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[CALL TO ORDER ]
AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH AT 12:00 PM I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.ASK DO WE HAVE A QUORUM? WE HAVE A QUORUM.
[1. 24-00121 Cancelling the February 14, 2024 Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting and rescheduling it on February 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM (following the Metropolitan Council Zoning Meeting). By Councilman Cleve Dunn, Jr, Councilwoman Denise Amoroso, Councilwoman Jen Racca.]
ONE, CANCELING THE FEBRUARY 14TH, 2024 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING AND RESCHEDULING IT ON FEBRUARY 21ST, 2024 AT 5:00 PM FOLLOWING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ZONING MEETING BY COUNCIL MEMBERS DUN JR.IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROCKA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OSA.
[INTRODUCTIONS ]
YOU PLEASE READ THE INTRODUCTIONS? NUMBER TWO, AMENDING THE 2024 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE ALLISON SAN A LEE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.SO AS TO APPROPRIATE $146,780 FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF 2024 PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO INCREASE PAYROLL NEEDS BY THE EL ST.
IRMA LEE, FIRE CHIEF NUMBER THREE, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO APPROVE THE ASSISTANT CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE THE PAY OF ROBERT L JOINER, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER THREE, PAY GRADE 2290 FROM STEP 14 TO STEP 19 BY ASSISTANT CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR.
NUMBER FOUR, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND LEVYING AN A VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE OF 10.0 MILLS WITHIN THE CHENEY VILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2024 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER TO AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2033 BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER NUMBER FIVE, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND LEVYING AND AVALOR PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE OF 10.0 MILLS IN THE ALL SANTA RELIEF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER NINE OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2024 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER TO AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2033 BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER.
NUMBER SIX, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD AND THE AMOUNT OF $12,894,655 UNDER THE C-D-B-G-M-I-T-H-M-G-P, UH, AIRLINE HIGHWAY SAFE ROOM AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH BY HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIRECTOR NUMBER SEVEN, RECEIVING THE 2023 ANNUAL REPORT FROM MEMBERS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH COMPLETE STREET TO CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ITS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING COMPLETE STREETS POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT AND ELEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE PARISH BY COUNCILWOMAN CAROLYN COLEMAN AND COUNCILMAN ROWDY GODDE.
NUMBER EIGHT, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT A SUB-GRANT AWARD FROM LOUISIANA COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT BURN JUSTICE ASSISTANT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,048 BY POLICE CHIEF NUMBER NINE, AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY A AND M UNDER THE FY 2019 COMMUNITY-BASED CRIME REDUCTION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 BY POLICE CHIEF NUMBER 10, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES POLICE CANINE ASSOCIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500 BY POLICE CHIEF NUMBER 11, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT, AND OR CHAIRMAN OF THE AIRPORT COMMISSION TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH STEVEN BALDWIN ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM A GOVERNANCE MODEL REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $210,000 BY AVIATION DIRECTOR NUMBER 12 AUTHORIZING MAYOR, PRESIDENT SHARON WESTON BRUIN TO ACCEPT APPROPRIATE AND ALLOCATE FUNDS FROM THE US HOUSE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTERED PROGRAM FOR FY 22 AND FY 23 APPROVED HUD ACTION PLANS AND ASSOCIATED BUDGETS FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE NOT TO EXCEED $7,054,320 FOR FY 22 AND $7,251,187 FOR FY 23 BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NUMBER 13, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND EDR CONSTRUCTION.
BERT PERFORM AT 25 19 JACKSON AVENUE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $61,500 BY MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
NUMBER 14, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR UTILITY RELOCATION SERVICES WITH DEMCO ASSOCIATED WITH NEW BR CAPACITY PROJECT COOPER ROAD, BLACKWATER BAYOU TO JAW ROAD IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $326,610 AND 12 CENTS A TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR NUMBER 15, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER THREE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
FOR THE REMAINING ALLOWANCE TO COMPLETE A FINAL DESIGN SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF MOVE VR CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT PROJECT COLLEGE DRIVE PERKINS ROAD TO I 10 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $804,959 AND 91 CENTS BY
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TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR NUMBER 16, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A PEDESTRIAN PRIVATE CROSSING AGREEMENT WITH THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FOR A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ASSOCIATED WITH CITY PARISH PROJECTS BEING A MOVE BEYOND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $384,257 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR NUMBER 17 RE SENDING AND DIRECTING THE CARGO COURT TO CANCEL THE DECISION AND ORDER RECORDED ON MARCH 13TH, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF CITY OF BATON ROUGE VERSUS SHERRY GIBBS ATAL 71 0 5 BUTTONWOOD DRIVE.REASON FOR RESCISSION THE CONSTITUENT PLANS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS PROPERTY BY COUNCILMAN HURST.
SIR, ALL OF THE INTRODUCTIONS, UM, A MOTION TO INTRODUCE ITEMS TWO THROUGH 17 FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 21ST IS AN ORDER.
ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN READ FOR INTRODUCTION.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED BY COUNCIL MAGGOTY SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR MOROSA.
ANY OBJECTIONS? ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY MADAM AOSA.
MEETING IS ADJOURNED ON THE PRESENT.