ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2024 6:00 PM

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AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. OPENING PRAYER
IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
V. PUBLIC COMMENT – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (3 minutes per citizen)
Jaclyn Hotard – Proclamation – April as Fair Housing Month
VI. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
A) Approval of Minutes – March 12 th , 2024, Council Meeting
B) Councilman Wright – Appointment of David Ratliff to the
Parish Wide Sewer, Water and Drainage Board
C) Councilman Wright – Re-appointment of Jimmy Hymel to the
Parish Wide Sewer, Water and Drainage Board
D) Permit Approval – Louisiana Autism Society 2 nd Annual 5K
Run/Walkathon – Saturday, April 27 th , 2024, beginning at 8:00
AM at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 146 E. 20 th Street, Reserve
E) Councilwoman Ramirez – Appointment of Anthony Scalise Jr. to
the Zoning Board of Adjustments
F) Councilwoman Duhe-Griffin – Re-appointment of Brenda
Anderson to the Zoning Board of Adjustments
G) Resolutions – Annual Sewer Audits (R24-64 through R24-70)
H) Councilwoman Duhe-Griffin – Re-appointment of Akeem Burl to
the Recreation Advisory Board
I) Councilwoman Duhe-Griffin – Re-appointment of Timothy Keller
to the Economic Development Committee
J) Parish President Hotard – Re-appointment of Jonathan Perret
to the Regional Planning Commission (RPC)
K) Councilman Wright – Re-appointment of Councilwoman Houston
to the Regional Planning Commission (RPC)
L) Councilman Wright – Re-appointment of Councilman Arcuri to
the Regional Planning Commission (RPC)
M) Councilwoman Houston – Appointment of Bonnie Dinvaut to the
Regional Planning Commission (RPC)
N) Parish President Hotard – Appointment of Andreia Cook to the
Civil Service Board
O) Councilman Wright – Re-appointment of Steven Fraker to the
Zoning Board of Adjustments
P) Councilwoman Johnson – Appointment of Gala Holden to the
Library Board of Control

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Q) Councilman Wright – Appointment of Tanya Faucheux to the
Economic Development Committee
VII. REPORTS
A) President’s Report
B) Jaclyn Hotard – Monthly Financial Report (February 2024)
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A) Tammy Houston/Lennix Madere – Resolution – R24-63 – A
Resolution

in support of the St. John the Baptist
Parish Housing Authority award of the
Prime 3 Grant from the Louisiana Housing
Corporation
B) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-71 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
solicit and Request for Qualifications

(RFQ)

for Engineering Services for the Reserve
Relief Homewood Pump Station Replacement

and

Drainage Improvement Project

C) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-72 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and Request for Proposals (RFP)
for FEMA Public Assistance Services
D) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-73 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and solicit bids for the Belle
Pointe Wastewater Treatment Plant

Demolition

Project

E) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-74 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and solicit bids for the Ezekial
Jackson and Esperanza Lift Stations

Rehabilitation Project
F) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-75 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and auction Parish Surplus Items
G) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-76 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
award the Parish’s Property and Casualty

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Insurance to Riverlands Insurance

Services, Inc.
H) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-77 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
enter into a Professional Services

Agreement

with Prime Occupational Medicine for
Occupational Health Services

I) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-78 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
enter into a Professional Services

Agreement

with Curtis Environmental Services, Inc.

for

Environmental Services

J) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-79 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish
President to submit an application for
Financial assistance to The Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)
for a Low Interest Clean Water State
Revolving Fund Loan (CWSRF)

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.