVIRONMENTAL, A WELL ESTABLISHED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING FIRM BASED IN GRETNA TO CONDUCT TESTING ON THE SITE.
WE WANTED TO BE SURE THE SITE WAS SAFE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
EVEN THOUGH THE INITIAL PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT WE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO ACQUISITION SHOWED THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
TO DO THIS TESTING THOROUGHLY AND TRANSPARENTLY, TESTING WAS DONE UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, WHICH IS THE STATE GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
LDEQ HAS SINCE REVIEWED ALL TESTING AND REPORTS. NEXT SLIDE.
THE TESTING REVEALED THAT THE COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS WERE NOT UNFOUNDED.
WHAT WAS FOUND CONFIRMED THAT POSSIBLY BUILDING MATERIALS HAD BEEN DUMPED ON THE SITE LONG AGO, AND THOSE MATERIALS WERE OFF GASSING AS THEY DETERIORATED OVER TIME.
THE CONCERN WAS THAT THESE SOIL VAPORS COULD COLLECT INSIDE OF AN ENCLOSED BUILDING AND CAUSE HARM TO RESIDENTS.
TWO OPTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED TO US.
THE FIRST WAS BUILDING IN SUCH A WAY THAT SOIL VAPORS CANNOT ENTER THE BUILDING, AND THE SECOND WAS COMPLETELY REMOVING ALL LANDFILL MATERIAL AND REPLACING IT WITH CLEAN SOIL.
WE CHOSE FULL SITE REMEDIATION TO ELIMINATE ANY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE SITE.
LEAAF PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN, THOROUGHLY DETAILING THE PROPOSED SITE REMEDIATION, WHICH INVOLVES REMOVAL AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF 4-10 FEET OF DIRT ACROSS THE ENTIRE SITE AND REPLACEMENT WITH CLEAN FILL.
THIS PLAN WAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW TO LDEQ AND IT WAS APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER.
WITH LDEQ INVOLVED, WE CANNOT PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT FIRST REMEDIATING, GETTING THEIR APPROVAL, AND RECEIVING A NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER.
NEXT SLIDE. TO DATE, GCHP HAS INVESTED OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THIS PROJECT, NOT INCLUDING STAFF TIME, AND WE'VE SECURED ROUGHLY $13 MILLION IN FUNDING.
WE'RE NOW APPLYING FOR A GRANT TO COVER THE SITE REMEDIATION.
THIS PROJECT IS WELL SUPPORTED, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WITHOUT SUBDIVISION APPROVAL, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH ANY OF IT, INCLUDING THE SITE REMEDIATION.
SUBDIVISION APPROVAL IS A REQUIRED DUE DILIGENCE ITEM.
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR FUNDERS WILL NOT ALLOW THE PROJECT TO PROCEED UNTIL THE SITE IS FULLY REMEDIATED, AND WE HAVE A NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER FROM LDEQ.
NEXT SLIDE. GCHP IS A NONPROFIT LEADER IN THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE GULF COAST REGION.
WE STARTED RIGHT AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA AND NOW HAVE PRODUCED OVER 4,000 UNITS OF HOUSING, MOST OF WHICH ARE SET ASIDE FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS ACROSS FOUR ESTATES, WORKING WITH 85 PARTNERS JUST LIKE NEW HOPE.
WE ALSO HAVE AN IN HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, GCHP MANAGEMENT.
WE MANAGE MANY OF OUR DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL, AND WE WILL BE MANAGING THIS ONE. NEXT SLIDE.
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF GCHP'S WORK.
WE BUILD IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP HOUSING THAT WORKS FOR THEM FROM SMALL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS TO LARGE MULTI FAMILY COMPLEXES.
NEXT SLIDE. IN SUMMARY, THE BANNEKER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTS THE TRANSFORMATION OF 4.2 ACRES OF BLIGHT INTO A NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING COMMUNITY.
THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF 30 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, INCLUDING AN ONSITE MANAGER'S UNIT.
INSTALLATION OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AND REPAVING OF UPLAND AVENUE PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
ALL BUILDINGS WILL BE BUILT TO FORTIFIED GOLD STANDARDS, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STORM RESILIENT BUILDING DESIGN, AS WELL AS ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITIES, WHICH IS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE.
SECURITY CAMERAS WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE STREET, AND THERE WILL BE A PROPERTY MANAGER ON SITE WHICH WILL HELP TO REDUCE CONCERNS ABOUT CRIME.
THE FULL CLEANUP OF THE CONTAMINATED SITE WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE, THIS WILL BE A ROUGHLY $18 MILLION INVESTMENT IN DISTRICT 3.
[NOISE] THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.
WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE HAS.
I'M ALSO JOINED TODAY BY SOME MEMBERS OF NEW HOPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS BOARD AS WELL AS EMILY REEVES FROM LEAAF, IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS THAT THEY CAN ANSWER.
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SURE EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO WHEN COUNCILMAN LEE CALLED YOU UP.YOU WERE SPEAKING IN FAVOR OBVIOUSLY BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING OPENED SO WE GET TO THAT, IF ANYONE ELSE IS SPEAKING IN FAVOR, THERE ARE SIX MINUTES AND 25 SECONDS LEFT FOR THAT PORTION OF IN FAVOR OR OPPOSE.
NOW, COUNCILMAN LEE, YOU MAKE THE MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS.
>> BETH READ THE AMENDMENTS AGAIN FOR ME PLEASE.
>> THE AMENDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS, WE ADDED FIVE WHEREAS STATEMENTS REGARDING THE TESTING THAT WAS DONE.
DO YOU WANT ME TO READ THE FULL TEXT OF IT AGAIN, COUNCILMAN? JUST REGARDING THE TESTING THAT WAS DONE, AND THEN THE FACT THAT GULF COAST HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AS A DEVELOPER DOES HAVE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.
REFERENCED BY JENGA WITH LDEQ FOR THE REMEDIATION OF THE SITE, AND THAT A NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER DETERMINATION FROM LDEQ WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE PARISH BEFORE THE PROPERTY CAN BE DEVELOPED WITH RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS.
THOSE ARE THE WHEREAS STATEMENTS.
WE ADDED TWO SECTIONS REQUIRING VANAGER TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER DETERMINATION FROM LDEQ FOR EACH BUILDING PERMIT APPLIED FOR AT THIS SITE.
NO BUILDING PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER DETERMINATION FROM LDEQ HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING PERMITS DEPARTMENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH.
THE NEXT SECTION IS JEFFERSON PARISH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE SOLE AT THE SITE INDEPENDENTLY TESTED BY A CONTRACTOR OF THE PARISH'S CHOOSING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LDEQ STANDARDS AND TO REQUIRE BANNEKER TO BEAR THE COST OF SUCH TESTING BEFORE A BUILDING PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED AT THE SITE.
THAT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT THAT IS JUST US RESERVING THE RIGHT TO DO SO.
>> THANK YOU. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE CONCERNS WERE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WERE THERE AND SO THE COMMUNITY HAS SPOKEN.
>> NO ONE IS HERE TODAY, BUT THEY'VE SPOKEN BASED ON THEIR CONCERNS.
I SUPPORT HOUSING, I SUPPORT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THAT AREA BECAUSE IT'S NEEDED.
WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY A HOUSING SHORTAGE, BUT ALSO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES WHERE BEFORE APARTMENTS IN THE AREA WAS NOT THE BEST AREA TO LIVE IN.
MAJOR INVESTMENT IN THAT AREA IS VERY IMPORTANT.
HOWEVER, I'LL GO BACK TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS THAT EXIST FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT HERE TODAY.
I CAN SPEAK ON THEM AND I SUPPORT HOW THEY FEEL IN TERMS OF ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.
THERE WERE THRESHOLDS THAT THIS ORGANIZATION HAD TO MEET FOR US IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, WHICH BEST READ ALL OF THOSE.
ALTHOUGH THE LETTER FROM DEQ STATING THAT THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED AND WHATEVER IS THERE HAS BEEN REMOVED, THAT WAS WONDERFUL, BUT WE WANTED TO GO A STEP FURTHER THAT NUMBER 1, UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, THERE WILL BE NO PERMITS ISSUED BY THE PARISH IN ORDER TO BUILD ANY UNIT, ANY HOME.
THEN ALSO THE THIRD LAYER IS THAT PRIOR TO EVEN WITH THAT, WE WANT THEM TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY OR WE WILL HAVE AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY THAT WILL GO AND DOUBLE CHECK THAT THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN CLEANED UP.
WE'RE DOING THESE THINGS BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE HAPPEN IN THAT COMMUNITY WHAT WE'VE SEEN HAPPEN IN OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA.
YOU ALL HAVE HEARD THE THREE AMENDMENTS THAT WAS READ, AND YOU ALL DO ACCEPT THE TERMS, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYBODY HERE OTHER THAN THAT.
>> JUST MOVE ON THE AMENDMENTS AND THEN WE CAN GET THROUGH THE REST.
>> LIKE TO MOVE YES FOR THE AMENDMENTS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THOSE AMENDMENTS.
MOTION COUNCIL LEE SECONDED BY COUNCIL WALKER.
WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE. SEEMS LIKE WE'VE DONE IT, THOUGH.
WE'RE NOW OPENING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26416.
ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
THERE'S SIX MINUTES AND 25 SECONDS LEFT OF IN FAVOR.
ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN FAVOR, COUNSELMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26416 ON MOTION OF COUNSELMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNSEL WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM NUMBER 9, PLEASE.
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>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26425, RESERVE OF AN UNDESIGNATED PORTION OF LAND, SQUARE 1 FAZAND TRACK SUBDIVISION INTO LOT 30 SQUARE 1, WS 77-24 COUNCIL DISTRICT 2.
>> WE WAIVE THE READING HERE AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING NOW FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26425.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED, COUNSELMAN BANANA.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26425, A MOTION OF COUNCIL BANANA, SECOND OF COUNCIL WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM10 PLEASE.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26426, THREE SUB OF LOT 3C, FOUNTAIN PARK CENTER SUBDIVISION IN TO LOT 5 AND 6 AND THE DEDICATION OF AN ACCESS IN UTILITY SERVITUDE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSED LOT 5, WS-84-24 COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING NOW FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26426.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNSELMAN LEE?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26426, A MOTION OF COUNSELMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNSELMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED, 11 PLEASE.
[RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING]
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26427, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF JEFFERSON PARISH, PARTIAL C3-B, HARVEY CANAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 3840 POSH DRIVE, MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM GO2 CPZ GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT, COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE TO R1A, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, WZ-6-24 COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
>> WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE AS WELL, AND NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26427.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE OPPOSED. MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED, COUNCILMAN LEE.
>> ANY OBJECTION. THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26427, A MOTION OF COUNSELMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM 12, PLEASE WITH AMENDMENTS.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26381, AMENDING THE SPECIAL PERMANENT USE APPROVED ON THE DOCKET NUMBER CU-1-23, ORDINANCE NUMBER 26712 TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A NEW DMC, EMC AND PCD PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR UBEC1, CHEMICALS AMERICA INCORPORATED ON LOT 1A, 2A, AND 3A1, PROPOSED LOT 1A1, CORNERSTONE SUBDIVISION, ZONED R22 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, S1, SUBURBAN DISTRICT, AND IH HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, WITH AN HMO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OVERLAY, CU-2-23, COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, AND I WILL DEFER TO MS. MARTIN FOR THE AMENDMENTS.
>> THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
FOR THE CAPTION, WE ARE REPLACING THE LANGUAGE REGARDING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND WITH POLYCARBONATE DEALS.
WE ARE REMOVING THE REFERENCE TO LOTS 2A AND 3A1, PROPOSED LOT 1A1 AS THE RESBDIVISION REQUEST THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED WAS REMOVED.
WE ARE REMOVING THE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE R22 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND THE S1 SUBURBAN DISTRICT.
IN THE FIRST WHEREAS STATEMENT, WE ARE AGAIN REPLACING THE LANGUAGE REGARDING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND WITH POLYCARBONATE DEALS.
WE ARE ADDING A WHEREAS SECTION THAT READS AS FOLLOWS, WHEREAS THIS SPU AMENDMENT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED IN JUNE 2023 PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT STUDY IN JUNE OF 2024.
AS SUCH, THE APPLICATION WAS VESTED UNDER THE PRIOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND THE SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS FOR THE PROCESSING, REFINING, OR BULK STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OF THE FORMER M2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, AND THE GENERAL CRITERIA OF THE FORMER ARTICLE EXCEL SHALL APPLY.
WE ARE ADDING A SECOND WHEREAS STATEMENT THAT READS AS FOLLOWS.
TWO CONCURRENT REQUESTS WERE INITIALLY SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION, A SUBDIVISION REQUEST, WS-88-23 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1A, 2A AND 3A1 CORNERSTONE SUBDIVISION INTO LOT 1A1, AND A REZONING REQUEST, WZ 1023, WHICH WOULD REZONE LOTS 2A AND 3A1 FROM S1 SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL AND R22 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO IH HMO, HEAVY INDUSTRIAL WITH A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OVERLAY FOR THE BULK STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
THE CONCURRENT REZONING AND RE SUBDIVISION REQUESTS WERE WITHDRAWN BY THE OWNER VIA E MAIL ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2024 AND THOSE ARE ALL THE AMENDMENTS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENTS BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE, COUNSELMAN LEE, MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS AND MOTION OF COUNSELMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNSELMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
WE CAN WAIVE THE READING ON THIS ITEM, AND NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26381.
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ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.>> YES. GOOD MORNING. SEAN WARD, REPRESENTING CORNERSTONE.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THIS SBU RENEWAL.
ON BEHALF OF UBE AND CORNERSTONE, WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO MODERNIZE THE CORNERSTONE ENERGY PART.
ALONG WITH OUR FRIENDS AT UBE, THIS PROJECT WILL INTRODUCE THE FIRST DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF DMC AND EMC, TWO CRITICAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR THE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION.
THIS PROJECT WILL BRING JEFFERSON PARISH TO THE FOREFRONT OF A GREENER FUTURE.
I WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE PERMITTING PROCESSES FOR UBE PROJECT.
AS YOU KNOW, A JEFFERSON PARISH SPU AMENDMENT IS REQUIRED, WHEN YOU UPDATE THE SITE PLAN FACILITIES, AND YOU ALSO NEED AN AIR PERMIT FROM THE LDQ BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN CONSTRUCTION.
THESE ARE SEPARATE PERMITTING MATTERS THAT ARE GOVERNED BY DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRE SUBMISSIONS OF DIFFERENT DATA.
IN APRIL OF 2024, CORNERSTONE SUBMITTED THE AMENDMENT TO THE SITE SPU TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT.
CONCURRENTLY, THE AIR PERMIT FOR THE PROJECT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY UBE TO LDQ.
THERE WAS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AIR PERMIT, AND IT IS PROGRESSING THROUGH THE RESPONSE TO COMMENTS AND APPROVAL PROCESS.
WE ARE CONTINUING TO HAVE CONVERSATION WITH THE PARISH AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCORPORATING ANY FEEDBACK ON FUTURE PLANNING AND FIELDING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SPU.
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS MORNING THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS SAFETY REVIEWS THAT GO ON IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING A DESIGN FOR A PROJECT, SUCH AS THE UV PROJECT, AND THERE ARE NUANCES OF THE PROJECT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO REQUIRE UPDATES OR CONTINUE REVIEWS WITH OUR SITE SPU, AND THERE IS AN AMENDMENT PROCESS THAT WE WILL FOLLOW.
HOWEVER, THE FOOTPRINT FOR THE PROJECT WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
AS YOU NOTED, THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN OUR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, PIECE OF OUR PROPERTY DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER OF OUR PROPERTY.
IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, WE DID HAVE A LOT OF COMMENTS REGARDING OUR REZONE APPLICATION.
WE HAD MEETINGS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND WE DECIDED TO RESCIND THAT REZONE APPLICATION.
THAT WAS PART OF THE AMENDMENT THAT'S READ IN THE SUMMARY.
JUST A FEW OTHER ITEMS I WANTED TO MENTION.
SINCE AUGUST, WE HAVE SPOKEN AT MORE THAN 20 COMMUNITY EVENTS ABOUT THE UB PROJECT.
WE'VE MADE PRESENTATIONS AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS.
WE'VE LISTENED TO OUR NEIGHBOR CONCERNS ABOUT THE REZONE THUS RESENDING THE REZONE APPLICATION.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO HAVE THAT DIALOGUE WITH THE PARISH.
IT'S BEEN A GOOD EXPERIENCE TO SIT DOWN WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM, THE FIRE TEAM, THE JEFFERSON PARISH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM DURING THIS PROCESS.
I THINK THERE ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE'VE NOTED FOR IMPROVEMENT FOR AUDITING SOME OF THE PROCESS IS MAKE SURE THAT THE PARISH HAS A COMFORT LEVEL AND THE NEIGHBORS AND CITIZENS HAVE THE COMFORT LEVEL, THAT ALL THE PERMITS ARE IN PLACE BEFORE CONSTRUCTION.
THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT, AND WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE SPEAKING IN FAVOR?
>> GOOD MORNING. GRADY FITZPATRICK WITH GREATER NOLAN ZINC.
WE ARE THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, INCLUDING JEFFERSON PARISH, A CLOSE PARTNER.
OUR MISSION IS CREATE A REGION AND A THRIVING ECONOMY WITH AN EXCELLENT QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE.
THIS PROJECT IS PART OF THAT MISSION.
I NOT ONLY CREATES GOOD JOBS AND HAS A POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT, BUT POSITIONS LOUISIANA AS A LEADER IN FUTURE ENERGY SECTORS DRIVING MORE ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR THE REGION AND THE STATE.
ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL COUNCIL, LOUISIANA GENERATES ABOUT $65 BILLION PER YEAR FROM THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY.
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PAY ABOUT ALMOST 3.5 BILLION IN WAGES AND OVER A BILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES.THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF UBS FACILITY IS SUBSTANTIAL, 725,000 IS THE ANNUAL TAX REVENUE TO JEFFERSON PARISH AS A RESULT OF THE 158 NEW JOBS.
THAT AMOUNT IS CALCULATED FROM SALES AND PROPERTY TAXES FROM THESE NEW EMPLOYEES.
7.4 MILLION IS THE OVERALL PARISH BENEFIT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AND INVESTMENT OF THE PROJECT, CALCULATED FROM A COMBINATION OF THE SALES AND PROPERTY TAX FROM THOSE 2000 CONSTRUCTION JOBS, AS WELL AS THE SALES AND PROPERTY TAX TIED TO THE $500 MILLION INVESTMENT, WE'LL SEE IF THE FACILITY.
CALCULATED THOSE NUMBER USING IN PLAN, WHICH IS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD TOOL USED BY MANY GOVERNMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPS, AND PRIVATE ENTITIES LIKE DELOITTE KPMG, AND BANK OF AMERICA.
ADDITIONALLY, FOLLOWING TAXES WOULD BE INCURRED BY UBE FOR THE PROJECT AND WILL ADD SIGNIFICANT INCOME TO JEFFERSON PARISH ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
JEFFERSON PARISH WILL RECEIVE INVENTORY TAX ON MERCHANDISE, RAW MATERIALS, WORK IN PROGRESS, FINISHED GOODS AND SUPPLIES.
SALES TAX, SOMETIMES EXEMPTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, UBE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A SMALL PORTION OF THAT AND WILL ALSO INCUR THE FULL LOCAL TAX RATE AS A PASS THROUGH COST FROM THE SUBCONTRACTORS.
THERE ARE EIGHT TAXABLE SERVICES DIRECTLY PAID TO JEFFERSON PARISH.
THE MOST RELEVANT FOR UB IS REPAIRS TO THE TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
THE PARISH WILL ALSO RECEIVE FULL LOCAL TAX ON SERVICE CONTRACTS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS ON THAT TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
UBE WILL BE TAXED AT A 4.75 RATE ON ALL PURCHASES OF USE ITEMS THAT ARE USED TO OPERATE THE FACILITIES SUCH AS PROCESSING AIDS AND ROUTINE SUPPLIES.
FINALLY, TAXES PAID TO THE STATE, LIKE THE TAXES PAID BY CORNERSTONE AND POTENTIALLY UBE, SUCH AS PAYROLL AND UTILITY TAXES DO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON JEFFERSON PARISH.
JEFFERSON PARISH RECEIVES STATE FUNDING, THAT FUNDING IS USUALLY COMING FROM A TAX POOL ACCRUED BY GREAT COMPANIES LIKE CORNERSTONE AND HOPEFULLY UBE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.
>> THANK YOU. ALSO IN FAVOR. ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR?
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DR. MICHAEL LUMPKIN.
I'M A BOARD CERTIFIED SENIOR TOXICOLOGIST WITH THE CONSULTING FIRM, C-T-E-H, A FIRM THAT HAS FOR DECADES, WORKED WITH EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES AND EARNED THE TRUST AND HAVE WORKED AS TEAMS WITH EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FROM U-S-E-P-A, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND DOZENS OF OTHER STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES.
IN MY CAREER AS A TOXICOLOGISTS, I HAVE OVER 22 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING WORKER AND PUBLIC HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS, DEALING WITH PLANNED RELEASES AND EMERGENCY RELEASES OF CHEMICALS.
I'VE REVIEWED THE SCIENCE REGARDING THE NATURE OF THE PRODUCTS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED WITH THE EB PROJECT.
AS WELL AS CONCERNS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH HAVING THE PROJECT BUILT NEXT DOOR AND WANT TO SPEAK ON A COUPLE OF THOSE ISSUES.
OF THE THREE COMPOUNDS THAT PRODUCTS WILL BE MADE, PCD IS A NON-VOLATILE COMPOUND THAT DOES NOT PRESENT A RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE THE FENCE LINE, AND BOTH DMC AND EMC ARE SOLVENTS THAT WILL BE SHIPPED OFF AND BE USED AS COMPONENTS TO BUILD LITHIUM ION BATTERIES.
CONCERNS ABOUT FLAMMABILITY OF DMC AND EMC HAVE BEEN RAISED.
THOSE COMPOUNDS HAVE ABOUT ONE-HALF THE FLAMMABILITY OF THE FAMILIAR SOLVENT ACETONE AND ABOUT ONE-QUARTER OF THE FLAMMABILITY OF GASOLINE ITSELF.
BASED ON THESE PROPERTIES, BOTH THE US EPA AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAVE PROMOTED DMC ITSELF AS A GREENER ALTERNATIVE TO SEVERAL WIDELY USE SOLVENTS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURING, INCLUDING ACETONE.
IN FACT, MY OWN ANALYSIS BACK IN 2020 OF DMC WAS USED IN DISCUSSIONS WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA TOXICOLOGISTS AND REGULATORS TO MAKE THEIR DECISIONS TO EXEMPT DMC AS A VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS.
TOXICOLOGY OF DMC ITSELF, IS FOUR TIMES LESS THAN ETHANOL, WHICH WE FIND IN BEVERAGES AS WELL AS ACETONE, A SOLVENT THAT'S FOUND IN PAINTERS AND NAIL POLISH REMOVER.
NEITHER DMC NOR EMC HAVE EVER BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE A POTENTIAL TO CAUSE CANCER IN LABORATORY TESTS.
WITH REGARD TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS OF EXPOSURE TO THESE PRODUCTS,
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I'LL POINT TO THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE AND MY OWN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN NUMEROUS EMERGENCY RESPONSES TO SHOW THAT THE MERE PRESENCE OF A CHEMICAL NEXT DOOR TO A COMMUNITY DOES NOT NECESSARILY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO THAT COMMUNITY TO MEASURABLE LEVELS.NOT TO SAY THAT LEVELS LEAVING THE FENCE LINE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO, BUT THOSE LEVELS ARE IN MOST CASES THOUSANDS OF TIMES LOWER THAN LEVELS OF CONCERN THAT COULD CAUSE HARM TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
IN THE CASE OF CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL, AN ODOR MONITORING STUDY WAS PERFORMED BACK IN 2019 AND 2022 ON SPECIFIC CHEMICALS FROM A SEPARATE PROCESS IN WHICH CONCERN HAD BEEN RAISED.
THOSE STUDIES SHOWED NO MEASURABLE LEVELS OF THOSE COMPOUNDS IN THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.
I USE THESE EXAMPLES AS ILLUSTRATIONS TO SHOW THAT MEASURED DATA FOR COMPOUNDS IN THE AIR FOLLOWED UP WITH A RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS PROVIDES A BETTER BASIS OF INFORMATION FOR BOTH COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND POLICY DECISIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY THE CONCERN OF A CHEMICAL BEING NEXT DOOR. THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? THERE ARE FOUR MINUTES LEFT FOR IN FAVOR.
>> YES, SIR. WE'LL TRY TO WRAP IT UP QUICKLY.
TIM JOHNSON, TJC GROUP, REPRESENTING CORNERSTONE, MADAM PARISH, PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, PROFESSIONAL STAFF.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THIS AMENDMENT TO OUR SPU, AND THIS INVESTMENT FROM UBE IS THE FIRST AND CRITICAL STEP TOWARD OUR LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY GOAL AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE CORNERSTONE ENERGY PARK INTO A CLEANER, GREENER, SAFER, AND MORE MODERN FACILITY.
WE, AS SEAN MENTIONED, HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
WE'VE GOTTEN FEEDBACK, WE'VE LISTENED TO THAT FEEDBACK.
IN FACT, WE RESPECT ALL OPINIONS, EVEN THOSE OF THE FOLKS WHO GENERALLY DISAGREE WITH US ON A REGULAR BASIS.
I WOULD JUST END BY SAYING THAT THIS PROJECT WILL BE A MAJOR ECONOMIC ENGINE WITH A MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT.
IT IS THE PROJECT WE SUSPECT JEFFERSON PARISH REALLY WANTS.
WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VOTE TO APPROVE THIS AMENDMENT. THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE SPEAKING IN FAVOR? TWO MINUTES AND 40 SECONDS LEFT.
JEFFERSON BUSINESS COUNCIL SUPPORTS THIS APPLICATION. THANK YOU.
>> I LIKE THAT. [LAUGHTER] ANYONE ELSE IN FAVOR? MADAM CLERK, THAT IS FIVE IN FAVOR.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
PICKED AN INTERESTING TIME TO STAND.
MADAM CLERK, THAT IS FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26381, A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
ITEM 13, I HAVE A NOTE THAT IT WILL BE DEFERRED TO OUR DECEMBER 11TH MEETING.
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COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN, YOUR MOTION ON THE DEFERRAL OF 13?|>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF 13 TO DECEMBER 11TH, A MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
I ALSO HAVE A NOTE THAT NUMBER 14 WILL BE DEFERRED TO DECEMBER 11TH.
YOUR MOTION ON DEFERRAL OF 14. COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM 14 TO DECEMBER 11TH ON MOTION OF COUNCIL WOMAN VAN RANKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED, THAT TAKES US TO 15 WITH AMENDMENTS, THE OPERATING BUDGET.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26431, AMENDING THE 2024 OPERATING BUDGET, AND THE AMENDMENTS ARE: TO ALLOCATE $41,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3'S VIDEO POKER FUND FOR A CEA WITH THE NEW GROWTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE THE 2025 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
PARADE IN COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
ALLOCATE $3,825 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 'S VIDEO POKER FUND TO PARKWAYS ACCOUNT NUMBER 445604008745445629135 FOR THE 17TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, TO ALLOCATE $10,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 EAST BANK TOURISM FUND TO PARKWAYS ACCOUNT NUMBER 445604008745445629140 FOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
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ON BONNIE COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.ALLOCATE $3,536 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 'S EAST MAIN TOURISM FUND TO PARKWAY'S ACCOUNT NUMBER 22200-3050-7231.5 FOR CHRISTMAS POOL BANNERS ON MATORY ROAD, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.
ALLOCATE $15,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 'S WEST BANK RIVER BO GAMING FUND FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CEA WITH LITTLE ZION BAPTIST CHURCH TO PROVIDE TUTORING AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND A FOOD PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED POPULATION, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, ALLOCATE $44,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3'S TOURISM, FOR A CEA WITH NEW GROWTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE THE 2025 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
PARADE IN COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
ALLOCATE $5,000 FROM DIVISION A GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT NUMBER 1001000103067011 FOR A CEA WITH SECOND ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH TO PROVIDE A YOUTH CONFERENCE FOR DISADVANTAGE AND AT RS YOUTH, COUNCIL AT LARGE A, AND THAT'S ALL THE AMENDMENTS I HAVE.
>> ANY OBJECTIONS THE AMENDMENTS BE BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN, YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS.
MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN RANKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26431.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEAR. COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN?
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL AS AMENDED.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26431 AS AMENDED ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
NUMBER 16 WITH AMENDMENTS, PLEASE THE CAPITAL BUDGET.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26432, AMENDING THE 2024 CAPITAL BUDGET IN THE AMENDMENTS ARE TO RECOGNIZE A TRANSFER OF $3,825 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 'S VIDEO POKER FUND TO PARKWAYS ACCOUNT NUMBER 445604008745445629135 FOR THE 17TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, TO RECOGNIZE A TRANSFER OF $10,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 'S EAST BANK TOURISM FUND TO PARKWAY'S ACCOUNT NUMBER, 445604008745445629140 FOR CHRISTMAS LITON BONANO, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, AND THAT'S ALL THE AMENDMENTS I HAVE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENTS BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN, YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS, AND MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26432.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOT THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN VAN RANKEN.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE AS AMENDED.
>> ANY OBJECTS TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26432 AS AMENDED ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN RANKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 17, PLEASE.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FOR THE FLOOR.
[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR]
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.>> YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO MCGUIRE'S PIT STOP FUND RAISER IN THE PARKING LOT AT 4117 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF A FUND RAISER ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2024, FROM 2:00-8:00 PM.
BEER WINE, LIQUOR, AND BEVERAGES WILL BE SOLD ALONG WITH THE SELLING OF FOOD.
LIVE MUSIC WILL BE PLAYED, AND THREE CANOPIES WILL BE PROVIDED.
ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
>> ANY OBJECTION THAT RESOLUTION BE BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NO, WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OF OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN BONANO.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD TO MOTION BY COUNCIL BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNSEL WALKER. HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO GIRLS ON THE RUN NEW ORLEANS PERMISSION TO HOLD A 5K CELEBRATION RACE ON NOVEMBER 9, 2024, FROM 7:30-12:00 PM.
TO ERKE 20 CANOPIES AND ALLOWING LIVE MUSIC IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, PROVIDED THAT ALL NECESSARY PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BE BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE.
WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OF OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN BONANO?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD TO A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE COROPERAT ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND LITTLE ZION BAPTIST CHURCH OF AVONDALE INCORPORATED TO PROVIDE TUTORING AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH OF JEFFERSON PARISH AND A FOOD PROGRAM TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS MEALS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED POPULATION THAT ARE IN NEED IN JEFFERSON PARISH, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF
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$15,000 FOR A NEW CONTRACT CAP OF $35,000 AND TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR.>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE, WE NOW FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN BONANO?
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF THAT RESOLUTION, BROUGHT FORWARD TO MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> COUNCILMAN LEE. COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE JEFFERSON PARISH LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO OPPOSE TERMINATING THE STATE FILM TAX INCENTIVES AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BE BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR? WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OF OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD IN MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WALKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN RANKEN.
>> YOU WENT TO A JOINT MOTION.
>> YEAH, I'M SORRY. THAT'S A JOINT MOTION.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION BY ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WALKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN RANKEN.
YES. THAT IS A JOINT RESOLUTION UNANIMOUS BY THE COUNCIL TO SEND A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
I'LL GET MAILED COPIES OF THIS, AND THEY ALL KNEW THIS WAS COMING AS THEY GO INTO THIS SPECIAL SESSION THAT BEGINS TOMORROW DEALING WITH TAX REFORM IN LOUISIANA.
>> HAVE TWO IF YOU'LL READ THEM.
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVE IT, THE SUBMISSION OF A CONTINUATION APPLICATION, EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION AND EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT APPLICATION, 06 HP 000522-02, AND THE 2024 EXPANSION BUDGET REVISION APPLICATION, BUDGET REVISION 06 HP 000522-01 WITH US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILD AND FAMILIES FOR FY 2025 EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION AND EARLY HEADSTART CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUATION GRANT; 06 HP 000522 FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH COMMUNITY ACTIONS PROGRAM DEPARTMENT.
>> ANY OBJECTION THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. WE'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN RIKEN?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN RANKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING A NO COST SPACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARIS OF JEFFERSON AND THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE A BUSINESS RECOVERY CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE FRANCINE WITH NO DIRECT COSTS TO JEFFERSON PARISH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BE BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. WE NOW FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OF OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN VAN RIKEN?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHTWARD TO A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN RANKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> ONE MADAM CLERK, IF YOU COULD READ IT.
>> YES MA'AM. A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE AT 917 NORTH ATLANTA STREET AND METER, TO HAVE A DJ OUTDOOR MUSIC PROVIDED THAT THE PARISH NOISE ORDINANCE IS OBSERVED IN ALL CASES AT THEIR UPCOMING CAR SHOW ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 2024, FROM 8:30-3:00 PM.
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS OF SAID DEPARTMENTS ARE MET AND WAIVING ALL JEFFERSON PARISH TAXES.
>> ANY OBJECTION THAT RESOLUTION BE BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. NOW FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR. OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED, COUNCILWOMAN BOHANAN.
>> ANY OBJECTION. ADOPTS THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD TO MOTION BY COUNSEL AND BOHANAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION FOR CELEBRATION CHURCH TO PLACE SIGNS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO ADVERTISE THEIR CHRISTMAS SERVICES STARTING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 2024 AND ENDING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 2024 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OF OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD IN MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> I BELIEVE I HAVE ONE. IF YOU READ IT, PLEASE?
>> YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND TERRYTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED,
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WHICH PROVIDES FOR TERRYTOWN'S 2024 ANNUAL FOOD TRUCK EVENT, BEAUTIFICATION, AND ENHANCED POLICE PROTECTION IN TERRYTOWN, LOUISIANA, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $80,000 TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO USE UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THE 2024 ANNUAL FOOD TRUCK EVENT TOWARDS THE PLANNING AND PRODUCTION OF THE 2025 ANNUAL FOOD TRUCK EVENT AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE PARISH.>> ANY OBJECTION THAT RESOLUTION MAY BE BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. WE'RE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION.
ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTED RESOLUTION BROUGHT FORWARD IN MOTION BY COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
THAT TAKES US TO CONSENT AGENDA 1.
[CONSENT AGENDA ONE]
AND COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, YOUR MOTION ON THE ENGLOBO ADOPTION OF ITEMS 18 THROUGH 74-19, IN WHICH COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN WILL ABSTAIN AND -34 OR 59 AND 66, WHICH WILL BE CANCELED?>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ENGLOBO ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 18 THROUGH 74-19, COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN ABSTAINED FROM 19, MINUS ITEMS 34, 59 AND 66, WHICH WILL BE CANCELED ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 19, PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING OF THE 2024 AND 2025 ALCOHOL BEVERAGE PERMITS.
>> COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION?
>> ANY OBJECTION. ADOPTION THAT RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER, COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN UPSTANDING.
DOWN NOW TO ITEM NUMBER 75, PLEASE.
[CONSENT AGENDA TWO]
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LISTS OF THE APPROVED FIRMS, ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 144663, ADOPTED ON AUGUST 7TH, 2024, FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES, WHICH COST UNDER $500,000 FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARISH LINE DRAINAGE PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 2 COUNCIL DISTRICT 4.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN YOUR SELECTION?
>> WE SELECT DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND IMAGING INC.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND IMAGING INC ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF APPROVED FIRMS ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 144664, ADOPTED AUGUST 7TH, 2024 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWAGE PROJECTS, WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE INFILTRATION AND FLOW REHABILITATION PROJECT, COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 SCIP PROJECT NUMBER 5914.
>> COUNCILMAN BOHANNAN YOUR SELECTION?
>> I SELECT INFINITY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, LLC.
>> ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE SELECTION OF INFINITY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LLC, AND MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED, 77, PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION, SELECTING AN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE LIST OF APPROVED FIRMS, ESTABLISHED UNDER RESOLUTION NUMBER 144664, ADOPTED AUGUST 7, 2024 FOR ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWAGE PROJECTS, WHICH SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HILL CREST AND KIRK LIFT STATION, SCIP PROJECT NUMBER 3567 COUNCIL DISTRICT 1.
>> COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, YOUR SELECTION?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF GEC ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN EDWARDS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
THAT TAKES US TO CONSENT AGENDA 2.
AND COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, YOUR MOTION REGARDING THE ENGLOBO ADOPTION OF ITEM 78 THROUGH 140?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ENGLOBO ADOPTION OF 78 THROUGH 140, ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED, 141.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR SELECTING SUSAN ANDREWS AS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING NUMBER 127. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> [OVERLAPPING] [NOISE] IS SUSAN HERE?
>> STAND UP, OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING.
[APPLAUSE] FORMERLY OUR DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, SO WE WILL BE ADVERTISING FOR A NEW BUDGET DIRECTOR.
>> THANK YOU. NOW THAT TAKES US TO ITEM 141 AND THE ADDENDUM AGENDA, PLEASE.
[ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS]
I'M GETTING THERE. SORRY. ONE THROUGH 16 ON THE ADDENDUM AGENDA, YOUR MOTION, COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN ON THAT MINUS.>> EIGHT. THERE'S A LOT OF NUMBERS IN HERE, -8, WHICH COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM, AND ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEM 16, WHICH WILL BE CANCELED.
>> ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 16, MINUS NUMBER 8, WHICH COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN WILL ABSTAIN, AND ITEM 16, WHICH WILL BE CANCELED ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
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HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 8 ON THE ADDENDUM AGENDA, PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARIS OF JEFFERSON AND THE JEFFERSON PERFORMING ART SOCIETY PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED, APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 140375, ADOPTED ON THE 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022, WHICH EXTENDS THE AGREEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT MONTHS TO JULY 7TH, 2025, WITH NO CHANGE TO THE TOTAL CONTRACT CAP OF $200,000.
>> COUNCILMAN BONANO, YOUR MOTION?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION.
ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER WITH COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN ABSTAINING.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM 17 ON THE ADDENDUM AGENDA WITH AMENDMENTS, PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF LOT 1, 2 AND PART OF LOT 3 SQUARE 1, JEFFERSON DRIVE SUBDIVISION BEARING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS 701 NORTH TURNBULL DRIVE METER FROM THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE REESE FOR THE LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR CLEARY PLAYGROUND OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSE AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
AND THE AMENDMENTS ARE IN SECTION 3, THAT THE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PROPERTY SHALL COME FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 44680 4015 7710 4681 7014, AND ALL ASSOCIATED CLOSING COSTS, INCLUDING ABSTRACTING AND TITLE INSURANCE SHALL COME FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 44680 40157331 46817014, AND THAT'S ALL THE AMENDMENTS I HAVE.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENTS BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, YOUR MOTION ON THE AMENDMENTS? ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THOSE AMENDMENTS, AND MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED, YOUR MOTION, COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG.
>> THAT'S A REPEAT. SORRY. JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE.
[LAUGHTER] I ONLY NEED TO MOTION ONCE.
ITEM 142, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK.
[JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL DISTRICTS]
>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 14TH, 2022, BETWEEN THE PARIS OF JEFFERSON AND CANNON COCHRAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCORPORATED, APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 140885, ADOPTED ON THE 16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR LIABILITY, WORKERS COMPENSATION, SELA PROPERTY, AND OTHER ASSIGNED CLAIMS FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH, JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT 1, AND JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT 2, EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR THROUGH MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 13TH, 2025, WITH THE ANNUAL CONTRACT CAP REMAINING AT AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR AND TO REPLACE THE CURRENT ATTACHMENT D WITH ATTACHMENT B TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
>> COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, YOUR MOTION?
>> ANY OBJECTIONS. HAS SHE ADOPTS THAT RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1 TO CONTRACT NUMBER 35-00022247, DATED AUGUST 13TH, 2024 WITH WOODHOUSE CONSTRUCTION LLC FOR AN ADDITIONAL OF $23,765.45 TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT CAP OF $47,840.44 FOR A NEW CONTRACT TOTAL OF $71,605.89 AND ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 14 CALENDAR DAYS TO THE CONTRACT TO FURNISH LABOR, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPLY AND INSTALL A NEW APPARATUS BASED SUSPENSION CEILING AT THE JEFFERSON PARISH FIRE STATION 17, LOCATED AT 6616 KWANE AVENUE IN MATORY.
FOR EAST BANK CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL SERVICE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA.
THIS CHANGE ORDER REPRESENTS AN APPROXIMATE 49% INCREASE TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT CAP OF $47,840.44.
WORK ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1 IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN, YOUR MOTION?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION.
MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED, ITEM 144.
>> SUMMARY NUMBER 26428, ESTABLISHING THE MANHATTAN BOULEVARD FOUNTAIN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE RESTORATION TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
>> WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION 26428.
ANYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION. MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN LEE?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26428, ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER.
[NOISE] HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
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WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS, NO STATUS REPORTS.THAT TAKES US TWO PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCILS ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK CAN DO SO NOW.
YOU MUST FILL OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD IN THE BACK OF CHAMBERS AND HAND IT UP FRONT TO THE PARISH CLERK.
YOU HAVE THREE-MINUTES TO DO SO.
[BACKGROUND] BEFORE WE DO, WE'LL COME BACK TO THIS IN A MOMENT.
>> COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN HAS A MOTION.
[PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (Part 2 of 2)]
>> I'M GOING TO ASK THAT WE REVISIT NUMBER 3.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS AN ALL QUALIFIED INSTEAD OF ONE INDIVIDUAL SELECTION.
ITEM 3, I CAN MOVE ON ALL QUALIFIED RATHER THAN DEFERRAL.
>> A RESOLUTION SELECTING PERSON OR FIRM TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD ON AN ASSONATED BASIS WITH A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FEES OF $500,000 NOT TO BE EXCEEDED BY A FACTOR OF MORE THAN 10% PER YEAR WITHOUT AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT, AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL FOR WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE MISCELLANEOUS STREET LIGHTING PROJECTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL RELATED WORK THROUGHOUT JEFFERSON PARISH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
>> I'LL MOVE ON ALL QUALIFIED AND ONE DISQUALIFIED MS BENBOW.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF ALL QUALIFIED ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE SO ORDERS.
ONCE AGAIN, NOW WE'LL GO BACK TO ANYONE WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS?
[PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS]
YES, MA'AM. YOU HAVE THREE-MINUTES TO SPEAK.HAVE YOU FILED THAT REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD?
HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING? MY NAME IS PATRICIA BROOKS BROWN, AND I'M HERE TODAY.
I'M SEEKING HELP FOR A NUISANCE NEIGHBOR AND A HARASSED NEIGHBOR.
I SPOKE TO ENVIRONMENT AND SERVICES.
I HAVE FIVE OR SIX VIOLATIONS OF COURT ENFORCEMENT.
I HAVE A VIOLATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
THEY COME OUT TO MY HOME AND IT'S ZERO VIOLATIONS.
I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO TURN TO.
I SPOKE WITH MY COUNCILMAN, AND HE ASSURED ME THAT.
IF I HAVE ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS, TO LET HIM KNOW, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.
IF ANYBODY CAN RECOMMEND, WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS NEIGHBOR THAT I HAVE.
HE JUST HARASSED ME ABOUT VEHICLES IN THE YARD.
MY GRANDSON IS GREG BROOKS JUNIOR, WHO WAS THE LSU FOOTBALL PLAYER WITH THE CANCER AND THE BRAIN TUMOR.
WHEN WE WERE GONE TO ST. JULE FOR THREE MONTHS, WE DIDN'T GET ANY VIOLATIONS AT ALL.
IF YOU WANTED TO DO VIOLATIONS, YOU COULD HAVE DID IT THEN.
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY HE'S HARASSING US.
I'M TRYING TO PREVENT IT FROM BECOMING VIOLENT BECAUSE THAT'S THE ROAD THAT IS GOING DOWN.
BECAUSE OF THE LANGUAGE THAT HE USED WITH ME, I'M TRYING TO DE-ESCALATE THE SITUATION.
I DON'T KNOW WHO CAN HELP ME TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
>> MRS. BROWN, IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT OFTENTIMES ALL OF US COUNCILMEN DEAL WITH SITUATIONS WHERE NEIGHBORS USE THE PARISH AS A TOOL TO AGGRAVATE THEIR NEIGHBORS.
THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. I MET WITH MY STAFF ABOUT IT YESTERDAY.
I'M GOING TO WORK WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT, REST ASSURED.
I'M GOING TO DO EVERYTHING AGAIN TO KEEP PREVENT HIM FROM CONTINUING TO HARASS YOU.
PLEASE DON'T LET IT RESORT TO VIOLENCE.
IF ANYTHING IN THE FUTURE HAPPENS WITH RESPECT TO THE PARISH COMING IN TO INSPECT YOUR HOUSE.
>> WE'RE NOT A VIOLENT FAMILY.
BUT THE THINGS THAT HE SAY TO ME, IF I WAS TO REPEAT IT BACK TO MY SON, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
I DE-ESCALATED BY KEEPING IT TO MYSELF AND DON'T LET MY SON AND MY HUSBAND KNOW.
>> IF HE SAYS ANYTHING THAT YOU FEEL IS THREATENING YOU WITH BODILY HARM, PLEASE CALL 911?
>> I'LL DO. I HAVE POLICE REPORTS.
THEY TOLD ME IT'S A CIVIL MATTER.
>> WE'RE GOING TO HANDLE JUST CALL MY OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER ISSUES.
>> ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ME? I'M TRYING.
MR. WALKER, I TALKED TO YOU ABOUT IT BEFORE.
>> I THINK WE'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH COUNCILMAN BONANO'S OFFICE.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. THANKS, EVERYBODY.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING.
[01:35:13]
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS VERNON BOUDREAUX.
TWENTY YEARS AGO, KATRINA HIT LOUISIANA PARC DES FAMILLES PARK WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE PARISH SHUT IT DOWN TO REBUILD LAFRENIERE PARK THAT WAS DAMAGED BY THE STORM.
20 YEARS LATER Y'ALL STILL ADDING ON LAFRENIERE PARK.
YOU ADDED FOUR, 2 MILLION DOLLAR SOCCER FIELDS.
YOU ADDED ANOTHER PARK FOR HANDICAPPED PEOPLE THAT Y'ALL PUT IN THE NEWSPAPER LAST WEEK.
WHEN ARE Y'ALL GOING TO RETURN THE MONEY TO PARC DES FAMILLES? THERE'S ONLY 20 CARS THAT YOU CAN PARK AT THE PARK.
EVERY TIME YOU GO THERE THERE'S NO PLACE TO PARK.
WE HAVE ABOUT 30 GENTLEMEN AND WITH THEIR KIDS, THEY'RE STILL PLAYING IN A DRAINAGE CANAL.
Y'ALL PUT A FISHING PIER IN A DRAINAGE CANAL.
BUT ON THE EASTBANK YOU'RE PUTTING FISHING PIERS AT EVERY MAIN THOROUGHFARE.
NOW Y'ALL GOING TO PUT LIGHTS ON TRANSCONTINENTAL OR BONNEVILLE, WHAT ABOUT THE LIGHTS ON BARATARIA? Y'ALL TOOK THE LIGHTS OFF OF BARATARIA TO PUT IN THE FOUNTAINS ON CLEARVIEW, THE RETAINAGE POND.
THERE'S ABOUT EIGHT PEOPLE THAT WERE KILLED ON BARATARIA SINCE THAT HAPPENED.
WE HAD THE LATEST VICTIM, HALLOWEEN NIGHT.
ONE OF YOUR PARISH EMPLOYEES KILLED A MAN ON A BICYCLE BECAUSE THERE'S NO LIGHTS ON BARATARIA.
Y'ALL WANT TO RENAME BARATARIA BOULEVARD AS SUICIDE BOULEVARD.
MR. WALKER, ASK YOUR SECRETARY, SHE HAS TO MAKE A U-TURN.
YOU'RE IN FRONT OF A CAR SIX FEET AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.
YOU CAN'T SEE BEHIND A CAR, AND THERE'S NO LIGHTS.
WHEN ARE YOU ALL GOING TO PUT THE MONEY BACK? YOU ALL TOOK $750 OUT OF PARC DES FAMILLES PARK TO REBUILD AN IRON GATE THAT SOME DRUG GUY DESTROYED AT LAFRENIERE PARK.
DID YOU EVER PUT THAT MONEY BACK IN OUR ACCOUNT ON THE WESTBANK? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MONEY WHEN Y'ALL SOLD WEST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL? WHY THE EASTBANK HAS ALL THE HIGH SPEED ARM RAMPS AT THEIR MAJOR INTERSECTIONS, AND WE DON'T HAVE IT.
WE HAVE TO STAND IN LINE FOR A MILE AND A HALF, SOMETIMES ON BARATARIA, SOMETIMES IT'S ALL THE WAY TO LAPALCO JUST TO GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY.
MAKE METAIRIE BEAUTIFUL WHEN Y'ALL RUNNING FOR OFFICE.
METAIRIE IS ONLY PART OF JEFFERSON PARISH.
WHY Y'ALL BEAUTIFYING METAIRIE? WHY Y'ALL CHANGING ALL THE WATER PIPES IN METAIRIE WHEN THEIR WATER IS RATED A AND WESTBANK IS RATED C OR D, BUT YOU'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING HERE.
>> THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, CAN WE AT LEAST CLARIFY RIGHT NOW, BARATARIA? THAT'S A STATE HIGHWAY.
WHAT LIGHT AUTHORITY OR WHAT MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES DO WE HAVE ON BARATARIA FOR LIGHTS AS A PARISH? DOES ANYBODY KNOW OFFHAND?
>> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, ALSO LAFRENIERE PARK HAS ITS OWN COLLECTIONS FROM ONLY THE EAST BANK PEOPLE.
THAT'S REQUIRED TO BE SPENT IN LAFRENIERE PARK, BUT MARK DRUS IS HERE.
WE WILL TELL YOU THAT ALL OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS ARE GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE PARISH.
I MEAN, THE NEEDS ARE THROUGHOUT THE PARISH.
WHETHER THERE ARE ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS, THAT'S ONE THING, BUT I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR COUNCIL OFFICES HAVE YOUR DISCRETIONARY FUNDS THAT GO THROUGHOUT THE PARISHES THAT SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT HE MENTIONED, BUT ALL OF THE OFFICES HAVE THOSE FUNDS, AND CERTAINLY OUR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS ARE GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE PARISH, INCLUDING PIPE REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS.
>> ALL THIS INFORMATION IS IN THE [INAUDIBLE]. LOOK IT UP.
>> WHAT THE PARISH PRESIDENT IS SAYING, A LOT OF THE PROJECTS YOU MENTIONED ARE DISTRICT PROJECTS USED WITH DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS THAT EACH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER HAS.
IN TERMS OF BARATARIA, THAT'S A STATE HIGHWAY SO THE STATE WOULD MAINTAIN THOSE LIGHTS ON BARATARIA, THE PARISH DOESN'T.
>> WHY DID THE PARISH TAKE THE MONEY FROM THE LIGHTS TO PUT FOUNTAINS IN CLEARVIEW PARKWAY?
>> I'M NOT SURE WE TOOK MONEY FROM LIGHTS ON BARATARIA.
>> THAT'S WHY I READ THE PAPER EVERY DAY.
>> IF MARK DRUS CAN PROBABLY ADDRESS IT BETTER THAN I CAN SPECIFICALLY. GO AHEAD.
>> AGAIN, WHEN IT COMES TO LIGHTING, IF THE PARISH INSTALLS LIGHTS ON A STATE ROUTE,
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THEN THE PARISH IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.WE'RE CERTAINLY NOT AWARE OF ANY LIGHTS THAT WERE TAKEN DOWN ON BARATARIA TO FUND ANOTHER PROJECT.
WITH REGARD TO THE WATER PIPE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT WE HAVE PROJECTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER.
EVERYONE HAS BEEN GIVEN A LIST.
ALL THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN GIVEN A LIST OF THE NINE YEARS OF DESIGN THAT IS UNDERWAY, AND WE HAVE ISSUES ON BOTH BANKS.
ACTUALLY SEWER, THE PROGRAM ACTUALLY STARTED ON THE WEST BANK, IS THE FIRST DISTRICT THAT WE ACTUALLY STARTED TO DO OUR VIDEOS, ETC.
OBVIOUSLY WILL BE THE FIRST ONE.
I BELIEVE WOODMERE IS ACTUALLY ON THE WAY RIGHT NOW.
AT THAT SUBDIVISION WE WERE LINING ALL OF THE SEWER PIPES.
WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WATER AND SEWER PROGRAMS ADDRESS OUR NEEDS ON BOTH BANKS.
>> SIR, MY OFFICE WILL CONTACT THE STATE JUST TO CHECK ON THOSE LIGHTS ON BARATARIA TO SEE WHAT THE STATUS MAY BE, IF THERE ARE ANY PLANS TO GET SOME LIGHTING UP THERE SOON.
>> WHAT ABOUT THE PARK? WHEN ARE Y'ALL GOING TO PUT A LAKE OR SOMETHING FOR US TO PLAY IN A LAKE INSTEAD OF A DRAINAGE CANAL? LAST TIME I WENT OUT THERE WITH ONE OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVES.
>> THAT'S YOUR TIME, SIR. WE ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS AS BEST WE COULD, BUT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW YOU CAN TAKE UP WITH YOUR DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER.
THANK YOU. WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNSEL. BEN BAGWELL HERE ON BEHALF OF MY COMPANY, REALCYCLE.
I WANT TO GIVE A FINAL REPORT ON THE RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM THAT WE RAN THE LAST 24 WEEKS IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WHICH ENDED ON SEPTEMBER 28.
WE WERE ABLE TO EDUCATE THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND COLLECT OVER 140,000 POUNDS JUST FROM ONE COMPANY ALONE.
OF THESE 140,000 POUNDS OF MATERIAL, WE WERE ABLE TO INDIVIDUALLY SORT EACH MATERIAL BY STREAM, ENSURING THAT 99% OF THOSE MATERIALS CAN ACTUALLY BE COLLECTED.
OUR COMPANY IS CALLED REALCYCLE FOR A REASON.
WE RESPONDED TO YOU ALL'S CONCERNS AND TO THE RESIDENTS CONCERNS WHEN THERE WAS NO LONGER A CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM.
WE HAVE THE SOLUTION AND THE EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE SOME RECYCLING OPTION TO YOUR RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PART OF DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE FUTURE OF JEFFERSON PARISH ON HOW WE HANDLE OUR MATERIALS.
JUST TO HIGHLIGHT REAL QUICK ON THAT EXPERTISE.
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME RECYCLING RECEPTACLES AROUND GRETNA FEST.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE HAD PUBLIC RECYCLING WITH OVER 100 RECEPTACLES ALL THROUGHOUT THE GROUNDS.
WE'VE DONE THIS AROUND JAZZ FEST, WE'VE DONE THIS AROUND FRENCH QUARTER FEST.
WE'VE DONE THIS AROUND MARDI GRAS.
WE'RE READY TO DO THIS WITH YOU ALL AROUND JEFFERSON PARISH, AT OUR PLAYGROUNDS, AT OUR SCHOOLS, AT OUR GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
IT'S TIME FOR A REAL RECYCLING SYSTEM AND WE HAVE THE SOLUTION.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF GIVING US TO BE PARTNERS IN THAT PILOT PROJECT TO PROVE THAT RECYCLING IS POSSIBLE.
FOR THE FUTURE, WE ARE DISAPPOINTED THAT WE WERE NOT THE LOW BID SELECTED ON THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS EXTENSION.
WE WANT ALL OF YOU TO KNOW AS THE COUNCIL, AND WE WANT THE RESIDENTS TO KNOW THAT WE DO WANT TO STILL BE HERE AND WE STILL WANT TO BRING RECYCLING TO JEFFERSON PARISH.
WE'VE INVESTED OVER $10,000 OF OUR OWN MONEY FOR THE LAST 24 WEEKS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM THAT HAD TO COME OUT OF OUR POCKET TO COVER THE COST.
THE 14,999 WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR 24 WEEKS.
BUT WE ARE PASSIONATE ENOUGH THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE OF JEFFERSON PARISH, THAT WE'RE HERE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT WORK.
I'M HERE TODAY ASKING YOUR SUPPORT FOR MY COMPANY, REALCYCLE.
I'M ASKING YOU FOR SUPPORT IN REAL RECYCLING TO COME TO JEFFERSON PARISH.
I'M ASKING YOU TODAY WHEN THE RFP COMES UP, THAT ALL OF YOU WHO ARE HERE TO SUPPORT IT.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO DECIDE FOR THE FUTURE OF WHAT JEFFERSON PARISH LOOKS LIKE FOR OUR YOUTH AND FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT.
THE PLANTS, THE TREES, THE SHRIMP, THE CRABS, ALL THE THINGS THAT CAN'T TALK, THEY CARE.
IF THEY HAD A VOTE AND THEY COULD GET HERE IN THIS BUILDING, THEY'D BE HERE.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF MOTHER NATURE, ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF JEFFERSON PARISH WHO CARE, WHO JUST TOOK THEIR OWN TIME TO PUT AN ARTICLE IN [INAUDIBLE] WHICH BROUGHT ME A TEAR THIS MORNING THINKING ABOUT COMING HERE ALONE.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CARE. I'M JUST HERE TO SAY THANK YOU, AND I'M HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE OF REAL RECYCLING AT JEFFERSON PARISH.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS KEITH JUNO,
[01:45:02]
LIFELONG RESIDENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH.I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE I'VE NEVER EVER CONTEMPLATED MOVING TO ANOTHER AREA UNTIL RECENTLY.
RECENTLY, I RECEIVED A WATER BILL.
NORMALLY, MY HOUSE IS 1,800 SQUARE FEET.
I SHARE IT WITH MY GIRLFRIEND AND A SMALL DOG, AND OUR BILL USUALLY RUNS SIX TO 8,000 GALLONS PER BILLING CYCLE.
I RECEIVED THE BILL FOR 83,000 GALLONS.
KNOWING THAT THIS IS A MISTAKE, I TRIED TO CALL.
THE PHONE NUMBER THAT I GOT PUT ME ON NUMBER 84.
I STAYED ON THE PHONE FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF.
WHEN I GOT DOWN TO 13, I WAS DISCONNECTED.
THINKING THAT WELL, THIS IS NOT A BIG DEAL, I'LL JUST RUN OVER TO THE YEMI BUILDING, HANDLE IT FACE TO FACE, AND TO BE DONE WITH, ANOTHER BIG SURPRISE.
I DIDN'T KNOW THE OFFICE WAS NOT THERE ANYMORE.
I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEPUTIES ON DUTY TO EITHER CALL OR GO ONLINE.
I LEFT THE BUILDING, TRIED TO CALL AGAIN. I WAS NUMBER 76.
I WAITED AN HOUR AND I KNEW THAT NO ONE WAS GOING TO ANSWER THE PHONE.
THE NEXT DAY I CALLED EARLIER IN THE MORNING. I WAS NUMBER 74.
THIS IS LIKE 9:30 IN THE MORNING.
LO AND BEHOLD, AN HOUR AND A HALF, I GOT DISCONNECTED AGAIN.
I HAVE NO OPTIONS. I GOT A BILL THAT I CAN'T AFFORD FOR $1,000.
MY GIRLFRIEND AND I BOTH GOT ON OUR OWN PHONES AND WE TRIED TO CALL.
SHE GOT THROUGH AFTER TWO HOURS AND SPOKE TO A LADY.
THE LADY HAS A SCRIPT, BASICALLY.
DO YOU HAVE A RUNNING TOILET? DO YOU HAVE A BROKEN PIPE? DO YOU HAVE A SWIMMING POOL? THE ANSWERS TO ALL THOSE QUESTIONS IS YES OR NO. THE METER IS ACCURATE.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO WORK. THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
I TRIED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AND I FINALLY GOT A HOLD OF SOMEONE.
RUNNING TOILET, BROKEN PIPE, SWIMMING POOL, THEN YOU GOT TO PAY THE BALANCE.
THEY'VE ALREADY TOLD ME THEY SENT THE PEOPLE OUT TWICE.
I EVEN CONTACTED TWO OF MY COUNCILMAN'S OFFICES.
BOTH OF THOSE OFFICES SAID THAT WE RAN THE GAMUT TO THE FOOTBALL ON THIS AND THIS AS FAR AS WE CAN GO, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE BILL.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN EITHER.
I'M COMING TO THE PARISH TO GIVE ME AN EDUCATION LESSON ON SOMETHING.
I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO DO THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST ME.
I WENT ON FACEBOOK, AND I'VE GOT OVER 24 NAMES OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT GOT THE SAME SITUATION, WORSE AND LESS THAN I GOT.
WE'RE ALL ASKING, WHAT DO WE DO? Y'ALL ARE CHARGING US, NOT Y'ALL.
BUT WE ARE BEING CHARGED FOR SOMETHING THAT WE'D HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
MY BILL WENT FROM 8,000 TO 83,000.
I DIDN'T CORRECT ANYTHING, I DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING TO $4,000.
>> THAT'S YOUR TIME, SIR. BUT LET ME GET SYDNEY BEASLEY, OUR WATER DIRECTOR, UP.
>> STAND BY FOR ANY FOLLOW UPS, PLEASE.
>> ACTUALLY, IF I COULD RESPOND TO REALLY QUICK.
I'VE KNOWN MR. JUNO FOR 100 YEARS, AND I KNOW HIM TO BE INCREDIBLY CREDIBLE.
YOU'RE A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT I HAVE THAT ARE HAVING MAJOR CONCERNS WITH NOT JUST THEIR BILL, BUT IN REACHING AND HAVING ACCESS TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT ITSELF.
YOURS IS ON A LIST OF ONES THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE A MEETING COMING UP, THE DIRECTOR AND I AND ALSO OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO GO OVER WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IS THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A MAJOR OVERHAUL OF THE METERING SYSTEM.
YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO RECEIVE IT.
WE'RE GOING TO GET AN UPDATE IN A SECOND FROM OUR DIRECTOR.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT I DIDN'T HEAR YOU. I DID.
I DON'T KNOW LONG TERM WHAT THE SOLUTION IS GOING TO BE.
WE HAVE AN OLDER METERING SYSTEM THAT IS IN DIRE NEED OF REPLACING.
I THINK SOME STAFFING ISSUES AND WE'VE CHANGED HOW THAT DEPARTMENT WORKS FROM HAVING A LIVE OFFICE TO LIKE ALL THE OTHER MAJOR CITIES WHERE YOU'RE ONLINE.
AFTER OUR MEETING, I'LL CALL YOU AND I CAN TELL YOU AT LEAST WHAT WE FOUND OUT, BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.
WHEN IT COMES TO OUR OFFICES, THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH WE CAN DO AND THEN WE HIT A ROADBLOCK AS WELL.
>> I KNOW YOU CALLED HANS'S OFFICE, I THINK YOU CALLED MY OFFICE, I KNOW, AND WE'VE ALL DEALT WITH IT.
LOOK, MADAM PRESIDENT, SYDNEY, YOU KNOW THIS.
WE'VE HAD THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU THAT THE SINGLE MOST DOMINATING FEATURE OF
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OUR DAY MOST DAYS IS PEOPLE E-MAILING AND CALLING ABOUT WATER BILL PROBLEMS, AND IT'S BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS ROUGHLY.I KNOW WE'VE HAD THE RATE INCREASES, WHICH IS FACTORED INTO IT.
LOOK, A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE DEALT WITH IT IS EXPLAINABLE, AND THEY MAY NOT LIKE THE FINDING, BUT THE FINDING IS ACCURATE IN MANY CASES.
WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT IS ON THE PARISHES END, TYPICALLY WE HAVE FIXED IT.
NOW, THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR RESOLUTION IS YET, AND SYDNEY MAY HAVE FURTHER ANSWERS ON THAT, BUT WE DO DEAL WITH THIS EVERY DAY.
THE ANSWER THAT I ALWAYS GET AND THE ANSWER THAT IS PRETTY RELIABLE IS THAT THE METER ONLY READS WHAT GOES THROUGH IT.
I KNOW IT'S NOT EXPLAINABLE IN ALL CASES TO THE SATISFACTION OF OUR CONSTITUENTS, BUT THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DEALT WITH ON A PRETTY REGULAR BASIS, AND LIKE I SAID, A LOT OF THOSE HAVE BEEN AMICABLY RESOLVED, NOT ALL, BUT MANY HAVE BEEN EXPLAINED ONCE THINGS HAVE GONE THROUGH.
AN EXPLANATION HAS HAPPENED WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS FOR OUR WATER DEPARTMENT.
TAKE IT FROM THERE, PLEASE, SYDNEY.
I JUST WANTED TO COME UP BACK AND ADDRESS BOTH ISSUES ON, MR. JUNO'S ACCOUNT AND WHAT WE'RE DOING IN THE FUTURE AS IT RELATES TO THE METERING SYSTEM.
I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF REVIEWING HIS ACCOUNT, WENT OVER IT SEVERAL TIMES.
WE HAD SEVERAL PICTURES, I GUESS, VERIFYING THE READ THAT WATER WENT THROUGH THE METER.
WHEN WE SPOKE TO HIM, HE ACTUALLY SIGNED AN AFFIDAVIT, PROVIDED A RECEIPT OF A PART HE PURCHASED FOR THE TOILET, WHICH WE PROVIDED HIM AN ADJUSTMENT TO HIS BILL TO BRING HIS BILL BACK DOWN TO REGULAR.
FOLLOWING THAT, HIS NEXT BILL CAME BACK AS HIS NORMAL BILL.
IT WAS ONLY ONE BILL THAT SHOWED HIGH IN A TIME FRAME THAT HE REPORTED TO US THAT HE MADE REPAIRS IN HIS HOME.
THAT CONCLUDED HIS BILL FROM THIS STANDPOINT.
NOW, BACK THEN, YES, WE DID HAVE AN ISSUE MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THIS ISN'T A NOW ISSUE.
HIS ACCOUNT CAME UP AS A PROBLEM MONTHS AGO WHEN WE HAD ISSUES WITH STAFFING, WHICH WE SINCE THEN CORRECTED AND UP UNTIL NOW, WE'RE SUGGESTING THAT WE HAVE CUSTOMERS CONTINUE TO CALL OUR OFFICE AND NOT THE COUNSEL OFFICE, BOMBARDING YOU WITH A BUNCH OF CALLS BECAUSE THE CALLS YOU GUYS RECEIVE IS A NORMAL CALL VOLUME THAT WE NORMALLY GET ON A DAILY BASIS TO DEAL WITH CUSTOMER CALLS.
RIGHT NOW OUR CALL VOLUME IS ZERO.
THE HIGHEST CALL VOLUME WE HAD FOR THE WEEK WAS PROBABLY 5 MINUTES.
WE'VE MADE VAST IMPROVEMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS ON THE PHONE.
WE JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO TELL PEOPLE TO CALL OUR OFFICE TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS BILLING ISSUES AS SEE FORTH.
BUT IN THE FUTURE, YOU SPOKE ABOUT THE METERING ISSUE.
>> RIGHT NOW, WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS UNCERTAIN WHAT GOES ON BEHIND A METER IN A CUSTOMER'S HOME, WE CANNOT TELL ANY CUSTOMER WHERE THE WATER GOES, BUT FOR 100% CERTAIN, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE WATER PASSED THROUGH THE METER.
THE METERS THAT WE USE HERE ARE 100% MECHANICAL.
THEY ONLY ARE POWERED BY WATER GOING THROUGH IT.
WITH 100% CERTAIN, I CAN TELL A CUSTOMER THE TIME FRAME THAT THE WATER WAS USED AND THAT IT WAS USED BY VERIFYING AND WITH THE PHOTO IF A READING COMES BACK ABNORMAL.
EVERY ABNORMAL READING THAT WE GET, IT AUTOMATICALLY CREATES A WORK ORDER.
WE GO BACK OUT TO VERIFY WITH ANOTHER PERSON AND ANOTHER PHOTO, AND THEN WE VERIFY IT IN THE SYSTEM JUST TO MAKE SURE IT'S CORRECT.
ANY BILLING ERROR OR ANY BILLING CORRECTION THAT'S NEEDED, IT HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER A BILL COMES BACK ABNORMAL FOR US.
NOW, AS FAR AS THE METERING SYSTEM, WE'VE DONE A STUDY BACK IN 2019 THAT SHOW THAT EVEN METERS WE'VE HAD IN THE GROUND FOR 40 OR 50 YEARS ARE STILL OPERATING AS NORMAL.
NOW, COMPARED TO METERS THAT ARE BRAND NEW, THE ACCURACY MIGHT BE OFF OF ABOUT 1%.
BUT THE TYPE OF METERS WE USE IN OUR SYSTEM ONLY GOING TO BE POWERED BY WATER GOING THROUGH IT.
THAT'S WHY WE KNOW FOR 100% CERTAINTY, BOARDING WATER PASSES THROUGH SOMEONE'S METER.
NOW, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING ALL OF THE METERS IN THE SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S GOING TO ELIMINATE METER READING.
IT'S NOT GOING TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM OF PEOPLE HAVING LEAKS IN THEIR HOME, CREATING LARGE BILLS.
IT'S GOING TO ELIMINATE METER READING, SO WE'RE GOING TO BE VERY EFFICIENT IN GETTING THOSE READS AND TELLING THE CUSTOMER IN REAL TIME WHEN THAT WATER WAS USED FROM THE STANDPOINT OF METER READING.
BUT RIGHT NOW, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY BILLING ISSUES.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES ON CALL WAIT TIME.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN OVERHAULED AND THE ASSISTANCE FROM YOU GUYS HAS HELPED WITH THAT IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
>> SOMETIMES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A THREE MONTH CYCLE.
IF SOMETHING HAPPENS DURING THAT CYCLE IS NOT NOTICED, IT PILES UP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
WE'RE COMING OFF A SUMMERTIME WHEN PEOPLE ARE USING THEIR WATER A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THAT LAST BILLING CYCLE, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, WASHING CARS, WHATEVER IT MAY BE.
LIKE I SAID, THERE ARE SOME EXPLANATIONS, AND IT MAY NOT FIT YOUR SITUATION SPECIFICALLY, BUT I BELIEVE IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, YOU WERE GONE FOR TWO WEEKS DURING THAT BILLING CYCLE, CORRECT? THAT MAYBE THERE WAS A LEAK.
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MAYBE THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS UNDETECTED. I'M JUST SAYING MAYBE.SOMEBODY IN MY OFFICE FOR 45 DAYS HAD A RUNNING TOILET, AND THAT MADE I THINK A 50,000 GALLON DIFFERENCE IN HER BILLING CYCLE BECAUSE OF A RUNNING TOILET THAT WAS UNDETECTED.
THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF THINGS THAT SOMETIMES AREN'T NOTICED.
I'M NOT SAYING YOU HAD SOMETHING THAT WAS UNNOTICED.
I'M JUST SAYING IN GENERAL, THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DEALT WITH PRETTY REGULARLY.
SIDNEY, I THINK EXPLAINS IT VERY WELL.
SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND WE GET THE SMART METER SYSTEM IS THAT RIGHT NOW ANY ERROR IS IN FAVOR OF THE CUSTOMER.
BUT WHEN THE NEW METERS ARE IN, THEY'RE GOING TO BE PRETTY DEADLY ACCURATE AND NO ERROR WILL BE IN FAVOR OF THE CUSTOMER.
THERE WON'T BE REALLY MANY ERRORS AND IT'LL BE A TRUE BILLING CYCLE AND A TRUE BILLING SYSTEM WITH THOSE NEW METERS.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT RIGHT NOW THOSE SYSTEMS DEAL WITH ERRORS IN TERMS OF A BENEFIT TO THE CONSTITUENT WHEN THEY HAPPEN.
>> I JUST WANT TO ELABORATE ON A LITTLE MORE WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT LEAKS.
WE HAVE A TWO MONTH BILLING CYCLE.
IF YOU HAVE A LEAKING TOILET, IT WILL CREATE 85,000 GALLON BILL OR MORE WHEN IT COMES TO A LEAKING TOILET BECAUSE WE HAVE A LONG BILLING CYCLE.
A LOT OF TIMES CUSTOMERS WON'T BE AWARE OF THE HIGH BILL UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE AN ADJUSTMENT PROCESS TO BE ABLE TO ALLOW THAT BILL TO BE ADJUSTED BACK DOWN.
>> I KNOW YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT YOU'RE STAFFED UP AND THE CALL TIMES ARE DOWN, AND YOU'RE NOT HAVING ANY BILLING PROBLEMS NOW.
DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE'RE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE THAN WE WERE IN THE PAST BILLING CYCLES OR ANYTHING WE CAN DO TODAY THAT MAKES THIS BETTER IN THE INTERIM, BUT BEFORE WE GET TO THESE SMART METERS, WHICH ARE STILL A GOOD WAYS DOWN THE ROAD?
>> THE RELIEF FROM YOUR OFFICES, WE WANTED TO CONTINUE TO HAVE YOU GUYS DIRECT CUSTOMERS BACK TO OUR OFFICE, AND I KNOW A LOT OF TIMES YOU OFFER HELP TO CUSTOMERS AND THEY CALL YOU AND THEN YOU CALL US AND WE TRY TO GET AN ANSWER FOR YOU QUICKLY.
BUT RIGHT NOW SINCE THE CALL VOLUME IS NONEXISTENT, WE WANT TO DIRECT THOSE CUSTOMERS BACK TO WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO CALL TO PROVIDE THEM BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS LONGER WAIT TIME FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND WE HAVE DONE MANY THINGS OVER THE YEARS TO TRY TO REDUCE THE CALL WAIT TIME.
IN PERSON, WE STARTED OUT GOING TO, WHAT IS THE CASH AT PLACES SITTING AT?
>> THIRD PARTY. YOU CAN GO TO MANY OTHER STORES TO PAY YOUR BILLS.
I ALWAYS FORGET THE NAME OF IT.
>> CHECK FREE PAY. WE DID THAT A LONG TIME AGO.
ACTUALLY, THE DAY THE WATER PIPE BROKE EARLIER THIS YEAR, SIDNEY WAS WORKING THAT FOR 24 HOURS AND HE LEFT TO GO TO A PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING BECAUSE WE WERE GETTING CHANGES WITH THE POSITIONS OF THE CALL TAKERS.
WE CHANGED THE WORK WEEK, WE INCREASE THE PAY.
JUST AS RECENTLY, SIDNEY, I'M FORGETTING MANY OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE AS MANAGEMENT TO TRY TO PUT MORE RESOURCES TO THAT.
I THINK EVERYBODY IS PROBABLY TRAINED AND ONLINE NOW, CORRECT, SIDNEY? WE HAD ANOTHER GROUP OF NEW PEOPLE THAT WENT THROUGH SEVERAL WEEKS OF TRAINING AND ARE PROBABLY NEW AND ALL TAKING CALLS AND TRAINED ONLINE NOW, CORRECT?
>> CORRECT. WE HAVE UP TO 12 CUSTOMER RELATIONS SPECIALISTS NOW.
WE HAVE FIVE MORE IS GOING TO BE GOING THROUGH TRAINING IN DECEMBER.
WITH THE ADDITION THAT WE HAVE NOW, THE CALL VOLUME IS NON EXISTING.
WE KNOW ONCE WE ADD THE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES, IT'S GOING TO BE EVEN BETTER.
>> AGAIN, THIS WAS LIKE A COVID THING WITH EVERYBODY'S VACANCIES AND PEOPLE.
ACTUALLY, SINCE I CAME IN OFFICE IN 2020, WE HAVE HAD ISSUES THERE WITH THAT.
I JUST WANT THE PUBLIC TO REALIZE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING THIS ISSUE.
WE KNOW THAT WAS AN ISSUE FOR US, AND OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE DONE MANY MANY THINGS TO TRY TO REMEDY THAT SITUATION.
I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU WE HAD A COMPLICATED ONE, AND SIDNEY ACTUALLY WENT WITH ME TO THE HOME AND WE FIGURED OUT WHAT IT WAS.
SHE HAD A PLUMBER THAT SAID THERE WAS NO LEAKS. WE COULDN'T FIND A LEAK.
HER SPRINKLER SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF AND ACTUALLY SIDNEY'S TEAM REALIZED THAT SHE HAD A BATTERY SYSTEM THAT OVERRIDES THE TURNING OFF OF HER SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
WHEN HE POWERED THAT OFF, HER BILL'S GONE BACK TO NORMAL.
THERE ARE THINGS THAT I'M LEARNING THESE THINGS, BUT I HAVE TO GIVE YOU COMPLIMENTS.
HE WENT WITH ME NOT ONLY TO THE HOUSE, HE WENT IN THE HOUSE WITH ME.
BUT ANYWAY, [LAUGHTER] I APPRECIATE YOU HONESTLY DOING THAT.
ULTIMATELY CAME UP WITH THE SOLUTION ON WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS FOR THAT PARTICULAR CONSTITUENT.
BUT THERE'S THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF HOUSES HE'S DEALING WITH.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT. LOOK, I WISH I COULD GO TO EVERYONE'S HOME BECAUSE PRETTY MUCH EVERY HOME THAT I VISITED, I FOUND A PROBLEM EVERY SINGLE TIME.
>> I'LL BRING YOU A BILL NOW. [LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU, MR. JUNO. THANK YOU, SIDNEY.
LET'S SAVE THE ORDINANCES FOR THE END.
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LET'S BREAK FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.NOW, MADAM CLERK, IF YOU'LL READ THOSE ITEMS.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNSEL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS CONCERNING A CLAIM FOR EDGAR HILL CCMSI, CLAIM NUMBER 24G57M136551, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, YOUR MOTION?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. ITEM 7, PLEASE.
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED KASEY DAVIS, PAUL DAVIS VERSUS VAN M HUGHES, PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY 24TH JDC NUMBER 835-428, DIVISION C AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, YOUR MOTION?
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. WE'RE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. ONE MORE ORDER OF BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF, IF YOU COULD TAKE YOUR SEATS FOR A MOMENT.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ THE ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION INTO SUMMARY.
NEVER MIND. LET'S DO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS FIRST. IT'S A GREAT IDEA.
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT AND A CLAIM FOR EDGAR HILL CCMSI CLAIM NUMBER 24G57M136551 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION, RESOLUTION, MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT IN A LAWSUIT ENTITLED KASEY DAVIS, PAUL DAVIS VERSUS VAN M HUGHES, PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY 24TH JDC NUMBER 835-428, DIVISION C AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
NOW, PLEASE READ THE ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION TO THE SUMMARY.
[ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION IN SUMMARY]
>> THE FIRST ONE I'M GOING TO READ IS GOING TO REQUIRE UNANIMOUS VOTES.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JEFFERSON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, INCLUDING A REVISION, ADDITION, AND DELETION OF CERTAIN SECTIONS IN CHAPTER 8, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS TO CLARIFY THE PROCEDURES FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIONS RELATED INSPECTIONS IN JEFFERSON PARISH, INCLUDING THE USE, REGISTRATION, AND REGULATION OF THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 8.
SORRY. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS 14 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE AND 27 WATER, SEWAGE, AND DRAINAGE TO REVISE THE TITLE AND TRADES INSPECTOR 3 TO THE NEW CLASS TITLE OF SUPERVISOR FOR VARIOUS TRADES AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
>> ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT ORDINANCE READ INTO SUMMARY AND MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
>> AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTED APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1C-14A, C-14B, 5A, 5B1, AND 5B2 SQUARE 5, OAKDALE SECTION C INTO LOTS 5B1A AND 5B2A SQUARE 5.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CONCEPT PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SUBDIVISION LOT Y2 WIND PARK SUBDIVISION, AND LOTS 13-17 SQUARE 30 UPLAND SUBDIVISION INTO LOTS 1-20.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF LOT 17 AND 10A SQUARE 40, JEFFERSON DRIVE SUBDIVISION AND LOTS 2A1 AND 2A2 SQUARE A INTO LOT 2A3 SQUARE A.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND THE OFFICIAL FUTURE LAND USE MAP, FOR CERTAIN LOTS AND PORTION OF LOTS BOUNDED BY LAST STREET, THE EASTERN SIDE OF LOT LINES OF THE R3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SHREWSBURY ROAD, THE R3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CLAIBORNE AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD, CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILROAD, AND THE WESTERN SIDE, MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING FROM R3 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R22 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, AND I-L LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF LOT 4 SQUARE 4, EAST KENNER SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 11627 SHORT STREET, AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM R1A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR CERTAIN LOTS AND PORTIONS OF LOTS BOUNDED BY AIRLINE DRIVE, SEVERN AVENUE, JOHNSON STREET, CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD, AND NORTH LABOR ROAD, MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE ZONING FROM C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, R22 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CPZ COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE TO C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, CPZ COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE AND C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REQUEST TO AMEND THE MASTER PLAN OF A SPECIAL PERMANENT USE, LAST APPROVED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER CU-6-22 FOR METAIRIE COUNTRY CLUB WITH VARIANCES TO THE SPU CRITERIA AT 580 WOODVINE AVENUE.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE LANDSCAPE AND BUFFERING REQUIREMENTS AND THE AREA REGULATIONS OF THE CPZ COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE FOR BARBECUE REX LOCATED AT 2903 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.
AN ORDINANCE REQUEST FOR VARIANCES TO THE LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS AND SIGN REGULATIONS OF THE IMU INDUSTRIAL MIX USE FOR AN AMAZON SAME DAY DELIVERY CENTER ON LOT 1A1D3A MOUNDS DIVISION ELWOOD, INDUSTRIAL PARK.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE OFFSET PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE AREA REGULATIONS OF THE CPZ COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE FOR DUAL COMMISSARY KITCHEN ON LOTS 57-59 AND PORTIONS OF LOTS 12-14, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 58A AND SQUARE 5 METAIRIE.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE 5, RELATIVE TO AMENDING SECTION 2155.10 REGARDING APPOINTMENT, AUTHORITY, AND INVESTIGATIVE POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF JEFFERSON PARISH BY ADDING SECTIONS 20-48, 20-49, AND 20-50 RELATIVE TO PROHIBITED CAMPING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR THE 2025 ST. JUDE DREAM HOME LOCATED AT 425 LIVE OAK STREET IN METAIRIE, PROJECT NUMBER 24-310459.
AN ORDINANCE IN ESTABLISHING MARRERO HARVEY, VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NUMBER 1 FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 OPERATING BUDGET.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 CAPITAL BUDGET, AND THAT'S ALL THE ORDINANCES I HAVE TO READ.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THOSE ORDINANCES READ INTO THE SUMMARY AND MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE MOTION TO ADJOURNED BY ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT? HEARING NONE, SO ORDERED. THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. HAVE A GREAT WEEK, EVERYBODY.
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