PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 3, 2006.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Friday, November 3, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. There were present the Honorable Charles F. Smith, Jr., Everett C. Hobbs, Louis Marshall, Roosevelt L. Johnson and Harry B. Silver. Absent was Myron K. Lawson and Chuck Fowler. Also present were City Attorney Kelvin Sanders, and City Clerk Nancy L. Thiels.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said City by the Honorable Charles F. Smith, Jr., who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business.

The first item on the agenda was to discuss the Mosquito Control in the City of Alexandria.

Mr. President recognized Ms. Merriell Lawson, Acting Director of Public Works who spoke to the Council. She next introduced Dr. John Naponick with Rapides Parish Health Unit who spoke briefly to the Council on this item. Ms. Theresa Allen, Superintendent of the Street department and Mr. Joe Despino, Purchasing Agent for the City of Alexandria both spoke to the Council on the above item about purchasing the chemicals and about the spraying procedure in the City. It was discussed that a budget amendment would be prepared for Tuesday on this item.

Mr. President asked the Clerk to read the letter from the Mayor to Ms. Susan Severance with the LA Office of Emergency Preparedness. After this, the following action was taken.

Mr. Silver moved for the adoption of the following resolution which was seconded by Mr. Hobbs, to wit:

 

RESOLUTION NO. 8073-2006

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
TO TAKE EMERGENCY MEASURES TO RESPOND
TO INCREASED INFESTATION
OF MOSQUITOES INTO
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.

The President called for any discussion, there being no further discussion, a roll call vote was called for and resulted as follows:

YEAS: Silver, Smith, Hobbs, Marshall, Johnson.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Fowler and Lawson.

And the resolution was thereupon declared adopted on this the 3rd day of November, 2006.

The President asked for any other business, there being no further business to come before the Council, on motion properly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.




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PRESIDENT
ATTEST:

 

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CITY CLERK

 

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