Council Meeting Minutes - 2010-10-19
Document Date:
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Regular Session
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 19, 2010.
The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in a regular meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at 5:00 P.M. There were present the Honorable Roosevelt L. Johnson, Ed Larvadain, III, Jonathan D. Goins, Harry B. Silver, Myron K. Lawson, Chuck Fowler and Everett C. Hobbs. Also present were Assistant City Attorney Trey Gist 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 Roosevelt L. Johnson, who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business. The Invocation was pronounced by Sylvester Dotson and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Valarie Dotson, Destiny Dotson, and Anthony McGrew, all with the Community Outreach Program.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Council next read all items found under the heading Consent Calendar and assigned them to committees.
Mr. Fowler moved for the adoption or introduction of all items appearing under the heading of Consent Calendar.
Mr. Fowler moved that the Clerk be instructed to set each consent item out in the minutes separately to reflect the proper movers and votes.
Mr. Goins seconded the motion. It was unanimously carried by the Council.
On motion of Mr. Fowler, seconded by Mr. Goins, the minutes taken from a regular meeting which was held October 5, 2010 were unanimously approved by the Council.
On motion of Mr. Fowler, seconded by Mr. Goins, the following ordinance was introduced:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR
AGREEMENT WITH UPS FOR TEMPORARY
PLACEMENT OF “GREEN PODS” TO FACILITATE
BIKE DELIVERY OF CHRISTMAS RUSH
PACKAGES IN FURTHERANCE WITH JOINT
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA/PRIVATE BUSINESS
GREEN INITIATIVES AND OTHER MATTERS
WITH RESPECT THERETO.
On motion of Mr. Fowler, seconded by Mr. Goins, the following ordinance was introduced:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO A WRITTEN COOPERATIVE
ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH ALEXANDRIA
MARDI GRAS ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF
THE 2011 MARDI GRAS ACTIVITIES, FOR THE
PUBLIC PURPOSE OF PROMOTING
ALEXANDRIA AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY
OF FAMILY LIFE AND OTHER MATTERS WITH
RESPECT THERETO.
The above item was referred to the Community Development committee.
On motion of Mr. Fowler, seconded by Mr. Goins, the following ordinance was introduced:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CHANGE
ORDER NO. 1 FOR HOLMAN BOILER WORKS
FOR THE BOILER TUBE REPAIRS FOR UNIT
#3 PROJECT AND OTHER MATTERS WITH
RESPECT THERETO.
Mr. Fowler moved for the adoption of the following resolution which was seconded by Mr. Goins, to wit:
RESOLUTION NO. 8863-2010
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS FOR OPERATING CHEMICALS FOR
THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT.
The President called for any discussion. Mr. Chuck Johnson, City Attorney was present to read the resolution into the minutes. There being no further discussion, a vote was called for and resulted as follows:
YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson, Hobbs, Johnson, Silver.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The resolution was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
ORDINANCES FOR FINAL ADOPTION
SUBJECT TO PUBLIC HEARING
The next item on the agenda that being to consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for repairs of Highway 28 West sewer trunk mains was delayed for thirty days.
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Larvadain, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 262-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED FOR
DIGGER DERRICK TRUCK FOR USE BY THE
ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT, AS
REFLECTED BY BIDS RECEIVED AND TO
ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR SAID TRUCK
AND OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson, Hobbs, Johnson, Silver.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
The next item on the agenda that being to consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for repainting of D.G. Hunter Units # and 4 step-up transformers was delayed for two weeks.
The next item on the agenda that being to consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for electric motor-drive valve actuators for the Wastewater department was delayed for two weeks.
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Lawson, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 263-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED FOR
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR A TWELVE
MONTH PERIOD, AS REFLECTED BY BIDS
RECEIVED AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT
FOR SAID PRODUCTS AND OTHER
MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson, Hobbs, Johnson, Silver.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Silver, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 264-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALEXANDRIA
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE MONIES
FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
THROUGH THE RAPIDES PARISH SHERIFF’S
OFFICE FOR A JAG AWARD GRANT AND OTHER
MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson, Hobbs, Johnson, Silver.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Hobbs and seconded by Mr. Fowler, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 265-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
RENEW THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH
AMERICAN INTERPLEX CORPORATION AND
ANA-LAB CORPORATION FOR ANALYTICAL
TESTING SERVICES FOR LAB TESTING DEPART-
MENT AND OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT
THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Hobbs, Johnson, Silver, Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Lawson and seconded by Mr. Fowler, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 266-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
RENEW THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH
TRANSFORMER DISPOSAL, INC. FOR PCB &
PCB CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT REMOVAL
AND DISPOSAL FOR THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBU-
TION DEPARTMENT AND OTHER MATTERS
WITH RESPECT THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Lawson, Hobbs, Johnson, Silver, Fowler, Larvadain, Goins.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Silver, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 267-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ACCEPT THE QUOTES RECEIVED FOR
HARDWARE & SAFETY FOR A TWELVE MONTH
PERIOD AND OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT
THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson, Hobbs, Johnson, Silver.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Hobbs, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 268-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ACCEPT THE QUOTES RECEIVED FOR WASP
& HORNET KILLER FOR A TWELVE MONTH
PERIOD AND OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT
THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson, Hobbs, Johnson, Silver.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Goins, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 269-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA TO
ENTER INTO A LEASE WITH JENSEN CONSTRUC-
TION COMPANY OF A 0.65 ACRE TRACT OR
PARCEL OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENT LOCATED
ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINING TRACT C OF
ALEXANDRIA INDUSTRIAL PARK AND OTHER
MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. Ms. Rhonda Reap-Curiel was recognized. She asked questions concerning this item. Mr. Trey Gist, Assistant City Attorney was present to explain this item. Mr. T.W. Thompson, Public Works Director was also present to give further information on this item. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson, Hobbs, Johnson, Silver.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
LEGAL COMMITTEE
The following ordinance which was previously introduced and laid over for publication of notice and no objection having been filed there to was brought up for final adoption on motion of Mr. Hobbs and seconded by Mr. Lawson, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 270-2010
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO A WRITTEN COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR
AGREEMENT WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB TO
PROVIDE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES,
SOCIAL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, HEALTHY
NUTRITION, WELLNESS AND FITNESS FOR CITY
YOUTH AND OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT
THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. The Legal committee recommended approval of this item. There being no other discussion, a vote was called and the following recorded:
YEAS: Hobbs, Johnson, Silver, Fowler, Larvadain, Goins, Lawson.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 19th day of October, 2010.
COMMITTEES
There were no reports from the Finance, Public Works, Utility, Community Development, Personnel/Insurance, Public Safety/Transportation, A & E Review and Economic Development committees.
Mr. Silver, Chairman of the Legal committee presented the following item.
Mr. Hobbs made a motion to add the following item on the agenda, which was seconded by Mr. Goins. There was no public comment. Therefore, the following action was taken.
On motion by Mr. Fowler and seconded by Mr. Goins, the following ordinance was introduced:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 AND TO DIRECT THE PLACEMENT IN NEXT FISCAL YEAR’S BUDGET FOR 2011-2012 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY PORTION OF PERMANENT, PUBLICLY-OWNED INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOWNTOWN HOTELS INITIATIVE AND S.P.A.RC.-CRA-1: R.I.V.E.R. AND TOWN SQUARE PROJECTS AND FOR THE CONTINUATION OF SUCH CAPITAL FUNDING AND TO PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO ALL IN ACCORD WITH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND PREVIOUS LEGISLATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ORDINANCE 144-2010 AND FOR ALL MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion properly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
/S/ ROOSEVELT L. JOHNSON
President
ATTEST:
/S/ NANCY L. THIELS
City Clerk