ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5:00 P.M.
PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL SHALL
INFORM THE PRESIDENT AT THE APPROPRIATE
AGENDA ITEM.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. INVOCATION
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. ROLL CALL
E. CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Approval of minutes taken from a regular and special

meeting held 11/16.

2) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to

accept the low bid submitted for operating chemicals
for the Wastewater department. Bids to be opened
11/30.

3) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to

renew the Memorandum of Understanding with the
US Marshal Violent Offender Task Force.

4) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to

enter into a grant agreement with Hope House for
the operation of a homeless transitional shelter for
women and children.

5) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to

accept the quote received from CBS Cleaning Service
for janitorial services for the Central LA Incubator
Building.

6) Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the

purchase of two (2) 35’ buses by “piggybacking” off
the contract with the City of Lafayette.
 7) RESOLUTION rejecting bids received for repairs of
Highway 28 West sewer trunk mains.
8) RESOLUTION pledging S.P.A.R.C. funds from the
City of Alexandria to match grant funding from the
Municipalities Infrastructure Program for drainage
improvements to the Chatlin Lake Canal near Willow
Glen River Road.

9) RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for

fire hydrants & related accessories for a six month
period.

10) RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for

two variable frequency drives for the Wastewater
department.

11) RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for

water meters for a six month period.

F. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL ADOPTION

SUBJECT TO PUBLIC HEARING

12) To consider final adoption of an ordinance

authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid
submitted for cast/ductile iron & related accessories
for a twelve month period.

13) To consider final adoption of an ordinance

authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid
submitted for janitorial supplies for a twelve month
period.

14) To consider final adoption of an ordinance

authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid
submitted for operating supplies for the Wastewater
department.

15) To consider final adoption of an ordinance

authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid
 submitted for 90’ insulated telescopic material
handler truck for the Electric Distribution
department.

16) To consider final adoption of an ordinance

authorizing the Mayor to accept the quote received
from ConServ Flag Company for flags for a twelve
month period.
17) To consider final adoption of an ordinance
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Service
Agreement with the First Federal Bank of Louisiana
to provide ATM machines at the Utility Customer
Service Office located at 625 Murray Street.

18) To consider final adoption of an ordinance to

authorize the Mayor to execute for and on behalf of
the City of Alexandria a Quitclaim Deed to property
which is not needed for public purposes and has
been declared as surplus property together with
other matters with respect thereto.

PUBLIC WORKS/ZONING COMMITTEE

19) To consider final adoption of an ordinance to amend

the Land Development Code, Article VII
“nonconformities” to amend Section 28-7.1 relative
to powers of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals to
grant special exceptions; to amend and reenact
Section 28-7.7 with respect to repairs; and to add
Section 28-7.8 to provide for restatement of
nonconforming use status by special exception by
the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. (PUBLIC
WORKS/ZONING 11/30)

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

20) To consider final adoption of an ordinance amending

2010-2011 operating budget adding a Clerical
 Specialist in General Government. (PERSONNEL
11/30)

LEGAL COMMITTEE

21) To consider final adoption of an ordinance

authorizing the Mayor to enter into
Intergovernmental Agreements with any Louisiana
governmental entity seeking to make purchases
utilizing a City of Alexandria bid contract. (LEGAL
11/30)

22) To consider final adoption of an ordinance

authorizing settlement, transaction and accord and
full and final resolution of the matter of “Energy
Management Services, LLC v. City of Alexandria,”
Docket #1:10CV1344, United States District Court,
Western District of Louisiana, Alexandria Division and
granting authority to the City Attorney to execute
dismissals and to compromise and settle all disputes
and other related claims, demands, causes of action
and rights of action present or future related or
associated to the demands against the City for a sum
of three million seven hundred fifty thousand
($3,750,000.00) dollars; to grant, confirm and
empower the City Attorney to engage and conduct
on behalf of the City in any agreements,
compromises and contracts incident thereto with any
party or claimants including Energy Management
Services, LLC, David K. Pugh and Samuel Sansing for
settlement and dismissal with prejudice of any claims
or disputes associated or incidental thereto; to
appropriate funds and authorize disbursement of
settlement funds under the direction of the City
Attorney and otherwise providing with respect
thereto.
G. PUBLIC HEARING – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

23) To hold a public hearing on condemnation of ten

structures as follows:

65 Essie Brandon Bakies

Midwest Mgmt./US Bank
3634 Henry Street Effie Lee Johnson Jones
3923 Jefferson Frederick Williams
Joyce Holden
1420 Levin Louisiana Tax 1
49 Louisiana Karla D. Brouillette

1129 Park Betty Lonidier

2308 Polk John Haynes
3161 Wise Ronald T. Mahomes
Midwest Mgmt./US Bank
405 – 12th Street Betty Lonidier
407 – 12th Street Betty Lonidier

H. COMMITTEES

24) To hear from Finance Committee: Mr. Hobbs.

25) To hear from Public Works Committee: Mr. Lawson.

26) To hear from Legal Committee: Mr. Silver.

27) To hear from Utility Committee: Mr. Fowler.

28) To hear from Community Development: Mr.

Larvadain.

29) To hear from Personnel/Insurance: Mr. Hobbs.

30) To hear from Public Safety/Transportation: Mr.

Goins.
31) To hear from A & E Review: Mr. Fowler.

32) To hear from Economic Development: Mr. Silver.

33) ANY OTHER BUSINESS, WHICH BY UNANIMOUS

CONSENT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.

34) ADJOURNMENT.