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[CALL TO ORDER]
BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE HEARD BY THE ENTIRE CITY, THE ENTIRE COUNCIL, BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME AMAZING TALENT AND SOME GREAT THINGS GOING ON INSIDE THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE.MY HOME CHURCH, UCFM, OFF OF JOOR ROAD, HAS ONE OF THE BEST CHOIRS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE OF CELEBRATION PRESENTED TO ABLAZE YOUTH CHOIR.
WHEREAS, THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS BRING HONOR AND DISTINCTION TO OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS, THE ABLAZE CHOIR, BASED AT UNITED CHRISTIAN FAITH MINISTRIES IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL MUSICAL TALENT, DEDICATION TO MINISTRY, AND A COMMITMENT TO INSPIRING OTHERS THROUGH THE POWER OF GOSPEL MUSIC. AND WHEREAS, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION OF MINISTER MARK ELLIS JR, ABLAZE YOUTH CHOIR HAS ELEVATED THE VOICES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AND REPRESENTED BATON ROUGE ON ONE OF THE GOSPELS, OF GOSPEL MUSIC'S MOST CELEBRATED STAGES.
AND SO THEY REPRESENTED NOT ONLY THE CHURCH, NOT ONLY THE WORD OF GOD, BUT THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE ABOUT THE AMAZING THINGS TO SEE ON THE NEWS. ALL WE HEAR IS MURDERS.
AND WE HEAR GUNSHOTS AND WE HEAR THE NEGATIVE STUFF THAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY PARISH.
BUT HE HAS TAKEN AN OLD SCHOOL APPROACH TO CHOIR.
MARK, HOW MANY MEMBERS DO YOU HAVE, MAN? WE HAVE 80 PLUS.
80 MEMBERS THAT SING IN A CHOIR TO WORSHIP GOD, SERVE HIS KINGDOM, AND TO SPREAD THE GOODNESS THAT HE DOES ON THIS EARTH. AND SO TODAY, I HONOR MR. MARK ELLIS JUNIOR AND THE ABLAZE CHOIR. Y'ALL GIVE HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE] AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR CITY PARISH.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING THIS.
AND LIKE YOU SAID, THERE'S SO MUCH NEGATIVITY GOING ON WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE YOUNG GENERATION THAT WE ALWAYS PUSH LIGHT TO, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY NICE FOR A YOUNG GROUP OF PEOPLE, ALL AGES 12 TO AROUND 22, WHO JUST WANT TO SERVE GOD AND PUSH HIS MESSAGE.
AND SO I'VE BEEN CULTIVATING THIS GROUP FOR SO LONG.
IT'S BEEN ABOUT FIVE YEARS NOW. AND WE SEE SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE COME FROM BACKGROUNDS AND FAMILIES, NEGLECTED FAMILIES OR ROUGH BACKGROUNDS, AND THEY COME IN AND THEIR LIFE DOES A COMPLETE 180 FLIP.
THEY'RE DEDICATED TO CHRIST, THEY'RE HAPPY TO SERVE, AND THEY'RE EXCITED TO BE IN LOUISIANA.
AND SO I DEFINITELY WANT TO CONTINUE TO PUSH AND MAKE WAY FOR POSITIVITY IN THE YOUNG COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. AND I'M SO EXCITED TO HAVE WON THE STELLAR AWARD.
AND THAT'S WHAT I'LL CONTINUE TO DO. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THIS RECOGNITION.
ALRIGHT. BIG SMILE FROM EVERYBODY. THREE. TWO. ONE.
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HELLO, EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH. GOOD TO HAVE ALL OF YOU WATCHING WHEREVER YOU ARE TODAY.WE'RE COMING OFF A BIG WEEKEND, BIG WIN FOR THE TIGERS AND JAGUARS.
AND IT WAS EXCITING AT LSU AND OUT ON THE BLUFF.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU TUNED IN ON AT&T ON COX METRO 21 YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK LIVE.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US. THE COUNCIL'S GLAD TO HAVE YOU WATCHING THIS AFTERNOON.
AND AT THIS TIME HERE IS THE MAYOR PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.
COUNCILMAN BRANDON NOEL. COUNCILMAN. THANK YOU DENNIS.
WELCOME, EVERYBODY TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2026. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. ASHLEY DO WE HAVE A QUORUM? WE HAVE A QUORUM. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE BATON ROUGE FIRE DEPARTMENT HONOR GUARD, AND SAINT GEORGE FIRE DEPARTMENT HONOR GUARD LEAD US IN INVOCATION AND PLEDGE.
GOD, I COME PRAYING TONIGHT THAT YOU WOULD COME INTO THIS MEETING, MAKE YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN AND FELT IN EVERY HEART AND EVERY MIND, SO THAT WHEN THINGS GET ACCOMPLISHED, THEY'RE ACCOMPLISHED INSIDE OF YOUR WILL, INSIDE OF YOUR WAY, SO THAT IT IS A PRODUCTIVE THING THAT IS DONE NOT JUST FOR ONE, BUT FOR A UNITY, UNIFIED COMMUNITY AND A UNIFIED HEART, MIND AND SOUL. FOR WE ARE ONE BODY, MANY DIFFERENT MEMBERS, ALL STRIVING TO ACCOMPLISH ONE GOAL.
JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN, AMEN. THAT WAS A SOUTHERN LED PRAYER.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
COUNCIL MEMBERS. A QUICK POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE AT THE MEETING, THE FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT VIEW OF SORT OF THE SPIRIT THAT AMERICA HAD ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, WHENEVER WE CAME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY DIFFERENT FIRE DEPARTMENTS, DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT CAME TO SUPPORT US.
AND SO THAT'S OUR SMALL WAY OF COMMEMORATING THAT HERE TODAY.
SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN.
[ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
2026, AND THE GREATER BATON ROUGE AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 BY THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER.WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MOAK.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST. ANY OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.
ASHLEY CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE INTRODUCTIONS? SECTION 2.12 INTRODUCTIONS.
[INTRODUCTIONS]
NUMBER TWO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SITTING AS THE BOARD OF REVIEW ON PARISH ASSESSMENTS BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER.[00:10:05]
THE CAPITOL HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, THE CAPITOL HOUSE TAXING AUTHORITY, AND NORTH SHORE RESORTS BR LLC, AND WITH THE CITY PARISH ED DISTRICT AND TAXING AUTHORITY COLLECTIVELY, THE PARTIES.TWO CONSOLIDATE AND MANAGE ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PRIOR COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENTS.
AMENDING THE PARTIES TO CLARIFY THE PRIOR INTENTION OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRIOR CEA.
RATIFY AND CONFIRM ALL OF THE PRIOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PRIOR CEA.
TO SIMPLIFY THE CONTRACTUAL FRAMEWORK AND ELIMINATE THE NEED TO RECONCILE SEPARATE AGREEMENTS GOING FORWARD AS TO GOVERN THE INCREASE IN OUTSTANDING PROJECT OBLIGATIONS TO BE PAID BY THE ED DISTRICT TO THE DEVELOPER, WHICH WILL BE TIED TO THE RENOVATION OF THE BATON ROUGE CAPITOL HOUSE CENTER FACILITIES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE INTENTION OF THE ED DISTRICT TO LEVY NEW SALES USE AND HOTEL MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES IN THE FUTURE TO GOVERN THE COLLECTION OF TAXES TO EXTEND THE OUTSIDE TERMINATION DATE TO JULY 31, 2058, OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE CEA TO PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPERS LENDERS RIGHTS, ALL EFFECTIVE AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2026, AND TO PROVIDE FOR FURTHER RELATED MATTERS BY COUNCILWOMAN CAROLYN COLEMAN, COUNCILWOMAN LAURIE ADAMS, AND COUNCILWOMAN JEN RACCA. NUMBER FOUR ENACTING AN ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT GRANTING CONTERRA NETWORKS A FRANCHISE FOR THE INITIAL TERM OF TEN YEARS, PROVIDING THE RIGHT TO LAY, CONSTRUCT, LEASE AND OR OPERATE FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND ALL APPURTENANCES AND APPENDAGES TO IT FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES IN THE CITY PARISH RIGHT OF WAY AND THE OPERATION OF A FIBER NETWORK THROUGHOUT THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, CONTERRA NETWORKS SHALL PAY TO THE CITY PARISH AS COMPENSATION FOR USE OF THE CITY PARISH RIGHT OF WAY A FRANCHISE FEE EQUAL TO 5% OF GROSS REVENUES BY COUNCILMAN ROWDY GAUDET.
NUMBER FIVE ADOPTING AND LEVYING AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE OF 9.5 MILLS ON ALL PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, BEGINNING WITH THE TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2026 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER TO AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2035, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX TO BE USED ENTIRELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PROVISION OF MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM OF THE PARISH AND ITS BRANCHES, AND IMPROVING SERVICES, ACQUIRING LAND AND CONSTRUCTING NEW LIBRARY FACILITIES.
TITLES TO WHICH IS AND SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC WITH THE AVAILS OR PROCEEDS OF THE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL BY THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER. CONDEMNATION INSTRUCTIONS.
ELVIN STERLING 3513 MARIBEL DRIVE. COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE, HURST.
NUMBER EIGHT. TARRON JAMES AND DENISE WILLIAM JAMES 3247 SHELLEY STREET, COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE, HURST. NUMBER NINE ANDREA CHASE-WARD 7571 HANKS DRIVE, COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE, HURST.
NUMBER TEN KATHERINE PIPES FIELDS, 4074 PITCHER STREET, COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN, HARRIS.
NUMBER 11 KAYAUNDRA LESHAY WATKINS, 365 LOFASO STREET COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN, HARRIS.
NUMBER 12 EVANS JOSEPH WALKER 39 OR 693 NORTH 37TH STREET, COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN, HARRIS.
NUMBER 13, TARSHAN MEKOYON JOHNSON, 1557 APPLE STREET COUNCIL DISTRICT TEN, COLEMAN.
NUMBER 14. WILLIE ROBINSON SR. 1217 AND 1219 THOMAS H.
DELPIT DRIVE, COUNCIL DISTRICT TEN. COLEMAN, NUMBER 15 CHARLIE DAVISON JR 1347 AND 1349 THOMAS H.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JUNIOR, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.
ANY OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES. ITEMS BEEN INTRODUCED.
SEE YOUR SEPARATE SHEET FOR CONDEMNATIONS. I'M GOING TO READ THEM AS DPW RECOMMENDS FIRST.
[CONDEMNATIONS (Part 1 of 2)]
THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH CORRECTIONS AND THEN WE'LL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO PROCEED WITH ITEMS 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 60, 64 AND 65. 90 DAYS ON ITEMS 54, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62 AND 63. I HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FROM DISTRICT SEVEN FOR TWO WEEKS ON ITEM 64.ARE THERE ANY OTHER CHANGES? 30 DAYS ON 53.
30 ON 53. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? GOOD. GOOD.
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GOOD. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? OKAY. I'LL GO BACK TO COUNCIL. I'M GOING TO READ THEM BACK.WE ARE TO PROCEED WITH ITEMS 51, 52, 56, 58, 60 AND 65.
TWO WEEKS ON ITEM 64. 30 DAYS ON ITEM 53. 90 DAYS ON ITEMS 54, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, AND 63. WE HAVE A MOTION.
53 IS DISTRICT SEVEN. IS MY SHEET WRONG. NO MAN, UNLESS THE NUMBERS ARE MISNUMBERED ON MY PAPER. LOOK AT THAT.
IT'S OFF BY ONE. YEAH, THIS STARTS ON 51 ON THE CONDEMNATION SHEET.
I HAVE 51. 51. I THINK YOU'RE. YOU MIGHT HAVE A WRONG AGENDA.
YEAH. I THINK YOUR AGENDA, THE AGENDA HAS BEEN UPDATED.
COUNCILMAN DUNN. SORRY. 60 DISTRICT SIX EVEN ON ELECTRONIC.
SO WHICH ONE IS IT? THIS MATCHES WHAT I HAVE MATCHES THE AGENDA.
THE AGENDA ELECTRONICALLY. 53. THE RECOMMENDATION IS OFF ONE FROM THE AGENDA.
SO HE WANTS ON THE RECOMMENDATION SHEET IT'S NUMBER 52.
BUT ON THE AGENDA IT'S NUMBER 53. YOU WANT ME TO EDIT THAT REAL FAST? WELL, TAKE IT BACK UP OR VERIFY THAT THE NUMBERS THAT WE CHANGED ARE CORRECT.
I CAN CHANGE THE RECOMMENDATION REAL QUICK AND WE CAN SEND IT OUT.
THANK YOU. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO COME BACK. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL COME BACK TO CONDEMNATIONS.
IS THE REST OF THIS AGENDA OFF BY ONE THEN? WHAT'S THE WELL.
WHAT'S THE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC HEARING? FIRST PUBLIC HEARING.
AND I HAVE THAT AT 66. OKAY. WE'RE COMING. WE'RE COMING BACK TO CONDEMNATIONS. WE GOT TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT. ALL RIGHT.
ITEM, THIS IS GOING TO THROW ME OFF. ITEM 67.
[67. 26-01056]
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION WITHIN THE SOUTH BURBANK CRIME PREVENTION AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF AN ANNUAL FEE ON EACH APPROVED PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT, AND THE AMOUNT OF $100 FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE, OR $25 FOR EACH UNIT IN A CONDOMINIUM, RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE WITH FOUR OR MORE UNITS, WHICH FEE SHALL BE LEVIED FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2026, TO BE USED TO AID IN CRIME PREVENTION AND TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF THE DISTRICT RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OR CONTRACTED SECURITY PERSONNEL IN THE DISTRICT AND CREATION OF A CRIME FREE HOUSING PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. SEEING NONE, GO TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. ANY OPPOSITION?
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BUT THAT'S THE DISCREPANCY. YEAH. ITEM 68, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION WITHIN THE CONCORD ESTATES CRIME PREVENTION DISTRICT[68. 26-01057]
OF AN ANNUAL FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF 69 AND $50.$69.50 ON EACH LOT SUBDIVIDED PORTION OF GROUND OR INDIVIDUAL TRACT IN THE DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF SIX YEARS, BEGINNING WITH YEAR 2026, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING IN CRIME PREVENTION AND ADDING TO THE SECURITY OF THE DISTRICT RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PRESENCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 617 IN 2004 LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE BY THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURER.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
ARE WE ON ITEM 67? WE JUST DID 67. EVERY ITEM IS GOING TO BE OFF BY ONE BECAUSE WHAT WE SEE IS ONE NUMBER AND IT'S ONE NUMBER LESS THAN WHAT'S UP THERE.
OKAY. IF YOU PRINTED THE AGENDA ON FRIDAY MORNING WHEN IT WAS FIRST PUT OUT, THERE WAS AN ITEM, A DUPLICATE ITEM THAT A DEPARTMENT HAD PUT IN.
THEY WENT IN AND REMOVED IT, AND THAT THREW THE NUMBERING OFF.
BUT THERE WASN'T A SUBSEQUENT EMAIL THAT WENT OUT.
THEY HAD ALREADY. THE ITEM THEY PUT ON HAD ALREADY BEEN APPROVED. DID WE JUST APPROVE THE SOUTH BURBANK? YOU JUST. YES. YES. ITEM 67 WAS SOUTH BURBANK.
DID I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THAT? YOU DID NOT.
YOU WERE STANDING BEHIND ME WHEN THAT OCCURRED. OKAY. APPRECIATE YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER. [LAUGHTER] BUT YOU'RE WELCOME TO MAKE IT ON ITEM 60.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET.
[69. 26-01040]
TO WALGREEN LOUISIANA COMPANY AND AMOUNT OF $291,398.69 FOR REMITTING SALES TAX ON NONTAXABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASES FOR THE AUDIT PERIOD OF JANUARY 1ST, 2021 THROUGH JANUARY 31ST, 2023 BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 70. AUTHORIZING FINANCE DIRECTOR TO REFUND ERRONEOUS REMITTANCE OF SALES TAX ON CARDINAL HEALTH 108,
[70. 26-01054]
LLC AND AN AMOUNT OF $275,672.77 FOR REMITTING SALES TAX ON SALES TO A CUSTOMER WHO SUBSEQUENTLY PRESENTED A RESALE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR THE PERIOD OF JUNE 1, 2022 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2023 BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE GO TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. PRO TEM. ANGIE.CAN YOU WALK THROUGH US THE PROCESS ON THIS AND ANY DEADLINES OR IS IT OPEN ENDED THAT A VENDOR OR A BUSINESS CAN SUBMIT THIS? WHAT DID YOU CALL IT A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION.
SO THIS VENDOR IS A WHOLESALER IN ADDITION TO SALES PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR OWN.
SO WHAT THEY DID WAS THEY SOLD A PRODUCT TO A WHOLESALER, WHICH THEN THE WHOLESALER OBTAINS THE SALES TAX AT THE TIME AT THE POINT OF SALE THAT HE THEN INCURS. BUT THE CARDINAL HEALTH VENDOR SUBMITTED SALES TAX, ASSUMING JUST IN TOTALITY, LOOKED AT THEIR TOTAL SALES SUBMITTED SALES TAX.
THEN AS THEY WENT THROUGH THEIR FINANCE OFFICE, WENT THROUGH, SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T OWE THE SALES TAX, MADE A REQUEST TO US. WE HAVE 90 DAYS TO REVIEW.
AND THEN WE DID DEEM THAT THEY HAD THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION.
AND SO THE SALES TAX WAS ACTUALLY DUPLICATED, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT THAT WAY.
GOTCHA. AND THIS CAN BE REDEEMED AT ANY TIME.
THERE'S NO DEADLINE. AGREED. JUST. YES. OKAY.
[71. 26-01060]
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PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND KENNETH SMITH IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 PLUS COURT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $450.28, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $25,450.28 BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO GO TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN KENNEY.
[72. 26-01063]
BATON ROUGE POLICE OFFICER IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[73. 26-01070]
FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $21,207.65 BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO GO TO COUNCIL.
HAVE A MOTION MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. 74 RESCINDING AND DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO CANCEL NOTICE TO ATTEND.
[74. 26-01066]
RECORDED ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2025 AND THE DECISION AND ORDER RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 18TH, 2026.THE MATTER OF CITY OF BATON ROUGE VERSUS STATE OF LARRY WEBB WORTHY JUNIOR 14832 OLD HAMMOND HIGHWAY, BY COUNCILMAN MOAK. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO GO TO COUNCIL. DO I HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MOAK.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[75. 26-01064]
RECONSTRUCTION IN AN AMOUNT OF $281,984.66 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $981,535.81 BY THE AVIATION DIRECTOR. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JR.. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 76. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR PRESIDENT AND OR CHAIRMAN OF THE AIRPORT COMMISSION TO EXECUTE AND OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT WITH TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
[76. 26-01067]
ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT TO THE BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT TO OFFSET THE COST OF CARRYING OUT AVIATION LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF PASSENGER SCREENING ACTIVITIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $173,375 BY THE AVIATION DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JR..
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[77. 26-01077]
STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT. OFFICE OF AVIATION FOR THE TAXIWAY F RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,514,409 BY THE AVIATION DIRECTOR. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? YES. COME. PLEASE COME TO THE MIC. IS IT POSSIBLE TO MOVE THE SLIDES AHEAD WITH YOUR MOTIONS? OH, THEY'RE NOT MOVING. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU.THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JR..
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN KENNEY. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[78. 26-01061]
ENGINEERS, INC. FOR DESIGN SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOVEBR NEW CAPACITY PROJECT MICKENS ROAD, HOOPER ROAD TO JOOR ROAD IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,189,458.65, BRINGING THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,250,693.86 BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 79 AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH ALL-SOUTH
[79. 26-01062]
CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE CLY-10: WESTRIDGE DRIVE SUBSURFACE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS GRANT PROJECT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $236,087 BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST.[00:30:03]
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 80 AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO AMEND CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRACE INFRARED ASPHALT RESTORATION,[80. 26-01034]
LLC TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $50,000, BRINGING THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 BY THE MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO, GO TO COUNCIL.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[81. 26-01038 ]
COMMERCIAL TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $22,096.80 FOR REVISED NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $296,015.19 BY THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS DIRECTOR. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.[82. 26-01039 ]
ITEM 82. AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE CONTRACT WITH WTD ARCHITECTURE, LLC FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR CONTRACT FOR BATON ROUGE FIRE DEPARTMENT SARS BUILDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 9,000,005.IS THAT RIGHT? NO. $9,500 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT.
AMOUNT OF $130,125 BY THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS DIRECTOR.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? COUNCIL MEMBERS.
YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ONE EMAIL COMMENT IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM 82.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS.
[83. 26-01093]
CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES WITH VECTURA CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOVEBR ENHANCEMENT PROJECT BATON ROUGE BUS RAPID TRANSIT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,000, BRINGING TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $670,375 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL. DO WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. EXCUSE ME. ITEM 84. AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT.
[84. 26-01099 ]
NUMBER ONE, AN EXISTING CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH CARBO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, LLC FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERKINS OVERPASS DISTRICT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,750, BRINGING THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $142,000 BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 85 AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT.
[85. 26-01035]
ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH FRANKLIN ASSOCIATES, LLC TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM FROM AUGUST 31ST, 2026 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2026 AND TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN KENNEDY, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 86. AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON
[86. 26-01102]
ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 87. AS A RECOMMENDATION TO DELETE THIS ITEM, I THINK IT WAS.
[87. 26-01103]
THE AMOUNT THAT WAS PUT ON WAS IMPROPER. AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF BATON ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND UREC, EXTENDING THE CONTRACT TERM THROUGH JULY 31ST, 2027 AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $100,000, NOT TO EXCEED $480,000 BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[88. 26-01105]
ROUGE AND PEN CONSTRUCTION, EXTENDING THE CONTRACT TERM THROUGH JULY 31ST, 2027 AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $100,000, NOT TO EXCEED $739,250 BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.[00:35:05]
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HUDSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST.
[89. 26-01106]
ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND EDR CONSTRUCTION, EXTENDING THE CONTRACT TERM THROUGH JULY 31ST, 2027 AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $100,000, NOT TO EXCEED $839,250 BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST ANY OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.
[90. 26-01108]
ROUGE AND LSU. AG CENTER. EXTENDING THE CONTRACT TERM THROUGH JULY 1, 2027 AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $93,943, NOT TO EXCEED $187,886, WHILE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL.
[91. 26-01109]
ROUGE AND ACSI EXTENDING THE CONTRACT TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? COUNCIL MEMBERS YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ONE EMAIL COMMENT IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM 91.SEEING NONE. GO TO COUNCIL. I HAVE A QUESTION.
COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN. ACSI. WHAT IS THIS? YES, MA'AM. THIS IS FOR OUR LED CAPACITY GRANT.
PHASE ONE. THIS EXTENSION IS FOR THE SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION TRAINING.
AND SO THIS IS EXTENSION OF THAT. AND WHAT'S THE AMOUNT OF THIS EXTENSION.
THE EXTENSION AMOUNT IS. I'M SORRY. THIS ONE WAS JUST AN EXTENSION OF TERMS. NO FUNDS. ALRIGHT, GOOD.
THANK YOU. YOU GOT ME STUMBLING. COUNCILWOMAN.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 92 AUTHORIZING MAYOR PRESIDENT.
[92. 26-01110]
ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND URBAN RESTORATION ENHANCEMENT CORPORATION TO CONSTRUCT NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ON THE 4700 BLOCK OF HOLLYWOOD STREET FOR A TOTAL OF $550,000 BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE.
GO TO COUNCIL. KELLY, I HAVE A QUESTION.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW THE FUNDING FOR THIS WORKS, AND WHAT PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WHO OVERSEES THE CONSTRUCTION? YES, SO UREC'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT. THEY'RE OUR CHOICE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, WHICH THEY HAVE MORE LATITUDE WITH US.
SO WE GO DIRECT TO THEM. WE IDENTIFY CERTAIN PROJECTS.
IT'S NOT LIKE A NORMAL CONTRACTOR BECAUSE OF THEIR TOTAL OBLIGATION.
SO THE FUNDS ARE DO WE GIVE THEM THE FULL FUNDS AND THEY HANDLE DISBURSEMENT THROUGH A DRAW SCHEDULE THAT'S DETERMINED BY THEM BY THE CONTRACTOR. WE DETERMINE IT. SO WE CONTROL ALL OF IT.
BUT AGAIN, WITH THEIR TOTAL OBLIGATION, IT'S NOT LIKE A NORMAL RFQ OR RFP.
SO THEY DO MOST OF OUR LOWEST DEVELOPMENTS. SO THIS PARTICULAR LOT THEY HAD OWNERSHIP OF.
SO WHO MONITORS THE CONSTRUCTION AND DRAW PROCESS? UREC DOES. THEY DO? YES. SO THEY SEND A REPORT TO US SAYING, HEY, THIS IS WHERE WE ARE ON THE PROJECT, READY TO RELEASE THE NEXT DRAW. YEAH. AND THEN WE HAVE MILESTONES IN OUR CONTRACT THAT THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW IN OUR OFFICE.
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OKAY. I ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION. YEP. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.ANYBODY ELSE? THE MOTION NEEDS TO BE CONTINGENT ON GRANTS AND CONTRACTS REVIEW.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN KENNEY.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 93
[93. 26-01111]
IN THE CASE PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION OF A MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY.THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF CITY OF BATON ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE HEREBY AUTHORIZES A WAIVER OF THE LAND USE REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, AS WELL AS ENFORCEMENT OF ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 8A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE IN ORDER TO ALLOW TEMPORARY HOUSING IN THE FORM OF MOBILE HOMES, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND OTHER TEMPORARY HOUSING FOLLOWING A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY BY HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIRECTOR.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE.
APPOINTMENTS NUMBER 94. BROWNFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE.
[94. 26-01173]
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTING OR REPLACING JUSTIN RIDDLE.[95. 26-01175]
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. CURRENT BALLOT IS NICK LANATA WITH THE LETTER FROM DDD REQUESTING THIS APPOINTMENT.ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ITEMS 96 THROUGH 100 TOGETHER.
[Items 96 - 100]
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE ADVISORY BOARD.CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTING OR REPLACING C.
JORDAN CHARLET, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2026.
REQUESTING REAPPOINTMENT, CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTMENT OR REPLACING CHARLES HALL, WHO IS REQUESTING REAPPOINTMENT CONSIDERATION OF REPLACING KRISTIE GROS. WHO'S REQUESTING REAPPOINTMENT? CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINTING OR REPLACING LARRY POWENSKI WHO IS REQUESTING REAPPOINTMENT AND CONSIDERATION OF REAPPOINT, REAPPOINTING OR REPLACING THOMAS SCOTT, WHO'S REQUESTING REAPPOINTMENT? ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NO.
GO TO COUNCIL. MOTION BY CHAIR. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. JUST A QUICK QUESTION ON THESE.
WHETHER IT'S THE ADMINISTRATOR OR DDD. WHY ARE NONE OF THESE STAGGERED.
WHY SO MANY AT THE SAME TIME? THIS IS THE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.
THAT'S HOW THE ORDINANCE WAS WRITTEN. OKAY. GOTCHA.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ITEMS 101 THROUGH 105 TOGETHER.
[Items 101 - 105]
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CONCURRING WITH THE MAYOR PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION TO REAPPOINT OR REPLACE GARY BLACK TO REPLACE ERIC DEXTER TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF PHILIP JORDAN. TO REAPPOINT OR REPLACE JOSHUA HOLLINS TO REAPPOINT OR REPLACE SUZANNE TURNER. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL. THERE'S BEEN A REQUEST TO DEFER THESE TILL SEPTEMBER 23RD BECAUSE WE NEED THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MAYOR PRESIDENT.SO THEIR REQUEST WAS TO DEFER TO THE SEPTEMBER 23RD MEETING.
AND THIS ONE IS THE SAME. THE ORDINANCE WAS WRITTEN TO NOT STAGGER.
SOME OF THESE. SO THE DDD IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT IN THAT THERE'S A STATE STATUTE.
SO WHEN DOES THAT TAKE EFFECT? WITH THESE NEW TERMS? GOTCHA. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. YEAH. IS THAT A SECOND COUNCILMAN GAUDET.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM
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106. THERE'S A REQUEST TO DEFER THIS TO THE OCTOBER 14TH MEETING.CAPITOL AREA HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT TO REPLACE JAMES JEFFERSON, WHO IS NOT SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT.
HE MET THE CRITERIA OF BEING A MEMBER REPRESENTING JUDICIARY WITH EMPHASIS ON SPECIAL COURTS.
WE MUST SUBMIT TWO NAMES TO THE GOVERNOR FOR CONSIDERATION. AN APPOINTMENT FOR EACH VACANCY.
COUNCIL MEMBERS. IF I COULD JUST ASK THAT IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY CONSTITUENTS OR PEOPLE IN YOUR DISTRICT WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR THIS SEAT AND WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN THIS SEAT, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE ASK THEM TO REACH OUT TO MY OFFICE TO LET US KNOW THAT THEY'RE INTERESTED IN SERVING.
SO THIS BOARD IS UNIQUE AND REQUIRES SOME SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE.
SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANYBODY OR IF YOU WANT TO REACH OUT TO ANYBODY, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
THANKS. YEAH. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO DEFER FOR 30 DAYS? MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HUDSON. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. CHANGE ORDERS. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 107 THROUGH 109 TOGETHER.
[Items 107 - 109]
DHDS/BRPD UP ONE ROOF REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR APARTMENT ROOFING, LLC.CHANGE ORDER $0. DESCRIPTION TO ADD ADDITIONAL TIME TO RECONCILE THE DATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
BAKER, ZACHARY. PRIDE-CHANEYVILLE CENTRAL BRANCH LIBRARIES CHILLER REPLACEMENT.
CONTRACTOR. GALLO MECHANICAL SERVICES, LLC. CHANGE ORDER AMOUNT $37,385.
PLANK ROAD CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT SEGMENT 2 DAWSON DRIVE TO HARDING CONTRACTOR COMMAND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, LLC. CHANGE ORDER AMOUNT $20,563.99. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL. MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSA. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. FINAL ACCEPTANCE. WE'LL DO 110 AND 111 TOGETHER.
[Items 110 - 111]
DHDS/BRPD UP ONE ROOF REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR PARTIN ROOFING, LLC.FINAL COST $1,074,437.62. BAKER, ZACHARY PRIDE-CHANEYVILLE AND CENTRAL BRANCH LIBRARIES CHILLER REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR GALLO MECHANICAL SERVICES, LLC. FINAL COST. $986,385.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE.
GO TO COUNCIL. DO WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO. ANY OPPOSITION.
MOTION CARRIES. ACCEPTANCE OF LOW BIDS WE WILL DO 112 THROUGH 114 TOGETHER.
[Items 112 - 114]
PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX H2 FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT.LOW BID JAMES CONSTRUCTION, LLC, $400,000 FLOYNELL DRIVE SIDEWALK PROJECT LOW BID.
LOW BID THE LUSTER GROUP, LLC, $950,089. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE. GO TO COUNCIL, WE HAVE A MOTION.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO. SECOND. DO WE HAVE A SECOND.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
EMERGENCY ITEMS. ITEMS 115, 116, 117. IN
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ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 16442, THESE ITEMS MUST BE DECLARED EMERGENCY BY TWO THIRDS VOTE OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL.DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN ADAMS. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HURST ANY OPPOSITION MOTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
SEEING NONE ITEMS ARE DECLARED EMERGENCY 115 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 59610 WHICH EXECUTED THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF BATON ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND LOUISIANA OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE MONTE SANO BAYOU DRAINAGE PROJECT AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,380,868.52 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND LOUISIANA OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE MONTE SANO BAYOU DRAINAGE PROJECT, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,399,760.80 BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN GAUDET. ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES.
[116. 26-01153]
IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE NEW PROVIDER OF SERVICES FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS BY THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL[00:50:07]
SERVICES DIRECTOR. THE REASON IS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EMS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NEW VENDOR. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DUNN JR.. ANY OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.[117. 26-01155]
THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE BLOOD CENTER TO PROVIDE DEPARTMENT OF EMS WITH BLOOD, BLOOD COMPONENTS AND CERTAIN LAB SERVICES, ENABLING THE DEPARTMENT EMS TO PROVIDE LIFE SAVING TREATMENT WHEN CLINICALLY INDICATED NOT TO EXCEED $235,000 BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.REASON IS TO ALLOW THE CONTRACT TO BE PUT IN PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE WILL GO TO COUNCIL.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN COLEMAN. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, LET'S GO BACK TO CONDEMNATIONS.
[CONDEMNATIONS (Part 2 of 2)]
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO PROCEED WITH ITEMS 52, 53, 54, 57, 59, 61, 65, 66, 90 DAYS ON ITEMS 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63 AND 64. I DO HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 60 DAYS ON ITEM 61.30 DAYS ON ITEM 52 AND TWO WEEKS ON ITEM 65.
AND THEN 30 DAYS ON ITEM 53. YEAH. MAYOR PRO TEM DO WE PUT 57 FOR 90 DAYS? 57 FOR 90? YES.
65 I HAD TWO WEEKS. IS THAT NOT ACCURATE? YEAH. THAT WAS.
WHICH ONE? THAT'S 66. THAT ONE IS PROCEEDING.
YOU. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN WITH THAT ONE? NOTHING. LEAVE IT. LET IT GO. LET IT GO. OKAY, I SEE MY I SEE WHAT IT WAS WITH THIS NEW ONE.
SO 94, 56, 90 FOR 57 AND 94, 60. CUT THE NUMBERS OFF OF MY ORIGINAL REQUEST.
ALL RIGHT. YOU WANT 90 ON. 90. 60 IS ALREADY 90 DAYS. THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION BY DPW. DO WE JUST DEFER THIS CONDEMNATION ITEM TO THE NEXT MEETING? YEAH.
61. I WAS JOKING AT FIRST, BUT I THINK WE MIGHT NEED TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER DEFERRING THIS ITEM FOR TWO WEEKS TILL THE NUMBERS GET CORRECT. 61. THAT'S RIGHT. IT WAS 61.
SO YOU DID WANT 60 DAYS ON 61. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
I'M GOING TO READ THEM BACK. I'M GOING TO ATTEMPT.
SO Y'ALL PAY ATTENTION AND MAKE SURE THIS IS ACCURATE.
WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH ITEMS 54, 59, 66. TWO WEEKS ON ITEM 65.
30 DAYS ON ITEMS 52 AND 53. 60 DAYS ON ITEM 61.
90 DAYS ON ITEMS 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, AND 64.
FEEL GOOD. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS. SEEING NONE. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HURST. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HARRIS.
ANY OPPOSITION? MOTION CARRIES. COUNCILWOMAN AMOROSO.
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MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE. GOD BLESS.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.