AGENDA
For the Meeting of Mayor and Council
City of Zachary, LA
Council Chambers, 4700 Main Street
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
6:30 p.m.
A.
CALL TO ORDER
B.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C.
ROLL CALL
READING OF CITY POLICY RELATIVE TO OPEN MEETINGS
CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
D.
HONORS, RECOGNITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS
E.
READING OF THE MINUTES
1.
July 12, 2011
F.
PRESENTATION OF DELEGATIONS
1.
Requests to Speak
2.
Hardship Waivers
a.
Request for Hardship Waiver by Janester Anderson
22603 Old Scenic Highway, Zachary, LA
Placement of Second Dwelling Unit (Hugh Engels)
3.
Other Waivers
a.
Request by Myrtle Anderson, 22603 Old Scenic Hwy.
Placement of a Mobile Home within the City Limits (Hugh Engels)
4.
b.
Request by Benjamin Wilson, 4635 40th Street, Zachary, LA
Home Occupation (Home 360) (Hugh Engels)
c.
Request by Shantel Richard, 20051 Old Scenic Hwy., Apt 1507
Home Occupation (Lather Me Handmade Soaps, LLC) (Hugh Engels)
Exceptions to Regulations
a.
Resubdivision of Lots A1A1A1 and A1A1B, of the Montegudo Tract
into 1 new lot. 5500 block of Main Street, Goodwill Store (Hugh Engels)
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G.
ACTION MANDATED BY HOME RULE CHARTER
H.
PLANNING & ZONING MATTERS
1.
Minutes of July 5, 2011 Planning Meeting and
July 5, 2011, Zoning Meeting (adopted at July 12 meeting)
2.
Planning Matters REQUIRING a Public Hearing:
a.
Site Plan: Lot A1A1A1 and A1A1B of the Montegudo Tract
Proposed Lot A1A1B1, 5500 Block of Main Street, Goodwill Storen
(Hugh Engels)
3.
Planning Matters NOT Requiring a Public Hearing:
4.
Zoning Matters REQUIRING a Public Hearing
a.
Rezone Lot: East Portion of Lot 7, and West Portion of Lot 7,
From Residential Urban to Commercial Suburban,
4833 and 4349 Church Street (Hugh Engels)
b.
Rezone Lots 2B, 2A1, and 1A of the Clarence Lindsly Property
from Residential Estate to Commercial Suburban, Highway 964
(Hugh Engels)
5.
Zoning Matters NOT Requiring Public Hearing
6.
Conditional Use Permits
I.
APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS
1.
Approval of Accounts Payable
J.
BOOKKEEPING AND BUDGET CHANGES
K.
CONTRACT ITEMS/CONTRACTS OR ITEMS RELATING TO PROJECTS
1.
Street Rehabilitation Projects
a.
Approve Request for Payment # 1, Industrial Enterprises, Inc
Pope and Hickman Lane Improvement Project - $172,994.16
2.
Sewer Projects
a.
Approve Request for Payment #2, Greenbriar Digging Service, LP
Sewer Collection Rehabilitation - $173,156.64
3.
Subdivision Inspections
4.
Water and Gas Projects
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L.
CONDEMNED BUILDINGS - PUBLIC HEARINGS OR OTHER ACTION
REGARDING BUILDINGS BEING CONSIDERED FOR CONDEMNATION
1.
Review/Reports relative to Proposed and Active Condemnation of
Buildings
2.
Add two Houses to Condemnation List:
a.
4782 Avenue X (Mayor)
b.
4769 Avenue E (Mayor)
M.
OLD BUSINESS PENDING FOR FINAL ACTION
1.
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE # 2011-20 pertaining to rate increases for water, sewer, and
Gas system charges in accordance with Section 209 A-7 of the Home Rule
Charter in relation to an engineering and economic feasibility report accepted
and adopted by the Zachary City Council on July 12, 2011
N.
OLD BUSINESS PENDING
O.
1.
Discussions pertaining to Redflex Contract – May include Executive Session
(Councilman Coghlan)
2.
Administrative Reorganization (Mayor Amrhein)
3.
Changes to the UDC (Hugh Engels)
7.
4412 Lee Street (Dr. Lane House) (Mayor)
8.
4424 Lee Street (Bond House) (Mayor)
NEW BUSINESS
1.
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF
Resolution in Support of the proposed (a) Annexation of Americana Property into
the City, (b) Cooperative Endeavor Agreement, (c ) creation of an Economic
Development District, (d) dedication of 1 cent of the City's 2 cent of undedicated
sales tax to the District for funding of proposed Public Improvement Projects;
(e) approval and funding of certain Public Improvement Projects to be constructed
by the City (including the design, permitting and construction of a roundabout,
landscaping and other improvements to Highway 64), (f) design, permitting and
construction of water infrastructure and (g) other components of the Americana
project. (John Hopewell/Charles Landry)
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2.
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A Resolution of governing authority
authorizing Mayor to request an opinion of the Louisiana Attorney General
concerning the perpetuation of credit for the adjustment of City of Zachary utility
bills (John Hopewell
3.
Redistricting (City Attorney Hopewell)
4.
Youth Park Contracts (City Attorney Hopewell)
5.
Review and approval of contract to hire special counsel to replace existing special
counsel regarding City of Zachary adv Priscilla Bershears # 566,536, East Baton
Rouge Parish, 19th JDC. (John Hopewell)
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
City of Zachary
Parish of East Baton Rouge
State of Louisiana
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