Council Committee Schedule - 2011-11-01

October 24, 2011

Mayor Jacques Roy

City of Alexandria

City Hall

Alexandria, LA  71301

Dear Mayor:

This is the committee meetings schedule that will be held on Tuesday November 1, 2011 in the City Council Chambers.  All Council committee meetings shall begin at 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise designated.

Finance Committee Meeting at 3:30 p.m.

1. To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of not exceeding Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) of Utilities Revenue Bonds (DHH), Series 2011B, in one or more series, prescribing the form, terms and conditions of said Bonds; designating the date, denomination and place of payment of said Bonds; providing for the payment thereof in principal and interest; awarding said Bonds to the purchaser thereof; authorizing the execution of a Loan and Pledge Agreement and other loan documents with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals ( the “Department”); providing for the sale and delivery of the Bonds to the Department; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

Community Development Committee Meeting at 4:00 p.m. or immediately following

1. Resolution naming the park in Martin Park to be called “MPAT Community Park” (Martin Park/Airview Terrace), as requested by the Neighborhood Association.

2. To hear an update from the Administration concerning the Diversity Action Program, the AFEAT Program and the DBE Program objectives, and a list of participants that are certified to receive funding.

Legal Committee Meeting at  4:15 p.m. or immediately following

1. To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional/Consulting Services Agreement between the City of Alexandria and Charbonnet & Associates Planners and Consultants, Inc. to provide certain service, including services related to SPARC, including services related to the City’s Alexandria Fairness, Equality, Accessibility and Teamwork Program (AFEAT”) and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“WBE”) objectives and such other SPARC initiative matters provided for in the agreement and otherwise to provide for certain funding and to provide for related matters.

Public Works/Zoning Committee Meeting at 4:30 p.m. or immediately following

1. To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Agreement between the City of Alexandria and EJES, Inc. for the design of Green Oak Avenue drainage outfall improvements.

2. To hear a report from the Administration (maybe power point presentation) to discuss and outline the schedule for trash, green waste and large trash pickups in the City limits.

Please have your staff note the change in format for the committee meetings done in compliance with R. S. 42.7.  The Council has directed that the City Clerk may advise the public scheduling regarding committee meetings. It is always that the intention of the council to convene committee meetings at the conclusion of the prior committee meeting unless the chairman of the meeting may indicate otherwise for the convenience of the public.  Have appropriate members from your Administration present for discussion.

Sincerely,

Roosevelt L. Johnson, President

Alexandria City Council

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