Council Meeting Minutes (Special Session) - 2012-08-07

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD JULY 30, 2012.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Monday, July 30, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.

There were present the Honorable Roosevelt L. Johnson, Chuck Fowler, Harry B. Silver, Jerry Jones and Jim Villard, Ed Larvadain, III and Mitzi Gibson.  Also present were Council staff, Legal Division staff, Mayor Jacques Roy, Chief Administrative Officer Kay Michiels and other members of the Administrative staff.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said City by the Honorable Harry B. Silver, who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business. 

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. Villard, to wit:

                               ORDINANCE NO.    151-2012

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO ENTER INTO NECESSARY CONTRACTS INCLUDING A CONTRACT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THIRD STREET PARTNERS, LP AND NEW HORIZONS DEVELOPMENT, LLC PROVIDING FOR A SALE OF 6 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF PROPERTY FROM THE CITY AND OTHERWISE CONCERNING A PORTION OF PROPERTY FORMERLY BEING PART OF THE HODGES STOCKYARD TRACT LOCATED ON THIRD STREET; TO SET OUT AND PROVIDE RELATIVE TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES; TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT TO SALE (REAL ESTATE OPTION AGREEMENT) AND A CONTRACT OF SALE OF PROPERTY FOR CONSIDERATION FROM THE CITY TO THE THIRD PARTIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON THE PROJECT SITE, INCLUDING NEW CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER FACILITIES; AND ALSO, RELATIVE TO THIRD PARTIES CONSTRUCTING AN ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENT – RIVERPLACE PHASE II – PROVIDING FOR THIRTY TWO (32) TOWNHOUSES ON A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN FUNDING FROM SPARC OR THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR ASSISTING DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COST; TO AUTHORIZE A LEASE OF PARKING SPACES AND RELATED PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE A LEASE OF SUBSTATION LOCATED ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING INCENTIVES AND PUBLIC WORKS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AND TO AUTHORIZE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS AND AUTHORITY FOR THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBORDINATE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS IF NECESSARY PERTAINING THERETO AND OTHERWISE TO PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

                 The President called for any discussion.  The Finance and Legal Affairs committee discussed this item earlier this day.  Mr. Silver recognized the council members in the following order: District 1 council member, District 2 council member, District 4 council member, District 5 council member, the two at large council members and finally District 3 council member.  After a lengthy discussion, the question was called and a roll call vote was taken as follows:

YEAS:        Fowler, Silver, Gibson, Villard, Jones.  

NAYS:        Johnson and Larvadain.

ABSENT:    None.

The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 30^th day of July, 2012.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.

/S/  HARRY B. SILVER
PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

/S/  NANCY L. THIELS

CITY CLERK