Council Meeting Agenda - 2011-05-03
Document Date:
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Regular Session
ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5:00 P.M.
PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL SHALL INFORM THE PRESIDENT AT THE APPROPRIATE AGENDA ITEM.
- A. CALL TO ORDER
- B. INVOCATION
- C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- D. ROLL CALL
E. To consider overriding the Mayor’s veto of Ordinance No. 50-2011 adopting the operating and capital budgets for the City of Alexandria for fiscal year 2011/2012.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Bids to be opened 5/3 for annual work uniform bid for various using departments.
1) Approval of minutes taken from a regular meeting held 4/19 and special meetings held 4/19 & 4/25.
2) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of not exceeding $5,610,000 of Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2011, 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 LA Department of Health and Hospitals; providing for the sale and delivery of the bonds to the department; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
3) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing Change Order #1 for telephone network upgrade, Phase IV.
4) Introduction of an ordinance adding Section 26-62.1 to the City Code to establish a large commercial/industrial natural gas rate structure.
5) Introduction of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 172-2003 increasing green fees and cart fees for the Links on the Bayou golf course and to restate other fees relating thereto; and authorizing modifications and otherwise providing thereto.
6) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Music License for local governmental entities with BMI.
7) Introduction of an ordinance amending the grant agreements funded through the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program from the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services.
8) Introduction of an ordinance amending the grant agreement with Hope House of Central LA, for the operation of a homeless transitional shelter for women and children.
9) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the proposal received from United Systems for handheld data collectors and related software and services for the Utility Customer Service department.
10) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the existing contract with T & D Solutions, LLC for underground electric construction unit pricing for the Electric Distribution department.
11) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the existing contract with Yankee Clipper for landscape maintenance services for assorted public facilities.
12) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the existing contract with Green’s Park Service for landscape maintenance services for Compton Park.
13) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the existing contract with Yankee Clipper for I-49 Greenbelt maintenance services.
14) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the existing contract with Jeff’s Lawn & Landscape for landscape maintenance services for Rapides Trail.
15) RESOLUTION changing the name of Main Street in the downtown area back to its historical name of Second Street between Casson Street and Scott Street. (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 5/3)
16) RESOLUTION naming the walking trail in the Deerfield Subdivision to be called “HDQ Unity Park”, as requested by the Horseshoe Gardens, Deerfield & Quailridge Neighborhood Alliance Group.
17) RESOLUTION authorizing the Alexandria Police department to apply for grant funding for COPS 2011 Child Sexual Predator Program.
18) RESOLUTION supporting the Louisiana Dragon Boat Races sponsored by the Alexandria Museum of Art to be held on the Red River on May 14, 2011.
19) RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for the construction of the commercial kitchen at the Central LA Business Incubator.
G. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL ADOPTION
SUBJECT TO PUBLIC HEARING
20) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for clarifier weir washer project at the Wastewater department.
21) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for water distribution system replacement, Phase IV.
22) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for single phase polemount transformers.
23) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for single phase padmount transformers.
24) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for three phase padmount transformers.
25) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 2 for Llewellyn Ditch drainage improvements, Phase II.
26) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement with the YMCA of Central Louisiana to provide social, recreational, health, nutrition, wellness and fitness activities for city youth and adults.
27) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the existing contract with CBS Cleaning Services for janitorial services for the Main Street bus terminal.
28) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the quote received from CBS Cleaning Services for janitorial services for the cleaning of transit buses & passenger vans.
LEGAL COMMITTEE
29) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the execution of Amendment #3 of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the State of Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Economic Development, Union Tank Car Company, UTLX Manufacturing, Inc., City of Alexandria and England Economic and Industrial Development District. (LEGAL 5/3)
30) To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Agreement between the City and Ballard-CLC, Inc. for the GIS mapping of the city’s storm drainage system. (LEGAL 5/3)
31) To consider final adoption of an ordinance declaring certain discarded items as surplus and no longer needed or used by various city departments and sell these items at a public auction to be held Saturday, June 4, 2011. (LEGAL 5/3)
H. COMMITTEES
32) To hear from Finance Committee: Mr. Larvadain.
33) To hear from Public Works Committee: Mr. Silver.
34) To hear from Legal Committee: Mr. Goins.
35) To hear from Utility Committee: Mr. Fowler.
36) To hear from Community Development: Ms. Gibson.
37) To hear from Personnel/Insurance: Mr. Villard.
38) To hear from Public Safety/Transportation: Ms. Gibson.
39) To hear from A & E Review: Mr. Goins.
40) To hear from Economic Development: Mr. Larvadain.
41) To hear from Governmental Affairs: Mr. Goins.
42) ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
43) ADJOURNMENT.