Council Meeting Minutes - 2012-08-27
Document Date:
Monday, August 27, 2012
Regular Session
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD AUGUST 27, 2012.
The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 4:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.
There were present the Honorable Roosevelt L. Johnson, Chuck Fowler, Harry B. Silver, Ed Larvadain, Jerry Jones and Jim Villard. Absent was Mitzi Gibson. Also present were City Clerk Nancy Thiels, Assistant City Attorney Trey Gist and Mayor Jacques Roy with his executive staff to include: Planning Director Kay Michiels, Public Information Officer Chief Loren Lampert, Safety Chief Bernard Wesley, Team Leader Incident Commander Mike Marcotte, Operations T.W. Thompson, Logistics Joe Despino and Corporate Darrell Bradley and Sgt. Cedric Green as Liaison Officers.
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 Invocation was pronounced by Councilman Harry B. Silver and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Jerry Jones.
The Mayor was first recognized. He introduced his Emergency Team for the City of Alexandria. He informed the Council of the public emergency that exists due to the National Weather Service reports that was reported concerning Tropical Storm Isaac which is expected to produce heavy rain and wind in the State of Louisiana and potentially in the Central Louisiana area. He assured the Council that the City is taking every precaution to protect the citizens of the City of Alexandria. He has issued an Executive Order concerning this item and therefore the Council took the following action.
(It was noted for the record that while the Mayor was speaking, Council woman Mitzi Gibson entered the meeting)
Mr. Fowler moved for the adoption of the following resolution which was seconded by Mr. Villard, to wit:
RESOLUTION NO. 9099-2012
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY RELATED TO TROPICAL STORM
ISAAC AND PROVIDING WITH RESPECT
THERETO.
The President called for any discussion. There being no further discussion, a vote was called for and resulted as follows:
YEAS: Fowler, Silver, Gibson, Villard, Johnson, Larvadain, Jones.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The resolution was thereupon declared adopted on this the 27th day of August, 2012.
Mr. Trey Gist, Assistant City Attorney was recognized to explain the next three items on the agenda.
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 Ms. Gibson, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 172-2012
AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC
EMERGENCY FROM TROPICAL STORM
ISAAC AND TO AMEND THE 2012-2013
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE CITY TO ADD
FUNDS IN THE GENERAL FUND AND THE
UTILITIES SYSTEM FUND FOR COST
ARISING OR ASSOCIATED WITH OR
POTENTIAL STORMS OR OTHER
NATURAL DISASTERS AND TO PROVIDE WITH
RESPECT THERETO.
The President called for any discussion, a vote was called for and the following recorded:
YEAS: Fowler, Silver, Gibson, Villard, Johnson, Larvadain, Jones.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 27th day of August, 2012.
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. Villard and seconded by Mr. Fowler, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 173-2012
AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY FROM DANGEROUS WEATHER
CONDITIONS RELATED TO TROPICAL STORM
ISAAC AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO ANY NECESSARY CONTRACTS
WITH POWER LINE CONTRACTORS, TREE
TRIMMING OR CHIPPING CONTRACTORS,
DEBRIS RMEOVAL CONTRACTORS, ENVIRON-
MENTAL CONTRACTORS OR OTHER
CONTRACTORS PROVIDING SERVICES
NECESSARY FOR UTILITY AND PUBLIC WORKS
NECESSITIES FOR THE CITY; TO AMEND ANY
CURRENT CONTRACTS WITH EXISTING
CONTRACTORS RELATED THERETO OTHER-
WISE TO PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
The President called for any discussion, a vote was called for and the following recorded:
YEAS: Villard, Johnson, Larvadain, Jones, Fowler, Silver, Gibson.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 27th day of August, 2012.
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. Jones and seconded by Mr. Villard, to wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 174-2012
AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY FROM DANGEROUS WEATHER
CONDITIONS RELATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AND TO AUTHORIZE
ANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS
OR COOPERATIVE ENDEAVORS WITH FEDERAL
AGENCIES, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA OR ITS
DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES OR ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA OR ANY OTHER STATE NECESSARY
OR ASSOCIATED WITH OR FROM POTENTIAL
STORMS OR OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS AND
TO PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
The President called for any discussion, a vote was called for and the following recorded:
YEAS: Jones, Fowler, Silver, Gibson, Villard, Johnson, Larvadain.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
The ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 27th day of August, 2012.
The Mayor was recognized again to speak. He gave out several important phone numbers for the general public concerning power outages and First Call if a citizen has a problem to report.
Public Information Officer Chief Loren Lampert spoke and gave out information on where to obtain sand bags. Other information was given out pertaining to shelters in the Cenla area.
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