PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:
1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. INVOCATION: 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Council Meeting of February 12, 2014 and Regular Council Zoning of February 19, 2014.
INTRODUCTIONS: A. SECTION 2.12 INTRODUCTIONS: 1. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute documents necessary to allow the City-Parish to sell "As Is" for not less than $5,000.00 by non-warranty cash sale, surplus property described as: a tract of land designated as "Portion of Lot C," containing 0.289 acres or 12,575 square feet, of the re-subdivision of the S.D. Porter Tract, located situated in Section 39, Township 7 South, Range 1 East, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Located near the intersection of Jefferson Highway and Bluebonnet Blvd. Notice of the Proposed Ordinance must Be Published Three Times in Fifteen Days, One Week Apart. By: Parish Attorney Introduce for public hearing on March 26, 2014 CONDEMNATIONS/ ABATEMENTS: Condemnations: 2. Mary Henderson & Willis Henderson 376 Elmer Avenue; Lots 1, 2, & 3, Square 46, University Place Subdivision - Council District 02 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 3. Ora Estell Williams 12128 Lazy Oaks Drive - Lots 36 & 37, Whispering Oaks Subdivision - Council District 02 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 4. Leonce Vallery, Jr. Ella D. Vallery, & Jonathan Maurice Vallery - 4025 Alliquipa Street - Lot 6, Square 34, Prosperity Subdivision - Council District 06 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 5. James Kenneth Land 5010 Woodside Drive - Lot 60, Westdale Terrace Subdivision - Council District 07 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 6. Olivia Veal Scott 2622 Jura Street - Portion of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Square 7, McGrath Heights Subdivision - Council District 07 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 7. James C. Aucoin, Sr. 11736 N. Harrell's Ferry Rd. & Rear Shed - Lot 6 of a 10 ac. Tract fronting N. Harrell's Ferry Road - Council District 08 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 8. Percy Rankins & Ethel Rankins 1176 N. 46th Street - Lot 1, Square 53, Greenville Extension Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 9. Gussie Daigre 242 S. 21st Street - North ½ of Lot 11, Square 14, Fuqua & Lamon Town Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 10. Sharon S. Price 1925 Ellerslie Drive - Lot 11, Square 2, Ellerslie Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 11. John Edward Larson 2684 Tennessee - Lots 49 & 50, Square 46, South Baton Rouge Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 12. Collis B. Temple, Jr. & Soundra J. Temple 3407 Pocahontas Street - Lot 9, Square 71, Istrouma Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 13. Hattie Levi Williams, Edward Wilson & Edward Thompson 1658 Napoleon Street & Rear Shed - Northeast portion of Lot 7, Swart Addition Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 Abatements: 14. Maria Del Rufugio Fierros Villanueva & Javier P. Villanueva 1357 N. Little John Drive; Lot 331, Forest Oaks Subdivision - Council District 06 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 15. Keith L. Jones & Coretha A. Jones 11527 Bainbridge Avenue; Lot 170, Pecan Creek Subdivision - Council District 09 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 16. David Wayne Courrege 1415 Perkins Road; Lots 1 & 25, Square 1, Hundred Oaks Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 B. ADJUDICATED PROPERTY INTRODUCTIONS: 1. Lot 8-B pt. +, Square 2, Plank Road N. Renee Woods Chippewa Street Metro Council District 07 - MARCELLE Initial Bid Amount $ 400.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 2,500.00 Taxes Due $ 10,800.36 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 2. Lot 4, Square 11, Hickey Town Dreamwork Properties, L.L.C. Convention Street Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 200.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 140,000.00 Taxes Due $ 39,974.24 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 3. Lot 28, Square 39, South Baton Rouge Harold Williams Georgia Street Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 10,000.00 Taxes Due $ 812.93 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 4. Lot 8, Square 2, East End Court Marjoe Holmes North Baxter Street Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 200.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 1,700.00 Taxes Due $ 480.18 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 5. Lot 286, Brookstown Place Ronnie Henderson St. Katherine Avenue Metro Council District 05 - EDWARDS Initial Bid Amount $ 300.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 5,000.00 Taxes Due $ 1,228.13 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 6. Lot C, Square 21, South Baton Rouge Marjoe Holmes Highland Road Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 500.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 17,000.00 Taxes Due $ 1,010.19 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 7. Lot 30, Swart Place Donnie Spooner Cotton Street Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 6,000.00 Taxes Due $ 1,007.64 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 C. PLANNING AND ZONING INTRODUCTIONS: 1. Amending Title 7 (Unified Development Code), Chapter 10 (Supplementary Uses) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge so as to amend and re-enact Section 10.102d: "Urban Design Overlay District Four - Nicholson Drive, Old South Baton Rouge."(By: Councilwoman Tara Wicker) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 2. ISPUD 8-13 Beauregard Block This property is located north of Louisiana Avenue, east of Napoleon Street, west of St. Joseph Street and south of America Street, on Lots 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, West 1/4 of Lot 10, East 1/4 of West 1/2 of Lot 10, 11-A and 12, Square 53 of Beauregard Town. To rezone from A4 (General Residential) and B1 (Transition) to ISPUD (Infill/Mixed Use Small Planned Unit Development). Section 49, T-7-S, R-1-W, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 10-Wicker) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 3. SPUD 2-12 The Oasis Revision (With on premise sale and serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption) This property is located on the northeast side of Burbank Drive, north of the intersection of Burbank Drive and South Kenilworth Parkway, on Lot A-3-1-A-1, being a portion of the Mary D. Olive Pierson Et Al Property. A proposed Small Planned Unit Development approval. Section 5 and 63, T-8-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 3-Loupe) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 4. Case 52-13 2422 College Drive This property is located on the west side of College Drive, south of Bawell Street, on Lot 32 of the College Drive Place Subdivision. To rezone from A3.1(Limited Residential) to NC (Neighborhood Commercial). Section 94, T-7-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 12-Delgado) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 5. Case 1-14 7809 Jefferson Highway This property is located on the east side of Jefferson Highway, south of Old Hammond Highway, on a portion of an undesignated lot of the Rodney J. Bourgeois Property and a portion of Lot X-1-2 of the Joseph A. Anselmo Property. To rezone from C1 (Light Commercial) to C-AB-1 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage One).Section 83, T-7-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 11-Heck) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 D. OTHER INTRODUCTIONS: 1. Authorizing settlement of the claim of Scarlette Pryer for damages resulting from a sewer back-up in the claimant's home, in the amount of $19,994.79 which amount shall be paid from the account designated "Insurance - General Liability" (012.4630000.644100). * This matter may be discussed in executive session. By: Parish Attorney. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 2. Authorizing settlement of the claim of Hope Ministries for damages resulting from a sewer back-up in the claimant's business, in the amount of $21,177.57 which amount shall be paid from the account designated "Insurance - General Liability" (012.4630000.644100). * This matter may be discussed in executive session. By: Parish Attorney. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 3. Authorizing the Mayor President to accept funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, on behalf of the Division of Human Development and Services for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program which includes Part A and the Minority AIDS Initiative in an amount of $4,500,000 for the grant period of March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015; and authorizing the execution of all documents in connection therewith. By: Director of DHDS. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 4. Amending Resolution 45320, adopted February 14, 2007, so as to include tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders in the City-Parish High School Student Intern Program. By: Councilwoman Daniel. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 5. Authorizing the Mayor-President to enter into a contractual agreement with the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in the amount of $400,000 to coordinate all research activities for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) program under the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation grant; and authorizing the execution of all documents in connection therewith. By: Mayor- President. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 6. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute any and all documents necessary to accept properties, cancel indebtedness, and to assume liability for the payment of outstanding loans with Whitney Bank, which loans total not more than $60,000.00, and are secured by a mortgage on the properties received for cancellation of the indebtedness, all being executed in connection with that certain loan authorized by the City of Baton Rouge-Parish of East Baton Rouge by Resolution 46556, which resolution was adopted October 22, 2008, to Second Baptist Community Development Corporation, aka Colonial Parc Community Development Corporation for the purpose of constructing affordable housing. By: Office of Community Development. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014
CONDEMNATIONS/ABATEMENTS: Condemnations - A. Dorothy Mae Jarvis & James Hawkins 5215 Jackson Avenue; Lot 1, Square 17, E. Fairfields Subdivision - Council District 07 (This item was deferred from the November 26, 2013 Council Meeting) B. Rubie Cook Armond 7314 Richey Drive - Lot 131, Greendale Subdivision - Council District 05 C. Shirley M. Harrington 5142 Paige Street - Lots 36, 37, & 38, Square 23, Fortune Subdivision - Council District 05 D. Kalina Marie Mercier 4755 Peerless Street - Lots 11, 12, 13, & 14, Square 11, Fortune Subdivision - Council District 05 E. Carey L. Ford 735 N. 29th Street - Lots 14 & 15, Square 12, Abramson Subdivision - Council District 07 F. Giovanni Mucciacciano Enterprises, LLC c/o Giovanni Mucciacciano, Agent 15420 Airline Highway - Lot I-1, Plummer Cann Estates Subdivision - Council District 09 G. Paul J. Harris, Fannie L. Faulker, Thomas Mann, Sr., Ruth Harris 818 S. 16th and Rear Garage - Lot 4, Square 5, Dupree Subdivision - Council District 10 H. Dale W. Sterling 862 Sennette Street - West 40' of Lot 21, Swart Addition Subdivision - Council District 10 Abatements - I. Federal National Mortgage Association 9325 El Cajon Drive; Lot 508, Villa del Rey Subdivision - Council District 06 (This item was deferred from the January 22, 2014 Council Meeting) J. Carolyn Yvette Moody 5335 Point Clear Drive; Lot 1170-SS, Shenandoah Estates Subdivision - Council District 09 (This item was deferred from the January 22, 2014 and February 12, 2014 Council Meetings)
PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Amending the 2014 current expense budget for the South Burbank Crime Prevention & Development District so as to appropriate $393,720 from the collections of 2014 crime prevention fees and the district's established fund balance-undesignated.By: South Burbank Crime Prevention & Development District. B. A Resolution authorizing the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission to proceed with a not to exceed $250,000,000 financing through the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority; requesting the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to issue (i) its not to exceed $230,000,000 Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds (East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Projects), Series 2014A (Tax-Exempt) and (ii) its not to exceed $20,000,000 Subordinate Lien Revenue and Refunding Bonds (East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Projects), Series 2014B (Taxable), and authorizing the borrowing by the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission from the sale thereof to allow it to (i) finance the costs of upgrading, rehabilitating, extending and improving the sewerage disposal system owned by the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, with proceeds of the Series 2014A Bonds (Tax-Exempt), and (ii) refund a portion of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission's $154,915,000 Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2006A, with proceeds of the Series 2014B Bonds (Taxable), in each case payable from the Sewer User Fees levied and collected pursuant to Ordinance No. 12334 and EBROSCO Ordinance No. 2068, and from the avails or proceeds of the one-half of one percent (½%) sales and use tax levied and collected by the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, pursuant to Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and pursuant to an election held in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on April 16, 1988; and otherwise providing with respect thereto. By: Bond Counsel. C. A Resolution authorizing the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission to remarket the $202,500,000 East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A (LIBOR Index), pursuant to the provisions of the Supplemental Bond Resolution No. 48721 (EBROSCO No. 8626) adopted by the governing authority of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission on July 27, 2011; authorizing the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission to make application to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to issue not to exceed $203,000,000 Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014C (LIBOR Index) of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, for the purpose of providing funds to refund the $202,500,000 East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A (LIBOR Index); authorizing the execution and delivery of all documents required in connection with the remarketing of the Series 2011A Bonds and issuance of the Series 2014C Refunding Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of the Bond Purchase Agreement, one or more Credit Enhancement Devices, and any and all other documents required in connection with the issuance of the Series 2014C Refunding Bonds; authorizing the selection of the Underwriters in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Series 2014C Refunding Bonds; authorizing the preparation and distribution of the Remarketing Memorandum relating to the remarketing of the Series 2011A Bonds and the Official Statement relating to the issuance of the Series 2014C Refunding Bonds; and providing for other matters related thereto. By: Bond Counsel. D. Authorizing the imposition and collection of an annual fee within the Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District for a period of ten years, beginning in 2014 and ending in 2023, in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for the first five years which may be increased by an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) after 2018 on each improved and unimproved parcel within the district to be used to aid in crime prevention and to add to the security of district residents by increasing the presence of law enforcement personnel in the district and to serve the needs of the residents of the district by funding beautification and improvements for the overall betterment of the district in accordance with Act 116 of the 2013 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. By: Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District. E. Authorizing settlement of the matter entitled "Linda F. Thomas vs. City of Baton Rouge, et al", Civil Action No. 11-664-BAJ-M2 on the docket of the USDC Middle District Court of Louisiana, in the amount of $40,000.00; and appropriating $40,000.00 for such purpose. * This matter may be discussed in executive session. By: Parish Attorney. F. Authorizing the creation of the South Basin Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Coordination Project with a budget of $2,375,000. Funding for this project will come from existing projects within the Baton Rouge SSO Control and Wastewater Facilities Program. (Budget Supplement #8008) By: Director of Public Works. G. Authorizing Settlement of the matter entitled "Lawanda M. Young Vs. Baton Rouge Police Department, et al", No. 597,363 on the docket of the 19th Judicial District Court, in the amount of $30,000.00, plus court costs in the amount of $562.60, for a total amount of $30,562.60, and appropriating $30,562.60 for such purpose. * This matter may be discussed in executive session. By: Parish Attorney. H. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute a contract in the amount of $65,960.00 with "Professional Engineering Consultants Corporation" to serve as a consulting engineer to the City Parish Department of Public Works providing technical engineering expertise in evaluating responses to an RFP seeking proposals for a Performance Based Energy Efficiency Contract involving an Energy Reduction Fleet Conversion Project (City-Parish Project No. 12-EE-PB-0007) and assist with the negotiation of the contract with the selected energy services company (ESCO). By: Director of Public Works.
ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES: A. Lot 2-B, Square 90, North Baton Rouge Conard D. Monroe Fraternity Street Metro Council District 02 - Banks-Daniel Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 1,500.00 Taxes Due $ 3,136.00 HIGH BIDDER: Conard D. Monroe - $100.00 Intended Use: Keep it clean for family to use. B. Lot 4 pt., Square 261, Swart Deborah Brickens Myrtle Street Metro Council District 10 - Wicker Initial Bid Amount $ 250.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 2,500.00 Taxes Due $ 872.39 HIGH BIDDER: Deborah Brickens - $250.00 Intended Use: Keep lot clean.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:
APPOINTMENTS: A. ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Consideration of reappointing or replacing David Carnes, whose term expires on January 1, 2014, effective January 2, 2014. This is a two (2) year term. Current Ballot: David Carnes (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Brad Dutruch (This item was deferred from the January 8, 2014 and January 22, 2014 Council Meetings) B. ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Gary Durham, whose term expires on January 1, 2014, effective January 2, 2014.. This is a two (2) year term. Current Ballot: David Carnes (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Gary Durham (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Johnny Suchy (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Brad Dutruch Bradley Ricks John W. Scott (This item was deferred from the January 8, 2014 and January 22, 2014 Council Meetings) C. ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Johnny Suchy, whose term expires on January 1, 2014, effective January 2, 2014. This is a two (2) year term. Current Ballot: David Carnes (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Gary Durham (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Johnny Suchy (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Brad Dutruch Bradley Ricks John W. Scott (This item was deferred from the January 8, 2014 and January 22, 2014 Council Meetings) D. VISIT BATON ROUGE: One appointment to fill the unexpired term of Kenneth Rafferty who resigned. Term Expires 12-31-2015. (Baton Rouge Lodging Association Appointment) Current Ballot: Bob Mercer (Received letter from the BR Lodging Association)
ITEMS: A. CHANGE ORDERS: 1. Project Title: Central Consolidation (East) Forcemain Sewer Improvements Phase II Project Number: 09-FM-MS-033B Original Estimated Cost: $8,200,000.00 Purchase Order Number: PO120969 Account Number: 441.7578733.752400.6087350 Council Award Date: May 9, 2012 Contractor: Layne Heavy Civil, Inc. Change Order Number: Two (2) Change Order Amount: $78,449.31 Original Contract Amount: $7,585,251.08 Net Previous Changes: $252,507.25 New Contract Amount: $7,916,207.64 Description: Includes Time &Material costs associated with replacing a failing 18" storm drain pipe in conflict discovered during installation of a 42" force main and increase in Railroad Flagman Allowance. These two items were listed in CO#1, however the amounts were left out of the total amount of the CO in error. Why Required: Unforeseen conditions/conflicts. 2. Project Title: Zachary Area Transmission Network Improvements Project, Phase 2 Project Number: 10-FM-IF-0003 Original Estimated Cost: $13,460,000.00 Purchase Order Number: PO121142 Account Number: 441.7578673.752400.6087340; 442.7578673.752400.6087340 Council Award Date: March 28, 2012 Contractor: Wharton-Smith, Inc. Change Order Number: Four (4) Change Order Amount: $ 1,369,852.15 Original Contract Amount: $13,308,752.00 Net Previous Changes: $ 3,707,387.62 New Contract Amount: $18,385,991.77 Description: Includes the Redesign of force main installation method in Devil's Swamp Landfill portion of project from open cut installation to laying pipe on existing grade with earthen berm built around and on top. This requires an adjustment (increase and decrease) to several existing contract unit quantities as well as the addition of some new contract unit items. It also includes the increase of existing contract quantities to provide required cover over Dixie Pipeline crossing. Why Required: Additional costs associated with the redesign at Devil's Swamp Landfill is required to mitigate the risks due to variability of working in this contaminated site and to avoid the need for future change orders associated with increased unit quantities of unknown contaminated excavated material handling and disposal. Additional costs associated with increased quantities to cross the Dixie Pipeline is required due to utility permit stipulations that were not clear at time of bid. 3. Project Title: Aster-Chimes Drainage Improvements, Phase 2 Project Number: 98-DR-CI-0002A Original Estimated Cost: $1,000,000.00 Purchase Order Number: PO090653 Account Number: 341.7548502.652320.0485400 Council Award Date: February 11, 2009 Contractor: RCS Contractors, Inc. Change Order Number: Two (2) Change Order Amount: $ 464,072.06 Original Contract Amount: $1,868,598.73 Net Previous Changes: $ 85,000.00 New Contract Amount: $2,417,670.79 Description: Adjusting contract quantities of all items to as-built quantities with increase in bedding material, 8ft x 6ft rcb, railroad flagmen, and other associated items. Why Required: A portion of work that was shown to be an exception in this phase and to be constructed in the upcoming phase III was added into this phase of work do to a large sanitary sewer conflict being relocated prior to this phase being completed. 4. Project Title: Parking Garage Repairs Phase I Project Number: N/A Original Estimated Cost: $87,000 Purchase Order Number: PO131539 Account Number: 481.0940002.647200 Council Award Date: August 28, 2013 Contractor: Structural Change Order Number: One (1) Change Order Amount: $ 36,585.00 (Extend contract time 21 days) Original Contract Amount: $ 83,314.55 Net Previous Changes: $ 0 New Contract Amount: $ 119,899.55 Description: Airport Parking Garage repairs Why Required: Contract changes to include stainless steel expansion plates, elimination of clip repairs, corbel repairs, bearing replacement and structural repair to large column and angle iron support 3rd floor. B. FINAL ACCEPTANCES: 1. Sacred Heart Pedestrian Improvements Project 09-SW-US-0068 - Account -146.7210042.652360.2044610 ;341.7548852.652260.5925210 Council Award Date: February 27, 2013 Contractor: Kort's Trucking, Inc. Estimated Cost: $373,985.50 Contract Amount: $305,395.40 Total Change Orders (1): (-13,766.50) Final Cost: $291,628.90 Days Allocated: 85 Days Used: 80 Liquidated Damages: None C. ACCEPTANCE OF LOW BIDS: *LOCAL **IN STATE 1. Sales Tax Street and Road Rehabilitation Program Project 13-17 (Streets in University Gardens) Project 13-AO-ST-0043- Account 147.7210012.647100.2026013 ESTIMATE: $689,119.78 **R.J. Daigle & Sons Contractors, INC $555,172.00 *F. G. Sullivan, Jr., Contractor, LLC $566,386.00 *Coastal Bridge Company, LLC $578,886.40 *Barber Brothers Contracting Company, LLC $632,131.50 **Barriere Construction Company, LLC $637,687.40 2. Jones Creek/Tiger Bend Road Area Sewer Rehabilitation Project Project 12-AR-MS-0038 - Account 441.7578183.752400.6077222; 449.7578183.752400.6077903; 449.7578183.752400.6077913; 449.7578183.752400.6077998 ESTIMATE: $ 7,800,000.00 *Grady Crawford Construction Co., Inc. $8,338,551.76 Wharton-Smith, Inc. $8,907,793.97 *Allen & LeBlanc, LLC $9,968,252.05 *JB James Construction, LLC $10,668,248.75 3. O'Neal Lane Pump Stations Group B Project Project 10-PS-MS-0051- Account 441.7578323.752400.6087382, 442.7578323.752400.6087382, 431.7578323.752400.6087382, 415.7578323.752400.6087382 ESTIMATE: $ 14,300,000.00 Hemphill Construction Co., Inc. $14,722,184.00 *Grady Crawford Construction Co., Inc. $15,406,450.00 D. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 7 to the original contract with Post Architects, to provide additional design services in connection with the Baton Rouge River Center (Riverside Centroplex Expansion); being Original Project No. 99-MS-LA-0039, in an amount not to exceed $19,047.00. (Account No. 451.5550035.652200.8080100) By: Director of Public Works E. Authorizing the Mayor-President and/or EBROSCO to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to the Contract for Engineering Services with Gotech, Inc., w/subconsultants: Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI); and Monroe & Corie, Inc., for additional engineering services in connection with Highland Road - Burbank Drive Sanitary Sewer System Upgrade (South Forced Lower STN System Capacity Improvements SFL-C-0005), Project No. 08-FM-ST-0023 in an amount of $17,413.00. (Account No. 432.7578223.752200.6087347) By: Director of Public Works F. Authorizing the Mayor-President and/or EBROSCO to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to the Contract for Engineering Services with MWH Americas, Inc. (MWH) for additional engineering services in connection with the Central Consolidated Pump Station 42, (Area CC-WWTP-PS), Project No. 09-PS-UF-0003 in an amount of $208,561.09. (Account No. 411.7578713.752200.6087348) By: Director of Public Works. G. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the contract with Shread-Kuyrkendall & Associates, Inc. for engineering services in association with Essen at I-10, having City-Parish Project No. 06-CS-HC-0033, State Project No. 258-32-0022, and RFQ No. 07-ES-PW-009, in an additional amount not to exceed $435,856.00. (Account No. 374.7260332.652200.5923306) By: Director of Public Works H. Cancelling the following meetings; The July 9, 2014 and the December 24, 2014 Council Meeting; and rescheduling the November 26, 2014 Council Meeting to Tuesday, November 25, 2014, and the December 17, 2014 Council Zoning Meeting to Wednesday, December 3, 2014; and calling a special meeting for Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4:00 P.M. for the purpose of consideration of the 2015 Budget and related 2015 budget Items. By: Council Administrator-Treasurer. I. Authorizing the Mayor-President to enter into a lease agreement with Taylor Building Co. in the amount not to exceed $36,000 for a lease period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 for the Downtown Development District office/Design Resource Center located at 247 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Lease to be funded by the 2014 Downtown Development District Budget. By: Downtown Development District Director. J. Rescinding and directing the Clerk of Court to cancel the Decision and Order recorded on January 31, 2014 at Original 937 of Bundle 12556 in the Matter of "City of Baton Rouge vs. Larry Sherman & Laura Ann Davis Sherman" - Condemnation Proceeding No. 9145 (3166 Erie Street, LOT 8, Square E, Crawford Addition Subdivision). By: Councilwoman Marcelle. K. Rescinding and directing the Clerk of Court to cancel the Decision and Order recorded on December 16, 2013, at Original 897, Bundle 12548, in "City of Baton Rouge v. Louis Scott & Nealy Horton Scott - Condemnation Proceeding No. 9125 (1504 North Acadian Thruway West & Rear Shed, Lot 168, Colonial Hill Subdivision). By: Councilwoman Marcelle. L. Receive a report from Louisiana Veterans Affairs regarding the conditions of their current office space. By: Councilman Loupe.
ADJOURNMENT:
Feb 26, 2014 Metropolitan Council
PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:
1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. INVOCATION: 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Council Meeting of February 12, 2014 and Regular Council Zoning of February 19, 2014.
INTRODUCTIONS: A. SECTION 2.12 INTRODUCTIONS: 1. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute documents necessary to allow the City-Parish to sell "As Is" for not less than $5,000.00 by non-warranty cash sale, surplus property described as: a tract of land designated as "Portion of Lot C," containing 0.289 acres or 12,575 square feet, of the re-subdivision of the S.D. Porter Tract, located situated in Section 39, Township 7 South, Range 1 East, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Located near the intersection of Jefferson Highway and Bluebonnet Blvd. Notice of the Proposed Ordinance must Be Published Three Times in Fifteen Days, One Week Apart. By: Parish Attorney Introduce for public hearing on March 26, 2014 CONDEMNATIONS/ ABATEMENTS: Condemnations: 2. Mary Henderson & Willis Henderson 376 Elmer Avenue; Lots 1, 2, & 3, Square 46, University Place Subdivision - Council District 02 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 3. Ora Estell Williams 12128 Lazy Oaks Drive - Lots 36 & 37, Whispering Oaks Subdivision - Council District 02 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 4. Leonce Vallery, Jr. Ella D. Vallery, & Jonathan Maurice Vallery - 4025 Alliquipa Street - Lot 6, Square 34, Prosperity Subdivision - Council District 06 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 5. James Kenneth Land 5010 Woodside Drive - Lot 60, Westdale Terrace Subdivision - Council District 07 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 6. Olivia Veal Scott 2622 Jura Street - Portion of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Square 7, McGrath Heights Subdivision - Council District 07 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 7. James C. Aucoin, Sr. 11736 N. Harrell's Ferry Rd. & Rear Shed - Lot 6 of a 10 ac. Tract fronting N. Harrell's Ferry Road - Council District 08 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 8. Percy Rankins & Ethel Rankins 1176 N. 46th Street - Lot 1, Square 53, Greenville Extension Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 9. Gussie Daigre 242 S. 21st Street - North ½ of Lot 11, Square 14, Fuqua & Lamon Town Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 10. Sharon S. Price 1925 Ellerslie Drive - Lot 11, Square 2, Ellerslie Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 11. John Edward Larson 2684 Tennessee - Lots 49 & 50, Square 46, South Baton Rouge Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 12. Collis B. Temple, Jr. & Soundra J. Temple 3407 Pocahontas Street - Lot 9, Square 71, Istrouma Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 13. Hattie Levi Williams, Edward Wilson & Edward Thompson 1658 Napoleon Street & Rear Shed - Northeast portion of Lot 7, Swart Addition Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 Abatements: 14. Maria Del Rufugio Fierros Villanueva & Javier P. Villanueva 1357 N. Little John Drive; Lot 331, Forest Oaks Subdivision - Council District 06 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 15. Keith L. Jones & Coretha A. Jones 11527 Bainbridge Avenue; Lot 170, Pecan Creek Subdivision - Council District 09 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 16. David Wayne Courrege 1415 Perkins Road; Lots 1 & 25, Square 1, Hundred Oaks Subdivision - Council District 10 Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 B. ADJUDICATED PROPERTY INTRODUCTIONS: 1. Lot 8-B pt. +, Square 2, Plank Road N. Renee Woods Chippewa Street Metro Council District 07 - MARCELLE Initial Bid Amount $ 400.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 2,500.00 Taxes Due $ 10,800.36 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 2. Lot 4, Square 11, Hickey Town Dreamwork Properties, L.L.C. Convention Street Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 200.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 140,000.00 Taxes Due $ 39,974.24 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 3. Lot 28, Square 39, South Baton Rouge Harold Williams Georgia Street Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 10,000.00 Taxes Due $ 812.93 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 4. Lot 8, Square 2, East End Court Marjoe Holmes North Baxter Street Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 200.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 1,700.00 Taxes Due $ 480.18 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 5. Lot 286, Brookstown Place Ronnie Henderson St. Katherine Avenue Metro Council District 05 - EDWARDS Initial Bid Amount $ 300.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 5,000.00 Taxes Due $ 1,228.13 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 6. Lot C, Square 21, South Baton Rouge Marjoe Holmes Highland Road Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 500.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 17,000.00 Taxes Due $ 1,010.19 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 7. Lot 30, Swart Place Donnie Spooner Cotton Street Metro Council District 10 - WICKER Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 6,000.00 Taxes Due $ 1,007.64 Bids to be received March 19, 2014. Introduce for public hearing March 26, 2014 C. PLANNING AND ZONING INTRODUCTIONS: 1. Amending Title 7 (Unified Development Code), Chapter 10 (Supplementary Uses) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge so as to amend and re-enact Section 10.102d: "Urban Design Overlay District Four - Nicholson Drive, Old South Baton Rouge."(By: Councilwoman Tara Wicker) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 2. ISPUD 8-13 Beauregard Block This property is located north of Louisiana Avenue, east of Napoleon Street, west of St. Joseph Street and south of America Street, on Lots 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, West 1/4 of Lot 10, East 1/4 of West 1/2 of Lot 10, 11-A and 12, Square 53 of Beauregard Town. To rezone from A4 (General Residential) and B1 (Transition) to ISPUD (Infill/Mixed Use Small Planned Unit Development). Section 49, T-7-S, R-1-W, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 10-Wicker) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 3. SPUD 2-12 The Oasis Revision (With on premise sale and serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption) This property is located on the northeast side of Burbank Drive, north of the intersection of Burbank Drive and South Kenilworth Parkway, on Lot A-3-1-A-1, being a portion of the Mary D. Olive Pierson Et Al Property. A proposed Small Planned Unit Development approval. Section 5 and 63, T-8-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 3-Loupe) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 4. Case 52-13 2422 College Drive This property is located on the west side of College Drive, south of Bawell Street, on Lot 32 of the College Drive Place Subdivision. To rezone from A3.1(Limited Residential) to NC (Neighborhood Commercial). Section 94, T-7-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 12-Delgado) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 5. Case 1-14 7809 Jefferson Highway This property is located on the east side of Jefferson Highway, south of Old Hammond Highway, on a portion of an undesignated lot of the Rodney J. Bourgeois Property and a portion of Lot X-1-2 of the Joseph A. Anselmo Property. To rezone from C1 (Light Commercial) to C-AB-1 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage One).Section 83, T-7-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (Council District 11-Heck) Introduce for public hearing on March 19, 2014 D. OTHER INTRODUCTIONS: 1. Authorizing settlement of the claim of Scarlette Pryer for damages resulting from a sewer back-up in the claimant's home, in the amount of $19,994.79 which amount shall be paid from the account designated "Insurance - General Liability" (012.4630000.644100). * This matter may be discussed in executive session. By: Parish Attorney. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 2. Authorizing settlement of the claim of Hope Ministries for damages resulting from a sewer back-up in the claimant's business, in the amount of $21,177.57 which amount shall be paid from the account designated "Insurance - General Liability" (012.4630000.644100). * This matter may be discussed in executive session. By: Parish Attorney. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 3. Authorizing the Mayor President to accept funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, on behalf of the Division of Human Development and Services for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program which includes Part A and the Minority AIDS Initiative in an amount of $4,500,000 for the grant period of March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015; and authorizing the execution of all documents in connection therewith. By: Director of DHDS. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 4. Amending Resolution 45320, adopted February 14, 2007, so as to include tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders in the City-Parish High School Student Intern Program. By: Councilwoman Daniel. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 5. Authorizing the Mayor-President to enter into a contractual agreement with the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in the amount of $400,000 to coordinate all research activities for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) program under the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation grant; and authorizing the execution of all documents in connection therewith. By: Mayor- President. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014 6. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute any and all documents necessary to accept properties, cancel indebtedness, and to assume liability for the payment of outstanding loans with Whitney Bank, which loans total not more than $60,000.00, and are secured by a mortgage on the properties received for cancellation of the indebtedness, all being executed in connection with that certain loan authorized by the City of Baton Rouge-Parish of East Baton Rouge by Resolution 46556, which resolution was adopted October 22, 2008, to Second Baptist Community Development Corporation, aka Colonial Parc Community Development Corporation for the purpose of constructing affordable housing. By: Office of Community Development. Introduce for public hearing on March 12, 2014
CONDEMNATIONS/ABATEMENTS: Condemnations - A. Dorothy Mae Jarvis & James Hawkins 5215 Jackson Avenue; Lot 1, Square 17, E. Fairfields Subdivision - Council District 07 (This item was deferred from the November 26, 2013 Council Meeting) B. Rubie Cook Armond 7314 Richey Drive - Lot 131, Greendale Subdivision - Council District 05 C. Shirley M. Harrington 5142 Paige Street - Lots 36, 37, & 38, Square 23, Fortune Subdivision - Council District 05 D. Kalina Marie Mercier 4755 Peerless Street - Lots 11, 12, 13, & 14, Square 11, Fortune Subdivision - Council District 05 E. Carey L. Ford 735 N. 29th Street - Lots 14 & 15, Square 12, Abramson Subdivision - Council District 07 F. Giovanni Mucciacciano Enterprises, LLC c/o Giovanni Mucciacciano, Agent 15420 Airline Highway - Lot I-1, Plummer Cann Estates Subdivision - Council District 09 G. Paul J. Harris, Fannie L. Faulker, Thomas Mann, Sr., Ruth Harris 818 S. 16th and Rear Garage - Lot 4, Square 5, Dupree Subdivision - Council District 10 H. Dale W. Sterling 862 Sennette Street - West 40' of Lot 21, Swart Addition Subdivision - Council District 10 Abatements - I. Federal National Mortgage Association 9325 El Cajon Drive; Lot 508, Villa del Rey Subdivision - Council District 06 (This item was deferred from the January 22, 2014 Council Meeting) J. Carolyn Yvette Moody 5335 Point Clear Drive; Lot 1170-SS, Shenandoah Estates Subdivision - Council District 09 (This item was deferred from the January 22, 2014 and February 12, 2014 Council Meetings)
PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Amending the 2014 current expense budget for the South Burbank Crime Prevention & Development District so as to appropriate $393,720 from the collections of 2014 crime prevention fees and the district's established fund balance-undesignated.By: South Burbank Crime Prevention & Development District. B. A Resolution authorizing the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission to proceed with a not to exceed $250,000,000 financing through the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority; requesting the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to issue (i) its not to exceed $230,000,000 Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds (East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Projects), Series 2014A (Tax-Exempt) and (ii) its not to exceed $20,000,000 Subordinate Lien Revenue and Refunding Bonds (East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Projects), Series 2014B (Taxable), and authorizing the borrowing by the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission from the sale thereof to allow it to (i) finance the costs of upgrading, rehabilitating, extending and improving the sewerage disposal system owned by the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, with proceeds of the Series 2014A Bonds (Tax-Exempt), and (ii) refund a portion of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission's $154,915,000 Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2006A, with proceeds of the Series 2014B Bonds (Taxable), in each case payable from the Sewer User Fees levied and collected pursuant to Ordinance No. 12334 and EBROSCO Ordinance No. 2068, and from the avails or proceeds of the one-half of one percent (½%) sales and use tax levied and collected by the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, pursuant to Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and pursuant to an election held in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on April 16, 1988; and otherwise providing with respect thereto. By: Bond Counsel. C. A Resolution authorizing the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission to remarket the $202,500,000 East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A (LIBOR Index), pursuant to the provisions of the Supplemental Bond Resolution No. 48721 (EBROSCO No. 8626) adopted by the governing authority of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission on July 27, 2011; authorizing the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission to make application to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to issue not to exceed $203,000,000 Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014C (LIBOR Index) of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, for the purpose of providing funds to refund the $202,500,000 East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A (LIBOR Index); authorizing the execution and delivery of all documents required in connection with the remarketing of the Series 2011A Bonds and issuance of the Series 2014C Refunding Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of the Bond Purchase Agreement, one or more Credit Enhancement Devices, and any and all other documents required in connection with the issuance of the Series 2014C Refunding Bonds; authorizing the selection of the Underwriters in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Series 2014C Refunding Bonds; authorizing the preparation and distribution of the Remarketing Memorandum relating to the remarketing of the Series 2011A Bonds and the Official Statement relating to the issuance of the Series 2014C Refunding Bonds; and providing for other matters related thereto. By: Bond Counsel. D. Authorizing the imposition and collection of an annual fee within the Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District for a period of ten years, beginning in 2014 and ending in 2023, in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for the first five years which may be increased by an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) after 2018 on each improved and unimproved parcel within the district to be used to aid in crime prevention and to add to the security of district residents by increasing the presence of law enforcement personnel in the district and to serve the needs of the residents of the district by funding beautification and improvements for the overall betterment of the district in accordance with Act 116 of the 2013 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. By: Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District. E. Authorizing settlement of the matter entitled "Linda F. Thomas vs. City of Baton Rouge, et al", Civil Action No. 11-664-BAJ-M2 on the docket of the USDC Middle District Court of Louisiana, in the amount of $40,000.00; and appropriating $40,000.00 for such purpose. * This matter may be discussed in executive session. By: Parish Attorney. F. Authorizing the creation of the South Basin Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Coordination Project with a budget of $2,375,000. Funding for this project will come from existing projects within the Baton Rouge SSO Control and Wastewater Facilities Program. (Budget Supplement #8008) By: Director of Public Works. G. Authorizing Settlement of the matter entitled "Lawanda M. Young Vs. Baton Rouge Police Department, et al", No. 597,363 on the docket of the 19th Judicial District Court, in the amount of $30,000.00, plus court costs in the amount of $562.60, for a total amount of $30,562.60, and appropriating $30,562.60 for such purpose. * This matter may be discussed in executive session. By: Parish Attorney. H. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute a contract in the amount of $65,960.00 with "Professional Engineering Consultants Corporation" to serve as a consulting engineer to the City Parish Department of Public Works providing technical engineering expertise in evaluating responses to an RFP seeking proposals for a Performance Based Energy Efficiency Contract involving an Energy Reduction Fleet Conversion Project (City-Parish Project No. 12-EE-PB-0007) and assist with the negotiation of the contract with the selected energy services company (ESCO). By: Director of Public Works.
ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES: A. Lot 2-B, Square 90, North Baton Rouge Conard D. Monroe Fraternity Street Metro Council District 02 - Banks-Daniel Initial Bid Amount $ 100.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 1,500.00 Taxes Due $ 3,136.00 HIGH BIDDER: Conard D. Monroe - $100.00 Intended Use: Keep it clean for family to use. B. Lot 4 pt., Square 261, Swart Deborah Brickens Myrtle Street Metro Council District 10 - Wicker Initial Bid Amount $ 250.00 Deposit Required (certified funds) $ 500.00 Appraised Value $ 2,500.00 Taxes Due $ 872.39 HIGH BIDDER: Deborah Brickens - $250.00 Intended Use: Keep lot clean.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:
APPOINTMENTS: A. ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Consideration of reappointing or replacing David Carnes, whose term expires on January 1, 2014, effective January 2, 2014. This is a two (2) year term. Current Ballot: David Carnes (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Brad Dutruch (This item was deferred from the January 8, 2014 and January 22, 2014 Council Meetings) B. ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Gary Durham, whose term expires on January 1, 2014, effective January 2, 2014.. This is a two (2) year term. Current Ballot: David Carnes (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Gary Durham (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Johnny Suchy (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Brad Dutruch Bradley Ricks John W. Scott (This item was deferred from the January 8, 2014 and January 22, 2014 Council Meetings) C. ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Consideration of reappointing or replacing Johnny Suchy, whose term expires on January 1, 2014, effective January 2, 2014. This is a two (2) year term. Current Ballot: David Carnes (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Gary Durham (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Johnny Suchy (Sent Letter Requesting Reappointment) Brad Dutruch Bradley Ricks John W. Scott (This item was deferred from the January 8, 2014 and January 22, 2014 Council Meetings) D. VISIT BATON ROUGE: One appointment to fill the unexpired term of Kenneth Rafferty who resigned. Term Expires 12-31-2015. (Baton Rouge Lodging Association Appointment) Current Ballot: Bob Mercer (Received letter from the BR Lodging Association)
ITEMS: A. CHANGE ORDERS: 1. Project Title: Central Consolidation (East) Forcemain Sewer Improvements Phase II Project Number: 09-FM-MS-033B Original Estimated Cost: $8,200,000.00 Purchase Order Number: PO120969 Account Number: 441.7578733.752400.6087350 Council Award Date: May 9, 2012 Contractor: Layne Heavy Civil, Inc. Change Order Number: Two (2) Change Order Amount: $78,449.31 Original Contract Amount: $7,585,251.08 Net Previous Changes: $252,507.25 New Contract Amount: $7,916,207.64 Description: Includes Time &Material costs associated with replacing a failing 18" storm drain pipe in conflict discovered during installation of a 42" force main and increase in Railroad Flagman Allowance. These two items were listed in CO#1, however the amounts were left out of the total amount of the CO in error. Why Required: Unforeseen conditions/conflicts. 2. Project Title: Zachary Area Transmission Network Improvements Project, Phase 2 Project Number: 10-FM-IF-0003 Original Estimated Cost: $13,460,000.00 Purchase Order Number: PO121142 Account Number: 441.7578673.752400.6087340; 442.7578673.752400.6087340 Council Award Date: March 28, 2012 Contractor: Wharton-Smith, Inc. Change Order Number: Four (4) Change Order Amount: $ 1,369,852.15 Original Contract Amount: $13,308,752.00 Net Previous Changes: $ 3,707,387.62 New Contract Amount: $18,385,991.77 Description: Includes the Redesign of force main installation method in Devil's Swamp Landfill portion of project from open cut installation to laying pipe on existing grade with earthen berm built around and on top. This requires an adjustment (increase and decrease) to several existing contract unit quantities as well as the addition of some new contract unit items. It also includes the increase of existing contract quantities to provide required cover over Dixie Pipeline crossing. Why Required: Additional costs associated with the redesign at Devil's Swamp Landfill is required to mitigate the risks due to variability of working in this contaminated site and to avoid the need for future change orders associated with increased unit quantities of unknown contaminated excavated material handling and disposal. Additional costs associated with increased quantities to cross the Dixie Pipeline is required due to utility permit stipulations that were not clear at time of bid. 3. Project Title: Aster-Chimes Drainage Improvements, Phase 2 Project Number: 98-DR-CI-0002A Original Estimated Cost: $1,000,000.00 Purchase Order Number: PO090653 Account Number: 341.7548502.652320.0485400 Council Award Date: February 11, 2009 Contractor: RCS Contractors, Inc. Change Order Number: Two (2) Change Order Amount: $ 464,072.06 Original Contract Amount: $1,868,598.73 Net Previous Changes: $ 85,000.00 New Contract Amount: $2,417,670.79 Description: Adjusting contract quantities of all items to as-built quantities with increase in bedding material, 8ft x 6ft rcb, railroad flagmen, and other associated items. Why Required: A portion of work that was shown to be an exception in this phase and to be constructed in the upcoming phase III was added into this phase of work do to a large sanitary sewer conflict being relocated prior to this phase being completed. 4. Project Title: Parking Garage Repairs Phase I Project Number: N/A Original Estimated Cost: $87,000 Purchase Order Number: PO131539 Account Number: 481.0940002.647200 Council Award Date: August 28, 2013 Contractor: Structural Change Order Number: One (1) Change Order Amount: $ 36,585.00 (Extend contract time 21 days) Original Contract Amount: $ 83,314.55 Net Previous Changes: $ 0 New Contract Amount: $ 119,899.55 Description: Airport Parking Garage repairs Why Required: Contract changes to include stainless steel expansion plates, elimination of clip repairs, corbel repairs, bearing replacement and structural repair to large column and angle iron support 3rd floor. B. FINAL ACCEPTANCES: 1. Sacred Heart Pedestrian Improvements Project 09-SW-US-0068 - Account -146.7210042.652360.2044610 ;341.7548852.652260.5925210 Council Award Date: February 27, 2013 Contractor: Kort's Trucking, Inc. Estimated Cost: $373,985.50 Contract Amount: $305,395.40 Total Change Orders (1): (-13,766.50) Final Cost: $291,628.90 Days Allocated: 85 Days Used: 80 Liquidated Damages: None C. ACCEPTANCE OF LOW BIDS: *LOCAL **IN STATE 1. Sales Tax Street and Road Rehabilitation Program Project 13-17 (Streets in University Gardens) Project 13-AO-ST-0043- Account 147.7210012.647100.2026013 ESTIMATE: $689,119.78 **R.J. Daigle & Sons Contractors, INC $555,172.00 *F. G. Sullivan, Jr., Contractor, LLC $566,386.00 *Coastal Bridge Company, LLC $578,886.40 *Barber Brothers Contracting Company, LLC $632,131.50 **Barriere Construction Company, LLC $637,687.40 2. Jones Creek/Tiger Bend Road Area Sewer Rehabilitation Project Project 12-AR-MS-0038 - Account 441.7578183.752400.6077222; 449.7578183.752400.6077903; 449.7578183.752400.6077913; 449.7578183.752400.6077998 ESTIMATE: $ 7,800,000.00 *Grady Crawford Construction Co., Inc. $8,338,551.76 Wharton-Smith, Inc. $8,907,793.97 *Allen & LeBlanc, LLC $9,968,252.05 *JB James Construction, LLC $10,668,248.75 3. O'Neal Lane Pump Stations Group B Project Project 10-PS-MS-0051- Account 441.7578323.752400.6087382, 442.7578323.752400.6087382, 431.7578323.752400.6087382, 415.7578323.752400.6087382 ESTIMATE: $ 14,300,000.00 Hemphill Construction Co., Inc. $14,722,184.00 *Grady Crawford Construction Co., Inc. $15,406,450.00 D. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 7 to the original contract with Post Architects, to provide additional design services in connection with the Baton Rouge River Center (Riverside Centroplex Expansion); being Original Project No. 99-MS-LA-0039, in an amount not to exceed $19,047.00. (Account No. 451.5550035.652200.8080100) By: Director of Public Works E. Authorizing the Mayor-President and/or EBROSCO to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to the Contract for Engineering Services with Gotech, Inc., w/subconsultants: Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI); and Monroe & Corie, Inc., for additional engineering services in connection with Highland Road - Burbank Drive Sanitary Sewer System Upgrade (South Forced Lower STN System Capacity Improvements SFL-C-0005), Project No. 08-FM-ST-0023 in an amount of $17,413.00. (Account No. 432.7578223.752200.6087347) By: Director of Public Works F. Authorizing the Mayor-President and/or EBROSCO to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to the Contract for Engineering Services with MWH Americas, Inc. (MWH) for additional engineering services in connection with the Central Consolidated Pump Station 42, (Area CC-WWTP-PS), Project No. 09-PS-UF-0003 in an amount of $208,561.09. (Account No. 411.7578713.752200.6087348) By: Director of Public Works. G. Authorizing the Mayor-President to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the contract with Shread-Kuyrkendall & Associates, Inc. for engineering services in association with Essen at I-10, having City-Parish Project No. 06-CS-HC-0033, State Project No. 258-32-0022, and RFQ No. 07-ES-PW-009, in an additional amount not to exceed $435,856.00. (Account No. 374.7260332.652200.5923306) By: Director of Public Works H. Cancelling the following meetings; The July 9, 2014 and the December 24, 2014 Council Meeting; and rescheduling the November 26, 2014 Council Meeting to Tuesday, November 25, 2014, and the December 17, 2014 Council Zoning Meeting to Wednesday, December 3, 2014; and calling a special meeting for Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4:00 P.M. for the purpose of consideration of the 2015 Budget and related 2015 budget Items. By: Council Administrator-Treasurer. I. Authorizing the Mayor-President to enter into a lease agreement with Taylor Building Co. in the amount not to exceed $36,000 for a lease period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 for the Downtown Development District office/Design Resource Center located at 247 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Lease to be funded by the 2014 Downtown Development District Budget. By: Downtown Development District Director. J. Rescinding and directing the Clerk of Court to cancel the Decision and Order recorded on January 31, 2014 at Original 937 of Bundle 12556 in the Matter of "City of Baton Rouge vs. Larry Sherman & Laura Ann Davis Sherman" - Condemnation Proceeding No. 9145 (3166 Erie Street, LOT 8, Square E, Crawford Addition Subdivision). By: Councilwoman Marcelle. K. Rescinding and directing the Clerk of Court to cancel the Decision and Order recorded on December 16, 2013, at Original 897, Bundle 12548, in "City of Baton Rouge v. Louis Scott & Nealy Horton Scott - Condemnation Proceeding No. 9125 (1504 North Acadian Thruway West & Rear Shed, Lot 168, Colonial Hill Subdivision). By: Councilwoman Marcelle. L. Receive a report from Louisiana Veterans Affairs regarding the conditions of their current office space. By: Councilman Loupe.
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