Jul 22, 2026 Parish Council West Bank

ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. WE IT'S A LIVELY MEETING THIS MORNING.

[SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS]

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BEFORE WE BEGIN THE OFFICIAL MEETING, WE HAVE A FEW PROCLAMATIONS.

AND SO WE WANT TO START. COUNCILMAN KERNER HAS SOME PROCLAMATIONS THIS MORNING, AND THEN COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG AS WELL.

COUNCILMAN. THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. THIS ONE WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE IN GRAND ISLE FOR THE GRAND ISLE.

WHAT IS IT? PRINCESS OR QUEEN? IS IT THE QUEEN? OUR QUEEN. WHEREAS THE JEFFERSON PARISH IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING AND OUTSTANDING YOUNG WOMAN WHOSE CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY SERVES AS AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS.

AND WHEREAS GRACIE RANGEL HERNANDEZ HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A 2026 MISS GRAND ISLE, AN HONOR THAT REFLECTS HER DEDICATION, POISE, INTEGRITY, PRIDE AND REPRESENTING THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLE AND THE PEOPLE OF JEFFERSON PARISH.

WHEREAS, AS MISS GRAND ISLE GRACE WILL SERVE AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR ONE OF LOUISIANA'S MOST TREASURED COASTAL COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING ITS RICH HERITAGE, UNIQUE CULTURE, RESILIENT SPIRIT AND RENOWNED RENOWNED HOSPITALITY WHILE REPRESENTING GRAND ISLE AT CIVIC, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

AND WHEREAS GRACIE'S ACHIEVEMENT IS A TESTAMENT TO HER HARD WORK, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING OTHERS AS SHE EXEMPLIFIES, EXEMPLIFIES, EXEMPLIFIES THE VALUES OF SERVICE, RESPECT AND EXCELLENCE THAT MAKES JEFFERSON PARISH A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT. AND WHEREAS THE JEFFERSON PARISH RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ENCOURAGING YOUNG LEADERS WHO DEMONSTRATE, DEMONSTRATE DEDICATION TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND WHO PROUDLY CARRY FORWARD TRADITIONS AND VALUES OF JEFFERSON PARISH.

AND NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND CONGRATULATES GRACE HERNANDEZ.

MISS GRINNELL, 2026. GRACE ISN'T ABLE TO BE HERE WITH US TODAY, BUT MANY OF US ARE GOING TO BE IN GRAND ISLE OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE TARPON RODEO, THE OLDEST FISHING TOURNAMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.

SO IT'S RIGHT HERE IN JEFFERSON PARISH. IT'S A WONDERFUL THING.

SO WE'RE GOING TO DO A SPECIAL LITTLE RECOGNITION OF HER THERE.

SO ANYBODY THAT'S WILLING TO ATTEND WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO DO IT FRIDAY NIGHT. NOW HERE'S THE SECOND ONE.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, AND, AND THE WORLD AND, AND REALLY, AND IN POLITICS ESPECIALLY, WE ALMOST USE THE WORD, YOU SEE, SO MANY TIMES.

GREAT. AND, AND REALLY, I'M GOING TO USE TWO OF THESE WORDS TODAY.

YOU HEAR GREAT PERSON OR HERO. AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE THAT WORD IS USED TOO LOOSELY WHERE IT ALMOST TAKES AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE EARNED THAT HONOR. AND AND I TRY TO USE IT VERY, VERY CONSERVATIVELY.

I DON'T USE THESE WORDS UNLESS I TRULY, TRULY BELIEVE THE PERSON REALLY, TRULY REPRESENTS THAT.

AND I CAN TELL YOU TODAY IN OUR, IN THE CHAMBER, WE HAVE A HERO, MR. JORDAN MATTHEW FAMILY. WOULD YOU, WOULD YOU COME UP HERE AND STAND ALONGSIDE ME? YOU KNOW, JORDAN WAS IS A SHUTTLE BUS DRIVER AND AND AND GRAND ISLE.

HE LIVES IN MANDEVILLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTING PEOPLE BACK IN TO AND FROM THE BEACH, AND HE WENT TO GO PICK UP HIS FAMILY THAT HE HE DROPPED OFF EARLIER THAT DAY. HE SEES FRANTIC THINGS HAPPENING ON ALONG THE BEACH.

HE HOPS OUT TO GO CHECK WHAT IT IS. THERE WAS 2 WOMEN AND A LITTLE BOY DROWNING IN A RIPTIDE, CAUGHT IN IT. THE LADIES WENT OUT TO TRY TO SAVE THE LITTLE BOY, AND THEY GOT CAUGHT.

THEY WERE EXHAUSTED. THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE DROWNED. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS CERTAINTY THAT THAT THEY WOULD.

HE HOPPED OUT AND TOOK OFF HIS SHIRT, TOOK OFF HIS SHOES, JUMPED IN THERE AND WITHOUT A SECOND'S NOTICE. AND WHEN THE NEWSPAPER ASKED JORDAN WHETHER HE THINKS WHAT HE DID WAS, YOU KNOW, IF HE WAS A HERO, HE SAID NO, HE SAID, HE'S NOT A HERO.

HE WAS JUST DOING WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD DO. WELL, I GOTTA TELL YOU, JORDAN, YOU ARE A HERO.

WHAT YOU DID WAS YOU SAVED NOT ONLY A YOUNG BOY'S LIFE, BUT YOU SAVED A MOM AND DAD FROM TRAGEDY.

YOU SAVED A FUTURE SPOUSE FROM THEIR HUSBAND IN THE FUTURE.

YOU SAVED THE FUTURE, FATHER. YOU YOU YOU CHANGED THE TRAJECTORY OF THESE PEOPLE'S LIVES BY BEING COURAGEOUS.

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AND YOU ARE, BY EXAMPLE, A HERO, AND YOU SAVED THOSE PEOPLE'S LIVES, AND YOU SHOULD BE SO PROUD OF THAT.

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU FOR THAT. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU. NOW, NOW I'LL READ OVER THIS PROCLAMATION, AND THEN I'M GOING TO GIVE JORDAN THE FLOOR TO SEE IF HE WANTS TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

WHEREAS JORDAN MATTHEW, A RESIDENT, A RESIDENT OF MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA, DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE, SELFLESSNESS, AND PRESENCE OF MIND DURING A LIFE THREATENING, THREATENING EMERGENCY AT ELMER'S ISLAND REFUGE NEAR GRAND ISLE ON JUNE 15TH, 2026. AND WHEREAS, UPON WITNESSING THREE TOURISTS, INCLUDING A YOUNG BOY CAUGHT IN A DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT.

MR. MATTHEW IMMEDIATELY SPRANG INTO ACTION WITHOUT HESITATION AND WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF FORMAL.

A FORMAL LIFEGUARD TRAINING. AND WHEREAS MR. MATTHEW FEARLESSLY ENTERED THE TURBULENT WATERS TO RESCUE THE YOUNG BOY AND TWO ADULTS REPEATEDLY RETURNING TO THE DANGEROUS SURF UNTIL ALL THREE SWIMMERS. SWIMMERS WERE SAFELY BROUGHT ASHORE AND.

AND WHEREAS, THROUGH REMARKABLE COMPOSURE, DETERMINATION, AND COURAGE, MR. MATTHEWS SWIFT ACTIONS SAVED THE LIVES OF 3 INDIVIDUALS, PREVENTING WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC OUTCOME.

AND WHEREAS FOLLOWING THE RESCUE, MR. MATTHEW USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF RIP CURRENTS, ENCOURAGING BEACH GOERS TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE ENJOYING LOUISIANA'S BEAUTIFUL COASTAL WATERS.

AND I'M GOING TO PAUSE THIS FOR A SECOND, HE SAID.

ALSO SWIM. I'M GOING TO LET HIM SAY IT. SWIM ARE ON SIDE, NOT TOWARDS THE BEACH.

WHEREAS JORDAN MATTHEWS HEROIC RESCUE OF 3 SWIMMERS AT GRAND ISLE'S REFLECTS THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF COURAGE, SELFLESSNESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE, SERVING AS AN INSPIRATION TO THE CITIZENS OF JEFFERSON PARISH AND BEYOND.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND HONORS JORDAN MATTHEW FOR HIS HEROIC RESCUE OF 3 SWIMMERS IN GRAND ISLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PROTECTING OUR PARISH, PROTECTING THE PEOPLE IN IT, AND SAVING THOSE PEOPLE'S LIVES.

JORDAN. THANK YOU. I WANT TO SAY. THANK YOU TO COUNCILMAN KERNER AND THE JEFFERSON PARISH FOR THIS HONOR AND TO THE GRAND ISLE EMERGENCY TEAMS FOR EVERYTHING THEY DO. WHEN I SAW THEM IN THE WATER, I KNEW I COULDN'T LET THE SPIRIT OF FEAR CONSUME THAT FAMILY.

SO I JUST DID WHAT HAD TO BE DONE. MOVING FORWARD, MY FOCUS IS ON BUILDING MY BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS WHILE EVENTUALLY ALIGNING MY PROTECTIVE BACKGROUND WITH FORMAL COLLEGE EDUCATION TO SPECIALIZE IN WILDLIFE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

MY ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO CHANNEL MY TRAINING INTO STATE PARK LEADERSHIP OR WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT TO PROTECT THIS TERRITORY.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. AND THE, IF Y'ALL WANT TO, LET'S TAKE A PICTURE WITH THIS HERO.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING. NOW, WE'RE OFFICIALLY OPENING OUR JEFFERSON PARISH MEETING ON THIS WEDNESDAY,

[MEETING CALLED TO ORDER]

WE, OF COURSE, HAD PLANNED ON BEING GRAND ISLE.

SO FIRST AND FOREMOST, OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH EVERYONE DOWN ON THE COAST.

WE'VE BEEN IN TOUCH AND CERTAINLY WISH THEM SAFETY IN THIS APPROACHING STORM.

AND WE'LL BE TALKING A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT GRAND ISLE AS WELL.

WE WILL CALL NOW ON WE'LL HAVE OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRWOMAN. I WANT TO START WE LOST A VERY IMPORTANT EMPLOYEE, ESPECIALLY TO MY STAFF IN MR. ALFRED G. ALFRED WAS A BELOVED. A BELOVED MEMBER OF MY TEAM FOR THE PAST 18 YEARS.

AND HE PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 12TH. HE WAS VERY DEDICATED TO JEFFERSON PARISH.

HE LOVED THE JOBS THAT HE HELD, AND HE FORMED MANY CLOSE FRIENDSHIPS WITH PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE PARISH.

ALFRED WAS UNIQUE. HE HAD A HEART OF GOLD. HE HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, LOVED COMIC BOOKS, DINOSAURS, CARS, PANDAS, COLLECTIBLES. AND FORTUNATELY FOR HIM, HE WAS ABLE TO MEET THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE BEFORE HE PASSED, AND HE WAS ABLE TO GET MARRIED ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE HE PASSED.

SO TO HIS BELOVED WIFE, CHRISTINE, AND MANY MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND IN THE CHINESE COMMUNITY AS WELL.

SO WE WOULD ASK FOR, I GUESS WE WILL DO THEM ALL TOGETHER AND DO ONE MOMENT OF SILENCE.

MADAM CHAIRWOMAN, WE ALSO LOST OUR LAFAYETTE POLICE CHIEF IN CHIEF MARCEL RODRIGUEZ.

I WILL PUSH I WILL ASK COUNCILMAN KERNER TO SPEAK ON THIS BECAUSE HE KNEW HIM WELL AND I GOT TO KNOW HIM IN THE LATER YEARS.

BUT I'M GOING TO DEFER TO COUNCILMAN KERNER, PLEASE.

YEAH. YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHEN I SAID I WAS GOING TO USE THESE WORDS TWICE IN ONE DAY.

THIS IS ONE OF THEM. CHIEF MARCEL WAS WAS A DEAR, DEAR FRIEND AND AN INCREDIBLE LEADER.

INCREDIBLE POLICE CHIEF. I LOVE THAT MAN. YOU KNOW, HE WAS SUCH A GOOD MAN.

BUT I LOVED WHAT HE WHAT HE REPRESENTED SO MUCH.

AND I THINK IT'S SO RARE IN TODAY'S WORLD. HE HE HAD HE WAS FIRM IN HIS IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE.

HE WAS STRICT IN THAT PURSUIT. BUT HE HAD SUCH A HEART AND HAD SUCH COMPASSION AND SHOWED MERCY WHEN IT WAS NEEDED.

HE NOT ONLY CAUGHT CRIMINALS, BUT HE. BUT HE LOVED THE PEOPLE WHO WERE VICTIMS. AND HE. HE UNDERSTOOD THE PEOPLE THAT WERE STRUGGLING FROM ADDICTION.

AND, AND HE TRIED TO HELP THOSE PEOPLE, NOT ONLY, YOU KNOW, HE SERVED FOR 30 YEARS IN POLICE DEPARTMENT, 15 YEARS AS CHIEF. BUT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS ABOUT CHIEF MARCEL.

NOT ONLY DID HE DO THE JOB FIRST CLASS, HE WAS HOLDING PRAYER, PRAYER MEETINGS WHEN NOBODY KNEW HE WAS GOING TO MEET WITH, YOU KNOW, HE WAS HE WAS CATCH A DRUG DEALER 2 OR 3 DRUG DEALERS.

AND THEN HE'D GO TO THE DRUG USERS HOUSE THAT WAS GETTING IN, AND HE WOULD GO MEET WITH THEM EVERY DAY, GO PRAY WITH THEM EVERY SINGLE DAY, GIVE THEM ACTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.

I KNOW PERSONALLY A FEW WHO WHO PEOPLE HAVE WROTE OFF THAT, THAT THOUGHT THEIR FAMILIES WROTE THEM OFF THAT, THAT THEY WERE, IT WAS OVER, THEY WERE DONE. THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO RECOVER.

AND BY CHIEF MARCEL GOING TO BE ON HIS DUTY WITH NO ONE KNOWING, JUST HIS HEART AND COMPASSION LEADING THE WAY.

HE, HE GOT THOSE PEOPLE OFF OF DRUGS. SO SO WHAT A MAN.

WHAT A MAN. HONOR. HE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE BEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS.

AND JEFFERSON PARISH HISTORY. WEST JEFF. HE HE WAS RECRUITED BY ALABAMA, LSU.

HE WAS, HE WAS TRULY A STRONG, SPECIAL MAN WITH THE BIGGEST HEART.

AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PEOPLE OF BARATARIA CROWN POINT, PEOPLE OF JEFFERSON PARISH IS GOING TO MISS HIM SO, SO, SO DEARLY. COUNCILMAN KERNER, I ALSO GOT TO KNOW CHIEF, REALLY, WHEN I BECAME PARISH PRESIDENT AND HE AND I WOULD TEXT A LOT, HE WOULD ALWAYS TEXT ME AND I WAS LOOKING THROUGH HIS TEXTS THAT HE SENT.

YEARS OF TEXT AND IT WAS ALWAYS AN OPERATIONAL QUESTION.

IT WAS ALWAYS TELLING ME SOMETHING ABOUT GREAT IN THE COMMUNITY, AND IT WAS ALWAYS INTERSPERSED WITH SOME KIND OF NEED FOR SOMEONE THAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE FOR. AND HE JUST REALLY HAD A LOT OF HUMANITY IN THE WAY HE DID HIS WORK.

AND I FEEL HONORED TO HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW HIM FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

SO TOTALLY AGREE. ALSO THIS IS ONE OF THE LADIES THAT WE HAVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT THERE ARE MANY WOMEN LIKE THIS WHO JUST GET INVOLVED IN A LOT OF WHAT THEY DO.

MISS JERRY KLEIN, SHE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON JULY 2ND.

COUNTLESS HOURS. SO MUCH TO MAKE JEFFERSON PARISH A BETTER PLACE.

HER CIVIC INVOLVEMENT EARNED HER NUMEROUS HONORS THROUGHOUT HER LIFETIME.

SHE WAS NAMED JEFFERSON PARISH WOMAN OF THE YEAR, SERVED ON THE BOARD FOR LAFRENIERE PARK.

WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE METAIRIE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION AND PRESIDENT OF THE EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL WOMEN'S AUXILIARY.

SO HER LEGACY WILL STILL WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE ON IN THE COMMUNITY THAT SHE LOVED AND SERVED.

SO AGAIN, A LOT OF LOSSES. AND THEN CERTAINLY LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MR. LAWRENCE [INAUDIBLE]. WE KNOW HIM AS LARRY [INAUDIBLE] PASSED AWAY ON JULY 6TH.

HE SERVED AND WORKED IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR FOR OVER 20 YEARS, 8 OF WHICH WAS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. MANY OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING HIS TENURE INCLUDED ELIMINATING DEFICIT SPENDING, ESTABLISHING THE FIRST FULL TIME KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM IN LOUISIANA, DESEGREGATING THE ENTIRE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

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SO A TOUGH TIME FOR US, A LOT OF BIG LOSSES IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

SO AGAIN, PLEASE JOIN ME IN, IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

LET ME BEFORE WE DO THAT, WE AS WE WERE SPEAKING BEFORE THE MEETING, WE'VE JUST HAD SO MANY LOSSES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IN OUR EXTENDED PARISH FAMILY, IN ADDITION TO ALL THOSE THAT, THAT YOU'VE MENTIONED 3 OTHERS COME TO MIND.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE NOTE THE PASSING BARBARA BECK.

JUST LIKE YOU WERE SAYING ABOUT MS. JERRY KLEIN, BARBARA WAS SO INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY, I CAME TO KNOW HER AS THE LONG STANDING CHAPLAIN OF THE REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB OF JEFFERSON PARISH.

BUT SHE HAD A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE COMPUTER SHOP 30 YEARS IN OUR, IN OUR PARISH YOU KNOW, A SMALL SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. AND I JUST WANT TO REMEMBER HER CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEN 2 LOSSES IN OUR EXTENDED FAMILY HERE IN THE PARISH THAT I KNOW WE ALL FEEL BECAUSE OF OUR CONNECTION AS EMPLOYEES AND, AND WHAT WE DO DAY TO DAY TOGETHER.

SHERRY IN WOMAN RITA BOHANNAN OFFICE, SHERRY LOST HER MOM, SUSAN METAIRIE AND ELIZABETH JOHNSON, OUR COUNCIL CLERK. WE WANT TO NOTE THE PASSING OF YOUR MOM, ANN MARIE GIBSON BUTLER.

ELIZABETH, YOU HAVE NOT MISSED A BEAT. AND SO IT JUST IS WE DON'T WANT TO LET THIS MOMENT PASS WITHOUT KNOWING THAT OUR HEARTS ARE WITH YOU IN EACH OF YOUR FAMILIES AND WANT TO REMEMBER OUR EXTENDED FAMILY IN THIS MOMENT OF SILENCE.

SO LET'S DO THAT NOW.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. SORRY FOR PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.

SO IF YOU'LL RECALL, A COUPLE MEETINGS AGO, WE HAD A PARISH EMPLOYEE WHO MANY OF US KNOW FOR A LONG TIME, MR. PAT BODI, COME AND SAY OUR OPENING PRAYER.

PAT HAS BEEN BATTLING THROAT CANCER FOR 6 MONTHS.

AND I TALKED TO HIM WEEKLY AND HE WANTED ME TO THANK.

THANK EVERYONE FOR HIS PRAYERS. HE HAS BEEN DECLARED CANCER FREE THIS WEEK.

SO ON A POSITIVE NOTE. [APPLAUSE] SO JOYFUL. SO HAPPY FOR PAT.

HE ASKED THAT Y'ALL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HIM, BUT THAT'S A GOOD NEWS THING FOR TODAY.

COUNCILMAN AND IN LIGHT OF ELIZABETH, I CALL HER LIZ IS PASSING OF OUR MOTHER.

WE WANT TO ASK HER IF SHE COULD DO THE INVOCATION TODAY IN HONOR OF HER LOVING MOTHER AND FOR AN HONOR, A WOMAN WHO WHO RAISED ANOTHER WONDERFUL PERSON THAT CONTRIBUTES SO MUCH EVERY SINGLE DAY BEHIND THE SCENES OF JEFFERSON PARISH IN SUCH A BIG WAY.

SO IF YOU CAN, CAN.

HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTY OF YOUR CREATION AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME ON THE WATER TODAY.

I ASK FOR YOUR HAND OF PROTECTION OVER EVERYONE WHO IS FISHING AND BOATING.

CALM THE WINDS, HOLD BACK THE STORMS AND GUIDE US SAFELY THROUGH EVERY MOMENT.

AMEN. 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.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET UNDERWAY. OFFICIALLY, IF YOU CAN, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

CHAIRWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN. PRESENT. COUNCILMAN KERNER.

PRESENT. COUNCILMAN BONANO. HERE. COUNCILMAN LEE.

HERE. COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN.HERE. COUNCIL MAN LILJEBERG.

HERE. PARISH PRESIDENT. MISS LEE SHENG. HERE.

AND I'VE COMPLETED THE ROLL. THANK YOU, PARISH PRESIDENT.

[PARISH PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL]

JUST TO NOTE, 196 OUT OF 198 PUMPS ARE IN SERVICE.

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ALL PUMP STATIONS WILL BE MANNED THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS EVENT AND CANALS HAVE BEEN LOWERED.

AND ALSO OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS STAFF IS CURRENTLY STAFFED 24 HOURS AND WILL REMAIN SO DURING THE DURATION OF THIS EVENT.

WANT TO BRING YOU IN ON MY NEWEST OBSESSION. IT KEPT ME UP VERY LATE LAST NIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING I HAD TO CHECK ON AT THE LIBRARY QUAIL CAM, AND I'M GOING TO ASK JUSTIN OR NEIL IF YOU CAN PULL IT UP.

OKAY. HERE WE GO. THIS IS OUR TARRYTOWN LIBRARY.

WE HAVE QUAIL EGGS. THEY TOOK THE BABIES. THEY TOOK THEM OUT, RIGHT? OH, THEY JUST TOOK THEM OUT. THEY MOVED THEM.

OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO THEY WERE CUTE LITTLE.

I THINK THE WORD WAS HATCHLINGS. IS THAT THE TERM IN THERE? AND THEY WERE 4 WERE HATCHED LAST NIGHT AND OH NOW THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING.

OKAY. THERE WERE FOUR VERY CUTE ONES. THIS MORNING THEY WERE STILL FOUR SO YOU CAN WATCH THEM HATCH LIVE.

THIS IS A, THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE TARRYTOWN LIBRARY.

I'M TOLD THAT OTHER DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ARE ALSO DIALING IN TO THIS QUAIL CAM THAT WE HAVE.

AND I'M ALREADY GETTING A LOT OF STRESS TEXTS ABOUT HOW ARE THEY FED WHAT'S GOING ON BECAUSE OVERNIGHT THEY WERE ALL THERE.

SO I GUESS THEY TAKE THEM OUT, MOVE THEM TO A ROOSTING BOX WHERE THEY STAY FOR 3 WEEKS.

SO THIS IS WHERE THEY'RE BEING HATCHED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

PROBABLY MORE WILL BE HATCHED. TODAY. SO WE WANT TO THANK JESSICA AND BETH LOPRESTI FOR THIS GREAT INITIATIVE.

AND AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THE LIVE QUAIL CAM ON TARRYTOWN ON YOUTUBE.

JUST SEARCH TARRYTOWN LIBRARY QUAIL CAM AND I'M SURE MORE WILL BE HATCHED TODAY.

SO THEY WERE THEY'RE PRECIOUS. WE'RE ALL, WE'RE ALL VERY OBSESSED WITH THEM.

OKAY A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THE FINANCIAL UPDATE.

WE WANT TO TAKE SOME TIME TO PROVIDE A FINANCIAL UPDATE.

BECAUSE WE'RE, WE'RE MAKING SOME GREAT PROGRESS ON THAT FRONT.

AS YOU WILL RECALL, IN 2024, WE LOST OUR BOND RATING.

THIS ISSUE WAS NOT ABOUT A LACK OF CASH. THIS WAS ABOUT AN UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDING THE PARISH TOOK IN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND WE SIMPLY COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE PAPERWORK TO SUBMIT OUR TIMELY AUDITS.

FOR BACKGROUND, WE NORMALLY HAVE 33 MILLION GRANTS THAT WE WOULD TAKE IN A YEAR COMING UP INTO THE YEAR 2020.

AND IN A 4 YEAR PERIOD, WE TOOK IN 586 MILLION WORTH OF GRANTS.

THAT'S ALL THE COVID MONEY, FOLLOWED BY THE IDA FUNDING, THE THE ARPA FUNDS UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF GRANT MONEY THAT CAME INTO THE PARISH.

WE'RE WORKING ON OUR 2025 AUDIT WITH THE GOAL OF OCTOBER THIS YEAR, AND THEN WE'RE EXPECTED TO BE FULLY ON TIME WITH THE 2026 AUDIT THAT'S DUE IN 2027.

OBVIOUSLY, THIS DEMONSTRATES MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE OVERALL AUDIT COMPLETION PROCESS, AND IT'S ESSENTIAL TO RESTORING OUR BOND RATING.

WE'RE ALREADY IN DISCUSSIONS WITH MOODY'S, S&P AND THE BOND AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS.

OUR GOAL IS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND REQUEST RESTORATION OF OUR BOND RATINGS BEFORE THE YEAR END.

BUT WE DIDN'T JUST WANT TO CATCH UP ON THE AUDIT WE AND JUST GET OUR BOND RATING RESTORED.

WE REALLY WANTED TO PUT THE PARISH IN A POSITION IN THE FUTURE TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE A LARGE INFLUX OF FUNDS AGAIN, AND JUST MAKE OURSELVES OVERALL MORE EFFICIENT FOR MONTHLY CLOSEOUTS AND PREP FOR YEARLY AUDITS.

SO MUCH OF THIS WORK HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST 1 TO 2 YEARS, AND NOW MANY OF THESE ELEMENTS ARE NOW FINALLY COMING TO FRUITION.

SO ON JULY 1ST, WE WENT THROUGH MOVING THE PARISH TO AN ENTIRELY NEW AND MODERN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, FINALLY REPLACING THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM THAT WE'VE BEEN PATCHING UP SINCE 1995.

I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE TIM CULLEN, WHO'S IN THE AUDIENCE.

HE BROUGHT IN AS 400 ON HIS TERM OF OFFICE AS TIM.

HE WAS HERE EARLIER. TIM CULLEN WAS TEASING ME THAT WE WERE TAKING OUT HIS PROJECT, BUT IT SERVED US WELL FOR DECADES.

WE JUST COULDN'T PATCH IT ANYMORE, AND WE NEEDED A NEW SYSTEM.

SO THANK YOU, TIM, FOR BRINGING THAT IN. AND I LOOKED, IF SOMEBODY GETS RID OF THIS SYSTEM AND IT LASTS AS LONG AS TIM'S, IT WOULD BE 2056 WHEN THEY GET RID OF THE, THE NEW, THE NEW SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE, WHICH IS THE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM CALLED BRIDGE POWERED BY INFOR. SO THAT GO LIVE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL ON JULY 1ST, FIRST WE'RE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF WHAT WE'RE CALLING STABILIZING THE SYSTEM. THIS IS THE PARISH'S CORE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING PROCUREMENT, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, PAYROLL, BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. DEPARTMENTS ARE UTILIZING THIS SYSTEM TO CREATE REQUISITIONS, ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS, PUT OUT BIDS, PROCESS INVOICES, MANAGE CONTRACTS, AND PERFORM PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCES RELATED ACTIVITIES.

WHILE THE CORE FUNCTIONALITY IS OPERATIONAL, THE IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION TEAM REMAINS FOCUSED ON SYSTEM STABILIZATION AND CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

THESE ACTIVITIES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MONTHS FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION AND ARE ADDRESSED THROUGH ESTABLISHED SUPPORT PROCESSES.

SO I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE TEAM. WE'VE HAD EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE REALLY SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL ADAPTABILITY DURING THIS TRANSITION.

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SO IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, WE HAD EMPLOYEES CALLED CHANGE CHAMPIONS, WHICH WERE REPRESENTATIVES THAT REALLY HAD TO LEARN THE SYSTEM TO HELP THEIR DEPARTMENTS GET THROUGH IT. STAFF. FINANCE. BUDGETING. ACCOUNTING.

PURCHASING. PAYROLL. PERSONNEL. HUMAN RESOURCES.

I'M LOOKING AT YOU KNOW VICTOR SHEREEN. Y'ALL.

Y'ALL WORKED SO VERY HARD ON THIS. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

AND AS WE CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT IT, I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LOT OF YEARS OF HARD WORK, SO CONGRATULATIONS.

THE OTHER PART OF MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IS THE GRANTS PROCESS.

SO CURRENTLY THERE ARE 20 DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THAT ADMINISTER GRANTS INDEPENDENTLY, ALL WITH DIFFERENT PROCESSES, TIMELINES AND REPORTING STRUCTURES. WE REALLY NEEDED TO CENTRALIZE THESE FUNCTIONS.

WE CREATED AN OFFICE OF CENTRAL GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION.

OBVIOUSLY, NICOLE GOBER IS OVERSEEING THAT DEPARTMENT TO PROMOTE CONSISTENCY AND INTERNAL COORDINATION ACROSS DEPARTMENTS.

AND THEN ALSO THE THE OTHER FACTOR OF THIS WHOLE FINANCIAL OVERHAUL IS THE CREATION OF A COMPTROLLER POSITION, WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO FOCUS ON GENERAL LEDGER OVERSIGHT, CLOSING PROCESSES, INTERNAL CONTROL AND AUDIT PREP.

SO BOTH THE CENTRAL GRANTS AND CONTROLLER WILL HAVE DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR AUDIT FINDINGS AND WILL ADDRESS MANY HISTORIC DEFICIENCIES TO CREATE CLEARER ACCOUNTABILITY.

SO ON THAT NOTE, I WANT TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 195 AND ASK FOR YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF IN APPOINTING MADISON MARTIN TO SERVE AS CONTROLLER.

MADISON IS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND HOLDS A MASTER'S OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

HE SERVED JEFFERSON PARISH IN SEVERAL KEY FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP ROLES, INCLUDING AS ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS OUR BUDGET DIRECTOR.

MADISON HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR NEW FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND HAS FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF OPERATIONS ON THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE. SO I WANT TO RECOGNIZE MADISON MARTIN.

HOPEFULLY, HE'S IN THE AUDIENCE. IS MADISON HERE? HERE WE GO.

THANK YOU. MADISON AGAIN, MADISON FOR ITEM NUMBER 195.

AND THEN FINALLY, WE'RE EVOLVING BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL BUDGETING THAT WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE BY CREATING THE FINANCIAL PLANNING AND TREASURY DEPARTMENT. THAT IS ITEMS NUMBER 19 AND 20 ON YOUR AGENDA. WE'RE ASKING FOR SUCCESSFUL SUPPORT FOR THAT.

THAT WILL BE LONG TERM FORECASTING MILLAGE, LIFE CYCLES, CASH MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES.

SO WE ARE LEAVING THINGS BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT, BUT IT IS A LOT OF HARD WORK AND YEARS OF YEARS OF DISCUSSION.

SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN THAT.

NEXT I WANT TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO ITEM NUMBER 194.

THIS IS ASKING FOR YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION IN APPOINTING DEPUTY PIO RACHEL STRASSEL TO PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.

RACHEL HAS BEEN A VITAL MEMBER OF OUR PIO TEAM SINCE 2021 AND HAS PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN OUR CRISIS ACTION TEAM, HELPING LEAD COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH MULTIPLE EMERGENCY EVENTS.

SHE HAS A STRONG BACKGROUND IN JOURNALISM, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION.

SHE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATION IN ADVANCED CRISIS COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, AND GRADUATED FROM LOYOLA WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MASS COMMUNICATION IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.

SO BEFORE THAT, SHE SERVED SHE WORKED AT GAMBLE CAMPBELL COMMUNICATIONS, WHERE SHE PLANNED PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS FROM CLIENTS.

ALSO PREVIOUSLY WITH THE TIMES PICAYUNE CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS AND THE FRIENDS OF THE CABILDO.

SO SHE COMES TO US VERY WELL QUALIFIED. RACHEL, IS SHE.

THERE WE GO. EVERYBODY KNOWS RACHEL STRASSEL. CONGRATULATIONS, RACHEL. AND THEN I KNOW IT WAS A LOT OF TALKING POINTS.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IS SOMETHING VERY EXCITING FOR KERNER.

THE KERNER LOOP IMPROVEMENTS. SO WE'RE JOINED TODAY BY MAYOR MIKE GLASER AND JEFFERSON PARISH TRANSIT DIRECTOR NANETTE BARRIOS.

WE'RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS IN KERNER THAT WILL LAUNCH THIS SUNDAY, JULY 26TH. THE EXISTING E 201 KERNER LOOP, A SINGLE BUS ROUTE THAT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES TO COMPLETE, WILL BE REPLACED BY 2 ROUTES THE E 201 KERNER LOOP AND THE NEW E NINE WILLIAMS BOULEVARD ROUTE.

BOTH BY DIVIDING THE EXISTING LOOP INTO TWO DIFFERENT ROUTES, WAIT TIMES WILL BE REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES.

AND AS PART OF THIS TRANSITION, FIXED ROUTE BUS SERVICE WILL NO LONGER OPERATE ALONG EAST AND WEST LOYOLA DRIVE BETWEEN JOE YENNI BOULEVARD AND WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE.

THIS AREA WILL NOW INSTEAD BE SERVED BY JP TRANSIT'S LIFT ON DEMAND ZONE, KNOWN AS MOVING KERNER, WHICH WILL PROVIDE RIDERS WITH CONVENIENT CURB TO CURB TRANSPORTATION.

THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR JP TRANSIT. WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO BRING ON THE MICROTRANSIT SERVICES WITH LYFT, REDUCE BUS WAIT TIMES, IMPROVE MOBILITY, AND REALLY PROVIDE MORE FLEXIBLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.

SO I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE MAYOR GLASER.

WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THANKS FOR THE INVITATION. AND THE EASY PART OF ME SAYS WHAT SHE SAID IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

SO WHEN I FIRST TOOK OFFICE 4 YEARS AGO, ONE OF THE MAJOR COMPLAINTS ARE THE MOST COMPLAINTS I HEAR IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY.

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THERE'S 2BUSSES, ONES UP HERE AND ONES DOWN HERE, AND THEY JUST DO THIS ALL DAY.

AND WHILE YOU'RE ON THE BUS TALKING TO THE PEOPLE, SOME OF THE PROBLEMS WERE IF YOU GO INTO THE GROCERY STORE THAT YOU BUY SOMETHING FROZEN, YOU BUY ICE CREAM. BY THE TIME YOU GET HOME, IT'S HALF MELTED.

AND AT THE TIME, LITTLE BRIEF LITTLE HISTORY SESSION IS WE COULDN'T GET OUT OF RTA AT THE TIME.

SO WITH THIS COUNCIL, AND STATE LEGISLATURE, LAWS WOULD CHANGE.

IT WAS NOW PUT ON TO JEFFERSON TRANSIT, AND I CAN LOOK, I'M HERE TO THANK YOUR STAFF AND WHOEVER FOOLS WITH THE OPERATIONS OF THE CANTALOUPE, IT'S MUCH, MUCH MORE EFFICIENT NOW WITH JUST THE UPGRADES OF BUS STOPS.

WHEN I WAS ON THE BUS. IF YOU'RE NOT FROM HERE AND YOU DON'T KNOW, THAT'S A BUS STOP.

ALL YOU SAW WAS A POLE WITH NO SIGNAGE ON IT, THE SIGNAGE HAS ALL BEEN CHANGED.

THE BUSSES ARE ARE VERY NICE AND WE WERE ABLE TO ADD 2 STOPS.

IF YOU CAN IMAGINE A PUBLIC SERVICE SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T SERVICE A SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE OR A HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH IT. SO THAT'S THE FIRST KIND OF TWO THINGS WE DID. SO THIS EFFICIENCY IS GOING TO BE MUCH BETTER BECAUSE THE AREA THAT'S GOING TO BE THE LEFT PART OF IT IS NOT IT'S NOT UTILIZED ENOUGH FOR THE BUSSES TO CONTINUE UP AND DOWN THOSE STREETS.

AND ONE OF THEM IS GOING TO BE LIKE, I THINK IF THE NETS TALK AND SHE'LL TELL YOU WILLIAMS BOULEVARD IS GOING TO BE ONE ONE BUS GOING UP AND DOWN.

WILLIAMS, WHICH WOULD BE MORE EFFICIENT IN A, IN A KIND OF A SMALLER CANTALOUPE THAT WILL SERVICE THE OTHER AREAS.

BUT IT'S A MUCH NEEDED CHANGE. IT'S GOING TO BE MORE EFFICIENT.

AND I'M SURE THE CITIZENS AND THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF KERNER, BECAUSE WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE, THEY HAVE PEOPLE THAT GO TO THE AIRPORT ALSO RIDE THESE BUSSES.

THEY SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THEIR THEIR LUGGAGE, AND IT DROPS THEM OFF RIGHT AT THE AIRPORT, WHICH IS SOMETHING I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW UNTIL I GOT ON THE BUS AND MADE THE LOOP.

SO CHANGES WOULD BE GREAT. THANK Y'ALL. AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THE WORD OUT TO THE BUS RIDERS SOONER THAN LATER.

I KNOW YOU HAVE AN APP THAT NEEDS TO BE UP UPDATED AND UPGRADED, BUT WE'LL HAVE, YOU KNOW, PAPERS THAT WILL TELL THEM UNTIL THAT'S DONE, I MAY, I MAY LEARN SOMETHING TODAY THAT THE APP IS ALREADY BEEN UPGRADED, BUT THAT'S COMING. BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR THE THANK YOU ALL FOR THE UPGRADES.

OBVIOUSLY, MAYOR, YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S THE MOST I'VE EVER HEARD YOU TALK.

WELL, YOU'RE A MAN OF FEW WORDS. I'M INVITED HERE TODAY BECAUSE I EITHER WANT TO BET OR LOST A BET.

I WON A BET THAT I DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE 2 HOURS TO COME SAY THIS, AND I LOST A BET.

APPARENTLY, I'M COMING UP TO THIS PODIUM AGAIN TONIGHT. YEAH.

BUT TODAY. SO. YES. THANK YOU ALL. THANKS. YOU DO CLEAN UP KIND OF NICE THOUGH, MAYOR.

I JUST WANT TO SAY IT. SURE, ABSOLUTELY. LET ME PUT YOU JUST REALLY QUICK.

THIS IS, YOU KNOW, FOR THOSE WHO DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO GOVERNMENT OR UNDERSTAND A MUNICIPALITY WORKING WITH THE PARISH GOVERNMENT LIKE THAT, IT'S BEEN A HUGE STEP. AND THIS IS PROBABLY OUR FIRST MAYOR, ONE OF THE FIRST MAYORS THAT HONESTLY SAID, HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE LINES BEGIN AND END FOR THE MUNICIPALITY? AND IT WAS A BRAVE THING THAT HE ALLOWED US TO EVEN PRESENT THE CONSIDERATION AND THEN TO SAY YES.

SO. AND NANETTE BARRIOS WORKED DILIGENTLY HER WHOLE TEAM, TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS MADE SENSE FOR KERNER AND FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE.

SO MANY, MANY THANKS TO HER AND THE ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION FOR FOR REALLY OPENING YOUR DOORS TO HELPING US MAKE IT BETTER FOR THEM.

AND AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THAT IN A MOMENT.

IT IT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR MUNICIPALITIES.

JEFFERSON PARISH IS UNIQUE IN HAVING 6 CITIES WITHIN THE BORDERS OF JEFFERSON PARISH, AND WE DON'T WANT TO LET TODAY PASS WITHOUT PUTTING A LITTLE EMPHASIS ON GRAND ISLE. BUT FOR TROPICAL STORM BERTHA, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GRAND ISLE THIS MORNING HAVING OUR ANNUAL MEETING THERE AS THE TOWN PREPARES FOR THE GRAND ISLE TARPON RODEO. SO WE DO HAVE A FEW SLIDES.

WE I SPOKE WITH MAYOR CARBONDALE YESTERDAY AND WAS TEXTING THIS MORNING.

TOLD HIM WE'D DEFINITELY LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT GRAND ISLE IS READY AND WAITING.

SO THE TARPON RODEO WILL GO ON JULY 23RD, WHICH IS TOMORROW THROUGH THE 25TH.

THEY PUSHED BACK THE START A LITTLE BIT, SO THE STARTING TIME WILL BE 5 P.M.

TOMORROW EVENING. BY THAT THE STORM WILL HAVE PASSED.

THE FISHING WILL BE GREAT. YOU KNOW, THE THE WATER WILL BE CHURNED UP AND AND THE FISHERMEN SHOULD HAVE AN EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE.

AND IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO GRAND ISLE, CERTAINLY THE TARPON RODEO IS A GREAT TIME TO GO AND EXPERIENCE THE ISLAND,

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THE BEACHES ARE BEAUTIFUL. THE FISHING IS GREAT.

IT'S ALWAYS AN ENJOYABLE TIME FOR YOUR FAMILY.

THERE'S A $64 MILLION BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT THAT'S UNDERWAY.

I MEAN, LOOK AT THAT BEACH. IT IS JUST TWO HOURS SOUTH OF US AND READY AND WAITING FOR YOU TO ENJOY THE HISTORIC OLEANDER HOTEL.

I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING WE'VE ALL WORKED ON AND THAT HAS BEEN PURCHASED, AND THERE IS A VISION FOR RESTORING IT.

THE OAKS AND THE TREE CANOPY THERE IS AMAZING.

AND THIS IS SOMETHING, AGAIN, THIS COUNCIL HAS WORKED ON IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRAND ISLE, THERE IS A NEW OYSTER AQUACULTURE WORKSTATION.

THESE ARE PICTURES FROM JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. IT IS IN CONSTRUCTION.

AND THIS IS GOING TO SUPPORT THE GRAND ISLE OFF BOTTOM OYSTER CULTURE, GRAND ISLE JEWEL OYSTERS.

IF YOU HAVEN'T TASTED THEM, THEY ARE DELICIOUS AND THEY'RE GROWN FLOATING IN CAGES.

SO IT'S A WHOLE NEW PART OF THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY BEING REALLY NURTURED IN GRAND ISLE.

SO AND THIS IS A LITTLE VIDEO.AND I TELL YOU WHAT, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED, I THINK, AT HOW THE ISLAND HAS GROWN AND HOW VIBRANT IT IS.

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN DOWN, IT DEFINITELY IS THE TIME TO TO VISIT GRAND ISLE BEFORE THE SUMMER IS OVER.

COUNCILMAN KERNER, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH GRAND ISLAND AND THEY'RE PREPARING FOR THE STORM AND FOR THE TARPON RODEO.

YEAH, I'LL JUST SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, I SPOKE TO THE MAYOR, I SPOKE TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE CHAIRMAN, AND THEY FEEL VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT THIS STORM.

OBVIOUSLY, THEY WILL HAVE THE WORST OF IT. HOPEFULLY IT'S NOT TOO BAD FOR THEM, BUT THEY'RE CONFIDENT THAT THEY'LL BE JUST FINE AND THAT TARPON RODEO WILL BE READY TO GO.

SO AND LOOK, I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT, I KNOW WE TALKED A LOT AND EVERYBODY'S READY TO GET THIS MEETING STARTED, BUT WHAT A GEM AND TREASURE WE HAVE. IF YOU HAVEN'T GONE, I MEAN, YOU YOU TRAVEL.

YOU KNOW, I WROTE SOMETHING THE OTHER DAY ABOUT JEAN LAFITTE'S TREASURE.

IT MAYBE IT WASN'T THE GOLD IN THE WATERWAYS, BUT IT WAS THE THE AREA IN WHICH HE WORKED AND WHICH HE LIVED, WHICH IS THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF GRAND ISLE TO THE BEAUTIFUL WATERWAYS SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WATERWAYS OF LAFITTE.

GUYS, WE HAVE SUCH GEMS IN JEFFERSON PARISH. YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL, YOU KNOW, ON A ON A PLANE OR 10 HOURS AWAY TO SEE SOME OF THE REALLY THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES. IT IS SUCH A GEM. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE AND PUT EYES ON IT YOURSELF, I REALLY RECOMMEND GOING THERE, BRINGING YOUR FAMILY THERE, HAVING A VACATION.

THESE BEACHES ARE RIVAL MANY BEACHES. THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL.

THEY THEY'RE NOT PACKED. IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE YOU'RE IN A PRIVATE ISLAND.

IT IS TRULY SPECIAL, SO PLEASE VISIT THESE PLACES.

THEY REALLY ARE TREASURES AND SOMETIMES THE BEST VACATIONS.

THE BEST PLACE TO VISIT TO SPEND YOUR MONEY IS IS THE STAYCATIONS IS IS THE ONES AT HOME.

AND YOU MIGHT FIND TREASURES THAT YOU DIDN'T REALIZE WAS RIGHT NEXT DOOR AND RIGHT OR RIGHT SOUTH OF YOU.

SO OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO WISH THE BEST FOR GRAND ISLE AND THEIR LEADERSHIP. THEY HAVE SOME OF THE STRONGEST LEADERSHIP IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING THEY ENDURED. SO I'M SURE THEY'RE GOING TO WEATHER THE STORM IS AS GOOD AS ANYBODY.

AND THE STORMS BROKE UP QUITE A BIT. SO THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD.

I RECOMMEND EVERYBODY THAT'S ABLE TO COME DOWN TO THE TOP AND RODEO.

IT'S OLD FISHING TOURNAMENT IN THE COUNTRY AND IT'S RIGHT HERE AT HOME IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN, I KNOW YOU WANTED TO FOCUS A LITTLE BIT MORE ON ONE OF OUR OTHER MUNICIPALITIES.

I DO WANT MY COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT. WELL GOOD MORNING.

TODAY IS A VERY EXCITING MILESTONE FOR LAKETOWN.

WE ARE GOING TO BE TAKING A MAJOR STEP FORWARD TODAY IN AUTHORIZING THE BID PROCESS TO BUILD THE LAKETOWN AMPHITHEATER.

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SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT EVERYTHING TOGETHER, WE ARE MAKING IN THIS GREEN AREA THAT'S HIGHLIGHTED IS WHERE THE AMPHITHEATER IS GOING TO GO TO THE RIGHT IS GOING TO BE AN INCLUSION PLAYGROUND A $1.8 MILLION PLAYGROUND.

COMBINED, WE ARE MAKING OVER $20 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LAKETOWN AREA.

THIS WILL BE OUR AMPHITHEATER. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ARE ADDING A BREAKWATER.

THE BOTTOM PICTURE, THE FIRST ONE WAS THE PROPOSED AND WE LOBBIED WITH CPRA AND RECEIVED SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING.

SO WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO BUILD A BREAKWATER OUT THERE THAT WILL PROTECT OUR AMPHITHEATER AND THE INVESTMENT.

THERE WAS SOME COASTAL EROSION, AND THE PORT IS GOING TO BE DOING A $155 MILLION PROJECT TO MAKE MAJOR UPGRADES TO THAT COASTAL, THAT COASTLINE THERE. HANS AND I ARE BOTH REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO GO FROM THE WEST WALL ALL THE WAY TO CAUSEWAY.

BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ALONE.

SO A BUNCH OF VERY SPECIAL THANK YOUS. MIKE GLASER IS HERE.

THE ENTIRE KERNER CITY CCSRS IS ESPECIALLY MATTHEW MARTINEK.

MICHELLE GONZALEZ HAS BEEN A CHAMPION FOR THIS AND MANY, MANY PROJECTS AND ALL OF OUR DISTRICTS.

STEPHANIE BRUMFIELD DARCEL. MATTHEW MCKAY. SHELDON PERKINS, WHO I THINK MIGHT EVEN BE HERE.

THERE HE IS. THANK YOU, MY FRIEND. WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THESE WEEKLY MEETINGS, AND WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT DO NOT WORK FOR THE PARISH, BUT THAT ARE FIGHTING, FIGHTING HARD FOR THIS PARISH.

AND IT'S FUN TO BE A PART OF THAT. MEGAN AND TONY HAVE DONE ALL OF OUR LEGAL WORK AND FROM LEASES WITH THE STATE TO LEASES WITH LIVE NATION.

THE ENTIRE TEAM AT LINFIELD ESPECIALLY CHARLES MOUTON AND NATHAN JUNIUS.

WE HAVE HAD, YOU CAN IN THE SLIDESHOW, WE HAVE HAD COUNTLESS HOURS AND IT HAS TRULY BEEN A TEAM EFFORT.

SO WE'RE CELEBRATING IN THE FUTURE, HOPEFULLY A GROUND, A GROUND BREAKING AND THEN ULTIMATELY A RIBBON CUTTING.

BUT TODAY DESERVES TO BE CELEBRATED TOO. IT IS OUR VISION BECOMING A TANGIBLE PROGRESS.

THE SHARED VISION REALLY STARTED WITH MATTHEW MARTINEK AND MAYOR GLASER.

SO, MAYOR, IF YOU WANTED TO COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS I KNOW HE'S JUST AS EXCITED AS I AM.

TO SPEAK ESPECIALLY. YES. YES. THIS IS VERY EXCITING FOR THE CITY OF KERNER, AS MOST OF YOU ALL KNOW. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE TREASURE CHEST MOVED FROM A BOAT TO A LAND BASED CASINO AND KIND OF OPENED THAT WHOLE NORTH SIDE OF THE LEVEE IN LAKE TOWN UP FOR DEVELOPMENT.

IT'S ALL STATE OWNED LAND. THE CITY HAS LEASES FOR RECREATION OUT THERE.

AND RIGHT AFTER MAN BOHANNAN WAS ELECTED TO HER SEAT HERE, WE MET TO FIND OUT WHAT WERE THE VISION AND THE GOALS OUTSIDE OF THE LEVEE PROTECTIONS, PROTECTIONS, PROTECTIVE SYSTEM IN CANADA, IN LAKE TOWN.

I SAID, WELL, WE THREW A COUPLE OF THINGS AROUND AND A STAGE WAS SOMETHING THAT CAME UP AND I SAID, IT CAN'T JUST BE A COMMUNITY STAGE BECAUSE WE HAVE THEM ALL OVER.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S JUST WASTING MONEY. YOU CAN HAVE A LITTLE, YOU KNOW, CONCERT EVERY NOW AND AGAIN ON THE WEEKEND AND JUST NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE CITY OF KERNER. I SAID, IT HAS TO BE BIGGER. IT'S GOT TO BE A REGIONAL DRAW FROM PEOPLE FROM PENSACOLA TO LAKE CHARLES TO COME IN EAST JEFFERSON, ENCOUNTER AND SPEND THEIR MONEY, SPEND THEIR NIGHTS. AND THAT'S WHERE WE MAKE OUR REVENUE FROM, AS EVERYONE KNOWS. AND AS IT WENT ON, YOU KNOW, Y'ALL WERE ABLE TO FIND SOME MONEY TO, TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY.

AND EVERYONE SHE SHE PRETTY MUCH NAMED ON HER LITTLE SLIDESHOW AND IT'S THIS TEAM AND PUTTING THIS STUFF TOGETHER IS I SIT AND LISTEN MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE ALL THE WORKER BEES ARE A LOT SMARTER THAN ME GOING THROUGH THIS, THE WHOLE PROGRAM TO TRY TO GET THE MONEY INTO THE BANK AND THEN THE MONEY TO BE SPENT. SO WITH THAT, IT'S GOING TO BE VERY GOOD FOR THE CITY OF KERNER AND BLEED OVER IN ALL OF EAST JEFFERSON.

BECAUSE IF YOU PUT 12. 14,000 PEOPLE ON WILLIAMS BOULEVARD AT ONE TIME, IT'S GOING TO BE AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE.

BUT IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE VERY GOOD FOR EAST JEFFERSON, BECAUSE ALL THE HOTELS IN AND AROUND KERNER AND ALL IN IN METAIRIE WILL HAVE A LOT MORE BOOKINGS WHEN THEY HAVE A, A PLUS CONCERT. AND THIS IS WHY I ASK EACH ONE OF YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS OTHER THAN COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN,

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SO I'LL BE LOBBYING YOU ALL TO TRY TO HELP HER PICK SOMETHING ELSE.

I STAND WITH COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN. I DO TOO.

I LOVE ME SOME COUNTRY. I'M CLASSIC ROCK. I'M WITH YOU.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. IT'S 4 AGAINST 1. I GOTTA WORK ON BYRON AND DEANO.

THANK Y'ALL. THANK YOU. NOW IT IS AN EXCITING DAY.

WE ARE TRANSFORMING LAKETOWN. AND WE WERE. WE RECEIVED THE LARGEST ALLOTMENT OF CDBG FUNDING FOR ONE SINGLE PROJECT IN THE WHOLE STATE.

AND IT WAS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT. SO IT, IT IS THE FIRST STEP IN TRANSFORMING THE WILLIAMS BOULEVARD CORRIDOR AND ALSO THE CITY OF KERNER.

SO VERY, VERY EXCITED. AND THANKS FOR EVERYONE WHO'S HELPED OUT.

THANK YOU. IT REALLY IS SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE.

AS WELL. YEARS AGO, WITHIN THE PAST 10 YEARS, WE DID SOMETHING CALLED A SWOT ANALYSIS, STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE LEARNED AT THAT TIME WAS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN IS ONE OF UPPER JEFFERSON'S BIGGEST ASSETS, AND WE REALLY HAD NOT BEEN UTILIZING IT. AND SO OUR PARISH PRESIDENT, WHEN SHE WAS ON THE, I KNOW, STARTED BUILDING THOSE FISHING PIERS AND AND SLIPS OUT AT BUCKTOWN HARBOR, WHICH WE WERE THEN ABLE TO BUILD ON COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG AND MYSELF. BUCKTOWN HARBOR IS VIBRANT NOW AND CONTINUING TO BE DEVELOPED.

COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN NOW DEVELOPING IN THE LAKEFRONT OF THE KERNER AREA ON OUR WESTERN EDGE.

AND THEN PARISH PRESIDENT YOU WERE WITH MAYOR MOLATE HELENA MORENO JUST LAST WEEK.

AGAIN, CELEBRATING THAT WEST END IS COMING BACK.

SO IT REALLY SHOWS FROM THE WESTERN EDGE OF OUR PARISH TO THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE PARISH AND BEYOND, ENGAGING THAT LAKEFRONT AND DEVELOPING THE LAKEFRONT AS AN ASSET FOR EVERYONE IN JEFFERSON TO ENJOY REALLY IS A HUGE COOPERATIVE SUCCESS.

SO KUDOS. ALL RIGHT. SOMETHING WE DON'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS STORMS, BUT OBVIOUSLY IT'S PART OF REALITY.

AND SO WE HAD A REQUEST FOR SOMEONE TO COME AND INFORM US THOUGH ABOUT SOME ASSISTANCE THAT IS AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. AND SO JEFF DOHEE IS HERE THIS MORNING.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, AND MADAM PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I'M JEFF DOHEE. I'M WITH THE U.S.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND IT'S VERY GRACIOUS AND MOST APPRECIATED THAT YOUR MINUTES OF TIME HAVE GONE TO ME TO EXPRESS SOME NEWS TO YOU.

I AM, IN FACT, A PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST. SO MY JOB IS TO SPREAD AS WIDE AND AS DEEP THE NEWS OF WHAT DISASTER ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE.

AND THIS MORNING, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS ACTUALLY PROBABLY OFF YOUR MENTAL PLATE AT THIS POINT.

AND THAT IS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. YOU KNOW, THAT WAS AT THE END OF LAST MONTH, BUT PEOPLE ARE STILL SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR, ESPECIALLY IN AVOYELLES, SAINT LANDRY, TERREBONNE AND SAINT TAMMANY.

AND THE REASON I MENTION THOSE PARISHES SPECIFICALLY IS WE'RE HERE AT THE INVITATION OF GOVERNOR LANDRY TO COME IN AND OFFER SOME ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE THAT IS SPECIFIC TO THE SUFFERERS OF THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR.

NOT TALKING BERTHA, OF COURSE. AND SO THOSE 4 PARISHES, AT GOVERNOR LANDRIEU'S REQUEST TO PRESIDENT TRUMP, WERE DECLARED UNDER A PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION TO BE DISASTER AREAS.

NOW, PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, AS YOU WELL KNOW, ONLY COME DOESN'T COME AROUND AS OFTEN AS SOME OTHER DISASTER DECLARATION.

IT'S SPECIAL. FUNNY WORD TO USE FOR A DISASTER.

I DON'T WANT TO USE IT IN A POSITIVE WAY, BUT IT'S SPECIAL THAT THAT THAT THE DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE, TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR AFFECTED THESE PARISHES MOST SEVERELY.

NOW, WHY WOULD I BE TALKING ABOUT THAT IN JEFFERSON? WELL, JEFFERSON IS PART OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, AND SO ARE SEVERAL OTHER PARISHES THAT SURROUND SAINT TAMMANY THAT SURROUND AND TOUCH TERREBONNE, FOR EXAMPLE. JEFFERSON PARISH, OF COURSE, HAS A CONTIGUOUS LINE WITH WITH SAINT TAMMANY PARISH.

AND IN CASE YOUR GEOGRAPHY DOESN'T JOG YOUR MEMORY, IT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, ISN'T IT? BUT ANYWAY, THE RESULT OF THAT PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, WHICH ONLY RECENTLY CAME DOWN FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP, IS THAT JEFFERSON PARISH BUSINESS OPERATORS ARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR SOMETHING VERY SPECIFIC AS A DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE AND AID, AND THAT IS THE ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM AT A VERY LOW INTEREST RATE OVER 30 YEARS,

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AND, AND THEN AND THEN THEY SOMETIMES DON'T EXACTLY EXPRESS.

WELL, WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN? WELL, IT MEANS THAT FOR A PARTICULAR PERIOD OF TIME AND FOR A PARTICULAR PLACE THAT IS NAMED IN A PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, THAT PLACE IS DESERVING OF SOME SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR RECOVERY ASSISTANCE.

NOW, THAT'S BASICALLY MY ENTIRE MESSAGE. AND I DON'T WANT TO BE BE DRONING ON AND ON WITH YOU IN THIS SITUATION.

BUT WHAT I WANT TO DO IS PLEASE ASK FOR YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

EVERY ONE OF YOU IS A TRUSTED VOICE IN THIS COMMUNITY.

AND WHEN YOU'RE IN LINE AT WALMART OR WHEN YOU'RE STANDING AT ANYWHERE AND MAYBE ONE OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS STARTS TO TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, MY BUSINESS REALLY IS KIND OF DOWNTURN BECAUSE OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR, PLEASE HAVE IT IN YOUR MIND.

AND REMEMBER THAT THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED TO OFFER IN JEFFERSON PARISH AND IN ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF PARISHES SPECIAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGES OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR.

I'M FROM SAINT JOHN PARISH, AND YOU ALL REALLY GET ALONG HERE FOR SOME REASON.

I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE LISTENING TO Y'ALL CONGRATULATE PROGRESSIVE WORK AND AND AND COOPERATION.

AND IT IT JUST IT JUST MAKES ME WANT TO COMMENT THAT IF YOU WOULD PLEASE WORK PROGRESSIVELY WITH YOUR OTHER AND CITY LEADERS TO GET THIS MESSAGE OUT AS WELL. AND IT'S BEEN JUST A PLEASURE BEING HERE.

IS THERE ANY QUESTION AT ALL? OR. I DON'T WANT TO BE BRIEF.

I DON'T WANT TO. THANK YOU. WE'RE VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. [INAUDIBLE], VERY MUCH. AND AGAIN, WE HAVE THIS INFORMATION.

I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR PIO OFFICE, RACHEL, IF WE CAN PUT THIS INFORMATION ON ON OUR WEBSITE BECAUSE IT IS AVAILABLE TO JEFFERSON PARISH BUSINESSES BECAUSE WE'RE CONTIGUOUS TO A SAINT LANDRY, SAINT TAMMANY AND TERREBONNE.

AND SOME OF THE APPLICATION FILING DEADLINES ARE COMING UP ONE IN AUGUST AND THEN ONE NEXT MARCH.

SO IF WE CAN PUT A LINK OR PUT THAT THEN THOSE BUSINESSES THAT WERE IMPACTED BY TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE INFORMATION MORE IN DEPTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING NEWS OF THAT ASSISTANCE.

ALL RIGHT. NOW, TO OUR REGULAR PORTION OF THE MEETING, WE WANT TO REQUEST THAT ANYONE WHO WISHES TO APPEAR BEFORE THIS TO SPEAK

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

A RESOLUTION, I SHOULD SAY, ON THE AGENDA ORDINANCES HAVE THEIR OWN TIME, BUT A RESOLUTION ON THE AGENDA.

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A RESOLUTION, YOU CAN COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

FOR THE RECORD, YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK.

GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR. WHEN I WOULD ASK THAT WE TAKE 97 OUT OF ORDER IN LINE WITH MISS ALEX AND MISS CHRISTINE'S COMMENTS THERE ABOUT THEM.

DO YOU WANT TO DO. IF YOU'RE HERE TO SPEAK ON 97 OR 37.

LET'S LET'S DO THAT AS WE TAKE THOSE UP. DO YOU WANT TO DO IT THAT WAY OR DO YOU WANT THEM TO SPEAK? I'M GOING TO SPEAK NOW AND GET IT OFF THE WALL. ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD AND SPEAK. THERE ARE NO IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.

PERFECT. GOOD MORNING. CHRISTINE BRADY, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

SPEAKING ON BEHALF IN FAVOR OF 97. I WANT TO INTRODUCE ALEX CARTER WITH DESIRE LINE, WHO WE'RE WORKING WITH VERY CLOSELY ON THIS PROJECT. YEAH. AND IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN CELEBRATION OF, YOU KNOW, GETTING THE BID PROCESS OUT BECAUSE I THINK WE'RE IN THE SAME MINDSET WITH THE REGIONAL AQUATIC CENTER AND WORKING WITH DEANO BONANO. AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU ALL FOR MEETING WITH OUR TEAM TO TALK ABOUT THIS PROJECT SOME MONTHS AGO.

WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING THIS RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU ALL.

IT'S REALLY JUST TO SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS THAT ARE UNDERWAY.

WE'RE ABOUT TO HAVE SOME CRITICAL MEETINGS WITH SOME KEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND THIS RESOLUTION IS A KEY PIECE.

AND CONTINUING THOSE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, WE DO WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL KNOW WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE OR COULD GET THE STATE TO COMMIT THE 15 MILLION IN P.5 AS THE THE LAST BIT OF FUNDING TO COME IN. SO THERE'S BEEN SOME REALLY GOOD PROGRESS.

YOU'LL ALSO FIND IN YOUR PACKET THE FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE PROJECT AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING TO THIS AND MAYBE HEARING ABOUT IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE WANT TO DIRECT YOU ALL TO WWW.PHILIP.ORG.

IF YOU'RE A SWIMMER, IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY, WE TALKED ABOUT A DROWNING DEATH THIS MORNING.

THEY HAPPEN ALL TOO OFTEN. THIS IS A REGIONAL YES.

PREVENTATIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR SWIM SAFETY AT THE HOPE HAVEN CAMPUS ON BARATARIA BOULEVARD, RIGHT NEXT TO SHORE HIGH SCHOOL. IT'S GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL FACILITY, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT TONIGHT FOR THESE ONGOING

[00:55:03]

ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON A RESOLUTION THAT IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA? PLEASE COME FORWARD. AND YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. I'VE 09 HAMMEL BOULEVARD.

JUST TRYING TO SPARK A LITTLE CURIOSITY. AND 33 PAGES, 33 PAGES OF AN AGENDA, 213 214 ITEMS. AND I'LL TAKE EXCEPTION WITH 213,214 RIGHT OFF THE TOP.

THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS, THE ARBITRARY TAXATION THROUGHOUT THROUGHOUT.

59 TO 64 WHEN I'M LOOKING AT YOUR MONEY ANYMORE AND REALIZE THIS WAS ALWAYS THE PORTION OF THE MEETING WHEN THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BROUGHT UP, BECAUSE THIS IS ONLY AGENDA RELATED MONEY. IT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE END OF THE MEETING. MY PREDECESSOR USED TO TRY AND BUST YOU OFF FOR AN ACCUMULATION OF MONEY. THIS IS NOT AN ACCUMULATION MONEY. THIS IS MONEY THAT'S RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS. I DON'T CARE ANYMORE.

I'M DONE. I CAN'T DO THIS. CAN'T KEEP UP WITH IT.

WHACK A MOLE WAS NOT MY GAME. I'M ONLY LOOKING AT THE PEOPLE HOLDING THE AT LARGE MEMBERSHIPS, OR PEOPLE ASPIRING TO HOLD AN AT LARGE MEMBERSHIP.

THE MONEY THAT GOES TO THAT LARGE MEMBERSHIP IS PARISH WIDE.

MONEY IS STATE WIDE. MONEY IS THE MONEYED INTERESTS THAT OWN TWO SEATS ON THIS BECAUSE THEIR SENATORIAL POSITIONS.

SO WHEN I LOOK AT THIS, I'M GOING TO LOOK AT EVERY PLACE WHERE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AT LARGE POSITIONS OR ARE GOING TO BE IN AN AT LARGE POSITION, HOW MUCH MONEY THEY'RE GETTING IT FROM, AND THE COMPANIES THEY'RE GETTING IT FROM. AND THAT'S WHERE THE OVERSIGHT SHOULD BE DONE BY EVERYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD BE A REPRESENTATIVE THAT OTHERWISE IS KIND OF LIKE SUBJECT TO ARBITRARY TAXATION, IMPOSING THAT ARBITRARILY.

SO WE GOT OUR AGENDA ITEMS BEYOND THOSE THAT WAS 59 AND 64 THAT I COULD GET THROUGH 33 PAGES, 3 MINUTES, 151, 157, 169, 187, 191, 192, 195 202, 206, 213, 214 PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, I'M GOING TO JUMP RIGHT IN AT 204.

TALK ABOUT AN INSULT. I GOT MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL THAT REPRESENT MUNICIPALITIES, 2 OR 3 MUNICIPALITIES AT LEAST.

IF NOT, IF NOT 4 OR 5. LIKE I SAID, WE GOT 6 MUNICIPALITIES THAT ARE ALL TAXED DIFFERENTLY.

THE FACT THAT ANY ONE OF YOU CAN DIP INTO WHAT IS DISTRICT 5 TAXPAYER MONEY FOR THE CONSOLIDATED EAST BANK FIREFIGHTERS AND SPEND IT ON ANYTHING THAT ISN'T RAISING THEIR BASE PAY? IT'S AN INSULT. ABSOLUTE INSULT.

SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2022. YOU TALK ABOUT FREE SPEECH AND I LOOKED ON HERE, WE GOT A HEAD START THING GOING ON.

AND I WISH MR. WALKER WAS HERE BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE TALKING ABOUT NOBODY WHEN THEY'RE NOT IN A ROOM. THERE AIN'T NO FREE SPEECH IN HERE.

I WAS KICKED OUT OF HERE BECAUSE THE HEAD START MONEY, THE GRANT MONEY, THE BREW PUB MONEY. 157 GRANT THEFT BOND RATINGS.

IT'S LIKE DEJA VU. AND YOU CAN CONVINCE ME THAT A CONTROLLER 18195 IS GOING TO HELP YOU DOWN TO THE CROTCHET, WHICH INGENUITY MAY INVENT THE COMBINATION OF DAY GIVE STRENGTH TO CARRY, AND IF ACHIEVED BY ANY MEANS PRESCRIBED CONSTITUTIONALLY, YOU SWORE TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. THAT WAS JUST PERFUNCTORY BECAUSE REPUBLICAN FORM THAT'S NOT JUSTICIABLE.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO CARE ABOUT IT IN HERE. THIS IS A PLACE.

RESOLUTION THAT IS ON OUR AGENDA THIS MORNING.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ONE ELSE WISHES TO SPEAK BEFORE THE IN THIS PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETING.

I HAVE A NOTATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 97 OUT OF ORDER.

[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS (Part 1 of 2)]

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN TO TAKE ITEM NUMBER 97 ON THE AGENDA.

OUT OF ORDER. SO, MADAM CLERK, IF YOU WILL READ 97.

OH I'M SORRY. I DID THE MOTION. AND SECOND BUT NOT THE VOTE.

VOTE ON THE TAKING THIS ITEM 97 OUT OF ORDER.

6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS. AND COUNCILMAN WALKER IS ABSENT.

SO, MADAM CLERK, NOW, IF YOU WILL READ 97 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT BY THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE CONSTRUCTION OF A REGIONAL AQUATIC CENTER ON HOPE ON THE HOPE HAVEN CAMPUS IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

RECOGNIZING THE ANTICIPATED STATE OF LOUISIANA CAPITAL OUTLAY INVESTMENT IN THE ON GOING PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS LED BY THE JEFFERSON COMMUNITY

[01:00:06]

THANK YOU. BEFORE WE MOVE ON VOTING ON THIS ITEM, I BELIEVE COUNCILMAN BONANO WANTS TO TO TALK ABOUT IT.

SO AS YOU KNOW, JEFFERSON PARISH HAS WORKED HARD WITH OUR PARISH PRESIDENT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS TO MAKE JEFFERSON PARISH THE CENTER FOR SPORTS TOURISM IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

SO THIS IS A REGIONAL PROJECT, JUST NOT A JEFFERSON PROJECT.

WE HAVE NO. AS WE SIT HERE TODAY, NATATORIUM, WHERE OUR KIDS, OUR HIGH SCHOOLERS, OUR COLLEGES CAN COMPETE IN THE FULL SIZE OLYMPIC POOL, WHERE PARENTS CAN ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME SIT THERE AND WATCH THEIR KIDS.

SO NOT ONLY WILL THIS BE THIS, NOT ONLY WILL THIS NATATORIUM BE FOR OUR LOCAL PEOPLE, BUT WE HOPE TO DRAW PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES TO COME HERE TO COMPETE. WE'VE ALREADY HAD A LOT OF INTEREST FROM A LOT OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE AREA.

THEY'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. SO WE HAVE A PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND NOW WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS FUNDING IT.

AND THAT'S WHY THE TWO LADIES WERE HERE TODAY.

I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT THE JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED THIS AS THEIR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR JEFFERSON PARISH, AND WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS THOSE GOALS EVERY DAY.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MAN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ON NUMBER 97. MOVE TO APPROVE COUNCILMAN BONANO MOVES TO APPROVE 97.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE GOING TO NOW VOTE ON THIS ITEM RELATED TO THE NATATORIUM.

ALL RIGHT. CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT.

THE ITEM PASSES. I HAVE A NOTE THAT WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO TAKE ITEM 37 OUT OF ORDER.

[AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT OR READVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED BIDS]

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN WILL VOTE ON TAKING THIS ITEM OUT OF ORDER.

ENDING THE VOTE 6 YAYS,0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. SO WE ARE TAKING ITEM 37 OUT OF ORDER.

MADAM CLERK, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE LAKETOWN AMPHITHEATER PROJECT NUMBER 2025018 CM FOR THE OFFICE OF ECOSYSTEM AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED BY LINFIELD, HUNTER AND JUDITH INCORPORATED AND DESIGNATING THIS PROJECT AS HAS SALES TAX EXEMPTS.

ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN. VERY EXCITED TO MOVE TO APPROVE.

COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN MOVES TO APPROVE ITEM 37 SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN AND WE ARE NOW VOTING ON THIS ITEM. CLOSING THE VOTE 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT. THE ITEM PASSES. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE TAKEN 97 OUT OF ORDER AND 37 OUT OF ORDER.

WE WILL GO NOW TO THE BEGINNING OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3.

[ORDINANCES TO BE DEFERRED]

SO COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN. YOUR MOTION TO DEFER THOSE ITEMS MOVE TO DEFER.

COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN MOVES TO DEFER. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.

VOTING TO DEFER THOSE ITEMS. STARTING THE VOTE.

CLOSING THE VOTE. ALL RIGHT. SO LET'S SEE. AND DEANO.

YEAH, YOU WANT TO VOICE VOTE. SO 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN WALKER BEING ABSENT ON THAT ITEM. SO THOSE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3 WILL BE DEFERRED TO AUGUST 26TH.

MADAM CLERK ITEM 4. A RESOLUTION SELECTING PERSONS OR FIRMS INTERESTED IN QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES ON AN AS NEEDED

[PROFESSIONAL SERVICES]

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I WILL MAKE THE SELECTION SINCE COUNCILMAN WALKER AS THE OTHER AT LARGE IS NOT HERE TODAY.

MOVING TO SELECT ALL QUALIFIED. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

AND COUNCILMAN KERNER, IF YOU WILL. SECOND. SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. MAN KERNER SECONDS. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A VOTE ON.

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6 YAYS. 0 NAYS. 0 ABSTENTIONS AND 1 ABSENT. COUNCILMAN WALKER BEING ABSENT.

SO THOSE. THE SELECTION OF ALL QUALIFIED ON 4.

ITEM 5. MADAM CLERK, A RESOLUTION SELECTING FROM PERSONS OR FIRMS INTERESTED IN.

QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS FOR A FEE OF $500,000 OR LESS PER ASSIGNMENT, EXCLUDING ANY FEE FOR RESIDENT INSPECTION SERVICES FOR A 2 YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING THE DATE.

THIS RESOLUTION SELECTING CONSULTANTS TO PERFORM ENGINEERING SERVICES IS ADOPTED BY THE.

OKAY, I'M GOING TO MOVE ON AGAIN. SELECTING ALL QUALIFIED MOVED BY MYSELF AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BONANO.

LET'S VOTE ON ALL QUALIFIED. THIS FIRST PART IS A LITTLE CLUNKY.

CLOSING THE VOTE 6 YAY, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT AND ALL QUALIFIED ARE SELECTED FOR ITEM 5.

ITEM 6 MADAM CLERK, A RESOLUTION SELECTING FROM PERSONS OR FIRMS INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE ROUTINE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEWER SEWER PROJECTS FOR A FEE OF $500,000 OR LESS PER ASSIGNMENT, EXCLUDING ANY FEE FOR RESIDENT INSPECTION SERVICES FOR A 2 YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING THE DATE.

THIS RESOLUTION SELECTING CONSULTANTS TO PERFORM ENGINEERING SERVICES IS ADOPTED BY THE.

I'M GOING TO MOVE AGAIN ON ALL QUALIFIED SECONDED BY MAN LEE.

SO VOTING ON SELECTING ALL QUALIFIED. ALL RIGHT.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT.

SO ALL QUALIFIED. PASS ON ITEM 6. MADAM CLERK, ITEM 7.

A RESOLUTION SELECTING PERSONS OR FIRMS TO PROVIDE FOOD AND RELATED SERVICES TO CITIZENS IN JEFFERSON PARISH SHELTERS DURING DECLARED EMERGENCY EVENTS UNDER RFP NUMBER 0515. I'M GOING TO MOVE TO SELECT MESSINA'S, WHICH IS THE ONLY RESPONDER QUALIFIED ON THIS ITEM SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN.

SO VOTING ON SELECTING MESSINA'S. CLOSING THE VOTE 6 YAYS, 0 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. SO SELECTING MESSINA'S FOR ITEM 7. MADAM CLERK ITEM 8.

A RESOLUTION SELECTING PERSONS OR FIRMS TO PROVIDE FOOD AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH FIELD STAFF DURING DECLARED EMERGENCY EMERGENCY EVENTS UNDER RFP NUMBER 0513. ALL RIGHT. SELECTING AGAIN, MESSINA'S IS THE ONLY RESPONDER QUALIFIED FOR THIS ITEM, SO SELECTING MESSINA'S SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG AND VOTING ON ITEM 9, ITEM 8.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS. 0 NAYS,1 ABSENT. SO MESSINA'S IS SELECTED FOR ITEM 8.

MADAM CLERK ITEM 9. A RESOLUTION SELECTING ADDITIONAL PERSONS OR FIRMS INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE COASTAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PARISH, WITH MAXIMUM ANNUAL ALLOWABLE FEES OF $500,000 PER PROJECT IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WHICH TERMINATES ON APRIL 5TH, 2028, WHO WERE NOT ONE OF THE 33 PERSONS OR FIRMS APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 144904, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2024. I'M GOING TO MOVE ON.

ALL QUALIFIED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KERNER PUTTING UP THE VOTING MACHINES.

NOW. AGAIN, THIS IS SELECTING ALL QUALIFIED ENDING THE VOTE.

6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. SO ALL QUALIFIED ARE SELECTED.

MADAM CLERK. ITEM 10 IS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK TO THAT IN ABOUT AN HOUR AT NOON.

SO WE'LL GO TO NOW THIS IS THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE AGENDA WHERE WE HAVE ORDINANCES.

SO IF YOU'RE HERE, YOU CAN SPEAK DIRECTLY ON THESE ORDINANCES AS THEY COME UP IN THE PUBLIC APPEARANCE PORTION OF OUR AGENDA TODAY.

MADAM CLERK, IF YOU'LL READ ITEM 11, SUMMARY NUMBER 26742 RESUB OF LOT G, 1 B ELMWOOD LAVINIA PLANTATION SUBDIVISION

[SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES]

SEEING NO ONE UP HERE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE NO ONE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.

[01:10:01]

COUNCILMAN BONANO MOVES TO APPROVE ITEM 11. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN.

VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE VOTING ON ITEM NUMBER 11.

CLOSING THE VOTE. RIGHT. YEAH. CLOSING THE VOTE 6 YAY, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT.

THE ITEM PASSES. THAT'S ITEM 11, MADAM CLERK.

[RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING ORDINANCES - PERMITTED USES]

AND WE CAN WAIVE THE READING ON THIS ITEM. SO WE'RE OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM NUMBER 12 ON THE AGENDA.

Y'ALL HAVE THE LONG DRAWING UP THERE. ITEM NUMBER 12.

LET'S SEE WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN. THERE IS. OH, OKAY.

RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. SO 12 AGAIN IS FOR A CARPORT.

IN MARRERO WE'RE WAIVING THE READING. NOW. IT'S THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF ANYONE IS HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. IT'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST.

SEEING NO ONE HERE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE NO ONE APPEARED.

COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION. I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

COUNCILMAN LEE MOVES FOR APPROVAL. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. SO VOTING ON ITEM NUMBER 12 AND ENDING THE VOTE.

6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. THE ITEM PASSES. NOW.

ITEM 13, MADAM CLERK. SUMMARY NUMBER 26743. APPROVING SP DASH 77-25 REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE LANDSCAPING AND

[RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING ORDINANCES - VARIANCES]

ALL RIGHT, WE WAIVE THE READING AND WE ARE NOW OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM NUMBER 13.

SO IF YOU'RE HERE TO SPEAK ON SUMMER NUMBER 26743, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ONE APPEARED.

COUNCILMAN BONANO. MOVE FOR APPROVAL. COUNCILMAN BONANO MOVES FOR APPROVAL.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN. SO WE ARE OPENING THE VOTE ON THIS ITEM.

ITEM NUMBER 13. CLOSING. CLOSING VOTE, 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT. ITEM NUMBER 13 PASSES. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE NOTES THAT WE ARE GOING TO DEFER ITEMS 14 THROUGH

[OTHER ORDINANCES]

I MOVE TO DEFER THOSE ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMAN KERNER MOVES TO DEFER ITEMS 14 THROUGH 17, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE GOING TO CLEAR THE VOTE ON LET'S SEE VOTING ON DEFERRING THESE ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS. 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT.

SO 14 THROUGH 17 ARE DEFERRED TO AUGUST THE 26TH.

MADAM CLERK, NUMBER 18. SUMMARY. NUMBER 26761.

AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 14796. THE PAY PLAN FOR THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF JEFFERSON PARISH TO CREATE A NEW CLASSIFICATION.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM 18 ON YOUR AGENDA SUMMARY NUMBER 26761.

ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? PLEASE COME FORWARD IF YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM.

SEEING NONE, NO ONE IF YOU ARE OPPOSED TO THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

I RISE IN OPPOSITION. GOT TO DO THE NEXT ONE TOO.

WAS REALLY MISSING ITEM 14. I COULD RISE IN FAVOR OF THAT.

OH MAN, IT'S JUST ANOTHER CRY TO WHICH INGENUITY INVENTS COMBINATIONS.

A DAY IS PAY CLASSIFICATION. I GET ANOTHER PERSON GOING TO MAKE MORE MONEY, CALL SOMETHING ELSE.

WE GOT THIS FISCAL THING COMING NEXT. I'M GUESSING THIS IS RELATED TO IT.

IF YOU COULD TELL ME THAT IT'S A REDUCTION IN SOMEBODY'S PAY, I.

I COULD BE IN FAVOR OF IT. IT'D BE AWESOME. I NEVER SEE IT HAPPEN.

ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM NUMBER 18? MADAM CLERK, IF YOU'LL NOTE THAT 1 SPOKE IN OPPOSITION AND NO ONE IN SUPPORT.

LET'S SEE, COUNCIL,MAN LEE, YOUR MOTION ON THIS ITEM.

I MOVE FOR APPROVAL. COUNCILMAN LEE MOVES FOR APPROVAL.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE OPENING THE VOTE ON THIS ITEM.

ITEM NUMBER 18. ALL RIGHT, CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT.

SO ITEM NUMBER 18 PASSES. MADAM CLERK, IF YOU'LL READ ITEM NUMBER 19.

[01:15:06]

OH SORRY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE CORRECTION.

SO ITEM NUMBER 20. LET'S SEE. COUNCILMAN LEE, WILL YOU MOVE ON.

ITEM 20 OUT OF ORDER. YES, I MOVE. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ITEM 20 SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. LET'S VOTE ON TAKING THIS OUT OF ORDER.

IF YOU'LL VOTE ON ITEM 20 BEFORE 19 ESSENTIALLY.

ALL RIGHT. CLOSING THE VOTE 5 YAYS. THERE YOU GO.

WE'RE GOING TO DO THE NEXT 1. 6 YAYS. HE'S ALREADY AHEAD.

6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. SO WE'LL CORRECT BY VOICE VOTE.

SO TAKING ITEM 20 MADAM CLERK I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE DO WE HAVE AMENDMENTS ON 20.

ALL RIGHT. SUMMARY NUMBER 26762 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 3.6, CHANGING THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGETING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL PLANNING AND TREASURY, CREATING THE POSITION ENTITLED DIRECTOR OF FISCAL PLANNING AND TREASURY AND PROVIDING FOR RELATIVE MATTERS REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATION, DUTIES AND SALARY OF THE DIRECTOR OF FISCAL PLANNING AND TREASURY, AND THE AMENDMENTS ARE ONLY ON THE AGENDA.

IT SHOULD READ SUMMARY NUMBER 2, 6, 7, 6,3 AND THAT'S ALL THE AMENDMENTS I HAVE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN, WILL YOU MOVE ON THE AMENDMENTS? MOVE TO APPROVE. OKAY. COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN MOVES TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN.

VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE VOTING ON THE AMENDMENTS TO ITEM NUMBER 20.

IS EVERYBODY CLOSING THE VOTE? 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS,1 ABSENT.

SO THE AMENDMENTS PASSED. WE HAVE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.

SO AGAIN THIS IS ITEM NUMBER 20. AND IF YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF ITEM 20 PLEASE COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME.

OKAY. SEEING NO ONE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR, ANYONE OPPOSED TO ITEM 20 PLEASE COME FORWARD.

FRANKIE. HERE'S WISHING SOMEBODY ELSE WOULD DO THIS.

ANYBODY? LIPSTICK ON A PIG. THAT'S ALL IT IS.

JUST LIPSTICK ON A PIG. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS THE FISCAL PLANNING AND TREASURY DIRECTOR.

GOD BLESS HIM. GOD BLESS ANYBODY FOR STEPPING INTO ANY ONE OF THESE JOBS YOU ALL ARE CREATING NOW.

WE'RE GOING TO REPEAL THIS CHARTER. NONE OF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. NONE OF THIS IS GOING TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME. YOUR KIDS ARE GOING TO DO THIS. IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A CHANCE TO DO IT SOON ENOUGH. BUT RIGHT NOW, I TAKE GREAT EXCEPTION.

I TAKE GREAT EXCEPTION WITH ALL OF IT. DEPARTMENT OF BUDGETING.

I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS DEPARTMENT OF BUDGETING.

IT WAS LIKE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I SPOKE ABOUT.

QUIT PATTING YOURSELF ON THE BACK. SEE THE JOB DONE.

I SAID THIS TIME AND AGAIN SAID, QUIT GETTING THE AWARD.

QUIT PATTING YOURSELF ON THE BACK FOR GETTING AN AWARD THAT'S GIVEN OUT TO 220 CITIES.

THERE'S ONLY 219 CITIES THAT HAVE MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE.

EVERY CITY GETS IT. BUT YOU ALL TOOK THE PHOTO OPS EVERY YEAR.

I HAD TO SIT THROUGH A BUDGETARY PHOTO OP. THE BUDGET DIRECTOR HAD TO GET A PHOTO OP, AND WE HAD TO SIT HERE AND WATCH IT HAPPEN AND WATCH YOU TRY AND BLOCK ME FROM THE CAMERAS. AND THIS IS WHAT IT COMES TO. NOW WE'RE GOING TO CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE.

SOMEBODY ELSE TO BLAME THE INEPTITUDE OF OF THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION AFTER IT GETS REELECTED WOULD BE THE PARISH PRESIDENT, PARISH PRESIDENT ELECT. EVERYTHING'S LINING UP KIND OF LIKE I MIGHT HAVE FORESEEN.

YOU DESERVE BETTER. YOU DESERVE BETTER FOR YOURSELVES.

OURSELVES. WEST BANK SHOULD HAVE SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES ON A POLICE JURY THAT HAVE 15 SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS.

I WOULDN'T HAVE TWO SENATORS IN CAHOOTS HERE.

I OPPOSE JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN. I DEMAND A GOVERNMENT THAT'S FRUGAL AND SIMPLE, SOMETHING THAT CAN BE EXPLAINED.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO 1 HAS SPOKEN AGAINST ITEM 20.

COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG YOUR MOTION. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG MOVES TO APPROVE ITEM 20 SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN.

VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE VOTING ON THIS ITEM. ITEM NUMBER 20 CLOSING THE VOTE 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. SO ITEM NUMBER 20 PASSES. NOW WE WILL GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 19.

MADAM CLERK, IF YOU'LL READ THE AMENDMENTS SUMMARY NUMBER 26763.

[01:20:01]

IT SHOULD READ SUMMARY NUMBER 2, 6, 7, 6, 2. AND THAT'S ALL THE AMENDMENTS I HAVE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. SO JUST CORRECTING THE SUMMARY NUMBER.

COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN. IF YOU'LL MOVE ON THE AMENDMENTS MOVE TO APPROVE.

OKAY. COUNCILWOMAN. BOHANNAN. MOVES ON THE AMENDMENTS SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE OPENING THE VOTING ON THE AMENDMENTS, WHICH IS AMENDING THE SUMMARY NUMBER AND CLOSING THE VOTE.

6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. SO THE AMENDMENTS PASS.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SUMMARY NUMBER 26763.

IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

AND AGAIN, REMEMBER THE SPEAKING ON THIS ITEM HAS TO BE SPECIFIC TO THE ITEM ITSELF.

PAY GRADE IN THIS POSITION. FRANKIE HYERS.

EITHER CHOOSING WHETHER THEIR SUBJECT, THEY'RE GOING TO BE PART OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, OR THEY'RE GOING TO BE PART OF THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL RETIREMENT BENEFIT SYSTEM.

CORRECT. AND THAT'S GOING TO OBLIGE ME TO 12.5 CENTS ON EVERY DOLLAR THEY EARN.

I TAKE EXCEPTION, TAKE EXCEPTION TO THE CONSTRUCT TAKE EXCEPTION TO HAVE TO BE HERE.

I TAKE EXCEPTION THAT MY OWN PERSON WON'T DO THIS, ANY OF THIS ON MY BEHALF.

I OPPOSE, MADAM CLERK. PLEASE NOTE THAT 1 OPPOSED.

NO ONE SPOKE IN SUPPORT. COUNCILWOMAN. BOHANNAN.

IF YOU WILL MOVE ON THE ITEM AS AMENDED. MOVE AS AMENDED.

ALL RIGHT. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER 19, AS AMENDED.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT.

ITEM NUMBER 19 PASSES. ALL RIGHT. WE'VE ALREADY DONE ITEM 20 OUT OF ORDER.

SO NOW MADAM CLERK, IF YOU'LL READ ITEM 21, SUMMARY NUMBER 26764 AMENDING THE 2026 OPERATING BUDGET.

ALL RIGHT. THERE ARE NO AMENDMENTS. SO WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM. ITEM 21 IS OUR OPERATING BUDGET.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

I'M GOING TO RISE IN SUPPORT OF. WELL DONE. ALL RIGHT.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO COME UP. ALL RIGHT.

PLEASE NOTE 1 HAS SPOKEN IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 21, WHICH IS OUR OPERATING BUDGET.

COUNCILMAN KERNER, WHAT'S YOUR MOTION? I MOVE .

COUNCILMAN KENER MOVES. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE VOTING ON ITEM 21, THE OPERATING BUDGET.

ALL RIGHT. CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT.

ITEM 21 PASSES. MADAM CLERK, ITEM 22, THE CAPITAL BUDGET.

SUMMARY NUMBER 26765 AMENDING THE 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET.

ALL RIGHT. AGAIN NO AMENDMENTS. SO WE'RE OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SUMMARY NUMBER 26765, WHICH IS OUR CAPITAL BUDGET. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE NO ONE APPEARED. SO WE'RE GOING TO VOTE.

OPEN THE VOTING ON THE CAPITAL BUDGET. I NEED A MOTION.

IN A SECOND. SORRY, A MOTION A SECOND. I'M SORRY.

COUNCILMAN LEE, WILL YOU MOTION COUNCILMAN LEE, MOVE.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. AGAIN. WE'RE VOTING ON ITEM 22, THE CAPITAL BUDGET CLOSING THE VOTE.

6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT. ITEM 22 PASSES. ITEM

[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR]

MADAM. CLERK COUNCILMAN. LILJEBERG. COUNCILMAN.

KERNER. NONE. COUNCILMAN. BONANO.

NONE. COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. NONE. COUNCILWOMAN.

BOHANNAN. NONE. WHAT? AND I'VE COMPLETED THE ROLE.

[LAUGHTER] NO MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR. THAT'LL SPEED IT UP BECAUSE IT'S BEEN CLUNKY.

ALRIGHT. CONSENT AGENDA 1. COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION FOR THE GLOBO AND GLOBO ADOPTION OF ITEMS NUMBER 24 THROUGH

[CONSENT AGENDA ONE]

WE TOOK OUT OF ORDER CORRECT FOR LAKETOWN. COUNCILMAN LEE MOVED SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.

SO OPENING THE VOTE ON 24 THROUGH 96 LESS 97 VOTING IS OPEN.

[01:25:12]

THOSE IN GLOBO ITEMS PASS. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO NOW TO 97, WHICH WE TOOK OUT OF ORDER.

[RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS (Part 2 of 2)]

SO NOW WE'RE DOING AGAIN IF COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN IF YOU'LL MOVE ON IN GLOBO ITEMS 98 THROUGH 200 LESS 196 WHICH IS TO BE AMENDED. MOVE. ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILWOMAN BOHANNAN MOVES ON IN GLOBO ADOPTION OF 98 THROUGH 200 -196.

WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THESE ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT.

SO THOSE IN GLOBO ITEMS PASS. MADAM CLERK 196.

[OTHER RESOLUTIONS ]

ORGANIZATION AGREES THAT PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY EVENT OR ACTIVITY ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, IT SHALL OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY PARISH FOR SUCH EVENT, INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL EVENT, LIABILITY INSURANCE OR OTHER COVERAGE DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE PARISH ORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE SATISFACTORY PROOF OF SUCH COVERAGE TO PARISH PRIOR TO THE EVENT. NO EVENT SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON PARISH OWNED PROPERTY UNTIL THE REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE HAS BEEN OBTAINED AND APPROVED BY THE PARISH.

AND THAT'S ALL THE AMENDMENTS I HAVE. OKAY. SO THAT'S THE AMENDMENTS ON ITEM 196, WHICH IS THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR WITH PLAYFUL PELICAN COUNCILMAN KERNER.

YOUR MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE MOVING TO APPROVE SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN THE AMENDMENTS ON ITEM 196.

SO WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS. CLOSING THE VOTE.

6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT. SO THE AMENDMENTS TO ITEM 196 PASS.

MADAM CLERK, I'M SORRY. COUNCILMAN YOUR MOTION MOVE TO APPROVE.

COUNCILMAN KERNER MOVES TO APPROVE. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN.

VAN VRANCKEN TO APPROVE ITEM 196, AS AMENDED.

WE'RE OPENING THE VOTE. CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT. SO ITEM 196 PASSES AS AMENDED. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEM 202.

AGAIN 201 IS ADDENDUM AGENDA. BUT WE HAVE NO ADDENDUM AGENDA ITEMS. SO. 202 MADAM CLERK. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAX INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PORT DISTRICT

[JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL DISTRICTS]

OKAY, COUNCILMAN KERNER, YOUR MOTION. THIS IS ITEM 202.

THAT'S MY MOTION. YES OH, I'M SORRY, I'M LOOKING AT YOU AND I'M THINKING KERNER, BECAUSE.

GO AHEAD. I'M SORRY.

IN WHOSE DISTRICT SITS CLEARVIEW CITY CENTER AND THE.

I WENT TO THE NEW SEARS. BY THE WAY, IT IS FABULOUS.

SO COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG MOVES TO APPROVE. I'M GOING TO COUNCILMAN KERNER.

WILL YOU SECOND THAT? I'LL SECOND IT. ALL RIGHT.

I AM GOING TO ABSTAIN. MY HUSBAND HAS DONE SOME LEGAL WORK FOR THE THIS SHOPPING CENTER IN THE PAST.

HE IS NOT ACTUALLY INVOLVED WITH THIS, BUT JUST OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, I WILL VERBALLY ABSTAIN.

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS ITEM. SO ITEM 202.

[01:30:02]

AND COUNCILMAN WALKER ABSENT. SO THE ITEM PASSES.

THAT'S ITEM 202, MADAM CLERK ITEM 203 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE POWERS OF JEFFERSON AND THE GRAND ISLE INDEPENDENT LEVEE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 142189, ADOPTED ON THE 14TH DAY OF JUNE 2023, WHICH EXTENDS THE DATE TO EXPEND FUNDS FROM APRIL 30TH, 2026 TO JUNE 30TH OF 2027 AND AMENDS THE REPORTING DEADLINE TO TO, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30TH, 2027 TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES TO THE HURRICANE IDA RECOVERY FUND GRANT PROGRAM AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

I. COUNCILMAN KERNER, YOUR MOTION. AND I WANT TO THANK THE ADMINISTRATION FOR, YOU KNOW, RUSHING TO GET THIS ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING.

IT'S TIME SENSITIVE. I MOVE TO APPROVE. ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILMAN KERNER MOVES TO APPROVE ITEM 203, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.

WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE VOTE ON ITEM 203.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAY, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. THE ITEM PASSES. SO THAT'S 203 THAT PASSES.

MADAM CLERK 204, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BID OF FIRST RESPONDERS EQUIPMENT UNIFORM DISTRIBUTORS LLC TAAPE INCORPORATED AMERICAN POLICE EQUIPMENT INCORPORATED UNDER BID PROPOSAL NUMBER 50-00150126 FOR A 2 YEAR CONTRACT TO PROVIDE UNIFORMS, ATHLETIC APPAREL, BADGES, DRESS UNIFORMS, HATS, CAPS, DRESS BELTS, SHOES, NAME TAGS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EAST BANK, CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL SERVICE, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA AT THE BID TABULATION PRICE OF $641,967.

MAXIMUM EXPENDITURES FOR THIS CONTRACT SHALL NOT EXCEED $650,000 FOR THE 2 YEARS BY A FACTOR OF MORE THAN 10% WITHOUT AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL.

COUNCILMAN HANS LILJEBERG. YOUR MOTION. MOVED.

COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG MOVES SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.

WE'RE OPEN THE VOTE ON 204. SO VOTING IS OPEN ON 204.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT 204 PASSES.

MADAM CLERK 205. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX AT THE RATE OF 2% WITHIN CHURCH HILL FARMS. FAIRFIELD NUMBER 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA, PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 339038.39 AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION. COUNCILMAN LEE MOVES TO APPROVE ITEM 205 SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN.

VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE OPENING THE VOTE ON ITEM 205.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS , 0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT.

205 PASSES. MADAM CLERK 206. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX AT THE RATE OF 2% WITHIN CHURCHILL FARMS, FAIRFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA, PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 339038.39 AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION. I MOVE. COUNCILMAN LEE MOVES TO APPROVE SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN OPENING THE VOTE ON ITEM 206.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. ITEM 206 PASSES.

MADAM CLERK 207 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF A VESTED PENSION BENEFIT TO ELLA DOUGLAS, WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED BY EACH JEFF GENERAL HOSPITAL.

IN THE CENSUS DATA TRANSMITTED TO MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MASSMUTUAL AND THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE OF THE SINGLE PREMIUM GROUP ANNUITY CONTRACT TO MASSMUTUAL. IN APPROVING ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF THE SINGLE PREMIUM GROUP ANNUITY CONTRACT AND APPLICATION BETWEEN MASSMUTUAL AND THE JEFFERSON PARISH, ACTING AS THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER 2, JEFFERSON PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA.

RELATIVE TO THE TERMINATION PROCESS OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL.

COUNCILMAN BONANO YOUR MOTION ON 207 MAN BONANO MOVES TO APPROVE.

[01:35:01]

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 AYES, 0 NAYS,1 ABSENT. ITEM 207 PASSES.

ITEM 208, MADAM CLERK. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN GOVWORX INCORPORATED TO PROVIDE COMMSCOACH, AUTOMATIC QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAIN AND SIMS TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT.

COUNCILMAN. COLONEL. YOUR MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE.

COUNCILMAN KERNER MOVES TO APPROVE. 208 SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN.

OPENING THE VOTE ON ITEM 208. CLOSING THE VOTE.

6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT ITEM. THAT ITEM PASSES, MADAM CLERK.

209. A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH EVANS CONSOLES INCORPORATED TO PROVIDE CONSOLE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING SERVICES. EVANS CONSOLES INCORPORATED WILL INSPECT, REPAIR, COLLABORATE AND CLEAN ALL CONSOLES AT THE JEFFERSON PARISH COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT. EVANS CONSOLES INCORPORATE WILL PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $13,430.

COUNCILMAN LEE. YOUR MOTION ON ITEM 209. I MOVE.

COUNCILMAN LEE MOVE SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN OPENING THE VOTE ON. 209.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. 209 PASSES.

MADAM CLERK ITEM 10, 210. A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF CONSOLIDATED SEWAGE DISTRICT NUMBER 1 OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA TO ISSUE TAXABLE SEWER REVENUE BONDS AND ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000,000 MILLION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING AND EQUIPPING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL AND TREATMENT FACILITIES OF THE DISTRICT, MAKING APPLICABLE APPLICATION TO THE LOUISIANA STATE BOND COMMISSION FOR CONSENT AND AUTHORITY TO ISSUE, SELL AND DELIVER THE SEWER REVENUE, BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

COUNCILMAN BOHANNAN. WILL YOU MOVE ON 210.VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE VOTING ON ITEM 210. CLOSING THE VOTE 6 YAYS.

0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT. ITEM 210 PASSES. MADAM CLERK ITEM 211.

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF LICENSING, LICENSING AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT BETWEEN JEFFERSON PARISH COMMUNICATION DISTRICT AND E GROUP ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR CISCO SMART NETWORK, MICROSOFT SERVER, DELL TO MAINTAIN NETWORK SECURITY AND STABILITY FOR THE JEFFERSON PARISH COMMUNICATION DISTRICT FOR A 1 YEAR TERM AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $131,490.85.

COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG YOUR MOTION ON 9211. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG MOVES TO APPROVE.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. VOTING ON 211 IS OPEN.

VOTING IS CLOSED. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. ITEM 211 PASSES.

MADAM CLERK 212. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND THE JEFFERSON PARISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PORT DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TOWARDS THE REVERSE TRADE MISSION FROM SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, WHICH IS A GLOBAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN AUGUST 2026 THAT WILL PROMOTE INDUSTRY AND TRADE IN JEFFERSON PARISH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000. COUNCILMAN COLONEL, YOUR MOTION ON ITEM 212.

MOVE TO APPROVE. COUNCILMAN KERNER MOVES TO APPROVE.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE VOTING ON ITEM 212.

VOTING IS CLOSED. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. ITEM 212 PASSES.

MADAM CLERK, ITEM 213. SUMMARY NUMBER 26758. ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL AND MONTHLY BASELINE COLLECTION RATE OF THE 9 MILE POINT ROAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.

BECAUSE THIS IS AN ORDINANCE, WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SUMMARY NUMBER 26758.

IF YOU HAVE THOUGHTS IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS ALL GETTING DONE IN GLOBO.

I OPPOSE ARBITRARY TAXATION. YOU UNDERSTAND HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT.

REPRESENTATIVES DIRECT TAXES SHALL BE APPORTIONED AMONG THE SEVERAL PARTS OF THE PARISH ACCORDING TO RESPECTIVE NUMBERS. IF THEY'RE GETTING TAXED DIFFERENTLY, THEY NEED THEIR OWN

[01:40:04]

NO ONE SPOKE IN OPPOSITION TO SUMMARY NUMBER 26758.

COUNCILMAN LEE, YOUR MOTION. I MOVE. COUNCILMAN LEE MOVES TO APPROVE.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN OPENING THE VOTE ON 213.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT. SO ITEM 213 PASSES.

MADAM CLERK 214. SUMMARY NUMBER 26759. ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL AND MONTHLY BASELINE COLLECTION RATE OF THE CHURCHILL FARMS FAIRFIELD NUMBER 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA, COUNCIL DISTRICT 3. AGAIN, BECAUSE THIS IS AN ORDINANCE WE'RE OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SO IF YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

ANYONE OPPOSED TO ITEM 214, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO TAKE TIME AFFORDED FRANKIE JUST THE SAME THING.

AND AND THE HARDEST PART, THE BIGGEST OPPOSITION I HAD TO MUCH OF WHAT WAS ON THAT AGENDA, THIS BEING AMONGST THEM AND A FEW THAT WERE BEFORE.

AND IF ANYTHING, IT'S I GUESS I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THIS TIME TO SPEAK TO THIS.

WAS THAT HOW MUCH OF THIS WAS PLANNED TO BE DONE ON THE ISLAND OF GRAND GRAND ISLE? THIS ALL THIS WAS GOING TO BE DONE ON GRAND ISLE.

SO ANYBODY IN THE WEST BANK THAT HAD AN INTEREST IN THIS ITEM OR 213 OTHERS, IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE THAT 2.5 HOUR TRIP, THEY WEREN'T ON THE ROAD FOR 630. THEY WEREN'T GETTING ANYTHING TO BE SAID ABOUT ANY OF THIS.

I OPPOSE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE. NO ONE SPOKE IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM 214 COUNCILMAN LEE, I MOVE.

COUNCILMAN LEE MOVES TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN OPENING THE VOTE ON ITEM 214.

CLOSING THE VOTE. 6YAS,0 NAYS AND 1 ABSENT. ITEM 214.

PASSES. MADAM. CLERK. OH, NO. ALL RIGHT. SO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY NEW BUSINESS.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY STATUS REPORTS. I KNOW WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

LET'S SEE WHAT TIME IT IS 11:40. CAN WE DO LET'S DO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION.

[PERSONS APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTERS]

DIDN'T SEE YOU. GO AHEAD. GIVE ANYBODY ELSE A CHANCE? NOT THAT. I MEAN, THIS IS MORE PERFUNCTORY, I THINK, FOR ME THAN ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS POINT.

IF ANYBODY ELSE WOULD SHOW UP TO DO EVEN WHAT MR. OWL DID, I. I'M GONE PECAN. LIKE THIS IS JUST SUCH A WASTED EFFORT.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO TELL Y'ALL. BY THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU, THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE UNION WILL HAVE BEEN TRESPASSED.

NONE. NOT ONE PERSON IN HERE SAID NOTHING ABOUT IT.

IT JUST BLOWS ME AWAY. IT JUST BAFFLES MY MIND THAT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA SENT FEDERAL COURT CAN BE SO OBTUSE TO THE CONSTITUTION ITSELF. SO WHEN I TALK ABOUT REPUBLICAN FORM IN HERE, IT'S BECAUSE THIS IS THIS IS IT.

AND AND NO, THE ATTORNEY WON'T EVER SAVE YOU BECAUSE IT'S IN JUSTICIABLE.

SO THE ATTORNEY, I DON'T CARE WHAT THE ATTORNEY'S OPINION IS ABOUT IT. IF YOU WANT TO REST ON THE ATTORNEY'S OPINION, YOU KEEP THAT TO YOURSELF. IT WON'T MATTER TO ME. I'M GOING TO COME IN HERE AND I'M GOING TO STAND BY THE REPUBLICAN FORUM. I'M GOING TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE REPUBLICAN FORUM. I'VE SWORN TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND. RIGHT. I'VE SWORN THAT OATH AND IT WASN'T PERFUNCTORY. SO WHEN I GET UP HERE AND I DON'T EVER SUGGEST YOU HAVE ME LEAD YOU IN THE OATH, IT DOESN'T READ THE SAME FOR ME. THAT REPUBLIC DOES NOT STAND.

IT STOOD STOOD FOR 5 DECADES. WE SURRENDERED APPORTIONMENT.

IN 1842, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DID. SAME TIME THEY BANNED AT LARGE MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIPS TO A REPRESENTATIVE BODY.

YOU CAN'T DO IT FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WHY? BECAUSE IT'S A SENATORIAL POSITION. ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE THE ARGUMENT AGAINST THAT? YOUR SENATORS, THE AT LARGE POSITIONS A SENATOR, YOU'RE IN CAHOOTS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION.

YOU'RE YOU'RE THE NEXT PARISH PRESIDENT BY DEFAULT.

AND IT'S NOT YOU. IT'S NOT PERSONAL. I TOLD YOU THERE'S GOING TO BE FIVE QUEENS RUN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, 10 MILLION PEOPLE RULED BY 5 QUEENS. YOU WANT TO BET IT'S HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE FOR 7 QUEENS TO RUN THIS COUNCIL.

HANS IS GOING TO ALREADY DEFER INTO ANOTHER WOMAN COMING ON TO COUNCIL, AND I DON'T CARE.

DOESN'T MATTER TO ME. I WAS RAISED BY A SINGLE MOM.

[01:45:02]

REPRESENTATIVES DIRECT TAXES IF IT PLACES TAXED DIFFERENTLY BY PROPERTY DIRECT TAXES SUBJECT TO DIFFERENT TAXATION.

YOU GOT TO HAVE YOUR OWN REPRESENTATIVE. THIS ISN'T COMPLICATED.

IT'S WHY SOME OF THIS MAKES SENSE. WHY SOME OF WHAT I SAY A LOT OF YOU LIKE TO AGREE WITH.

I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU DISAGREE WITH BECAUSE YOU'D BE DISAGREEING WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON.

STEP RIGHT UP. COME ON, BRING IT. ASK A QUESTION.

QUESTION WHAT THOMAS JEFFERSON HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS.

WE'RE IN THE PARISH NAME FOR HIM. I'M GONNA GO OUT THERE AND GET A SELFIE WITH HIM RIGHT AFTER THIS.

OH. MR. HIRES HAVING GONE TO UVA. I AM GOING TO SAY I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU ON RESPECT FOR THOMAS JEFFERSON, WHO OUR NAMESAKE OF OUR PARISHES.

ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER? ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONE SPOKE.

EXECUTIVE SESSION, ITEM NUMBER 10. WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO A LITTLE BIT EARLY, IF YOU'LL READ THAT,

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

DIVISION P PARISH OF JEFFERSON VERSUS DESTIN OPERATING COMPANY INCORPORATED 24TH JDC NUMBER 732770 DIVISION H AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. COUNCILMAN BONANO YOUR MOVE ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

COUNCILMAN. BONANO MOVES FOR US TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN. LET'S VOTE ON THAT REAL FAST.

CLOSING THE VOTE 6 YAYS, 0 NAYS,1 ABSENT. WE ARE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, WE ARE COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SO WE COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO HAVE ONE ITEM.

MADAM CLERK IF YOU'LL READ THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM.

A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTIAL SETTLEMENTS AND LAWSUITS ENTITLED PARISH OF JEFFERSON VERSUS ATLANTIC, RICHFIELD COMPANY, 24TH JDC NUMBER 732768 DIVISION IN PARIS OF JEFFERSON VERSUS CHEVRON USA HOLDINGS INCORPORATED 24TH JDC NUMBER 732769 DIVISION P PARISH OF JEFFERSON VERSUS DESTIN OPERATING COMPANY INCORPORATED 24TH JDC NUMBER 732770 DIVISION H PARISH OF JEFFERSON VERSUS EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 24TH JDC, NUMBER 732775. DIVISION I PARISH OF JEFFERSON VERSUS EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION, 24TH JDC. NUMBER 732774 DIVISION C AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

ALL RIGHT. SINCE THIS IS COMING FROM THE FLOOR, WE DO NEED TO HAVE A VOTE FOR THIS ITEM TO COME FROM THE FLOOR.

SO IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR OF THE ITEM COMING FROM THE FLOOR VOTE NOW 12345.

OKAY. CLOSING THE VOTE.5 YAYS, 0 NAYS AND 2 ABSENT COUNCILMAN WALKER AND COUNCILMAN LEE.

SO THE ITEM IS APPROVED TO COME FROM THE FLOOR.

WE'RE NOW GOING TO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.

SO IF YOU ARE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ONE HAS APPEARED.

COUNCILMAN BONANO YOUR MOTION ON THE ADOPTION.

COUNCILMAN BONANO MOVES TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN. VAN VRANCKEN. WE'RE VOTING ON THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM CLOSING THE VOTE 5 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT. THE ITEM PASSES. ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE NO SPECIAL BUSINESS. WE HAVE NO STATUS REPORTS.

SO THAT BRINGS US TO READING ITEMS INTO SUMMARY.

[ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION IN SUMMARY]

[01:50:03]

I KNOW THIS IS A LONG, LONG LIST, SO GO AHEAD.

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF LOTS B.1, B.2 AND UNIT 1, SQUARE 40 PONTCHARTRAIN GARDEN SUBDIVISION, SECTION A INTO LOT Z.1 SQUARE 40, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF LOT 128.A. LOT 9.D SQUARE 330 MANSON SUBDIVISION LOTS D.9 12.A SQUARE 331 MANSON SUBDIVISION AND LOT 9.A, SQUARE 3, SQUARE 332 MANSON SUBDIVISION, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA INTO LOT 128.B.

APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1.B.1 AND 2B SQUARE 5, SECTION B OAKDALE SUBDIVISION INTO LOTS 2.B.1, 2.B.2, 2.B.3 AND 2.B.4 SQUARE 5. SECTION B, OAKDALE SUBDIVISION.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 26436 ADOPTED ON JUNE 15TH, 2022, FOR THE REQUEST SUBMITTED UNDER PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOCKET NUMBER SP DASH 1-21 TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY PERIOD OF USE.

APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY, PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF LOTS ONE THROUGH 6 SQUARE 6 SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 15 SQUARE FOR HOMEDALE SUBDIVISION INTO LOTS 1.A. SQUARE 4 HOMEDALE SUBDIVISION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 SQUARE. A., NEW ORLEANS SUBDIVISION INTO LOTS 1.A, 1.B AND 1.C SQUARE A SUBDIVISION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1.A.

GLENDALE SUBDIVISION INTO LOT 1.A. 1 AND 1.A.2.

GLENDALE SUBDIVISION. THE DEDICATION OF A 25 FOOT UTILITY SERVITUDE THROUGH LOT 1.A.2 IN FAVOR OF LOT 1.A.1 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF JEFFERSON PARISH.

A PORTION OF LOT 1 SQUARE A, A RURAL ORLEANS SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 6911 LAPALCO BOULEVARD.

MORE PARTICULARLY, AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM MUCD TO R.1.A LOVING AN ADDITIONAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX AT THE RATE OF 2% WITHIN THE CHURCH HILL FARMS FAIRFIELD NUMBER TWO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA, PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 33903839, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION, ADMINISTRATION, DEDICATION AND USE OF PROCEEDS THEREOF, LEAVING AN ADDITIONAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX AT THE RATE OF 2% WITHIN THE CHURCHILL FARMS FAIRFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA, PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 339038.39, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION, ADMINISTRATION, DEDICATION AND USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO WAIVE THE BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND PLAN REVIEW FEES FOR THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOOD AND BEVERAGE INCUBATOR LOCATED AT THE CHURCHILL TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS PARK.

ADDING THE FINES AND HEARING COSTS ASSESSED BY THE BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION ADJUDICATION PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 132575, 33123649 IN THE JEFFERSON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 19-53 FOR BUILDINGS, DWELLINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES WHICH HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE DERELICT AND PRESENT A DANGER TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF JEFFERSON PARISH.

ADDING THE. PURSUANT TO LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 13257533123649 IN THE JEFFERSON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 19-53. THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL CHARGES FOR BUILDINGS, DWELLINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES WOULD HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY THE BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION ADJUDICATION AND PRESENT A DANGER TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF JEFFERSON PARISH, ADDING THE CUTTING AND REMOVAL CHARGES FOR THE GRASS, NOXIOUS WEEDS OR OTHER UNHEALTHY GROWTHS, TRASH, DEBRIS OR DISCARDED MATTERS. PURSUANT TO THE JEFFERSON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 1927 TO THE ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX BILL.

A 7TH SUPPLEMENTAL BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $20 MILLION OF TAXABLE SEWER REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2026 OF CONSOLIDATED SEWAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A GENERAL BOND ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, PRESCRIBING THE FORM IN CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SAID BONDS PROVIDING FOR THE SALE AND SAID BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS.

AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 14796. THE PAY PLAN FOR THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF JEFFERSON PARISH TO CREATE A NEW CLASSIFICATION AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED

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AND THAT'S ALL THE ORDINANCES I HAVE TO READ.

AND WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE ELIZABETH JOHNSON DOING THIS JOB AS CLERK.

THANK YOU. THAT IS THE END OF OUR MEETING REMINDING EVERYBODY GRAND ISLE.

OH, WE NEED TO ADOPT THOSE. WE DON'T WANT TO LET YOUR READING GO TO WASTE.

SO COUNCILMAN KERNER, YOUR MOTION. I MOVE TO ADOPT.

COUNCILMAN KERNER MOVES TO ADOPT ALL OF THOSE ITEMS. THE PARISH CLERK JUST READ INTO SUMMARY CLOSING THE VOTE.5E YAY, 0 NAYS AND 2 ABSENT.

SO ALL OF THOSE ARE ADOPTED. AGAIN, GRAND ISLE TARPON RODEO STARTS THURSDAY, 5 P.M..

STAY TUNED. OBVIOUSLY ON THE STORM. CALL US IN OUR OFFICES IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WHILE WE HAVE THAT RAIN.

AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MADAM CHAIR, BEFORE YOU DO THAT.

YES, I SEE WE HAVE OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR OVER THERE. ANY UPDATES ON THE STORM OR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO PROVIDE AT THIS TIME? YOU WANNA COME FORWARD? COME ON. FORWARD.

COME ON. YEAH, IF YOU WOULD. DON'T HIDE BY DON BECAUSE HE CAN'T HELP YOU.

DON. JUST GLAD SOMEBODY ELSE HAS GOT TO COME UP HERE.

THERE YOU GO. SO AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT'S FINALLY MAKING A WESTERN TRACK.

THE WINDS ARE STARTING TO PICK UP, GETTING SOME PRETTY HIGH GUSTS. BUT LATER THIS AFTERNOON IS WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE MAJORITY OF THE LANDFALL.

OKAY. THANK YOU. STANDING BY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. NOW. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG MOTION. COUNCILMAN LILJEBERG MOVES TO ADJOURN.

SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN VAN VRANCKEN OPENING THE VOTE ON ADJOURNING AND CLOSING THE VOTE.

5 YAYS 0, NAYS ,2 ,ABSENT. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.