Sep 10, 2025 Metropolitan Council

ASHLEY, CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE INTRODUCTIONS?

[INTRODUCTIONS]

>> SECTION 2.12 INTRODUCTIONS, NUMBER 2, THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SITTING AS THE BOARD OF REVIEW ON PARIS ASSESSMENTS BY THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER.

NUMBER 3, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE NOT EXCEEDING $215,000 REVENUE BOND SERIES 2025 OF THE KANEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 7 OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH BY THE KANEVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. NUMBER 4, ESTABLISHING HEALTH INSURANCE RATES AND PLAN DESIGN FOR EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2026 BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR.

NUMBER 5, CONDEMNATION INTRODUCTIONS.

EDWARD MITCHELL AND MICHAEL MITCHELL, 1123 BLOUNT ROAD, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 KENNEY.

NUMBER 6, ALINE WALKER SAMPSON, 5730 FAIRFIELDS AVENUE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 HARRIS.

NUMBER 7, CARRIE BROWN, 2933 CAROLINE STREET, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 8, MARY MALLONEE DONNELLY, JOEL LYLE DONNELLY, ET AL., 1927 FOUNTAIN AVENUE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, GAUDET.

NUMBER 9, MELROSE URBAN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, 6776 CEZANNE AVENUE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, DUNN JR.

NUMBER 10, JOHN HARLAN ANDERSON, 11015 CHALICE STREET, COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, DUNN JR.

NUMBER 11, TADARYL SCHEXNAYDER & COREY COLTON, 3625, PRESCOTT ROAD, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, HARRIS.

NUMBER 12, WILLIS (WILLIE) COMENA AND SULA M. COMENA, 431 EAST JOHNSON STREET, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 13, JOHNNY EMERY ET AL., 2501, SPAIN STREET, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN. ADJUDICATED PROPERTY INTRODUCTIONS.

NUMBER 14, LOT 27-A, SUBDIVISION BANKS, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, KENNEY.

NUMBER 15, LOT 2-1-B-1-A, SUBDIVISION FOSTER PLACE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, KENNEY.

NUMBER 16, LOT 45, SQUARE 32, SUBDIVISION EDEN PARK, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, HARRIS.

NUMBER 17, LOT 24, SQUARE 32, SUBDIVISION EDEN PARK, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, HARRIS.

NUMBER 18, LOT 6, SQUARE 34, SUBDIVISION SOUTH BATON ROUGE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 19, LOT 9+, SQUARE 12, SUBDIVISION DUCHEIN PLACE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 20, LOT 5, SQUARE 16, SUBDIVISION ADDITION TO PROSPERITY, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 21, LOTS 2 AND 3, SQUARE 16, SUBDIVISION ADDITIONS TO PROSPERITY, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 22, LOT A, SUBDIVISION SWART ADDITION, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 23, LOT B PLUS, SUBDIVISION SWART ADDITION, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 COLEMAN.

NUMBER 24, LOT 32-A, SUBDIVISION COMITE ESTATES, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, HURST.

NUMBER 25, LOT 42, SQUARE 15, SUBDIVISION BANKS, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, KENNEY.

NUMBER 26, LOT 7+, SQUARE 1, SUBDIVISION LINCOLN PARK, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 27, LOT 24-C, SUBDIVISION ONE FLORIDA PLACE II, COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, DUNN JR.

NUMBER 28, LOT 6, SQUARE 93, SUBDIVISION NORTH BATON ROUGE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, KENNEY.

NUMBER 29, LOT 152-A AND 152-B, SUBDIVISION ASHLEY, COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, DUNN JR.

NUMBER 30, LOT 0.52, SUBDIVISION SECTION 1, WARD 2, COUNCIL DISTRICT 1, NOEL.

NUMBER 31, LOT 3, SQUARE 4, SUBDIVISION ROOSEVELT PLACE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, KENNEY.

NUMBER 32, LOT 8, SQUARE 4, SUBDIVISION NORTH HIGHLANDS EDITION, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, HARRIS.

NUMBER 33, LOT 14, SQUARE 4, SUBDIVISION NORTH HIGHLANDS ADDITION, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, HARRIS.

NUMBER 34, LOT 8 AND 9, SQUARE 7, SUBDIVISION FORTUNE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, HURST.

NUMBER 35, LOT 49, SQUARE 46, SUBDIVISION SOUTH BATON ROUGE, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 36, LOT 22, SQUARE 2, SUBDIVISION HERO PARK, COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, COLEMAN.

NUMBER 37, LOT 413, SUBDIVISION MELROSE EAST, COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, DUNN JR. ALL ITEMS REQUIRE READING, HAVE BEEN READ AND A MOTION TO THE LEAD ITEM 41 AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND INTRODUCE ALL OTHER ITEMS AS IN ORDER.

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>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUDSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN KENNEY, IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO OUR SEPARATE CHIEF OF CONDEMNATIONS.

[CONDEMNATIONS]

I'M GOING TO READ RECOMMENDATIONS FIRST AND THEN WE'LL MAKE ANY CHANGES.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROCEED WITH ITEM 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, AND 80.

TWO WEEKS ON ITEM 58, 90 DAYS ON ITEM 72 AND TO DELETE ITEM 69 AND 77.

I DO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO OFFER 30 DAYS ON ITEM 73 AND 74 IN DISTRICT 7.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER CHANGES THAT ARE NEEDED?

>> SIXTY DAYS ON NUMBER 61, AND YOU MAY DELETE NUMBER 80 PER MR. BERTHELOT.

IT HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED.

>> SIXTY DAYS AND DELETE 80.

>> YES. THANK YOU.

>> DELETE 66? IS THAT RIGHT?

>> THIRTY DAYS FOR 59 AND 63.

>> 59 AND 63?

>> YEAH.

>> THIRTY DAYS FOR 67, 90 DAYS FOR 69.

>> SIXTY NINE RECOMMENDATION'S TO DELETE.

YOU WANT TO MOVE IT TO 90 DAYS?

>> YEAH, 90 DAYS.

>> HEY, BRANDON, A SMALL ERROR ON MY PART.

NOT 63, 62 FOR 30 DAYS.

PROCEED WITH 63.

>> OKAY.

>> ANYBODY ELSE? YES, MA'AM.

>> SO 74 FOR 30 DAYS, DID YOU SAY THAT?

>> 73 AND 74 30 DAYS.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> YES, MA'AM. ANYBODY ELSE? IS ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING.

WE ARE TO PROCEED WITH ITEMS 60, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 75, 76, 78, AND 79, TWO WEEKS ON ITEM 58, 30 DAYS ON ITEMS 59, 62, 67, 73, AND 74, 60 DAYS ON ITEM 61, 90 DAYS ITEM 69, AND 72, AND TO DELETE ITEMS 66, 77 AND 80.

IS THERE A MOTION IN THAT REGARD?

>> AND 30 ON 79 THE PERSON IS OUT THERE.

GIVE ME 30 ON 79, PLEASE.

>> 30 ON 79. GO THROUGH IT AGAIN.

WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED WITH ITEM 60, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70 71, 75, 76 78, TWO WEEKS ON ITEM 58, 30 DAYS ON ITEMS 59, 62, 67, 73, 74 AND 79, 60 DAYS ON ITEM 61, 90 DAYS, ITEM 69, 72, TO DELETE ITEM 66, 77 AND 80.

WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCILMAN COLEMAN.

ITEM 81, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT

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ON BEHALF OF THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF BRPD PERSONNEL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FURNISHING A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TO THE EBRPSS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2025/2026 BY THE POLICE CHIEF.

THIS WAS DEFERRED ON AUGUST 27TH.

IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NO, GO TO COUNCIL A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST.

SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

ITEM 82, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AND

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FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE LOUISIANA HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION FOR A GRANT OF $95,275 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL IN THE JUVENILE AND UNDERAGE DRINK AND ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?

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SEEN, GO TO COUNCIL. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HARRIS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUDSON. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. I'M GOING TO TAKE 83 THROUGH 85 TOGETHER,

[Items 83 - 85]

83 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ABG CONTRACTORS INC. FOR DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT SERVICES PACKAGE 88 AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $89,948 BY THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, ITEM 84, AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SPURLOCK COMPANY INC FOR DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT SERVICES, PACKAGE 89, AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 85,900 BY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, AND ITEM 85, AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ABG CONTRACTORS INC FOR DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT SERVICES PACKAGE 18, AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $89,948 BY THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEE NONE, GO TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

ITEM 86, AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MAYOR PRESIDENT,

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AND OR CHAIRMAN OF THE AIRPORT COMMISSION TO EXECUTE WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 10 TO THE CONTRACT WITH AIRPORT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

SERVICES AT THE BATON RIDGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,681,750.88, CONTINGENT ON ADEQUATE FUNDING BY THE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NONE, GO TO COUNCIL.

WE HAVE A MOTION, MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JR., SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS.

IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 87.

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AMEND THE 2025 ALLOGMENT OF POSITIONS FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ALLOTMENT OF PURCHASING EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 11, 2025, PURCHASING TO ADD ONE PURCHASING ANALYST 2, AND ONE SENIOR PURCHASING ANALYST, AND DELETE ONE ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST, 01, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, DELETE ONE SENIOR FISCAL SPECIALIST BY THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR, FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR.

IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NONE GO TO COUNCIL. A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ADAM.

SECOND BY COUNCILMAN COLEMAN, IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 88,

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AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO A CONTRACT WITH HUNT GIT ASSOCIATES, LLC BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH BATON ROUGE, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $79,958.39 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $9,000,132, $12,109.37 BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NONE, GO TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUDSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ADAMS. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 89,

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AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT.

ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH WORKFORCE GROUP LLC BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY %104,710.25 BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NONE, GO TO COUNCIL.

A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN KENNEY, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

ITEM 90, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT

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ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH TERRACON CONSULTANTS INC.

BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT, EXPIRATION DATE TO JULY 31ST, 2026, BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NONE, GO TO COUNCIL. A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HARRIS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO, IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.

GOING TO TAKE 91 THROUGH 95 TOGETHER, 91,

[Items 91 - 95]

AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH ARCADES US INC FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOVIER CAPACITY PROJECT, LEE DRIVE, HIGHLAND ROAD AT PERKINS ROAD, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $136,148.46 BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR, 92, AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH ATA ENGINEERING LLC, FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOBR, PROJECT GREENWLL STREET, SIDEWALK, SILVER LEAF AVENUE TO DICKENS DRIVE.

IN AN AMOUNT NINE TO EXCEED $302,394.65 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR, 93, AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO CONTRACT FOR APPRAISAL SERVICES WITH MURPHY APPRAISAL SERVICES LLC FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MBR CAPACITY PROJECT, HOOPERO, GEORGE SULLIVAN, IN AMOUNT NINE TO EXCEED $22,440 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR, 94 AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION COST SERVICES WITH JEM,

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JKM CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LLC FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOVIE CAPACITY PROJECT LEE DRIVE, HOLLAND ROAD, PERKINS ROAD, AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,760 BY THE TRANSPORTATION DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.

ITEM 95 AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH WAGONER ENGINEER AND INC., FOR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOVIE CAPACITY PROJECT, ROLLINS ROAD, LA 964 TO LA 19, AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,049,059.96, BY THE TRANSPORTATION DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS?

>> COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ONE EMAIL COMMENT IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM 92.

>> SEE NONE, AND GO TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAM, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MAROCA.

ITEM 96 AUTHORIZING MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ENGAGE IN AND EXECUTE

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A CORPORATE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE MODIFICATION OF STATE HIGHWAY 61 WITHIN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH EAST BATON ROUGE, BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NONE, GO TO THE COUNCIL. MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO, IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 97, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE,

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SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH CAPITAL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,254 FOR A TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT OF $71,870 BY THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

THIS IS CONTINGENT UPON THE GRANT'S REVIEW.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NONE, GO TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUDSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 98 THROUGH 104 TOGETHER.

[Items 98 - 104]

98 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND PART A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT.

THESE ARE ALL CONTINGENT UPON GRANT REVIEW BY THE WAY.

SUB RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH CAPITAL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $385,273 FOR A TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT OF $705,618 BY THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, 99 AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A PART A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH THE FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER BAD ROUGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $472,868.

A TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT OF $866,760 BY THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR, AT A 100% AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A PART A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER BAD REGION, AMOUNT OF $51,424, FOR A TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT OF $918,184 BY THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR.

THEN ONE-ON-ONE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO AMEND PART A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH THE HIV AIDS ALLIANCE FOR REGION 2 INC, AND THE AMOUNT OF $622,676 FOR A TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT OF $1,146,256 BY THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR.

ITEM 102 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE, SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH HIV AIDS ALLIANCE FOR REGION 2 INC, AND AN AMOUNT OF $130,136 FOR A TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT OF $216,590 BY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR.

ITEM 103, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND A PART A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA AND THE AMOUNT OF $55,000 FOR A TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT OF $258,933 BY THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR.

ITEM 104, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO AMEND PART A SUB-RECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA AND THE AMOUNT OF $112,562 FOR A TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT OF $203,933 BY THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR.

AGAIN, THESE ARE ALL CONTINGENT ON GRANT REVIEW.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEE NONE. WILL GO TO COUNCIL.

>> MR. PROTIN, LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ABOUT A STAIN FROM ITEM 101 AND 102.

>> ITEMS 101 AND 102. WE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MAMORT.

IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? SEE NONE, MOTION CARRIES.

PLEASE SHOW COUNCILMAN DUNN JUNIOR OUTSTANDING FOR ITEMS 101 AND 102.

ITEM 105,

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARISH V BADNOG TO MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE BOND COMMISSION FOR CONSENT AND AUTHORITY TO

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ISSUE ITS NOT EXCEEDING $52 MILLION ROAD AND STREET IMPROVEMENT SALES TAX REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 2025 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO CURRENTLY REFUND THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $59,430 ROAD AND STREET IMPROVEMENT SALES TAX REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS.

I'M SORRY, 59,430,000 SERIES 215 AND THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE 34,415,000 LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SUBORDINATE LIEN REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS.

PAY THE COST OF ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2025 REFUNDING BONDS, AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS FROM DIRECT PURCHASERS OF THE SERIES 2025 REFUNDING BONDS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES.

2025 REFUNDING BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH BY THE BOND COUNCIL? DID ANYONE HERE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE NONE, GO TO THE COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JR. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUDSON.

ITEM 106 AMENDING THE 2025 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET SO AS TO APPROPRIATE $825,800

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FROM THE GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, BY THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT.

DID ANYONE HERE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? JENNIFER CARWEL?

>> YES. GOOD AFTERNOON.

I'M JENNIFER CARWEL.

I SERVE ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL, AND FROM THAT POSITION, I JUST HAVE A FEW COMMENTS RELATED TO THIS ITEM.

FIRST OF ALL, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE NEEDS THIS EXTRA FUNDING TO PAY BILLS, AND SO I'M NOT HERE TO DISPUTE THAT.

BUT I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT PUBLIC SAFETY SPENDING.

IN LIGHT OF THE UNCERTAINTIES AROUND ST. GEORGE THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP, AND THE TAX ISSUES THAT WE THOUGHT WERE GOING TO PASS, IS NOT PASSING.

I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER REPRESENTS 85% OF THE CASES THAT THE DA BRINGS.

THEIR FUNDING, IN MY OPINION, SHOULD BE PROPORTIONAL.

CURRENTLY, THE DA'S BUDGET IN THE CITY BUDGET IS $8.2 MILLION.

THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S BUDGET IS $1.1 MILLION.

FOR THE ENTITY THAT SEES 85% OF THE CASES, IF YOU WANT VIGOROUS PROSECUTION TO BE MET WITH EQUALLY VIGOROUS DEFENSE, YOU NEED TO BRING SOME PARITY TO THAT BUDGET.

AND I HAVE A BROADER QUESTION ABOUT THAT, JUST THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING IN GENERAL.

THE DA, THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, THE JUVENILE DETENTION, AND THE PARISH PRISON BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED BADLY.

I'VE BEEN TO THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAM ON THRIVE.

THEY TALKED ABOUT HOW THEIR $50 MILLION WAS GOING TO GO TO STORMWATER, THE STORMWATER MASTER PLAN, WHICH IS ALSO A WORTHY PROJECT.

BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD HOW WE'RE GOING TO BE MEETING OTHER PRESSING NEEDS WITH THESE BUDGET DEFICITS.

I KNOW THAT'S REALLY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE THING, BUT IT'S ALL OUR THING TOO.

WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM? WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING, AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO FUND THE THINGS THAT NEED FUNDING? I HOPE THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE ENOUGH FLEXIBILITY TO MOVE MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND IF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER NEEDS IT OR IF WE DISCOVER SOMETHING HAPPENS WITH THE PRISON OR WHATEVER. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SO NOW YOU GO TO COUNCIL HURST.

>> SO ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO, WE STARTED THE JUVENILE DETENTION AND JAIL TASK FORCE?

>> CORRECT.

>> WENT AMAZINGLY. STILL GOING AMAZING.

>> GOOD.

>> THE ONLY PAUSE FLAWS THAT WERE THERE ARE BECAUSE WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT OUR THRIVE BEFORE WE GO TO OTHER MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE CITY PARISH.

YOU ALL HAVE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT THE RIVER CENTER, YOU'VE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT STORMWATER, AND PRIORITIZING THINGS FOR THE CITY PARISH. THIS IS WHY.

I PRIORITIZE THRIVE, EVEN TALKED TO CHIEF KIMBERLY ABOUT THE FIRE MILEAGE.

EVERYBODY WAS PISSED OFF.

EVEN THOUGH I WAS ONE OUT OF FOUR VOTES THAT DIDN'T VOTE FOR IT, OF FIVE, THEY POINTED FINGERS AT ME CAUSE THEY EXPECTED ME TO VOTE FOR IT WITHOUT TALKING TO THEM NUMBER ONE.

I WOULD HAVE TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD PUSH IT BACK.

AND THEN MY PRIORITY IS HAVING A BALANCED BUDGET BEFORE I PUT OTHER THINGS ON THE BALLOT THAT PUT A BURDEN ON TAXPAYERS.

SO I'M FOR ALL OF IT.

I'M FOR A GOOD GOVERNMENT, I'M FOR HIGHLY FUNDED DEPARTMENTS, AND I'M PERSONALLY DRIVING THE SHIP FROM THE COUNCIL'S STANDPOINT,

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ALONG WITH TWO OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS.

>> TO FORCE OR SUPPORT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND WAITING A DAY IN COURT BECAUSE THEY ARE MOST OF THE PRETRIAL DETENTION TO LIVE IN A PLACE, AND CURRENTLY I WOULD WANT MY DOG TO LIVE THERE.

I SAY THAT EVERY TIME THE NEWS CAMERA COMES UP THERE, BUT OTHER THINGS GOING TO TAKE PRIORITY BEFORE THAT INCLUDING DRIVE BEFORE WE SPEND ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR BUDGET IS BALANCED. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> COUNCILWOMAN RAP.

>> JENNIFER, I HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

I GET TO SEE YOU AND SIT ALONGSIDE YOU AND YOU ALWAYS HAVE MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION AND VIEWPOINTS THAT WE DON'T ALWAYS ALIGN, BUT WE OFTEN GET TO TO THE SAME PLACE.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, I THINK THAT THE EASIEST SIMPLISTIC WAY TO ANSWER THAT IS, HOW DO YOU EAT AN ELEPHANT? ONE BITE AT A TIME, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING CURRENTLY.

WE'RE FILLING GAPS, ONE HOLE AT A TIME.

YOU ASKED ABOUT THRIVE, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CALLING IT THE MAYOR'S PLAN OR THE COUNCIL'S PLAN.

BUT I HAVE TO REITERATE HERE IN A PUBLIC SPACE, THIS IS THE PEOPLE'S PLAN.

THE PEOPLE DECIDE WHERE THEIR TAX DOLLARS GO, AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO ULTIMATELY HAVE TO DECIDE IN NOVEMBER HOW THEY WANT TO FILL THOSE GAPS.

CURRENTLY, THE REDEDICATION OF TAXES IS THE PLAN THAT WE PUT FORTH FOR THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE ON HOW THEY'RE GOING TO DO THAT.

OBVIOUSLY, WE TALK ABOUT STORMWATER FUNDING, BUT IF MONEY GOES TO STORMWATER FUNDING AND FILLS THAT GAP, THEN THERE'S OTHER RESOURCES FOR OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND OUR PUBLIC DEFENDER.

A LOT OF COMMENTARY THAT WE SEE ONLINE OUT WITH PEOPLE COMMUNICATING IS WHAT DOES GOVERNMENT SPENDING LOOK LIKE AND WHY DO WE HAVE THESE ISSUES? WELL, I CAN PERSONALLY ATTEST TO THE DA'S OFFICE AND THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE THAT THEIR PEOPLE ARE WORKING.

THEY'RE WORKING HARD, THEY'RE WORKING OVERTIME, THEY'RE UNDERSTAFFED AND THEY'RE UNDERPAID.

THEY'RE WORKING WITH THIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT IS FLAWED.

IT'S COMPLETELY FLAWED.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE PROPERLY FUNDED SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE THE WORK.

MISS ANGIE, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE HERE FROM FINANCE.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN ADD THAT WOULD ENLIGHTEN THE PUBLIC TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT THE DEFICIT LOOKS LIKE, THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE ON THEIR PART? THEY HAVEN'T CREATED THAT FUNDING DEFICIT THAT, CAN YOU JUST TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SITUATION?

>> WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DA, I THINK SINCE MAY TO JUST LOOK AT LONG TERM STABILITY PLAN FOR FINANCIALLY.

THEY DID COME WITH A REQUEST.

THEIR REQUEST WAS MORE THAN WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING AT THIS TIME, BUT AFTER WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TOGETHER, THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE FINANCE DOES PUT FORTH BEFORE ALL AND ASK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, WHICH WILL HELP MAINTAIN, NOT EXPAND CURRENT SERVICES, CURRENT OPERATIONS.

THIS IS NOT GIVING ANYONE RAISES OR EXPANDING ANY PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DA'S OFFICE.

THIS IS ONLY TO MAINTAIN CURRENT OPERATIONS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I HAVE TO RECOGNIZE EVERY TIME THEY'RE HERE, I HAVE TO RECOGNIZE IT BECAUSE IT'S LATE IN THE EVENING, THEY HAVE WORK TO DO.

BUT IF I KNOW OUR COLLEAGUES HERE CAN ALWAYS SEE THEM, BUT WE HAVE THE PUBLIC DEFENDER CAROLYN COLEMAN OFTEN SITTING HERE, ATTEMPTING TO FIGHT FOR FUNDING FOR OFFICE, PLEASE COME FORWARD, JUST SO THE PUBLIC CAN SEE THAT YOU'RE.

THEN WE HAVE OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY HILLAR MOORE, WHO'S OFTEN HERE ALSO FIGHTING FOR FUNDING FOR HIS OFFICE AS WELL.

I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM AND COMMEND THEM FOR ALWAYS BEING HERE, WORKING FOR THEIR PEOPLE TO MAKE OUR SYSTEM BETTER. SO THANK YOU BOTH.

>> COFFMAN HURST.

>> HI, I WANT TO CLEAR SOME UP ON THAT.

I AM FOR THE MONEY FOR THEM, AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU WHY, AND I BROUGHT THAT UP.

I DIDN'T, MY ADD KICKED IN ON THAT ONE, BUT YOU JUST TALKED ABOUT THE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS.

THE DA SEES A NEED TO FILE CHARGES.

THE PUBLIC DEFENDER SEES A REASON TO GET THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER IT BE FREEDOM OR WORKING A DEALT WITH THE DA AND THE JUDGE, SO THEY CAN REHABILITATE AND COME BACK INTO SOCIETY FASTER.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS WHAT YOU'RE TELLING EVERYBODY ON THE MIKE IS THAT THEY DO BETTER SERVING THEIR TIME SOMEWHERE ELSE THAN THEY DO RIGHT HERE IN THE PAGE PARIS JAIL, AND I AGREE WITH THAT.

BY PROPERLY FUNDING THEM AND GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO FAST TRACK CASES TO THE COURT SYSTEM, IT EITHER GETS THEM OUT FASTER OR MOVES THEM TO A BETTER FACILITY FASTER.

THAT'S HOW DEPLORABLE OUR JAIL IS.

WE'RE ABOUT TO START THE TOURS BACKUP FOR ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO GO SEE IT.

Y'ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME WITH US.

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IT'S HORRIBLE. THE MORE WE SHOW, THE MORE PEOPLE WILL BE INCLINED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT CONVICTED.

>> MAY I APPROACH YOU?

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THIS ITEM IS TALKING ABOUT ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET.

>> I'M ON MY TIME.

>> FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

SO A POINT OF ORDER, AND I SO MOVE ON THIS ITEM HERE.

THAT'S WHAT WE OUGHT TO BE ON.

>> I MADE IT RELEVANT TO THE PERSON WHO MADE A COMMENT ABOUT THE DEPLORABLE AND BUDGET ITEMS, WHICH MEANS I WAS POINT OF ORDER MAY APPROACH.

>> LOOK, I UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTION. I THINK IT'S FINE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> I THINK THE COMMENTS WERE.

>> MY CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS ARE STRONG ON THIS, THANK YOU.

I CAN CONNECT IT TO MYSELF.

>> I HAVE TIE IN WITH COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE THAT TIED IN WITH THE AGENDA ITEM.

I THINK WE ALL HAVE THE SAME.

>> I HAVE STRONG CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. THANK YOU.

>> DID YOU HAVE A MOTION THERE, COUNCILWOMAN?

>> I DO.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> THAT'S FINE. MY POINT IN TELLING YOU THAT IS, I AGREE WITH YOU.

BUT YOUR POINT IN TERMS OF BUDGET, IT FAST TRACKS PEOPLE THROUGH, BUT IT ALSO REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE HAVE TO SPEND IN ONE PLACE SO THAT WE CAN PUT MORE MONEY IN OTHER AREAS OF THE PASS. THANK YOU.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN RACCA. COUNCILMAN DUNGY.

>> THANK YOU. MR. MOORE AND MISS ROMANO, Y'ALL COME TO THE MIC FOR ME PLEASE, TOGETHER.

>> MISS ROMANO FIRST.

>> JENNIFER MENTIONED THIS NUMBER 85%.

I KNOW WE TALK ABOUT IT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WITH YOU GUYS.

BUT JUST WANT YOU TO TALK ABOUT THAT NUMBER AS IT RELATES TO THE PUBLIC, AS YOU AWARE IN OCTOBER OF 2021, THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL PASSED THE ORDINANCE TO MANDATE THAT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE WAS FUNDED AT 85% OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHY THAT'S IMPORTANT AND DO YOU SUPPORT THAT? I KNOW WE'VE BEEN HAVING CONVERSATIONS AGAIN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT I'D LIKE YOU TO SPEAK ON IT IN PUBLIC FORM.

>> SURE, COUNCILMAN DANA, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT ISSUE UP.

ORLEANS DOES HAVE PARITY, WHICH MEANS THAT THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS THEIR PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE AT THE PERCENTAGE THAT OF THE CASES THAT THEY REPRESENT COMPARED TO THE DA'S OFFICE.

SO BECAUSE WE REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 85% OF THE PEOPLE WHO COME THROUGH THE SYSTEM, EVERY TIME THEY GIVE THE DA'S OFFICE $1, THEY'VE GOT TO GIVE THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE $0.85.

BATON ROUGE HAS NOT DONE THAT, AND I RECOGNIZE THE SITUATION THAT BATON ROUGE IN FINANCIALLY, BUT THE REALITY IS WE STILL REPRESENT 85% OF THOSE PEOPLE.

SO LATELY, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF GANG RELATED, MULTI DEFENDANT ARREST.

WE HAVE TO HIRE CONFLICT COUNCIL FOR ALL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE WHO'VE BEEN ARRESTED.

IF THE DA'S OFFICE IS GETTING ASSISTANCE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AND IF THEY'RE GETTING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE METRO COUNCIL AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT WE HAVE CITIZENS WHO SIMPLY AREN'T RECEIVING ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION.

THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THAT IS TO GIVE US A FAIR SHARE OF THE FUNDING.

AGAIN, WE'RE REALLY STRUGGLING TO MEET THE NEEDS THAT HAVE BEEN CREATED BY WHATEVER THE AG IS DOING TO BRING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO BATON ROUGE, NONE OF THOSE RESOURCES HAVE COME TO THE DEFENSE.

>> THANK YOU.. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED, OUR CURRENT BUDGET ISSUES, BUT AS YOU KNOW, THIS CONVERSATION PREDATES OUR CURRENT ISSUES.

THIS IS A CONVERSATION THAT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE COUNCIL PROBABLY BEFORE AS WELL WITH THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION AND WITH THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION.

MR. MOORE, ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE 85% FUNDING MECHANISM THAT NEW ORLEANS COUNCIL DID AND SOME PEOPLE IN YOUR INDUSTRY SEE AS THE BEST PRACTICE?

>> SURE. WE FOLLOWED IT FOR A LONG TIME.

WE LOOKED AT NOT ONLY THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S BUDGET, BUT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S BUDGET, NOT ONLY IN ORLEANS, BUT JEFFERSON.

SO BATON ROUGE IS THE BIGGEST PARISH OF ALL.

JEFFERSON PARISH BUDGET IS $24 MILLION FOR THE DA'S OFFICE, FUNDED BY THEIR PARISH ORLEANS IS 22 MILLION.

WE DID SEE THERE THAT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER IS FUNDED 85%.

I HAVE PERSONALLY ALWAYS BEEN A PROPONENT THAT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE SHOULD BE ADEQUATELY FUNDED.

THEY DO HAVE A DIFFERENT ROLE THAN WE DO, DIFFERENT OBLIGATIONS.

HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD BE ADEQUATELY FUNDED.

THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN OUR POSITION.

THAT WAS OUR HOPE WHEN WE PASSED THE TAX THAT ADDITIONAL MONEY THAT YOU MAY HAVE SAVED COULD HAVE GONE THERE, THAT STILL IS OUR INTENT TO DO THAT.

SO WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO BE A LOPSIDED ENTITY BECAUSE WE CAN'T BE.

BUT THOSE PARISH HAVE ALWAYS FUNDED THEIR DA'S OFFICE AND THEIR PUBLIC DEFENDER THE SAME.

IT'S LIKE THAT ACROSS THE STATE.

BATON ROUGE HAS JUST HISTORICALLY BEEN THE WAY THAT WE'VE BEEN AND JUST LIMITED IN THAT BUDGET.

[00:45:03]

I THINK REALLY AS A PARISH UNLESS AND UNTIL WE GET PAST THAT ISSUE.

I KNOW IT'S A MONEY ISSUE AND YOU GUYS ARE WORKING YOUR TAILS OFF TO TRY TO GET US MONEY ALONG WITH NOT ONLY THIS MAYOR, MAYORS IN THE PAST.

EVERYONE HAS, SO THERE'S NO FINGER POINT IN HERE.

BUT UNTIL BATON ROUGE REALLY GETS OFF OF THAT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE WILL REMAIN THE SAME.

WE NEED TO GO FORWARD AND MATT ROUGE WILL JUST SEEM TO KEEP SPINNING OUR WHEELS.

SPEAKING OF THE AG, I'M NOT GETTING ANY EXTRA THINGS FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

I LOST 20 LAWYERS IN ONE YEAR.

I THINK 18 OR NOT 18, THAT NUMBER, A MAJORITY WENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

THAT'S WHERE THEY WENT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS MORE, THE OBLIGATIONS ARE LESS, BUT WE HAVE THAT LOAD HERE LIKE SHE DOES.

WE GET ALONG, WE TRY TO COMMISERATE ON THINGS TOGETHER.

AND SO HOPEFULLY ONE DAY IN THE FUTURE, ALL OF US WILL BE FULLY FUNDED.

>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR STATING THAT ON THE RECORD.

I KNOW AGAIN, WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS PRIVATELY.

I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE SEEN THE TWO OF YOU ALL STAND TOGETHER AND SUPPORT THIS.

I THINK THAT HELPS AND IT GIVES CLARITY TO THOSE OF US WHO ARE MAKING THESE DECISIONS.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, MISS? JUST FOR A POINT OF CLARITY, THAT WAS JENNIFER CARWEL, THAT BROUGHT UP THE 85%, NOT MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER ROKA.

MR. POTEM IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SECOND TO MISS COLEMAN'S MOTION, I'LL SECOND IT.

>> MISS ROKA, SECOND THE MOTION. COUNCILMAN MOAK.

>> YEAH. MR. HILLER, COULD YOU COME BACK UP? COULD BATON COME BACK UP? WE TALKED ABOUT THE FUNDING AND 85%, AND LOOK, I TOTALLY AGREE.

BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO AND LET THE PUBLIC KNOW IS, HOW IS THAT BREAKDOWN OF FUNDING THAT THOSE OTHER PARISH THAT YOU'VE ANALYZED AND EVERYTHING? HOW IS THAT BROKEN DOWN INTO WHERE THEY RECEIVE THEIR FUNDING?

>> SO I CAN GIVE YOU THE ACTUAL POWERPOINT FOR ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON.

THAT'S THE TWO THAT HAVE THEM BROKEN DOWN.

THE OTHER PARISH DON'T HAVE THEIR ENTIRE BREAKDOWN, BUT I CAN SURELY GIVE THE HOUSE.

>> DID THEY PASS THERE.

DID THEY HAVE A DEDICATED MILLAGE OR ANYTHING? THEY'RE JUST COMING OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND?

>> CORRECT.

>> THEY FUND THEIR ASSIST, THE GENERAL FUND AND THEY FIND THE OTHER SERVICES AT 85% THROUGH THE GENERAL FUND ALSO MATCH FOR MATCH EVERY.

>> I'M SURE EVERY PARISH FUNDS, THE PUBLIC FENDER, 85% OF THE DA.

I KNOW ORLEANS DOES.

>> BUT IF ALSO WE WILL BE COMPARABLE, I MEAN, WE'VE ALREADY STATED, WE'RE A LARGER PARISH, YOU KNOW, WE DO MORE.

ONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE COME UP WITH THAT FUNDING SOURCE IS WHAT THEY RECEIVED FROM THE STATE.

DOES THAT SEEM ON PAR AND BALANCE AS FAR AS WHAT SERVICES THEY'RE SENDING HERE TO THE CAPITAL CITY VERSUS WHAT THEY'RE SENDING TO NEW LANDS AND WHAT THEY'RE GETTING PAID FOR?

>> YEAH. I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO FAR OF TOP, BUT WE IN BATON ROUGE, RECEIVE 55, WHAT THEY CALL WARRANTS FROM THE STATE.

THAT'S THE ONLY MONEY THAT THE STATE GIVES US $50,000 PER OF 55 ASSISTANT DAS.

THAT'S THE ONLY MONEY AND WE ARE STATE OFFICER.

>> SO $50,000 A YEAR?

>> FOR A LAWYER. TO HIRE A LAWYER, WHICH YOU CAN.

BECAUSE THE HEALTHCARE COST AND THE INSURANCE COSTS COSTION AN ADDITIONAL 30 TO HIRE A $50,000 LAWYER.

WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE ADDITIONAL 30.

ORLEANS SAYS 88 WARRANTS.

JEFFERSON PARISH HAS 55 WARRANTS, BUT THEY HAVE 75 ASSISTANT DAS BECAUSE THEIR BUDGET IS 24 MILLION AND THEIR SURPLUS IS 20 MILLION.

SO THEY CAN ADD THEIR OWN ADDITIONAL DAS? I CAN'T BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY.

>> SO WITH THOSE YOU SAID 55?

>> I THINK THAT THE STATE SHOULD AND WE'RE SEEKING TO DO THAT THIS LEGISLATIVE TIME IS TO ADD ADDITIONAL 15-20 ASSISTANT DA WARRANTS TO MAKE US EVEN WITH ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON PARISH.

>> SO ARE WE ALLOWED TO SAY WE GOT THE 55 WARRANTS? CAN WE 25 AND 25 TO MAKE THE $100,000.

WE GET 50,000 PER WARRANT.

>> WITH 50,000 PER WARRANT.

>> IF WE JUST DO 25 OF THEM AND DO IT 100,000 FOR THE ATTORNEY, IS THAT ALLOWED OR YOU EITHER TAKE THEM ALL OR NONE?

>> IF THE STATE WILL GIVE US 15-20 MORE SLOTS, WE WOULD BE IN MUCH BETTER POSITION THAN WE ARE.

WHEN YOU DO THAT, YOU CAN ALSO HAVE TO DO THE SAME WITH THE PUBLIC DEFENDER BECAUSE WE JUST CAN'T BE THAT LOPSIDED.

BUT WHAT I'M SAYING, WE'RE A STATE OFFICE, BUT MAINLY FUNDED BY YOU GUYS, ALTHOUGH WE ARE A STATE OFFICE.

>> STATE MANDATES.

>> WE'RE FUNDED VERY LITTLE BY VERY SMALL PERCENTAGES COMES FROM THE STATE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFO.

>> I OF THE BEEN MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN RACCA, IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 107 RESCINDING DIRECTING CLERK COURT TO

[107. 25-01067]

COUNCIL THE NOTICE TO ATTEND RECORDED ON MARCH 28,

[00:50:02]

2025, THE DECISION AND ORDER RECORDED ON MAY 1, 2025.

IN THE MATTER OF CITY OF BOUNDARIES VERSUS RONALD WAYNE STEVENSON, 943 WEST GARFIELD STREET.

REASON FOR RECISION IS THE OWNER HAS OBTAINED A PERMIT TO BEGIN WORKING ON THE STRUCTURE.

THAT BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN, IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? I MEAN, IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? TEN, GO TO COUNCIL.

MOTION MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 108, RESENDING AND DIRECTING CLERK COURT TO

[108. 25-01075 ]

COUNCIL NOTICE TO ATTEND RECORDED ON APRIL 23, 2025, AND THEN DECISION AND ORDER RECORDED ON JULY 28, 2025.

IN THE MATTER OF CITY OF BATON ROUGE VERSUS FERAL JOHNSON, 5758 ST. GERARD AVENUE.

REASON FOR RECESSION ISSUE WITH THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN ABATED.

THIS IS BY COUNCILMAN HURST.

I MEAN, IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? THEN GO TO COUNCIL.

MOTION, MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST.

SECOND BY THE CHAIRS. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 109, RESCINDING AND DIRECTING CLERK COURT

[109. 25-01082]

TO CANCEL NOTICE TO ATTEND RECORD ON MARCH 10, 2025 AND DECISION AND ORDER RECORDED ON APRIL 11, 2025, MATTER OF CITY OF BATON ROUGE VERSUS THE STATE OF MARY ROD JACKSON, 4444, ST. GERARD AVENUE.

THE REASON FOR RECISION IS THE CONSTITUENT HAS MADE THE REQUESTED AN IMPROVEMENTS BY COUNCILMAN HURST, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEE, GO TO COUNCIL.

MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JR IS ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 110, AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT IN THE MATTER ENTITLED

[110. 25-01038 ]

KIANA FISHER VERSE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AT ALL IN AN AMOUNT OF $30,000 PLUS COURT COSTS AND AN AMOUNT OF $276 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $30,276 BY THE PAST ATTORNEY.

THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? NOW WE WILL GO TO COUNCIL.

WE HAVE A MOTION MOTION BY COUNCILMAN KENNEY, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS.

IS THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? ONE OBJECTION.

I OBJECT. WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THE MACHINES.

>> EVERYBODY READY? VOTING ON THE MACHINES ON ITEM 110.

>> I DON'T HAVE IT.

>> OKAY. MACHINES ARE OPEN ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 110.

>> MOTION CARRIES.

>> IN LIGHT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATION HERE RECENTLY, OR OPINION, I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A ROLL CALL ON ANY ELECTRONIC VOTING.

ACTUALLY, IF YOU CAN DO A ROLL CALL ON IT, PLEASE?

>> NO. COUNCILMAN GAUDET.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN MOAK?

>> COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS?

>> COUNCILMAN DUNN JUNIOR?

>> COUNCILMAN HURST?

>> COUNCILWOMAN RACCA?

>> COUNCILMAN NOEL?

>> COUNCILMAN HUDSON?

>> COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO?

>> COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN?

>> COUNCILMAN KENNEY?

>> COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS?

>> EIGHT YES, MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 111, AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT THE

[111. 25-01045]

MATTER ENTITLED BOBBY HARTNETT VERSUS CITY OF BATON ROUGE, ON AMOUNT OF $22,500 BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL.

WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS.

SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JUNIOR.

IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? WE HAVE OPPOSITION 1, 02, WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THE MACHINES.

>> CAN WE JUST GO STRAIGHT TO VOICE.

>> WHAT'S THAT?

>> GO STRAIGHT TO VOICE.

>> I NEED THE VOTES RECORDED.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. THE MOTION ON ITEM 111 IS TO APPROVE.

MACHINES ARE OPEN.

MOTION CARRIES. COUNCILMAN GAUDET?

>> COUNCILMAN MOAK?

>> COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS?

>> COUNCILMAN DUNN JUNIOR?

>> COUNCILMAN HURST?

>> COUNCILWOMAN RACCA?

>> COUNCILMAN NOEL?

>> COUNCILMAN HUDSON?

>> COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO? NO.

>> COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN?

>> COUNCILMAN KENNEY?

>> COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS?

>> EIGHT YES. MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 112, AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT THE MATTER

[112. 25-01052]

ENTITLED CHIKARA JAMES VERSUS PARISH OF BATON ROUGE.

[00:55:05]

AN AMOUNT OF $600,000 PLUS COURT COSTS AND AN AMOUNT OF $2,651 AND 55 CENTS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $602,651 AND 55 CENTS, AND AUTHORIZING A BUDGET TRANSFER FROM THE COMPROMISE JUDGMENT ACCOUNT TO THE INSURANCE GENERAL LIABILITY ACCOUNT IN A MATTER OF $500,000 AND APPROPRIATED 100,000 FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY.

DO ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL, COUNCILMAN HUDSON.

>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THIS ITEM,

[Executive Session]

BECAUSE DISCUSSION AND OPEN COUNSEL COULD JEOPARDIZE OUR LEGAL POSITION.

>> SECOND.

>> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT I'M ABSTAINING FROM ANY FURTHER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM.

>> ARE YOU ABSTAINING FROM VOTING ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> ALL OF IT.

>> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION TO GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE SHOW COUNCILWOMAN RACCA ABSTAINING FROM THE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[BACKGROUND] CALL MEETING BACK TO ORDER.

COUNCIL WE'VE ALREADY HAD A PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANY COMMENTARY OR ANY MOTION.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUDSON, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN.

IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? NO OPPOSITION SHOW COUNCILWOMAN RACCA AS ABSTAINING. MOTION CARRIES.

I'M GOING TO TAKE ITEM 113-115 TOGETHER,

[Items 113 - 115]

113, LOT 24 SQUARE 5 SUBDIVISION VALLEY PARK ANNEX METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 HARRIS.

ITEM 114, LOT 7 SQUARE 12 SUBDIVISION ZION CITY, METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 HURST, ITEM 115, LOT 63, SUBDIVISION WITH BERNOS, METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 KENNEY.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN KENNEY.

SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. SEE YOU SEPARATE SHEET FOR ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.

[A. 25-01151 ]

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER INTRODUCTION A, RESCINDING COUNCIL RESOLUTION 58620 AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR OH HAM AND HIGHWAY, SEGMENT 1, SOUTH FLANNERY TO GOODWOOD, TO RICHARD PRICE CONTRACTING COMPANY LLC, AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO THE NEXT LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, COMMAND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES LLC, IN AN AMOUNT OF $6,553,099 AND 50 CENTS BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.

IT'S BEING REQUESTED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER BECAUSE ITEM WAS DELETED PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING IS NOW READY FOR RECONSIDERATION.

WE NEED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES ON THIS ITEM SO IT CAN BE INTRODUCED TO HAVE A MOTION MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES? SEEING NONE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

ANY OPPOSITION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

WE HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

SORRY. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES? SEEING NONE. NEED A MOTION TO INTRODUCE ITEM.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO INTRODUCE ITEM.

MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES? THAT'S BEEN INTRODUCED.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER EMERGENCY ITEM B AUTHORIZING

[B. 25-01148]

MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO AMEND THE CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH K3B, LLC TO EXTEND FOR A TERM OF AUGUST 1, 2025 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2025 TO ADDRESS THE LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS OF THE CITY PARISH OWN LOTS AND FEMALE PROPERTIES BY THE MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL.

WE NEED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

I'M GOING TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

SEEING NONE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

WE HAVE MOTION SECOND.

ANY OBJECTIONS ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

SEEING NONE ITEMS BEING INTRODUCED.

[OVERLAPPING] I'M SORRY. I APOLOGIZE.

IT'S NOT WRITTEN ON THAT ONE.

[LAUGHTER] WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM.

MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST, IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES? ITEM C,

[C. 25-01150]

[01:00:02]

ACCEPTANCE OF LOW BID, RED RIVER, ROAD PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE TRAIL PROJECT, LOW BIDS, ALFARO BROTHERS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LLC $163,780 AND 20 CENTS BY TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR, NEED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET, WE HAVE A SECOND, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE MOTION WAIVE THE RULES? SEEING NONE.

WE HAVE A VOTE ON THE MOTION WAIVE THE RULES.

ANY OPPOSITION ON THE MOTION WAIVE THE RULES.

WE CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ITEM, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.

SEEING NONE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET, DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.

APPOINTMENTS. CAPITOL AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CATS

[116. 25-00992 ]

CONSIDERATION OF REPLACING MELISSA DEGENERES, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES ON JANUARY 31, 2027, SHE IS RESIGNING.

CURRENT BALLOT IS GENERAL KING.

THIS ITEM WAS DEFERRED ON AUGUST 13, 2025.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL.

MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN.

SECOND BY COUNCILMAN KENNEY, IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.

[117. 25-01119 ]

ITEM 117, MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD CONSIDERATION OF REPLACING PRESS ROBINSON WHO IS NOT SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT.

CURRENT BALLOT IS TODD STERLING.

WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY REQUESTING APPOINTMENT.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL.

WE HAVE A MOTION MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HURST.

IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES? ITEM 118 THROUGH 120,

[Items 118 - 120]

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE TOGETHER VISIT BATON ROUGE.

CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTING OR REPLACING MARTY INQUIS CURRENT BALLOT AS MARTY INQUIS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DDD REQUESTING REAPPOINTMENT, 119 VISIT BATON ROUGE, CONSIDERATION OF REPLACING KIM GEN, WHO IS NOT SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT, CURRENT BALLOT, JEREMY FANTINO BRACK SUBMITTED A LETTER REQUESTING THE APPOINTMENT, 120.

VISIT BATON ROUGE, CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTING OR REPLACING ROBIN MERRICK.

CURRENT BALLOT AS ROBIN MERRICK RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE ARTS COUNCIL REQUESTING REAPPOINTMENT.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL. WE HAVE A MOTION.

MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET.

ITEM 121 VISIT BATON ROUGE CONSIDERATION OF REPLACING MARY STEIN,

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WHOSE TERM EXPIRES ON DECEMBER 31, 2025, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026, THREE YEAR TERM, CURRENT BALLOT, MILO KENDALL AND KAREN SONNET.

IS ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNSEL. COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS.

>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPOINT KAREN SONNET TO THIS POSITION.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET TO APPOINT KAREN SONNET.