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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
GREATER BATON ROUGE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
EAST BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE COMMISSION
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT
CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
March 25, 2015
3:30 P.M.
The Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of
Baton Rouge met in the Council Chambers of the Governmental Building, Room 348,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 3:30 P.M., on this the 25th day of March 2015, in regular
session convened.
The Meeting was called to order by President Pro-Tempore Chandler Loupe and
the following members were present:
Present: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
Absent: Mr. Loupe and Ms. Edwards
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INVOCATION BY: Casey Cashio, Council Administrator
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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS; ONE NATION, UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
LED BY: Casey Cashio, Council Administrator/Treasurer
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March 25, 2015
PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:
Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden
Recognize: Carolyn Stapleton
Proclamation: Baton Rouge Victims Empowered Month
Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden
Recognize: Interim DPW Director Bryan Harmon, and DPW Represenatives, Shannon
Dupont, Lynette Richardson and Marlon Lemoine
Proclamation: Flood Awareness Month
Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden and Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle
Recognize: James Leon Walker, Jr. “JJ Warrior”
Councilwoman Tara Wicker
Recognize: Southern University Laboratory School Basketball Team
Louisiana Youth Sports 2015 Multi State Basketball Champions
Concilwoman Tara Wicker
Recognize: Jonathan Ding, Winner of the 2015 National Math Competition
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ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
NO ACTION TAKEN
INTRODUCTIONS:
A proposed resolution, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE 2015 CURRENT EXPENSES BUDGET
SO AS TO APPROPRIATE $230,000 TO PROVIDE
FUNDING FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH
HOSTING THE 2015 MISS USA COMPETITION, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE
ANY NECESSARY AGREEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE EVENT. (BUDGET SUPPLEMENT 8435) BY:
MAYOR-PRESIDENT.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
A proposed resolution, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE 2015 CURRENT EXPENSES BUDGET
AS TO APPROPRIATE THE NOT TO EXCEED
$75,000,000 ROAD AND STREET REFUNDING BONDS,
SERIES 2015 AND BOND PREMIUM ESTIMATED AT
$12,000,000 TO ADVANCE REFUND A PORTION OF THE
PARISH'S SERIES 2009A ROAD AND STREET SALES
TAX BONDS AND PROVIDE FOR THE COSTS OF
ISSUANCE AND RELATED DEBT SERVICE. BY:
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed resolution, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE 2015 CURRENT EXPENSES BUDGET
AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR APPROPRIATION OF NOT
TO EXCEED $43,000,000 RELATED TO THE SERIES
2015 LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LCDA) SUBORDINATE
LIEN REVENUE BONDS (PARISH OF EAST BATON
ROUGE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT), TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES,
RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES, AND DEBT SERVICE FOR PROJECTS
LISTED UNDER THE "THE GREEN LIGHT PLAN" AND TO
PROVIDE FUNDING TO PAY THE COSTS OF ISSUANCE
FOR THE BONDS.
BY: FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
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March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed resolution, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE 2015 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET
FOR THE JEWEL J. NEWMAN COMMUNITY CENTER
(JJNCC) SO AS TO APPROPRIATE $32,500. THIS WILL
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH
PROGRAM. THE FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED FROM
CAMPER'S FEES AND SELF-GENERATED REVENUES.
BY: DIRECTOR, JEWEL J. NEWMAN COMMUNITY
CENTER.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
A proposed resolution, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE 2015 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET
FOR THE JEWEL J. NEWMAN COMMUNITY CENTER TO
APPROPRIATE $12,000.00 FROM THE CENTER'S PRIOR
YEAR'S SELF-GENERATED REVENUES. THIS WILL
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CENTER EVENTS, SERVICES,
ACTIVITIES, AND ENHANCEMENTS; SUCH AS THE
PURCHASE OF NEW OUTDOOR SEATING/BENCHES,
MONTHLY TRIPS FOR SENIORS, SENIOR HEALTH FAIR
AND THANKSGIVING APPRECIATION LUNCHEON,
AND OTHER ANNUAL JEWEL J. NEWMAN COMMUNITY
CENTER PROGRAMS/EVENTS.
BY: DIRECTOR, JEWEL J. NEWMAN
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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CONDEMNATIONS:
A proposed condemnation, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and
read in full:
CUI YUN ZHENG 9527 WINDWARD ROAD; LOT 221 HIGHLANDS SOUTH
SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
A motion was made by Mr. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Collins-Lewis that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
A proposed condemnation, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and
read in full:
BEVERLY MARTIN, JULIA MARTIN, MARION MARTIN, LEONARD MARTIN &
SANDRA RICHARDSON 4713 WASHINGTON AVENUE (GARAGE ONLY); LOT 21,
SQUARE 5, FAIRFIELDS EAST SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 10
A motion was made by Mr. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Collins-Lewis that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed condemnation, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and
read in full:
JULIA MILLER, DONALD MILLER & IAN MILLER 14642 STONEBERG AVENUE; LOT
87, AVALON SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 08
A motion was made by Mr. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Collins-Lewis that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
A proposed condemnation, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and
read in full:
HENRY DAWSON & GEORGIA DAWSON 2617 & 2619 DUKE STREET (HOUSE &
REAR GARAGE APARTMENT); LOT 19-A, SQUARE 5, BATON ROUGE TERRACE
SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 07
A motion was made by Mr. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Collins-Lewis that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed condemnation, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and
read in full:
WHAT ABOUT ME?? THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN 3617 LANIER DRIVE; LOT
231-A, KILDARE SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 05
A motion was made by Mr. Amoroso and seconded by Ms. Collins-Lewis that the
introduction of the above proposed item be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this council on April 8,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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ADJUDICATED PROPERTY INTRODUCTIONS:
A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 134, Kennedy Subdivision
4663 Avenue G, Zachary
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
7
Marion T. Greene
01 - Welch
$
100.00
$
500.00
$ 6,500.00
$ 2,726.98
March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Unnumbered lot, Square 46, South Baton Rouge
Tennessee Street
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Michael Legard
10 - Wicker
$
100.00
$
500.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 3,866.14
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 10, Square 25, Eden Park
914 North 36th Street
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
8
Good Deeds, L.L.C.
07 - Marcelle
$ 200.00
$ 500.00
$ 5,600.00
$ 1,707.26
March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 1, Central Place Subdivision
Real Estate Referral Service
10556 Willowbrook Drive
of Louisiana, L.L.C.
Metro Council District
04 - Wilson
Initial Bid Amount
$
100.00
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
$
500.00
Appraised Value
$125,000.00
Taxes Due
$ 7,605.27
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 9 pt., Square 8, Edgewood Lawn
783 North 26th Street
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
9
Good Deeds, L.L.C.
07 - Marcelle
$
200.00
$
500.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 14,210.81
March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 3, Square 2, Ellerslie
2045 Ellerslie Street
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Good Deeds, L.L.C.
10 - Wicker
$
200.00
$
500.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 8,146.24
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 19, Square 2, Bogan
2607 Lula Street
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
10
Good Deeds, L.L.C.
07 - Marcelle
$ 200.00
$ 500.00
$ 7,500.00
$ 3,485.96
March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 2-A, Square 11, Bogan Subdivision
1552 North 29th Street
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Tammy L. Lindsey
07 - Marcelle
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 20,000.00
$ 1,715.47
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 5, Square 7, Delmont Place
2864 Byron Street
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
11
Good Deeds, L.L.C.
10 - Wicker
$
200.00
$
500.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 4,575.95
March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot B-5-E, Castle Place Subdivision
Eric Drive, Zachary - lot
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Joshua Tate
01 - Welch
$
200.00
$
500.00
$ 12,000.00
$
506.68
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot B-1, Castle Place Subdivision
Plank Road, Zachary - lot
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
12
Joshua Tate
01 - Welch
$
200.00
$
500.00
$ 13,000.00
$
503.68
March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot C+, Baker Lots & Acres
4563 Baker Boulevard
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Dan Ausberry
01 - Welch
$ 1,000.00
$
500.00
$ 25,000.00
$ 11,356.13
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot 10, Parkland Terrace
North Parkland Drive - lot
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
13
Roland J. Chevalier
11 - Heck
$
300.00
$
500.00
$ 15,000.00
$ 43,410.29
March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
Lot E, Square 276, Swart Subdivision
1238 South 14th Street
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Rudolph Mann
10 - Wicker
$ 1,000.00
$
500.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 3,919.81
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 22,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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PLANNING AND ZONING INTRODUCTIONS:
A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
PA-1-15 15696 OLD SCENIC HIGHWAY TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND
USE PLAN FROM AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL TO INDUSTRIAL, ON THE EAST
SIDE OF OLD SCENIC HIGHWAY, NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF OLD
SCENIC HIGHWAY AND GROOM, ON THE KEIZER TRACT. SECTION 76, T-5-S,
R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2-BANKS-DANIELS
14
March 25, 2015
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 15,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
TA-2-15 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 REENACT SECTION 10.102I (URBAN DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT NINE OLD HAMMOND HIGHWAY)
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 15,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
TA-5-15 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 REENACT SECTION 10.104B (LOCAL HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT TWO SPANISH TOWN) TO REVISE BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AND
ESTABLISH SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AS PERMISSIBLE
USES IN THE SPANISH TOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT
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A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 15,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
TA-7-15 AMENDING TITLE 7 (UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE), CHAPTER 2
(DEFINITIONS) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE
AND THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE SO AS TO DELETE THE DEFINITION
OF "SPECIAL HOMES" AND ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "GROUP HOMES" AND
"REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS."
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 15,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
ISPUD-2-15 716 NORTH 7TH STREET A PROPOSED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING
WITHIN THE SPANISH TOWN LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT, TO THE SOUTH OF
THE INTERSECTION OF SPANISH TOWN ROAD AND NORTH 7TH STREET, ON A
PORTION OF AN UNDESIGNATED TRACT OF OLD SPANISH TOWN SUBDIVISION.
SECTION 71, T-7-S, R-1-W, GLD, BRP, LA. (COUNCIL DISTRICT 10-WICKER).
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 15,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
CASE 5-15 5474 EVANGELINE STREET TO REZONE FROM C1 (LIGHT
COMMERCIAL) TO HC1 (HEAVY COMMERCIAL ONE), ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
EVANGELINE STREET, WEST OF WEST BROOKSTONE ROAD, ON LOT 6-A OF
THE SUBURB GREAUD SUBDIVISION. SECTION 51, T-6-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA.
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 7-MARCELLE)
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 15,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
CASE 6-15 9797 GREENWELL SPRINGS ROAD TO REZONE FROM A1
(SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO LC1 (LIGHT COMMERCIAL ONE), ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF GREENWELL SPRINGS ROAD, WEST OF PLATT DRIVE, ON LOT
A OF THE A.C. HERNANDEZ PROPERTY. SECTION 26, T-6-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP,
LA. (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5-EDWARDS)
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 15,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
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A proposed ordinance, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read
in full:
CASE 7-15 2978 GOVERNMENT STREET TO REZONE FROM C1 (LIGHT
COMMERCIAL) TO C-AB-1 (COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ONE), ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF GOVERNMENT STREET, WEST OF KENMORE AVENUE, ON A
PORTION OF LOT 6, SQUARE 3 OF MONTE VISTA SUBDIVISION. SECTION 81,
T-7-S, R-1-E, GLD, EBRP, LA. (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7-MARCELLE)
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that the
introduction of the above ordinance be published in accordance with law and that a
public hearing thereon be called for the next regular meeting of this Council on April 15,
2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
OTHER INTRODUCTIONS:
None.
CONDEMNATIONS:
A proposed condemnation, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and
read in full:
CITY OF BATON ROUGE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING NO. 9302
VS.
JOSEPH E. LEDUFF, JR., IRDEAN NARCISSE
LEDUFF & JOSEPH LEDUFF, III
DECISION AND ORDER
A public hearing having been held at a regular meeting of the Metropolitan
Council of East Baton Rouge and city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 4:00 p.m. on the
25th day of March, 2015, and on recommendation of the Department of Public Works,
the Metropolitan Council finds that the building, owned by you and located at 8055
Sharon Street; Lot A, Square 2, Roosevelt Place Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
contains the following enumerated defects and is in a dilapidated and dangerous
condition which endangers the public welfare to such an extent that the building must
be removed or demolished.
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1.
Roofing
30% Deteriorated 10.
2.
Rafters
10% Deteriorated
11.
3.
Ceiling Joists
10% Deteriorated
4.
Outside Walls
00% Deteriorated 12.
5.
Inside Walls
00% Deteriorated
6.
Flooring
00% Deteriorated
7.
Floor Joists
00% Deteriorated
8.
Floor Sills
00% Deteriorated
9.
Pillars
00% Deteriorated
Non-compliance with
plumbing code.
Non-compliance with
electrical code.
Lot is overgrown and must be
cut and cleaned.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT owner/owners remove or demolish said
building within ten (10) days of this Decision and Order in default of which the
Department of Public Works is instructed to proceed with removal and demolition at
owner's expense in accordance with law.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT prior to rescinding and/or cancelling this
Order, the defendant or any interested party shall pay all outstanding fees and costs
associated with this condemnation proceeding.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
condemnation proceeding be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and
resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards, Messrs. Boe and Amoroso. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent and the
motion was adopted.
.................
CITY OF BATON ROUGE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING NO. 9303
VS.
JIMMIE LOU O. DOUGLAS
DECISION AND ORDER
A public hearing having been held at a regular meeting of the Metropolitan Council
of East Baton Rouge and city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 4:00 p.m. on the 25th day of
March, 2015, and on recommendation of the Department of Public Works, the
Metropolitan Council finds that the building, owned by you and located at 3347 Farrington
Drive; Lot 30, Park Forest West Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana contains the
following enumerated defects and is in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which
endangers the public welfare to such an extent that the building must be removed or
demolished.
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1.
Roofing
50% Deteriorated 10.
2.
Rafters
10% Deteriorated
11.
3.
Ceiling Joists
00% Deteriorated
4.
Outside Walls
10% Deteriorated 12.
5.
Inside Walls
20% Deteriorated
6.
Flooring
00% Deteriorated
7.
Floor Joists
00% Deteriorated
8.
Floor Sills
00% Deteriorated
9.
Pillars
00% Deteriorated
13.
Non-compliance with
plumbing code.
Non-compliance with
electrical code.
Lot is overgrown and must
be cut and cleaned.
Building is open to
unauthorized persons.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT owner/owners remove or demolish said
building within ten (10) days of this Decision and Order in default of which the Department
of Public Works is instructed to proceed with removal and demolition at owner’s expense
in accordance with law.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
condemnation proceeding be adopted. Desiree Green and Gary Riles appeared in
opposition of this item and discussion was held. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and
resulted as follows:
Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards, Messrs. Boe and Amoroso. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent and the
motion was adopted.
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CITY OF BATON ROUGE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING NO. 9304
VS.
ROBIN JONES BOUDREAUX, ALBERT L. JONES &
RICHARD A. JONES
DECISION AND ORDER
A public hearing having been held at a regular meeting of the Metropolitan Council
of East Baton Rouge and city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 4:00 p.m. on the 25th day of
March, 2015, and on recommendation of the Department of Public Works, the Metropolitan
Council finds that the building, owned by you and located at 5141 Sherwood Street; Lot 31,
square 19, N. Highlands Addition Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana contains the
following enumerated defects and is in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which
endangers the public welfare to such an extent that the building must be removed or
demolished.
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1.
Roofing
50% Deteriorated 10.
2.
Rafters
20% Deteriorated
11.
3.
Ceiling Joists
20% Deteriorated
4.
Outside Walls
20% Deteriorated 12.
5.
Inside Walls
30% Deteriorated
6.
Flooring
30% Deteriorated
7.
Floor Joists
00% Deteriorated 14.
8.
Floor Sills
00% Deteriorated
9.
Pillars
00% Deteriorated
13.
Non-compliance with
plumbing code.
Non-compliance with
electrical code.
Lot is overgrown and must
be cut and cleaned.
Lot is filled with junk,
trash, and debris.
Two abandoned vehicles must
be removed.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT owner/owners remove or demolish said
building within ten (10) days of this Decision and Order in default of which the Department
of Public Works is instructed to proceed with removal and demolition at owner's expense
in accordance with law.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT prior to rescinding and/or cancelling this Order,
the defendant or any interested party shall pay all outstanding fees and costs associated
with this condemnation proceeding.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
condemnation proceeding be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted
as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
A proposed condemnation, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and
read in full:
GWENDOLYN WATKINS, DONNA WARRINER, SHEILA PITTMAN, ELICIA THOMPSON,
& ELLIOTT THOMPSON 7016 SCENIC HWY.; LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, SQUARE 13,
BANK SUBDIVISION - COUNCIL DISTRICT 10
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A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
condemnation proceeding be deferred to The Council Meeting of April 22, 2015. Donna
Gowan appeared in favor of this item and discussion was held. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote
was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion to defer was
adopted.
.................
A proposed condemnation, entitled as follows, was introduced by Mr. Loupe and
read in full:
CITY OF BATON ROUGE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING NO. 9305
VS.
JOHN W. WILLIAMS &
WHILEY MAE L. WILLIAMS
DECISION AND ORDER
A public hearing having been held at a regular meeting of the Metropolitan Council
of East Baton Rouge and city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 4:00 p.m. on the 25th day of
March, 2015, and on recommendation of the Department of Public Works, the
Metropolitan Council finds that the building, owned by you and located at 2671 Erie Street;
Lot 6, Square 62, Istrouma Subdivision, Baton Rouge, Louisiana contains the following
enumerated defects and is in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the
public welfare to such an extent that the building must be removed or demolished.
1.
Roofing
10% Deteriorated 10.
2.
Rafters
00% Deteriorated
3.
Ceiling Joists
00% Deteriorated
4.
Outside Walls
10% Deteriorated 12.
5.
Inside Walls
10% Deteriorated
11.
13.
6.
Flooring
10% Deteriorated
7.
Floor Joists
00% Deteriorated 14.
8.
Floor Sills
00% Deteriorated
9.
Pillars
00% Deteriorated
Non-compliance with
plumbing code.
Non-compliance with
electrical code.
Lot is overgrown and must
be cut and cleaned.
Lot is filled with junk,
trash, and debris.
Building is open to
unauthorized persons.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT owner/owners remove or demolish said
building within ten (10) days of this Decision and Order in default of which the Department
of Public Works is instructed to proceed with removal and demolition at owner’s expense
in accordance with law.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT prior to rescinding and/or cancelling this Order,
the defendant or any interested party shall pay all outstanding fees and costs associated
with this condemnation proceeding.
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A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
condemnation proceeding be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted
as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards, Messrs. Boe and Amoroso. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent and the
motion was adopted.
.................
CITY OF BATON ROUGE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING NO. 9306
VS.
AMERICAN THRIFT & FINANCE PLAN, LLC
DECISION AND ORDER
A public hearing having been held at a regular meeting of the Metropolitan Council
of East Baton Rouge and city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 4:00 p.m. on the 25th day of
March, 2015, and on recommendation of the Department of Public Works, the
Metropolitan Council finds that the building, owned by you and located at 1970 & 1972
Nebraska Street; Lot 35-A, Square 7, South Baton Rouge Subdivision, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana contains the following enumerated defects and is in a dilapidated and dangerous
condition which endangers the public welfare to such an extent that the building must be
removed or demolished.
1.
Roofing
100% Fire Damaged
2.
Rafters
100% Fire Damaged
3.
Ceiling Joists
100% Fire Damaged
4.
Outside Walls
50% Fire Damaged
5.
Inside Walls
90% Fire Damaged
6.
Flooring
50% Fire Damaged
7.
Floor Joists
30% Fire Damaged
8.
Floor Sills
30% Fire Damaged
9.
Pillars
00% Fire Damaged
10.
Non-compliance with
plumbing code.
11.
Non-compliance with
electrical code.
12.
Lot is overgrown and must
be
cut and cleaned.
13.
Lot is filled with junk,
trash, and debris.
14.
Building is open to
unauthorized persons.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT owner/owners remove or demolish said
building within ten (10) days of this Decision and Order in default of which the Department
of Public Works is instructed to proceed with removal and demolition at owner’s expense
in accordance with law.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT prior to rescinding and/or cancelling this Order,
the defendant or any interested party shall pay all outstanding fees and costs associated
with this condemnation proceeding.
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A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
condemnation proceeding be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted
as follows:“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards, Messrs. Boe and Amoroso. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent and the
motion was adopted.
.................
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015 and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015, was read in full for a second time.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
A SUPPLEMENTAL SALES TAX BOND RESOLUTION
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING GENERAL SALES TAX
BOND RESOLUTION NO. 44609 (THE "GENERAL BOND
RESOLUTION"), AND AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF ROAD AND STREET
IMPROVEMENT SALES TAX REVENUE REFUNDING
BONDS, SERIES 2015, OF THE PARISH OF EAST BATON
ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL BOND RESOLUTION,
PAYABLE FROM SEVENTY PER CENTUM (70%) OF THE
PROCEEDS OF THE ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (½%)
SALES AND USE TAX LEVIED BY THE PARISH AND
AUTHORIZED AT AN ELECTION HELD ON OCTOBER 15,
2005; PRESCRIBING THE FORM, FIXING THE DETAILS
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF
AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS AND FOR THE RIGHTS
OF THE REGISTERED OWNERS THEREOF; AND
PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
BY: BOND COUNSEL.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. A motion was adopted by Mr. Delgado and seonded by Mr. Amoroso
that the above proposed ordinance be deferred to The Council Meeting of April 8, 2015.
A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion to defer was
adopted.
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The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION NO. 51368
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARISH OF EAST
BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA TO PROCEED
WITH A NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 FINANCING
THROUGH THE LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZING AND
RATIFYING THE REQUEST OF THE PARISH OF EAST
BATON ROUGE TO THE LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ITS SUBORDINATE
LIEN REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2015; AUTHORIZING THE
BORROWING BY THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE
SALE THEREOF TO CONSTRUCT NEW PUBLIC ROADS
AND STREETS AND/OR THE WIDENING OF EXISTING
PUBLIC ROADS AND STREETS WITHIN THE PARISH OF
EAST BATON ROUGE AND PROVIDING FOR THE
REPAYMENT OF AND SECURITY THEREFOR; APPROVING
AND RATIFYING WITHIN CERTAIN PARAMETERS THE
TERMS OF THE SALE OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE
FORM AND EXECUTION OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE FORM OF AND EXECUTION OF
ANCILLARY FINANCING DOCUMENTS; AND OTHERWISE
PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, it is the purpose of the Louisiana Local Government Environmental
Facilities and Community Development Authority (the "Authority") to encourage public
infrastructure and public works of all types, and to assist political subdivisions in
constructing public works and in financing and refinancing the construction of public
infrastructure and public works; and
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") is a
participating political subdivision of the Authority in accordance with the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of
Baton Rouge, acting as governing authority of the Parish (the "Metropolitan Council"), has
determined that it is in the Parish's best interest to request the Authority, established
pursuant to Chapter 10-D of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as
amended (La. R.S. 33:4548.1 through 33:4548.16, inclusive) (the "Act"), to authorize, sell
and issue the Authority's not to exceed $40,000,000 Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds
(Parish of East Baton Rouge Road Improvements Project), Series 2015 (the "Bonds"), the
proceeds of which will be loaned by the Authority to the Parish (the "Loan") pursuant to the
provisions of a Loan Agreement by and between the Authority and the Parish (the "Loan
Agreement"), which Loan proceeds will be used by the Parish to: (i) fund the construction
new public roads and streets and/or the widening of existing public roads and streets within
the Parish (the "Projects"); and (ii) pay the costs of issuance of the Bonds; and
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council, as the
governing authority of the Parish, that:
SECTION 1. The Parish hereby requests the Authority to authorize and issue the
Authority's Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds (Parish of East Baton Rouge Road
Improvements Project), Series 2015 (the "Bonds") in an aggregate principal amount not
to exceed $40,000,000, the proceeds of which shall be loaned to the Parish pursuant to
the Loan Agreement and will be used by the Parish to: (i) finance the costs of the Projects;
and (ii) pay the costs of issuance of the Bonds.
SECTION 2. The Bonds shall be issued and sold by the Authority only as fully
registered bonds in the denominations of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. The
Bonds shall mature not later than sixteen (16) years from the date of issuance and shall
bear interest at an average rate not to exceed six percent (6.00%) per annum.
SECTION 3. The form and terms of the Loan Agreement (attached hereto as
Exhibit A) and all other ancillary documents are hereby approved substantially in the forms
submitted to the Metropolitan Council and Mayor-President and filed of record herewith,
with such additions, omissions and changes as may be necessary and appropriate and that
are approved by bond counsel to the Authority. The Loan Agreement shall obligate the
Parish to pay to the Authority amounts necessary from Pledged Revenues on a junior and
subordinate lien basis to the payment obligations of the Parish under the Outstanding
Senior Lien Obligations (as hereinafter defined), to allow the Authority to make principal
and interest payments on the Bonds and to secure the payment thereof, and if such
Pledged Revenues are insufficient to satisfy such payment obligations, such payments
shall be made from the Parish's Lawfully Available Funds on a pari passu basis with the
payment obligations of the Parish or the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the
"City"), as the case may be, under the Outstanding Parity Obligations (as hereinafter
defined).
"Outstanding Senior Lien Obligations" means bonds or other obligations to which
the Pledged Revenues of the Borrower have heretofore been pledged on a senior lien
basis by the Borrower to satisfy its payment obligations thereunder, specifically the
following indebtedness: (i) the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana Road and
Street Improvements Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, in the original aggregate
principal amount of $32,760,000, of which $4,340,000 is currently outstanding; (ii) the
Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana Road and Street Improvements Sales Tax
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A, in the original principal amount of $93,440,000,
of which $93,440,000 is currently outstanding; (iii) the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State
of Louisiana Road and Street Improvements Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A, in
the original principal amount of $110,000,000, of which $32,330,000 is currently
outstanding; and (iv) the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana Road and Street
Improvements Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015, in the original principal
amount of $59,440,000, all of which is currently outstanding.
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"Outstanding Parity Obligations" means (i) the $58,075,000 Taxable Refunding
Bonds, Series 2012, dated April 4, 2012, of the City, in the current outstanding principal
amount of $50,670,000; (ii) the Promissory Note dated August 11, 1999, from the Parish
to the order of the Authority in the current outstanding principal amount of $3,585,481; (iii)
the Promissory Note dated August 11, 1999, from the Parish to the order of the Authority
in the current outstanding principal amount of $546,679; (iv) the Promissory Note dated
December 15, 2010, from the Parish to the order of the Authority in the current outstanding
principal amount of $660,714; (v) the Promissory Note dated September 21, 2007, from
the City to the order of the Authority in the current outstanding principal amount of
$595,800; (vi) the Authority's Revenue Bonds (Parish of East Baton Rouge Road
Improvements Project), Series 2012, dated March 1, 2012, in the current outstanding
principal amount of $29,435,000; and (vii) the Promissory Note dated February 12, 2015,
from the Parish to the order of the Authority in the current outstanding principal amount of
$237,813.
SECTION 4. The Mayor-President and the Council Administrator/Treasurer is
hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Agreement and any and all other
ancillary documents related thereto and necessary for the consummation of the transaction
as contemplated by the Loan Agreement.
SECTION 5. The Mayor-President and the Council Administrator-Treasurer are
hereby authorized and directed to take all further action necessary or reasonably required
to effect the loan from the Authority evidenced by the Loan Agreement and are specifically
authorized to approve any changes to the Loan Agreement and all other ancillary
documents approved by bond counsel to the Authority, such approval to be conclusively
evidenced by its execution thereof.
SECTION 6. The Authority is hereby requested to take all actions necessary to
issue and sell the Bonds.
SECTION 7. The Mayor-President, the Council Administrator-Treasurer and the
Metropolitan Council are hereby authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary
and incidental to carry out the provisions of this Resolution and effect the completion of the
Project and to assist the Authority in carrying out its functions in connection with the
financing.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS:
Buddy Amoroso, Chauna Banks-Daniel, Donna Collins-Lewis, John Delgado,
Ryan Heck, Chandler Loupe, C. Denise Marcelle, Trae Welch, Tara Wicker and Scott
Wilson.
NAYS:
None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT:
Joel Boé and Ronnie Edwards.
Done, Approved and adopted on this, the 25th day of March, 2015.
/s/ Casey Cashio
Loupe________________
Council Administrator
/ s /
C h a n d l e r
President Pro Tempore
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
I, CASEY CASHIO, certify that I am the duly qualified and Secretary of the East
Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, the governing authority of the East Baton Rouge
Sewerage Commission.
I further certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt
from the minutes of a meeting of said Board of Commissioners held March 25, 2015, and
of a Resolution authorizing the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission to submit a
pre-application and application to the State of Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality in connection with the State Revolving Fund Loan Program; make application to
the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to issue Not to Exceed $20,000,000
Revenue Bonds (Department of Environmental Quality Project), Series 2015A of the East
Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, to finance the costs of upgrading, rehabilitating,
extending and improving the sewerage disposal system owned by the East Baton Rouge
Sewerage Commission and the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, pursuant
to the Amended and Restated General Bond Resolution, 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 (1/2%) 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; authorizing the sale of the Series
2015A Bonds to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality; and providing for
other matters related thereto.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official
seal of said East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission on this, the 25th day of March,
2015.
Casey Cashio, Secretary
(Seal)
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Delgado that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION NO. 51369
EBROSCO RESOLUTION NO. 8102
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EAST BATON ROUGE
SEW ERAGE COMMISSION TO SUBMIT A
PRE-APPLICATION AND APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATE REVOLVING FUND
LOAN PROGRAM; MAKE APPLICATION TO THE STATE
BOND COMMISSION FOR CONSENT AND AUTHORITY TO
ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $20,000,000 REVENUE BONDS
(DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROJECT),
SERIES 2015A OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE
COMMISSION, TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF UPGRADING,
REHABILITATING, EXTENDING AND IMPROVING THE
SEWERAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OWNED BY THE EAST
BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE COMMISSION AND THE
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PURSUANT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED GENERAL
BOND RESOLUTION, 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 (1/2%) 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; AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE SERIES 2015A
BONDS TO THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER
MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "City"), the Parish of
East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), and the Greater Baton Rouge
Consolidated Sewerage District (the "District") entered into a Local Services Agreement
dated as of October 1, 1986, as amended by the Amendatory Intergovernmental
Agreement dated as of June 1, 1987, the Second Amendatory Intergovernmental
Agreement dated as of September 1, 1987, the Third Amendatory Intergovernmental
Agreement dated May 4, 1992, the Fourth Amendatory Intergovernmental Agreement
dated December 12, 2001 and the Fifth Amendatory Intergovernmental Agreement dated
June 29, 2006 (collectively, the "Agreement") creating the East Baton Rouge Sewerage
Commission (the "Commission") and providing for the consolidation of all of the public
sewer systems in the Parish and placing such combined public sewer systems (the
"System")under the jurisdiction and control of the Commission; and
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WHEREAS, the governing authority of the Commission is the Board of
Commissioners (the "Board of Commissioners" or the "Governing Authority"), which is
comprised of the members who, from time to time, make up the membership of the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge (the
"Metropolitan Council"); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that the Commission will proceed with due
diligence to incur indebtedness secured by (i) revenues of the System, after the payment
of operation and maintenance expenses of the System (the "Sewer User Fees")and (ii) the
avails or proceeds of the one-half of one percent (½%) sales and use tax (the "Tax") levied
and collected by the Parish pursuant to Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution
of 1974, as amended, Act 639 of the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 1984
(La. R.S. 33:2721.6), and other constitutional and statutory authority, and pursuant to an
election held in the Parish on April 16, 1988, in order to construct improvements, additions
and betterments to the System after payment of the Outstanding Sales Tax Revenue
Bonds (as hereinafter defined) and after payment of the reasonable and necessary
expenses of collecting and administering the Tax (the "Net Sales Tax Revenues," and,
together with the Sewer User Fees, the "Net Revenues"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority of the aforesaid election, the Metropolitan
Council of the Parish (the "Metropolitan Council"), adopted an ordinance on September 14,
1988, which ordinance was amended and reinstated by Ordinance No. 8998 adopted by
the Metropolitan Council on November 22, 1989, by Ordinance No. 9197 adopted by the
Metropolitan Council on December 12, 1990, by Ordinance No. 9363 adopted by the
Metropolitan Council on December 11, 1991, by Ordinance No. 9536 adopted by the
Metropolitan Council on November 25, 1992, and by Ordinance No. 10127 adopted by the
Metropolitan Council on December 14, 1994 (collectively, the "Sales Tax Ordinance"),
providing for the levy and collection of the Tax; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the Sales Tax Ordinance, the Net
Sales Tax Revenues shall be available for appropriation and expenditure by the Parish for
the purposes designated in the proposition authorizing the levy of the Tax, which includes
the payment of indebtedness authorized to be issued in accordance with Louisiana law;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted by La. R.S. 33:1331 and La. R.S.
33:4256, the Commission is authorized to impose fees and collect rates and charges on
the customers for use of the System; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Agreement and Ordinance No. 7853 adopted
by the Metropolitan Council, acting as governing authority of the Parish, the City, the
District and the Commission, on May 15, 1985, as amended from time to time, which
Ordinance 7853 was amended and readopted by the Metropolitan Council on June 12,
2002 pursuant to Ordinance 12334 (EBROSCO Ordinance 2068) (collectively, the "Sewer
User Fee Ordinance"), the Parish, on behalf of the Commission, levies rates and collects
charges from the customers of the System, and such Agreement further provides that the
Parish is required to levy sufficient rates and collect sufficient charges to meet all costs of
the System and to pay all obligations of the Commission under the provisions of all
covenants contained in any resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds, and,
to the extent the Parish fails to levy such rates and collect such charges in such a fashion
as to satisfy such revenue bond obligations, the Commission shall assume and exercise
the power to levy such rates and collect such charges; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No. 41460 adopted by the Metropolitan
Council, acting as governing authority of the Parish, the City, the District and the
Commission, on December 12, 2001 (the "Original General Bond Resolution"), as
amended and restated by Amended and Restated General Bond Resolution No. 43496
adopted by the Metropolitan Council, acting as governing authority of the Parish, the City,
the District and the Commission, on August 25, 2004 (the "Original Amended and Restated
General Bond Resolution"), as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated
General Bond Resolution No. 44893 adopted by the Metropolitan Council, acting as
governing authority of the Parish, the City, the District and the Commission, on June 28,
2006 (the "Amended and Restated General Bond Resolution," and, together with the
Original General Bond Resolution and the Original Amended and Restated General Bond
Resolution, the "General Bond Resolution"), the Commission is authorized to incur
indebtedness from time to time secured by and payable solely from (i) the sewer user fees
levied and collected pursuant to the Sewer User Fee Ordinance (the "Sewer User Fee
Revenues"), and (ii) the avails or proceeds of the Tax collected pursuant to the Sales Tax
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 1430 of Title 39 of the Louisiana
Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and the provisions of the Local Services Law (La.
R.S. 33:1321-1337), specifically La. R.S. 33:1334(B), the Commission has the express
authority to incur indebtedness in its corporate name for and on behalf of the political
subdivisions that created such issuer in accordance with the provisions and procedures
established by Subpart C, Part 1, Chapter 10, Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
of 1950, as amended, without the necessity of securing the approval of the electorate at
a referendum; and
WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (the
"Department"), through its State Revolving Fund Loan Program (the "State Revolving Fund
Loan Program") provides loans and/or grants to political subdivisions within the State of
Louisiana for purpose of financing water and sewer improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Parish have entered into a Consent Decree with the
United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department relative to sanitary
sewer overflow improvements in the Parish of East Baton Rouge dated March 14, 2001,
and such Consent Decree requires the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton
Rouge to make certain sewer infrastructure improvements to reduce sanitary sewer
overflows relative to the System (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to fund a portion of the Project pursuant to the
State Revolving Fund Loan Program through a loan and/or a grant; and
WHEREAS, the Commission and the Department shall enter into a Commitment
Agreement on or before June 1, 2015 (the "Commitment Agreement"), for the purpose of
providing, among other things, that the Department would purchase the Bonds (as
hereinafter defined), and specifying the terms, conditions and provisions of said Bonds;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to sell the Bonds to the Department in
accordance with the provisions of Section 1426(B) of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised
Statutes of 1950, as amended; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the East
Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, acting as the governing authority of said
Commission:
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Section 1. That the President of the Commission and/or the Secretary of the
Commission are hereby authorized to submit a pre-application and thereafter a full
application to the State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality on behalf of the
Commission for the purpose of placing the Project on the Project Priority List for funding
through the State Revolving Fund Loan Program. The President of the Commission and/or
the Secretary of the Commission are hereby authorized to furnish such additional
information as may reasonably be requested in connection with the applications described
in this Section. The President of the Commission is hereby designated as the Official
Project Representative for the Commission for any project that may result from the
submission of the applications referred to herein.
Section 2. That application be and the same is hereby made to the State Bond
Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for consent and authority to issue, sell and deliver
Not to Exceed $20,000,000 of Revenue Bonds (Department of Environmental Quality
Project), Series 2015A (the "Bonds"), of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission (the
"Commission"), under the authority of Article VI, Section 37 of the Louisiana Constitution
of 1974, as amended, Section 1430 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
as amended, and Section 1334 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as
amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, for the purpose of paying the
costs of constructing and acquiring sewers and sewerage disposal works within and for the
Parish, including the necessary sites, rights-of-way, machinery and equipment in
connection therewith, title to which shall be in the public, and paying the costs of issuance
of the Bonds, said Bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding 0.45% per annum,
maturing over a period not exceeding twenty-two (22) years from date thereof, sold at a
price of 100% of the par amount thereof to the Department, and payable solely from and
secured by an irrevocable pledge and dedication of the Net Revenues. In addition to
interest at the rate set forth above, at any time the Department owns the Bonds, the
Commission will pay an administrative fee equal to one-half of one percent (0.50%) per
annum to the Department on each interest payment date (the "Administrative Fee"). In the
event (i) the Department owns any Bonds or the Department has pledged or assigned any
Bonds in connection with the State Revolving Fund Loan Program and (ii) the
Administrative Fee payable by the Commission to the Department is declared illegal or
unenforceable by a court or an administrative body of competent jurisdiction, the interest
rate borne by the Bonds shall be increased by one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum,
effective as of the date declared to be the date from which the Administrative Fee is no
longer owed because of such illegality or unenforceability.
Section 3. That Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is
hereby appointed as bond counsel in connection with the incurrence of the Indebtedness
in accordance with Contract for Professional Legal Services dated November 16, 2000 (the
"Contract"), by and between the City, the Parish and Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
The terms of its employment shall provide for the performance of legal and coordinate
professional work with respect to the Indebtedness. Said bond counsel shall prepare and
submit to this Issuer for adoption all of the proceedings incidental to the authorization and
delivery of the Indebtedness, shall counsel and advise the Issuer with respect thereto, and
shall furnish its opinion covering the legality of the incurrence thereof. The compensation
for such services shall not exceed the fees set forth in the Contract and in the Attorney
General's Guidelines for Fees and Services of Bond Attorneys for comprehensive and
coordinate professional work in the issuance of revenue bonds plus out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with the incurrence of the Indebtedness. A certified copy
of this Resolution shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for
his written approval of said employment and of the fees herein designated.
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Section 4. That Government Consultants, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is hereby
appointed as Financial Advisor to the Commission in connection with the issuance, sale
and delivery of the Bonds.
Section 5. That payment for costs of issuance, including, but not limited to, services
rendered by Bond Counsel, financial advisory fees and expenses, rating agency fees,
publication fees, printing fees, out-of-state travel expenses for representatives of the
Commission, and other miscellaneous fees or expenses relating to the incurrence of the
Indebtedness, are hereby authorized to be paid from the proceeds of the Indebtedness,
or any other available funds of the Commission.
Section 6. That the Finance Director and Bond Counsel are hereby directed to
forward a certified copy of this Resolution to State Bond Commission, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, along with a letter requesting prompt approval of this application.
Section 7. By virtue of the Commission's application for, acceptance and utilization
of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission's approval resolved and set forth
therein, the Commission resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval is
expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds
itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the "State Bond
Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative
Products Hedges, Etc.," adopted by the Louisiana State Bond Commission on July 20,
2006, as to the borrowing and other matters subject to the approval, including subsequent
application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swaps or
other products or enhancements covered thereby.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS:
Buddy Amoroso, Chauna Banks-Daniel, Donna Collins-Lewis, John
Delgado, Ryan Heck, Chandler Loupe, C. Denise Marcelle, Trae Welch, Tara Wicker and
Scott Wilson.
NAYS:
None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT:
Joel Boé and Ronnie Edwards.
Done, Approved and adopted on this, the 25th day of March, 2015.
/s/ Casey Cashio
/s/ Ryan Heck
Secretary
President
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
I, CASEY CASHIO, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Council
Administrator of the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City
of Baton Rouge, the governing authority of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana.
I further certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt
from the minutes of a meeting of said Metropolitan Council held March 25, 2015, and of
a Resolution authorizing the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana to proceed
with a not to exceed $40,000,000 financing through the Louisiana Local Government
Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority; authorizing and ratifying
the request of the Parish of East Baton Rouge to the Louisiana Local Government
Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority to issue its Subordinate
Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 2015; authorizing the borrowing by the Parish of East Baton
Rouge of the proceeds from the sale thereof to construct new public roads and streets
and/or widen existing public roads and streets within the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
providing for the repayment of and security therefor; approving and ratifying with certain
parameters the terms of the sale of the bonds; authorizing the form and execution of the
Loan Agreement; authorizing the form of and execution of ancillary financing documents;
and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official
seal of said Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on this, the 25th day of March, 2015.
/s/ Casey Cashio
Casey Cashio, Council Administrator
[SEAL]
EXHIBIT A
LOAN AGREEMENT
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Heck that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51370
AMENDING THE 2015 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET SO
AS TO APPROPRIATE $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE
TRUANCY PROGRAM IN THE CITY-PARISH OF EAST
BATON ROUGE FROM GENERAL FUND - FUND BALANCE
UNDESIGNATED.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that the 2015 Current Expense Budget is hereby amended so as
to appropriate $100,000 to support the truancy program in the City-Parish of East Baton
Rouge from General Fund - Fund Balance Undesignated, as shown on Budget
Supplement No. 8418, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Ms. Wicker
that the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted
as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Abstain: Mr. Welch
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 1 abstain, 2 absent and the motion
was adopted.
.................
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51371
AMENDING THE 2015 CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET FOR
THE JEWEL J. NEWMAN COMMUNITY CENTER (JJNCC)
SO AS TO APPROPRIATE $27,000 IN SELF-GENERATED
REVENUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE DR. PEPPER SNAPPLE
GROUP - KABOOM! GRANT AND TO COVER THE COST
INCURRED FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EFFORT; SAID
GRANT AND THE REQUIRED MATCH WILL PROVIDE
FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PLAYGROUND
FOR THE CENTER.
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that the 2015 Current Expense Budget for the Jewel J. Newman
Community Center (JJNCC) is hereby amended so as to appropriate $27,000 in
self-generated revenues for the purpose of providing matching funds for the Dr. Pepper
Snapple Group - KaBOOM! Grant and to cover the cost incurred for the capital campaign
effort; said grant and the required match will provide funds for the construction of a
playground for the center, as shown on Budget Supplement No. 8419, a copy of which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Banks-Daniel and seconded by Mr.
Amoroso that the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and
resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51372
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT A
GRANT AWARD UNDER THE FLOOD MITIGATION
ASSISTANCE (FMA) PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF
$540,275.00.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to accept a grant award under
the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program in the amount of $540,275.00.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney
as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Wilson that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51373
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT A
GRANT AWARD FOR HURRICANE IKE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$2,743,045.00 UNDER THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT
PROGRAM (HMGP).
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to accept a grant award for
Hurricane Ike in the amount of $2,743,045.00 under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(HMGP).
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney
as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Wilson that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51374
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT A
GRANT AWARD FOR HURRICANE GUSTAV IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,160,099.00 UNDER THE HAZARD
MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP).
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to accept a grant award for
Hurricane Gustav in the amount of $1,160,099.00 under the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (HMGP).
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Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney
as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Wilson that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51375
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT AN
ADDITIONAL GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF
$20,000.00 UNDER THE ENTERGY PROGRAM 2014.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to accept an additional grant
award in the amount of $20,000.00 under the Entergy Program 2014.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney
as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Wilson that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51376
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO ACCEPT A
GRANT FROM THE BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
(JAG) 2014 IN THE AMOUNT OF $128,686.50 TO ALLOW
THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
PURCHASE LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT; THE EAST
BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS THE GRANTEE AND
THE BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE
SUBGRANTEE; SAID GRANT IS A CONTINUATION GRANT
WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to accept a grant from the
Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 2014 in the amount of $128,686.50 to allow the
Baton Rouge Police Department to purchase law enforcement equipment; The East Baton
Rouge Sheriff's office is the grantee and the Baton Rouge Police Department is the
subgrantee; said grant is a continuation grant with no matching funds.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney
as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Ms. Marcelle
that the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted
as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Boe, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51377
WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 9 (LICENSING AND
REGULATION OF TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS),
CHAPTER 18 (WINE, BEER AND LIQUOR), SECTION 1006
(HOURS OF OPERATION AND CLOSING TIMES FOR
LICENSED OR PERMITTED BUSINESSES AND
ORGANIZATIONS) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST
BATON ROUGE, SO AS TO EXTEND THE HOURS OF
OPERATION FOR ALL CLASS A AND R LICENSE HOLDERS
IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH (EXCEPTING THE CITIES
OF ZACHARY, BAKER, AND CENTRAL) IN CONJUNCTION
WITH BAYOU COUNTRY SUPERFEST FOR 2 HOURS
FROM 12:00 A.M. TO 2:00 A.M. ON MAY 25, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the
Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that this Council hereby waives the
provisions of Title 9, Chapter 18, Section 1006 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, so as to extend the hours of operation for
all Class A and R license holders in East Baton Rouge Parish (excepting the cities of
Zachary, Baker, and Central) in conjunction with Bayou Country Superfest for two (2) hours
from 12:00 a.m. on to 2:00 a.m. on May 25, 2015.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Wilson that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Boe, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51378
AUTHORIZING THE PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO
ACQUIRE THROUGH PURCHASE, EXCHANGE AND/OR
INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AND
TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND
NECESSARY FOR MORVANT ROAD (2) BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT, BEING CITY/PARISH PROJECT NO. C/P
13-BR-LA-0010.
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WHEREAS, the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge has
determined that Morvant Road (2) Bridge Replacement, in East Baton Rouge Parish is in
the public interest; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the construction and/or completion of said
project and/or projects, certain properties must be acquired; and
WHEREAS, it may not be possible to acquire these properties through
amicable means:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the
Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge, that:
Section 1. The Parish Attorney's Office is hereby authorized and directed to
take such action as may be required, including purchase, exchange or if necessary,
institute expropriation proceedings in order to acquire those properties needed in
connection with the Morvant Road (2) Bridge Replacement, being Project No. C/P
13-BR-LA-0010.
Section 2. The actual properties to be acquired through expropriation
proceedings will be those as shown on plats prepared or approved by the Department of
Public Works of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge by the Chief
Engineer and the Director of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East
Baton Rouge.
Section 3. The funds needed in connection with the required improvement
acquisition(s), including all court costs and other advanced fees, shall be provided from
account number 152.7523056.650120.5230009, Morvant Road (2) Bridge Replacement,
being Project No. C/P 13-BR-LA-0010.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Boe that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Boe, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51379
AUTHORIZING THE PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO
ACQUIRE THROUGH PURCHASE, EXCHANGE AND/OR
INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AND
TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND
NECESSARY FOR MILLDALE ROAD BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT OVER BEAVER CREEK, BEING
CITY/PARISH PROJECT NO. C/P 13-BR-LA-0023.
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WHEREAS, the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge has
determined that Milldale Road Bridge Replacement Over Beaver Creek, in East Baton
Rouge Parish is in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the construction and/or completion of said
project and/or projects, certain properties must be acquired; and
WHEREAS, it may not be possible to acquire these properties through
amicable means:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the
Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge, that:
Section 1. The Parish Attorney's Office is hereby authorized and directed to
take such action as may be required, including purchase, exchange or if necessary,
institute expropriation proceedings in order to acquire those properties needed in
connection with the Milldale Road Bridge Replacement Over Beaver Creek, being Project
No. C/P 13-BR-LA-0023.
Section 2. The actual properties to be acquired through expropriation
proceedings will be those as shown on plats prepared or approved by the Department of
Public Works of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge by the Chief
Engineer and the Director of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East
Baton Rouge.
Section 3. The funds needed in connection with the required improvement
acquisition(s), including all court costs and other advanced fees, shall be provided from
account number 152.7523076.650120.5230009, Milldale Road Bridge Replacement Over
Beaver Creek, being Project No. C/P 13-BR-LA-0023.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Boe that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Boe, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51380
EBROSCO RESOLUTION 8103
AUTHORIZING THE PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO
ACQUIRE THROUGH PURCHASE, EXCHANGE AND/OR
INSTITUTION OF EXPROPRIATION PROCEEDINGS AND
TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND
NECESSARY FOR POINTE-MARIE REGIONAL PUMP
STATION, BEING PROJECT NO. 15-PS-IF-0014.
WHEREAS, the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge has
determined that sewer upgrades for Pointe-Marie Regional Pump Station, in East Baton
Rouge Parish is in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the construction and/or completion of said
project and/or projects, certain properties must be acquired; and
WHEREAS, it may not be possible to acquire these properties through
amicable means:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the
Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge and by the Board of Commissioners
of East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission (EBROSCO), acting as the Authority for
EBROSCO, that:
Section 1. The Parish Attorney's Office is hereby authorized and directed to
take such action as may be required, including purchase, exchange or if necessary,
institute expropriation proceedings in order to acquire those properties needed in
connection with the Pointe-Marie Regional Pump Station, being Project No. 15-PS-IF-0014.
Section 2. The Mayor-President, on behalf of the City of Baton Rouge and
Parish of East Baton Rouge, and/or the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission,
represented by its President of said Commission, are hereby authorized to execute all
documents in connection therewith.
Section 3. The actual properties to be acquired through expropriation
proceedings will be those as shown on plats prepared or approved by the Department of
Public Works of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge by the Chief
Engineer and the Director of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East
Baton Rouge.
Section 4. The funds needed in connection with the required improvement
acquisition(s), including all court costs and other advanced fees, shall be provided from
account no. 412.7570931. 750120.7082043, "Pointe-Marie Regional Pump Station", being
Project No. 15-PS-IF-0014.
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The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Boe that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Boe, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51381
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE
AND SUBMIT TO THE CAPITAL REGION PLANNING
COMMISSION FOR THE EQUIPMENT USED FOR VEHICLE
DETECTION INCLUDING COUNTER MACHINES,
SOFTWARE, COMPUTERS AND SUPPLIES IN THE
AMOUNT OF $60,000 WITH THE RECOMMENDATION
APPROVED BY THE GRANTS COMMITTEE ON MARCH 3,
2015.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute and submit to the
Capital Region Planning Commission for the equipment used for vehicle detection
including counter machines, software, computers and supplies in the amount of $60,000
with the recommendation approved by the Grants Committee on March 3, 2015.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney
as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Boe that the
above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson,Boe, Loupe, Heck, Amoroso, Welch, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
.................
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51382
GRANTING A FIVE-YEAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
ESTIMATED AT $11,273 PER YEAR FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 310 CONVENTION STREET, BATON ROUGE;
SAID APPLICATION IS REFERRED BY LOUISIANA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESTORATION TAX
ABATEMENT PROGRAM TO THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE
AS RTA#2014-1014 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
E NCO URA G I NG P RI V A T E I NVESTMENT AND
RESTORATION OF PROPERTY.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton
Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. This Council hereby grants a five-year property tax abatement
estimated at $11,273 per year for the property located at 310 Convention Street, Baton
Rouge; said application is referred by Louisiana Economic Development Restoration Tax
Abatement Program to the City of Baton Rouge as RTA#2014-1014 for the purpose of
encouraging private investment and restoration of property.
A sub motion was made by Mr. Boe and seconded by Ms. Collins-Lewis to defer the
above resolution to The Council Meeting of April 8, 2015. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was
called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Heck, and Amoroso
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, and Wicker
“Nays”: Messrs. Loupe, Boe, and Delgado
Absent: Mr. Welch, Mmes. Collins-Lewis, and Marcelle. 6 yeas, 3 nays, 3 absent and the
motion was not adopted.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso to
approve the above resolution. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Heck, and Amoroso
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, and Wicker
“Nays”: Messrs. Loupe, Boe, and Delgado
Absent: Mr. Welch, Mmes. Collins-Lewis, and Marcelle. 6 yeas, 3 nays, 3 absent and the
motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51383
GRANTING A FIVE-YEAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
ESTIMATED AT $17,609.10
PER YEAR FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 804-816 MAIN STREET, BATON
ROUGE; SAID APPLICATION IS REFERRED BY LOUISIANA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESTORATION TAX
ABATEMENT PROGRAM TO THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE
AS RTA#2013-0119 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
E NCOURAGING P RI V A T E I NV E S T ME NT A ND
RESTORATION OF PROPERTY.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton
Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. This Council hereby grants a five-year property tax abatement
estimated at $17,609.10 per year for the property located at 804-816 Main Street, Baton
Rouge; Said application is referred by Louisiana Economic Development Restoration Tax
Abatement Program to the City of Baton Rouge as RTA#2013-0119 for the purpose of
encouraging private investment and restoration of property.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Heck, and Amoroso
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, and Wicker
“Nays”: Messrs. Loupe, Boe, and Delgado
Absent: Mr. Welch, Mmes. Collins-Lewis, and Marcelle. 6 yeas, 3 nays, 3 absent and the
motion was adopted.
.................
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
GRANTING A FIVE-YEAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
ESTIMATED AT $230,740.76
PER YEAR FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 201 LAFAYETTE STREET,
BATON ROUGE. THIS APPLICATION IS REFERRED BY
LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESTORATION
TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM TO THE CITY OF BATON
ROUGE AS RTA#2012-1347 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
E NCO URA G I NG PRIVATE I NV E S T ME NT A ND
RESTORATION OF PROPERTY.
BY: PLANNING
DIRECTOR.
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The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Heck and seconded by Mr. Loupe that the
above proposed ordinance be deferred to The Council Meeting of April 22, 2015. A “Yea”
and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Heck, and Amoroso
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, and Wicker
“Nays”: Messrs. Loupe, Boe, and Delgado
Absent: Mr. Welch, Mmes. Collins-Lewis, and Marcelle. 6 yeas, 3 nays, 3 absent and the
motion to defer was adopted.
.................
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51384
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AMEND THE
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 BY
DE-OBLIGATING FUNDING FROM A FEW EXISTING
PROJECTS AND TO APPROPRIATE PROJECT FUNDS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2015 AS A PART OF THE 3%
BEAUTIFICATION PORTION OF THE ONE-HALF CENT
SALES & USE TAX FOR STREET AND ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that this Council hereby authorizes the consideration and
approval to amend the Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 by de-obligating
funding from a few existing projects and authorizing the transfer of existing appropriations
for Fiscal Year 2015 as a part of the 3% Beautification Portion of the One-Half Cent Sales
& Use Tax for Street and Road Improvements, as shown on Budget Supplement 8434, a
copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted contingent on being signed. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was
called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51385
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH GERMAINE AND COMPANY D/B/A
GERMANE SOLUTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,000.00
FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015 TO
FEBRUARY 29, 2016. TO REVIEW AND REVISE PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT MONITORING TOOL; CONDUCT QUALITY
MANAGEMENT MONITORING SITE REVIEWS; PROVIDER
REPORTS, CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS AND PROVIDER
RESPONSE FOLLOW UP; PROVIDE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE VIA REMOTE ASSISTANCE FOR RYAN
WHITE PROGRAM NEEDS; DEVELOPMENT OF FY 2016
RYAN WHITE PART A GRANT APPLICATION; AND
CONDUCT PROGRAM MONITORING VISITS; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a contract with
Germaine and Company D/B/A Germane Solutions in the amount of $85,000.00 for the
contract period March 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016. To review and revise Program
Management Monitoring tool; conduct Quality Management Monitoring Site Reviews;
Provider Reports, Corrective Action Plans and Provider Response Follow Up; provide
technical assistance via remote assistance for Ryan White Program needs; development
of FY 2016 Ryan White Part A grant application; and conduct Program Monitoring Visits;
and authorizing the execution of all documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Loupe that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51386
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH THE CAPITOL CITY
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $690,800.00
UNDER THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM, FOR THE
GRANT PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29,
2016 AND TO AMEND THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF
ADDITIONAL FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST
THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND
REALLOCATE FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS
DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO
ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE
PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with the Capitol City Family Health Center in the amount of $690,800.00 under the
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, for the grant period March 1, 2015 through February 29,
2016 and to amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding becomes available; and
authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient contract budget and
reallocate funding between service providers during the course of the program year to
advance the purposes of the Ryan White program; and authorizing the execution of all
documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51387
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH THE VOLUNTEERS OF
AMERICA OF GREATER BATON ROUGE IN THE AMOUNT
OF $141,683.00 UNDER THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS
PROGRAM MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE, FOR THE GRANT
PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016
AND TO AMEND THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF
ADDITIONAL FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST
THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND
REALLOCATE FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS
DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO
ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE
PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with the Volunteers of America of Greater Baton Rouge in the amount of
$141,683.00 under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Minority AIDS Initiative, for the
grant period March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 and to amend the subrecipient
contract if additional funding becomes available; and authorizing the Director of the DHDS
to adjust the subrecipient contract budget and reallocate funding between service providers
during the course of the program year to advance the purposes of the Ryan White
program; and authorizing the execution of all documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51388
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH THE HIV/AIDS
ALLIANCE FOR REGION 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,937.00
UNDER THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM MINORITY
AIDS INITIATIVE, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD MARCH 1,
2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AND TO AMEND THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF ADDITIONAL FUNDING
BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND REALLOCATE
FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING THE
COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO ADVANCE THE
PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE PROGRAM; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with the HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region 2 in the amount of $72,937.00 under the
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Minority AIDS Initiative, for the grant period March 1, 2015
through February 29, 2016 and to amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding
becomes available; and authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient
contract budget and reallocate funding between service providers during the course of the
program year to advance the purposes of the Ryan White program; and authorizing the
execution of all documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51389
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH OUR LADY OF THE
LAKE, INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $469,422.00 UNDER THE
RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM, FOR THE GRANT
PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016
AND TO AMEND THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF
ADDITIONAL FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST
THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND
REALLOCATE FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS
DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO
ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE
PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with Our Lady of the Lake, Inc in the amount of $469,422.00 under the Ryan
White HIV/AIDS Program, for the grant period March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016
and to amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding becomes available; and
authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient contract budget and
reallocate funding between service providers during the course of the program year to
advance the purposes of the Ryan White Program; and authorizing the execution of all
documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51390
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH THE VOLUNTEERS OF
AMERICA OF GREATER BATON ROUGE IN THE AMOUNT
OF $411,912.00 UNDER THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS
PROGRAM, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AND TO AMEND THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF ADDITIONAL FUNDING
BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND REALLOCATE
FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING THE
COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO ADVANCE THE
PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE PROGRAM; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with Volunteers of America of Greater Baton Rouge in the amount of $411,912.00
under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, for the grant period March 1, 2015 through
February 29, 2016 and to amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding becomes
available; and authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient contract
budget and reallocate funding between service providers during the course of the program
year to advance the purposes of the Ryan White program; and authorizing the execution
of all documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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53
March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51391
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH & HOSPITALS, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH,
STD/HIV PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,500.00
UNDER THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM, FOR THE
GRANT PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29,
2016 AND TO AMEND THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF
ADDITIONAL FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST
THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND
REALLOCATE FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS
DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO
ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE
PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with Department of Health & Hospitals, Office of Public Health, STD/HIV Program
in the amount of $68,500.00 under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, for the grant period
March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 and to amend the subrecipient contract if
additional funding becomes available; and authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust
the subrecipient contract budget and reallocate funding between service providers during
the course of the program year to advance the purposes of the Ryan White program; and
authorizing the execution of all documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51392
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH THE CAPITOL CITY
FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,367.00
UNDER THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM MINORITY
AIDS INITIATIVE, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD MARCH 1,
2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AND TO AMEND THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF ADDITIONAL FUNDING
BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND REALLOCATE
FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING THE
COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO ADVANCE THE
PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE PROGRAM; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with the Capitol City Family Health Clinic in the amount of $33,367.00 under the
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Minority AIDS Initiative, for the grant period March 1, 2015
through February 29, 2016 and to amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding
becomes available; and authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient
contract budget and reallocate funding between service providers during the course of the
program year to advance the purposes of the Ryan White program; and authorizing the
execution of all documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51393
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH FAMILY SERVICE OF
GREATER BATON ROUGE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$364,000.00 UNDER THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS
PROGRAM, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AND TO AMEND THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF ADDITIONAL FUNDING
BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND REALLOCATE
FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING THE
COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO ADVANCE THE
PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE PROGRAM; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge in the amount of $364,000.00 under
the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, for the grant period March 1, 2015 through February
29, 2016 and to amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding becomes available;
and authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient contract budget and
reallocate funding between service providers during the course of the program year to
advance the purposes of the Ryan White program; and authorizing the execution of all
documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51394
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH CRESCENT CARE
HEALTH IN THE AMOUNT OF $77,625.00 UNDER THE
RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM, FOR THE GRANT
PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016
AND TO AMEND THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF
ADDITIONAL FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST
THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND
REALLOCATE FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS
DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO
ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE
PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with Crescent Care Health in the amount of $77,625.00 under the Ryan White
HIV/AIDS Program, for the grant period March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 and to
amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding becomes available; and authorizing
the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient contract budget and reallocate funding
between service providers during the course of the program year to advance the purposes
of the Ryan White program; and authorizing the execution of all documents in connection
therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51395
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH HIV/AIDS ALLIANCE
FOR REGION 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $415,888.00 UNDER
THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM, FOR THE GRANT
PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016
AND TO AMEND THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF
ADDITIONAL FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST
THE SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND
REALLOCATE FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS
DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO
ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE
PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region 2 in the amount of $415,888.00 under the Ryan
White HIV/AIDS Program, for the grant period March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016
and to amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding becomes available; and
authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient contract budget and
reallocate funding between service providers during the course of the program year to
advance the purposes of the Ryan White program; and authorizing the execution of all
documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51396
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH OUR LADY OF THE
LAKE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000.00 UNDER THE
RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM MINORITY AIDS
INITIATIVE, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD MARCH 1, 2015
THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AND TO AMEND THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT IF ADDITIONAL FUNDING
BECOMES AVAILABLE; AND AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DHDS TO ADJUST THE
SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT BUDGET AND REALLOCATE
FUNDING BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING THE
COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR TO ADVANCE THE
PURPOSES OF THE RYAN WHITE PROGRAM; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient
contract with Our Lady of the Lake, Inc. in the amount of $45,000.00 under the Ryan White
HIV/AIDS Program Minority AIDS Initiative, for the grant period March 1, 2015 through
February 29, 2016 and to amend the subrecipient contract if additional funding becomes
available; and authorizing the Director of the DHDS to adjust the subrecipient contract
budget and reallocate funding between service providers during the course of the program
year to advance the purposes of the Ryan White program; and authorizing the execution
of all documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51397
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 NOT
TO EXCEED $4,406,960 FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF
MARCH 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016; AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized 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 not to exceed $4,406,960 for the grant period of March 1, 2015 through February
29, 2016; and authorizing the execution of all documents in connection therewith.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Grants and Contract Review
Committee and the Office of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Loupe that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Mr. Welch. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15910
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO
DECLARE THE PREVIOUSLY REVOKED ONE-HALF (½)
RIGHT OF WAY OF LINK AVENUE OWNED BY THE
CITY-PARISH, CONTAINING 0.089 ACRES OR 3,874
SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS, AS SURPLUS PROPERTY
AND NOT NEEDED FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND
AUTHORIZING THE SAID SURPLUS PROPERTY TO BE
TRANSFERRED AND/OR EXCHANGED UNTO CD/PARK7
BATON ROUGE OWNER, LLC, THROUGH CONSENT TO
ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT TO SERVITUDE
AGREEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE
SAID AGREEMENT, WITH SAID DOCUMENT AND
ATTACHMENTS THERETO PREPARED BY AND/OR
REVIEWED BY THE PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
WHEREAS, the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge owns
property described as the previously revoked one-half (½) right of way of Link Avenue,
containing 0.089 acres or 3,874 square feet, more or less; said property having been
acquired by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge when the right of way
of Link Avenue was revoked,
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and
Parish of East Baton Rouge has recommended that this property be declared as surplus
and no longer needed for public purpose,
and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no
longer needed for public purpose and should transferred and/or exchanged pursuant to
law:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the
Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. That the immovable property described as the previously revoked
one-half (½) right of way of Link Avenue owned by the City-Parish, containing 0.089 acres
or 3,874 square feet, more or less, be declared as surplus and no longer needed for public
purpose.
Section 2. That the immovable property described as the previously revoked
one-half (½) right of way of Link Avenue owned by the City-Parish, containing 0.089 acres
or 3,874 square feet, more or less, be transferred and/or exchanged unto CD/Park7 Baton
Rouge Owner, LLC, through Consent to Assignment and Amendment to Servitude
Agreement and Other Agreements, with said document and attachments thereto prepared
by and/or reviewed by the Parish Attorney's Office.
Section 3. That the Mayor President is hereby authorized to execute the
Consent to Assignment and Amendment to Servitude Agreement and Other Agreements.
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The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Ms. Marcelle
that the above ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted
as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15911
AMENDING THE 2015 ALLOTMENT OF POSITIONS FOR
THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST
BATON ROUGE, AS MAY BE AMENDED, SO AS TO
ELIMINATE THE ALLOTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS, AND ADD ALLOTMENTS FOR SIX NEW
DEPARTMENTS AND THE OFFICE OF BUSINESS
OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROGRAMS, AS SHOWN IN
ATTACHMENT A, EFFECTIVE APRIL 18, 2015.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that the 2015 allotment of positions for classified, non-classified,
Fire and Police, and unclassified employees of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East
Baton Rouge, as adopted by the Council on December 9, 2014, by Ordinance 15844, is
hereby amended so as to eliminate the allotment of the Department of Public Works, and
add allotments for six new departments and the Office of Business Operations and Capital
Programs, as shown in Attachment A, and further authorizing the transfer of personnel
allotments between departments as needed through 12/31/15 for necessary changes that
may arise during the transitional period; effective April 18, 2015.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Mr. Delgado and seconded by Mr. Loupe that
the above ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15912
AMENDING THE 2015 PAY PLAN FOR THE CLASSIFIED,
UNCLASSIFIED, NON-CLASSIFIED AND FIRE AND POLICE
EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE 15843, DATED 12/9/2014, AS MAY BE
AMENDED; AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN OF
GOVERNMENT PROPOSITION TO REORGANIZE THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVED BY THE
VOTERS ON DECEMBER 6, 2014, ESTABLISHING THE
IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES FOR THE
RE O RG A NI ZA T I O N; A ND AUTHORIZI NG T HE
REALIGNMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO THE SIX NEW DEPARTMENTS AND
THE OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL
PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
AND PAY GRADE CHANGES EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL
18, 2015: ADD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
(UNCL), TRANSPORTATION & DRAINAGE DIRECTOR
(UNCL), MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR (UNCL), BUILDINGS &
GROUNDS DIRECTOR (UNCL), DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
(UNCL), FLEET MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR (UNCL), CHIEF
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER, CHIEF
ARCHITECT, DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE MANAGER,
SANITATION MANAGER, AND SENIOR TRADES
SPECIALIST; AND CHANGE THE PAY GRADE FOR THE
TRADES SPECIALIST FROM 1150 TO 1160.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the City of Baton Rouge
and Parish of East Baton Rouge that the 2015 Pay Plan for classified, unclassified, nonclassified and Fire and Police employees of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East
Baton Rouge, as adopted by the Council on December 9, 2014, by Ordinance 15843, as
may be amended; and in accordance with the Plan of Government proposition to
reorganize the Department of Public Works approved by the voters on December 6, 2014,
establishing the implementation procedures for the reorganization; and authorizing the
realignment of funds from the Department of Public Works to the six new departments and
the Office of Business Operations and Capital Programs, and further authorizing the
transfer of funds and personnel allotments between departments as needed through
12/31/15 for necessary changes that may arise during the transitional period; is hereby
amended so as to make the following changes, establishing the effective date of April 18,
2015:
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JOB
CODE
CLASSIFICATION
PAYGRADE
ADD
330080
Environmental Services Director (Uncl)
2360
330110
Transportation & Drainage Director (Uncl)
2360
330100
Maintenance Director (Uncl)
2350
330060
Buildings & Grounds Director (Uncl)
2330
330070
Development Director (Uncl)
2330
330090
Fleet Management Director (Uncl)
2310
101528
Chief Design & Construction Engineer
2330
101185
Chief Architect
2320
108400
Drainage Maintenance Manager
2310
120545
Sanitation Manager
2290
151270
Senior Trades Specialist
1180
CHANGE
FROM
PAY GRADE
TO
PAY GRADE
1150
1160
Trades Specialist
151265
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Ms. Wicker
that the above ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted
as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15913
ADOPTING THE REVISED 2015 PAY PLAN FOR THE
CLASSIFIED, UNCLASSIFIED, NON-CLASSIFIED, FIRE AND
POLICE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE
AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, IN FURTHERANCE
WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FINANCE
AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS AND
CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE
RULES GOVERNING EMPLOYEES IN THE CLASSIFIED
SERVICE OF THE CITY-PARISH AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
CONTINGENT UPON UNION MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL
WITH BATON ROUGE FIRE FIGHTERS' LOCAL 557,
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
AFL-CIO, BATON ROUGE UNION OF POLICE LOCAL 237,
I.U.P. A. AFL-CIO, LOCAL 21LA SERVICE EMPLOYEES
INTERNATIONAL UNION AND BATON ROUGE METRO
AIRPORT POLICE/ARFF UNION, LOCAL 2001, I.U.P.A.
AFL-CIO, ESTABLISHING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL
4, 2015; ESTABLISHING THE IMPLEMENTATION
PROCEDURES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE FINANCE AND
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH. THE ANNUAL COST FOR THE PAY
PLAN ADJUSTMENTS IS APPROXIMATELY $6.6 MILLION.
APPROVAL IS HEREBY REQUESTED TO APPROPRIATE
$2,626,020 ON BUDGET SUPPLEMENT #8423 FOR A
PORTION OF THE 2015 COST OF IMPLEMENTING THE
REVISED PAY PLAN. THE BALANCE OF THE COST FOR
2015 OF $2,299,050 WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH
EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS; AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The 2015 pay plan establishing the salary range for each class of
position in the Classified, Unclassified, Contract, Fire and Police Employees of the City of
Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge is hereby revised as per the attached
schedule, in accordance with the recommendations of the Finance and Human Resources
departments and contingent upon approval of revisions to the Rules Governing
Employees in the Classified Service of the City-Parish is hereby approved, as indicated on
the attached schedule, and said pay plan is hereby declared to include the salary ranges
for each class of position of said employees of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East
Baton Rouge, to remain in effect until modified or changed by ordinances of this Council.
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Section 2. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a contract
contingent upon Union membership approval with Baton Rouge Fire Fighters' Local 557,
International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO, Baton Rouge Union of Police Local
237, I.U.P. A. AFL-CIO, Local 21LA Service Employees International Union and Baton
Rouge Metro Airport Police/ARFF Union, Local 2001, I.U.P.A. AFL-CIO.
Section 3. The pay plan hereby adopted shall be effective April 4, 2015.
Section 4. The implementation procedures recommended by the Finance and
Human Resources Departments are hereby established.
Section 5. The annual cost for the pay plan adjustments is approximately
$6,600,000 hereby requesting to appropriate $2,626,020 on Budget Supplement 8423 for
a portion of the 2015 cost of implementing the revised pay plan. The balance of the cost
for 2015 of $2,299,050 will be funded through existing appropriations
Section 6. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to amend 2015 budgets to
reflect rates of pay set forth in the attachments hereto.
Section 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. Herman Addison appeared in opposition of this item and discussion
was held. A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Ms. Wicker that the
above ordinance be adopted contingent on being signed. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was
called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51398
DIRECTING THE BOARD FOR THE EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE
AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE TO PREPARE THE
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 1, CHAPTER 3, PART IV OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING
CHANGES FOR MEMBERS HIRED ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
2015: (1) SERVICE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FOR 25
YEARS OR MORE, MINIMUM AGE OF 50 FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY MEMBERS AND 55 FOR NON-PUBLIC SAFETY
MEMBERS, 3% OF AVERAGE COMPENSATION FOR EACH
YEAR OF SERVICE, MAXIMUM OF 90% OF AVERAGE
COMPENSATION; (2) SERVICE RETIREMENT FOR 20
YEARS OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 25 YEARS, UNDER
AGE 50 FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES, UNDER AGE
55 NON-PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS, 2.5% OF AVERAGE
COMPENSATION FOR EACH YEAR OF SERVICE, LESS AN
ACTUARIALLY COMPUTED AGE PENALTY; (3) SERVICE
RETIREMENT WITH 10 YEARS OF SERVICE OR MORE,
MINIMUM AGE OF 55 FOR PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS,
MINIMUM AGE OF 60 FOR NON-PUBLIC SAFETY
MEMBERS, 2.5% OF AVERAGE COMPENSATION FOR
EACH YEAR OF SERVICE; (4) SERVICE RETIREMENT FOR
10 YEARS OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN 25 YEARS, UNDER
AGE 55 FOR PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS, UNDER AGE 60
FOR NON-PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS, 2.5% OF AVERAGE
COMPENSATION FOR EACH YEAR OF SERVICE UPON
ATTAINING AGE 55 OR 60; (5) REQUIRE THE PURCHASE
OF ALL SPOUSAL BENEFITS; AND (6) CHANGE THE
CALCULATION OF AVERAGE COMPENSATION FROM 36
SUCCESSIVE MONTHS TO 60 SUCCESSIVE MONTHS.
MEMBERS HIRED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2015 WILL NO
LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SERVICE RETIREMENT
ALLOWANCES IN THE CURRENT ORDINANCE. THE
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
FOR INTRODUCTION AT THE MAY 27TH COUNCIL
MEETING.
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BE IT ORDAINED that the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton
Rouge and City of Baton Rouge does hereby direct the Board for the Employees'
Retirement System of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge to prepare
the amendments to Title 1, Chapter 3, Part IV of The Code of Ordinances to make the
following changes for members hired on or after July 1, 2015: (1) service retirement
allowance for 25 years or more, minimum age of 50 for public safety members and 55 for
non-public safety members, 3% of average compensation for each year of service,
maximum of 90% of average compensation; (2) service retirement for 20 years or more
but less than 25 years, under age 50 for public safety employees, under age 55
non-public safety members, 2.5% of average compensation for each year of service, less
an actuarially computed age penalty; (3) service retirement with 10 years of service or
more, minimum age of 55 for public safety members, minimum age of 60 for non-public
safety members, 2.5% of average compensation for each year of service; (4) service
retirement for 10 years or more, but less than 25 years, under age 55 for public safety
members, under age 60 for non-public safety members, 2.5% of average compensation
for each year of service upon attaining age 55 or 60; (5) require the purchase of all
spousal benefits; and (6) change the calculation of average compensation from 36
successive months to 60 successive months. Members hired on or after July 1, 2015 will
no longer be eligible for the service retirement allowances in the current ordinance. The
ordinance amendments shall be made available for introduction at the May 27th Council
Meeting.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Ms. Wicker
that the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted
as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards. 11 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full
at the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called
thereon for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15914
AMENDING TITLE 1 (MUNICIPAL & PARISH
ORGANIZATION),CHAPTER 3 (PERSONNEL),
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST
BATON ROUGE, SO AS TO AMEND SECTION
1:233 TO LIMIT LONGEVITY PAY TO THE
DESIGNATED ELECTED OFFICIALS AND
DELETE SECTIONS 1:234, 235 and 236.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton
Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
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Section 1. Title 1, Chapter 3, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton
Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
“CHAPTER 3. - PERSONNEL”
****
“PART III. - VACATIONS AND SICK LEAVE”
****
“Sec. 1:233. - Longevity benefits for designated elected officials
(a)
The persons in the positions of Mayor-President and Constable
as of April 4, 2015
shall receive longevity under the following schedule:
(1)
(2)
(b)
The designated elected official with a total of ten (10)
years of service shall receive longevity pay at the rate of
five (5) percent of that official's current base rate of pay;
An additional one (1) percent shall be granted for each of
service thereafter up to a maximum of twenty (20) percent.
The director of finance and the personnel administrator shall
certify the eligibility of the designated elected official for benefits,
and the payment of such benefits shall be in addition to the
current base rate of pay of any such elected official.”
****
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that
the above ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
RESOLUTION 51399
AMENDING THE RULES GOVERNING EMPLOYEES IN THE
CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF THE CITY-PARISH SO AS TO
RATIFY PERSONNEL BOARD ACTION ON MARCH 24, 2015,
RELATED TO RULE IV. PAY PLAN, RULE IX. HOURS OF
WORK, VACATION TIME, AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE, AND
RULE XV. LONGEVITY, CONTINGENT ON THE ADOPTION OF
THE REVISED 2015 PAY PLAN FOR THE CLASSIFIED,
UNCLASSIFIED, NON-CLASSIFIED, FIRE AND POLICE
EMPLOYEES, EFFECTIVE APRIL 4, 2015.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton
Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The action taken by the Personnel Board at it's meeting of March
24, 2015, amending the Rules Governing Employees in the Classified Service of the
City-Parish, related to Rule IV. Pay Plan, Rule IX. Hours of Work, Vacation Time, and Leaves
of Absence, and Rule XV. Longevity, contingent on the adoption of the revised 2015 pay plan
for the classified, unclassified, non-classified, Fire and Police employees, is hereby ratified.
Section 2. Said amendment shall be effective as of April 4, 2015.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above resolution was in
order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Amoroso that
the above resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, Loupe, Amoroso, Heck, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Boe. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15915
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 34, SQUARE 48, GREENVILLE EXTENSION
SUBDIVISION, NORTH 47TH STREET, PREVIOUSLY
ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA
SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF
SAID LOT TO PECAN TREE HOLDINGS, HIS/HER AGENT OR
ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $200.00 CASH, OR
TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER
ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN
THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
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WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot
34, Square 48, Greenville Extension Subdivision, North 47th Street, said property having
been adjudicated to the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and
Parish of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no
longer needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property
be sold in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from
Pecan Tree Holdings, to purchase said property for the consideration of $200.00 cash, at the
time of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no
longer needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the
above mentioned property to Pecan Tree Holdings for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the
Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 34, Square 48, Greenville Extension Subdivision, North 47th
Street, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer
needed for a public purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President
is authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Pecan Tree Holdings, or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $200.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
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Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Collins-Lewis and seconded by Mr. Delgado
that the above ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15916
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 344, GLEN OAKS SUBDIVISION, SUMRALL DRIVE,
PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE
PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO DERRICK WISHAM,
HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
$20,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO
SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 344, Glen
Oaks Subdivision, Sumrall Drive, said property having been adjudicated to the Parish for
unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Derrick
Wisham, to purchase said property for the consideration of $20,000.00 cash, at the time of
sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Derrick Wisham for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the
Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 344, Glen Oaks Subdivision, Sumrall Drive, East Baton Rouge Parish,
Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Derrick Wisham, or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $20,000.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $20,000.00
payment; that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high
bidder shall then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6)
month periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $20,000.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The Presiding Officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was
in order at this time. A motion was made by Ms. Collins-Lewis and seconded by Mr. Delgado
that the above ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
Lot 13, East Fairlane
5751 Hartford Avenue
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Real Estate Referral
Service of Louisiana, LLC
05 - Edwards
$
100.00
$
500.00
$ 36,500.00
$ 19,506.59
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be deleted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion to delete
was adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15917
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 53, EAST FAIRLANE SUBDIVISION, HARTFORD
AVENUE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO REAL ESTATE
REFERRAL SERVICE OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C., HIS/HER AGENT
OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH,
OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER
OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY
ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 53, East
Fairlane Subdivision, Hartford Avenue, said property having been adjudicated to the Parish
for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Real
Estate Referral Service of Louisiana, L.L.C., to purchase said property for the consideration
of $100.00 cash, at the time of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Real Estate Referral Service of Louisiana, L.L.C. for the offered
consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 53, East Fairlane Subdivision, Hartford Avenue, East Baton Rouge
Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Real Estate Referral Service of Louisiana, L.L.C., or his/her
agent or assign for and in consideration of $100.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not
execute the act of cash sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has
certified that all proper notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
Lot 130, East Fairlane
5925 Nashville
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Real Estate Referral
Service of Louisiana, LLC
05- Edwards
$
100.00
$
500.00
$ 70,000.00
$ 38,555.26
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be deleted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15918
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT A, EVERGREEN HILLS SUBDIVISION, BRISTLECONE
DRIVE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO REAL ESTATE
REFERRAL SERVICE OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C., HIS/HER AGENT
OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH,
OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER
OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY
ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot A,
Evergreen Hills Subdivision, Bristlecone Drive, said property having been adjudicated to the
Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Real
Estate Referral Service of Louisiana, L.L.C., to purchase said property for the consideration
of $100.00 cash, at the time of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Real Estate Referral Service of Louisiana, L.L.C. for the offered
consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot A, Evergreen Hills Subdivision, Bristlecone Drive, East Baton Rouge
Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Real Estate Referral Service of Louisiana, L.L.C., or his/her
agent or assign for and in consideration of $100.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not
execute the act of cash sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has
certified that all proper notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
Lot 134, Kennedy Subdivision
4663 Avenue G
Metro Council District
Initial Bid Amount
Advanced costs required (certified funds)
Appraised Value
Taxes Due
Marion T. Greene
01 - Welch
$
100.00
$
500.00
$ 25,000.00
$ 2,726.98
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be deleted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion to delete
was adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15919
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 6 PT., SQUARE 19, FUQUA AND LAMON TOWN
SUBDIVISION, LOUISIANA AVENUE, PREVIOUSLY
ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA
SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF
SAID LOT TO DEWANNA CLAYTON, HIS/HER AGENT OR
ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $100.00 CASH, OR
TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER
ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN
THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 6 pt.,
Square 19, Fuqua and Lamon Town Subdivision, Louisiana Avenue, said property having
been adjudicated to the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from
Dewanna Clayton, to purchase said property for the consideration of $100.00 cash, at the
time of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Dewanna Clayton for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 6 pt., Square 19, Fuqua and Lamon Town Subdivision, Louisiana
Avenue, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer
needed for a public purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Dewanna Clayton, or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $100.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15920
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 6, SQUARE 15, FUQUA AND LAMON TOWN
SUBDIVISION, SPAIN STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED
TO EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS
PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO
DEWANNA CLAYTON, HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE
CONSIDERATION OF $9,300.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST
OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A
CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 6, Square
15, Fuqua and Lamon Town Subdivision, Spain Street, said property having been adjudicated
to the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
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WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from
Dewanna Clayton, to purchase said property for the consideration of $9,300.00 cash, at the
time of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Dewanna Clayton for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 6, Square 15, Fuqua and Lamon Town Subdivision, Spain Street, East
Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for
a public purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Dewanna Clayton, or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $9,300.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
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Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15921
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 18, SQUARE 7, STANDARD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION,
CEDAR STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST
BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY
AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO EXXON
MOBIL CORPORATION, HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR
THE CONSIDERATION OF $1,500.00 CASH, OR TO THE
HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG
WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE
AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 18,
Square 7, Standard Heights Subdivision, Cedar Street, said property having been
adjudicated to the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Exxon
Mobil Corporation, to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,500.00 cash, at the
time of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Exxon Mobil Corporation for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 18, Square 7, Standard Heights Subdivision, Cedar Street, East Baton
Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Exxon Mobil Corporation, or his/her agent or assign for and
in consideration of $1,500.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of
cash sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15922
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 6, SQUARE 10, STANDARD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION,
CEDAR STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST
BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY
AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO EXXON
MOBIL CORPORATION, HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR
THE CONSIDERATION OF $1,500.00 CASH, OR TO THE
HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG
WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE
AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 6, Square
10, Standard Heights Subdivision, Cedar Street, said property having been adjudicated to
the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Exxon
Mobil Corporation, to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,500.00 cash, at the
time of sale; and
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WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Exxon Mobil Corporation for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 6, Square 10, Standard Heights Subdivision, Cedar Street, East Baton
Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Exxon Mobil Corporation, or his/her agent or assign for and
in consideration of $1,500.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of
cash sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
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Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15923
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 10, SQUARE 10, STANDARD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION,
CEDAR STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST
BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY
AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO EXXON
MOBIL CORPORATION, HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR
THE CONSIDERATION OF $1,500.00 CASH, OR TO THE
HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG
WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE
AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 10,
Square 10, Standard Heights Subdivision, Cedar Street, said property having been
adjudicated to the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Exxon
Mobil Corporation, to purchase said property for the consideration of $1,500.00 cash, at the
time of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Exxon Mobil Corporation for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 10, Square 10, Standard Heights Subdivision, Cedar Street, East Baton
Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Exxon Mobil Corporation, or his/her agent or assign for and
in consideration of $1,500.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of
cash sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15924
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 245, BROWN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, JUPITER STREET,
PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE
PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO LLOYD E. WALKER,
JR., HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO
SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 245,
Brown Heights Subdivision, Jupiter Street, said property having been adjudicated to the
Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Lloyd
E. Walker, Jr., to purchase said property for the consideration of $100.00 cash, at the time
of sale; and
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WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Lloyd E. Walker, Jr. for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 245, Brown Heights Subdivision, Jupiter Street, East Baton Rouge
Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Lloyd E. Walker, Jr., or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $100.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
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Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15925
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 210, BROWN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, MELPOMENE
DRIVE, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO LLOYD E. WALKER,
JR., HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO
SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
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WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 210,
Brown Heights Subdivision, Melpomene Drive, said property having been adjudicated to the
Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Lloyd
E. Walker, Jr., to purchase said property for the consideration of $100.00 cash, at the time
of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Lloyd E. Walker, Jr. for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 210, Brown Heights Subdivision, Melpomene Drive, East Baton Rouge
Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Lloyd E. Walker, Jr., or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $100.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
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Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15926
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 106, CASTLE PLACE SUBDIVISION, MARTHA DRIVE,
PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE
PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO LLOYD E. WALKER,
JR., HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO
SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 106,
Castle Place Subdivision, Martha Drive, said property having been adjudicated to the Parish
for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Lloyd
E. Walker, Jr., to purchase said property for the consideration of $100.00 cash, at the time
of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Lloyd E. Walker, Jr. for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 106, Castle Place Subdivision, Martha Drive, East Baton Rouge Parish,
Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Lloyd E. Walker, Jr., or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $100.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15927
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 105, CASTLE PLACE SUBDIVISION, MARTHA DRIVE,
PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE
PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO LLOYD E. WALKER,
JR., HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF $100.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO
SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 105,
Castle Place Subdivision, Martha Drive, said property having been adjudicated to the Parish
for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Lloyd
E. Walker, Jr., to purchase said property for the consideration of $100.00 cash, at the time
of sale; and
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WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Lloyd E. Walker, Jr. for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 105, Castle Place Subdivision, Martha Drive, East Baton Rouge Parish,
Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Lloyd E. Walker, Jr., or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $100.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
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Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15928
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 33, CINQUEMANO SUBDIVISION, CLAYTON STREET,
PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON ROUGE
PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO CYNTHIA ALLEN,
HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
$8,800.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO
SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 33,
Cinquemano Subdivision, Clayton Street, said property having been adjudicated to the
Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Cynthia
Allen, to purchase said property for the consideration of $8,800.00 cash, at the time of sale;
and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Cynthia Allen for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 33, Cinquemano Subdivision, Clayton Street, East Baton Rouge Parish,
Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Cynthia Allen, or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $8,800.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
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unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
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whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15929
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 5+, SQUARE 2, DUCHEIN PLACE SUBDIVISION, NORTH
STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO GOOD DEEDS,
L.L.C., HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE
CONSIDERATION OF $7,000.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST
OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A
CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 5+,
Square 2, Duchein Place Subdivision, North Street, said property having been adjudicated
to the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
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WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Good
Deeds, L.L.C., to purchase said property for the consideration of $7,000.00 cash, at the time
of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Good Deeds, L.L.C. for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 5+, Square 2, Duchein Place Subdivision, North Street, East Baton
Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Good Deeds, L.L.C., or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $7,000.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
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Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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March 25, 2015
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15930
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 117, BROOKSTOWN PLACE SUBDIVISION, ST. GERARD
STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO GOOD DEEDS,
L.L.C., HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE
CONSIDERATION OF $200.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST
OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A
CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 117,
Brookstown Place Subdivision, St. Gerard Street, said property having been adjudicated to
the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Good
Deeds, L.L.C., to purchase said property for the consideration of $200.00 cash, at the time
of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Good Deeds, L.L.C. for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 117, Brookstown Place Subdivision, St. Gerard Street, East Baton
Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Good Deeds, L.L.C., or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $200.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
.................
The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15931
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 8+, SQUARE 15, FORTUNE SUBDIVISION, PAIGE
STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO GOOD DEEDS,
L.L.C., HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE
CONSIDERATION OF $200.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST
OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A
CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 8+,
Square 15, Fortune Subdivision, Paige Street, said property having been adjudicated to the
Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
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WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Good
Deeds, L.L.C., to purchase said property for the consideration of $200.00 cash, at the time
of sale; and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Good Deeds, L.L.C. for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 8+, Square 15, Fortune Subdivision, Paige Street, East Baton Rouge
Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Good Deeds, L.L.C., or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $200.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
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Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The following proposed ordinance was introduced by Mr. Amoroso and read in full at
the regular meeting of the Council on March 11, 2015, and a public hearing called thereon
for this meeting March 25, 2015 was read in full for a second time:
ORDINANCE 15932
AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO DECLARE
LOT 12, SQUARE 3, WHITE PLAINS SUBDIVISION, BYRON
STREET, PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED TO EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SAID LOT TO RONALD DUNN,
HIS/HER AGENT OR ASSIGN FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
$10,300.00 CASH, OR TO THE HIGHEST OFFEROR WHO
SUBMITS HIS/HER OFFER ALONG WITH A CERTIFIED
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00.
WHEREAS, the Parish of East Baton Rouge owns property described as Lot 12,
Square 3, White Plains Subdivision, Byron Street, said property having been adjudicated to
the Parish for unpaid property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works for the City of Baton Rouge and Parish
of East Baton Rouge has recommended that the property be declared surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Parish Attorney's Office has recommended that the property be sold
in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:2196 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a request has been received by the Parish Attorney's Office from Ronald
Dunn, to purchase said property for the consideration of $10,300.00 cash, at the time of sale;
and
WHEREAS, no written opposition or higher offer has been filed with the Council
Administrator's Office; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that this property is surplus and no longer
needed for public purposes and that it would be in the public interest to convey the above
mentioned property to Ronald Dunn for the offered consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. Lot 12, Square 3, White Plains Subdivision, Byron Street, East Baton
Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is hereby declared to be surplus and no longer needed for a public
purpose.
Section 2.
After the final adoption of this ordinance, the Mayor - President is
authorized to execute an act of cash sale in which the Parish of East Baton Rouge conveys
the above described property to Ronald Dunn, or his/her agent or assign for and in
consideration of $10,300.00. However, the Mayor- President shall not execute the act of cash
sale until the Property Section of the Parish Attorney's office has certified that all proper
notices have been given and that all legal delays have run.
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Section 3.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2206, the high bidder shall provide
unto the Parish Attorney's Office the name, address, and any and all contact information for
any and all interested parties in the chain of title of the property in question; that the Parish
Attorney's Office shall then make the specific notice(s) required by La. R.S. 47:2206(A); that
the Parish Attorney's Office shall caused to be published, in the official journal for the
Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge, the
written notice required by La. R. S. 47:2206(B); that the high bidder has, within thirty (30) days
of the approval of his offer by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
the City of Baton Rouge, taken the steps outlined above and that failure to do so shall result
in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture of the initial $500.00 payment;
that after successfully completing the initial steps outlined above, that the high bidder shall
then have thirty (30) days from the expiration of either the sixty (60) day or six (6) month
periods, as outlined in La. R. S. 47:2206 (A) & (B), to send written notice to the Parish
Attorney's Office that the high bidder is ready to perfect the sale agreement and close the
sale; failure to do so shall result in the revocation of the acceptance of the offer and forfeiture
of the initial $500.00 payment.
Section 4.
Pursuant to La. R. S. 47:2207, and subsequent to having
received written notice from the high bidder to proceed with the sale, the Parish Attorney's
Office shall prepare, as soon as is reasonably practical, the sale document; that said sale
document shall contain all non-warranties and provisions as detailed and described in La. R.
S. 47: 2207 (A) and shall be in the form similar to that provided in La. R.S. 47:2207 (B); that
after all parties have signed, the high bidder shall, that day, record the sale agreement with
the Clerk and Recorder for East Baton Rouge Parish and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney's office with a date
stamped recorded copy of the sale agreement.
Section 5.
On the day of the closing of the sale, the high bidder shall
record with the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of
Louisiana, pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2206 (c), a copy of the notices sent to the tax debtor or
current owner, as well as the proof of publication and shall be responsible for the cost of
same; that the high bidder shall, that day, provide the Parish Attorney with a date stamped
recorded copy of said notices and proof of publication;
Section 6.
On the day of the closing, The Parish Attorney's Office
shall provide the high bidder a copy of La. R. S. 47:2208 which concerns what
additional steps the high bidder may elect to take regarding the title to the subject property;
that the high bidder, should he elect to comply with the provisions of La. R. S. 47:2208, shall
provide the Parish Attorney's Office with a date stamped recorded copy of that affidavit
described in La. R. S. 47:2208 when/if recorded.
Section 7.
If all of the requirements of Section 2 are not completed
in the time frames detailed therein, the Mayor-President's authority to execute an act of cash
sale for this property shall cease and any and all rights of the purchaser to this property shall
terminate.; that if the property is redeemed in accordance with law, the Mayor-President's
authority to sell and the purchaser's rights to purchase the property shall terminate.
Section 8.
Once a bid has been accepted by the Metropolitan
Council, no new bid of a lesser amount will be accepted from the high bidder if the sale is not
completed.
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Section 9.
This act of sale shall be without any warranty or recourse
whatsoever (including warranty of title), even for the return of or any reduction in the purchase
price, but with subrogation to all rights and actions of warranty Parish of East Baton Rouge
may have, and such sale shall contain such warranty limitations and other provisions as are
required by the Parish Attorney's Office. Said act of sale is to be subject to any and all
servitudes and street and drainage rights of way as shown or dedicated on any recorded
map, plat or survey or which has previously been granted or conveyed in favor of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge, the City of Baton Rouge and/or the public. The Parish of East Baton
Rouge shall reserve all oil, gas and other mineral rights in and to the property to be conveyed,
but shall convey the surface rights of the said property.
The presiding officer announced that a public hearing on the above ordinance was in
order at this time. There being no interested citizens appearing either for or against said
ordinance, a motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle that the above
proposed ordinance be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Ms. Marcelle to waive the rules
and consider the following item. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
RESOLUTION 51400
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DANNY
SEHON TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
SERVICES FOR STATE AND FEDERAL AID PROJECTS
UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $62,500.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a Professional
Service Agreement with Danny Sehon to provide construction inspection services for State
and Federal Aid Projects under the administration of the Department of Public Works in an
amount not to exceed $62,500.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney as
to form and legality.
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A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Delgado that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Boe, Loupe, Amoroso, and Delgado
Mmes. Edwards, Banks-Daniel, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Heck. 9 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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APPOINTMENTS:
CAPITAL AREA HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT (CAHSD):
Concurring in the names submitted by the CAHSD for submission to the
Governor to consider for appointment to the CAHSD. The CAHSD has one
vacancy and recommends the reappointment of Ms. Gerri Hobdy whose term
is expiring March 2015 and also submitting Ms. Gay Johannessen for
consideration. (Names are submitted to the Metro-Council from the CAHSD to
be forwarded to Governor for appointment).
ITEMS:
CHANGE ORDERS:
The proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51401
EBROSCO RESOLUTION 8104
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING
CHANGE ORDER NO. 4, TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED
BETWEEN THE EAST BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE
COMMISSION AND JB JAMES CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH
OF EAST BATON ROUGE WASTEWATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM-KLEINPETER ROAD SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM UPGRADES, BEING PROJECT NO. 09-GSUF-0028.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
City of Baton Rouge and by the Board of Commissioners of the East Baton Rouge Sewerage
Commission (EBROSCO), acting as the Authority for EBROSCO, that:
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Section 1. The Mayor-President, on behalf of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of
East Baton Rouge, and/or the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, represented by
President of said Commission, are hereby authorized to execute a change order, being
Change Order No. 4, to the contract executed between the East Baton Rouge Sewerage
Commission and JB James Construction, LLC for construction of City of Baton Rouge and
Parish of East Baton Rouge Wastewater System Improvement Program-Kleinpeter Road
Sanitary Sewer System Upgrades, being Project No. 09-GS-UF-0028, Purchase Order No.
PO130485, so as to provide as follows:
Change Order No. 4 -
Negotiated Settlement Agreement 12" micro tunnel ops for
Section G2 on Plank Road; MOU issued. Remobilization
costs due to collapsed sewer line, modifying manhole to
install drop, existing FM leak into excavations, remove 180
lf reinforced concrete pipe, backup of PS 127, additional
time to reset bore pit, repair due to backup at PS 244 and
addressing unforeseen conditions; and extend the contract
for an additional three hundred-ten (310) days; resulting in
a ADDITIONAL AMOUNT of $681,693.71.
Section 2. The execution of said change order as authorized herein results in a
change in the total amount of said contract, the corrected amount being $10,591,099.38.
Section 3. All costs resulting from said change order shall be paid from the
Contingency Fund established in connection with said contract.
Section 4. The Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized and directed to take such
action as may be required or necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Boe that the above proposed
resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51402
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER, BEING
CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF
EAST BATON ROUGE AND J.B. JAMES CONSTRUCTION, LLC
FOR THE STARING LANE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
(HIGHLAND ROAD TO PERKINS ROAD), BEING PROJECT
NO. 06-CS-HC-0024.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
City of Baton Rouge that:
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Section 1. The Mayor-President or his designee is hereby authorized to execute a
change order, being Change Order No. 5 to the contract previously executed between the
City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge and J.B. James Construction, LLC for
the Staring Lane Roadway Improvements (Highland Road to Perkins Road), being Project
No 06-CS-HC-0024, Purchase Order No. PO101467, so as to provide as follows:
Change Order No. 5 -
To adjust contract quantities of all items to as-built quantities; to
add item 9900025 6" sewer service laterals by 331 linear feet; to
add item 9900026 4" sewer service laterals by 200 linear feet;
resulting in an ADDITIONAL COST of $38,833.61.
Section 2. The execution of said change order as authorized herein results in a
change in the total amount of said contract, the corrected amount being $27,892,817.40.
Section 3. All costs resulting from said change order shall be paid from the
Contingency Fund established in connection with said contract.
Section 4. The Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized and directed to take such
action as may be required or necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Boe that the above proposed
resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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FINAL ACCEPTANCES:
The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51403
ACCEPTING ALL WORK DONE BY THE CONTRACTOR
UNDER THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
BASEBALL SUPPORT FACILITY FOR SOUTHERN
UNIVERSITY, BEING PROJECT NO. 12-ASC-CP-1007 STATE
FP&C PROJECT NO. 50-M20-07B-01.
WHEREAS, the contract for construction of the Baseball Support Facility for Southern
University, being Project No. 12-ASC-CP-1007 State FP&C Project No. 50-M20-07B-01, was
awarded to Blount General Contractors, L.L.C. by the Metropolitan Council on June 26, 2013;
and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has officially advised this Council that all
work required under the said contract has now been completed satisfactorily and in
accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, and have recommended the
acceptance of such contract:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
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Section 1. All work done by the said contractor under the contract for construction of
the Baseball Support Facility for Southern University, being Project No. 12-ASC-CP-1007
State FP&C Project No. 50-M20-07B-01, Purchase Order No. PO131324, is hereby accepted
as a complete and satisfactory performance and execution of all work required under the said
contract and in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor.
Section 2. Final cost of said contract, as determined by the Department of Public
Works, is 1,260,126.99.
Section 3. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute, for and on behalf and
in the names of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge and of this Council,
a formal instrument evidencing this acceptance of the said contract.
A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Delgado that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51404
ACCEPTING ALL WORK DONE BY THE CONTRACTOR
UNDER THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STARING
LANE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (HIGHLAND RD TO
PERKINS RD), BEING PROJECT NO. 06-CS-HC-0024.
WHEREAS, the contract for construction of Staring Lane Roadway Improvements
(Highland Rd to Perkins Rd), being Project No. 06-CS-HC-0024, was awarded to J. B. James
Construction, LLC by the Metropolitan Council on October 12, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has officially advised this Council that all
work required under the said contract has now been completed satisfactorily and in
accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, and have recommended the
acceptance of such contract:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. All work done by the said contractor under the contract for construction of
Staring Lane Roadway Improvements (Highland Rd to Perkins Rd), being Project No.
06-CS-HC-0024, Purchase Order No. PO101467, is hereby accepted as a complete and
satisfactory performance and execution of all work required under the said contract and in
accordance with the plans and specifications therefor.
Section 2. Final cost of said contract, as determined by the Department of Public
Works, is $27,892,817.40.
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Section 3. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute, for and on behalf and
in the names of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge and of this Council,
a formal instrument evidencing this acceptance of the said contract.
A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Delgado that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51405
ACCEPTING ALL WORK DONE BY THE CONTRACTOR
UNDER THE CONTRACT FOR JONES CREEK ROAD
CLEARING AND GRUBBING, BEING PROJECT NO.
01-CS-US-0015; S.P. NO. 742-17-0155/ H.007157.6.
WHEREAS, the contract for Jones Creek Road Clearing and Grubbing, being Project
No. 01-CS-US-0015; S.P. No. 742-17-0155/H.007157.6, was awarded to Magee Excavation
& Development, LLC by the Metropolitan Council on June 27, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has officially advised this Council that all
work required under the said contract has now been completed satisfactorily and in
accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, and have recommended the
acceptance of such contract:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of
East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. All work done by the said contractor under the contract for Jones Creek
Road Clearing and Grubbing, being Project No. 01-CS-US-0015; S.P. No.
742-17-0155/H.007157.6, Purchase Order No. PO121428, is hereby accepted as a complete
and satisfactory performance and execution of all work required under the said contract and
in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor.
Section 2. Final cost of said contract, as determined by the Department of Public
Works, is $112,483.50.
Section 3. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute, for and on behalf and
in the names of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge and of this Council,
a formal instrument evidencing this acceptance of the said contract.
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A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Delgado that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51406
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CRESS &
LOPRESTO ARCHITECTS, LLC, FOR
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE RENOVATIONS TO
FIRE STATION #12, (PROJECT NO.
15-ASD-CP-0874), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $48,850.00.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Cress
& Lopresto Architects, LLC, for architectural design services in connection with the
Renovations to Fire Station #12, (Project No. 15-ASD-CP-0874), in an amount not to exceed
$48,850.00.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney as
to form and legality.
A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Delgado that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51407
EBROSCO RESOLUTION 8105
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT AND/OR EBROSCO
TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 5 TO THE
CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH MWH
AMERICAS, INC., W/SUBCONSULTANTS: MONROE & CORIE,
INCORPORATED; ARDAMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.; GOTECH,
INC.; AND ALDEN RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC., FOR
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SOUTH FORCEMAIN SYSTEM CAPACITY
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SFU-C-0002A (O'NEAL LANE
PUMP STATIONS GROUP A PROJECT), BEING PROJECT NO.
10-PS-MS-0050, R.F.Q. NO. 10-ES-PW-007, FOR AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $138,382.36, CONTINGENT UPON THE
PROVISION OF ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR SUCH SERVICES.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge and by the Board of Commissioners of the East Baton Rouge
Sewerage Commission (EBROSCO), acting as the Authority for EBROSCO, that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President, on behalf of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of
East Baton Rouge, and/or the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, are hereby
authorized to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to the Contract for Engineering
Services with MWH Americas, Inc., w/subconsultants: Monroe & Corie, Incorporated;
Ardaman & Associates, Inc.; GOTECH, Inc.; and Alden Research Laboratory, Inc., for
additional engineering services in connection with the South Forcemain System Capacity
Improvements Project SFU-C-0002A (O'Neal Lane Pump Stations Group A Project), being
Project No. 10-PS-MS-0050, R.F.Q. No. 10-ES-PW-007, for an amount not to exceed
$138,382.36, contingent upon the provision of adequate funding for such services.
Section 2. Said contract herein authorized shall be approved by the Office of the
Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Loupe that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51408
EBROSCO RESOLUTION 8106
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT AND/OR THE
EAST BATON ROUGE SEWERAGE COMMISSION TO
EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 6 TO THE
CONTRACT WITH MWH AMERICAS, INC. (MWH) FOR
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION
WITH THE CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED PUMP STATION
42,(AREA CC-WWTP-PS), BEING PROJECT NO.
09-PS-UF-0003, IN AN AMOUNT OF
$99,974.00,CONTINGENT UPON ADEQUATE FUNDING HAS
BEEN PROVIDED FOR SUCH SERVICES.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton
Rouge and City of Baton Rouge and by the Board of Commissioners of the East Baton
Rouge Sewerage Commission (EBROSCO), acting as the Authority for EBROSCO, that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President, on behalf of the City of Baton Rouge and
Parish of East Baton Rouge, and/or the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, are
hereby authorized to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 6 to the contract with MWH
Americas, Inc. (MWH) for additional engineering services in connection with Central
Consolidated Pump Station 42,(Area CC-WWTP-PS), being Project No. 09-PS-UF-0003,
in an amount of $99,974.00, contingent upon adequate funding has been provided for
such services.
Section 2. Said contract herein authorized shall be approved by the Office
of the Parish Attorney as to form and legality.
A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Loupe that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51409
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH G.E.C. INC., WITH SUBCONSULTANTS:
GOTECH INC., STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC.,
AND SOUTHERN EARTH SCIENCES INC. FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH
CITY-PARISH PROJECT NO. 15-CE-ST-0001, SALES TAX
STREET AND ROAD REHABILITATION PROGRAM
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION PHASE 15/1 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $927,600.00.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a contract with
G.E.C. Inc., with subconsultants: Gotech Inc., Stantec Consulting Services Inc., and
Southern Earth Sciences Inc. for engineering services in connection with City-Parish
Project No. 15-CE-ST-0001, Sales Tax Street and Road Rehabilitation Program
Construction Supervision and Inspection - Phase 15/1 in an amount not to exceed
$927,600.00.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney
as to form and legality.
A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Loupe that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Loupe and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51410
AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
APPLY TO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR FUNDS NOT TO
EXCEED $400,000.00 PER SCHOOL FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM TO BE USED TO
IMPROVE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ROUTES TO AND
FROM ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN THE
PARISH.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and
City of Baton Rouge that:
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WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and
Development has funds available through the Safe Routes to School Program, not to exceed
$400,000.00 per school for the purpose of improving bicycle and pedestrian routes to and
from elementary and middle schools, and
WHEREAS, many students either walk or ride bicycles to and from school, and
WHEREAS, the safety of students traveling to and from school is a high priority of this
council,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Department of Public Works, through its Director be, and
hereby is, authorized to make application to the State of Louisiana, through the Department
of Transportation and Development for funds from the Safe Routes to School Program, not
to exceed $400,000.00 per school, and to perform all necessary actions to accomplish the
application.
A motion was made by Mr. Loupe and seconded by Mr. Boe that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: Messrs. Wilson and Heck. 10 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent, and the motion was
adopted.
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REQUESTING AN UPDATE FROM PURCHASING AND DPW ON THE PAYMENT
STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKERS/CODE ENFORCEMENT
SPECIALISTS WHO WERE TRANSFERRED FROM CONSTITUENT AND
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES TO DPW BLIGHT ELIMINATION. BY: COUNCILMAN
TRAE WELCH.
A motion was made by Mr. Welch and seconded by Mr. Loupe to receive the
report. A “Yes” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Heck, Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: None. 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Mr. Welch and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51411
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES WITH RCL ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN, BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $619,277 FOR THE NEW FACILITIES FOR THE
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT AND RODENT CONTROL.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge
and City of Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Mayor-President is hereby authorized to execute a contract for
Architectural and Professional Services with RCL Architects for Architectural Design,
Bidding and Construction Administration Services in an amount not to exceed $619,277
for the new facilities for the Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control.
Section 2. Said agreement shall be approved by the Office of the Parish Attorney
as to form and legality.
A motion was made by Mr. Welch and seconded by Mr. Boe that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Welch, Wilson, and Boe
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, and Wicker
“Nays”: Messrs. Loupe, Amoroso, Heck, and Delgado
Ms. Marcelle
Absent: None. 7 yeas, 5 nays, 0 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51412
RESCINDING AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO
CANCEL THE DECISION AND ORDER RECORDED ON
APRIL 30, 2014 AT ORIGINAL 113 OF BUNDLE 12575 IN
THE MATTER OF "CITY OF BATON ROUGE VS. JEFFREY
BOWMAN”- CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING NO. 9180
(4945 BANK STREET; LOT 11, SQUARE 8, WHITE PLAINS
SUBDIVISION).
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Metropolitan Council of the City of Baton Rouge and
the Parish of East Baton Rouge that:
Section 1. The Decision and Order in the matter of "City of Baton Rouge vs.
Jeffrey Bowman” - Condemnation Proceeding No. 9180 (4945 Bank Street; Lot 11,
Square 8, White Plains Subdivision), is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
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Section 2. The Clerk of Court of East Baton Rouge is directed to cancel the
Decision and Order recorded on April 30, 2014 at Original 113 of Bundle 12575 in its
official records.
A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Mr. Loupe that the above
proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yes” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as
follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Heck, Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: None. 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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The proposed resolution was introduced by Ms. Marcelle and read in full:
RESOLUTION 51413
WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 9 (LICENSING AND
REGULATION OF TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS),
CHAPTER 10 (CHARITABLE GAMING ORGANIZATIONS),
PART I. (IN GENERAL), SECTION 9:456(H) OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, WHICH PROHIBITS
PAYOUTS BY CHARITABLE GAMING ORGANIZATIONS IN
EXCESS OF $10,500 FOR THE COUNCIL ON AGING IN
ORDER FOR THEM TO HOLD A SPECIAL GAME ON APRIL
11, 2015 WITH A PAYOUT OF $14,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Metropolitan Council of the Parish
of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge that this Council hereby waives the
provisions of Title 9 (Licensing and Regulation of Trades and Occupations), Chapter 10
(Charitable Gaming Organizations), Part I. (In General), Section 9:456(h) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, which prohibits
payouts by charitable gaming organizations in excess of $10,500 for the Council on Aging
in order for them to hold a special game on April 11, 2015 with a payout of $14,000.
A motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded by Ms. Collins-Lewis that the
above proposed resolution be adopted. A “Yes” and “Nay” vote was called for and
resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Heck, Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: None. 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business coming before the Metropolitan Council of the
Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge in regular session convened,
a motion was made by Ms. Marcelle and seconded Ms. Collins-Lewis that the meeting
be adjourned. A “Yea” and “Nay” vote was called for and resulted as follows:
“Yeas”: Messrs. Wilson, Heck, Welch, Loupe, Amoroso, Boe, and Delgado
Mmes. Banks-Daniel, Edwards, Collins-Lewis, Marcelle, and Wicker
“Nays”: None.
Absent: None. 12 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, and the motion was adopted.
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