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GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO
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THE PRESENTATION PORTION OF OUR METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING.AT THIS TIME, WE'LL BEGIN WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CAROLYN COLEMAN TO RECOGNIZE MARCELLA HERNANDEZ, C L CCP, S T L M S W.
I THINK ALL OF THOSE INITIALS HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM AND ORGANIZING MANAGER FOR LOUISIANA ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS.
LORI, COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN, I SAY GOOD AFTERNOON TO EVERYONE AND I'M GOING TO ASK THE ORGANIZATION TO COME RIGHT ON UP HERE AS I TOO, YOU ALL, BIG HORN.
AND SO TODAY I AM GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR THE ORGANIZATION UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MARCELLA HERNANDEZ AND THE ASSISTANT THERE.
AND I'LL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO TELL, MAKE, CORRECT ME IN ANY WAY.
AND SO THIS ORGANIZATION, THE LOUISIANA ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, KNOWN AS LORI, L O R I, ASSIST REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY, CONNECT WITH CRITICAL SERVICES, HELP ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP AS LEADERS, PROMOTE DIVERSITY, ADVOCATING FOR HUMANE IMMIGRATION POLICIES, FIGHT IN RACISM AND INJUSTICE BY BUILDING POWER.
AND ON SATURDAY, THEY HELD THEIR SIXTH ANNUAL WORLD REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT DAY ON THIS PAST SATURDAY.
AND I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING THERE.
AND SO NEXT YEAR, IF YOU MISS IT, YOU WILL HAVE MISSED SOMETHING TO SEE ALL THAT WAS THERE.
AND SO THE TEAM HERE TODAY, AND I'M GOING TO CALL IT LORI TEAM, IS MARCELLA HERNANDEZ.
AND IF I MISPRONOUNCE ANYBODY'S NAME, I STAND TO BE CORRECTED.
DAUGHTER CE, SARAH AYO, LOUISE, SHARON NAJI, BASHAR SEILER, REDA SEALY, DONOVAN SEGURA, BRENDA SANCHEZ, NATALIE DIXON, MARIAMA, CCE.
AND PAUL NEW KNEW ANY, ANY, SO I DIDN'T DO BAD AT ALL.
BUT WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS PRESENT THIS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO YOU ALL, THE PROGRAM AND ORGANIZE AND MAN, UH, MANAGER, THE LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO SUPPORTING REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS THROUGH PROMOTING DIVERSITY, FIGHTING RACISM AND INJUSTICES, AND ADVOCATING FOR HUMAN IMMIGRATION POLICIES.
AND GIVEN THIS DATE, JUNE 28TH, WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE AND ALWAYS SAY IN TESTIMONY THEREOF, I HAVE HERE UNTO SET MY LITTLE HANDS BECAUSE WHAT YOU DO IS BIG.
MY LITTLE HAND IS MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND CALLS TO BE AFFIXED, THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, THE PARISH OF BATON ROUGE.
MARCELLA, CAN YOU GIVE US AWARD? GO RIGHT ON AWARD WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE.
LORI IS AN ORGANIZATION FULL OF PASSION.
UM, IT'S LED BY PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES.
UH, WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS AND OR REFUGEES, UM, AMERICAN CITIZENS, BUT WE, UH, KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE, WHAT THOSE NEWCOMERS ARE GOING THROUGH, AND WE'RE HERE TO GIVE THEM HOPE AWAY FROM HOME.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN FRONT OF THE, COME ON, LET'S TAKE A PICTURE.
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YEAH.NEXT, WE'LL HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER DARRYL HURST TO RECOGNIZE PARTICIPANTS OF HURST HEARTS CAMP FOR KIDS.
ONE TIME AROUND CHRISTMAS, SANTA CLAUS GAVE ME A LOT OF PAPERS AND A LOT OF SLEEVES.
UH, SANTA MO, I JUST WANNA TELL YOU, I'M PUTTING THEM TO GOOD, GOOD USE TODAY,
SO, UH, WE HAVE AN AMAZING CAMP GOING ON AT THE CHARLES R. KELLY COMMUNITY CENTER.
UH, IT'S OUR FIRST YEAR FOR HEARST HEARTS, A CAMP FOR KIDS.
SO WE HAVE SOME AMAZING CAMP COUNSELORS.
WE HAVE SOME AMAZING DIRECTORS, BUT MORE SO SOME AMAZING CAMPERS WHO COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, INCLUDING, WHERE'S CAROLINE, DISTRICT 10.
AND, UM, OUR GOAL WAS TO EX UH, TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THEIR BRAINS, EXPAND THEIR BODIES, AND EXPAND THEIR HEARTS.
AND WE DID THAT THROUGH A SERIES OF ARTS, EDUCATION, UM, STEM, UH, AS WELL AS FIELD TRIPS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE THINGS AND, AND EXPLORE THINGS THAT THEY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT MAYBE EXPERIENCE.
AND SO TODAY WE JUST CELEBRATE THEM.
WE HAD A FIELD TRIP TO THE, UH, CITY HALL TO UNDERSTAND HOW, UH, THE CITY WORKS.
WE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE DA'S OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS, HEAR FROM THE MAYOR, AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER FOLKS, UH, TO MAKE THE CITY GO AROUND.
SO AS WE CELEBRATE THE PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE EVERY DAY, I WANNA HONOR THESE KIDS, UM, AS A PART OF THIS CAMP.
AND SO WHAT I WILL NOT DO TO, UM, BELABOR ANY MORE TIME IS I WILL READ ONE PROCLAMATION AND WE WILL HAND THEM OUT AS WE GET BACK TO KIM TOMORROW.
BUT THE PROCLAMATION SAYS, CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION IS HEREBY AWARDED TO MS. JACKSON.
AND I DO WANT HER TO COME UP BECAUSE SHE'S THE CAMP DIRECTOR.
AND THE REASON THAT THE KIDS HAD SUCH AN AMAZING SUMMER BEING A PART OF THE HEARST HEARTS TO CAMP FOR KIDS.
AND TESTIMONY WHERE I'VE HEARING TO SET MY HAND IS MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND CAUSE TO BE AFFIXED, THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH BEACH, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA.
AND SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS ASK THESE AMAZING KIDS TO COME UP AND I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU A PROCLAMATION.
IT PROBABLY WON'T HAVE YOUR NAME ON IT, SO JUST HOLD IT CAUSE WE'RE GONNA USE IT FOR THE PICTURE.
COME UP ONE AT A TIME AND LOOK, YOU GONNA GO AROUND THE CIRCLE AND YOU ARE GONNA END UP RIGHT HERE.
UH, THE, THE, THE SEMICIRCLE UHOH.
GO AROUND, AROUND, GO AROUND, GO AROUND THAT WAY.
NOW REMEMBER, YOU WANNA GIVE THESE BACK, WE'RE GONNA GIVE 'EM OUT TO THE CORRECT PEOPLE TOMORROW AT CAMP, OKAY? JONATHAN, AT CAMP, WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART AT CAMP? COUNCILMAN HURST.
Y'ALL TAKE US, EVERYBODY TAKE A STEP FORWARD AND THE BIG KIDS ARE GONNA FILL IN BEHIND YOU.
WHILE, YOU KNOW, WHILE YOU DIDN'T BRING THEM OVER TO THE, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHAMBER TO TO VISIT OFFICES OVER THERE, I DO WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON, ON THE GREAT JOB YOU DOING WITH THE KIDS AND ALL OF Y'ALL, UM, THAT RUN THESE CAMPS, UH, DURING THE SUMMER AND EVERYTHING.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF BATON ROUGE POSSIBLY IN, IN THE CHAMBER TODAY.
THESE AWESOME, AMAZING LEADERS.
AND SO SOME OF THESE ARE ALSO MY WE WORKERS.
SO I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR, THANK UH, MSM, BIG BUDDY FOR PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO HAVE A GREAT SUMMER WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE.
AND THE GREAT THING ABOUT BEING A CAMP COUNSELOR IS YOU STILL GET TO BE A KID AS A KID, CUZ MOST OF THEM ARE WHILE THEY'RE LEARNING ADULT, UH, RESPONSIBILITY AT THE SAME TIME.
SO WE'LL HAVE OUR CAMP COUNSELOR SLIDE IN BEHIND Y'ALL.
TAKE A STEP UP, STEP UP, STEP UP, STEP
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UP, STEP UP.STEP UP OFF THE STEP UP MEANS GET OFF THE WALL.
THE MAYOR ASKED US WHAT COLOR WE WERE WEARING TODAY.
SHE CALLED ABOUT THREE HOURS AGO.
SHE SWITCHED OFF THIS THREE TIMES AND SAID SHE GOT THE RIGHT THING.
OKAY, NOW EVERYBODY TAKE A STEP BACK.
DON'T TOUCH EACH OTHER, BUT GET AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE.
TAKE A STEP BACK, TAKE A SWEETHEART, TAKE A STEP BACK.
TAKE A STEP BACK, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA OPEN UP JUST A LITTLE BIT.
SO TAKE A STEP TO THE SIDE SWEETHEART.
NOW MAYOR, YOU WANNA SIGN IN THE MIDDLE FOR US PLEASE? ALRIGHT, WE'LL GET IN THERE TOO, RIGHT HERE.
PASS YOUR PROCLAMATIONS BACK UP, BACK UP, BACK UP.
LISTEN, WE'RE GONNA DO IT FROM THE, FROM THE, UH, SEAT.
WE HAD A SONG FOR Y'ALL TODAY.
WE DON'T HAVE A SPEAKER ON HOOK VOICE THAT AARON CATCH THAT JUST DID.
IT'S BEEN LIKE A WHOLE DAY YOU COULD HOLD ME THIS CHILD AWAY.
I CAN'T WAIT TO CAUSE DAY, DAY GO, JOY.
IT'S DREAMS. IT'S NOT A BIG, NOT A BIG DEAL.
LET IT WASH BUGS OFF MY WINDSHIELD
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WON'T BY DROP DOWN, TURN UP NEED ROOM.AIN'T, AND THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY MY FACE OH NO CAN NOTHING POSITIVITY EVERY DAY.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR WHAT YOU DO.
THANK YOU THE KIDS FOR BEING SO BOLD AND COURAGEOUS AND SINGING BEFORE THIS CROWD.
YOU GUYS SAY YOUR NAME, GREAT JOB, YOUNG PEOPLE.
YOU WANT TO STAY THROUGH THE NEXT OR YOU WANT.
NEXT UP WE'LL HAVE MAYOR, PRESIDENT SHARON WINS.
LET'S CELEBRATE THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE AGAIN.
I LIKE THAT SONG THAT THEY SANG.
WELL, UM, MAYOR PRO TIMM AND, UH, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS THAT I'D LIKE TO MAKE, UH, TODAY.
THE FIRST PRESENTATION I'M GOING TO ASK MARLEY PITTMAN TO COME UP AND JOIN ME.
MARLEY IS OVER OUR OFFICE OF COMMUNITY, UH, DEVELOPMENT.
AND, UH, THIS MONTH, UH, IS NATIONAL HOME OWNERSHIP MONTH.
AND AS YOU KNOW, TO MAKE HOME OWNERSHIP WORK FOR THE CITIZENS OF OUR, UH, GREAT CITY AND STATE, IT TAKES A LOT OF COLLABORATION AND IT TAKES A LOT OF, UH, ASSISTANCE AND PARTNERS.
AND, UH, ONE OF OUR GREAT PARTNERS IN ELEVATING HOME OWNERSHIP IN THE, UH, CITY AND OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, UH, IS THE LOUISIANA HOUSING CORPORATION.
UH, TODAY WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOUISIANA HOUSING CORPORATION AND SOME OF HIS TEAM MEMBERS WITH US, UH, JOSHUA HOLLANDS.
UH, WE'RE GONNA ASK HIM AND HIS TEAM TO COME UP AS WE RECOGNIZE THEM AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO HOME OWNERSHIP.
AND I'M GONNA ASK MARLEY IF SHE WOULD SAY A FEW WORDS AROUND THIS.
AND, AND, UH, WE REALLY WANNA GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO LOUISIANA HOUSING CORPORATION.
THEY HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR WRITING HUNDREDS OF MORTGAGES FOR RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE STATE WHO HAVE, UH, WHO HAVE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME, AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD'VE REALLY STRUGGLED TO FIND HOME OWNERSHIP.
WE KNOW THAT HOME OWNERSHIP IS THE WAY TO BUILD EQUITY SPECIFICALLY FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS, UH, FOR RESIDENTS WHO'VE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY HISTORIC RACISM.
UM, AND, AND FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE, WHO ARE WORKING, BUT WHO ARE STRUGGLING SOMETIMES.
SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, UH, HOME IS SOMETHING YOU CAN PASS DOWN TO YOUR CHILDREN, SOMETHING YOU CAN BUILD WEALTH IN AS A FAMILY.
UH, SO LOUISIANA HOUSING CORPORATION HAS BEEN DOING SOME PRETTY GREAT AND REVOLUTIONARY THINGS TO USE DOLLARS TO HELP TO WRITE THESE MORTGAGES AND THEN RECYCLE THOSE DOLLARS INTO OUR COMMUNITY OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
UM, WHAT'S PARTICULARLY EXCITING IS IN, UH, DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, THEY'VE PUT THAT BACK INTO THE HOMEOWNERSHIP WORK TO CREATE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL MAKE
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A HUGE IMPACT IN OUR PARISH.UH, SO WITH THAT IN MIND, WE WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THEM.
UH, JOSH HOLLANDS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HOUSING CORPORATION, UH, AND, AND HIS TEAM HERE.
AND, AND IF THERE'S ANY WORDS YOU WANTED TO SAY OR ANY INFORMATION YOU WANTED TO SHARE ABOUT THE ASSISTANCE, THE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE OPENING UP IN OUR PARISH, I THINK THIS WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE WORD OUT.
UH, GOOD AFTERNOON, UH, MAYOR PRO TIM AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
UH, IT IS INDEED HOME OWNERSHIP MONTH, UH, NATIONAL HOME OWNERSHIP MONTH, AND WE ARE EXCITED TO BE CELEBRATING IT.
UH, BUT MORE THAN CELEBRATING, WE ARE EXCITED THAT WE'RE DOING THE WORK ACROSS THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND ACROSS THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
UH, AS WE SIT IN THE MONTH OF JUNE, JUST IN THE LAST YEAR, SINCE JUNE OF LAST YEAR, UH, WE HAVE CLOSED 136 LOANS TOTALLING ALMOST 25 MILLION JUST HERE IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.
UH, WE'VE ALSO COUNSELED ALMOST ANOTHER THOUSAND PEOPLE THROUGH OUR HOME BUYER COUNSELING PROGRAMS JUST HERE IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.
UH, SO THAT, UH, FOR ALL OF YOU THAT, UH, HAVE CONSTITUENTS AND, AND RUN FOR OFFICE, THOSE ARE CONSTITUENTS WITH BUYING HOMES AND PAYING PROPERTY TAX IN YOUR DISTRICT.
UH, AND AS WE LIKE TO SAY AT THE HOUSING CORPORATION, WE MAKE THE AMERICAN DREAM AFFORDABLE THROUGH A NUMBER OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CLOSING AND DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.
ALSO, MAKING SURE THAT WE PROVIDE SOFT SECOND LOANS TO HELP FOLKS BE ABLE TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT THEY MAY QUALIFY FOR IN THESE RISING COST OF HOMES.
UH, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE OUR TEAM THAT'S HERE.
UH, BRENDA EVANS, UH, IS OUR CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER AND, AND RUNS OUR HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM.
ALSO, DANIEL DUNCAN, UH, WHO IS WITH US, WHO, UH, HEADS UP ALL OF OUR MARKETING EFFORTS, WORKING WITH REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, WORKING WITH BUYERS, CONDUCTING OUR HOME BUYERS CLASSES, AND GETTING THE WORD OUT ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS. LASTLY, I WILL TELL YOU WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT OUR MOST NEWLY LAUNCHED PROGRAM IN THE AREA OF HOME OWNERSHIP, WHICH IS OUR KEYS FOR SERVICE PROGRAM.
OUR KEYS FOR SERVICE PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM, UH, THAT IS GEARED TO, UH, FIRST RESPONDERS, SO POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, UH, 9 1 1, TELECOMMUNICATION FOLKS, TEACHERS, AND ALSO ALL OF THOSE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD.
AND WE SAY MEDICAL FIELD, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FROM THE DOCTOR DOWN TO THE CAFETERIA WORKER IN THE HOSPITAL.
IF YOU WORK IN A PHARMACY, IF YOU WORK IN A NURSING HOME, THIS PROGRAM IS GEARED TO HELPING THOSE FOLKS BE ABLE TO BUY A HOME.
WE PROVIDE 4% DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.
OFTENTIMES THESE FOLKS ARE ON THE FRONT LINES AND THE FOLKS THAT WE DEPEND ON IN THE MOST CRITICAL TIMES.
AND SO, UH, WHILE WE CAN'T NECESSARILY INCREASE THEIR PAYCHECKS, THIS HELPS THAT IF THEY MAY QUALIFY FOR A HOME, BUT MAY NOT HAVE THAT LUMP SUM TO BE ABLE TO DO DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND CLOSING COSTS, KEYS FOR SERVICES, HELP BEING ABLE TO MEET THAT NEED AND ALLOW FOR, FOR THESE FOLKS TO BUY HOMES IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY SERVE IN.
SO, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING AT THE HOUSING CORPORATION AND APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL HOME OWNERSHIP, BOTH HERE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE.
UH, AND I DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT I AM PRESENTING, UH, TO L H C, UH, RECOGNIZING, UH, JUNE AND PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JUNE AS HOME OWNERSHIP MONTH AND RECOGNIZING THE, UH, PARTNERSHIP OF COURSE, UH, WITH LHC THAT HELPS MAKE HOME OWNERSHIP A REALITY.
THOSE WERE SOME OUTSTANDING NUMBERS THAT WE HEARD AND WE'RE GREATLY APPRECIATIVE FOR THE PARTNERSHIP.
NEXT WE HAVE MAYOR, PRESIDENT SHARON WITH ROOM TO RECOGNIZE WINTER D MCCR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF WINTER DANCE COMPANY, CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION, 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
MARYBOROUGH, UH, THANK YOU AS WE, UH, CELEBRATE ONE, UH, GROUP OF CAMPERS.
I WAS FORTUNATE YESTERDAY TO BE WITH ANOTHER, UH, GROUP OF CAMPERS FROM THE, UH, WINTER DANCE COMPANY, BUT, UH, EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, THIS PAST SUNDAY, UH, I SPENT MY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT, UM, THE ROYAL AFFAIR.
AND THE ROYAL AFFAIR WAS THE RECOGNITION AND RECITAL OF THE, UH, 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE WINTER DANCE COMPANY.
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A REMARKABLE ORGANIZATION, UH, THAT HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO OUR YOUNG, UH, PEOPLE, UH, DEVELOPING EXTRAORDINARY TALENT AND HAVING A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY.UH, WINTER WOULD YOU COME UP? SO, UH,
SO, UM, I HAVE KNOWN, UH, WINTER FOR QUITE SOME TIME, I THINK ALMOST RIGHT AFTER SHE FIRST STARTED THIS, UH, DANCE COMPANY.
AND SHE HAS, UH, CERTAINLY PUT HER TALENT TO WORK AS THE ARTISTIC, UH, DIRECTOR.
AND THIS INSTITUTION HAS BECOME, UM, A WONDERFUL PLACE FOSTERING NOT ONLY DANCE, BUT PERSONAL GROWTH, UH, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND FRIENDSHIPS IN THE, UH, PROCESS, AS I SAID, NURTURING, VIBRANT, UH, TALENT.
AND, UH, I AM IMMENSELY, UH, PROUD WINTER OF THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING, UH, AS THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF, UH, THE WINTER DANCE, UH, COMPANY.
AND TO SAY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 10 YEARS CONSISTENTLY WITHOUT A BREAK, UH, SPEAKS VOLUMES.
SO THE WINTER DANCE COMPANY IS, UH, PART OF THE FABRIC OF OUR, UH, ARTISTIC COMMUNITY AND OUR COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
AS I SAID, SHE GOES BEYOND, UH, TEACHING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE DANCE, BUT SHE ALSO HAS A SUMMER CAMP, UH, FOR MANY OF THE STUDENTS.
AND THEY WERE HERE, UH, YESTERDAY.
SO, UH, I HAVE TO TELL YOU, UH, THAT I WAS PREPARED TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION TO WINTER ON SUNDAY, BUT SHE FLIPPED THE SCRIPT ON ME AND MADE A PRESENTATION TO ME.
AND SO WHEN I, SHE CALLED ME UP, I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA BE MAKING A PRESENTATION TO HER, BUT I WAS, UH, VERY PLEASED TO RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION FROM THE WINTER DANCE COMPANY.
SO I, TODAY I'M GOING TO GIVE MY PRESENTATION AND MY CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION TO WINTER MCCRAY, THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE WINTER DANCE COMPANY AND CELEBRATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE OVER THE PAST DECADE.
UH, THE COMPANY'S DEDICATION TO THE CRAFT COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND PASSION FOR DANCE IS EVIDENT IN EACH PERFORMANCE.
WELL, I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, AND OVER THREE DECADES, I'M NOT GONNA TELL YOU MY AGE, UH, DANCE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT PART OF MY LIFE.
AND AS I GOT OLDER, I REALIZED THAT I WANT TO PASS THIS GIFT TO THE NEXT GENERATION.
AND I'M SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF DANCE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO 20, 30 MORE YEARS OF DANCE.
I WANNA SHOUT OUT OUR WONDERFUL MAYOR FOR YOUR YEARS OF SUPPORT.
UM, THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE COUNCILMAN.
I SEE MR. HURST, I DIDN'T SEE HIM, I DON'T SEE HIM ANYMORE, BUT I JUST WANNA THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
MY MOTHER WHO IS THE BACKBONE OF EVERYTHING THAT I DO.
AND AGAIN, THANK YOU, UH, MAYOR PROTON, IF I COULD, I KNOW IT'S NOT ON THE LIST AS FAR AS PRESENTATIONS GO AND EVERYTHING CUZ I FOUND OUT LATE ABOUT THIS, BUT, UH, PAUL, COULD YOU STAND UP? PAUL COBBLER MAYOR? OH YEAH.
HE HAS APPROACH, WHATEVER HE IS.
UH, COME TO THE MIC PAUL, YOU KNOW, COME TO THE MIC PAUL, AS A JOURNALIST OR A REPORTER, YOU, YOU KNOW, AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, YOU MAY LIKE HIM OR NOT LIKE HIM OR YOU KNOW, YOU KINDA LIKE AN ON HIS STORIES AND EVERYTHING, BUT OBVIOUSLY AS A JOURNALIST, HE HAS, UH, REACHED OUT AND HE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY, UH, UH, A HIGHER COMMUNITY, UH, A LARGER NEWSPAPER, A LARGER TYPE OF, UH, REPORTING AGENCY, AND HE IS GOING TO BE LEAVING US.
THIS IS HIS LAST MEETING WITH US TODAY.
SO PAUL, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK.
IT'S LIKE YOU, YOU COME INTO THE CHAMBER, YOU EXPECT TO SEE, YOU KNOW, ALL YOUR COLLEAGUES MIGHT NOT BE HERE, BUT YOU KNOW, PAUL'S GONNA BE SITTING OVER THERE JUST WAITING TO WRITE A STORY ON YOU.
BUT GOOD LUCK IN YOUR ENDEAVORS AND WE WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU AROUND HERE.
TO THE HOUSTON, TO THE HOUSTON LANDING, AND I WANNA HEAR THAT YOU GUYS ARE ALL REALLY HAPPY.
THE NEXT PERSON WILL BE GOOD TOO.
PAUL, ARE YOU STILL GONNA DO THAT BOMBSHELL REPORT ON AARON BEFORE YOU LEAVE? NO, MAKE MORE SECRETS.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING, PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS.THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING, PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS.
WELCOME TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF EAST BATON RIDGE PARISH.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU TUNED IN TODAY.
ON BEHALF OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE YOU AS PART OF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.
IT'S JUNE THE 28TH TODAY AND THAT CELEBRATION DAY IN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE.
AND MORE ON THAT HERE IS THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT PRO TIM OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH DENNIS AND WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING ON THIS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2023 AT 4:00 PM AS DENNIS SAID, IT IS A CELEBRATION DAY.
WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE OUR 2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, NATIONAL BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, WINNING L S U TIGERS.
UH, LET'S GIVE MIRANDA APPLAUSE.
SECOND, SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR FOR LSU RIGHT AND DISTRICT AND, AND, AND DISTRICT 10 AND DISTRICT 12, AND GENERALLY SPEAKING IN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE.
SO ON BEHALF OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, AS WELL AS OUR MAYOR, PRESIDENT SHARON WESTERN BROOM, UH, WE'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE, UH, LSU ON THEIR SUCCESS.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
ASHLEY, DO WE HAVE A QUORUM? WE HAVE A QUORUM, UH, WHICH COUNCIL MEMBER IS, UH, WOULD LIKE TO BRING GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF OUR INVOCATION GUESTS AND OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE GUESTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER MO WHO OH, DENNIS IS DOING IT.
NO, I GOT TWO NAMES RIGHT HERE.
UH, THE INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY YOLANDA BATIST AND PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.
YOLANDA BATISTE AS WELL WITH EVERYONE PLEASE STAND.
FATHER GOD, WE THANK YOU RIGHT NOW IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.
LORD, WE COME FIRST OF ALL TO TELL YOU THANK YOU FOR THIS IS THE DAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE AND WE SHALL REJOICE AND BE GLAD THEREIN.
DEAR GOD, WE COME ASKING THAT YOU WOULD ALLOW YOUR HOLY SPIRIT TO BE IN THIS MEETING TODAY.
LORD, WE PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD ALLOW OUR MAYOR AND MAYOR PROTI AND ALL OF THE COUNCIL AND ALL ADMINISTRATION TO LEAD OUR CITY IN THE WAY THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IT TO GO, THAT IT MAY BRING YOU GLORY.
WE THANK YOU RIGHT NOW FOR THIS MEETING.
WE PRAY THAT IT IS DONE IN DECENCY AND IN ORDER HEAVENLY FATHER AND WE PRAY THAT ALL THAT HAS BEEN SET OUT TO ACCOMPLISH TODAY WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED FOR A POSITIVE WAIT.
IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.
A P OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
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APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 14TH, 2023 AND THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ZONING MEETING OF JUNE 24TH, 2023 AND THE GREATER BATON ROUGE AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 20TH 23 BY THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEED ON ITEM ONE? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL DURING MOTION TO APPROVE.
SO MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MO SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOELL AFTER.
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INTRODUCTIONS SECTION 2.12 INTRODUCTIONS NUMBER TWO, AUTHORIZING THE PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO INSTITUTE EXP PREPARATION PROCEEDINGS AND OR TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND NECESSARY FOR THE MOVE BEYOND CAPACITY PROJECT HIGHLAND ROAD AT SEGAN LANE BY PARISH ATTORNEY NUMBER THREE, A RE RESOLUTION APPROVING A COLLEAGUE OF AN ELECTION BY THE ST.GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER TWO, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE STATE OF LOUISIANA ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
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REAUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A 4.0 MILLS AT VALOR TAX FOR DEVELOPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES OF THE DISTRICT AND PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES, INCLUDING CHARGES FOR FIRE HYDRANT RENTALS AND SERVICES WITHIN THE FIRE DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS BY ST.GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR, A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CHENEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE STATE OF LOUISIANA ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING A LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A 10 MILS AT THE LOAN TAX ON THE DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2024 ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2033 BY BOND COUNSEL NUMBER FIVE, A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE BROWNSFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER THREE OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE STATE, LOUISIANA ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE LEVEE AND COLLECTION OF A 10 MILLS A VALOR TAX FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES BY BOND COUNSEL NUMBER SIX, A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN ALLISON ST.
IMA LEE, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER NINE OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON RIDGE STATE OF LOUISIANA ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A 10 MIL AVALOR TAX IN THE DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION ON ALL THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2024 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2033 BY BOND COUNSEL NUMBER SEVEN, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CALLING OF ELECTION THE EAST SIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROU STATE, LOUISIANA ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE LEVYING COLLECTION OF A SEVEN AND ONE HALF MILLS OUT.
VALOR TAX ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF EAST BATON, UH, I'M SORRY, WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF EASTSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS COMMENCING WITH AND INCLUDING THE TAX YEAR 2025 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2034 BY BOND COUNSEL NUMBER EIGHT, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD BY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SIX OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROU STATE OF LOUISIANA ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE LEVI AND COLLECTION OF A 10 MILS AVALOR TAX ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
SIX FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS COMMENCING WITH AND INCLUDING THE TAX YEAR 2025 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2034 BY BOND COUNSEL NUMBER NINE, AUTHOR, UH, AMENDING THE 2023 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CHARLES R. KELLY COMMUNITY CENTER SO AS TO APPROPRIATE $12,000 FROM FUND BALANCE ASSIGNED TO COMMUNITY CENTERS RENTAL REVENUE GENERATED BY THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR EVENTS AND SERVICES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER BY COUNCILMAN DARRELL HURST.
[CONDEMNATION INTRODUCTIONS]
INTRODUCTIONS NUMBER 10, THE ESTATE OF CECIL TUCSON.8 0 42 SHARON STREET COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO BANKS, NUMBER 11, LEELA DAVIS IN THE STATE OF CALVIN DAVIS.
44 65 CLAYTON STREET COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE HURST.
NUMBER 12, THE ESTATE OF MARY THOMPSON ZUKOWSKI 1 0 5 55 BARBARA STREET COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX DUNN NUMBER 13.
JOHN W RODNEY II SIXTY FOUR FORTY FIVE OSBORNE AVENUE COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN COLE NUMBER 14, DAMIEN NORWOOD AND JIMMY RICHARDSON.
ALLEN 26 3 54 KENDALL WOOD ROAD COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE HUDSON NUMBER 15 MARION LOIS ADDISON.
9 29 NORTH 20TH STREET COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 16, JAZZ HONEY FARMS INCORPORATED.
1852 PERKINS ROAD COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 17, EDWARD M. FREEMAN, JR.
1 5 26 MYRTLE WALK COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN ADJUDICATED
[ADJUDICATED PROPERTY INTRODUCTIONS]
PROPERTY INTRODUCTIONS NUMBER 18 LOT E PLUS SQUARE 49 SUBDIVISION NICARAGUA COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 19 LOT 44 PARTS SQUARE 49 SUBDIVISION NICARAGUA COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 20 LOT C ONE SQUARE 49 SUBDIVISION NICARAGUA COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 21 LOT 14 SQUARE A 35 SUBDIVISION GRACIE COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 22 LOT 12 AND 13 SQUARE 35 SUBDIVISION GRACIE COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 23 LOT FOUR PARTS SQUARE 14 SUBDIVISION GRACIE COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN NUMBER 24 LOT SEVEN PARTS SQUARE ONE SUB UH, SUBDIVISION LAFA TOWN METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 25 LOT 16 PART SQUARE TWO.SUBDIVISION YOUNG COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 26 LOT EIGHT SQUARE FIVE SUBDIVISION MOUND CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 27 LOT SIX SQUARE 16 SUBDIVISION PROSPERITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 28 LOT SEVEN PART SQUARE 16.
SUBDIVISION PROSPERITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 29 LOT SEVEN PART SQUARE 16.
SUBDIVISION PROSPERITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 30 LOT 16 PLUS SQUARE 37.
SUBDIVISION FORTUNE COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE, HURST NUMBER 31 LOT 11 PART SQUARE 14 SUBDIVISION, QUA AND LAYMAN TOWN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 32
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LOT SEVEN SQUARE 33.SUBDIVISION BANK COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN NUMBER 33 LOT 360 7 SUBDIVISION BELFAIR HOMES METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN COLE NUMBER 34 LOT 15 AND 16 SQUARE 15 SUBDIVISION HOLLYWOOD COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE HURST NUMBER 35 LOT 2 0 1 SUBDIVISION WOOD AIR COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO BANKS NUMBER 39 LOT 19 SQUARE NINE SUBDIVISION PARADISE PARK COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO BANKS NUMBER 37 LOT FOUR SQUARE 25.
SUBDIVISION BANK COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN.
ALL ITEMS THAT REQUIRE READING HAVE BEEN READ IN A MOTION TO INTRODUCE ALL ITEMS AS AN ORDER.
IS THERE A MOTION TO INTRODUCE? SO MOVE.
CAN'T DISCUSS IT, BUT YOU CAN DELETE OR MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, BUT WE CAN'T DISCUSS THE INTRODUCTION ITEM.
ALL RIGHT, IS THERE A MOTION TO INTRODUCE? SO MOVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HUDSON.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER AMAROSA.
[CONDEMNATIONS]
MEMBER, PLEASE GO TO YOUR SEPARATE SHEET FOR CONDEMNATION.SEPARATE SHEET FOR CONDEMNATION.
I'M GONNA READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS THEY'RE STATED.
THEY ARE TO PROCEED WITH ITEM 75, 77, EXCUSE ME, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, AND 89.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON A CONDEMNATION? ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON A CONDEMNATION? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? UH, NUMBER 85, 90 DAYS PLEASE.
ANYONE ELSE? ANYONE ELSE GONNA READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND CHANGES? THEY ARE TO PROCEED WITH ITEMS 75, 77, 79, 80, 83, 84, 86, 88 AND 89.
THEY ARE TO DEFER FOR 30 DAYS.
ITEM 76, 78 AND 82 DEFER FOR 45 DAYS ITEM.
EXCUSE ME, I'M GONNA COME BACK TO THAT ONE.
ITEM 81 AND 85 AND TO DEFER FOR 45 DAYS.
WHICH ONE DID YOU SAY? COUNCIL MEMBER? 87.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONDEMNATIONS? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HIRST.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER AMAROSA.
ALL CONDEMNATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, IF YOU WOULD NOW TURN TO PAGE
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18 WILL BEGIN WITH ITEM 90, AUTHORIZING THE PARISH, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVEMENT AND SELECTION OF THE ADVOCATE AS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, CITY OF BATON ROUGE FOR A PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2023 UNTIL JULY JUNE 30TH, 2024 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 43 1 41 A BY COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATIVE TREASURER.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.
COUNCIL MEMBER IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HER SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN.
ANY OBJECTIONS? WE GO TO ITEM 91.
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RESENDING A MATTER AND DECISION TO ORDER ON MARCH 9TH, 2022.METRO COUNCIL MEETING IN THE MATTER OF THE CITY OF BATON VERSUS STATE OF CURT CURRY RISING REASON FOR RESCINDING OWNER OF SELLING PROPERTY AND NEW OWNER WILL CLEAR THE VIOLATIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBER DUNN.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 91? MOTION TO APPROVE BY THE CHAIRS THERE.
SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JEN ROCKER, WHO IS RELOCATED ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM 91 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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92 AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF THE MATTER OF BRIANNA GOLDEN VERSUS THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE IN THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE IN COST COMMUNICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,000 PLUS COURT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $551 AND 42 CENTS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $135,551 AND 42 CENTS AND APPROPRIATED $135,541 AND 42 CENTS FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 92? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HEARD SECOND BY THE CHAIR.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ANY OBJECTIONS? WE HAVE ONE OBJECTION SHOW BRANDON.
COUNCIL MEMBER NOLL OBJECTING.
ANY OTHER OBJECTIONS? ITEM 92 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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93 AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT.THE MATTER ENTITLED RENEE SIMMONS VERSUS STATE OF LOUISIANA AT ALL IN AN AMOUNT OF $65,000 PLUS COURT COSTS IN AN AMOUNT OF $326 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $65,326 AND DOLLARS AND APPROPRIATING $65,326 FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY THE PARISH ATTORNEYS.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 93? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURST.
ANY OBJECTIONS? SHOW COUNCIL MEMBER.
YOU OBJECT AS WELL ON MACHINES.
WE'LL MOVE ON THE MACHINE SO WE CAN IT ON THE RECORD, WE ARE VOTING ON ITEM 93,
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RENEE SIMMONS VERSUS THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
FOR THE REASON BECAUSE PUBLIC DISCUSSION MAY HARM OUR POSITION IN THE CASE.
UM, IS THERE, IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ANY OBJECTIONS? WE'RE GOING IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
GENTLEMEN, WE'RE WE'RE WE, I MEAN, WE'RE PAUL WE WERE RETURNED TO ITEM 93.
THERE WAS A, I'LL READ THE ITEM AGAIN.
AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT, THE MATTER IN TITLE RENEE SIMMONS, STATE OF LOUISIANA AT ALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,000 PLUS COURT COST IN THE AMOUNT OF $326 OR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $65,326 IN APPROPRIATING $65,326 BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY, THERE WAS A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER AKA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURST.
SO WE HAVE ONE OBJECTION ON THE ITEM.
ANY OTHER OBJECTIONS? ITEM 93 HAS PASSED.
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EXCUSE ME.AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF THE MATTER OF WINLAND F WILLIAMS VERSUS THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE IN AN AMOUNT OF $35,000 PLUS COURT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $98 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $35,098 BY THE PARISH ATTORNEYS.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 94? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? ITEM 94.
SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROCKER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURST.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM 94 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EAST BANDWIDTH PARISH SEWAGE COMMISSION TO PROCEED WITH A NOT TO EXCEED $361,325 FINANCING TO LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REQUESTING LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE IS NOT TO EXCEED $361,325 SUBORDINATE LIEN REVENUE.REFUNDING REFUNDING BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF THE EASTBOUND PARISH COMMISSION FROM THE SALE THEREOF TO ALLOW THE AUTHORITY TO CURRENTLY REFUND ALL OR A PORTION OF OUTSTANDING PRINCIPLE AMOUNT OF ITS SUBORDINATE LIEN REVENUE.
IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 95? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL.
YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ONE EMAIL COMMENT IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM 95.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 95? ANYONE? UH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION, BUT I I'D LOVE TO HEAR, UH, THE EXPLANATION OF HOW THIS WILL ULTIMATELY SAVE THE CITY PARISH MONEY.
DOES ANYBODY WANNA SPEAK TO THAT? IS THAT ANYONE HERE SPEAK? THREE 61 MILLION LENDER'S ON THE WAY? MILLION DOLLARS.
WHAT? TOMMY'S ON THE WAY HERE.
UH, COME TO, UH, GOOD AFTERNOON.
TOMMY HESBERG, UH, BOND, UH, WITH BUTLER.
THIS IS A PROPOSED CURRENT REFUNDING OF THIS, OF THE LCDA SUBORDINATE LIEN REVENUE BONDS.
UH, THEY'LL ACTUALLY REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS.
THE, THE STRUCTURE OR THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE AND TRANSACTION WILL OFFER TO THE, THE EXISTING HOLDERS OF THE SERIES 2020 A BONDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELL THOSE BONDS BACK TO, UH, THE L C D A VIS-A-VIS, UH, LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE, UH, WITH, WITH THE BRASCO AT A DISCOUNT.
AND THAT DISCOUNT PURCHASING THEM LESS THAN THE PAR AMOUNT OF THE BONDS WILL PROVIDE, UH, DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS TO PROSPECT.
SORRY, THERE'S NOT A, THERE'S NOT AN AMOUNT TIED TO THAT, CORRECT? I, I'M NOT SURE SAVINGS WELL THERE CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW.
SO NOT EVERYBODY HAS TO PARTICIPATE.
UH, IF WE HAD CONSERVATIVELY, IF 30% OF THE EXISTING BOND HOLDERS PARTICIPATE, ESTIMATED SAVINGS TO SCO WOULD BE THREE AND A HALF TO THREE AND HALF MILLION TO 5 MILLION.
IF 100% OF THE BOND HOLDERS PARTICIPATED IN TENDERING THEIR BONDS, IT WOULD BE UPWARDS OF 17 MILLION IN SAVINGS.
SO THE, THE SAVINGS ARE GONNA DEPEND ON THE MARKING CONDITIONS AT THAT TIME.
AND IF AT THE TIME WE, WE GO TO DO IT, IF THERE ARE NO SAVINGS, THEN WE WON'T DO IT.
IS IS BASICALLY WHAT, WHAT MEANING IF NO ONE PARTICIPATES, THAT'S CORRECT.
IF OR IF NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE PARTICIPATE, IT DOESN'T, YOU KNOW, MEET OUR CRITERIA FOR A REFUNDING, THEN AT THAT POINT WE WON'T GO FORWARD.
BUT THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IS TO GET EVERYTHING IN AND, UM, GO FORWARD WITH IT.
AND THEN AT THE TIME WE WERE READY TO CLOSE BASED ON THE MARKET CONDITIONS AND HOW MANY PEOPLE PARTICIPATE, THEN WE'LL UM, MAKE THAT DECISION AT THAT TIME.
AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK AND DO A BUDGET SUPPLEMENT AND THEN YOU'LL
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HAVE THAT, YOU KNOW, TO GO AHEAD AND ACTUALLY WE'LL HAVE A BUDGET SUPPLEMENT TO ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISH THE, THE ACCOUNTING ENTRIES AND THE, TO APPROPRIATE THE, THE PROCEEDS OF IT SO THAT WE CAN THEN GO THROUGH AND ACCOMPLISH IT.AND THAT WILL COME BACK BEFORE YOU AT THE, AT THE TIME.
AND THOSE DOLLARS WOULD BE, WOULD REMAIN WITHIN BRISCOE'S BUDGET? YES, SIR.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER GODDA.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER.
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THANK YOU.AMENDING THE 2023 CURRENT EXPENSE AND CAPITAL BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE 3,681,000 FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
THE RAISING CANE RIVER CENTER FUNDED THROUGH REVENUES DEDICATED FOR SAID PURPOSE.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON 96? ANYONE RAISING KINGS DIRECT COUNCIL MEMBERS? YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ONE EMAIL COMMENT OPPOSED TO ITEM 96.
IS WAYNE HERE OR ANYBODY WITH THE RIVER CENTER? WAYNE? IS HE THERE? RIGHT HERE.
SORRY, HE WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN THERE.
UH, FIRST OFF, I WANNA START THIS OFF BY, UH, SAYING WE HAD A EVENT THERE THIS WEEKEND.
AMAZING JOB THAT YOUR WHOLE CREW DID.
NOW I HAVE TO DISCUSS THE BUSINESS OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.
THIS IS FOR THE, BASICALLY THE FIXING OF THE RIVER CENTER TO, TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE PLANNED COMING UP AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
AND TO UPDATE THE FACILITIES TO, TO TAKE CARE LIKE THE HOCKEY, TO TAKE CARE OF THE SEATING OR THE HOCKEY THAT'S COMING UP.
THE, EITHER THE BALLROOM GOT FLOORED, UH, FOR EVENTS THAT ARE COMING UP, BUT AFTER THIS 3.6 MILLION WE'RE AT A HOLDING PATTERN AS FAR AS ANY MAJOR UPGRADES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS WE HAD A BIG DISCUSSION ABOUT THE STUDY THAT'S COMING THROUGH MM-HMM.
OR AFTER THIS, ARE WE WAITING FOR THOSE STUDIES AND EVERYTHING TO BE COMPLETED? SO MM-HMM.
UM, HE'S BEEN DOING THE FINAL TOUCHES ON THE STUDY.
WE SHOULD GET THAT BACK WITHIN A MONTH AT THE MOST, I THINK MORE LIKE TWO WEEKS.
UH, THEN AT THAT POINT WE CAN SIT DOWN AND, AND TALK ABOUT THE NEXT STEP.
I'VE ALREADY TALKED WITH, UH, VINCENT, UM, FROM THE, THE ADMINISTRATION, UM, WHICH WOULD BE GOING TO AN ENGINEERING PHASE TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE SPECIFIC COSTS ARE AND THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THAT YOU ALL SAW, YOU SAW WHAT KIND OF THE RANGE IS, IF YOU WILL.
BUT THAT, WITH THAT STUDY, I MEAN THAT'S, THAT'S COMING UP WITH FUNDING SOURCES, THAT'S COMING UP WITH IDEAS OF WHERE, WHERE WE NEED TO GO WITH THE WHOLE RIVER CENTER AREA.
AND, AND, AND THAT PART, WHAT I'M TALKING FOCUSED ON IS I GUESS AFTER THIS 3.6, WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO ANY OTHER MAJOR REPLACEMENTS OR UPDATES TO THE PLACE UNTIL WE DECIDE ON THAT PLAN TO GO FORWARD WITH THE WHOLE FACILITY.
SO NOT YEAH, BARRING SOMETHING DOESN'T FALL APART ON THE RIVER CENTER ITSELF.
SO THE, THE, THE BULK OF THESE ITEMS ARE REPAIR OF BROKEN ITEMS. SO TO THE EXTENT THAT NOTHING ELSE BREAKS.
BUT WELL, I KNOW, I KNOW WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THINGS AT BREAK, BUT WE'RE NOT, WE ALREADY GOT THE SCOREBOARD DONE.
THIS IS DOING THE SEATING FOR THE HOCKEY AND PULLOUT AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.
I, I UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE, WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THE FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE THE EVENTS AND EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE.
AND THAT ARE COMING FORWARD THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE BOOKS AND PLANNED THERE.
YOU DON'T SEE ANYTHING RIGHT NOW COMING UP SOON HERE THAT WE'RE GONNA COME BACK FOR ANOTHER LARGE SUM OF FUNDING, LUMP OF FUNDING BECAUSE OH, WE'D LIKE TO DO THIS OR WE'D LIKE TO DO THAT, UH, AESTHETICALLY OR, OR CHANGE UP WALLS OR ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.
SO WHAT I'LL TELL YOU IS THIS.
UH, SO THESE ARE SHORT TERM FIXES AND YOU CAN WORK ALONG A PARALLEL PATH BY DOING THE SHORT TERM FIXES TO, TO COMPETE NOW AND THEN WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OVERALL FACILITY MARKET STUDY IS THE LONG TERM VISION, IF YOU WILL.
JUST, UM, THERE ARE THREE EXTERIOR MARQUEES, ST.
LOUIS, UH, STREET, RIVER ROAD AND GOVERNMENT STREET.
THEY ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WE'RE ONLY REPLACING ONE BECAUSE I LIKE TO CALL THIS THE BANDAID EFFECT WHERE WE CHOSE THE LEAST EXPENSIVE ONE.
CAUSE WE COULD TAKE THE PARTS FROM THE OTHERS AND USE THEM TO, TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL LIFE.
SO THAT ONE IS 190,000, THE OTHER TWO ARE 2 0 5 AND THREE 70.
THEY WILL LIKELY BE, NEED TO BE REPLACED A YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF.
SO PROBABLY BEFORE THE OVERALL BIG PROJECT STARTS.
SO IT DEPENDS WHAT YOU CONSIDER BIG TICKET ITEMS I GUESS.
UM, I JUST KNOW THAT THEY'RE GONNA BE COMING.
BUT THE NO, I, I GUESS THE SCOREBOARD AND THE, AND THE AND THE UH, TELESCOPIC SEATING, THOSE ARE THE, BY FAR THE TWO LARGEST PROJECTS.
I GUESS I'M, I'M TRYING, WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET AT IS, AND LOOK, I, I KNOW I CAME OUT AGAINST A LOT OF THINGS WITH THE RIVER CENTER CAUSE I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE VIABILITY OF IT IS AND I THINK Y'ALL HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB IN BRINGING THIS COMPANY IN.
WE HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT THEY, THEIR VISION NOT ONLY FOR THAT BUT THE WHOLE AREA.
UM, I, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT THING.
I THINK GETTING THE ACCOMMODATIONS DONE
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FOR WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS ONE THING.THE WANTS THAT POSSIBLY WANTING, I I THINK WE WAIT TILL THAT STUDY'S DONE OR WHATEVER ELSE.
I, I'M GOOD WITH GOING FORWARD WITH THIS.
UM, I, I, I WILL VOTE TO APPROVE THIS BUT I THINK ANYTHING ELSE COMING FORWARD IS DEFINITELY GONNA BE A NEED.
WE HAVE TO DO THIS OR HAVE TO FIX THIS VERSUS WANTING AND SO ON UNTIL WE GET THAT STUDY DONE.
AND AGAIN, FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM PRE PREVIOUS WITH THE STUDY AND ALL THAT, I THINK IT'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD AND WE CAN GOT A GOOD THING TO GO FORWARD WITH BATON ROUGE.
I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE WHERE I WAS WITH THE WANTS AND NEEDS AND AND FUNDING THIS 3.6.
COUNCIL MEMBER HURST, UH, THIS IS GONNA BE A MOTION TO APPROVE, BUT I ALSO WANNA MAKE A COMMENT BEFORE I DO THAT, I JUST WANNA THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
NUMBER ONE, UM, YOU KNOW, SOME OF US KNOW A POLL IN HERE SAYS I'D RATHER SEE A SERMON THAN TO HEAR ONE.
AND, UH, WE'VE SEEN A SERMON WITH YOUR, UH, DUE DILIGENCE TO BRING TALENTS AND ACTS TO, TO THE RIVER CENTER THAT WE WOULDN'T GET IN THE MARKET OF THIS SIZE.
UM, YOU SAID THE HOCKEY TEAM, YOU BROUGHT A HOCKEY TEAM, RIGHT? OR IT'S COMING.
SO WE USED APPRECIATE THE HARD WORKERS.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MC COLEMAN.
AND ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM 96 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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ITEM 97, NOW AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF $1,842,450 OF SU IMPACT FEES COLLECTED WITHIN THE CITY OF CENTRAL BY BOSCO FOR THE SULLIVAN ROAD WAX SCHOOL FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 97? WHEN NOW WITH THE COUNCIL? IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCK.
THE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MO GO AHEAD.
YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO SAY, UM, THIS WAS A GREAT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CENTRAL AND EAST PAT ROUGE PARISH WAXED TO, UH, THE SULLIVAN ROAD PROJECT HAS BEEN GOING ON.
LITERALLY THE ROAD'S BEEN TORE UP FOR SEVEN YEARS.
UM, IT'S A PROJECT THAT HAS STARTED AND STOPPED AND, AND CONTRACTS CANCELED AND PEOPLE RELEASED.
SO THANK Y'ALL FOR Y'ALL'S APPROVAL ON THIS.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM 97 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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98, AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH WTD ARCHITECTURE FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW E M S STATION AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $129,350 BY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 98? WE'RE NOW WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER, AKA.
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TO ITEM 99? AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE TO SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE CONTRACT WITH MO MOAT ARCHITECTURE LLC FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR CONTRACT FOR CITY HALL SECURITY UPGRADES AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 BY THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 99? WHEN HOUR THE COUNCIL WITH THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLE, IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? ITEM 99 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO COOPER COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH CENTRAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO INCREASE THE 2023 CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $106,000 FOR A TOTAL OF CONTRACT VALUE, NOT TO EXCEED $3,381,909 BY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 100? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY THE CHAIR.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM 100 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
WE'RE NOW GONNA TAKE ITEM 1 0 1
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THROUGH 1 0 9 TOGETHER.AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH CAPITAL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $728,980 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $2,282,933 AWARDED UNDER THE RYAN WHITE HIV AND AIDS PROGRAM BY HUMAN SERVICES DIRECT ITEM 1 0 2.
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH THE CAPITAL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,390 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $328,866 AWARDED UNDER RYAN WHITE HIV AND AIDS MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE PROGRAM.
ITEM 1 0 3 AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH OUR LADY OF THE LAKE INCORPORATED FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,328 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $214,566 AWARDED ON THE RYAN WHITE MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE PROGRAM BY HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR.
ITEM 1 0 4 AUTHORIZED A MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A SUBJECT IN CONTRACT WITH HIV AND AIDS ALLIANCE FOR READING TWO FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,168,950 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,479,879 UNDER RYAN Y HIV AND AIDS PROGRAM BY HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR.
ITEM 1 0 5 AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR PRESENT TO AMEN.
A SUB RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH HIV AND AIDS ALLIANCE FOR REGION TWO ONE.
AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $183,002 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $624,292 UNDER RYAN WHITE HIV AND AIDS MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE PROGRAM BY HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR.
ITEM 1 0 6 AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO TO AMEND A SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER BATON
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ROUGE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $896,942 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $2,688,622 AWARDED UNDER RYAN WHITE HIV AND AIDS PROGRAM BY HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR.ITEM 1 0 7 AUTHORIZED A MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A SUB RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH NUMBER AGE TASK FORCE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $131,077 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $330,577 FOR THE 20 23 20 24 RYAN WHITE GRANT PERIOD BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR.
ITEM 1 0 8 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A SUBRECIPIENT IN CONTRACT WITH OUR LADY OF THE LAKE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $473,106 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,448,063 AWARDED UNDER RYAN WHITE HIV AND AIDS PROGRAM BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTED.
ITEM 1 0 9 AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND AN AMOUNT OF $201,677 FOR A TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT OF $401,677 UNDER RYAN WHITE HIV AND AIDS PROGRAM BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR ASHLEY.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ONE EMAIL COMMENT IN OPPOSITION TO ITEMS 1 0 1 TO 1 0 9.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEMS? 1 0 1 THROUGH 1 0 9.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS? ONE ZERO.
SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOELL SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM 1 0 1 THROUGH 1 0 9 HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
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THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY NATIONAL EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER BOARD PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING SYSTEM ON THE ON BEHALF OF DIVISION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, OFFICE OF SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM AND THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 10? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IS THERE A MOTION REAL QUICK? COUNCIL MEMBERS, THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE APPROVED CONTENTION ON GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
MOTION TO APPROVE CONTINGENT ON CONTRACTS AND GRANTS REVIEW.
IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED BY COLEMAN, SECONDED BY ROCKY.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? WE NOW
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GO TO ITEM ONE 11 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESENT ON BEHALF OF DIVISION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES, OFFICE OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ACCEPTING FUNDING FOR LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION DISCRETION AND PILOT PROGRAM COLLABORATION WITH FRONT OF Y'ALL BIKES AND YOU WORK FOR A SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT OF $109,010 BY HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 11? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMAN MC COLEMAN.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOGO.
ANY OBJECTIONS? WE NOW GO TO ITEM
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ONE 12 AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESENT TO ACCEPT THE NEXT TWO BATON ROUGE ADVANCING HEALTH LITERACY.WHILE THE TWO YEAR GRANT AWARD REMAINS FULL ME 4 MILLION, THE GRANITE EXPIRATION DATE IS HEREBY EXTENDED FROM JUNE 30TH, 2023.
THE FEBRUARY 29TH, 2024 BY MAYOR'S OFFICE.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 12? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY THE CHAIR.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURST.
ITEM ONE 12 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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13.WE ONLY HAVE SEVEN PEOPLE TODAY AS NO ONE ELSE CAN LEAVE.
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE TO ENTER INTO AN INTER-AGENCY AGREEMENT CONTRACT WITH THE JUVENILE COURT OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN AN AMOUNT OF $63,468 TO CONTINUE TO OFFSET THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING DEFENSE PROGRAM BY JUVENILE SERVICES DIRECTOR.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 13? COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCILMAN ROCKER.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MC COLE.
MANY ANY OBJECTIONS? WE GO NOW TO ITEM ONE
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14.DID ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 13 WHO WAS HERE? NOW WE GO TO ITEM ONE 14 AUTHORIZING DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING ON BEHALF OF DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF BATON PARISH OF EAST BATON TO PURCHASE DEPARTMENTAL SPECIFIC VEHICLES WHEN THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF DEPARTMENTAL SPECIFIC VEHICLES IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BY PURCHASING DIRECTORS.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 14? WHEN? GO AHEAD.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ONE EMAIL COMMENT IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM ONE 14.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM ONE 14.
THERE ARE SECOND TO ITEM ONE 14.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER.
ANY OBJECTIONS? WE NOW GO TO ITEM ONE 15.
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AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF DIVISION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE OFFICE OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ACCEPT THE GRANT ENTRY INTO A CONTRACT WITH LOUISIANA WORKFORCE COMMISSION FOR A COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,389,323 BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTED.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM? WE WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED.
ANY, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED? MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER GODDE.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM ONE 15 HAS BEEN APPROVED AS AMENDED.
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THE MAYOR PRESENT TO ENTER TO AGREEMENT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED FOR INCORPORATED FOR MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF MUNI AND EX EXECUTIVE TIME SOFTWARE PLATFORMS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $477,000 BY INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 16? WE NOW WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBER.
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SO MOVED BY COLEMAN SECOND.BY THE CHAIR AND OBJECTIONS WE GO TO ITEM ONE 17.
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AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR PRESENT OR DESIGNATED AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO FILE AN APPLICATION AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 509,000 BY THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 17? WE GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ITEM ONE 17 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT, EXECUTE AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE WITH DRC EMERGENCY SERVICES LLC FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL PARISH BY CHANNEL CLEARING PROJECT, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,800,000 BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 18? WE I GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER.
SO MOVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HER SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER AKA.
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AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEER UNDER SECTION TWO 19 ON WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992 FOR DESIGN NEW SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION WITH THE SEW AND LANDFILL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZED AND LOCAL MATCH PAYMENT OF $166 $667 BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 19.
COUNCIL, IT'S THE P PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL.
SO MOVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKER.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURS.
ANY OBJECTIONS? WE GO TO ITEM ONE 20,
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AUTHORIZE A MAYOR, PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN ENTITY STATE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATE PROJECT B BOND BOULEVARD PUMP STATION.SHARED FUNDING OF THE $1,472,200 AND LOCAL FUNDS OF $287,900 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.
DOES ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ONE 20? WE NOW GO TO COUNCILORS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE SOME MOVE BY COUNCILMAN MOGO? SECONDED BY THE CHAIR.
ANY OBJECTIONS WITH ITEM 1 21?
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UH, SAY IT AGAIN.AUTHORIZED MAYOR PQ ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT WITH UTILITY RELOCATION AGREEMENT FOR THE SERVICE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM WITH DEMCO FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH MOVING BUREAU CAPACITY PROJECT SOUTH CHARLES OFF LANDING ROAD CENTRAL THREEWAY AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $90,390 AND 44 CENTS.
IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 1 21? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HUR.
ANY OBJECTIONS REGARD? ITEM 1 22.
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AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR APPRAISAL SERVICES WITH BRIAN DAVIS, SEMINO ENTERPRISES WITH SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH MOVE VR CAPACITY PROJECT JEFFERSON HIGHWAY AND CORPORATE BOULEVARD.AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $56,320 BY TRANSLATION.
IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM? WE NOW GO TO COUNCILORS.
IS THERE SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS. SECONDED BY THE CHAIR.
ANY OBJECTIONS? WE GO TO ITEM 1 23
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AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SUDDEN ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AND SPECIALTIES INCORPORATED TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE, NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 BY THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 1 23? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED BY COUNCILMAN MC COLEMAN.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MC GODDE.
ANY OBJECTIONS? WE GO TO ITEM 1 24
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AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESENT INTO A CONTRACT WITH SEDWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCORPORATED TO PROVIDE FULL SERVICE COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.AS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROU PARISH OF EAST BATON, LOUISIANA EMPLOYEES.
BEGINNING ON JULY 1ST, 2023 BY PARISH ATTORNEY.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 1 24.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HER SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCC COLEMAN.
ITEM 1 24 HAS BEEN APPROVED COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE GO TO ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES.
[Items 125 - 144]
THROUGH 1 44 TOGETHER AT 1 25 LOT 32 B SQUARE.TWO SUBDIVISION ROSA ROSALIE PARK DISTRICT SEVEN HIGH BID REDEEM AT 1 26 LOT 30 SQUARE FIVE SUBDIVISION SCOTLAND HEIGHTS DISTRICT TWO BANKS HIGH BID, WILEY BRAIER $16,500.
ITEM 1 27 LOT F SQUARE 58 SUBDIVISION NORTH BATON ROUGE DISTRICT TWO HIGH BED OR WILEY BRAS IS $6,000.
ITEM 1 28 LOT SIX PLUS SQUARE SIX SUBDIVISION FORTUNE DISTRICT FIVE HIGH BID OF MARTIN BLANCO.
THE THIRD $1,550 ITEM 1 29 LOT 23 POINT SQUARE PLUS SQUARE 61 SUBDIVISION GALLES VIEW DISTRICT 10 HIGH BID OF ROBINS RENTAL.
ITEM ONE 30 LOT 20 SQUARE 11 SUBDIVISION BOGAN.
DISTRICT SEVEN HIGH BID AND COLEMA HARDY $1,000.
ITEM 1 31 LOT FIVE PLUS SUBDIVISION BLUE IN PHILLIPS AND KEENER DISTRICT SEVEN HIGH BID.
ITEM 1 32 LOT ONE SQUARE 26 SUBDIVISION EDEN PARK DISTRICT SEVEN I BET OF BEAUTY IN MY HANDS.
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LOT B DASH O DASH ONE DASH A SUBDIVISION BLUE AND PHILLIPS KEENER DISTRICT SEVEN I BETTA CHARLES ELLIS BELL JR.$100 ITEM 1 34 LOT FOUR SQUARE 97 SUBDIVISION NORTH BATON ROUGE DISTRICT TWO HIGH BID.
ITEM 1 35 LOT F DASH TWO DASH B DASH THREE SQUARE 32 SUBDIVISION NORTH BATON ROUGE DISTRICT TWO HIGH BID OF DIMPLE LEMON $100.
ITEM 1 36 LOT C DASH ONE SUBDIVISION JACKSON WILLIE TRACK DISTRICT ONE HIGH BID OF WEATHERLY HOLDINGS, LLC $71,000 ITEM 1 37 LOT TWO SQUARE 97 SUBDIVISION NORTH BATON ROUGE DISTRICT TWO BANKS HIGH BID VALUE EASES DANIEL $100.
ITEM 1 38 LOT 180 SUBDIVISION LIABILITY DISTRICT SIX DUNN JR.
HIGH BIDDER SOUTHERN UNITED INCORPORATED.
$90,000 ITEM 1 39 LOT FOUR AND FIVE SQUARE 23 SUBDIVISION EDEN PARK DISTRICT SEVEN HIGH BIDDER ERIC BILL, $500.
ITEM ONE 40, ABOUT 49 SQUARE 14 SUBDIVISION SOUTH BATON ROUGE ME COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, HIGH BED OF POTENTIAL ASSETS LLC, $3,000.
ITEM 1 41 LOT 2 59 PLUS SUBDIVISION EAST STATE AND DISTRICT SEVEN.
HI BETA BRIAN STALWORTH, $100 ITEM 1 42 LOT 16 SQUARE 17 SUBDIVISION SOUTH BATON ROUGE DISTRICT 10 HABE.
DILLON HOLDEN'S COMPANY A HUNDRED DOLLARS ITEM 1 43 LOT 26 SQUARE 16 SUBDIVISION SOUTH BATON ROUGE, DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN.
COMPANY $100 ITEM 1 44 LOT ONE SQUARE 1 0 8.
SUBDIVISION AND STREAMER DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN HIDA, SILLA, HAMILTON AND TROY HARRIS.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES? WE WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES.
SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER AMAROSA.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, WE GO NOW TO NO ADMINISTRATIVE
[ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS]
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THROUGH 1 48 TOGETHER.HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEDICAL CENTER.
THE CURRENT BALLOT IS MAISHA BEARD, DAVID W. BOWMAN, DEBORAH M. BRYAN, AND DARNELL WAITS.
ITEM 1 46, HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS LANE READING THE MEDICAL CENTER CURRENT BALLOT, MAISHA BEARD, DAVID W. BOWMAN, DEBORAH M. BRYAN, AND DARNELL WAITS.
HOSPITAL, DISTRICT SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, BOARD OF COMMISSION.
LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CURRENT BATTLE, MAISHA BIARD, DAVID W. BOWMAN, DEBORAH AND BRIAN AND DARNELL WAITS.
HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, BOARD OF COMMISSION.
LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CURRENT VALLEY MAISHA BIARD, DAVID W. BOWMAN, DEBORAH M BRIAN, AND DARNELL WAITS.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEMS 1 45 THROUGH 1 49? COUNCILOR MEMBER NOEL? YES.
UH, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION.
WE REAPPOINT, UH, MR. DAVID BOWMAN REAPPOINT MS. DEBBIE BRYAN, UH, WE APPOINT MS. MAISHA BEARD, UH, IN REPLACEMENT OF, UH, MR. JORDAN CHARLA AND WE REAPPOINT MAYOR DARNELL WAITES.
MOTION TO APPOINT ALL THOSE ON THE BALLOT.
THEY'RE SECOND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS. ITEM 1 45 THROUGH 1 48 HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
MR. BOWMAN, MS. BRIAN AND MAYOR WASTE.
WE NOW GO TO ITEM 1 49, HOUSING
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AUTHORITY OF EAST BATON ROUGE.CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTING AND REPLACING JUSTIN GODDE WHOSE TERM EXPIRED.
CURRENT BALLOT IS JUSTIN GODDE REQUESTED REAPPOINTMENT, TANISHA FLIERS FLOWERS, KIMBERLY PLANT, ERICA TAYLOR AND ANGELA THOMAS.
IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 1 49? MOTION TO APPOINT JUSTIN GODDE BY COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NOLL.
YOU'VE BEEN REAPPOINTED TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
WE NOW GO TO ACCEPTANCE OF LOW BIDS ONE 50
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JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES.IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM ONE 50? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM ONE 50 SHALL MOVED BY.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MO, WE GO TO ITEM 1 51.
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WE E B R P, NEW SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY, RADCLIFFE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, $8,784,200.IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM 1 51? WE GO TO COUNCIL.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAM SECOND BY THE CHAIR.
ANY OBJECTIONS WHEN I GO TO ITEM 1 52,
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RECEIVING A PRESENTATION BY THE SBA DISCUSSING HURRICANE IDA RECOVERY FUNDS FOR SMALL BUSINESS BY COUNCIL MEMBER HURST.LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE REPORT FIRST AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
HEY, SIR, THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, HEAR ABOUT SOME RECOVERY FUNDS THAT I BELIEVE CAN HELP SOME OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS IN
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YOUR DISTRICT.AND LOOK, I I FORWARDED OUT THE, UH, DOCUMENTS TO ALL OF YOU ALL DURING THIS MEETING.
HE SENT THEM TO ME TO PASS OUT, SO YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO PULL 'EM UP AS HE SPEAKS.
BUT, UH, I WANNA GIVE HIM THE FLOOR.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
SO, GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
AND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, GOOD EVENING.
I'M THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE OF RECOVERING RESILIENCE.
IF I COULD HAVE YOU OPEN UP ON YOUR, UH, HANDOUT, A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.
I BELIEVE IT'S ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND IT STARTS OFF WITH OFFICE RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.
SO BASICALLY ALL OF MY COMMENTS AND, AND TALKING POINTS ARE COMING OUTTA THAT PRESENTATION.
UM, IS THAT ON THE EMAIL YOU SENT ME AS WELL? YES SIR, IT IS.
CAN YOU, IS IT TO I'LL JUST, UH, EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THE BINDER IS IN THE EMAIL.
I'LL PUT IT ON THE BOARD FOR YOU.
WELL, HUH? SAID LOOK, ARE Y'ALL OKAY WITHOUT SEEING IT? ARE Y'ALL, Y'ALL GOOD? OKAY.
THEY MADE A QUICK JOKE THAT MADE ME PERFECT, SIR.
PULL AM SENDING SEND, SEND IT TO JUSTIN.
AND, AND IF HE PULLS IT UP VERY WELL.
SO BASICALLY WHAT WE HAVE IS THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM, WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD BUSINESS WILL NOT ONLY FOR BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES, BUT FOR HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS, AND PLACES OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING OTHER NONPROFITS.
SO FEMA DEFINES NONPROFITS AS CRITICAL ESSENTIAL NATURES.
WE COVER THE NONPROFITS, WHICH ARE NOT ESSENTIAL IN NATURE.
SO HOSPI, SO BASICALLY HOSPITALS WOULD BE COVERED BY FEMA.
WE WOULD COVER PLACES OF WORSHIP, WE'D COVER YOUR CHAMBERS, THINGS ALONG THOSE LINES.
SO OUR LOW INTEREST RATE DISASTER PROGRAM IS MEANT TO ASSIST THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERINSURED AND THE UNINSURED.
AND ALL, ALL OF YOU FOLKS KNOW BY DEFINITION, IF YOU HAVE A, AN INSURANCE POLICY, BY DEFINITION, YOU'RE UNDERINSURED.
AND THE REASON THAT IS, IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE DEDUCTIBLES, LOSS OF USE OF DEPRECIATION.
GUESS WHO COVERS THAT? WE DO THE CRITICAL DIFFERENCE IN MY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THAT I WANNA SHARE WITH YOU.
THAT'S MY BUILDING UP IN, UM, IN SACRAMENTO.
IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE NEXT ONE OVER, WE CAN JUST GO RIGHT OFF THE, UH, PRESENTATION IF YOU'D LIKE.
WE ARE THE LARGEST SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR PRIVATELY DAMAGED PROPERTIES POST-DISASTER BAR NONE.
CALL US THE LENDER OF LA RESORT.
THAT'S MY ADMINISTRATIVE ISABELLE GUZMAN.
AND WE OFFER LOW INTEREST RATES FOR HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS, MOST PRIVATE NONPROFITS AND BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES, NOT ONLY FOR ECONOMIC INJURY, BUT ALSO FOR PHYSICAL DAMAGES.
MOST OF US HAVE HEARD ABOUT OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FEMA.
THAT'S THE MOST COMMONLY DEC KNOWN DECLARATION.
AND EVERY SINGLE TIME WHEN S B A COMES INTO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, IT HAS TO BE AT THE INVITATION OF GOP.
FEMA CANNOT COME INTO THE LOUISIANA OR S B A UNLESS GOP REQUESTS THERE ASSISTANCE.
SO WHEN THE VERONICA SIZES OF THE WORLD SIGNS A LETTER SAYING, WE WANT S B A TO COME IN, WE WANT YOU TO TEAM UP WITH FEMA.
THAT'S HOW WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA EVERY SINGLE TIME.
ALL THE WAY GOING BACK AS FAR AS YOU CAN GO BACK.
NOW, THE MOST RECENT ADDITION TO OUR PROGRAM HAS BEEN, IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE OVER IS AT THE VERY BOTTOM YOU SEE RURAL COMMUNITIES ACT.
SO LET ME DISCUSS ABOUT BREAD AND BUTTER.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE VERY FIRST, UH, AGENCY DECLARATION THAT YOU SEE IS WHERE YOU'VE GOT HOMES OR BUSINESSES WITH 25 HOMES OR BUSINESSES, RIGHT? 25 IS THE KEY NUMBER WITH 40% OR MORE UNINSURED DAMAGES.
FEMA HAS A THRESHOLD THAT'S MEASURED ON, ON ALL KINDS OF METRICS.
OURS IS A VERY SYMBOLED NUMBER.
SO IF GOD FORBID THERE IS A DISASTER IN BATON ROUGE AND THERE'S 25 HOMES OR BUSINESSES, MR. REEVES CAN TALK TO GOP AND GOP CAN REQUEST A DECLARATION WHERE WE UNDER OWN AUTHORITY
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CAN COME INTO BATON ROUGE AND ASSIST WITH THE NEEDS OF HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS, BUSINESSES, AND PRIVATE NONPROFITS.AND I STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE BRAND NEW DECLARATION AUTHORITY THAT WE'VE GOTTEN.
WHAT IT BASICALLY MEANS IS WHAT I'M SURE YOU FOLKS, ALL OF YOU HAVE HEARD OF FEMA'S PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DECLARATION CATEGORIES, A THROUGH G.
AND I WON'T GET INTO THE NITTY-GRITTY OF IT ALL, BUT TAKE MY WORD FURTHER.
THERE'S THINGS CALLED A THROUGH G A AND B R, UH, TEMPORARY WORK, C THROUGH G'S PERMANENT.
IF MR. REEVES COULD FIND ONE STRUCTURE IN BATON ROUGE PARISH WITH 40% OR MORE DAMAGES, YOU GOT YOURSELF A, AN RCA, A RURAL COMMUNITIES ACT.
THE NEXT SET OF DECLARATIONS YOU SEE ARE OTHER ONES THAT THE GOVERNOR CAN USE.
THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE FEDERAL LEVEL COULD USE.
OR IF SOMEBODY WHO'S WORKING THE MILITARY AND IS CALLED IN FOR DUTY.
THAT'S WHERE I WAS TALKING ABOUT WHEN BEFORE WE GOT THE PRESENTATION.
WE ARE FOR THE UNDERINSURED AND THE UNINSURED BY DEFINITION.
OKAY? AND WE HAVE ECONOMIC INJURY LOANS AS YOU FIGURES, AS YOU FOLKS NOW FIGURED OUT DURING COVID, WE WERE THE LARGEST LENDER TO BUSINESSES AND PRIVATE NONPROFITS.
RIGHT NOW, HURRICANE IDA LOANS, WHICH WERE APPROVED, HAVE A TWO YEAR WINDOW FOR MADAME AMAROSA.
IF YOU WANTED TO BORROW MONEY UNDER YOUR EXISTING APPROVAL, YOU HAVE TILL THE END OF YOUR TWO YEARS TO GET AN EXTRA 20% OF YOUR LOAN AMOUNT.
SO HYPOTHETICALLY, IF YOU WERE APPROVED FOR $50,000 IN YOUR ORIGINAL LOAN AMOUNT, YOU CAN GET ANOTHER $10,000 TO DO MITIGATION ON YOUR, ON YOUR PROPERTY.
AND THERE IS A MITIGATION COMPONENT IN THE, IN THE FLYER.
THE PEOPLE IN BATON ROUGE, BECAUSE BATON ROUGE PARISH WAS PART OF THE DECLAR 26 PARISHES THEY COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.
IF ANYBODY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT IS IT THAT THE SBA DOES, THAT'S IT.
ON ONE SIDE YOU SEE BUSINESS LOANS, ECONOMIC INJURY LOANS.
IT TELLS YOU WHO THE POTENTIAL BORROWERS ARE.
AND OF COURSE, I WANNA EMPHASIZE HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS.
IN MY PREVIOUS BANKING EXPERIENCE, SBA WAS THE FUNDER, IF YOU WILL, FOR 5 0 4 LOANS AND SEVEN A LOANS.
THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF LOANS THAT BUSINESSES USUALLY WANNA BORROW.
WE ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT COME DIRECTLY FROM THE TREASURY.
AND THE MONEY'S IN PEOPLE'S BANK ACCOUNTS IN USUALLY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.
AND MITIGATION IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT.
AND RIGHT PAST THE PERSON SPEAKING, IF YOU LOOK AT THAT CATEGORY, THERE IS 20% OF THE APPROVED LOAN AMOUNT.
OKAY? SO THIS IS MY BREAD AND BUTTER.
BELOW MARKET INTEREST RATES, REPAYMENT IS MAXIMUM 30 YEAR TERM ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
I'M GONNA USE MR. HUDSON AS AN EXAMPLE.
THIS TIME WE CAN HELP YOU REFINANCE YOUR FIRST WITH A SECOND.
AND HYPOTHETICALLY THIS WOULD, HOW IT WOULD WORK.
WE LEND YOU MONEY TO, TO REPAIR YOUR PROPERTY.
OKAY, LET'S, LET'S CALL THAT NUMBER $50,000.
YOU HAVE A FIRST MORTGAGE FOR A HUNDRED THOUSAND.
YOU'VE USED YOUR MONEY, EVERYTHING'S HUNKY DORY.
I WANNA REFINANCE ALL OF MY AMOUNTS TOGETHER.
IF, IF THE NUMBER IS BELOW 200,000, THAT'S A STATUTORY LIMIT.
IN THIS CASE, THE NUMBERS ARE, YOU HAVE A HUNDRED, THE FIRST AND 50 ON THE SECOND.
I CAN REFINANCE BOTH OF THEM TO MAKE IT ONE NOTE AT 2.375% FIXED.
TODAY DURING IDA IT WAS SUB 2% CUZ INTEREST RATES JUST SAID RE QUARTERLY.
SO IT'S A HUGE BANG FOR THE BUCK CASE BY CASE BASIS.
THAT CAN ALSO HELP YOU RELOCATE.
IT'S AN INVOLUNTARY NATURE, WE CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT ALSO.
WE, OF COURSE, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER LENDER, REQUIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS, UH, TO COME TO THE S B A AND WE NEED TO BE NAMED LOST PAYEE.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ONE INCH OF WATER CAUSES ABOUT $25,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE? FEMA STUDIES? HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD IT'S ONLY AN INCH OF WATER? HUH? BUT THE MINUTE YOU OPEN IT UP, NEXT THING YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH IS ROTTEN.
NOW ON ABOUT YOU FOLKS, BUT THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL RESERVE SURVEY OUT OF NEW YORK SAID THAT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CANNOT PUT TOGETHER $500 TOGETHER IN AN EMERGENCY, LET ALONE 25,000.
SO MY SINCERE PLEA TO MR. HURST OF THE WORLD IS THAT YOU FOLKS HAVE THE PLATFORM, THE MEGAPHONE AND THE AUDIENCE.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CONSTITUENTS KNOW ABOUT OUR PROGRAM BECAUSE WE ARE THE LENDERS OF LAST RESORT.
LET ME GIVE YOU ANOTHER EXAMPLE.
THE AVERAGE INTEREST RATE OF CREDIT CARDS TODAY, FIXED INTEREST RATES 19.8%.
IF THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CONSUMER HAS NO ISSUE USING A 19.8% CREDIT CARD, WHY WOULD THERE SUDDENLY BE A COME TO JESUS MOMENT USING 2.3%?
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EXACTLY.SO FINANCIAL LITERACY IS AT THE HEART OF THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS. CUZ GENERALLY SPEAKING, WHEN PEOPLE HEAR LOANS RED, YOU KNOW, IT'S A RED HERRING.
IT'S ALL KINDS OF BELLS AND WHISTLES GO OFF.
SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW, HAVING A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH MR. ARMSTRONG AND HIS TEAM OUT OF, UH, UH, MAYOR, UH, SHARON BROOM'S OFFICE.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT LENGTH ABOUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
FINANCIAL LITERACY IS ONE OF THE KEY FACETS OF THIS PROGRAM.
WE NEED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THESE PROGRAMS EXIST BECAUSE FEMA IS ALL ABOUT GRANTS.
SO WHEN YOU HEAR FEMAS COMING TO TOWN, LET THE POPULOUS KNOW THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE THEIR NEEDS MET COMPLETELY.
THEY WERE NEVER INTENDED TO MEET THEM COMPLETELY.
IT'S A COMBINATION OF FEMA AND SBA.
AND ONE OF THE STATISTICS I WANNA SHARE BEFORE WE MOVE ON IS DURING THE BATON ROUGE FLOODS OF 2016, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING IN THOSE, IN THAT DISASTER IN LAFAYETTE, THE UNMET NEED AND THE DEFINITION OF UNMET NEED IS A FINANCIAL DISASTER TOOK PLACE.
YOU DIDN'T NEED TO COME UP WITH ANY TYPES OF MONEY, BUT HERE SOMETHING THAT'S A DISASTER.
SO YOU HAVE AN UNMET NEED, PER SE.
THAT QUANTIFIED AND CENTS WAS $82,000.
APPROXIMATELY FEMA'S CONTRIBUTION TO THAT $82,000 WAS $5,000.
THE REST 77 CAME FROM THE S B A.
SO WHEN FOLKS WALK IN AND EXPECTING MY FEDERAL GRANT PARTNER TO MAKE THEM WHOLE, INSTEAD OF COMING TO US, THEY'RE BEING DONE A HUGE INJUSTICE IN MESSAGING PURPOSES.
SO MY DESIRE TO SPEAK TO, TO ALL OF YOU TODAY UNDER BLUE SKIES IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN GRAY GUYSES DO HAPPEN, THAT THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO AT THAT TIME.
THE MESSAGING PIECE, THE, THE DETAILED PIECE IS WHERE WE, I NEED YOUR HELP.
WE HAVE SBDC COUNSELORS, SCORE CHAPTERS, VETERANS BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS, AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS THAT CAN HELP WITH THE VARIOUS GROUPS OF PEOPLES SPD.
C'S OUT HERE IS, I THINK, UH, BRIAN GREENWOOD IS THE STATE DIRECTOR.
I'M SURE YOU FOLKS HAVE KNOWN HIM, IS A, IS A NATIVE, UH, BATON ROUGE RESIDENT.
HE'S VERY, YOU KNOW, VERY MUCH, UH, INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.
NEXT, PLEASE, HERE WE GO WITH BUSINESS.
AND I GOT A COUPLE OF BLUE POINT, UH, BULLET POINTS TO TALK ABOUT AND WE'RE DONE.
ONE THING THAT I'VE GOTTA TELL EVERYONE, I DON'T CARE IF I'M IN HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS.
I COVER EVERYTHING WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
SO ALL THE WAY UP TO, UM, WHAT WE CALL IT, UH, SOUTH DAKOTA, ALASKA, HAWAII, GUAM.
I'M A NEW ORLEANS RESIDENT, SO I LOVE TO COME OUT TO REGION SIX, WHICH IS HERE.
I I, I LET THEM KNOW THAT THE, THE, THE RISK ASSESSMENT THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE IN CALIFORNIA IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU HAVE IN NEW ORLEANS OR IN BATON ROUGE, OR IN LAFAYETTE OR IN MONROE.
WHEN I TALK TO THEM TOMORROW AT THIS PRESENTATION.
MY COMMENTARY TO THEM IS GONNA BE, YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT OF TORNADOES ON ITS WAY TO ALABAMA ON THE WAY TO MISSISSIPPI.
SO YOUR RISK ASSESSMENT IS GONNA BE DIFFERENT THAN BATON ROUGE.
KNOW WHAT THAT IS AND PREPARE FOR IT.
NOW, FOR EXAMPLE, LET'S SAY YOU HAVE A MANUFACTURER THAT MAINTAINS INVENTORY THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT IN A HIGH GROUND.
YOU SEE THE STORM COMING OFF THE GROUND AND YOU WALK OVER AND TALK TO, UH, DARRELL, DARRELL SAYS, YOU KNOW, MY PRICES JUST WENT UP TO $2,000.
I WAS GONNA CHARGE YOU A THOUSAND.
MR. HUDSON, UNLESS YOU HAVE A LOT OF CREDIT OR YOU GOT A HUGE BANKROLL, YOU GOTTA MEET HIS PRICE.
YOU'VE GOT YOURSELF A FINANCIAL SETBACK BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T SIGN AT LEASE WITH HIM DURING BLUE SKIES.
SO THOSE TYPES OF IDEAS HAVE TO BE INCULCATED INTO THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND THINK THROUGH BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD.
DURING BLUE SKIES, YOU PREPARE IN GRAY, YOU EXECUTE.
KEEP, YOU KNOW, KEEP A POWER GENERATOR ON THE SIDE.
KNOW YOUR INSURANCE COVERAGES.
FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I WILL TELL YOU, I'M GOING TO USE YOU, SIR, AS AN EXAMPLE.
AT THIS TIME, HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR INSURANCE POLICY LATELY? DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE, WHAT YOU'RE EXCLUDED FROM? EXACTLY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE EXCLUDED FROM.
THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE COVERED FOR, BUT WHAT THEY THINK MIGHT BE COVERED IS NOT, ISN'T EXCLUSIONS.
LEARN WHAT'S IN THAT EXCLUSION POLICY BECAUSE THIS IS THE TIME TO FIX IT.
NOT WHEN YOU SEE IT ON W W L OR W B R Z OR W F E COMING OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
THE CATCHALL PHRASE, CAN YOUR BUSINESS BE BACK IN OPERATION? THAT BUSINESS HAS MANY COMPONENTS.
IT'S GOT A LOGISTICS COMPONENT, SUPPLY CHAIN COMPONENT, FINANCE COMPONENT, OPERATIONS COMPONENT.
CAN ALL THAT COME BACK IN LINE IMMEDIATELY? IF THE ANSWER IS YES, YOU'VE GOT A TERRIFIC PLAN.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE, PUT TOGETHER, ONE, MAKE, MAKE SURE THAT EACH ONE OF YOU, LET'S SAY ALL OF YOU'RE IN A COMPANY, MR. COLE IS THE PRESIDENT.
PERHAPS HE REACHES OUT TO THE EM, PERHAPS YOU, SIR, REACH OUT TO THE RECEIVABLE PIECE.
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MR. HIRSCH REACHES OUT FOR THE EMPLOYEES TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GOING.IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GOING, HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY'RE WELL TAKEN CARE OF? AND IF YOU WANT TO GET UP AND RUN YOUR BUSINESS, THAT CRITICAL PERSON IS MISSING WHAT THEN? NEXT SLIDE.
PLEASE REGULARLY VIDEOTAPE YOUR FACILITY AND TAKE COPIES OF EVERYONE'S PHONE NUMBERS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, EMS, SO ON AND SO FORTH.
NEXT, PLEASE ARRANGE FOR DATA BACKUP OR ZIPLOC BAG DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR COMFORT LEVEL IS.
AND FOR GOD'S SAKES, REMEMBER TO TAKE IT WITH YOU.
OR IF YOU PUT IT IN THE CLOUD, REMEMBER WHAT YOUR PASSWORD IS.
YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I'VE HEARD PEOPLE THAT I UPLOADED IT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY PASSWORD IS.
OKAY, THE LAST ONE LITERALLY DEVISE A COMMUNICATION PLAN.
AND I'M GONNA FLIP OVER TO THE LAST PAGE'S.
THERE HAD BEEN CASE POINTS AFTER CASE POINTS WHERE PEOPLE WHO DID NOT HAVE A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN DIDN'T LET SOMEBODY ELSE KNOW THAT THEY WERE GOING TO COME BACK ONLINE.
AND PEOPLE MADE THE ASSUMPTION THAT THEY WERE OUT OF BUSINESS.
I MEAN, I CAN GIVE YOU SO MANY STATISTICS.
MANY TIMES PEOPLE MAKE THE ASSUMPTION THAT THEY'LL KNOW, PEOPLE WILL KNOW TO COME BACK, THEY DON'T COME BACK.
PEOPLE'S DISPOSITION TO CHANGE VENDORS WHEN THEY SEE SOMEBODY'S OUTTA BUSINESS IS QUITE HIGH.
SO THE ONLY REASON YOU WANNA HAVE A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN IS TO FEND OFF BUSINESS FAILURE.
AND THE SECOND BIGGEST REASON IS YOU ARE IN BUSINESS TO MAKE MONEY.
WHY WOULDN'T YOU LET SOMEBODY KNOW THAT YOU'RE STILL GONNA BE BACK TO MAKING MONEY? BUT IN THE INTERIM, YOU HAVE A THING CALLED DISASTER.
IT'S A COUPLE OF MY WEBSITE, SP.GOV/SLASH PREPARE OR DISASTER ASSISTANCE.GOV.
THERE'S A QUITE A FEW HANDOUTS ON YOUR RIGHT HAND SIDE THAT YOU COULD USE.
THEREFORE, TORNADOES, WILDFIRES, I DON'T THINK BATON ROUGE IS GONNA GET WILDFIRES, BUT JUST IN CASE TORNADOES FLOODS, UH, HALEN AND, AND, AND A FEW OTHER, UH, WEATHER EVENTS.
AND ON THE RIGHT HAND, ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, THERE'S A ONE PAGE DOCUMENT THAT TALKS ABOUT ALL THE ITEMS THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO KEEP HANDY ON THE BUSINESS SIDE TO BORROW MONEY IN THE EVENT THEY HAVE TO EVACUATE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S NEEDED IN THE FUTURE.
IT'S PART OF YOUR BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS PLAN.
IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL EXCUSE MYSELF.
TOOK A LITTLE LONGER THAN I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO, BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR ENGAGEMENT AND LISTENING.
AND DARRYL, OH, MR. HURST, I APOLOGIZE.
COUNCILMAN HURST, I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME ON BOARD AND MEETING THIS AUGUST GROUP OF PEOPLE.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE WE GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS, IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK OR ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REPORT? WE NOW GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER HURST.
I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THANK YOU AGAIN.
ARE YOU MOVING AROUND THE STATE AND, AND, UH, I BELIEVE DURING HURRICANE SEASON SEASON SOMETIMES, UNLESS, LIKE YOU SAID, WE SEE GREAT GUYS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE, WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO PREPARE.
WE'RE, WE'RE IN RESPONSE MODE.
SO THIS WILL PUT A TOP OF MIND AS WE GO THROUGH THIS LAST PHASE OF, UH, HURRICANE SEASON TO ENSURE THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS HAVE THE RESOURCE THEY NEED.
AT THIS TIME WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO
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ADJOURN.MOTION TO ADJOURN BY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER OSA.
UH, AS ALWAYS, I DO WANT TO THANK THOSE OF OUR CITY PARISH EMPLOYEES WHO SAT THROUGH THE MEETING AND OUR CITIZENS WHO CAME IN PERSON.
WE WON'T BE BACK AGAIN FOR A COUNCIL MEETING FOR 45 DAYS.
JULY 26TH, I SEE OUR SBA ADMINISTRATOR CAME TO SUPPORT MEMBER OF THE TEAM AND JOIN US.
AS ALWAYS, WE HAVE RECORD HEAT RIGHT NOW.
PROTECT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AND READ TO YOUR CHILDREN.
WHEN YOU'RE DONE READING TO THEM, HAVE THEM READ BACK TO YOU.
BEST WAY TO APPROVE READING COMPREHENSION.