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TO THE[Call to Order]
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING AS WE CALL THEM IN ORACLE ROLL CALL.COUNCILMAN WELSH CUTS MANUEL, JUST ABSENT COUNCILWOMAN BANKS.
THAT'S MIN WILSON'S PRESENT COUNCILMAN GREEN, PRESIDENT COUNCILMAN GREEN, AND IS PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN COLLINS LEWIS.
UM, COUNCILMAN AMARIS IS ABSENT IN HIS PRESENT COUNSEL ONE WORKER HERE.
JASMINE WALTON, COUNCILMAN WATSON IS PRESENT.
HOW TO IN ROCKET, AS PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE A QUORUM COUNCIL WOMAN, THANKS TO THE PRESENT COUNCILMAN DONNA LIVES WITH AN INVITATION.
UM, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU GUYS TO BEAR WITH ME FOR JUST A MINUTE.
WHILE I DO THIS, I FEEL LED TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
SO I'M GOING TO START BY READING SOMETHING AND THEN I'LL OFFER A QUICK PRAYER, BUT IT'S A SONG FROM MARVIN GAYE FROM THE SEVENTIES AND IT'S WHAT'S GOING ON.
AND IT SAYS, MOTHER, MOTHER THERE'S TOO MANY OF THE TIME, BOTH HER BROTHER.
THERE'S FAR TOO, TO GIVE YOU A DYING.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO BRING SOME LOVING HERE TODAY.
FATHER, FATHER, WE DON'T NEED TO ESCALATE.
YOU SEE WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER FOR ONLY AND CONQUER HATE.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO BRING SOME LOVING HERE TODAY, PICKET LINES AND TICKET SIGNS.
DON'T CONFUSE ME WITH BRUTALITY.
TALK TO ME SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.
MOTHER, MOTHER, EVERYBODY THINKS WE'RE WRONG.
OH, BUT WHO ARE THEY TO JUDGE US SIMPLY BECAUSE OUR HAIR IS ALONG.
OH, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO BRING SOME UNDERSTANDING HERE TODAY TO GET LINES AND PICKET SIGNS.
DON'T PUNCH ME WITH BRUTALITY.
COME ON, TALK TO ME SO WE CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.
AND SO NOW I WANT TO OFFER A PRAYER.
AND WE COME TO YOU IN A TIME LONG AGO WHEN OUR WORLD AND OUR COUNTRY SEEMS TO BE A CHAOS FATHER.
THE LORD, WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE THE CREATOR OF ALL MANKIND, FATHER GOD.
SO LORD, AS WE FACE SITUATIONS IN OUR CITY AND OUR STATE IN OUR COUNTRY, AND YET EVEN THIS WORLD, THE ONE GUY WOULD LEAN TO YOU BECAUSE YOU SAID NOT TO LINK TO OUR OWN UNDERSTANDING, BUT TECHNOLOGY AND ALL OF OUR WAYS.
AND HE WILL DIRECT OUR PATHS FATHER.
SO LORD, I PRAY FOR A SPIRIT OF UNITY IN THIS CONTINENT.
MOST OF WORLD, FATHER GOD, BECAUSE YOU HAVE CREATED ALL OF US IN YOUR LIFE AND SAID THE JOURNEY OF HIS FATHER, LORD, I THANK YOU THAT WE WILL NOT JUDGE ONE ANOTHER ABOUT THE COLOR OF OUR SKIN OR THE CONTENT OF OUR CHAIRS ON LORD GOD.
BUT WE WILL LOOK AT EACH OTHER AS SISTERS AND BROTHERS CREATED IN YOUR IMAGE, FATHER, GOD AND LORD.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE THANK YOU THAT YOU WOULD BRING ABOUT A SPIRIT OF PEACE, LOVE AND UNITY.
LORD GOD IN THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE.
FATHER, WE ASK ALL OF THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME IN JESUS NAME.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL WOMAN, ASHLEY INTRODUCTIONS.
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READ THE INTRODUCTION.NUMBER ONE, REQUESTING A FIVE-YEAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT ESTIMATED AT $27,250 FOR IN LOVING ARMS, LLC LOCATED AT 2315 PARTING BOULEVARD.
THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING THE INVESTMENT AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY BY PLANNING DIRECTOR.
NUMBER TWO, AUTHORIZE ME IN POSITION AND COLLECTION WITHIN THE CONCORD OF STATE'S CRIME PREVENTION DISTRICT.
I HAVE AN ANNUAL FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $69 AND 50 CENTS ON EACH LOT SUBDIVIDED PORTION OF GROUNDS OR INDIVIDUAL TRACKED IN THE DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS, BEGINNING WITH THE YEAR 2018 FOR THE PURPOSE OF 80 IN CRIME PREVENTION AND AIDING AND THE SECURITY OF THE DISTRICT BY RESIDENTS AND PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PRESENCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE DISTRICT BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR, TREASURE NUMBER THREE, AMANDA 2020 ALLOTMENT OF POSITIONS FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, A PAIR OF SHOES TO BATON ROUGE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE ONE SEVEN TWO ONE ONE.
SO AS TO CHANGE THE ALLOTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AS FOLLOWS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES, RYAN WHITE ENDING THE HIV EPIDEMIC PROGRAM, ADD ONE DATA COORDINATOR BY DIRECTOR OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR NUMBER FOUR TO AMEND 2020 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO APPROPRIATE BACK MILLION DOLLARS TO PROVIDE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS TO THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR, ALL ITEMS THAT REQUIRE READING AND BEEN READ AND
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EMOTIONED INTRODUCED ALL ITEMS. HEY, COUNSELORS,[Item 17]
THE PUBLIC HERE TO THAT AUDIENCE.17 AUTHORIZING TREATMENT SELECTION OF THE ADVOCATE AS OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARENTS OF EXPAT REGION, CITY OF BATON ROUGE FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY ONE 2020 UNTIL JUNE 20, 2021 COURT WITH LA REVISED STATUTE 43, COLON ONE 41, A LOT OF COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR TREASURE, ACTUALLY ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 17, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, ANY COMMENTS, MOTION TO APPROVE MOST OF ITEM 17 BY COLLINS LEWIS.
SECOND BY ROCK ARMY OBJECTIONS, VERY NON-AG AND 17 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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GRANTING A RENEWAL OF A FIVE YEAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT ESTIMATE $6,603 PER YEAR OR GRAND LADY LLC LOCATED THREE 10 CONVENTION STREET.THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING PRIVATE IN RESTORATION OF PROPERTY BY THE PLANNING DIRECTOR, ASHER, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 18, WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 18 FROM ROBERT BOULEVARD.
I'M AGAINST THIS TAX ABATEMENT, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT IS A RENEWAL.
I BELIEVE TOO MANY TAX ABATEMENTS ARE BEING AWARDED.
IN ADDITION, AFTER ALL THE DISCUSSION OF STATE I TAP IN THE PAST, I FIND IT SURPRISING THAT HARDLY ANYONE IS DEBATING THESE LOCAL TAX ABATEMENTS THAT ARE STILL BEING AWARDED, INCLUDING RENEWALS.
THAT CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEM 18.
WE'RE CLOSING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANY COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS? MATT IS A COMMENT.
I GOT A QUESTION FOR RYAN
I'VE GOT A QUESTION ON ITEM 18 FOR THE FIVE-YEAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT ON THE GRAND LADY.
COULD YOU TELL ME, WAS THIS A FIVE-YEAR PLUS FIVE AND WHERE DOES THIS SECOND FIVE YEAR TIMEFRAME.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS, NONE ITEM OR OBJECTIONS ITEM 18 APPROVED ITEM 19.
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WE'RE SENDING AND DIRECTING THE CLERK.ACCORDING TO KEVIN YOU'RE 29 27 ART CROWS STREET RAISED FOR RESCISSION AS A PROPERTY OWNER IS RENOVATING THE PROPERTY AND WILL BE MOVING ONCE THE WORK IS COMPLETED BY COUNCILMAN LEMONT COLE OR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 19, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 19 OR CLOSE MOTION APPROVED BY COLE SECOND BY THE CHAIR ON ANY OBJECTIONS
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CANCELED DECISION ORDER RECORD ON JANUARY 24, 2020 IN A MATTER OF CITY OF BATON ROUGE VS GREGORY JOSEPH, BUT SCENE 49 44 SUNNYBROOK DRIVE REASON FOR PRECISION.THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS BOARDED UP THE PROPERTY AND CLEAN THE YARD.
HE'S CURRENTLY WAITING TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO FEMA OR COUNCILMAN ERIC OR GREEN ASHER.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOLUME 20, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 20 LEWIS OR ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING ON ITEM 20 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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WE'RE SENDING DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO CANCEL DECISION ORDER RECORDED ON APRIL 27, 2018 IN A MATTER OF CITY BATON ROUGE VERSUS 100 FOLD TWO LLC, 29 OH EIGHT ELM DRIVE REASON FOR RESCISSION.THE PROPERTY WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED AND THE NEW OWNER PLANS TO REHAB THE HOUSE BY COUNCILMEN LAMONT COLE ASHER MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 21 MOTION BY COLE.
SECOND BY COLLINS LEWIS OR ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING ON ITEM 21 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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DIRECT AND REPORT CANCELED DECISION ORDER RECORDED ON JANUARY 13, 2020 IN THE MATTER OF CITY BATON ROUGE VERSUS JEANETTE COWAN WILSON, 1148, NORTH 48TH STREET REASON FOR RESCISSION.THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD ON ITEM 22.
COUNCIL MEMBERS MOTION APPROVE ITEM 22 MOTION BY COLE.
SECOND BY WATSON OR ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING NONE.
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RESENDING DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT CANCELED DECISION ORDER RECORD ON APRIL 30TH, 2014 IN THE MATTER OF CITY BATON ROUGE VS SHARON S. PRICE 1925 ELLERSON LLC LIE.ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 23 ANNOUNCEMENT? NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM
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23 BY WICKER.ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS DONALD WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? IT SAYS IT WAS BORING.
MOTION APPROVED BY WICKER SECOND BY THE CHAIR OR ANY OBJECTIONS TO ITEM 23 HEARING ON ITEM 23 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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COUNCIL MEMBERS AS REQUESTED DELETE BY THE BOND COUNCIL AND I'M 24 RESOLUTE'S BATTERY STATE LOUISIANA PROCEED WITH A, NOT TO EXCEED 23,500,000 FINANCING THROUGH LOUISIANA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING THE REQUEST OF THE PAYERS OF EAST BATON ROUGE TO LOUISIANA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND GRAFFITI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ISSUE IS MORE THAN LEAN REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS AUTHORIZING THE BORING BY THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE OR THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THEIR UP ONE TO ONE, BOUNCING 12 SUBORDINATE LIEN BONDS MATURING AUGUST ONE 2023 TO AND INCLUDING AUGUST ONE 20 30TH AND TO PAY THE COST OF ISSUANCE OF THE SAID BONDS APPROVING THE RATIFYING CERTAIN PARAMETERS FOR THE TERMS OF THE SALE OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZING THE FORM OF EXECUTION OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED IN THE FORM AND EXECUTION OF ANCILLARY FINANCING, FINANCING DOCUMENTS, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING THE RESPECT THERE TO BY THE BOND COUNSEL.ASHLEY, ARE THERE ANY COMMON PUBLIC COUNCIL MEMBER, ANY COMMENTS, MOTION TO LEA ITEM 12, THE CHAIR SECOND BAR COLLINS LEWIS, ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING NONE.
ITEM FOUR HAS BEEN DELETED ITEM 25
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COUNCIL MEMBERS, SAME THING, DELETE ITEM 25.THERE'S REQUEST BY THE BOND COUNCIL TO SUPPLEMENTAL SALES TAX BOND RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SUPPLEMENTED GENERAL SALES TAX BOND RESOLUTION NUMBER FOUR, FOUR, SIX OH NINE, AND AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND THE SALE OF ROAD.
THE JANUARY SENSE OF THE PROCEEDS FOR ONE HALF OF 1% SALES AND USE TAX LEVIED BY THE PAYERS AND AUTHORIZED AT THE ELECTION HELD ON OCTOBER 15TH, 2005 BY THE BOND COUNCIL.
ACTUALLY ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 25, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 25.
COUNCIL MEMBER EMOTION ITEM 25.
WHY ARE WE DELETING BOTH OF THEM.
YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT, BRING US BACK OR SOMETHING.
THEY AREN'T GOING TO REINTRODUCE THESE ITEMS WHEN THEY INITIALLY INTRODUCED THE ITEMS. THE MARKET WAS IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION THAN IT IS NOW AND UM, THEY JUST NEED TO FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO WAIT ANOTHER FEW WEEKS.
ANY, ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS, A MOTION TO LINKED BY THE CHAIR? SECOND BY WATSON.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING? NONE ITEM 25 HAS BEEN DELETED.
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26, AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR PRESENT INTO A CONTRACT AND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITH SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER TO HELP SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA HELP TO HELP SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER IMPROVE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE DIRECT.NOW ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 26, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
ANY COMMENTS ON ITEM 26, MATT NELSON MEAN WATSON MOTION APPROVED BY WATSON.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND BY HUDSON OR ANY COMMENTS? ANY COMMENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS? ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? OKAY.
HEARING ON ITEM 26 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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COUNCIL MEMBERS GOING TO TAKE ITEMS 27 THROUGH 29 TOGETHER ITEM 27 IS AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR PRES EXCEPT 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 IN AMOUNT OF $750,000 FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF MARCH ONE 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2021 ON A HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR, ITEM 28, AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT EXCEPT 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 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,547,000 AND $8,873 OR THE GRANT PERIOD OF MARCH ONE 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2021 BY THE HUMAN SERVICE DIRECTOR, ITEM 29 AUTHORIZED MAYOR, PRESIDENT EXCEPT FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WILL BE HALF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE FOR THE RYAN WHITE HIV AIDS PROGRAM IN AMOUNT OF $301,766 FOR THE GRANT PERIOD[00:15:01]
OF APRIL ONE 2020 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2021 BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR, ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS 27 THROUGH 29? NO, BUT COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBERS THEY'RE EMOTIONAL.I WAS 27, THREE 29 BY COLLINS LEWIS.
IS THERE A SECOND BY WATSON NORTH, ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING NONE TIMES 27 THROUGH 29 HAVE BEEN APPROVED
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ITEM 30 ARTHRITIS AND SELMA IN THE MATTER OF STEVEN K PETER'S VERSION, AARON LEUCINE AT ALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 PLUS COURT COSTS THE AMOUNT OF $111 FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $15,111 AND PROPER PERSON BY THE PRAYER.SHOULD ATTORNEY ASHER ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 30, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 30 COUNSELORS.
ANY COMMENTS? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 30 MOTION BY ROCCA SECOND BY WATSON ON ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING NONE.
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AUTHORIZE AND SELL IN THE MATTER ENTITLED MARYLAND JOHNSON'S VS ERIC RYAN TURNER AT ALL CONSOLIDATE WITH THE MATTER ENTITLED ARLENE EMBRY SHARP AT ALL VERSUS ERIC RYAN TURNER AT ALL IN THE AMOUNT OF $112,500 COURT COST AMOUNT OF $3,110 AND 76 CENTS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $115,610 A SECOND, 6 CENTS.IT'S INAPPROPRIATE IN TERMS OF RECORD OR COLUMN THERE OF LOCKE MEREDITH SEAN FAGAN AND ASSOCIATES AND DANIEL, A CLAYTOR OR THE PARISH ATTORNEY ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 31? YEAH.
ANY COMMENTS ON ITEM 31? I NEED A MONTH.
YEAH, SHOW ME AS A, UH, RECUSE OF MYSELF OR YOU WANT CONTINGENT ON BUDGET SUPPLEMENT BEING, BEING SIDE MOTION BY THE CHAIR.
SECOND BY ROCKING SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT LOOP RECUSING HIMSELF ON ITEM 30, ONE
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32 AUTHORIZED THE SUM OF THE CLAIM BY DESMOND BARROW FOR THE DAMAGE RESULTING FROM AN AUTO ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE BATTERIES POLICE OFFICER AND AMOUNT OF $35,000 TRYING TO RECORDS.THE SECOND OF GOING TO MY ATTORNEY INJURY ATTORNEYS BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY, ASHLEY GREAT COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AREN'T YOU A MOTION TO APPROVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY COMMENTS, MOST APPROVE ITEM 32 MOTION BY ROCCA SECOND BY BY WICKER OR THEY INJECTIONS HEARING ON SHOW COUNCILMAN LOOP, RECUSED HIMSELF ON ITEM 32, ITEM 33
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AMENDING THE 2020 ALLOTMENT OR THE POSITIONS OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARIS.SO IT'S CHANGED THE ALLOTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES AS FOLLOWS EFFECTIVE JUNE 11, 2020 DEPARTMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES EXTEND NINE AND A HALF MONTH POSITIONS TO 10, 12 MONTH POSITIONS NEED A 2020 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM GRANT ONE BUILDING ATTENDANT, FIVE BILLING ATTENDANCE, EIGHT CLERICAL SPECIALIST, 10 COOK, 30 TEACHER ADVANCED 30 TEACHER AIDES.
THIS IS A ONETIME EXTENSION FOR THE YEAR 2020 BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES AND HUMAN RESOURCES, DIRECTOR ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 33, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON ALL 33 MOTION, MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 30 BY COLLINS LEWIS.
IS THERE A SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER THERE'S ITEM 33 IS APPROVAL ON BUDGET OBJECTIONS HEARING ON ITEM 33 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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34 AUTHORIZED THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A POOL TO HIRE THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE CLASSIFICATIONS ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS AT THE MINIMUM STEP OF THE CURRENT CLASSIFICATION SALARY WITH FUNDING TO BE PROVIDED AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE WITHIN THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, SUBSTITUTE CAREER DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST TO TEACH ADVANCED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES AND HUMAN RESOURCES, DIRECTOR ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 34, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR IS THERE ANY COMMENTS OR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 34 MOTION PROVIDING 34 BY ROCCA.IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND BY HUDSON NORTH, ANY OBJECTIONS HERE? NONE ITEM THIRD,
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IMPROVING THE SELECTION OF THE ADVOCATE AS OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE AND CITY OF BATON ROUGE WORK FIGURED JULY ONE, 20 2320 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2021 BY THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATOR, TREASURER, ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 35, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 35 COUNCIL MEMBERS MOTION DELETE[00:20:01]
I'M 35 MOTION BY THE CHAIR.SECOND BY WATCHING THERE AREN'T ANY OBJECTIONS HERE.
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I BOUGHT INTO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT AND CONDUCTION BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE DIRECTOR.ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 36, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBERS THERE.
MOTION APPROVED ITEM 36 MOST IMPROVED BY HUDSON.
SECOND BY COLLINS LEWIS OR ANY OBJECTIONS HERE, NONE I'M 36 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
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30 SALTING SERVICES LLC WAS SUB-CONSULTANT SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.ACTUALLY ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 37, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS COUNCIL MEMBER, OR ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON SIGN ON 37 MOTION PROVED BY COLLINS LEWIS SECOND BY ROCK OR THE OBJECTIONS
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HEARING NONE.I'M PAYING YOU A PARISH WIDE SEWER REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT AND $875,000 AND A THREE MONTH PERIOD EXTENSION BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR, ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS, ONE COMMENT ON ITEM 38, PHILLIP ALARM TO FASHION BY THE METRO COUNCIL ABOUT WHETHER CONTRACTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE EXTENDED IN TIME AND AMENDED VERSUS HIRING VERSUS HAVING THE PROJECTS GO THROUGH THE HOLDING OF AN RFP PROCESS.
AGAIN, I BELIEVE THAT IT IS TO THE ADVANTAGE OF TAXPAYER'S FINANCIAL AID TO HAVE CONTRACTS REBID INSTEAD OF JUST EXTENDING CONTRACTS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
COUNCIL MEMBERS THERE'S NO MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS OR THEY NEED COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I WANT TO ECHO PHILIP'S SET AND MISS A LIBRARY, CONTINUING TO DO THE SAME THING WITH EXTENDED CONTRACT.
NOW I UNDERSTAND THIS THE SOONER PROGRAMS ABREAST STIMULI, I THINK SAME SHOULD APPLY.
COUNSEL A ROCCO SECOND THERE A SECOND ON ITEM 38 BY WATSON NORTH.
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AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT NRA BRAS EXECUTE AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE, THE GRADY CRAWFORD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL PARISH WIDE SEWER REPAIR CONTRACT AT $375,000 ANY THREE MONTH PERIOD EXTENSION BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.I'M 39 COMMENT FROM PHILLIP LARD.
GENERALLY THE TWO ABOVE AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT C SEEM TO BE EXAMPLES OF THE RECENT DISCUSSIONS BY THE METRO COUNCIL ABOUT WHETHER CONTRACTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE EXTENDED IN TIME AND AMENDED VERSUS HAVING THE PROJECTS GO THROUGH THE BIDDING OR R OR F CAN'T RELATE TO HAVE CONTRACT REBID INSTEAD OF JUST AMENDING EXISTING CONTRACTS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
THAT CONCLUDES THE COMMENTS ON ITEM 39.
COUNCILMAN WAS PUBLIC COMMENTS OR CLOSING THEM WERE PUBLIC COMMENTS OR ANY COMMENTS ON ITEM 39, A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 39 BY THE CHAIR.
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING? NONE ITEM 39 HAS BEEN APPROVED.
THERE'S NO ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES.
THERE'S NO ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.
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COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD GO TO APPOINTMENTS, ITEM 40 RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION BRECK ONE APPOINTMENT TO BILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF SHELTON DIXON ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION 2.17.THE PLAN OF GOVERNMENT TERM EXPIRES JANUARY ONE, 2022.
ACTUALLY WANT TO READ THE NAME COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE BALLOT FOR THEIR RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION.
DAN KAPPA LADDER AUTHOR DEBRIELLA MELANIE FIELDS, JASON C. HUGHES, ANTHONY JONES, SHEILA LEWIS, PHD, CHRISTY REEVES KENYATTA, SUE FRED SIBLEY, COLLIS TEMPLE JR.
AND WE'RE ADDING JULISSA'S BEN'S ADAMSON, MR. ADDISON'S, UH, ATTEMPTED TO SUBMIT HIS APPLICATION AND DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, IT DIDN'T COME THROUGH.
SO, UM, WE WERE UNHEMMED TO THE END OF THE BALLOT, GENERALLY.
WHEN WE ADD ANYBODY AT THE COUNCIL MEETING, WE PUT THEM AT THE END OF THE BALLOT.
SO JUST FOR CONSISTENCY SAKE, UM, I SUGGEST WE ADD HER AT THE END OF THE BALLOT.
YEAH, I KNOW WE DO IT WHEN WE'RE POINTING
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FROM THE FLOOR, BUT IT JUST IMMEDIATE THAT, THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTION WE'LL HAVE NOMINATIONS.UM, COUNCILMAN LEWIS IS THAT YOU'RE OKAY WITH LEAVING HIM AT THE END.
IS THAT JUST MAKE A COMMENT THAT NORMALLY WE DO PUT THEM AT THE END IF WE ARE POINTING SOMEBODY FROM THE SLOWER, BUT IF SOMEBODY HAS SUBMITTED AND IT'S ACROBATIC OR THAT JUST FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD GO AFTER THAT, THAT'S ALL I CONCUR.
WANT ME TO ADD THEM TO THE BEGINNING? THAT'S FUN.
I DON'T THINK THERE'S A LAW IN PLACE THAT REQUIRES IT.
I JUST, UM, I WAS TRYING TO STICK WITH WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.
THAT SINCE HE ACTUALLY SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION, I WILL ADD HIM TO THE BEGINNING OF THE BALLOT.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR? ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS?
SO IF YOU WILL JUST SAY, UM, YAY.
FOR, IF I, ONCE I READ THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE, YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR IT.
YOU CAN ONLY VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE IN HIS FIRST ROUND OF VOTING.
SO THE FIRST, UM, THE, UH, OPEN TO VOTE FOR ULYSSA STONES AT US, YOU CALL IT NAMES AND WHAT I CAN DO IT.
UM, SO FOR, UM, MR. ADDISON, MS. BANKS IT'S YEAH.
YOUR NAME MR. LOOP SAYS HIS, UM, AUDIO WENT OUT.
MR. COLE IS A YES OR NO VOTE FOR A BAND ADDISON FOR THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION.
UM, UH, MR. HUDSON, YES OR NO.
WELL, I'M GOING TO UPSTATE, I CAN'T VOTE NO AGAINST MY BUDDY.
ASHLEY, CAN YOU, HE CAN HEAR YOU NOW.
MR. LEE, DID YOU WANT THE YES OR NO? MR. LOU, DID YOU WANT TO VOTE YES OR NO FOR MR. ADDISON.
UH, SO, UM, I'M SORRY, MR. HUDSON, YOU ABSTAIN? YES.
I JUST FOUND OUT, YOU KNOW, MR. WATSON.
SO THE FLAVOR OF THE MONTH IS TO ABSTAIN ALL UPSTAIRS.
YOU GOT SOMEBODY FURTHER DOWN THE LINE.
WE'VE GOT THREE BEDS FOR MR. ADDISON.
NEXT ON THE LIST IS MR. DAN CAD BLADDER.
UM, MS. BAY HAS ALREADY VOTED, UH, MR. WILSON HAS ALREADY VOTED.
MS. GREEN, IS THAT A YES OR NO FOR MR. CAPITAL LADDER? HMM, NO.
UM, MR. COLE, IS THAT A YES OR NO FOR MR. KAPLAN ABSTAIN? UM, MR. HUDSON STARTED YESTERDAY FROM MR. KAGEL LETTER.
AYE, MR. HUDSON VOTES NOW, MS. WORKER.
NO, MR. WATSON, WHENEVER IT'S APPROPRIATE, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPOINT COLLEGE TEMPLE JUNIOR EXPERT.
LET ME FINISH THIS ROLL CALL AND THEN YOU CAN MAKE THAT FEATURE TO FINISH.
UM, MR.
YEAH, I'M MAKING A MOTION THAT WE APPOINT TEMPLE JUNIOR.
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YOU'RE DO ROLL CALL.VOTE ON THE MOTION TO APPOINT COLLIS TEMPLE JR.
UM, MR. LOOP, UH, MR. WILSON, WASN'T BAD.
IS THAT A NOW, ALSO ABSTAINING ABSTAIN? I'M SORRY, MR. COLE, MR. CALLED A MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS, UM, TO APPOINT PEOPLE TO THE RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION.
MR. WATSON, MR. WATSON, BUT YOU ASKED MS. ROCCA, IS THAT A YES? YES.
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WE'LL TAKE ITEMS TOGETHER.ITEM 41, THE SOUTH WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH FACILITY CONTRACTORS.
MCCLEESE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION AIN'T CHANGE.
ORDER AMOUNT IS $5,930 AND 36 CENTS.
ITEM 42 IS NORTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MASTER PLAN, PRETREATMENT AND GRIT REMOVAL, REHABILITATION, CONTRACTORS, WARDEN SMITH, INC.
CHANGE ORDER AMOUNT IS $42,946 AND 56 CENTS.
ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS? 41 AND 42, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS 40.
THERE WAS A PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 42.
THIS IS FROM MR. PHILLIP ALARD.
THE ABOVE CONTRACT WILL BE INCREASED FROM 7 MILLION, $116,000 TO $8,000,889, 889, $402.
IF THIS AMENDMENT IS APPROVED, THAT INDICATES TO ME THAT THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THE CONTRACT WAS NOT ADEQUATELY DEFINED.
THE OVERALL INCREASE APPEARS TO BE ALMOST 25% OVER THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT.
THE ONLY REASON GIVEN IN THE DESCRIPTION IS TO FACILITATE THE PROJECT.
GENERALLY LARGE INCREASES IN CONTRACT AMOUNTS CAN INDICATE IMPROPER AND OR INADEQUATE BIDDING METHODS.
I BELIEVE THE METRO COUNCIL NEEDS TO REVIEW OR INVESTIGATE HOW CONTRACTS ARE BEING AWARDED AND AMENDED.
THIS IS ALSO A SIMILAR ISSUE, SOMEWHAT RELATED TO ITEMS, 38 AND 39.
UM, THAT ALSO CONCERNED CONTRACTS LIKE CONCLUDES THE COMMENTS ON ITEM 42.
WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE COMMENTS ON ITEMS 41 AND 42.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 41 42? ANY MOTIONS MOTION BY THE CHAIR? IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND BY HUDSON NORTH, ANY OBJECTIONS HERE? NONE ITEMS 41 AND 42 HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
COUNSELOR'S GOING TO GO TO FINAL ACCEPTANCES
[Item 43]
ITEM.43 IS A SOUTH WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT LABORATORY FACILITY CONTRACTOR IN HIS BROTHER'S CONSTRUCTION.
EIGHT FINAL COST IS $1,174,932 AND 76 CENTS ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 43, ACTUALLY NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM 43 COUNCIL MEMBERS.
ANY COMMENTS ON ITEM 43? IS THERE A MOTION ON ITEM 43 MOTION MOTION APPROVED BY COUNCIL LEWIS, SECOND MILE.
WHAT'S KNOWN ANY OBJECTIONS HEARING ON I'M 43 APPROVED ACCEPTANCE OF LOW BIDS.
[Item 44 - 46]
TO TAKE ITEMS 44 THROUGH 46 TOGETHER.I AM 44 72ND AVENUE, PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, SCENIC HIGHWAY TO
GULF STATE SERVICES LLC IS 530, $6,016 AND 25 CENTS.
I'M 45 IS NORTH HAROLD SPERRY ROAD.
PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS SHARE WITH FORREST BOULEVARD TO BOULEVARD TO PROVIDENCE WARNER TRUCKING EAT $391,810 AND 93 CENTS.
ITEM 46 IS PARKING ROWS, PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS AND DISTRICT APARTMENTS ARE QUAIL RUN DRIVE CAPITAL AREA CONSTRUCTION, LLC, $71,815 AND 40 CENTS.
ASHLEY, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS? 44 THROUGH 46,
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NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS. 44 THROUGH 46.COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION APPROVE ITEMS. 44 THROUGH 46 BY THE CHAIR.
IS THERE A SECOND? THERE IS RIGHT HERE.
SECOND BY WATSON OR THE INJECTION.
ANY COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS? I'M 44 THROUGH 46 HAS BEEN APPROVED THE MEMBERS, A MOTION TO ADJOURN MOTION BY THE CHAIR.