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Meeting Agenda 

City Council

Luvertha August, Mark Eckard, Rodney

Geyen Ronnie Harvey Jr, Craig Marks, Stuart Weatherford 

Council President: John Ieyoub

Wednesday, July 5, 2023                                                                            5:30 PM                                                                Council Chambers at City Hall

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 5, 2023 TO BE TAKEN UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 150-97, RULES FOR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

 

CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 21, 2023 

DEFER/DELETE

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1.         101-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 414 Ford Street, Dinie Ell Jones Montgomery, owner.

2.         236-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 315 North Goss Street, RPG Investments, LLC, owner.

3.         243-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 3208 North General Wainwright, Ronnie Murlester Roberson and Glenda Roberson, owners.

4.         245-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 728 Pujo Street, Doris Lebleu Duff, owner.

5.         310-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 2415 Commercial Street, Wesley John Montgomery, Sr., Wesley John Montgomery, Jr., Donna Montgomery Hudson, Tyrella Montgomery Harmon and Diana Montgomery Nolden, owners.

6.        311-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 1115 Pear Street, Allen Jones and Dorothy Marie Jones Revocable Living Trust, owner.

7.        312-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 1745 St. John Street, Lovenia Seymour and Yancy Seymour, owners.

8.        313-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 2124 10th Street, John Thomas Smith and Maria Smith, subject to a tax sale to State of Louisiana, owners.

9.        314-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 3464 West Roosevelt Street, Johnny Ray Biddle, Jr., owner.

10.      315-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 3210 Reidway Street, Titan of Louisiana, Inc., owner.

11.      316-23               An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 1907 ½ 8th Street, Kingsleys Building Solutions, LLC, owner.

12.      317-23              An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 4016 Swanee Street, Hillebrandt Investment, LLC, owner.

13.      318-23              An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 3905 Auburn Street, David B. Landers and Robert Thomas Landers, subject to a tax sale to State of Louisiana, owners.

14.      319-23              An ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 3606 Center Street, Winston Frank Janese, Amy Aline Janese, Michael Wade Foy and Deborah Foy, owners.

ORDINANCES FOR FINAL ACTION

15.     123-23               An ordinance accepting the lowest responsible bid and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement to purchase annual supply of roadbase limestone aggregate per specifications for six (6) months, with the option to renew for up to three (3) additional six (6) month periods, for use by the Public Works Department, Streets Division.

       Sponsors:                Mark Eckard

16.     246-23               An ordinance accepting the lowest responsible bid and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement to purchase one (1) new portable sewer camera system for use in the City of Lake Charles Public Works Department, Streets/Drainage Division.

       Sponsors:                Rodney Geyen

17.     306-23               An ordinance accepting the lowest responsible bid and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement to purchase our annual supply of janitorial supplies for use by various City of Lake Charles Divisions and Departments for a twelve (12) month period with the option to renew for one(1) additional twelve (12) month period.

       Sponsors:                Mark Eckard

18.     368-23                An ordinance authorizing the removal of Yield signs and the installation of Stop signs on Katherine Street at its intersection with N. Goos Boulevard in the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

      Sponsors:                Ronnie Harvey Jr.

19.     369-23                An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a multifamily loan agreement with HRI Communities, LLC, for the purpose of using City of Lake Charles direct allocation Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for Woodring II, an affordable housing development.

20.     370-23                An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a multifamily loan agreement with Banyan Foundation, for the purpose of using City of Lake Charles direct allocation Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for Capstone at the Oaks, an affordable housing development.

21.     371-23             An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a multifamily loan agreement with MGM Development Group, for the purpose of using City of Lake Charles direct allocation Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for Calcasieu Heights, an affordable housing development.

22.     372-23             An ordinance authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement with a firm to provide network services for the Water Division and Waste Water Division.

23.     373-23             An ordinance authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Zypien’s Music Foundation for the development of a Walk of Fame in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

       Sponsors:                John Ieyoub

24.     374-23              An ordinance amending Sec. 12-44 of Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lake Charles to provide for the registration of transitional housing units.

      Sponsors:                Craig Marks

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS MAY BE ADOPTED BY CONSENT

25.     375-23              A resolution accepting Project Nos. HL-26A, 28, 34, 26, 81.D.2, 111 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants - Building Demolition, as substantially complete and authorizing the advertising of the 45-day lien period.

26.     376-23              A resolution approving the City of Lake Charles’ 2021 CDBG-DR Action Plan and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to make application to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for its 2021 Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding allocation.

27.     377-23              A resolution amending Resolution No. 39-23 declaring the intention of the City of Lake Charles (the “City”) to proceed with the development of a project for acquisition and establishment of additions and improvements to the City’s Waterworks System in order to increase the principal amount for the City’s taxable excess revenue bonds (City of Lake Charles - Center East Water Plant Project), Series 2023; and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

28.     378-23              A resolution setting date for public hearing on alteration of shoreline (Griffith Coulee) to install and maintain a residential wharf at 124 Pithon Street, by Craig Doland.

29.     379-23              A resolution setting date for public hearing on condemnation of a structure located at 2126 Griffin Street, Yolanda Bernard Tezeno, Sean Allen Keith Tezeno, Seanan Lee Tezeno, Shanece Marcus Tezeno, and Marcus Keith Tezeno, owners.

30.     380-23              A resolution setting date for public hearing on condemnation of a structure located at 1200 North Prater Street, Old Emanuel Baptist Church, owner.

31.     381-23              A resolution setting date for public hearing on condemnation of a structure located at 735 King Street, Glenda F. Cherme, Patricia Ann Thomas, Sharon Lynn Lewis and Samuel Glenn Washington, owner.

32.     382-23              A resolution setting date for public hearing on condemnation of a structure located at 3416 West Roosevelt Street, Mervin B. Danclar Estate, owner.

33.     383-23              A resolution setting date for public hearing on condemnation of a structure located at 2502-2540 Oak Park Boulevard, JB Estates, LLP, owner.

34.     384-23              A resolution setting date for public hearing on condemnation of a structure located at 2420 Dietz Street, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, owner.

35.     385-23              A resolution setting date for public hearing on condemnation of a structure located at 1227 Ryan Street, Mazen Mustapha Hijazi, owner.

36.     386-23              A resolution authorizing the City of Lake Charles to request proposals for additional interstate maintenance activities.

THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES ARE FOR INTRODUCTION BY CONSENT AND WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD THE DAY FOLLOWING THIS MEETING AT 9:00A.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN CITY HALL

37.     387-23             Introduction of an ordinance amending and restating Ordinance No. 19518 authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $2,000,000 taxable excess revenue bonds, (City of Lake Charles - Center East Water Plant Project), Series 2023, in order to increase the principal amount not to exceed $2,300,000 taxable excess revenue bonds, (City of Lake Charles - Center East Water Plant Project), Series 2023; prescribing the form and certain terms and conditions of said bonds; providing for payment thereof; entering into certain other covenants and agreements in connection with the security and payment of said bonds; selling said bonds to the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; authorizing the execution of a loan and pledge agreement and other loan documents with the Louisiana Department of Health; providing for the delivery of the bonds to said department; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

38.     388-23              Introduction of an ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 2126 Griffin Street, Yolanda Bernard Tezeno, Sean Allen Keith Tezeno, Seanan Lee Tezeno, Shanece Marcus Tezeno, and Marcus Keith Tezeno, owners.

39.     389-23              Introduction of an ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at1200 North Prater Street, Old Emanuel Baptist Church, owner.

40.     390-23              Introduction of an ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 735 King Street, Glenda F. Cherme, Patricia Ann Thomas, Sharon Lynn Lewis and Samuel Glenn Washington, owner.

41.     391-23              Introduction of an ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 3416 West Roosevelt Street, Mervin B. Danclar Estate, owner.

42.    392-23               Introduction of an ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 2502-2540 Oak Park Boulevard, JB Estates, LLP, owner.

43.    393-23               Introduction of an ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 2420 Dietz Street, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, owner.

44.    394-23               Introduction of an ordinance ordering demolition and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for demolition of structure located at 1227 Ryan Street, Mazen Mustapha Hijazi, owner.

45.    395-23               Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the City of Lake Charles to accept the best proposal received and enter into an agreement for additional interstate maintenance activities.

ADJOURNMENT

The City of Lake Charles fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act, and related statutes, executive orders, and regulations in all programs and activities. The City operates without regard to race, color, or national origin. Any person who believes him/herself or any specific class of persons, to be subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI and/or Americans with Disabilities Act may by him/herself or by representative file a written complaint with the City of Lake Charles. The City's Title VI Coordinator/ADA Coordinator may be reached by phone at (337) 491-1440, the Mayor's Action Line at (337) 491-1346, or contact the appropriate Department Head.

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