Council Meeting Agenda - 2013-09-03

ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5:00 P.M.

A. CALL TO ORDER
B. INVOCATION
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. ROLL CALL
E. CONSENT CALENDAR

F.      Approval of minutes taken from regular meeting held 8/20.

1)      Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for brass fittings & miscellaneous items for a twelve month period.  Bids to be opened 9/3.

2)      Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for the purchase of one three wheel broom street sweeper for the Street department.  Bids to be opened 9/3.

3)      Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for plastic refuse bags for a twelve month period.  Bids to be opened 9/3.

4)      Introduction of an ordinance to authorize both a professional services agreement and a cooperative endeavor and development agreement between the City of Alexandria (“City”) and a third party or third party related to the hotel and convention center (the Alexander Fulton Hotel and Convention Center) located at municipal address 701 Fulton Street and related matters; to authorize the Mayor to enter into a professional services agreement for interim management of the hotel and convention center with a party and to provide for other conditions relative to interim management;  to provide relative to the professional service agreement’s terms, definitions, general conditions, obligations and responsibilities and related matters; to also provide for and to authorize a lease and a sale of the hotel and convention center tract which is not needed for a public purpose in accordance with LA R.S. 33:4712; to provide such conditions and declarations for a development agreement under the requirements of LA R.S. 33:4780.21 et seq. related thereto including consideration; to declare provisions necessary and proper to establish requirements there under; to provide a declaration of reasonable expectation of value, a declaration of public purpose, deliverables and proportionality related to the agreement and otherwise to provide with respect to the agreement and matters related thereto.  (This item to be held over for four (4) weeks after introduction)

5)      Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Volunteers of America, North Louisiana, (“VOA”) to provide for an agreement between the City and VOA related to the VOA’s Teen Outreach Program; to provide certain facilities at the Bolton Avenue Community Center by the City to VOA; to provide terms and conditions and otherwise provide for a related community partnership request and assistance and to authorize the Mayor to enter into the agreement and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

6)      Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Alexandria Mardi Gras Association.

7)      Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Everett Hobbs for construction management services.

8)      Introduction of an ordinance amending the 2013-2014 budget to place presently held funding in the Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) account into the PTI fund; to designate same as a revenue fund of the City; and matters related thereto.

9)      Introduction of an ordinance accepting the Master Street Plan as modified to update the map due to recent street construction and technical changes.

10)    Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the existing contract with Caplan’s Inc., for the annual uniform bid for the Public Safety Division for a twelve month period.

11)    RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for Animal Shelter kennels and infill for feline isolation area project.

12)    RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for fiber termination and splicing for multiple City buildings.

13)    RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for turn-out gear for the Alexandria Fire department.

G. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL ADOPTION
SUBJECT TO PUBLIC HEARING

14)    To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for one 55’ articulating bucket truck for the Electric Distribution department. 

15)    To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for treated wood poles for the Electric Distribution department. 

16)    To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid submitted for wire and cable for the Electric Distribution department. 

17)    To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew existing contracts with Omni Pinnacle and Philips & Jordan for emergency debris removal, reduction and disposal services.

18)    To consider final adoption of an ordinance declaring one 138-12.47 kv step-down substation transformer as surplus property and no longer needed.

19)    To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to sign “Entity/State” agreement for the City of Alexandria Sidewalk Improvements project.

FINANCE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

20)    To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing  issuance of (i) up to Eleven Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($11,250,000.00) of Utilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013A and (ii) up to Fourteen Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($14,750,000) of Taxable Utilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013B, 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; confirming the sale and delivery of the Bonds to the Underwriter; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. 

(FINANCE & LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 7/9: DELAY, 8/6: DELAY & 8/20: DELAY)

H. PUBLIC HEARING

21)    To hold a public hearing on structure located at 406 Leland Street, Margaret Jones.  (Delayed from 8/20)

I. COMMITTEES

22)    To hear from Finance and Legal Affairs Committee:    Mr. Silver.

23)    To hear from Utility Committee: Mr. Villard.

24)    To hear from Personnel/Insurance Committee: Mr. Green.

25)    To hear from Public Safety, Works and Transportation

Committee:  Mr. Larvadain.

26)    To hear from Economic, Workforce and Planning Development      

Committee:   Mr. Rubin.

27)    To hear from Community Affairs, Services and Events Committee: Ms. LaSalle.

28)    To hear from Property and Zoning Committee: Mr. Silver.

29)    To hear from A & E Selection Committee: Mr. Villard.

30)    ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH BY UNANIMOUS

CONSENT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.

31)    ADJOURNMENT.