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AGENDA

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 2024

12:00 P.M. NOON

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

LAPLACE, LOUISIANA

MICHAEL WRIGHT – CHAIRMAN

LENNIX MADERE, JR. – VICE-CHAIR

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. OPENING PRAYER

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. PUBLIC COMMENT – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (3 minutes per citizen)

Jaclyn Hotard – Proclamation – March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Jaclyn Hotard – Proclamation – March as Procurement Month

Jaclyn Hotard – Presentation – Desire Line – Resilient Housing

Plan: Findings and Recommendations

VI. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

1. Approval of Minutes – February 16th, 2024, Council Meeting
2. Councilman Torres – Appointment of Dale St. Pierre to the Parish Wide Sewer, Water and Drainage Board
3. Councilman Torres – Appointment of Traci Musso to the Animal Control Advisory Board

VII. REPORTS

1. President’s Report
2. Jaclyn Hotard – Monthly Financial Report (January 2024)

VIII. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION ON ORDINANCE(S)

A) 24-13 – An ordinance amending Chapter 42 – Utilities, Section

42-53 – Noncompliance with cross connection and

backflow prevention program to result in discontinuance

of service to read (J. Hotard & T. Lambeth)

IX. NEW BUSINESS

A) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-49 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

to advertise and solicit bids for the

Water Distribution and Treatment

Maintenance/Emergency Repairs Project 2

B) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-50 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

to advertise and Request for Proposals

(RFP) for Disaster Debris Monitoring

Services

C) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-51 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

to enter into a Professional Services

Agreement with GIS Engineering, LLC for

the New Main Street Lift Station

D) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-52 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

President to execute Change Order No.

1 with LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC

for the 2023 Removal and Replacement

of Concrete Sidewalks, Driveways and

Street Sections Parish Wide

E) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-53 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

President to execute Change Order No.

1 with Barriere Construction Co, L.L.C.

for Hotmix Asphalt Overlay on Prepared

Surfaces for Parish Wide Road

Improvements

F) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-54 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

President to execute Change Order No.

2 with LA Contracting Enterprise,

L.L.C. for the 2023 Parish Wide Street

Ditch Drainage Improvements

G) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-55 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

President to execute Change Order No.

1 with J. Caldarera & Company, Inc. for

the St. John Hurricane Ida Damage

Repairs to Sewer Lift Stations in

LaPlace

H) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-56 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

to extend the Professional Services

Agreement with Curis Engineering

Services, LLC for the Sewer Force Main

Extension Connection from River Road

WWTP to Reserve Wastewater Treatment

Pond Design Services 3

I) Jaclyn Hotard/Stacey Cador – Resolution – R24-57 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

to award the Group Health Insurance for

the Office of Fire Services to Blue

Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana

J) Jaclyn Hotard/Stacey Cador – Resolution – R24-58 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

to renew the Group Dental Insurance

for the Office of Fires Services with

Delta Dental

K) Jaclyn Hotard/Stacey Cador – Resolution – R24-59 – A Resolution

authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish

to renew the Group Life Insurance for

the Office of Fire Services with

Southern National

L) Jaclyn Hotard – Resolution – R24-60 – A Resolution authorizing

St. John the Baptist Parish to adopt

a Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire

as a required part of St. John the

Baptist Parish’s Annual Financial and

Compliance Audit

X. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

XI. ADJOURNMENT

St. John the Baptist Parish will upon request and three (3) days’ notices provide reasonable accommodation to any disabled individual wishing to attend the meeting. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation is requested to contact Mrs. Stacey Cador at (985) 652-9569 (voice) or the Louisiana Relay Service 1-800-846-5277 and ask for St. John the Baptist Parish at (985) 652-9569.