STILL WANTS TO TALK TO YOU. HELLO. HELLO. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. [SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS] [00:00:05] IF EVERYBODY COULD TAKE A SEAT, WE HAVE A LOT TO GET TO IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES, AND WE PROBABLY WON'T GET TO IT ALL IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES, WHICH MEANS WE'LL START THE MEETING LATE. SO, LET'S GET ROLLING. IF YOU ALL TAKE A SEAT, WE'LL GET STARTED. MIC]. GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. AS I MENTIONED WE HAVE A LOT TO GET TO THIS MORNING IN THE NEXT LITTLE BIT. SO, WE'LL GET STARTED PROMPTLY WITH COUNCILMAN BONANO AND A PROCLAMATION THAT HE'S GOT THIS MORNING. HOW'S THAT? OH, THERE YOU GO. I'M VERY PROUD TO HAVE HER HERE WITH ME THIS MORNING. THE FALLBACK CLAN. NOT FAMILY, BUT THEIR CLAN. IF ANYBODY FROM THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM. COME ON, COME ON. HOLD THAT UP. HOLD THAT UP. WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF GEAR FALLBACK. A SENIOR WHO, UNFORTUNATELY, WE LOST LAST YEAR. I LEARNED A LOT OF FAMILY HISTORY FROM THIS GENTLEMAN GEAR. JUNIOR HAS BEEN A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE FOR A LONG TIME, BUT I DID NOT KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY JUST RECENTLY. RIVER RIDGE IS WHAT IT'S CALLED NOW, BUT BACK IN 1947 IT 47 IT WAS CALLED LITTLE FARMS, NOT RIVER RIDGE AND GEAR FALLBACK. AND SENIOR IS THE GENTLEMAN YOU SEE IN THIS PICTURE HERE. THE STORY THAT I LEARNED IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE STORY. THERE WERE NUMEROUS NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ABOUT GEAR FALLBACK, AS THEY AFFECTIONATELY CALLED HIM, THE MOUNTAIN MAN. AND YOU CAN SEE WHY, BECAUSE OF HIS BEARD. BUT IN 1947, HE MOVED HIS FAMILY TO LITTLE FARMS ON THREE AND A HALF ACRES, AND ACTUALLY LIVED IN A LOG CABIN THAT WAS HEATED WITH FIRE STOVES. THEY HAD TO HEAT WATER TO TAKE THEIR BATHS. THEY HAD THEIR OWN WATER. WELL, IT WASN'T ACTUALLY. IT WAS A FARM. HE HAD COWS AND CHICKENS AND DUCKS AND TURKEYS. AND IN THIS PICTURE HERE, HE HAD A PET ALLIGATOR THAT HE GREW FROM A LITTLE BABY. AND IN THIS PICTURE, HE'S 20, THE ALLIGATOR IS 29 YEARS OLD, AND I FOUND OUT RECENTLY LIVED TO BE 70 YEARS OLD. BUT HE WAS QUITE THE ICON IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE KID USED TO COME OVER AND SEE THE ALLIGATOR AND THE DUCKS AND CHICKENS. THEY HAD THEIR OWN. THEY HAD THEIR OWN SLAUGHTERHOUSE. THEY SLAUGHTERED THEIR OWN COWS AND CHICKENS TO FEED EVERYBODY. THEY SOLD IT. AND HE WAS JUST AN INCREDIBLE GUY. YOU EVER HAD TIME TO GO TO THE STORE AND LISTEN TO READ SOME OF THE STORIES ABOUT THE STUFF HE DID? AND ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS I FOUND OUT WHEN I READ THIS IS WHEN IT WAS COLD IN THE WINTERTIME. SINCE THEY DIDN'T HAVE HEAT, THEY WOULD HEAT ROCKS UP IN THE STOVE AND PUT THEM IN THEIR BEDS WITH THEM TO KEEP THEMSELVES WARM. THESE WERE TRUE SURVIVORS. WE NEED GEAR AROUND HERE. WHEN THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE COMES. IT NEEDS THE GEAR HERE. GEAR WOULD GET US. WE WOULD SURVIVE. WE WOULD SURVIVE. HOT ROCKS. RIGHT. YOU GOT TO SUPPLY YOUR OWN ROCKS. SO, I'M GONNA READ A PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF GEAR, SR. WHEREAS IN 1947, GEAR FALLBACK, SR. OH, WAIT. I WANT TO MENTION ONE OTHER THING. THE NAME GEAR WAS SOMETHING I HAD. WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? HE'S NAMED AFTER A HERO, A GENERAL WHO FOUGHT IN BOTH WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II. LEWIS GEAR. AND THAT'S WHERE THE NAME GEAR GEIR CAME FROM. WHEREAS IN 1947, GEIR FALLBACK, A SENIOR, MOVED WITH HIS FAMILY TO AN AREA OF JEFFERSON PARISH KNOWN THEN AS LITTLE FARMS, AND WHEREAS, GEIR AND HIS FAMILY LIVED IN A LARGE LOG CABIN ON THREE ACRES WHICH INCLUDED A HOUSE, A STABLE, A GARDEN, CHICKEN COOPS, TURKEYS, DUCKS AND COWS. AND WHEREAS HIS PROPERTY HAD ALSO HAD A SLAUGHTERHOUSE TO PROCESS THEIR OWN MEATS, A SWIMMING POOL AND A POND WITH AN ALLIGATOR NAMED PETE. AND WHEREAS GEIR, WHO WAS MORE AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS MOUNTAIN MAN DUE TO HIS LARGE BEER, WAS NAMED AFTER GENERAL LEWIS GEER, A HERO OF BOTH WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II. AND WHEREAS GEIR FALLBACK, SR., WAS A FIXTURE IN THE LITTLE FARMS COMMUNITY WITH VAST KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO SURVIVE OFF THE LAND, USING HIS LIVESTOCK AND GARDEN TO FEED HIS FAMILY. AND WHEREAS, GEIR WAS FEATURED IN NUMEROUS NEWSPAPER ARTICLES IN THE FORMER TIMES-PICAYUNE FOR HIS UNUSUAL LIFESTYLE IN WHAT WAS A FAST GROWING URBAN AREA KNOWN AS EAST JEFFERSON. AND WHEREAS MANY OLDER ADULTS, AS I'VE COME TO FIND OUT THAT GREW UP IN LITTLE FARMS, STILL HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF THE LOG CABIN AND THE ANIMALS THAT HE TOOK CARE OF. [00:05:03] AND OF COURSE, ALLIGATOR PETE. AND WHEREAS GEIR FALLBACK, SR. PASSED AWAY ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 2024. NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, THE GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY PROCLAIMS FEBRUARY 5TH, 2025 SHALL BE KNOWN AS AND CELEBRATED AS GEER MOUNTAIN MAN. FALL BACK A DAY IN JEFFERSON PARISH. CONGRATULATIONS. ANYBODY WANNA TAKE A PICTURE? THANKS SO MUCH. YOU HAVE A GOOD. WE FALL BACK TO FAMILY. TAKE A PICTURE. COME ON, GUYS, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. WE LOVE Y'ALL. ANY OF THE CLAN THAT WANTS TO GET IN THE PICTURE, PLEASE DO. MIC]. NO, NO, NO, LET HIM COME UP. LET ME JUST. I'M JUST SAYING, THEM GUYS. THIS IS A FIRE THAT OCCURRED IN DISTRICT FIVE. COUNCILMAN MORENO, WE WILL BE PRESENTING THESE PROCLAMATIONS BECAUSE HE HAS THE HONOR OF BEING A RELATIVE OF ONE OF THESE BRAVE MEN. THANK YOU. SO IN MY SECOND WEEK ON THE JOB, I SEE THAT THERE'S A FIRE COMING THROUGH OVER THE SNOWSTORM. WE'RE ALL WE'RE ALL GOING THROUGH THIS. AND THEN I SAW LATER THAT THERE WAS THE CAPTAIN WAS REQUESTING ACCOMMODATION, YOU KNOW, A RECOGNITION FOR WHAT THESE FIREFIGHTERS DID. AND I'M READING IT AND I'M LIKE, OKAY, I THINK THAT'S MY NEPHEW AND ANOTHER GUY THAT WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF THIS HAPPENING? ANYWAY, ON JANUARY THE 23RD, THESE THERE WAS A FIRE THAT THEY RESPONDED TO. THEY WENT INTO A HOME. THEY WERE ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIALLY A DISABLED PERSON WHO WAS IN THE HOME THAT WAS ON FIRE. AND THEY WENT IN, AND THEY RESCUED AND IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S PART OF WHAT THEY DO ALL THE TIME, BUT THEY'RE DEFINITELY IN NEED OF RECOGNITION. AND I WANT TO READ THE PROCLAMATION HERE AND INTRODUCE BOTH OF THEM TO YOU IN JANUARY. [00:10:01] WHEREAS ON JANUARY 23RD, 2025, FIREFIGHTER JERRY JONES OF STATION 15 RIGHT HERE, AND BRANDON MARINO OF STATION 18 OVER HERE OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH EAST BANK CONSOLIDATED FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A 51 STRUCTURE FIRE CALL, WHEREAS WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THEY WERE ADVISED OF A POSSIBLE TRAPPED ELDERLY OCCUPANT WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY INSIDE THE HOME, WHEREAS WHEN THEY ENTERED THE HOME, THE KITCHEN WAS ON FIRE AND THE HOME WAS FILLING WITH BLACK SMOKE. THEY LOCATED THE OCCUPANT, WHO WAS RECOVERING FROM A HIP SURGERY. ACTED SWIFTLY AND COURAGEOUSLY TO RESCUE THE OCCUPANT. IT SAYS, MINIMIZING FURTHER INJURY. BUT IT MEANS SAVED HER LIFE BECAUSE SHE WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED IF SHE HAD BEEN IN THAT HOME WITH THE SMOKE. THE OCCUPANT WAS CHECKED BY EMS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THEIR PROMPT RESPONSE EXEMPLIFIES BRAVERY AND PROFESSIONALISM, AND ADDITIONALLY, ALL MEMBERS OF B PLATOON, INCLUDING THE PERSONNEL FROM ENGINE 158, SQUAD 159, ENGINE 188 AND LADDER 188, ALONG WITH DISTRICT CHIEF TODD ROGERS SHOULD BE COMMENDED. THIS INCIDENT HIGHLIGHTS THE DEDICATION, SKILL AND TEAMWORK OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH EASTBANK CONSOLIDATED FIRE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING FIRE TECHNICIAN RANDY HARDY. AND WHEREAS THEIR ACTIONS ARE DESERVING OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND SERVE AS A TESTAMENT TO THE HIGH STANDARDS OF THE DEPARTMENT. NOW, THEREFORE, IT'S MY HONOR. THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS FIREFIGHTER BRANDON MORENO AND FIREFIGHTER JERRY JONES FOR HEROIC ACTIONS ON JANUARY 23RD. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. AND THEN THE VERY NEXT WEEK, I FOUND OUT THAT MY NEPHEW WAS IN A CANAL PULLING SOMEONE OUT OF A CAR THAT WAS GOING UNDER. THAT WAS THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IF YOU ALL COULD COME DOWN FOR THE COUNCIL, WE COULD TAKE SOME PHOTOS. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL TAKE. WELL, ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU GUYS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. YOU GET IN THE MIDDLE. AND HERE'S THE PROCLAMATION. THANK YOU. MIC]. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU, CHIEF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MIC]. UP NEXT. COUNCILWOMAN. BOHANNAN. IS THE PLACE FOR YOU? ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT HEROES OF A SORT OF DIFFERENT TYPE. BUT FOR DISTRICT FOUR, JUST A GREAT SOURCE OF PRIDE. REALLY, REALLY PROUD OF THESE GUYS. SO, I'M GOING TO YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHY WHEN I GO THROUGH THE PROCLAMATION. THIS IS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE GIRARD VIKINGS, 11- AND 12-YEAR-OLD TEAM AND THEIR COACHES ON WINNING THE 2024 LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA, ON JULY 14TH. AND EVEN BIGGER, THE 2024 DIAMOND YOUTH BASEBALL WORLD SERIES IN BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA ON AUGUST 6TH AS TEAM LOUISIANA. WHEREAS THE GIRARD VIKINGS 11- AND 12-YEAR-OLD TEAM WON THE EAST BANK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AND ADVANCED TO THE LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA. WHEREAS IN THE LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CONSISTED OF EIGHT TEAMS, THE GIRARD VIKINGS 11- AND 12-YEAR-OLD TEAM WON THE LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, BEATING WEST CARROLL 8 TO 2, IN THE FINAL GAME OF THE LOUISIANA TO CLAIM THE LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. BY WINNING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, THE GIRARD VIKINGS 11- AND 12-YEAR-OLD TEAM RECEIVED WHITE AND PURPLE HATS AND JERSEYS AND [00:15:02] THEN BECAME TEAM LOUISIANA. THEY ADVANCED TO THE 2024 DIAMOND YOUTH BASEBALL WORLD SERIES. WHEREAS TEAM LOUISIANA WENT UNDEFEATED IN THE WORLD SERIES. THEY BEAT TEAM ARKANSAS 17 TO 0. TEAM TENNESSEE 5 TO 2. TEAM VIRGINIA 11 TO 0. TEAM NORTH CAROLINA 6 TO 3 AND TEAM GEORGIA 5 TO 2, BEFORE MEETING UP WITH NORTH CAROLINA AGAIN IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, WHERE TEAM LOUISIANA WON THE DIAMOND YOUTH WORLD SERIES BY A SCORE OF 12 TO 7. I WATCHED EVERY MINUTE. IT WAS SO EXCITING. WHEREAS THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE FOR THESE YOUNGSTERS WHO WILL TREASURE THE MEMORIES OF THEIR OUTSTANDING ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT AND TEAM SPIRIT FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY CONGRATULATES THE GIRARD VIKINGS, ALSO KNOWN AS TEAM LOUISIANA 11- AND 12-YEAR-OLD DIAMOND YOUTH BASEBALL ALL STAR TEAM ON THEIR 2024 DIAMOND YOUTH WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP. SO THE FOLLOWING GIRARD VIKINGS 11- AND 12-YEAR-OLD BASEBALL PLAYERS AND COACHES ARE HEREBY RECOGNIZED AND COMMENDED FOR BEING THE ONLY FOR BEING ONLY THE SECOND 11- AND 12-YEAR-OLD TEAM IN THE LAST 63 YEARS FROM JEFFERSON PARISH TO BE CROWNED CHAMPIONS WITH THE, WITH THE FIRST ALSO COMING FROM GIRARD PLAYGROUND IN 2022, LED BY THE SAME COACH. SO, GIRARD VIKINGS 11-12 YEAR-OLD TEAM MEMBERS. I'M GOING TO CALL YOU GUYS UP. SO JUST COME UP AND JOIN ME, OKAY. [INAUDIBLE] . SO THEY WON THE GAME. BUT SOMETHING YOU GUYS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS TEAM. THERE'S ALWAYS A YES, MA'AM. NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. MESSAGES FROM THEM. THEIR COACHES CONSTANTLY REACHING OUT. THAT IS A REFLECTION OF GOOD PARENTING AND GOOD COACHING. THESE ARE NOT JUST GOOD ATHLETES. THESE ARE GOOD KIDS. AND THESE ARE THE KIND OF KIDS THAT JEFFERSON PARISH SHOULD CELEBRATE AND BE PROUD OF. SO, I'M SUPER PROUD OF YOU GUYS AND I THANK YOU. SO, I'D LIKE TO CALL UP JONATHAN JONES. RYAN. THESE ARE THEIR COACHES AND THEN THEIR TEAM MANAGER AND COACH, DEREK DELATTE. WE HAVE A JERSEY FOR ARRIETA. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANKS. I HAVE A CERTIFICATE. THESE ARE FOR YOU GUYS. YEAH. DO YOU ALL WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THEM HOLDING THEM. I'M BLESSED WITH THEM. HOLDING THEM. OKAY. WAIT. WHAT I'M SAYING IS THEY'RE NOT THE RIGHT MOVE. OH, NO. NO, NO. THAT'S RIGHT. AND SHOULD BE RIGHT. SHOULD BE THE ONE RIGHT BEFORE HIM. OH, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD THOSE CERTIFICATES. I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE SITTING THERE. I WOULD HAVE GIVEN THEM OUT AS THEY CAME UP. I THINK HE'S OUT NOW. YEAH. OKAY. WHO DO WE HAVE HERE? JADEN? WHY ARE YOU HERE? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GIVE ME THIS. THANK YOU. YEAH. YEAH. I'M GONNA NEED YOU. DEREK, THIS IS YOU? YEAH. THAT'S HIS SHRINK. THAT'S WHY THIS STUFF IS IMPORTANT. AND IT JUST DEPENDS HOW SERIOUS THIS IS. OKAY. OKAY, SURE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA TAKE ONE PICTURE, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE COUNCIL COME DOWN AND JOIN US. WAIT, WAIT. WHICH ONE? ACTUALLY, MADAM PRESIDENT, YOU WANT TO JOIN US NOW? I'M CALLING ABOUT THIS. OH, I'M SORRY. WHICH ONE, COACH DEREK? YEAH. THERE'S NO REAL RULES. WHICH ONE? THIS ONE? YEAH. THE PROCLAMATION AND THE PROCLAMATION IT'S THE DECLARATION. BUT EVERYBODY. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. I DO THIS. ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL. CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS. [00:20:02] THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. YEAH. Y'ALL WANT TO COME IN FRONT. MAYBE. MAYBE. YEAH. LET'S DO TWO LINES. THERE ARE TWO LINES. OH, THAT'S GREAT. YEAH. SO, I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE BIG ONE. YEAH. COME ON. COUNCILMAN NEED SOME BALANCE. MIC] ALL RIGHT. UP NEXT IS COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN. YEAH. YEAH, YEAH. YES, YES, YES. ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO ASK MY STAFF TO COME ON UP TO THE PODIUM. OH, WHERE'S ROYCE IS HERE TOO? OKAY, SO JUST LIKE WE CELEBRATED A GREAT TEAM, WE KNOW THAT ANYTHING WE DO IN JEFFERSON PARISH TAKES A GREAT TEAM EFFORT. WE HAVE ONE EMPLOYEE IN OUR STAFF WHO'S BEEN HERE THE LONGEST. WE CALL HER MAMA SHARON BECAUSE SHE'S THE MOM OF THE OFFICE. SHE IS THE MOST NURTURING, THE MOST WONDERFUL, GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, GREAT SPIRIT FOR LIFE. SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SOMEBODY REALLY LEADING OUR OFFICE, IT'S HER. THE ONLY THING SHE REALLY DOESN'T LIKE TO LEAD US IN IS ANY KIND OF RECOGNITION. SO THIS SHE'S LIKE, JUST HAND ME THE PEN. JUST DO THE PEN IN OUR OFFICE. SHE DIDN'T EVEN WANT THE RECOGNITION OF GETTING THE PEN IN PERSON. BUT WE FIGURE TWO DECADES OF SERVICE TO JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS IS WORTH HIGHLIGHTING HER, DESPITE THE FACT THAT SHE REALLY DOESN'T WANT TO BE FRONT AND CENTER THIS MORNING. SO, SHARON ANDERSON HAS BEEN WITH THE PARISH 20 YEARS. I'VE KNOWN HER FOR 15 NOW. AND AM JUST SO APPRECIATIVE. WE MET WHEN WE WERE ON THE ADMINISTRATION SIDE. AND THAT YOU CAME TO THE COUNCIL AND REALLY HAVE HELPED ME SHAPE THE SHAPE THE SPIRIT OF OUR OFFICE. THE WORK ETHIC. THE HUMOR THAT GETS US THROUGH EVERY DAY. SHARON, I'M JUST SO APPRECIATIVE. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF IT. WHEW. ALL RIGHT. GO WITH THE HEART. YES. YES. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? I KNOW SHE'S LIKE, NOPE. SO I'M GOING TO ASK MY STAFF TO COME ON UP. FIRST. WE'LL TAKE A GROUP PICTURE AND THEN WITH ALL THE COUNCIL, COME ON. YOU GOT TO GET FRONT AND CENTER AS THE HIGHLIGHT. YEAH. AND THEN ALSO THIS. THANKS. ABSOLUTELY. YOU'RE WONDERFUL. OKAY, EVERYBODY, HERE WE GO. ON THREE. (312) 311-3123. AND ONE MORE. 123. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. SET THE TONE FOR THE INTERVIEW. [00:25:27] . THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. COUNCIL MEMBERS. I HAVE A VERY SPECIAL GROUP OF LADIES WITH US IN THE CHAMBER TODAY. I IT'S HARD FOR ME TO THINK OF MARDI GRAS AND JEFFERSON PARISH WITHOUT THEM. THEY'RE PART OF MY MEMORY. THEY'RE A PART OF MY CHILDHOOD. AND WITH THE CELEBRATION, AS ALL OF YOU KNOW, WE'RE CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL NEXT YEAR. IT'S GOING TO BE A YEAR LONG CELEBRATION OF REALLY, YOU KNOW, ACKNOWLEDGING JEFFERSON'S PARISH'S 200 YEAR HISTORY AND ALL THE THINGS THAT MAKE US WHO WE ARE TODAY. SO I'M GOING TO ASK THE LADIES OF THE DANCE CONNECTION TO COME FORWARD. YEP. THEY'RE IN THEIR GEAR. YOU KNOW IT WELL. THE PURPLE AND THE WHITE COME FORWARD LADIES. THE ORIGINAL COSTUMES, THE OG GROUP. JEFFERSON PARISH HAS HAD A LONG AND STORIED CARNIVAL HISTORY. AND FOR THE PAST 46 YEARS, THE DANCE CONNECTION HAS HELPED ADD TO OUR TRADITIONS THROUGH THE CELEBRATION OF DANCE. THESE WOMEN HAVE DANCED IN HUNDREDS OF MARDI GRAS PARADES, EVEN SPREADING THE JOY OF CARNIVAL TO OTHER STATES. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE ALL OF THEM. LET ME READ THE PROCLAMATION FIRST. OKAY. WHEREAS THE DANCE CONNECTION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1979 AND IS A DEDICATED GROUP OF WOMEN WHO SHARE A COMMON PASSION FOR DANCING AND ENTERTAINING CROWDS AT MARDI GRAS PARADES AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS. AND WHEREAS THE GROUP IS NOW OWNED AND DIRECTED BY ROBBY GONZO, SINCE THE EARLY 1980S, THERE HAS BEEN A SISTERHOOD AND LIFETIME FRIENDSHIPS THAT HAVE FORMED ALONG THE WAY. AND EVEN SECOND GENERATIONS OF MOTHER DAUGHTER DUOS IN THE GROUP. I LOVE THAT. WHEREAS THE DANCE CONNECTION WAS THE FIRST GROUP TO INTRODUCE THE MOBILE SOUND TRUCK SEEN BY ALL DANCE TEAMS TODAY. AND SINCE THEIR INCEPTION HAVE KEPT, I LOVE IT, THEIR ORIGINAL PURPLE AND WHITE UNIFORMS, WHICH HAVE BECOME AN ICONIC CARNIVAL STAPLE. WHEREAS OVER THE PAST 46 YEARS, THE DANCE CONNECTION HAS PERFORMED IN MANY SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE 1984 WORLD'S FAIR. FOR LOCAL CHARITIES LIKE TEAM GLEASON AND HAS VOLUNTEERED AT AND DONATED TO OTHER CHARITIES LIKE A CHILD'S WISH FOUNDATION, SUSAN G. KOMEN, AND THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. AND WHEREAS, THE DANCE CONNECTION'S MOTTO, WHICH GROUP SAYS BEFORE EACH AND EVERY EVENT IS UNITY THROUGH DANCE AND FRIENDSHIP. AND WHEREAS JEFFERSON PARISH RECOGNIZES THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE DANCE CONNECTION ON THE PARISH'S CARNIVAL SEASON. NOW, THEREFORE, I, CYNTHIA LEE SHENG, PRESIDENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE DANCE CONNECTION AND CELEBRATE 45 YEARS OF JEFFERSON PARISH. THANK YOU. DO YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING, OR DO YOU? COME ON. DO YOU WANT TO? YEAH. HI, I'M ROBBIE GANUCHEAU. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF DANCE CONNECTION. I JUST WANT TO SAY WE APPRECIATE JEFFERSON PARISH HONORS WITH THIS PROCLAMATION, AND WE HAVE MADE SO MANY SISTER FRIENDSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, LONG LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. AND LIKE SHE SAID, OUR MOTTO IS UNITY THROUGH DANCE AND FRIENDSHIP. THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. SO HERE'S THE DEAL. THEY'RE COMING HERE TODAY, AND THEY'RE GOING TO HELP US CREATE A BICENTENNIAL LINE DANCE. SO, THE PLAN WAS THIS MORNING WAS THAT AFTER WE GAVE THEM THE PROCLAMATION, THEY WOULD GO IN THE OTHER ROOM WITH CATHERINE AND OUR PIO OFFICE AND WORK ON THE LINE DANCE THAT WE WILL ALL LEARN IN THE NEXT WEEK. BUT IT IS HARD. IT IS HARD TO HAVE THEM HERE, AS BEAUTIFUL AS THEY ARE IN COSTUME, TO NOT HAVE THEM DANCE. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD DANCE TODAY. THEY WERE NOT PLANNING ON DANCING, BUT WE'RE GOING TO TRY. THIS IS REAL AD HOC RIGHT NOW, LADIES AND I KNOW, BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD TRY TO DO IT, SO THIS WAS NOT REHEARSED. BUT WE CAN'T HAVE YOU HERE WITHOUT TRYING TO DANCE OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO Y'ALL TAKE OVER THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. HOW DO YOU WANT TO DO IT? FACE THIS WAY. OKAY. GET READY AND WE'LL TRY TO PLAY A SONG AND COUNCILMAN. MR . CHAIRMAN, IF THE SONG DOESN'T WORK, I NEED YOUR HELP WITH YOUR SKILLS. LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE MICHAEL JACKSON READY TO GO. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR OG GROUP FOR MARDI GRAS, THE DANCE CONNECTION. [00:31:12] [SINGING] . [SINGING] A ROUND OF APPLAUSE, EVERYBODY, FOR DANCE CONNECTION. THAT'S INCREDIBLE. OKAY, LADIES. PARISH PRESIDENT, REQUEST FOR THE LINE DANCE. I WANT THAT MOVE IN THERE SOMEWHERE. OKAY. THE RODEO MOVE. ALL RIGHT. CAN WE PUT THAT IN THERE SOMEWHERE? OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU WANT TO COME TAKE A PICTURE? GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. IT CAN'T BE THAT HARD. THAT WAS A HARD ONE. Y'ALL GOT TO HAVE A SIGNATURE DANCE. WE DO THAT. YEAH, I LOVE IT. SOME PEOPLE DO. Y'ALL DID A GREAT JOB. AND WAY TO BE READY TO DANCE ON THE MOST ATTENTION PAID TO ANYBODY. MIC. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO FUN. WE'LL SEE Y'ALL ON THE ROAD YES. THANK Y'ALL. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. THANK Y'ALL. GREAT JOB Y'ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YEAH. WE'RE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT COUNCILMAN BONANO AND COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN WILL LEARN THAT LINE DANCE ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL. YEAH. ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU ALL FOR WELCOMING COUNCILMAN MARINO IN SUCH GRAND FASHION, TOO. YOU SAID THEY DON'T DO THIS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. THEY DON'T DO THAT IN THAT IN BATON ROUGE. NOT YET. WE DON'T GET A LOT OF FIRSTS IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, BUT THAT WAS ANOTHER ONE. THANK YOU. VIOLET PETERS FROM JEFFERSON CVB HAS TO FOLLOW THAT ACT NOW WITH A FAMILY GRAS VIDEO THIS MORNING. IT ALL TIES TOGETHER VIOLET. HOW DO I FOLLOW THAT? START DANCING FOR ONE WHILE YOU'RE AT THE. IT IS FITTING THAT I AM FOLLOWING IT BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MARDI GRAS AND FAMILY GRAS. SO WHAT AN AMAZING FIRST QUARTER THAT WE HAVE IN JEFFERSON PARISH AND OUR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WITH SUPER BOWL, THE BICENTENNIAL MARDI GRAS FAMILY GRAS. SO I'M SUPER EXCITED THAT MARDI GRAS IS HERE. I'VE GOT MY MARDI GRAS JEWELRY ON, HONORING THE NOD TO MY MOTHER, WHO GAVE ME MY NECKLACE AND JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE EXCITEMENT WITH FAMILY GRAS. THIS YEAR, WE'VE GOT A SIZZLE TO SHARE WITH YOU. [00:35:03] AND BEFORE WE SHOW IT, I WANT TO WANT TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THANK YOU. SO THANK YOU TO THE ADMINISTRATION, ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK SO HARD TO MAKE FAMILY GRAS AND MARDI GRAS A SUCCESS. THANK YOU TO THE EACH OF YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT PARTICIPATE IN FAMILY GRAS AND HELP US PUT THAT EVENT ON. I'M EXCITED ABOUT ALL OF THE VISITORS THAT FAMILY GRAS IS GOING TO ATTRACT. ALL OF THE CITIZENS THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN AT FAMILY GRAS. AND, YOU KNOW, I WAS RECENTLY ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT SUPER BOWL, BUT IT REALLY APPLIES HERE, TOO, THAT, YOU KNOW, IF I DON'T IF I DON'T PARTICIPATE IN MARDI GRAS, I DON'T I DON'T GO TO ANY OF THE EVENTS. WHAT DOES IT MATTER TO ME AS A CITIZEN, AS A RESIDENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH? AND, YOU KNOW, EVERY TIME I GET UP HERE, I MAY SAY THE SAME THING, BUT JEFFERSON PARISH HAS A $2 BILLION TOURISM INDUSTRY. IT EMPLOYS OVER 21,000 PEOPLE WHO COLLECTIVELY EARN OVER $600 MILLION. THAT CONTRIBUTES TO OUR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. AND ALSO, OUR HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX HELPS ALL OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, RIGHT? THE OCCUPANCY TAX, ALONG WITH OUR SALES TAX, OF COURSE, HELPS TAKE THE FULL BURDEN OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE ALL ENJOY AS RESIDENTS, OFF OF THE RESIDENTS AND THE SAVINGS THAT WE SEE EACH JEFFERSON PARISH HOUSEHOLD SEES FROM A STATE INCOME TAX IS OVER $1,159 IS THE LATEST NUMBER. SO THAT IS WHY WE SHOULD CARE AND WANT ALL OF OUR HOTELS FILLED ALL OF THE TIME, WHICH IS WHAT WE WORK TO DO. SO AGAIN, A HUGE THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU, TO THE ENTIRE PARISH AND ADMINISTRATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH CYNTHIA, FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. IT'S TREMENDOUS SUPPORT. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, HERE'S THE FAMILY CREST SIZZLE. WHICH? MAKE A WISH, BABY. WELL THEN CARRY ON, MY WAYWARD SON. FEEL FREE TO DANCE. MIC]. I HOPE TO SEE EVERYBODY OUT AT FAMILY GRAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. VIOLET. ALL RIGHT. ALL THAT WE HAD TO DO. WE'RE ONLY GETTING ROLLING SEVEN MINUTES LATE, SO NOT TOO SHABBY. WELCOME, EVERYBODY. THIS IS THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH WITH THE JOSEPH S. YENNI BUILDING, 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD, JEFFERSON, [MEETING CALLED TO ORDER] LOUISIANA. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THIS MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER. FIRST, LIKE TO WELCOME COUNCILMAN JOE MARINO TO THE DAIS. YOU CAN APPLAUD IF YOU WANT. WELCOME, JOE. WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU. I COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN INTRODUCE YOUR GUEST, PLEASE. WHO WILL LEAD TODAY'S INVOCATION? I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE. AM I ON? OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE FATHER CHARLES. COME ON UP. HE IS WITH OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KENNER. AND LITERALLY EVERYONE IN MY OFFICE ATTENDS CHURCH THERE, SO HE IS SORT OF BELOVED IN OUR OFFICE. SO WELCOME, FATHER. THANK YOU. I PAY THEM TO SAY GOOD THINGS. SO AND JUST TO FOLLOW UP ALL THOSE AMAZING THINGS THAT JUST HAPPENED, I'M GOING TO SING THE AVE MARIA SINCE THEY DANCE. I'M JUST KIDDING. SO, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN. HEAVENLY FATHER, AS ALWAYS, WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR ALL THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US. I ASK YOU TO SEND DOWN YOUR BLESSING UPON THIS COUNCIL, UPON THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND UPON OUR COMMUNITY, WHERE YOU WATCH OVER US AND DRAW US CLOSER TO YOU AND TO EACH OTHER ALL THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES. WE ASK ALL THIS THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DANCE, YOU CAN. OR SING. 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. [00:40:09] MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. WHAT IS THE CLERK'S MICROPHONE ON IN THE BACK? DID I GIVE YOU TWO? I THOUGHT 2025 WAS GOING TO BE A NEW BALL GAME FOR YOU AND YOUR MICROPHONE. IS IT ON? IS THERE A SOUND YET? DON'T THINK SO YET. ARE YOU HAVING A FUN MEETING? ALL RIGHT. TESTING. ONE, TWO, THREE. I WAS ABOUT TO GET DAN'S CONNECTION BACK OUT HERE TO FILL THE TIME, BUT, WELL, YOU KNOW. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. . AND I'VE COMPLETED THE ROLL. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MADAM PRESIDENT, THE FLOOR IS YOURS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I'D FIRST LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE PASSING OF EAST BANK [PARISH PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL] CONSOLIDATED FIRE. RETIRED INVESTIGATOR TO STEVE HAWKS. HE HAS BEEN RETIRED FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF FIRE SERVICES ACROSS THE COMMUNITY AND OF COURSE WILL BE DEARLY MISSED. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY, ESPECIALLY HIS SON, LIEUTENANT MICHAEL HAWKES AND HIS PARTNER, INSPECTOR MONICA BURDINE. THANK YOU. I'LL START WITH SUPER BOWL PREP. IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR OUR REGION AS WE WELCOME MANY VISITORS FOR THE SUPER BOWL. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR DEPARTMENTS WHO HAVE BEEN BUSY PREPARING AND SUPPORTING THE GAME. WE REPLACED ALL THE LIGHTS ON I-10 TO MAKE THE PATH FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN LOOK WELL MAINTAINED, WHICH INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF MORE THAN 500 NEW WHITE LED LIGHTS THAT NOW REPLACE THE OLD SODIUM YELLOW LIGHTS. THIS WORK WAS COORDINATED BY OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH OUR STREETLIGHT CONTRACTOR, W.J. BLAKE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING, AND PARKWAY CREWS INSTALLED SUPER BOWL 59 BANNERS ALONG AIRLINE HIGHWAY AND VETERANS BOULEVARD TO WELCOME VISITORS FLYING INTO JEFFERSON PARISH. I'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS WITH SHERIFF LOPINTO. I KNOW HE IS OFFERING MANY JPSO SERVICES TO KEEP THE EVENT SAFE. OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS WORKING WITH JPSO FOR SECURITY MEASURES FOR THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES PRACTICES AT THE SAINTS FACILITY. WE HAVE TEMPORARILY CLOSED OFF SECTIONS OF THE LASALLE WALKING TRACK, BARRICADED OFF SECTIONS OF TOM BENSON DRIVE AND STABLE DRIVE, AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING HAS PUT OUT ROAD CLOSED SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CONES TO ASSIST WITH THESE CLOSURES. OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT HAS SUPPLIED NEW ORLEANS WITH 12 GENERATOR LIGHT PLANTS FOR VARIOUS SUPER BOWL VENUES. THEY ARE ALSO WORKING CLOSELY WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES AS THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUPPORTING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICIALS. WE'VE ALSO HAD VARIOUS MEMBERS OF OUR JEFFERSON PARISH TEAM PROVIDING SUPPORT ON MANY DIFFERENT SUPER BOWL COMMITTEES, WHICH HAVE BEEN MEETING REGULARLY FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET READY FOR THIS WEEKEND, INCLUDING OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC AND OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. SO, WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO THIS GREAT SUPER BOWL WEEKEND FOR OUR REGION. TRANSIT CHANGES JEFFERSON PARISH TRANSIT HAS SEVERAL DETOURS IN EFFECT THIS WEEK. THROUGHOUT THIS WEEKEND, DUE TO THE SUPER BOWL, BUS ROUTES THAT WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE THE E2 AIRLINE HIGHWAY, W2 WESTBANK EXPRESSWAY AND THE W3 LAPALCO. YOU CAN VIEW ALL THE CHANGES IN MISSED STOPS AT JP TRANSIT.ORG. BICENTENNIAL. OUR 200TH BIRTHDAY IS LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, BUT OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A FULL 2025 CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS, LOCAL INITIATIVES AND NEW PROJECTS THAT INSTILL A SENSE OF PRIDE THAT WE ALL HAVE FOR OUR BELOVED JEFFERSON PARISH. SO SOME UPCOMING EVENTS NEXT WEEK INCLUDE OUR BICENTENNIAL PRESS CONFERENCE AT 10 A.M. ON TUESDAY OUTSIDE THE GGB, THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING IN GRETNA. THEN LATER THAT DAY, WE'LL KICK OFF TO THE 2025 CARNIVAL SEASON BY RECOGNIZING THIS YEAR'S CRUISE ON TUESDAY EVENING FROM 5 TO 7 AT LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTER UNDER THE VETERAN SKYLIGHT. THEN ALSO A SPECIAL LIGHT UP THE NIGHT EVENT ON TUESDAY EVENING WHERE ALL JEFFERSON PARISH GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, [00:45:02] INCLUDING THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND THE JOSEPH YENNI BUILDING RIGHT HERE, WILL BE LIT IN ORANGE AND BLUE. WE'RE ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME AND POST TO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA USING THE HASHTAG JP 200. ALSO, RJ PAUL'S BICENTENNIAL BARK BASH ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH FROM 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M. AT OUR J PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER, 2701 LAPALCO BOULEVARD. ALL ADOPTIONS WILL BE $25. THIS INCLUDES VACCINES, SPAYING, NEUTERING, AND MICROCHIPPING. ALL ADOPTERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE BICENTENNIAL KEEPSAKE PICTURE WITH THEIR NEW FAMILY MEMBER, A FREE STAR, A BAG OF SCIENCE DIET, PET FOOD AND A FREE COLLAR PET TOY, AND A FREE SWIFFER WETJET. DON BUSTER'S KIWANIS WILL HOST A KING CAKE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD PARTY ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH AT 11 A.M. AT LAFRENIERE PARK. THERE'S GOING TO BE A 200 FOOT LONG KING CAKE PREPARED BY THE CHEFS AND MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION NEW ORLEANS CHAPTER, WHICH WILL BE WRAPPED AROUND THE CAROUSEL. THERE WILL ALSO BE SPACEWALKS FOR THE KIDS AND VENDORS. COST IS $5 PER PERSON, SO THAT IS JUST IN THE FIRST WEEK OR SO. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BICENTENNIAL IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. JEFF PARISH, JP 200. ALSO, OUR JEFFERSON PROTECTION AND ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED A 2500 GREATER GOOD CHARITIES GRANT. YESTERDAY MORNING COORDINATED A FLIGHT WITH GREATER GOOD CHARITIES, AND ANOTHER FLIGHT IS PLANNED NEXT WEEK TO TRANSPORT ANIMALS OUT OF THE STATE TO FIND THEIR FOREVER HOMES. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS FUNDING, WHICH HELPS US TO HELP THE ANIMALS IN NEED. PUBLIC HEALTH NARCAN DISTRIBUTION AT THE SUPER BOWL, MARDI GRAS AND SPRING. AS THESE EVENTS APPROACH MARDI GRAS AND SPRING FESTIVALS, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM WANTS TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT FREE NARCAN IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 18. THE DISTRIBUTION SITES ARE AT ARE AT OUR MARRERO PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT AT 1855 AMES BOULEVARD ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY FROM 12 TO 3 P.M., AND THE METAIRIE PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT, 111 NORTH CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD, ON THURSDAYS FROM 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M. EVERY WEEK. GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL TRAININGS ON NARCAN ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT BY CALLING (504) 349-5639. PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECT POWER OUR PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM IS LAUNCHING PROJECT POWER, A SIX WEEK NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS CLASS FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 12 AT THE LAKESHORE LIBRARY. THIS CLASS WAS CREATED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AND TEACHES KIDS EASY TIPS FOR EATING HEALTHIER, AS WELL AS FUN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE REPLICATED AT HOME. THE CLASS IS FREE AND WILL BE OFFERED TUESDAYS FROM 5 TO 6 P.M. STARTING FEBRUARY 4TH, AND SATURDAYS FROM 1030 TO 11:30 A.M. STARTING FEBRUARY 8TH. SIGN UPS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH JP LIBRARY.NET AND WALK INS ARE ALSO WELCOME. AND THEN OUR LIBRARY HAS UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE PARISH. FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. MULTIPLE DAYS OF THE WEEK AT THE EAST BANK, REGIONAL, WEST BANK, REGIONAL RIVER RIDGE, LIVE OAK AND TARRYTOWN LIBRARIES, COURTESY OF OUR VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS AND PATRONS ARE ADVISED TO VISIT THE EVENTS CALENDAR AT JPLIBRARY.NET FOR A LIST OF DATES AND TIMES. SIGNATURE ONLY NOTARY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE WITH NO FEE AT THE WEST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY ON TUESDAY MORNINGS FROM 9 TO 10 A.M., THE COMMUNITY GARDEN AT TARRYTOWN LIBRARY IS RECOVERING FROM THE RECENT SNOWSTORM, AND VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND HARVEST ON FRIDAY FROM 11 TO NOON. BOLLYWOOD STYLE DANCE CLASS IS HOW FUN HAVE BEGUN AT ROSEDALE LIBRARY WITH ONLINE OR IN PERSON REGISTRATION FOR THE FIRST SESSION THIS SATURDAY FROM TEN TO NOON, AND THE LIVE OAK LIBRARY HOSTS TAI CHI AND CHAI TEA ON THURSDAYS FROM 11 TO NOON. AFTER THE EXERCISE SESSION, RELAXATION AND MEDITATION CONTINUE WITH THE SOUND THERAPY OF TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS AND COMPLIMENTARY CHAI TEA. AND THEN, LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OUR MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. AN UPDATED DRAFT OF OUR 2025 JEFFERSON PARISH PLAN IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH FEBRUARY 13TH, THURSDAY. A HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN IS A COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT CREATED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL AND MANAGEABLE MITIGATION STRATEGIES THAT HELP TO REDUCE THE COMMUNITY'S RISK TO NATURAL HAZARDS. AN APPROVED PLAN ALLOWS THE PARISH AND PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PROJECTS PRIORITIZED IN THE PLAN. SO IF YOU WANT TO VIEW THE DRAFT DOCUMENT, YOU CAN VISIT. MPUPDATE2025.NET. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ANYBODY WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. A COUPLE OF HOUSEKEEPING NOTES. BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME THE NEW GRETNA POLICE CHIEF. HE'S NOT EVEN PAYING ATTENTION. THE NEW GRETNA POLICE CHIEF, BRETT LAWSON. WHO USED TO SIT BACK HERE? NOW HE'S TAKING UP SPACE OVER THERE. WE CAN'T GET RID OF HIM. BUT THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AGAIN TODAY, BRETT. AND CONGRATULATIONS. WE'RE ALL HAPPY FOR YOU. SO BRETT GETS STARTED IN JUNE. OFFICIALLY SWORN IN. THEY DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE THE LAST NAME ON ANYTHING. JUST THE FIRST INITIAL HALF PRICE FOR EVERYTHING. [00:50:05] CONGRATS. AND TO KICK OFF HIS TENURE, COUNCILMAN MARINO WOULD LIKE TO START WITH A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. THANK YOU. I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT. I DON'T HAVE A GOOD MIC. ALL RIGHT. I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE LOUISIANA KEY ACADEMY IS NOT WORKING. YOU ONLY GET SO MUCH AS THE INTERIM. WE CAN HEAR YOU, BUT IT'S JUST A LITTLE STATICKY. IT'S VERY. IF YOU WERE HERE FOR A FULL TERM, YOU MIGHT GET A GOOD MIC. THIS IS THE INTERIM MIC. JUST BACK IT UP. BACK IT AWAY JUST A LITTLE BIT AND WE CAN HEAR YOU. CAN YOU HEAR ME? POTATOES OR USE DINOS? YEAH. CAN YOU SWITCH SEATS? THIS IS. THIS IS SHARING AT ITS FINEST. SOMEBODY ELSE'S SPOT. THIS IS. OH, YEAH. SO NOW I'M THE INTERIM DISTRICT TWO COUNCILMAN. IT'S NOT BAD ENOUGH YOU PUSH MARION OUT. I'M GOING TO. I'M ABOUT. I'M ABOUT TO WORK HIS WAY DOWN THE ROW. I'M ABOUT TO MOVE SOME MONEY RIGHT NOW IN DISTRICT TWO. ALL RIGHT, SO THE LOUISIANA KEY ACADEMY IS SOMETHING I WANT TO TALK TO, JUST MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY MANY TIMES TO WORK WITH DR. LAURA CASSIDY ON LEGISLATION REGARDING DYSLEXIA. AND WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT 1 IN 5 CHILDREN ARE AFFECTED WITH DYSLEXIA IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER, AND IT'S NOT. AND WE REALLY NEED TO HAVE IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO GET AN EDUCATION WITHOUT BEING, YOU KNOW, CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED, SCREENED, TESTED AND THEN ACTUALLY PROVIDE THE CORRECT EDUCATION FOR THEM. THE LOUISIANA KEY ACADEMY IS PLANNING TO COME TO JEFFERSON PARISH NOW IN IN 2026. A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THE LOUISIANA KEY ACADEMY. IT'S A TUITION FREE CHARTER SCHOOL. IT'S A TYPE TWO CHARTER. IT'S A 501(C)(3). AND THEY STARTED OUT IN BATON ROUGE. DOCTOR CASSIDY FORMED THAT SCHOOL. RIGHT NOW, THEY GO FIRST THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THEY HAVE 350 STUDENTS. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT'S NOT ONLY IS IT A SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA, BUT ALL OF THE TEACHERS AND THE CURRICULUM ARE DESIGNED AROUND, YOU KNOW, PROFESSIONALS IN THE DYSLEXIA, AND THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND THEY REALLY CHANGING LIVES FOR THESE KIDS. AFTER THAT ONE, THEY WENT TO SAINT TAMMANY IN 2022. THEY OPENED A LOUISIANA KEY ACADEMY. THEY HAVE 250 STUDENTS RIGHT NOW. THEN THEY WENT TO SHREVEPORT IN 2023. THEY HAVE 110 STUDENTS. I THINK THEY'RE FIRST THROUGH FIFTH. AND THIS YEAR THEY'RE GOING TO BE GOING TO RUSTON, AND THEY'RE GOING TO START A SMALLER POD WITH 40 TO 50. BUT THEIR PLAN IS TO COME TO JEFFERSON PARISH. THEY HAVE TO GO BEFORE BESSIE. THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING UP IN PROBABLY IN MAYBE APRIL. AND THEIR PLAN IS TO OPEN FROM FIRST TO FOURTH GRADE. THEY'RE GOING TO DO A MAXIMUM OF 162 STUDENTS. AND IT'S AN EXCEPTIONAL IT'S AN EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL. AND IT'S AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A NEED FOR IN JEFFERSON PARISH AND, AND I'M EXCITED TO, TO, YOU KNOW, GIVE THIS INFORMATION TO Y'ALL. SO, IF ANYBODY WANTS TO FIND OUT ANY MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE KEY ACADEMY, OR IF YOU EVEN HAVE A CHILD THAT YOU BELIEVE THAT MAY HAVE DYSLEXIA, THEY WILL DO THE TESTING FOR FREE. LRCA SCHOOLS IS THEIR WEBSITE. IF YOU CAN, YOU CAN LOOK AT IT. AND AGAIN, AT SOME POINT I THINK I'M GOING TO MAYBE ASK THAT WE DO A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT BEFORE THEY GO BEFORE BESSIE AND I'VE SPOKEN TO SOME OF THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND I THINK THEY'RE ALSO EXCITED ABOUT THIS. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HAPPENING. THEY DON'T HAVE A LOCATION. AND WHEN I ASKED IF YOU'RE GOING TO OPEN IN AUGUST OF 2026, WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO BE? IN JEFFERSON PARISH? AND THEY SAID, WE'RE 18 MONTHS OUT. YOU DON'T HIRE TEACHERS AND YOU DON'T LEASE A BUILDING UNTIL YOU GET A LOT CLOSER. SO AS IT GETS A LITTLE FURTHER ALONG, WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT THEIR PLAN IS AND WHERE THEY INTEND TO GO. BUT AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING REALLY, REALLY GOOD FOR OUR PARISH. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN MARINO. TERRY PALERMO WALKED OUT HALFWAY THROUGH THAT WAS VERY CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE SEATING ARRANGEMENT. HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT JUST WENT DOWN. GO BACK. AND MAYOR CONSTANT, I CERTAINLY DIDN'T MEAN TO OVERLOOK YOU WHEN I WAS DISTRACTED BY TEASING BRETT. WELCOME, MAYOR BELINDA CONSTANT GRETNA TO SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO THE NEW POLICE CHIEF, BRETT LAWSON. AND COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN HAS A NOTE AS WELL. YES. SO EARLIER, WE GAVE A PROCLAMATION TO A TEAM THAT HAD WON THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT THE TEAM COULD NEVER MAKE IT THERE WITHOUT A PARISH PRESIDENT WHO SUPPORTS RECREATION AND AN AMAZING STAFF. SO IN PARTICULAR, HAROLD BUEHLER HAS. HE MOVES MOUNTAINS TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE KIDS GET WHAT THEY NEED. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM. MARIO BASILE, OF COURSE. LIKEWISE. AND THEN LEO WEBB. SO THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING THESE KIDS. AND I APPRECIATE IT. AND OBVIOUSLY YOU COULD SEE THEM TODAY. [00:55:03] THEY IT CHANGED THEIR LIVES. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ALL. NOW ANYONE WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING A RESOLUTION ON THE AGENDA, THERE'S NO ADDENDUM AGENDA TODAY. SO JUST ON THE AGENDA, YOU MAY [PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL REGARDING A RESOLUTION(S) ON AGENDA/ADDENDUM AGENDA] DO SO NOW PLEASE FILL OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD IN THE BACK OF CHAMBERS. HAND IT UP TO THE CLERK UP FRONT. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD IS 509 HOUMA BOULEVARD. JUST TRYING TO SPARK A LITTLE CURIOSITY. AND AWAY WE GO. THANK YOU FOR HAVING A MODEST AGENDA. MOST OF IT ALL CELEBRATING OUR MARDI GRAS EVENTS. I'M THRILLED TO HAVE LESS WORK TO DO. ALTHOUGH I WAS READY TO READ THROUGH SOME OTHER ORDINANCES, I WAS GOING TO DEVOTE SOME TIME SO THAT I COULD BE MORE GERMANE AND HAVE MORE TO SAY BECAUSE I CLEARLY, YOU KNOW, YOU WANT TO HEAR MORE FROM ME, I CAN I GET THAT NOW? REGARDING CAMPAIGN FINANCE, AND MY PREDECESSOR USED TO SAVE THIS FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL TIME WHEN IT ACTUALLY JUST APPLIES TO THE AGENDA. SO THE TOP GAINERS, THE TOP, THE MOST PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE WITH THE MOST SKIN IN THE GAME WITH REGARDS TO THIS AGENDA. SCOTT WALKER TOP OF THE LIST, HANS. SECOND LIST LOOKS LIKE BYRON OR BYRON. SECOND, THEN RITA, THEN HANS, THEN CYNTHIA. FOR ME, I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU GOT IN THIS. YOU HAVE SPECIFIC ITEMS YOU'RE ADDRESSING. THIS IS ALL THE ITEMS ON THE ON THE AGENDA THAT ARE RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE MONEY THAT Y'ALL TOOK. THIS IS RELATED TO ALL THE AGENDA ITEMS AND THE MONEY THAT Y'ALL TOOK REGARDING THEM. SO I BELIEVE THIS IS GERMANE SPECIFICALLY TO YOUR PASSING OF THIS AGENDA. THAT'S WHY I'M BRINGING IT UP RIGHT NOW. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT. I DO BELIEVE MYSELF, RATHER THAN TRYING TO EXAGGERATE THE QUID PRO QUO, TRY TO EMPHASIZE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU TOOK RELATED TO THIS AGENDA. I'M GOING TO EMPHASIZE WHO TOOK THE LEAST. YOU NEED TO DISCUSS, MISS VAN VRANCKEN. MR. BONANO TOOK THE LEAST MONEY. SO IF SOMEBODY IS GOING TO SAY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THIS AGAIN TODAY, AGENDA. YOU NEED TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THE TWO PEOPLE I EXPECT TO OPPOSE ANYTHING ON THIS AGENDA WOULD BE MISS VAN VRANCKEN OR MR. BONANO, BECAUSE THEY GOT THE LEAST MONEY IN THIS GAME. WHICH SPECIFIC ITEMS? YOUR MIC IS TURNED OFF NEXT. IF YOU DON'T GET SPECIFIC, I'LL GET TO THE SPECIFIC ITEMS THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BECAUSE THAT'S A CAMPAIGN THAT'S A QUID PRO QUO RELATED TO THE AGENDA ITEMS. DONE WITH THAT NOW. NOW, THE NUMBERS THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 81, 83, 88 TO 94, 100 TO 103, 111, 113, 125 TO 127, 126, SPECIFICALLY 17TH. THIS WILL BE THE 17TH 30 DAY EXTENSION OF AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION. EVERYBODY FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WHEN YOU DECLARE SOME EMERGENCY. EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS THEN AS A RESULT OF WHAT'S BEEN DECLARED AS EMERGENCY RECENTLY. WHAT DOES THAT DO? IT FREES UP FUNDS, FREES UP OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO RUN RAMPANT WITH OUR MONEY. AND THIS IS THE 17TH TIME WE'RE GOING TO RENEW THIS. THAT'S ABOUT 17TH.IT'S ABOUT REIMBURSEMENTS. AND IT'S GOING TO END AFTER THIS ONE. REALLY IT IT'S ABOUT REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT. IT NEEDS TO STAY IN EFFECT. YOU KNOW, IT'S 1717. THE GOVERNMENT WORKS SOLELY FROM THE NEWS. IT'S EXCESSIVE. I'VE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE. I'M THRILLED TO HEAR THAT WE MIGHT CALL AN END TO IT. IT'S THE ARMY CORPS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NOW. 125 127 THIS RELATES TO OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SO, THESE ARE ALL HOME HUD AND FEMA FUNDS, RIGHT. AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY'S PAYING ATTENTION TO OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. YOU'RE OUT OF TIME, MR. HYERS. WE MIGHT NOT HAVE A FEMA TALKING ABOUT OTHER THINGS. START FIGURING THIS OUT. THANK YOU. YEAH. MAYBE IF I WASN'T INTERRUPTED, I GOT THROUGH MORE OF MY. OH, IF YOU STAY ON TOPIC AND YOU WON'T BE INTERRUPTED IF I'M NOT INTERRUPTED. OKAY. THAT'S ENOUGH. PLEASE. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. NANCY PIERSON, 89 [INAUDIBLE], PRESIDENT OF THE RIVER RIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION. I'M HERE TO THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 31. I KNOW WE'RE WAITING ON THE STATE. THEY'VE HAD IT FOR A YEAR. THEY HAVEN'T MOVED ON IT. BUT I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT THE COUNCIL IS MOVING ON OUR BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT ALONG JEFFERSON HIGHWAY. I'M HOPING BY THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING THAT WE WILL PUT THE OTHER END OF RIVER RIDGE ON THAT SAME BID, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE, SO THAT THEY CAN BOTH LOOK THE SAME, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS BEAUTIFY JEFFERSON HIGHWAY. BECAUSE I HATE TO SAY IT, RIVER RIDGE IS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. BUT JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IS UGLY. YOU'VE GOT MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOMES IN RIVER RIDGE AND YOU'VE GOT UGLY JEFFERSON HIGHWAY. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMAN BONANO COUNCILMAN LEE, FOR WORKING WITH US. WITH THAT. AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN PUT SOME PRESSURE. WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU. I'M SO USED TO THOSE TWO GETTING MIXED UP. THEY'RE COMING TO OUR MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET SOME ANSWERS WHY THEY HAVEN'T APPROVED THAT BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT. [01:00:06] IT'S ALL LOW SCAPE. THERE'S NOTHING THERE'S NO BIG TREES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT INVOLVED. AND IT WILL ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS FOR THE PARISH WHO WON'T HAVE TO CUT THE GRASS ANYMORE BECAUSE WE'RE DOING AWAY WITH THE GRASS. SO HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP YOU ALL TOO. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. BOTH COUNCILMAN. THANK ANYONE ELSE? I THOUGHT YOU WERE COMING UP. RYAN. YOU GOT ANYTHING TO SAY? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ITEM NUMBER ONE, PLEASE. A RESOLUTION SELECTING TO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE [PROFESSIONAL SERVICES] PARISH OF JEFFERSON. FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY UNDER RFP NUMBER 0494 COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. I'M GOING TO CHOOSE THE HIGHEST SCORED AND LOWEST COST INTER PARISH SECURITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF INTER PARISH SECURITY? ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM TWO PLEASE. A RESOLUTION SELECTING TO CONDUCT A SENIOR CITIZEN NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON COUNCILMAN BONANO. I MOVE ON, HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES. ANY OBJECTION TO THE SELECTION OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES? A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. WE HAVE NO EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY. THAT ITEM IS CANCELED. [EXECUTIVE SESSION] TAKES US TO ITEM. CAN I GET A MOTION TO CANCEL? ITEM NUMBER THREE. COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN. ANY OBJECTION TO THE CANCELLATION OF ITEM THREE ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM FOUR, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 26465. [SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES] AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 26893, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 6TH, 2024, TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT DRAWINGS APPROVED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER S-57-24, COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE AND NOW. OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26465. ALL IN FAVOR? ANYONE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN LEE. I MOVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26465? A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM FIVE, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 26466. RESUB OF LOT 17, 18 AND 19. SQUARE 102, HARLEM SUBDIVISION, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA. AND TWO, LOT 17, A SQUARE 102S1 2724. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE AS WELL. NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SUMMARY NUMBER 26466. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG FOR APPROVAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26466 ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM SIX SUMMARY NUMBER 26467. AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF JEFFERSON PARISH. [RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING (Part 1 of 2)] LOT 14, SQUARE 39 PONTCHARTRAIN GARDENS SUBDIVISION, UNIT TWO, LOCATED AT 3120 TRANSCONTINENTAL DRIVE. MORE PARTICULARLY, AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM RR THREE, AND FOUR FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. MS-27-24 COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE AND NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26467. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN MOVE TO APPROVE ANY OBJECTION TO APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26467. A MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM SEVEN, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 26468. AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF JEFFERSON PARISH. LOTS 18 AND 19 HARLEM SUBDIVISION SQUARE 102, LOCATED AT 3200 WEST METAIRIE AVENUE NORTH. MORE PARTICULARLY, AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM R-1, A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, TO G02 GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT CBC COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE MS-23-24. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING HERE, AND THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26468. ANYONE IN FAVOR? ANYONE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG. MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26468. A MOTION TO COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. SUMMARY NUMBER 26469. AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OFFENSES IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. IN CHAPTER 33 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO UPDATE REFERENCES FOR THE POSITION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. CLARIFY AND AMEND RELATED PROVISIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PERMITTING APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS AS RECOMMENDED BY A STUDY AUTHORIZED BY THE PLANNING DIRECTOR ON JUNE 13TH, 2024. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING AND NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26469. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? [01:05:02] MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN MOVE FOR APPROVAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26469 ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM NINE. SUMMARY NUMBER 26470. APPROVING SP-40-20. FOR A REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE REGULATIONS FOR JEFFERSON AND LOCATED AT 3407 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY ON LOT X-1-A SQUARE. A CLAIBORNE GATEWAY SUBDIVISION, JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO WILL WAIVE THE READING AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26470. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN. BONANO. MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26470. A MOTION TO COUNCILMAN BONANO SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM TEN, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 26471 APPROVING SP-93-24. REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE FRONT YARD. SETBACK REQUIREMENTS OF THE ILL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE WAREHOUSE REPAIR SHOP AT 6035 BEVIN STREET ON LOT 1FB5A ELMWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING AND NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26471. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN. BONANO. MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26471. A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 11. SUMMARY NUMBER 26472. AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 26907, ADOPTED DECEMBER 11TH, 2024 TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT DRAWINGS APPROVED ON THE DOCKET NUMBER SP. DASH 51. DASH 23. COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26472. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN. BOHANNAN. MOVE TO DENY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE DENIAL OF SUMMARY? NUMBER 26472. ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. I HAVE A NOTE THAT ITEM 12 WILL BE DEFERRED TO FEBRUARY 26TH. COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN YOUR MOTION ON THAT. MOVE TO DEFER. ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF 12 TO 2 2625. ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 13, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 26474 APPROVING SP 89 SP DASH 89 DASH 24 A REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CBD COMMERCIAL PARK OVERLAY ZONE FOR ZAPATOS. LOCATED AT 5010 VETERANS BOULEVARD ON LOT A, ONE SQUARE 42 PONTCHARTRAIN GARDENS SUBDIVISION, SECTION B, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA COUNCIL, DISTRICT FOUR. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING AND NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26474. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN. BOHANNAN. MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26474. ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. I HAVE A NOTE THAT 14 WILL BE WILL BE DEFERRED TO APRIL 30TH, 2025. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG YOUR MOTION ON THAT. MOVE TO DEFER. ANY OBJECTION TO THE DEFERRAL OF ITEM 14 TO APRIL 30TH, 2025? ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 15 SUMMARY NUMBER 26476 APPROVING SP DASH 88. DASH 24 REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS OF THE COMMERCIAL PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE FOR AUTOZONE, LOCATED AT 4630 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD ON LOT B1 SQUARE, 42 PONTCHARTRAIN GARDENS SUBDIVISION, SECTION A, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA COUNCIL, DISTRICT FIVE. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26476. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN. LILJEBERG. MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26476. ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 16, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 477, DECLARING VARIOUS ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE, [OTHER PROPERTY MATTERS ORDINANCES] AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SAID PROPERTIES TO THE ADJACENT LAND. LANDOWNER. PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 4720 202 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26477. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN MOVE FOR APPROVAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26477 ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 17 SUMMARY NUMBER 26478. RENAMING EISENHOWER AVENUE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH AIRLINE DRIVE NORTH TO ITS TERMINUS AT MIKE MILEY [CHANGING STREET NAMES ORDINANCES] PLAYGROUND IN METAIRIE, LOUISIANA. HAS PICKLEBALL COURT. METAIRIE, LOUISIANA. COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO. WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26478. [01:10:03] ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THE NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN BONANO. I THINK MY COLLEAGUE WANTS TO MAKE A COMMENT. I DON'T KNOW IF MY NEW MIC'S WORKING. IT'S BETTER. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE'S GOING TO BE LIKE A CORNHOLE LANE GOING TO BE ADJACENT TO PICKLEBALL COURT OR IS AND DID THE. MADAM PRESIDENT, IS THAT YOUR IDEA? THE PICKLEBALL? ACTUALLY, IT WAS RECREATION'S IDEA, BUT I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF IT. IT'S IT'S THE DRIVE RIGHT NEXT TO OUR PRESIDENT. I NEED YOU TO CHALLENGE HIM TO A LITTLE MATCH OF PICKLEBALL. AND REALLY EMBARRASSING FOR ME. WOULD YOU DO THAT? OH, I'M WATCHING THAT. I'M MOVING FOR APPROVAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26478. A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 18, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 26479 RENAMING SEMINOLE COURT, WESTWEGO, FROM ITS INTERSECTION AT GEORGE STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION AT CORETTA DRIVE AS JUDGE EUGENE FITZHUGH LANE, COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26479. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED COUNCILMAN LEE. I MOVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26479 ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 19, PLEASE. THE OPERATING BUDGET SUMMARY NUMBER 26480. [OTHER ORDINANCES (Part 1 of 2)] AMENDING THE 2025 OPERATING BUDGET RECONSIDERATION. WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SUMMARY NUMBER 26480. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? RISING IN OPPOSITION? I HAVE A NINE HOME BOULEVARD. JUST TRYING TO SPARK A LITTLE CURIOSITY LACKING FOR AN APPORTIONED BODY, WHICH MEANS TO APPLY A RATIO TO THE PARTS OF A WHOLE HAVING NO SEMBLANCE OF THAT, HAVING JUST AN ARBITRARY FORM OF GOVERNMENT. I HAVE TO RISE IN OPPOSITION TO EVERY BUDGET AMENDMENT, OR I SHOULD REALLY BE RISING IN OPPOSITION TO EVERY DECISION YOU MAKE. BUT I DON'T REALLY WANT TO BE HERE THAT LATE EITHER. SO AS A JEFFERSONIAN, I'D LIKE TO HAVE AN APPORTIONED BODY ON THAT GROUNDS, I POSE. YEAH. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE, LET'S FINISH THIS, AND THEN WE HAVE TO BACK UP. LET'S GO THROUGH THE OPERATING BUDGET. THEN WE REMIND ME TO GO BACK TO NUMBER 11. OKAY. ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN YOUR MOTION. MOVE FOR APPROVAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26480 ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. NOW, AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN, LET'S JUMP BACK TO NUMBER 11, [RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING (Part 2 of 2)] PLEASE. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO RECONSIDER ITEM NUMBER 11. SUMMARY NUMBER 26472. OKAY, JUST REREAD IT AND REREAD. OKAY. AND WE'LL. OKAY. SUMMARY. NUMBER 26472 AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 26907, ADOPTED DECEMBER 11TH, 2024 TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT DRAWINGS APPROVED UNDER DOCKET NUMBER SP 51. DASH 23, COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. WE CAN WAIVE THE READING AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ONCE AGAIN FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26472. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN. I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26472 ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. LET'S JUMP BACK AHEAD NOW TO THE OPERATING BUDGET, MADAM CLERK. [OTHER ORDINANCES (Part 2 of 2)] I'M SORRY. CAPITAL NUMBER 20, SUMMARY NUMBER 26481, AMENDING THE 2025 CAPITAL BUDGET. WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26481. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE IN OPPOSITION ON THE SAME PRINCIPLES. WE CAN MAKE A LOT OF THINGS LEGAL. AND AND I KNOW I GOT SOME LAWYERS AROUND HERE, AND I KNOW I GOT A JUDGE AT LEAST ONE LEFT. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT'S BEEN MADE LEGAL AND WHAT'S CONSTITUTIONAL IS A BIG CHASM. YOU CAN MAKE ANYTHING LEGAL. YOU CAN MAKE ANYTHING ILLEGAL, WHETHER OR NOT IT'S CONSTITUTIONAL. THAT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY. SO WHEN ARTICLE ONE, SECTION TWO, CLAUSE THREE STATES REPRESENTATIVES AND DIRECT TAXES SHALL BE APPORTIONED AMONG THE SEVERAL ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NUMBERS, EACH SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE, NONE MORE THAN ONE FOR EVERY SO MANY THOUSAND PEOPLE. AND WE RECITE THAT AT STATE GOVERNMENT. WE RECITE THAT AT PARISH GOVERNMENT MEETINGS RELATED TO THIS. THIS ENDS UP IMPACTING EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING. ARTICLE ONE, SECTION EIGHT, CLAUSE ONE. EXCISES DUTIES AND TARIFFS SHALL BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE BODY. THIS AFFECTS EVERYTHING. NOW IF ANYONE IF I HAD A REPRESENTATIVE THAT COULD JUST EVER JUST ONE TIME EVER SPEAK ON MY BEHALF RELATED TO THESE [01:15:08] THINGS AS THOUGH YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING. YOU COULD DISAGREE WITH ME. BUT IF YOU SPOKE ON MY BEHALF AS THOUGH YOU UNDERSTOOD WHAT I'M SAYING, I WOULD NOT GET UP TO DO THIS. I'LL TAKE THREE MEETINGS OFF. IF YOU RESTORE THE FIVE MINUTES THAT MR. AL, MY PREDECESSOR, BEGGED FOR AND WAS CHEATED OF, IF YOU WERE REPRESENTATIVES, YOU'D DO THIS RATHER THAN SEE. I MADE A VIDEO TO HONOR AL. IF YOU WANT TO HONOR AL, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO RESTORE HIS TIME. DO SO. I APPRECIATE Y'ALL. ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. MOVE FOR APPROVAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26481. ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM NUMBER 21, PLEASE. RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. [RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR] I HAVE NONE. COUNCILWOMAN. BOHANNAN. I HAVE NONE. COUNCILMAN. LILJEBERG. THREE. OH MY GOODNESS! WHAT? SORRY FOR GIVING YOU. A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION. PERMISSION TO WHISKEY BAR AND GRILL, 1535 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD. TO ERECT ONE TENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AT 3609 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD FOR THE SALE OF FOOD, BEER AND LIQUOR DURING THE CARNIVAL SEASON AND THE IRISH ITALIAN PARADE COMMENCING ON FEBRUARY 16TH THROUGH MARCH 4TH, 2025 AND SUNDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2025, PROVIDED ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. ANY OBJECTION THAT RESOLUTION MAY BE BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR. HEARING NONE, WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT RESOLUTION. ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION? PLEASE COME FORWARD. MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG TO APPROVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION. BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A BICENTENNIAL RAP ON THE GALLERIA BUILDING LOCATED AT ONE GALLERIA BOULEVARD, METAIRIE, LOUISIANA. 70001 FOR THE 2025 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE, WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN. LILJEBERG. MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION TO CCRC LAKES LAKESIDE, LLC TO OPERATE ONE FOOD TRUCK AND TO SELL BEVERAGES, LIQUOR AND BEER ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AT 3413 VETERANS MEMORIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 120, DURING THE 2025 EAST BANK CARNIVAL SEASON ON FEBRUARY 21ST THROUGH THROUGH THE 23RD, 2025, AND DURING THE IRISH ITALIAN PARADE ON MARCH 23RD, 2025, PROVIDED ALL PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. ANY OBJECTION THAT RESOLUTION MAY BE BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR. HEARING NONE, WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION? PLEASE COME FORWARD. MADAM CLERK, NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ROSENBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. COUNCILMAN MORENO, YOU HAVE ONE? YES, SIR. A RESOLUTION STATING THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL'S ENDORSEMENT OF JAMES ROLFE. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE RESTORATION TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM WITHIN AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA. ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION BEING BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE, WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION? PLEASE COME FORWARD. MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCIL MEMBER MORENO MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MORENO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. COUNCILMAN BONANO. COUNCILMAN LEE. I HAVE NONE. COUNCILMAN WALKER. I HAVE WON A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MR. CHARLES SILBERNAGEL TO THE METAIRIE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOARD, REPRESENTING JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL AT LARGE, DIVISION B. ANY OBJECTION TO THAT RESOLUTION MAY BE BROUGHT FROM THE FLOOR? HEARING NONE, WE'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE IN FAVOR? OPPOSITION. MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? BROUGHT FORWARD A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WALKER, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. AND I'VE COMPLETED THE ROLL. THANK YOU. THAT TAKES US TO CONSENT AGENDA. ONE COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN YOUR MOTION REGARDING THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ITEMS 22 THROUGH 80. [CONSENT AGENDA ONE] MOVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 22 THROUGH 80. A MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. THAT TAKES US TO 81, WHICH IS GOING TO BE CANCELED. [CONSENT AGENDA TWO] CORRECT. MOVE TO CANCEL. ALL RIGHT, SO RIGHT. SO COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, YOUR MOTION ON THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ITEMS 81 THROUGH 131, -81 AND 126, [01:20:02] WHICH WILL BE CANCELED. MOVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ITEMS 81 THROUGH 131, -81 AND 126, WHICH WILL BE CANCELED. A MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM 133, PLEASE. [JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL DISTRICTS] A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE MONTHLY CONTRACT. CONSIDERATION PAYABLE TO TARRYTOWN FIFTH DISTRICT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ITS AGREEMENT WITH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FROM $319,500 TO $355,000. COUNCIL. DISTRICT ONE. COUNCILMAN MORENO. YOUR MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN MORENO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 134, PLEASE. A RESOLUTION DECLARING A 1999 FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS. VIN NUMBER 149354221140013. OWNED BY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA. NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES. APPROVING THE DONATION OF THE FIRE TRUCK TO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THAT DONATION FOR FIRE PROTECTION, DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHT, AND FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE. COUNCILMEMBER. MARINO. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FIRST. I THOUGHT IT WAS A 1999 FERRARI. AND THEN I FIGURED OUT IT'S A FERRARI. IT'S A FIRE TRUCK. I MOVED TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN MARINO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 135. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE MONTHLY CONTRACT CONSIDERATION PAYABLE TO HERBERT WALLACE MEMORIAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FROM $90,800 TO $93,883.34. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND HERBERT WALLACE MEMORIAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, COUNCIL DISTRICTS TWO AND THREE. COUNCILWOMAN. BONANO. MOVE TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 136 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE IN THE MONTHLY CONTRACT. CONSIDERATION PAYABLE TO LIVE OAK MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM $87,800 TO $90,883.34. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND LIVE OAK MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNCIL DISTRICTS TWO AND THREE. COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION. BEFORE I GET HIJACKED AGAIN, I KNOW I HAVE TO SPREAD THE LOVE. THAT'S ALL. OH, OKAY. YOUR MOTION. I MOVE. OKAY. I DIDN'T HEAR YOU. I'M SORRY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. 137, PLEASE. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE MONTHLY CONTRACT. CONSIDERATION PAYABLE TO NINE MILE POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NUMBER ONE, FROM $89,800 TO $92,883.34, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND NINE MILE POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNCIL DISTRICTS TWO AND THREE. COUNCILMAN LEE, YOU'RE UP AGAIN. WE AGREE. MADAM CLERK, THAT'S GOING TO BE A JOINT MOTION ON BEHALF OF COUNCILMAN LEE AND MYSELF FOR THE NEXT TWO AS WELL. THE NEXT TWO AS WELL. YEAH. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. COUNCILMAN LEE AND COUNCILMAN BONANO. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. ITEM 138. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE MONTHLY CONTRACT. CONSIDERATION PAYABLE TO THE AVONDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FROM $90,483.33 TO $93,566.67, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND THE AVONDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY COUNCIL DISTRICTS TWO AND THREE. COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION ON THE JOINT RESOLUTION. I MOVED. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LEE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. HOW MANY OF THESE DO Y'ALL HAVE? ONE MORE. ONE MORE. A RESOLUTION APPROVING. SORRY. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE MONTHLY CONTRACT. [01:25:03] CONSIDERATION PAYABLE TO BRIDGE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NUMBER ONE FROM $87,800 TO $90,883.34. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND BRIDGE CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NUMBER ONE, COUNCIL DISTRICTS TWO AND THREE. COUNCILWOMAN BONANO YOUR MOTION ON THE JOINT RESOLUTION. FINALLY MOVED TO APPROVE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT RESOLUTION? A MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BONANO SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED 140, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 264 82 AMENDING SECTION 2-8 875.9 A OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES CHANGING THE NOMINATING ORGANIZATION FROM COMMISSIONER G. FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. WE NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUMMARY NUMBER 26482. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? MADAM CLERK, NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED. COUNCILMAN. COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN. SORRY. I'M GOING TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL AND WELCOME THE LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, ESPECIALLY WITH FOCUS ON THE FOOD INDUSTRY AS ONE OF OUR STRENGTHS AND THE INCUBATOR COMING TO JEDKO. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT MOVE. SO MOVE FOR APPROVAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26482 ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED 141, PLEASE. SUMMARY NUMBER 26483 ESTABLISHING THE METAIRIE TOWERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE RESTORATION TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR TOWER RESIDENCES OF OLD METAIRIE AT 401 METAIRIE ROAD IN METAIRIE, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN FOR 26483. ANYONE IN FAVOR? PLEASE COME FORWARD. ANYONE OPPOSED? THANK YOU. I RISE IN OPPOSITION. ANOTHER DISTRICT. NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT ANY OF THEM. NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT DISTRICT SAW. TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. IF YOU'RE IN WITH THE IN CROWD, YOU'RE BENEFITING FROM THESE THINGS. MOST. MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW THEY EXIST. ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION? MADAM CLERK KNOWS THAT ONE APPEARED IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN VACANT FOR FOR A LONG TIME. IF YOU IF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA, YOU'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH IT. SO I'M EXCITED TO TO DO THIS AND TRY TO HELP THESE GUYS SPUR SOME SOME DEVELOPMENT AND GET THAT THING BACK IN COMMERCE. SO I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ANY OBJECTION TO APPROVAL OF SUMMARY NUMBER 26483 ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. NO NEW BUSINESS. NO STATUS REPORT. SO NOW ANYONE APPEARING BEFORE THE BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL. HANG ON. LET ME JUMP BACK. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT WELCOMING SOMEONE TO HER STAFF. IF I CAN GET IT OUT OF MY MOUTH, GO AHEAD. CONTINUE. I JUST WANTED TO WELCOME DEIRDRE HEBERT, WHO USED TO WORK HERE AT THE PARISH. SHE'S AN ATTORNEY. A LOCAL, JUST A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR STAFF AS OUR NEWEST COUNCILMAN. SO JUST WANTED TO WELCOME HER BACK TO JEFFERSON PARISH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. OOPS. THANK YOU. AND WELCOME. NOW, ANYONE WISHING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS CAN DO SO NOW. AGAIN. HAVE TO FILL OUT A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD IN THE BACK AND HAND IT UP TO THE CLERK. [PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS] YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. THESE ARE ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS NOT RELATED TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. WHEN YOU COME TO THE EAST BANK, WE GET EVERYTHING DONE IN ONE DAY. NANCY PIERSON, 8924 RUNSEWE DRIVE. I'VE NOTICED LAST SUMMER THAT WE LOST AT&T FOR THE COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH PEOPLE HERE IN THE PARISH TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE AT&T, AND NOW THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING AND IT'S NOT EVEN ON YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS ANYMORE. IT USED TO BE, YOU KNOW, GO TO COX OR GO TO AT&T ON YOUR TV AND IT'S NOT EVEN THERE ANYMORE. SO APPARENTLY YOU HAVE LOST AT&T. IS ANYBODY WORKING TO GET THAT BACK? BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE AT&T AS THEIR SERVICE. WHAT DO THEY DO? KICK US OFF. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WE HAVEN'T BEEN ON SINCE LAST SUMMER? GRETCHEN WE'RE WORKING ON IT. IT'S SOMETHING WITH THE PLATFORM UPGRADE ON THE AT&T SIDE. BUT WE'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET THAT RIGHT. WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, IT'S BEEN SINCE LAST SUMMER THAT Y'ALL HAVEN'T BEEN ON ANY OF AT&T. AND ALSO WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF ANYBODY IN EITHER THE THE ADMINISTRATION OR THE COUNCIL WOULD HELP THOSE OF US ALONG JEFFERSON HIGHWAY WORK WITH THE STATE. I'M SURE MANY OF Y'ALL HAVE GOTTEN THE PICTURES OF ALL THE SIGNS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING UP. WE'VE WORKED WITH OUR TWO REPRESENTATIVES, AND IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THIS WEEK THEY CAME OUT AND PUT MORE SIGNS UP. WE'VE GOT MORE. NO, DO NOT ENTER SIGNS AND ONE WAY SIGNS AND DEAD END SIGNS AND EVERYTHING. [01:30:04] AND IT'S ALMOST LIKE POLLUTION. THERE'S SO MANY SIGNS WE'RE TRYING TO BEAUTIFY JEFFERSON HIGHWAY AND THE STATE'S COME IN AND JUST PUTTING TONS OF SIGNS, DOUBLE SIGNS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. AND I'M SURE SOME OF Y'ALL HAVE GOTTEN PICTURES. NANCY, I SAW JOHN ILLG THE OTHER DAY AND HE'S WORKING ON GETTING THEM TAKEN DOWN, BUT THEY CAME THIS WEEK AGAIN AND PUT MORE SIGNS UP. HE'S WORKING ON IT, AND I JUST I SAW HIM THREE DAYS AGO AND HE'S VERY AWARE AND HE'S WORKING ON IT. WE'VE ALL SEEN THE PICTURES. Y'ALL COULD JUST KEEP PUSHING THEM BECAUSE DOTD, THEY KIND OF GO AT THEIR OWN PACE AND DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. A LITTLE BIT OF OVERKILL. YES. THANK YOU. WHAT IS THIS? OH, MY. GUYS! SPARK THAT CURIOSITY. AWAY WE GO. SO VERY INTERESTING START TO THIS YEAR, RIGHT? ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S THAT'S KIND OF LIKE COME TO MY ATTENTION OR THAT I NOTICED RELATED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND HOW THIS ALL KIND OF FLOWS DOWNHILL AND AND BACK AND FORTH AND SUCH. AND MOST OF US IN THIS ROOM ARE REPUBLICANS. MOST OF THIS COUNCIL'S REPUBLICAN. RIGHT. EVERYBODY SUPPORTED TRUMP. THAT'S REPUBLICAN. RIGHT. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS OUR PRESIDENT DID WAS TO FIRE THE INSPECTOR GENERALS, TO FIRE THE INSPECTOR GENERALS. AND IF YOU LOOK TO THE REASONING, IT MIGHT HAVE SOUNDED FAMILIAR, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN SAYING THE SAME THING ABOUT THAT OFFICE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW, I DON'T SEE MYSELF AS A TRUMPER, PER SE, BUT THE MAN MIGHT BE ON TO SOMETHING. THE OTHER THING THAT GOT STOMPED OUT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I WAS THE ONLY ONE GOT UP HERE WITH THE COURAGE TO CONFRONT WHAT DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION BOARD. ANOTHER WAY TO PAT YOURSELVES ON THE BACK. PERFORM SOME TOKEN GESTURE. AND WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THAT? AND WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH ALL THE MONEY YOU GOT ATTACHED TO EVERY LITTLE CROTCHET WHICH INGENUITY HAS INVENTED IN THE COMBINATIONS THEY GAVE STRENGTH TO CARRY, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO ALL THOSE LITTLE CROTCHETS THAT YOU'VE BEEN INVESTING IN, PATTING YOURSELF ON THE BACK FOR? YOU CONFRONTED ME. TRY TO MAKE ME THE PARIAH OF THIS CHAMBER, IN THIS VERY CHAMBER. MADE ME THE PARIAH FOR CONFRONTING THE NEED FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION BOARD. IF I HAD A REPRESENTATIVE BODY, IT WOULDN'T BE NECESSARY AT ALL. ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? YOUR PRESIDENT SEEMS TO BE WELL ALIGNED WITH ME. YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET IN LINE. OR MAYBE THE PEOPLE OF JEFFERSON PARISH NEED TO RETHINK THE CONSTRUCT. SEE, THE CONSTRUCT OF THE CONSTITUTION WOULD REDUCE THE DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWER TO AN ARITHMETICAL OPERATION UPON WHICH NO TWO PERSONS COULD DIFFER. BUT TRUST ME, WE DIFFER. WE DIFFER A LOT. WELCOME. MR. MARINO. IT'S NICE TO HAVE A COUNCIL MEMBER WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR ON HERE. THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO NEED YOU FOR SOME RELIEF. I'M THE NO PARTY, TOO. EXACTLY. AND I'M LOVING YOU, MAN, BECAUSE THAT'S THE THING, RIGHT? WE'VE SEEN ENOUGH OF WHAT PARTIES AND PARTISANSHIP CAN DO, WHAT THE TOKEN GESTURES CAN DO. IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT WE HAVE NO PARTY FOR GOVERNMENT. THERE AIN'T NO PARTY LIKE NO PARTY. THAT'S RIGHT MAN. ANYONE ELSE? MR. MILLER? NORMALLY I COME UP TO ASK QUESTIONS AND STUFF. I'M COMING UP AS THE CHIEF OF LIVE OAK. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN LEE. COUNCILMAN BONANO FOR THE INCREASE. I KNOW THE ADMINISTRATION AGREED WITH IT, SO IT'S MONEY THAT'S NEEDED. APPRECIATE IT. ANYONE ELSE PARTICULAR? ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ THE ORDINANCES FOR [ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION IN SUMMARY] INTRODUCTION TO SUMMARY. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF LOTS TEN AND 11 SQUARE FIVE TRACK B AIRLINE PARK SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 1440 AND 1446 MANSFIELD AVENUE, AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM R1 A TO R2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING OF LOTS 45 SQUARE THREE TRACK, AN AIRLINE PARK SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 1236 MARSHALL DRIVE. AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM R1 A TO R2 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO A SPECIAL PERMANENT USE WITH REQUESTED VARIANCE TO THE PROPERTY BUFFER AND SETBACK REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOL SIGN REGULATIONS OF THE R1. DISTRICT REGULATIONS FOR STADIUMS AND ATHLETIC FIELDS FOR ACADEMY OF OUR LADY, AND TO THE PARKING REGULATIONS FOR ARCHBISHOP SHAW HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED AT LOT SIX. [01:35:05] 2-515.27 AND 2-515.28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. ORDINANCE NUMBER 13709 THE EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN FOR AT WILL EMPLOYEES OF JEFFERSON PARISH TO CHANGE THE NAME OF COORDINATOR OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 12-7622-763 AND 2-764 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH HEAD START ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND HEAD START PROGRAM. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES IN ORDER TO ALIGN WITH THE ADOPTED STATE BUILDING CODE. REQUIREMENTS. AN ORDINANCE TO DETERMINE THE ANNUAL AND MONTHLY BASELINE COLLECTION RATE AND PROVIDE FOR THE DEDICATION AND PLEDGE OF INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN SALES TAX LEVY NEAR AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 OPERATING BUDGET. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 CAPITAL BUDGET. AND THAT'S ALL THE ORDINANCES I HAVE TO READ INTO. SUMMARY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE IS READ INTO SUMMARY. A MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALKER. HEARING NONE SO ORDERED. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE MOTION TO ADJOURN BY ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT? HEARING NONE. WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED. HAVE A GREAT WEEK, EVERYBODY. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.