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GOOD, GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO THE PRESENTATION PORTION OF OUR METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING ON THIS SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2022, 3:30 PM.[Additional Item]
UP, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DANTE BIDWELL, CHIEF OF STAFF FOR MAYOR, PRESIDENT SHARON, WESTERN BROOM, TO RECOGNIZE JUDGE GROVER, DR.SEATO NOIS AND THE TRUANCY COLLECTIVE PROCLAMATION ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH, MR. BIDWELL, OR STEP BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM, THAT GREEN BUTTON.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE Y'ALL HAVING ME AND ALWAYS APPRECIATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ON BEHALF OF MAYOR, PRESIDENT BROOM, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S, UH, BY THE TOPIC THAT'S VITAL.
UM, I'M HERE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROCLAMATION ON ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2022.
NAIS JUDGE GROVER, LIKE, COME UP.
I NEED ONE OF THOSE AFTER I, YEAH, IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE THAT, YEAH, LET ME READ THIS FOR THE AUDIENCE.
SO THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE PAIR SHOULD BE BATON ROUGE USED FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SO WHEREAS THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARIS OF EAST BATON ROUGE IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING OUR STUDENTS HAVE AN EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, THRIVE AND GROW WHILE FOCUSING ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ATTENDANCE AND STUDENTS ARE MOST LIKELY TO MAINTAIN ATTENDANCE WHEN THE FOLLOWING ARE IN PLACE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, A SENSE OF BELONGING, CONNECTION AND SUPPORT, ACADEMIC CHALLENGE AND ENGAGEMENT, AND ADULTS AND PEERS WITH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE AND STUDENTS WHO ARE CHRONICALLY ABSENT, MIS SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF THEIR ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO NEED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND A WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS ABSENTEEISM AND PUNITIVE APPROACHES TO SCHOOL DISCIPLINE CONTRIBUTE GREATLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND THE CITY OF PAR CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARIS OF EAST BATON ROUGE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SCHOOLS ARE PLACES WHERE STUDENTS BUILD ROUTINES AND DEVELOP TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEACHERS, SCHOOL STAFF AND PEERS, IMPROVING ATTENDANCE REQUIRES ADDRESSING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO TRUANCY, INCLUDING LACK OF DIGITAL ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES AND ACCESS TO BASIC ECONOMIC SUPPORTS SUCH AS SHELTER AND FOOD.
NOW, THEREFORE, SHARON, WE BROOM MAYOR PRESIDENT OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE DO HEREBY A PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 22 AS ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH.
UH, JUDGE GROGAN FIRST, I WANNA THANK THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR ACKNOWLEDGING HOW IMPORTANT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS FOR OUR STUDENTS.
AND SECONDLY, UM, THANK THE, THE METRO COUNCIL FOR ALSO SUPPORTING THIS EFFORT.
UM, IT TAKES A VILLAGE AND BEFORE YOU TODAY, AS PART OF THE VILLAGE, THAT GETS UP EVERY DAY WITH INTENTIONALITY, WITH COORDINATION AND WITH COLLABORATION TO WORK ON ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY.
AND SO I WOULD BE REMISS IF I WOULDN'T TELL YOU, IN ADDITION TO JUVENILE COURT, WE HAVE CHILD WELFARE AND ATTENDANCE, THE TRU TRUANCY ASSESSMENT SERVICE CENTER, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, THE TRUTHS PROGRAM AB MITCHELL WITH DREAM TRUE SOLUTIONS, ATTORNEY, ET EDUCATE HERMS, THE BIG BUDDY PROGRAM, TRIPLE P PROGRAM AND THE FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICE CENTER TO INCLUDE MENTORS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE ATTENDANCE.
OUR, OUR COMMUNITY CAN ONLY BE AS HEALTHY AS THE EDUCATION OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
AND SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY ATTEND SCHOOL, NOT ONLY FOR THEM, BUT FOR US AS A COMMUNITY.
SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO THE FOREFRONT.
AND WE ASK THAT EVERY ADULT IN THE COMMUNITY TO USE YOUR INFLUENCE, TO ENCOURAGE EVERY STUDENT, YOU KNOW, TO ATTEND SCHOOL, TO GO TO SCHOOL, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO IMPROVE TRUANCY.
NOSIS, WHO IS SO IMPORTANT TO THIS ENDEAVOR, UH, MAYOR PRO TEMPLE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
I THINK WHEN I CAME HERE AND TOOK THIS JOB, I TOLD FOLKS, I MAY BE THE SUPERINTENDENT, BUT IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO ACTUALLY DO THIS WORK.
UH, WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THE PROCLAMATION.
UM, AS AN BOARD MEMBER LANDS, WHO'S HERE WITH US REPRESENTING THE BOARD.
UM, WE, YOU KNOW, JUST TODAY, TODAY'S ACTUALLY, I TOLD FOLKS A GREAT DAY FOR EBR.
UH, THIS MORNING WE HAD A MATCH DAY.
WE CALL WHERE BUSINESSES WE'RE MATCHING UP WITH STUDENTS WHERE 145, UH, STUDENTS GOT INTERNSHIPS FOR $15 AN HOUR.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A THOUSAND NEXT YEAR THAN 2,500 YEAR
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THREE.WE'RE DOING THINGS WHERE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT KIDS HAVE OPPORTUNITY, BUT THEY HAVE TO ATTEND SCHOOL FOR THEM TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.
AND WE APPRECIATE, UH, THIS PARTNERSHIP.
WE, WE THINK THAT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE WE CAN DO.
UH, AND WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS, UH, A PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE FROM, UH, YOU, YOUR OFFICE, THE MAYOR, AND, AND ALL THE OTHER PARTNERS THAT THIS IS THE DIRECTION THAT BATON ROUGE NEEDS TO GO INTO AS WE BECOME THE CUTTING EDGE IN THE, IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR SCHOOLS.
I JUST WANNA LET, UH, BOARD MEMBER LANDS, JUST SAY ANYTHING ON, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
UH, I WANNA SAY THANK YOU, MAYOR B.
THANK YOU, METRO COUNCIL FOR FAR TOO LONG HOUR OR TWO ENTITIES HAVE NOT WORKED ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER AND WE HAVE NOT COLLABORATED, BUT THIS IS FOR THE SAKE OF CHILDREN.
AND BECAUSE OF THIS, WE CAN NOW ENSURE THAT WE HAVE MORE STUDENTS GRADUATING ON TIME.
I GIVE YOU THIS STATISTIC, AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK BOYS HAVE A, A HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE OF 52%, 52%.
YET WE MAKE UP 73% OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
FOR THE WORDS THAT YOU SAID AGAIN, THANK YOU, MAYOR.
THIS IS HOW WE REPAIR OUR COMMUNITY.
ENSURE THAT OUR FUTURE IS ALWAYS GONNA BE BRIGHT.
Y WANNA TAKE A PHOTO AND COME UP? YES, ABSOLUTELY.
I NEED TO GET, WELL I DID YOU PUT IT THERE? I GUESS I GOT IT IN RIGHT HERE AT THIS POINT.
LET'S MAKE SURE YOU SEE HIS FACE LOCK EACH SHINE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL YOU KEEP UP YOUR OUTSTANDING WORK.
[Additional Item 2]
WE'RE GONNA HAVE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEMBER DAR HURST TO RECOGNIZE BRIANNA DOZE BANKS FROM MARYDALE ELEMENTARY.MEGAN MCNAMARA, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE REDESIGN SCHOOLS.
LOUISIANA WILL LET BUTLER LENO PARK ELEMENTARY.
JUSTIN BRUCE SAW POP FAR AS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND KRISTEN RUFFIN FAR AS HIGH ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD COUNCIL MEMBER HURST.
HEY AGAIN, COLLEAGUES, UH, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE AND PEOPLE BEING PRESENTED AWARDS TODAY.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING IN ATTENDANCE.
THERE WAS SO GREAT THAT I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE TRUANCY PROGRAM WAS HAPPENING BEFORE, BUT TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHERS AS IT RELATES TO TRUANCY, SOMETIMES HAVING THE WRONG TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM WILL CREATE WILL, WILL CREATE THE TRUANCY THAT WE DEAL WITH, BUT HAVING THE RIGHT ONE, THE ONE THAT CARES THE ONES THAT COMES THERE AND, AND LEAVES IT ALL IN THE CLASSROOM, IT KIND OF GOES HOME FEELING HEAVY THAT DAY BECAUSE THEY'VE TAKEN ON THE BURDENS OF THE KIDS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE A, A GREAT ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN IN.
THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT STAND OUT, STICK OUT AND, AND THAT ARE MAKING THE MOST IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE, UM, IMPORTANT THAT THEY GET RECOGNIZED FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO IN OUR COMMUNITY, BECAUSE I TELL EVERYBODY EDUCATION EQUALS INCOME, WHICH EQUALS OUTCOME.
WHEN WE LOOK AT CHALLENGES IN OUR COMMUNITIES, IT RELATES TO SOCIOECONOMICS CRIME.
IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO TYPICALLY THOSE PEOPLE HAVE, UH, LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION.
AND SO I WANT TO THANK THESE TEACHERS FOR DOING SUCH OUTSTANDING WORK, UH, IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND IT IS SO GREAT THAT WE HAVE THE GREAT SUPERINTENDENT, DR.
CTO RCS, OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, DARIUS LANE IS BECAUSE THE SCHOOLS ARE GONNA RECOGNIZE TODAY OR THEIR DISTRICTS.
I'M ACTUALLY THE GENTLEMAN STEP UP WITH ME AS WELL.
UH,
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SO, UM, MRS. WILLETTE BUTLER FROM GLEN OAKS PARK ELEMENTARY IS A SECOND GRADE TEACHER, MRS. BUTLER'S A VERY FOCUSED AND DEDICATED SECOND GRADE TEACHER THAT WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS.HER PERFORMANCE RATING IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE.
SHE IS VERY DEPENDENT ON GOALS ABOVE, BEYOND, UH, HER REQUIRED DUTIES.
LOOK, I'M TAKE ONE AT A TIME GO.
WE, I TAKE YOU STAYING OVER THERE TO THE SIDE NEXT REPRESENTING MARYDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THIRD GRADE MATH TEACHER.
WE HAVE MISS BRIANNA DOZIER BANKS.
SHE'S A THIRD GRADE TEACHER AT MARYDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
SHE GRADUATED FROM SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL MECHANICAL COLLEGE WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE CONCENTRATING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.
SHE HAS ALWAYS HAD A PASSION AND LOVE FOR WORKING WITH THE YOUTH.
SHE HAS MADE HER DUTY TO WORK WITH CHILDREN BY HELPING THEM FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION SO THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN WHATEVER PATH THEY MAY CHOOSE TO FOLLOW.
WHEN SHE IS NOT WORKING, SHE LOVES TO BINGE WATCH TELEVISION COOK AND SPEND TIME WITH HER FAMILY.
SHE WAS ALSO NAMED MARYDALE ELEMENTARY TEACHER THE YEAR, LAST YEAR.
I WELCOME MS. BRIANNA DOZIER BANKS.
MISS CHRISTY RUFFIN IS A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AT FOREST HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY.
UM, SHE IS ONE OF OUR AMAZING TEACHERS AT FOREST HEIGHTS OF ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE.
SHE HAS EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENTS COLLABORATES WITH HER TEAMMATES AND WITH HER FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS.
WELL, AS A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, IT IS REQUIRED.
IT REQUIRES A PERSON TO SHOW EMPATHY AND PATIENCE DUE TO MANY STUDENTS' EXPERIENCE INVOLVED WITH GOING HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME, MS. RUFFIN GOES OVER AND BEYOND TO ENSURE STUDENTS FEEL AS IF THEY ARE AT THE SECOND HOME AND THAT NO CHILD IS LEFT BEHIND.
I BRING TO YOU MISS KRISTY RUFFIN.
ALL RIGHT, MR. JUSTIN, BRUCE SAW IS FROM PARK FOREST MIDDLE.
UH, MR. JUSTIN BRUCE STAR IS A SUPERSTAR TEACHER.
HE IS OUR RENEWABLE ENERGY TEACHER, AND HE ALSO SERVES AS THE YEARBOOK COORDINATOR, EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR, FOUR H CLUB SPONSOR, SG ADVISOR FOOTBALL COACH.
AND HE IS A FELLOW OF THE 2021 COASTAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
AND JUST RECEIV, I'M SORRY, JUST RECENTLY AS TODAY, UH, THE SCHOOL FOUND OUT THAT HE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE BUILDING ENVIRONMENT AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, COMPETENCE AND LEADERSHIP AMONG EDUCATORS.
SO B E E TECH PROGRAM AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY.
MR. BRARD HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF OUR STAFF FOR THREE YEARS AND HAS DEFINITELY EARNED THE RESPECT ADMIRATION OF OUR STUDENTS' PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY.
MR. BRUCE HAS AN UNYIELDING PASSION FOR STUDENTS AS HE IS A TRUE ADVOCATE FOR THE STUDENTS AND HOLDS THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALWAYS TO ALWAYS HELP OTHERS WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE PARK FORESTS IS PROUD TO HAVE HIM AND HONORED TO HAVE HIM AS A MEMBER OF THE RAIDER FAMILY.
AND THAT, THAT I JUST READ ON THERE.
MY MAN, LOOK, I'M GONNA TAKE A QUICK PAUSE BECAUSE THESE ARE EBR.
I WANNA MAKE SURE WE GET A PICTURE WITH EBR, THEN WE'LL BRING A REDESIGN.
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THANK YOU.SO, UM, THE NEXT PORTION OF THIS IS, UH, OUR REDESIGN SCHOOL GROUP.
SO I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT IN TEACHER TRAININGS.
THEY LITERALLY HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY ACTIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY ALONG WITH EBR AS WELL, BUT A LOT OF TIMES WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS GET BAD REPUTATIONS FOR COMING IN AND DOING THE WRONG THING.
AND YOU WANT TO HONOR WHEN YOU SEE THE RIGHT THING DONE, I'VE SEEN THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH A SHOVEL IN HER HAND, GLOVES ON SWEATING DIRT, LITERALLY TAKING THE SHOVEL TO TAKE THE GRASS OFF OF THE SIDEWALK.
AND SHE CAME TO ME, SHE SAID, COUNCILMAN HURST.
I DIDN'T REALIZE WE HAD A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL.
SO HER GOAL WAS TO MAKE THE ENVIRONMENT THAT THE KIDS LEARN AND EVERY DAY BE THE BEST THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE FROM TEACHER, UM, KNOWLEDGE SHARING TO COMMUNITY RESOURCE ENGAGEMENT, AND TO RECOGNIZE MS. MAGNET, MEGAN MCNAMARA, AS SUPERINTENDENT TO REDESIGN REDESIGN SCHOOLS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
AND, UM, WE ALSO WANNA RECOGNIZE A, AN AMAZING TEACHER FROM LANIER ELEMENTARY, WHICH IS A REDESIGN SCHOOL.
AND, UM, ASHANA RANSOM IS A THIRD GRADE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER AT LAIR ELEMENTARY.
SHE HAS GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS AND ACCOMMODATE THEIR INDIVIDUAL LEARNING STYLES.
MS. RANSOM IS A, IS A DEVOTED TEACHER PLAYER.
WHO'S ALWAYS WILLING TO LEND A HELPING HAND.
LAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS EXCITED TO NOMINATE MR. SEAN RANSOM, PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE AGAIN.
THANK THEM SO MUCH WITHOUT EDUCATION.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR KIDS.
NOW WE'LL HEAR FROM COUNCIL MEMBER, SHAWN BANKS TO RECOGNIZE JANELLE WASHINGTON, FOUNDER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCOTLAND, SATURDAYS COUNCIL MEMBER BANKS.
I THOUGHT YOU HAD BEEN BACK THERE FOR A WHILE ON THAT FANCY DRESS YOU HAVE ON LAURA, JACKIE.
OH, NO, HE'S SUPPOSED KIDDING.
ONE OF THE BLESSINGS, UM, OF BEING A COUNCIL MEMBER IS HAVING PARTNERS AND RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT HELP US DO THE HEAVY LIFTING.
UM, WE ALL SET UP HERE, BUT ALL OF US COULD ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE, UM, THERE'S WIND BENEATH OUR WINGS THAT HELP US ELEVATE AND WE TAKE THE CHEERS AND THE SHOUTS AND EVERYTHING, BUT NONE OF THEM CAN, WE DO BY OURSELF.
AND THAT IS THE STORY OF BYRON AND JANELLE WASHINGTON, UM, SCOTLANDVILLE AND I, I WAS THINKING ROBERT, YOU BROUGHT YOUR CHILDREN TO THE FIRST EVENT.
SO THE FIRST EVENT THAT WE HAD, UM, PROBABLY WAS IN 2015, I THINK IT WAS WITH THE SKYLIN BILL LIGHTING IN WHAT WE DEEMED AS THE V FOR SKYLIN BILL PLAZA.
FROM THAT TIME ON, THAT'S BEEN A HOT SPOT IN THE SKYVILLE COMMUNITY, AND IT IS A TESTAMENT, A TESTAMENT TO, UM, THE FACT THAT, UM, YOU DON'T HAVE TO NECESSARILY HAVE A LOT OF BRICKS AND MARTYR TO GET THINGS DONE, BUT JUST THE IDEA OF BRINGING A COMMUNITY TOGETHER, ANYTHING COULD WORK, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
SO FROM, UM, OUR NBR NOW, IN WHICH BYRON WASHINGTON CHAIRS, HIS WIFE, JANELLE, WHO IS ORIGINALLY FROM SKYLIN BE, AND HER GRANDPARENTS WERE A GROCERY STORE ON ENTREPRENEURS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE INHERITED BYRON WASHINGTON,
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A CATHOLIC HIGH GRADUATE FROM WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH.I'D LIKE TO BRING JANELLE WASHINGTON UP BECAUSE SHE IS DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB.
AND, UM, I THINK, UM, WILL, WILL, DO YOU HAVE THE IT'S ON THE IT'S ON THE SCREEN? MM-HMM
SO Y'ALL KNOW I WOULD MESS UP WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
SO I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO JANELLE BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE TO ASK HER AND WHAT HAPPENED AND WHO DID THAT AND WHEN IS THE DATE? SO WITHOUT FURTHER DUE JANELLE WASHINGTON.
I'M AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCOTLAND, SCOTLAND, SATURDAYS.
UM, SO, UH, SCOTLAND, SATURDAYS, JUST A LITTLE INFORMATION FOR YOU GUYS WAS BRED OUT OF OUR NEED AND WANT FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.
I'M A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER MYSELF, AND WE MOVED TO THE SCOTLANDVILLE AREA INTO THE SOUTHERN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD.
UM, UPON US HAVING OUR FIRST CHILD.
NOW WE HAVE TWO KIDS, BUT OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE IT AN EQUITABLE AREA FOR US TO BRING IN OUR FAMILIES AND GROW OUR FAMILIES LIKE WHAT I'M USED TO.
UM, I'M FROM THE AREA KING STREET OF SCOTLANDVILLE.
AND I WENT TO SOUTHERN LAB, GRADUATED FROM BATON ROUGE HIGH, BUT IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A PLACE THAT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO ME.
SO THAT'S HOW WE HAVE SCOTLAND.
ONCE A MONTH, WE HAVE A, UM, A MONTHLY OPEN AIR MARKET.
AND IN THAT MARKET, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE ABLE TO COME AND THEY'RE ABLE TO SELL THEIR PRODUCT, OFFER THEIR SERVICES AND THROUGH MANY PARTNERSHIPS WITH BRECK, UM, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, UM, HEALTHY BR CEX, AND WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PARTNERSHIPS, BUT WE ALL, WE JUST LISTENED TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE PUT TOGETHER EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO FLOURISH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ALSO MAKING IT MORE LIVABLE AND MORE WELCOMING TO GUESTS AS WELL.
SO THAT IS OUR GOAL AT SCOTLAND SATURDAYS.
AND NOW WE'VE BEEN, UH, AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILL OUT FOR THE GRANT LEAVE APP GRANT.
AND THAT GRANT BRINGS A, UM, WEEKLY MUSIC SERIES, LIVE MUSIC SERIES TO THE AREA, 10 TO 12 WEEKS OUT OF THE YEAR FOR THREE YEARS.
SO THIS WOULD BE FROM 2023 TO 2025.
THERE IS A QR CODE ON THE SCREENS, UM, ALL AROUND THE ROOM.
I WOULD LOVE FOR EVERYONE TO PULL OUT THEIR PHONES AND SCAN THOSE CODES, UM, BECAUSE THAT'LL TAKE YOU TO THE SITE TO VOTE FOR US WHERE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO, UH, CONTRIBUTE TO BRINGING THIS LIVE MUSIC SERIES TO THE NORTH BATON ROUGE AREA.
AND IT'LL ALSO GO INTO MAKING THAT ACTUAL SPACE, WHICH IS THE SKYVILLE PLAZA, LIVABLE AND USABLE FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE FAMILIES OF THIS COMMUNITY, UM, AS WELL.
SO PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE SCAN THE QR CODE.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SMARTPHONE OR A QR READER, YOU CAN ALSO TEXT 1 8 6 6 2 6 7 2023, UM, B RUDE, AND THAT'LL GO FOR A VOTE FOR US AS WELL.
SO PLEASE HELP US A VOTE FOR US IS A VOTE FOR YOU.
SO THERE ARE SOME OLD IN LIKE LOOK AT, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS QR.
DO YOU HAVE ONE THAT SAY TEXT TWO? THAT'S.
THAT IS B R O U G E 2 1 8 6 6 2 6 7 2 0 2 3 1 1 8 66 2 6 7 2 0 2 3.
AND SHARE WITH 20 PEOPLE CUZ WE ARE NUMBER 29 AND WE NEED TO BE IN THE TOP 10.
YEAH, WELL WE NEED TO BE IN THE TOP 20 TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT ROUND.
COUNCIL MEMBER BANKS, OUR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A THREE MINUTE BREAK AND GET STARTED AT 4 0 5, 3 MINUTE BREAKS.
SO COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN GET IN AND TAKE THEIR SEATS AND WE'LL GET STARTED AT 4 0 5.
[CALL TO ORDER]
AFTERNOON.AND WELCOME TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING ON THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2022 AT 4:00 PM.
AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO PASS IT TO COUNCIL MEMBER HUDSON TO INTRODUCE OUR GUEST.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT.
UM, YOU KNOW, SEPTEMBER 11TH, UH, CHANGED A LOT OF OUR LIVES.
UM, AND, AND, AND I, I THINK IT'S ALWAYS BEEN IMPORTANT TO US HERE AT THE COUNCIL.
WHEN WE GET TO THIS FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER,
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WE WANNA STOP AND TAKE JUST A MOMENT TO STOP AND, AND REFLECT ON THAT DATE, THE LIVES LOST AND THE HEROES OF THAT DAY.UH, SO ONE OF THE SPECIAL THINGS THAT WE OFTEN DO, UH, OR THAT WE'VE ALWAYS DONE, UH, FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, UH, WHEN THIS DATE ROLLS AROUND IS WE HAVE A COLOR GUARD COME IN FROM ONE OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
UH, WE HAVE A PASTOR THAT COMES OUT AND, AND, AND ACKNOWLEDGES THE DATE AND, AND SAYS SOME WORDS FOR US.
UM, SO WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA DO THAT TODAY.
UM, UH, BUT JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT WE'RE DOING AND, AND, AND SORT OF THE REASONING BEHIND IT.
UH, WE WANT TO KEEP THAT ATTITUDE THAT, THAT WE NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICE, UH, THAT WAS MADE THAT DAY AND THE LIVES THAT WE LOST.
UM, THE INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY PASTOR DARRELL TATE FIRST UNITED METHODIST, CHURCH OF BLACKMAN.
UH, THE PRESENTATION OF COLORS WILL BE BY THE ST.
GEORGE FIRE DEPARTMENT, COLOR GUARD.
I'D LIKE TO READ TWO SCRIPTURES FOR US THIS AFTERNOON FROM PROVERBS 29, 4 BY JUSTICE.
A KING GIVES A COUNTRY STABILITY, BUT ONE WHO IS GREEDY FOR BRIBES WILL TEAR IT DOWN.
AND FROM JEREMIAH 9 24, BUT LET HIM WHO BOAST BOAST ABOUT THIS, THAT HE UNDERSTANDS AND KNOWS ME THAT I AM THE LORD WHO EXERCISE KINDNESS, JUSTICE, RIGHTEOUSNESS ON EARTH.
FOR THESE I DELIGHT DECLARE THE LORD SINCE GOD DELIGHTS INJUSTICE, CITY LEADERS SHALL DELIGHT IN IT AS WELL.
THE CHIEF DUTY OF ANY CIVIL SERVANT SEEKS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN JUSTICE JUSTICE.
THAT IS FAIR FOR THE POOR FAIR FOR THE CONDITIONS FOR BUSINESSES TO PROSPER AND FAMILIES TO FLOURISH.
JUSTICE IS THE COURT OF LAW, WHICH LEADS TO STABILITY AND THRIVES FOR A COMMUNITY.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE ON NINE 11? I WAS SITTING IN MY OFFICE IN LAFAYETTE WHEN ONE OF THE CHURCH MEMBERS SAID, CAN YOU BELIEVE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NEW YORK? THAT WAS BEFORE WE HAD IPHONES.
I TURNED ON THE INTERNET AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I SAW.
THE VERY FIRST THING I COULD DO INSIDE WAS TO GO GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL, BRING THEM HOME, WHERE IT WAS SAFE AND SOUND, AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.
AND THEN I CALLED FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PRAY TOGETHER THAT EVENING WE HAD OVER 300 PEOPLE IN THE SANCTUARY OF A LITTLE CHURCH, PRAYING FOR OUR NATION.
WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN ME IN A WORD OF PRAYER IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT LORD, THANK YOU FOR OUR MAYOR PRESIDENT AND THE METRO COUNCIL AND THE LEADERS OF EVERY LEVEL OF OUR PARISH GOVERNMENT, GIVE THEM THE GRACE TO BRING TRUTH AND JUSTICE AND STABILITY TO OUR REGION, GIVE THEM POWER TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT, AND TO DO THE RULE OF FAIRNESS.
MAY OUR COMMUNITY BE KNOWN FOR ITS JUSTICE AND KINDNESS AND HUMILITY.
LET US ALL BE OF ONE HEART AND MIND AND SPIRIT SO THAT WE CAN ALL FLOURISH AS GOOD MEN AND WOMEN, BUT ESPECIALLY OUR CHILDREN AND OUR YOUTH, OR IT TAKES EVERY ONE OF US TO MAKE A COMMUNITY BETTER FOR.
WE PRAY THIS IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO OUR FLAG, OUR PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL FOR COLORERS
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WHILE FACED BOY BOARD.GEORGE FIRE DEPARTMENT COLOR GUARD.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AFTER, DO WE HAVE A ROLL CALL? I MEAN, DO WE HAVE A QUORUM? WE HAVE A QUORUM
[ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
ITEM, NUMBER ONE ADOPTION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES, APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE METRO OF THE SPECIAL METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETINGS OF AUGUST 10TH, 2022, AND THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 24TH, 2022 BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR.UH, IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM? SO MOVED BY COUNCILMAN ADAMS, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER.
HER ITEM ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED ASKED YOU, WOULD YOU
[INTRODUCTIONS]
PLEASE READ THE INTRODUCTIONS SECTION 2.12 INTRODUCTIONS.NUMBER TWO, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SITTING IS THE BOARD OF REVIEW ON PARISH ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER.
NUMBER THREE, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND THE CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES WITH BEVERAGE AND DIAMOND PC FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY PARISH CONCERNING CLAIMS UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE COMPENSATION TO A SUM, NOT TO EXCEED $250,000 APPROPRIATE $200,000 FOR SAID PURPOSE BY PARISH ATTORNEY NUMBER FOUR, AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO REFUND AN ERRONEOUS REMITTANCE OF USE TAX ALBUM MORAL CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,193,481 AND 48 CENTS FOR USE TAX REMITTED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH ON NON-TAXABLE TRANSACTIONS AND GOODS DELIVERED OUTSIDE THE PARISH FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1ST, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2019 BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, NUMBER FIVE, AMENDING THE 2022 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET.
SO IS TO ESTABLISH A BUDGET FOR THE CORTANA CORRIDOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, AND FURTHER APPROPRIATING $1,459,070 AND 43 CENTS FROM 2021 AND ESTIMATED 2022 TAX COLLECTION.
AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1ST, 2021 BY CORTANA CORRIDOR, ED D NUMBER SIX, AMENDING THE 2022 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET AND CAPITAL BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE 2.3 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RA CAES RIVER CENTER.
AND THE RIVERFRONT FUNDED THROUGH REVENUES DEDICATED FOR SAID PURPOSE BY THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT SEVEN, AMENDING THE 2022 CURRENT AND CAPITAL EXPENSE BUDGET.
SO TO APPROPRIATE $1 MILLION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE UPGRADE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE FROM GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE UNASSIGNED BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR, NUMBER EIGHT, AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM OFIA DAVIS FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM AN AUTO ACCIDENT CAUSED BY BATON ROUGE POLICE OFFICER IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 IN APPROPRIATING $60,000 FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY CONDEMNATION.
THERE ARE NO CONDEMNATION INTRODUCTIONS, ADJUDICATED PROPERTY INTRODUCTIONS, NUMBER NINE, LOT 11 SQUARE, 2 74 SPORT, LOT 12 SQUARE, 2 74 SW, LOT 12 BURT, JJ, BURKE, LOT THREE PART SQUARE, 2 76 SWT LOT THREE SQUARE, ONE HEART, LOT, TWO SQUARE, ONE HEART, LOT, FIVE SQUARE, ONE HEART LIGHT, ONE SQUARE, ONE HEART, LOT.
SIX SQUARE J BOOKER TOWN, LOT SEVEN PARTS SWT ADDITIONAL EAST ONE HALF LOT SEVEN PART SW EDITION WEST ONE HALF LOT NINE SQUARE, 39 SW EDITION, VARIOUS SUBDIVISIONS IN COUNCIL, DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN, THE APPLICANTS, LOUISIANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ALL ITEMS REQUIRE READING OF IN READ AND A MOTION TO INTRODUCE ALL ITEMS IS AN ORDER MOTION TO INTRODUCE ALL ITEMS. COUNCIL MEMBER MO MOTION TO INTRODUCE SECONDED BY OUR COUNCIL MEMBER GORE.
DURING OUR OPPOSITION ITEMS BEING INTRODUCED, OUR ITEMS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED.
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NOW GO TO OUR SEPARATE C COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR CONDEMNATIONS.I'M GONNA READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS FOLLOWS.
THERE ARE TO PROCEED WITH ITEMS 42 43 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 51 52 53 54 55, 56 AND 57.
THEY ARE TO DELETE ITEMS 41 AND 44.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON CONDEMNATIONS, ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK ON CONDEMNATIONS? WHEN I GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS, WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE? COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN, UH, NUMBER 57.
DELETE HAS A PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN PLACE.
ALL RIGHT, ANYONE ELSE? I'M GONNA READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND CHANGES.
THEY ARE TO PROCEED WITH ITEMS 45 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 53 54, 55 AND 56.
THEY ARE TO DEFER FOR 30 DAYS ITEMS 42
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DEFER FOR 90 DAYS ITEMS 43 51 AND 52 DELETE ITEMS, 41 44 AND 57.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONDEMNATIONS? SO MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MARIOSA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER.
COLEMAN CONDEMNATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
AS ALWAYS, I'D LIKE TO THINK ALL ABOUT OUR GUESTS AND OUR CITY PARISH EMPLOYEES.
WHO'VE COME TO VISIT WITH US TODAY.
WE KNOW SOME OF YOU WHO WORK FOR THE CITY PARISH HAVE TO BE HERE, BUT WE KNOW THEM THE LESS APPRECIATE YOU 10.
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WE ARE GONNA TAKE ITEM 65.IT IS AMENDING TITLE EIGHT A SO AS TO ADD CHAPTER FOUR STANDARDS FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HIGHER LEVEL SECURITY, THEREBY ENHANCING A TENANT PEACEFUL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY THROUGH MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY CAMERAS, ADEQUATE OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL INCIDENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE RENTAL PROPERTY ORDINANCE SHALL BE KNOWN AS DEVIN'S LAW BY COUNCIL MEMBER, CLEVE DUNN, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I DO WANNA MAKE MENTION, AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME AMENDMENTS MADE TO THIS ITEM, UH, BY THE SPONSOR OF THE ITEM COUNCIL MEMBER DUNN JR.
THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE ITEM, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER DONE.
I THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO MAKE THOSE AMENDMENTS KNOWN TO THE AUDIENCE BEFORE THEY MAKE COMMENTS.
THEY MAY PERHAPS MAKE COMMENTS BASED ON WHAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE THE ORIGINAL AUDIENCE.
I THINK IT'D BE IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO DO SO, COURTNEY, IF I THINK IT'D BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO COME UP AND READ THOSE AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO US HAVING THE PUBLIC HEARING, BECAUSE I THINK THERE ARE SOME IN THE PUBLIC WHO PERHAPS MAY BE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE ITEM IS IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM.
AND, UH, THERE ARE SOME AMENDMENTS BEING MADE.
THERE ARE SOME AMENDMENTS BEING MADE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET'S GO TO ITEM
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58, GRANTING A FIVE YEAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT ESTIMATED AT $10,779 AND 1 CENT PER YEAR FOR 210 LAUREL STREET, LLC LOCATED AT 210 LAUREL STREET.THIS APPLIC BY THE PLANNING DIRECTOR.
IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 58.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 58.
WE'RE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 58 MO SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MO SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HEARD ITEM 58 HAS BEEN APPROVED ITEM
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59 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROPRIATE $80,000 FROM THE AIRPORT'S CASH ACCOUNT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE PLACED IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT REHABILITATION PROJECT BY THE AVIATION DIRECTOR.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 59? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IS THERE MOTION? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DONE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? WE GO TO ITEM
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60 AUTHORIZING AUTHORIZATION TO APPROPRIATE $550,000 FROM THE AIRPORT'S CASH ACCOUNT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE PLACED IN A TAXIWAY, A REDESIGN AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT BY THE AVIATION DIRECTOR.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 60 NOW WITH A COUNCIL MEMBER'S MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUN SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MO ITEM 60.
HASN'T BEEN APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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WE GO TO ITEM 61 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROPRIATE $310,000 FROM THE AIRPORT'S CASH ACCOUNT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE PLACED IN THE NORTHWEST AVIATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BY THE AVIATION DIRECTORS.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 61.
IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVE BY DONE.
SECONDED BY ADAMS. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION ITEM 61 HAS APPROVED.
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AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,550 FROM LOUISIANA OFFICE OF CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BY THE PLANNING DIRECTOR.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 62? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL.
SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS, SECONDED BY THE CHAIR WITH NO OBJECTION ITEM 62 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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ITEM 63, AUTHORIZING AM MAYOR, PRESIDENT TO IMPLEMENT A SENIOR CITIZEN AID PROGRAM, WHICH SHOULD ALLOW SENIORS TO CONTRACT WITH THE CITY PARISH DEPARTMENTS TO PERFORM ASSIGNED DUTIES AND CITY PARISH SYSTEM AND FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SENIOR CITIZEN EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY PARISH BY COUNCIL MEMBER.IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 63, GO TO COUNCIL.
SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER, HERS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS ITEM 63 HAS BEEN APPROVED WITH NO OBJECTION, BUT NOW I GO TO ITEM 64 ESTABLISHMENT OF A REVIEW COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE REDISTRICT AND PROCESS AND WRITE A COMMENTARY TO HIGHLIGHT THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES BY COUNCIL MEMBER BANKS.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 64? WE NOW I GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER.
THERE IS A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BANKS, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER.
DUN, IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO ITEM 64 COUNCIL, UH, MEMBER HUDSON? I I'M JUST CURIOUS FROM COUNCILMAN BANKS.
HOW, HOW DOES THE COMMITTEE WORK? WHEN WILL IT MEET? UM, WHO'S ON IT.
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WAY IT WOULD WORK, IT'S, UH, IT'S WHERE WE HOPE THAT TO FIND OUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS THAT LEADS UP, UM, TO, AND IT IS 10, IT'LL BE 10 YEARS PROBABLY BEFORE ANY OF THIS WILL COME, COME TO LIGHT.BUT, UM, I WAS LOOKING AT THE WAY EBR SCHOOL SYSTEM DID THEIR, UM, REDISTRICTING.
THEY ACTUALLY HAD AN OUTLINE, SO PEOPLE KNEW EVERY WEEK WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN.
AND PART OF THAT PROCESS, UM, INCLUDED THE MEETINGS THAT WERE HELD AMONG THE MEMBERS AND ALSO THE MEETINGS THAT WERE GONNA BE HELD FOR THE PUBLIC, EVEN THOUGH, YOU KNOW, THE PUBLIC COULD COME, BUT ALSO MEETINGS THAT EACH COUNCIL EACH, UM, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WANTED TO HOST.
AND SO, UM, THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS I, UH, YOU KNOW, SOMEWHAT THE FACT THAT FROM THE TIME, UH, WE BEGAN REDISTRICTING ON, I, I WAS NEVER UP TO PAR ON WHAT WAS GOING ON, NOT AS IT RELATES TO WHAT HAPPENED IN THE MEETING, EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABSENT, I WAS STILL ABLE TO GET, BUT WHAT WAS TO HAPPEN EACH WEEK.
AND, UM, WHEN I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ONCE THE LAST TWO OR THREE WERE DECIDED THAT EACH COUNCIL MEMBER WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE A COMMUNITY MEETING.
AND SO WHEN MY CONSTITUENTS OVER TIME WERE SAYING, WELL, YOU KNOW, I COULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE LIBRARY OR WHATEVER.
I WAS LIKE, BOY, IT'S NO PROBLEM.
BECAUSE ONCE WE GET DOWN TO THE 2 0 3, THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO HOST A COMMUNITY MEETING AND THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.
UM, I'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON HOW, UM, THE, I KNOW IN, WHEN I LOOKED OUT IN 2012 IS WHEN THE PREVIOUS REDISTRICTING WENT, WENT ABOUT AND I WASN'T HERE.
UM, BUT BASED ON LOOKING AT THE INFORMATION, THE CAPITAL AREA, WHAT IS IT? ASHLEY CAPITAL AREA PLANNING, RE CAPITAL REGION PLANNING HAS ALWAYS HISTORICALLY, UM, CHOSEN.
WE DON'T, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED AND THERE'S TOTALLY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATING DOING, BUT WE JUST NEED A LOT OF THAT INFORMATION.
JUST DON'T KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED.
AND SPEAKING TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, ASKING THEM ABOUT HOW, WHERE THE MEETINGS AND VOTE.
A LOT OF THEM COULD NOT ANSWER.
SO JUST SO THAT WE CAN HAVE LIKE WHAT WE DID WITH APPS, WITH, UM, REPLACING COUNCIL MEMBERS, A PROCESS WHERE WE ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT, UM, HOW IT'S GONNA GO.
WE KNOW WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE AS COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END.
SO I, I PERSONALLY CANNOT SAY THAT I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THE REDISTRICTING.
I KNOW WHAT THE FINAL VOTE IS, AND IT IS WHAT IT IS, BUT EVERYTHING LEADING UP TO THAT, I CANNOT HONESTLY, UM, BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE OR SAY THAT I UNDERSTAND IT FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END.
SO FOR CLARITY'S SAKE, WE'RE THIS WE'RE LOOKING RETROSPECTIVE TO LOOK FORWARD FOR THE NEXT FREE DISTRICTING.
UM, IS THAT, THAT FAIR? THAT'S FAIR TO SAY.
UM, WHEN DO YOU PROJECT, YOUR FIRST MEETING WILL BE, AND THEN WHO IS, WHO IS THE MEMBERSHIP? SO I DID SEND AN EMAIL AND I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS DO Y'ALL REMEMBER, I GAVE THE DATE DATE.
DO YOU REMEMBER ANYBODY? REMEMBER? I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK YOU SAID NOVEMBER, HUH? I THINK YOU SAID NOVEMBER.
I THINK IT BEGAN IT'LL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND, UH, WHERE WE JUST START GETTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER AND THE MEMBERSHIP.
SO I, I BASICALLY HAVE ASKED EVERYBODY, BUT THOSE THAT HAVE CONSENTED, UM, HAVE BEEN COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN COLE, I THINK.
I DON'T, I, UH, COUNCILWOMAN ROWDY.
I KNOW YOU INITIALLY CONSENTED, BUT I'M NOT WHERE YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE NOW.
AND COUNCILMAN GORE, THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD.
WHY DON'T YOU MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE, WITH THE MEMBERS YOU JUST IDENTIFIED WITH SERVE ON IT? OKAY.
I'D LIKE TO, UM, INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE MYSELF COUNCILWOMAN COLE COUNCIL.
COUNCIL MAN COLE, COUNCILMAN HURST, COUNCILMAN DUNN AND COUNCILMAN GORE MOTION TO APPROVE 70 BY THE CHAIR COUNCIL MEMBER GOK AND MY COUNCIL, EXCUSE ME.
MY PARTICIPATION WAS THAT THE MEETING WOULDN'T OCCUR UNTIL THE REDISTRICTING THAT WAS JUST
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APPROVED.SO WHEN WE TALKED, YOU WOULD AGREE.
WE WOULDN'T MEET UNTIL, I DON'T KNOW WHEN PROCESS.
I, I THINK IT APPROVED IN OCTOBER, RIGHT? WAS THAT THE DAY? OCTOBER 13TH? I DON'T WHEN IT, CAUSE I THINK THE, ORIGINALLY YOU SAID IT HAD TO BE DONE BY THE 13TH.
AND WE ARE MEETING IN NOVEMBER.
Y'ALL APPROVED THE REDISTRICTING PLAN ON AUGUST 10TH THOUGH.
BUT IT HASN'T BEEN APPROVED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL NOR HAS A POTENTIAL LAWSUIT BEEN FILED.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY, UM, ANYBODY BEYOND THIS BODY RIGHT NOW.
OF COURSE SOMEBODY COULD FILE A LAWSUIT TO CONTEST IT.
SO THE MEETING WOULDN'T OCCUR UNTIL THAT PROCESS PLAYS OUT.
SO LET ME BE, LET ME, LET ME, LET ME PROVIDE CLARITY.
WE VOTED ON THE, ON THE MAP AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE FEDS.
SOMEONE COULD CHOOSE TO CHALLENGE IT, WHICH COULD TAKE UP TO FOUR OR FIVE, MAYBE EVEN 10 YEARS.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE REQUESTING THAT WE WAIT FOUR OR FIVE, 10 YEARS TO REVIEW THE PROCESS TO GO FORWARD.
IS THAT YOUR REQUEST THAT WE WAIT THAT LONG? THAT WAS WHERE I THOUGHT WE HAD COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON THOUGH.
THAT WAS WHAT I WAS CONTINGENT UPON.
UH, AND, AND THAT, YOU KNOW, I DID LET YOU KNOW WE HAD FREE LIBERTY, BUT ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT MY INTENTIONS WAS BASED ON THE OCTOBER DATE, WHICH WAS OUR DEADLINE.
BEGINNING OF MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER.
I CANNOT SAY WHEN A LAWSUIT NOR DO I THINK THIS PART WOULD BE PART OF ANY LAWSUIT, CAUSE THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MAPS.
COUNCIL MEMBER MO TURN YOUR MIC ON.
WHAT DO WE HAVE A, HAS BEEN SEVERAL THINGS FLOATING AROUND.
YOU JUST MENTIONED THEY, THEY HAVE 7, 8, 9 YEARS.
SO ANYBODY CAN FOLLOW A LAWSUIT LAWSUIT AT ANY TIME BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT REDISTRICTING TO CHALLENGE THE REDISTRICTING OR IS THERE A DEADLINE? UH, IA, I GUESS THE BIG BEST EXAMPLE I COULD GIVE IS WHEN WE INCORPORATED, UH, THE PUBLIC HAD X AMOUNT OF TIME TO CHALLENGE THE INCORPORATION OF SAID CITY.
UM, AND AT THAT TIME, THEN THERE WAS NO CHALLENGES.
IS THIS REDISTRICTING UNDER THE SAME GUIDELINE? YEAH.
UM, COUNCILMAN MO, I'M GONNA DEFER TO THE PARISH ATTORNEY.
UH, MR. AND COULD YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE? THANK YOU.
ON A FEW TIMES, YOU'RE GONNA HEAR ME SAY THIS, BUT I GOTTA APOLOGIZE TO YOU.
I'M TOLD I WAS SUPPOSED TO ASK FOR THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD
THANK, CAN YOU TELL ME AGAIN WITH THIS YEAR? WHAT IS THE COUNCIL? SO WHAT IS THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD THAT A LAWSUIT CAN BE CHALLENGED ON THIS REDISTRICTING MAP? IS THERE A TIMELINE THAT IT CANNOT BE CHALLENGED OR CAN IT GO ALL THE WAY UP TO THE NEXT REDISTRICTING? I REMEMBER LOOKING AT IT.
I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT I'LL GET THAT TO YOU.
I, I REMEMBER LOOKING AT SOMETHING WHEN I, WHEN I HEARD SOME THINGS THAT WERE GOING ON, ASHLEY AND COURTNEY AND I WERE LOOKING AT SOMETHING, I JUST DON'T HAVE IT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD RIGHT NOW, BUT I'LL FIND OUT FOR YOU.
THEN I I'VE, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO DEFER THIS UNTIL WE FIND OUT THE TIMELINES, BECAUSE THAT WAS PART OF THE THING THAT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME ALSO THAT WE, THIS COMMITTEE WOULD START AFTER EVERYTHING WAS COMPLETED AND FINALIZED WITH THIS.
IF IT'S, IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE ANYWHERE UP UNTIL THE TIME OF THE NEXT ONE, I MEAN, THERE'S NOTHING YOU COULD DO ABOUT THAT.
BUT IF THERE'S A, I, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, AS I SAID, THE EXAMPLE I GAVE WITH THE INCORPORATION WAS IT WAS X AMOUNT OF DAYS THAT A CHALLENGE COULD BE MADE BY THE PUBLIC OR INDIVIDUAL.
SO THAT'S WHY I JUST WANTED SOME CLARITY ON THAT.
CAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW TO ME THAT ONCE WE'VE BREAKED THESE CERTAIN TIMES, WE'RE, WE'VE, WE'VE COME TO COMPLETION.
WE'RE WE'RE ALL MOVING FORWARD AND WE'RE ALL MOVING FORWARD NOW.
BUT WE COME TO COMPLETION ONCE THESE DATES ARE FINALIZED AND PASSED.
I DON'T KNOW IF I USED MY THREE MINUTES OR I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
YOU DO HAVE A SECOND FIVE, BUT HOLD UP.
LET'S EXHAUST COUNCIL MEMBERS MO FIVE COUNCIL MAY 1ST 10, FOUR.
IF I MAY WAS ON YOUR, I WAS, AS I'M SITTING HERE COUNSELING, IT STARTED COMING BACK TO ME.
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR LAWYER, YOU GOT TOO MUCH ON YOUR HEAD? UH, I THINK WHAT WE FOUND OUT, UH, WHEN WE DID OUR CURSOR RESEARCH AND I'LL CONFRONT THIS FOR YOU, IS THAT THERE IS NO SET TIMEFRAME WITHIN WHICH TO OBJECT TO IT PER SE, BUT THE, THE IDEAS THAT YOU WANT TO DO IT CERTAINLY PRIOR TO ANY QUALIFICATION PERIOD THAT ARE SET UNDER THE ESTABLISHED, THE NEW ESTABLISHED, UH, UM, REDISTRICTING THAT HAD THAT OCCURRED, WHICH BECAUSE
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2020 TO THE TIMEFRAME OF THE QUALIFYING FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUANT TO THE CURRENT REDISTRICTING IS THE MORE CONSTITUTIONS YOU GET IN TERMS OF VIOLATING THEIR RIGHTS AND, AND THE ASSURANCES THAT THEY HAD THAT THEY COULD RUN.SO I DON'T, AGAIN, OUR INITIAL CURSORY RESEARCH IS THAT THERE'S NO PRESCRIBED TIME LIMIT, BUT THE SOONER YOU DO IT THE BETTER.
I MEAN, I, AND AGAIN, I'VE, I'VE THAT, THAT SOUNDS PRETTY COMMON SENSE AS FAR AS UP TO THE NEXT QUALIFYING OF THE NEXT LECTURE.
CAUSE YOU GET PAST THAT YOU'VE ALREADY RAN PEOPLE IN THAT YOU REDISTRICTING SO WELL, YEAH.
AGAIN, IT'S TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE NOT WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.
THAT PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY, THERE'S BEEN ESTABLISHED.
THE ELECTIONS COMING UP NOW YOU WANT TO FILE IT.
IT SHOULD BE FILED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I, I WOULD, I WOULD STILL LIKE TO SEEK FOR A, UM, DEFINITIVE, IF THERE IS ONE, A TIMELINE OR UP TO THE NEXT QUALIFICATION.
UM, IF WE CAN BRING BACK TO THE NEXT ONE, I STILL MAKE MY MOTION TO DEFER THIS TO THE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
THERE IS A, A SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO DEFER THE ITEM UNTIL THERE'S A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON TIMELINE RELATIVE TO CHALLENGE.
WE NEED A DATE, UH, COUNCIL NUMBER MO OCTOBER 12TH.
HOW LONG DO YOU WANT DEFER? UH, ANDY, COULD WE GET, HOW SOON DO YOU THINK WE COULD GET THIS INFORMATION BY THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING? OUR NEXT MEETING IS NEXT WEEK.
OUR NEXT MEETING FIRST NEXT IS THAT GOOD? JUST NEED TO GET BACK TO MY OFFICE.
LET ME GET TO MY, I JUST NEED TO GET BACK TO MY OFFICE AND LOOK BACK OVER MY NOTES, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE WHAT I SAID IS ACCURATE, BUT I CONFIRM THAT TONIGHT.
LET'S DEFER TO LATER IN THE MEETING AND YOU GO FIND OUT THAT INFORMATION I'M GONNA DO RIGHT NOW.
AND THEN WE'LL DEFER TILL LATER IN THE MEETING.
SO WE'RE GONNA DEFER THIS ITEM, UH, UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING COUNCIL NUMBER BANKS, YOU STILL WANT TO SPEAK AND WON'T YOU HOLD YOUR COMMENTS UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING.
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WE'RE GONNA DEFER ITEM 64 TILL LATER IN THE MEETING.ONCE WE GET THE ANSWER FROM THE PARISH ATTORNEY AND WE'RE NOW GONNA GO TO ITEM 65, AMENDING TITLE EIGHT A AT SO AS TO ADD CHAPTER FOUR STANDARDS FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HIGHER LEVEL SECURITY, THEREBY ENHANCING ATTENDANCE PIECE OF POSSESSION OF PROPERTY THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY CAMERAS, ADEQUATE OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL INCIDENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE RENTAL PROPERTY.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE KNOWN AS DEVON'S LAW.
BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ASK COURTNEY TO COME UP AND READ THE AMENDMENTS TO THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE.
THERE ARE GONNA BE SOME AMENDMENTS MADE FROM THE FLOOR.
AND SO WE'RE GONNA ASK COURTNEY TO COME UP AND READ THOSE AMENDMENTS.
AND THEN I WILL ASK THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON THE AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE ORDINANCE AS IT STANDS.
IS YOUR MICROPHONE ON COURTNEY? I THINK SO.
SO I JUST PASSED OUT THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE MADE, UM, UH, AS OF TODAY, UH, TO THE ORDINANCE.
AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND, AND NOTE THOSE FOR THE RECORD.
SO, UH, JUST FOR THE SAKE OF, UH, BEING THOROUGH, THERE WERE SOME AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE PREAMBLE OF THIS ORDINANCE, WHICH OTHER WHEREAS CLAUSES.
SO THE WHEREAS, UH, CLAUSES HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES.
THE SECOND, WHEREAS CLAUSE NOW READS WHERE THE RESIDENTS OF PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, WHO RESIDE IN A RENTAL PROPERTY WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING MADE AWARE OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES, AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS ABOUT CRIMINAL INCIDENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF RENTAL PROPERTIES, WHICH ENHANCE AT TENANT'S PEACEFUL POSSESSION FOR THE DURATION OF THE LEASE.
THE THIRD, WHEREAS CLAUSE IS, HAS BEEN DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY, NO CHANGES TO THE FOURTH, WHEREAS CLAUSE CHANGES TO THE FIFTH, WHEREAS CLAUSE READ, WHEREAS IT IS BELIEVED THAT DEVIN'S PAY DEVIN PAGE JUNIOR'S DEATH MAY HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
IF THE DELETION HERE IS RENTAL PROPERTIES MAINTAIN MORE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING AND SECURITY CAMERAS THAT'S BEEN DELETED.
AND THE ADDITION NOW SAYS THE PUBLIC RESOURCES ABOUT CRIMINAL INCIDENTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS.
THE SIX, WHEREAS CLAUSE HAS BEEN DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
AND THAT'S ALL FOR THE WHEREAS CLAUSES, THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE ITSELF.
THESE ARE THE CHANGES UNDER THE SECURITY CAMERAS PROVISION, ANY INDICATION WHERE IT SAYS SHELL NOW READS MAY IN THIS, UH, NUMBER TWO, UH, THE SECOND PARAGRAPH UNDER SECURITY CAMERAS, THE STORAGE, UM, TIME PERIOD FOR STORING VIDEO HAS BEEN SHORTENED FROM 60 DAYS TO 30 DAYS.
SO THE STORE, THE VIDEO STORAGE NEEDS TO BE KEPT AT 30 DAYS.
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NUMBER THREE, THE CHANGE THERE, THE ADDITION THERE IS IF SECURITY CAMERAS ARE INSTALLED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE RENTAL PROPERTY MUST IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE COPY COPIES OF ANY AND ALL AVAILABLE FOOTAGE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT UPON REQUEST, WHAT IS BEING DELETED.THERE IS THE REMAINDER OF THAT SENTENCE, WHICH IS, AND IN NO CASE MORE THAN 24 HOURS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST, SUBSECTION B ADDRESSES, LIGHTING OF RENTAL PROPERTIES.
AGAIN, EVERY, UH, INDICATION, UH, OF SHELL HAS BEEN, UM, CHANGED TO MAY.
NUMBER TWO OF THAT SU SUBSECTION THAT, UH, ADDRESSES LIGHTING.
NUMBER TWO NOW READS ANY LIGHTING INSTALLED PURSUANT TO THE PREVIOUS SUBSECTION MAY BE OF SIGNIFICANT STRENGTH FOR ILLUMINATION OF OUTSIDE AREAS.
NUMBER, UH, I'M SORRY, SUBSECTION C HOWEVER DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, UH, OR INCIDENTS IS A REQUIREMENT STILL.
NUMBER ONE, THE CHANGES THERE, THE FIRST SENTENCE TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY HAS BEEN DELETED.
NOW IT READS ANY OWNER, PROPERTY MANAGER OR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR, OR HAS CONTROL OVER RENTAL PROPERTY SHALL PRIOR TO RENTING OR LEASING THE RENTAL PROPERTY DISCLOSED TO ANY PROSPECTIVE TENANT.
THE RESOURCES WHERE THE PROSPECTIVE TENANT MAY OBTAIN DATA REGARDING CRIMINAL INCIDENTS OCCURRING WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE RENTAL PROPERTY.
NUMBER TWO OF THAT SECTION REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL INCIDENTS NOW READS THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OPEN DATA BR OR BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
NUMBER THREE, UNDER THIS SAME SECTION, UH, IS NEWLY ADDED.
AND IT NOW READS THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE POSTED IN THE RENTAL OFFICE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE OR DELIVERED IN WRITING TO PROSPECTIVE TENANTS.
NUMBER FOUR IS ALSO NEW NEWLY ADDED IT NOW READS THIS SECTION IS NOT RETROACTIVE AND SHOW ONLY APPLY TO PROSPECTIVE TENANTS WHO ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1ST, 2023 APPLY OR SEEK INFORMATION FROM RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS OR MANAGERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLYING RENTING OR LEASING RENTAL PROPERTY, SUBSECTION D ADDRESSES PENALTIES BECAUSE SUBSECTION B OF THIS, UH, OF THIS ENTIRE SECTION, WHICH ADDRESSES LIGHTING IS NO LONGER A MANDATE.
IT IS NOW AN EXCEPTION TO PENALTIES BECAUSE THERE'S NO PENALTY PENALTY THAT CAN BE ASSESSED AGAINST IT.
SO ANY PENALTY PROVISION THAT IS REQUIRED, WHICH WOULD BE DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL INCIDENTS, UM, IS SUBJECT TO THIS.
ANY PERSON WHO SHALL VIOLATE ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE FINED IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500.
THIS PART IS NEWLY ADDED TO PENALTIES, WHOEVER VIOLATES AN APPLICATION, UM, I'M SORRY, AN AN APPLICABLE PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED A NOTICE OF WARNING AND ALLOWED 15 DAYS TO ABATE THE DESCRIBED VIOLATION.
THIS ABATEMENT PERIOD IS ACTUALLY ALREADY PART OF THE DE ADJUDICATIVE HEARING PROCESS.
IT IS JUST BEEN PULLED OUT SO THAT IT CAN BE READILY AVAILABLE AND READ BY WHOEVER WANTS TO READ THE ORDINANCE.
THE ENFORCEMENT SECTION HAS NOT CHANGED.
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE HANDLED, UH, UNDER THE ADJUDICATIVE HEARING PROCESS.
THE LAST CHANGE IS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE, UM, IS NO LONGER 30 DAYS.
IT HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED TO JANUARY 1ST, 2023.
THOSE ARE ALL THE CHANGES, THE AMENDMENTS ON THE FLOOR.
IF, UH, SOMEONE WANTS TO ACCEPT AND MAKE A MOTION ON THAT, WE'RE NOT GONNA DO THAT JUST YET.
I JUST WANTED THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE HERE TO MAKE COMMENT, TO HEAR THOSE CHANGES.
BUT NOW THAT YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CONFUSED EVERYBODY, WE'RE GONNA TAKE, UH, THE COMMENTS FROM, UH, THE PUBLIC FIRST UP.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, UH, LAKEISHA BRADFORD, GOOD AFTERNOON.
UM, I HAVE PREPARED A COUPLE OF THINGS TO SAY BY AFTER HEARING ALL OF THOSE AMENDMENTS, I HAVE SOME, I HAVE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO WHAT I'M SAYING, BECAUSE I WONDER IF THOSE THAT MAY THE DECISION TO CHANGE THE WORDS FROM SHALL TO
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MAY UNDERSTAND WHAT A LAW IS.EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW ABOUT A LAW DOESN'T HAVE A MAY, MAY ALLOWS YOU OPTIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT TO PROVIDE THOSE SECURITIES.
SO I'M VERY CONFUSED AND A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THOSE WHO DECIDED THAT IT WAS BEST FOR THOSE WORDS, TO BE CHANGED, TO ALLOW SOME OPTIONS TO THE LANDLORDS.
AND WHAT I HEAR IS THE PERSONS THAT HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO SUBSTITUTE THE VERBIAGE, PROBABLY HAVEN'T LOST A CHILD TO VIOLENCE, AND THOSE THAT HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO SUBSTITUTE THE VERBIAGE SO THAT IT TAKES THE REQUIREMENTS OFF AND TAKES THE RESPONSIBILITIES OFF OF THE LANDLORD, PROBABLY NEVER EXPERIENCED EVEN 24 HOURS IN A, IN A SUBDIVISION OR A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THERE ARE DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS, BECAUSE IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND EVEN JUST A MOMENT IN A SUBDIVISION OR A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THERE IS HIGH CRIME, THEN YOU WOULD NOT HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO SUBSTITUTE WORDS FOR SHALL TO MAY, WHICH GIVES SOME OPTIONS THERE.
PERHAPS, MAYBE THOSE THAT HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO SUBSTITUTE THOSE VERBIAGES, TO ALLOW A LITTLE BIT MORE FREEDOM AND FLEXIBILITY FROM THE LANDLORD AND PLACE THE RESPONSIBILITY ON THE RESIDENT TO DECIDE, AND TO LOOK, TAKE IT UPON THEMSELVES, WHICH I AGREE AS A RESIDENT, YOU DO NEED TO DO SOME DUE DILIGENCE, UH, AND, UH, SOME RESEARCH ON YOUR OWN AS WELL.
HOWEVER, I DO UNDERSTAND THAT AS A PERSON IN A COMMUNITY, UH, A FORMER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, A CURRENT MINISTER IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ALSO A REALTOR IN THE COMMUNITY UN UNDERSTAND SAFETY AND OUR ROLE OF MAKING SURE THAT WE TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO REPAIR OUR COMMUNITY.
I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT I HEARD TONIGHT.
THAT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE INTERESTED IN DOING.
I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT LET WE SHOULD HOLD LANDLORDS ACCOUNTABLE FOR, FOR TAKING THOSE SECURITY MEASURES, BECAUSE IN THE EVENT OF DEVIN LOSING HIS LIFE, WHO REPORTED WITHIN THE LAST 24 HOURS, THAT THE NIGHT BEFORE THERE WAS A DRIVE BY SHOOTING, HOW QUICKLY IS THAT INFORMATION GONNA BE TRANSFERRED OVER TO WHERE WE ARE TELLING THE RESIDENTS TO GO THE RENTERS TO GO, TO FIND THAT INFORMATION, I WOULD SAY, NOT IN 24 HOURS.
SO LET'S RETHINK THE VERBIAGE THAT HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED TO MAKE LIGHT OF A THREE YEAR OLD'S LIFE THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN BECAUSE OF THIS.
UH, NEXT WE'LL HEAR FROM JEFFREY WELSH COUNCIL MEMBERS, JEFFREY WELSH, I REPRESENT THE GREATER BATON ROUGE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.
UH, WE MET, UH, JUST BEFORE COMING IN HERE WITH, UH, COUNCILMAN DUNN, UH, TO CONSTRUCT WHAT WE FEEL IS, UH, AN ACCEPTABLE VERBIAGE, UH, WITHIN THE ORDINANCE ITSELF, UM, PLACING RESPONSIBILITY UPON INDIVIDUALS THAT HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SHOOTING ITSELF.
UM, WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THAT, UH, IN AND OF ITSELF.
AND WE SUPPORT THE, UH, ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN.
WE WERE NOW HERE FROM, UH, MIKE ADAMS, MICHAEL ADAMS. MIKE MIGHT BE THE ONLY PERFECT ATTORNEY IN THE, IN THE BUILDING.