Council Committee Schedule - 2014-09-02
Document Date:
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Regular Session
August 26, 2014
Mayor Jacques Roy
City of Alexandria
Alexandria, LA 71301
Dear Mayor:
Finance and Legal Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The item(s) on the agenda:
1) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Lose and Associates to provide services related to the implementation of Recreation Summit.
2) To consider final adoption of an ordinance to amend the 2014-2015 Operating Budget and Capital Budget Ordinance No. 65-2014 to provide with respect to necessary Major Budget Amendments relating to revenues and expenses for operations and capital matters and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
3) To consider final adoption of an ordinance to accept the recommendation of the City Attorney related to the claims and the judgment and orders related to the claims of H Craig Davidson; to authorize the payment of funds to obtain satisfaction of and pay the order or judgment in favor of H. Craig Davidson, Jr., for legal services, cost and legal interest associated with Mr. Davidson’s services and otherwise in the complaint entitled "City of Alexandria v. Cleco Corporation, et al.", Civil Docket Number 05-1121 on the docket of the United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana and to appropriate such funds of the utility system, the risk management fund and other funds of the City to be used for payment and satisfaction of the claims of H. Craig Davidson and to provide for related matters.
4) To consider final adoption of an ordinance regarding the City of Alexandria Community College Initiative (the "initiative"); to implement the plan and to authorize, empower and provide authority for the Mayor on behalf of the City to execute all necessary documents, agreements, contracts, and endeavors related to the initiative; to cooperate by intergovernmental agreement or otherwise with private and public foundations and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System's Capital Campaign for Louisiana's Community and Technical Colleges, "advancing centers of technology" and, specifically, for the workforce and technical education project-- central Louisiana Technical Community College, Alexandria campus, Rapides Parish Workforce Industrial Training campus; and providing for all matters related to the "initiative"; to declare a public purpose for City funding for the initiative and to authorize all services and support necessary for participation as required by Act 360 of the regular session of the Louisiana Legislature including the required matching funds; to authorize the Mayor on behalf of the City to formally engage and execute a contract for professional services with site specialists, architects and engineers tasked with objective vetting of the location(s) in the City of Alexandria for the Community College initiative and for other services that may be required for the City to cooperate with the requirements of Act No. 360 of the regular session of the Louisiana Legislature; to provide funding for the initiative, the City's participation with the required match and for all related contracts and services following the certification and other processes set forth herein and as provided by the companion resolutions and previous ordinances of similar subjects, objects and titles; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
Have appropriate members from your Administration present for discussion.
Sincerely,
Charles L. Fowler, President
Alexandria City Council
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