AGENDA LEGAL & REGULAR SESSION DECEMBER 13, 2011, 6:00PM I: ROLL CALL AND DECLARE QUORUM: II: INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MR. STEVENS: III: COMMUNICATIONS & SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Mr. Jay Marx 2. Mrs. Ezernack 3. Mr. Gilmore 4. Mr. Stevens 5. Mr. Clark 6. Mayor Mayo IV: APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LEGAL AND REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 22, 2011: V: PRESENTATION: VI: PUBLIC HEARINGS: PROPOSED CONDEMNATIONS: 1. 806 Bethune (Owner - Katherine Theodore Jones) (This item was passed over November 8, 2011.) 2. 809 South Third Street (Owner - American Acquisitions 102, Inc.) 3. 3107 Gordon Avenue (Owner - Vera Allen) 4. 305 Egan Street (Owner - Aleace R. Green) 5. 1408 Alabama (Owners - Joseph A. & Sandra L. Jones) (This item was passed over November 8, 2011.) 1
VII: ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS: (a) Accept the bid of Auto Clear of Fairfield, NJ for an X-Ray Machine Metal Detector for the City Hall Ref# 83-0769 as recommended by the Director of Administration as meeting the specifications for the bid. The vendor meets the specifications for the bid. The amount of the bid was less than the expected cost. (b) Accept the bids of Dixie Paper Co. of Minden, LA, Guy Wallace Paper Co. of West Monroe, LA, Fuqua Paper Supply of Ruston, LA and Central Poly of Linden, NJ for a one hundred and eighty (180) day supply contract of Janitorial Paper Products Ref# 83-0739 as recommended by the Director of Administration as complying with the specifications of this bid. The vendors comply with the specifications of this bid. These items will be purchased on an as needed basis and billed according to purchase. VII: RESOLUTIONS AND MINUTE ENTRIES: 1. Department of Administration: (a) Consider request from the Department of Administration, Purchasing Division for authorization to advertise for a one hundred eighty (180) day supply contract of Janitorial Products. Funds for these purchases will be derived from the Inventory Account and the divisions will be billed accordingly. (b) Consider Application by El Azteca LLC (Yahve Camera & Humberto Camerena) dba El Azeteca 4075 Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA 71203 for a new 2011 Class A Alcoholic Beverage Permit. The (Distance Report Cleared, Cert. of Occupy Cleared.) (c) Consider Application by Khaled Ali Nagi dba Downtown Mini mart LLC, 2103 DeSiard St., Monroe, LA 71201 for a new 2012 Class B Alcoholic Beverage Permit. The Monroe Police Department has no disqualifying records and Sales Tax has been approved. (Distance Report Cleared, Cert. of Occupy Cleared.) (d) Consider forty-six (46) 2012 renewal applications for Class A Alcoholic Beverage Permits. The (e) Consider forty-nine (49) 2012 renewal applications for Class B Alcoholic Beverage Permits. The (f) Consider five (5) 2012 renewal applications for Class C Alcoholic Beverage Permits. The (g) Consider five (5) 2012 renewal applications for Class D Alcoholic Beverage Permits. The (h) Consider three (3) 2012 renewal applications for Class E Alcoholic Beverage Permits. The 2
(h) Consider three (3) 2012 renewal applications for Class F Alcoholic Beverage Permits. The (h) Consider two (2) 2012 renewal applications for Class G Alcoholic Beverage Permits. The (h) Consider one (1) 2012 renewal applications for Class H Alcoholic Beverage Permits. The 2. Department of Planning & Urban Development: (a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing James E. Mayo, Mayor to enter into and execute an Amended Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Monroe and Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) South Point, Inc. Alabama Place in the amount of $291,140.00 from the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) M-11-MC-22-0206 and further providing with respect thereto. 3. Legal Department: 4. Mayor s Office: 5. Department of Public Works: (a) Adopt Resolution accepting the bid of Diamond B Construction Company in the amount of $1,478,070.68 (100% funded by the State of Louisiana) for the Rehabilitation of Taxiways A, D, E, F, H and J and Alternate Number 1, for the removal of taxiway B and further providing with respect thereto. (This item was passed over at the last meeting.) (b) Adopt Resolution for the Monroe Regional Airport authorizing Mayor Mayo to apply for and accept any grant offer from the DOTD to purchase a new ARFF Vehicle in the amount of $967,000.00 for the Monroe Regional Airport, and further providing with respect thereto. (c) Adopt Resolution approving the Assignment of that certain Lease Agreement at the Monroe Regional Airport originally by and between the City of Monroe and North Hanger, L.L.C. to Grand- Air, L.L.C. and further providing with respect thereto. (d) Adopt Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a pre-application to the Statewide Flood Control Program for implementation of a project for reducing flood damages and further providing with respect. (Georgia St. - Winnsboro Rd.) 3
(e) Adopt Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a pre-application to the Statewide Flood Control Program for implementation of a project for reducing flood damages and further providing with respect. (Rochelle St. Roselawn St.) 6. Council: 7. Department of Community Affairs: (a) Consider request from the Department of Administration, Purchasing Division for authorization to advertise for a one (1) year supply contract of Animal Food for the LA Purchased Gardens and Zoo. Funds for these purchases will be derived from the Inventory Account and the division will be billed according to purchase. (b) Adopt Resolution authorizing James E. Mayo, Mayor, to enter into a contract with Don M. Barron Contractor, Inc., for the Rivermarket/Riverfront Park Development and further providing with respect thereto. 8. Police Department: NONE 9. Fire Department: 10. Engineering Services: (a) Adopt Resolution authorizing James E. Mayo, Mayor, to execute Change Order No. One (1) to the Water Treatment Plant Emergency Power Generator Project, between the City of Monroe and Wye Electric, Inc., to increase contract time by 30 calendar days, on said project and further providing with respect thereto. BREAK IF NEEDED: IX: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES: (a) Introduce an Ordinance adopting and amending the Zoning Map for the City of Monroe, Louisiana and authorize the Clerk to publish notice of Public Hearing to extend a B-1 Transition Business District to include a.62 acre (more or less) tract of land, presently zoned R-2, Multi-Family District, presently located in Ouachita Parish Applicant Wellspring Alliance (P&Z) 4
(b) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe, Louisiana to acquire property and to institute expropriation actions necessary for construction and completion of State Project No. 50- mj6-02b-02, U.S.165 U.S. Business Connector Project, and further providing with respect thereto. (c) Introduce an Ordinance authorizing Mayor James Mayo to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and further providing with respect thereto. (d) Introduce an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 11,230 concerning Airport Advertising Fees found in Chapter 7, Article III of the Monroe City Code and further providing with respect thereto. (Airport) (e) Introduce an Ordinance amending Section 30-40.1 and Section 30-44 of Article III, Entitled Sewer Pretreatment Program, of Chapter 30, Entitled Sewers and Drains of the Monroe City Code. (Public Works) X: RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION: (a) Finally adopt an Ordinance authorizing James E. Mayo, Mayor, to enter into an agreement with Herbert Land Architect Inc., for remodeling at the Tax and Revenue Lobby and further providing with respect thereto. (Admin.) (b) Finally adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take Corporeal Possession of the property described below and to sell to Joshua Mark Taylor, All Rights, Title and Interest that the City may have acquired to Lot 2, Sq. 1, J. W. Johnson s 2 nd Addition, Monroe, La., by adjudication at Tax Sale dated July 15, 2002 and further with respect thereto. (Legal) (c) Finally adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take Corporeal Possession of the property described below and to sell to Marcus Bosley, All Rights, Title and Interest that the City may have acquired to Lot 5, Block 9, Roosevelt Heights Addition, Monroe, La., by adjudication at Tax Sale dated July 18, 1996 and further with respect thereto. (Legal) (d) Finally adopt an Ordinance authorizing the City of Monroe to take Corporeal Possession of the property described below and to sell to Liddie Owens, All Rights, Title and Interest that the City may have acquired to lot in Sq. 33, Layton s 2 nd Addition, Monroe, La., by adjudication at Tax Sale dated July 18, 1996 and further with respect thereto. (Legal) (e) Finally adopt an Ordinance revoking the east end of Caddo Street from the point where it was previously revoked, west 25 and being 40 wide and further providing with respect thereto. (P&Z) XI: CITIZENS PARTICIPATION: 5