Council Meeting Minutes (Special Session) - 2008-08-29

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD AUGUST 29, 2008.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in special meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Friday, August 29, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. There were present the Honorable Everett C. Hobbs, Louis Marshall, Chuck Fowler, Harry B. Silver, Roosevelt Johnson, Myron K. Lawson and Charles F. Smith, Jr. Also present were Mayor Jacques M. Roy, City Attorney Chuck Johnson, Chief Operating Officer Kay Michiels, Council 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 Louis J. Marshall, who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business.

The first item on the agenda that being to address any and all matters relative to emergency preparedness, including: financial expenditures, employee pay issues, declarations of emergency, executive authority for action was discussed.

Council members discussed the above item. Mayor Roy was next recognized.

Also present at the meeting were Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields, Woodworth Mayor David Butler and Chief Norris from the Lecompte Fire Department attended in the absence of the Mayor from Lecompte. They were all recognized to speak.

Much discussion was held on the above item.

Mr. Gist spoke and stated that there were several issues that the Council needed to act on. They are as follows:

Mr. Lawson moved to add the following item on the agenda, which was seconded by Mr. Fowler. Comments and discussion was asked for, there being none, a motion was made by Mr. Lawson and seconded by Mr. Fowler to take the following action.

Mr. Lawson moved for the adoption of the following resolution which was seconded by Mr. Fowler, to wit:

RESOLUTION NO. 8481-2008

A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY EXIST FROM THE TROPICAL
GUSTAV AND OTHER WEATHER AND STORM
CONCERNS AND PROVIDING WITH RESPECT
THERETO.

The President called for any discussion, there being none, a vote was called and the following recorded:

YEAS: Lawson, Fowler, Johnson, Smith, Silver, Hobbs, Marshall.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.

The resolution was thereupon declared adopted on this the 29th day of August, 2008.

Mr. Smith moved to add the following item on the agenda, which was seconded by Mr. Fowler. There being no comments, the following action was taken.

Mr. Smith moved for the adoption of the following emergency ordinance which was seconded by Mr. Fowler, to wit:

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 284-2008

AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY FROM TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV
AND TO AMEND THE 2008/2009 OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE CITY TO ADD FUNDS IN THE
GENERAL FUND AND THE UTILITIES SYSTEM
FUND FOR COST ARISING OR ASSOCIATED WITH
OR FROM POTENTIAL STORMS, HURRICANES
OR OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS AND TO
PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

The President called for any discussion, there being none, a vote was called for and resulted as follows:

YEAS: Smith, Silver, Hobbs, Marshall, Lawson, Fowler, Johnson.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.

The following emergency ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 29th day of August, 2008.

Mr. Fowler moved to add the following item on the agenda which was seconded by Mr. Johnson.

Mr. Hobbs moved for the adoption of the following emergency ordinance which was seconded by Mr. Lawson, to wit:

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 285-2008

AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
FROM TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV AND TO AUTHORIZE
THE MAYOR TO ENTE RINTO AN NECESSARY CONTRACTS
WITH POWER LINE CONTRACTORS, TREE TRIMMING OR
CHIPPING CONTRACTORS, DEBRIS REMOVAL 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 OTHERWISE TO PROVIDE WITH RESPECT
THERETO.

The President called for any discussion, there being none, a vote was called and the following recorded:

YEAS: Hobbs, Marshall, Lawson, Fowler, Johnson, Smith, Silver.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.

The following emergency ordinance was thereupon declared on this the 29th day of August, 2008.

Mr. Fowler moved to add the following item on the agenda which was seconded by Mr. Lawson.

Mr. Fowler moved for the adoption of the following emergency ordinance which was seconded by Mr. Lawson, to wit:

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 286-2008

AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
FROM TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV 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,
HURRICANES OR OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS AND TO
PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

The President called for any discussion, there being none, a vote was called and resulted as follows:

YEAS: Fowler, Johnson, Smith, Silver, Hobbs, Marshall, Lawson.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.

The following emergency ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 29th day of August, 2008.

Mr. Fowler moved to add the following item on the agenda which was seconded by Mr. Hobbs.

Mr. Fowler moved for the adoption of the following emergency ordinance which was seconded by Mr. Hobbs, to wit:

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 287-2008

AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
FROM TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV AND TO AUTHORIZE
THE MAYOR TO PAY ESSENTIAL CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
WHO OTHERWISE ARE EXEMPT FROM OVERTIME PAY
COMPENSATION INCLUDING OVERTIME PAY AT TIME
AND ONE HALF AND OTHERWISE TO PROVIDE WITH
RESPECT THERETO.

The President called for any discussion, there being none, a vote was called for and resulted as follows:

YEAS: Fowler, Johnson, Smith, Silver, Hobbs, Marshall, Lawson.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.

The following emergency ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 29th day of August, 2008.

There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion properly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.




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President

ATTEST:

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City Clerk

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