Agenda – May 27, 2014
AGENDA
For the Meeting of Mayor and Council
City of Zachary, LA
Council Chambers, 4700 Main Street
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 6:30 p.m.
A.
CALL TO ORDER
B.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C.
OPENING PROCEDURES
1.
ROLL CALL
2.
READING OF CITY POLICY RELATIVE TO OPEN MEETINGS
3.
CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
D.
READING OF THE MINUTES
1.
May 13, 2014
E.
HONORS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
F.
PRESENTATION OF DELEGATIONS
1.
Requests to Speak
2.
Hardship Waivers
a.
Linda Fleming – 6409 Hwy 19 (Hugh Engels, Councilman Womack)
3.
Other Waivers
a.
David Collier – Accessory Building – 20824 Plank Rd. (Hugh Engels)
b.
4.
Request by Chad Phelps, Waive $250 Solicitation fee to allow
fund raiser for non-profit Camp Shehar (from May 13 meeting)
Exceptions to Regulations
G.
ACTION MANDATED BY HOME RULE CHARTER
H.
PLANNING & ZONING MATTERS
1.
Receive Minutes of May 5, 2014 Planning Commission and
May 5, 2014 Zoning Commission (Distributed last meeting)
2.
Planning Matters REQUIRING a Public Hearing
3.
Planning Matters NOT requiring a Public Meeting
Agenda – May 27, 2014
Planning & Zoning Matters – Continued)
4.
Zoning Matters REQUIRING a Public Hearing
a.
PUBLIC HEARING: Rezone Lot O-1-B-2-A & O-1-B-2-B of the
T.N.Jeffress Property from RS to CS – Plank Rd. (Hugh Engels)
b.
PUBLIC HEARING: Rezone Lot A-1 of the A.C. Farres Tract from RE
to CG – Plank Rd. (Hugh Engels)
c.
PUBLIC HEARING: Rezone Tract A of the J.W. Montegudo Property
from RE to CS – Plank Rd. & Angus (Hugh Engels)
5.
Zoning Matters NOT Requiring Public Hearing
6.
Other Matters
I.
APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS
J.
BOOKKEEPING AND BUDGET CHANGES
K.
CONTRACT ITEMS/CONTRACTS OR ITEMS RELATING TO PROJECTS
1.
Street/Road Projects
a.
Request for Payment # 2, in the amount of $382,002.94
Industrial Enterprises, Bypass Road (PEC)
b.
2.
Request for Payment # 5, in the amount of $246,500.02
Kort’s Trucking, Rollins Road Improvements (PEC)
Sewer
a.
Change Order # 2, in amount of $13,028.14,
Hawkmoon Construction Services, Americana Pump Station (PEC)
b.
Request for Payment #6, in amount of $102,531.73
Hawkmoon Construction Services, Americana Pump Station (PEC)
3.
Subdivision Inspections
4.
Water and Gas Projects
a.
Award Gas Project when Bids Come In on June 3 (PEC)
Agenda – May 27, 2014
L.
M.
CONDEMNED BUILDINGS - PUBLIC HEARINGS OR OTHER ACTION
RDING BUILDINGS BEING CONSIDERED FOR CONDEMNATION
1.
Review/Reports relative to Proposed and Active Condemnation of
Buildings
a.
4622 Avenue G, lots 86, 87 and 88 – Kennedy Subdivision
(Tabled until meeting of July 8, 2014)
b.
4544 Avenue E
(Tabled until meeting of July 8, 2014)
c.
5746 Avenue K
(Added to Condemnation List at February 25, 2014 meeting)
OLD BUSINESS PENDING FOR FINAL ACTION
1.
PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF Ordinance # 2014 - 06
Pertaining to Proposed changes to regulation – Section 5.301.B – attached signs
N.
OLD BUSINESS PENDING
1.
Brown Property – MacHost Road
Subpoena issued to Laurie Brown to attend Jan 28, 2014 meeting pertaining
to failure to abide by Ordinance (46-53) and continued violation of same.
Laurie Brown represented by her father Joseph Brown
Remains under Subpoena, remains on the agenda
O.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Resolution pertaining to Proposed Parish Land Fill (Metro Councilman Welch)
2.
Resubdivision of Tract A-1 of the LA Real Estate Syndicate into 2 new lots Pride Port Hudson Rd (Hugh Engels) (tabled at previous meeting)
3.
Introduction of Ordinance # 2014 - 07
Petition of Annexation East Mt. Pleasant Rd. & The remainder of the Marshall
Bond Property - Located on Hwy.61 & Hwy. 64 (tabled at previous meeting)
4.
Holiday Change Policy Request for Municipal Employees tabled at previous
meeting)
5.
Introduce Ordinance #2014-10 Amending and Correcting Budget 2013-2014
(Steve Nunnery)
6.
Introduce Ordinance # 2014-11, calling for the Annexation of Tract B-1-A-C-1 of
the Sherbourne Tract (John Hopewell)
7.
Ordinance # 2014-12 calling for the Annexation of Tracts 1 & 2 of the J.A.
Carruth Subdivision (John Hopewell)
.
Agenda – May 27, 2014
New Business – Continued
8.
Ordinance # 2014-13 amending Sec. 86-5 of the Code of Ordinances increasing
the percentage for the charges for installation of lines in excess of normal
installations from 25% and to 35%. (John Hopewell)
9.
Ordinance # 2014-14 amending Sec. 38-34 of the Code of Ordinances relative to
grass cutting done by the city with the fees increased to $250.00 and
from 25% to 35%. (John Hopewell)
10.
Introduce Ordinance # 2014-____ pertaining to Traffic Impact fees for residential
and commercial properties. (from Council workshop held May 19, 2014)
P.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS/BOARDS
Q.
REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS
R.
DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS NOT ON AGENDA
(No Action May Be Taken Unless Declared an Emergency)
S.
ADJOURNMENT
Jean Byers, Clerk of City Council
CITY OF ZACHARY
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
STATE OF LOUISIAN