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AGENDA

ST. JAMES PARISH COUNCIL

Parish Courthouse Annex – 2631 HWY 20, Vacherie, LA

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024

6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING

1. Proposed Ordinance 24-01, an ordinance amending Chapter 82, Article II, Section 82-20 (a) Membership; Compensation; terms of office (Louque)
2. Proposed Ordinance 24-02, an ordinance amending Section 114 of the St. James Parish Code of Ordinances to increase water rates for the users of the St. James Parish Water Districts 1 and 2 (Dufresne)
3. Proposed Ordinance 24-03, an ordinance amending Chapter 114, Article II, Natural Gas, of the St. James Parish Code of Ordinances to provide for changes in fees charged (Dufresne)
4. Proposed Ordinance 23-04, an ordinance amending Chapter 114, Article III, Water, of the St. James Parish Code of Ordinances to provide for changes in fees charged (Dufresne)
5. Adjourn

6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING

1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

1. PRAYER & PLEDGE

1. MINUTES
2. Approval of the February 7, 2024 regular meeting minutes

1. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

1. PUBLIC COMMENT on any agenda item requiring a Council vote in accordance with La. R.S. 42:14.

1. PRESENTATION
2. Tevis Smith, St. James Parish Recreation’s Annual Report (Louque)
3. Denise Burrell, River Parishes Tourist Commission’s Annual Report (Louque)
4. Rick Webre, Water Rates Presentation (Dufresne)
5. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS –
6. Resolution affirming appointments to the Lutcher Recreation Board (Long)
7. Resolution appointing members to the St. James Parish Planning Commission (Louque)
8. Resolution appointing members to the Keep St. James Parish Beautiful Board (Louque)
9. Resolution appointing members to the St. James Parish Economic Development Board (Louque)
10. Resolution affirming the reappointment of Wayne Becnel to the St. James Parish Coastal Zone Advisory Board (Nash)
11. Resolution appointing Noreen Keller to the District 7 Recreation Board (Nash)
12. Resolution appointing Marvel Raphael to the St. James Parish Economic Development Board as a Representative of District 7 (Nash)

1. OLD BUSINESS
2. Update of drainage study for Forrestal Street to Pool Lane (Nash)
3. Update of Multi-Purpose Building (Etienne-Steib)
4. Action on Ordinance 24-01, an ordinance amending Chapter 82, Article II, Section 82-20 (a) Membership; Compensation; terms of office (Louque)
5. Action on Ordinance 24-02, an ordinance amending Section 114 of the St. James Parish Code of Ordinances to increase water rates for the users of the St. James Parish Water Districts 1 and 2 (Dufresne)
6. Action on Ordinance 24-03, an ordinance amending Chapter 114, Article II, Natural Gas, of the St. James Parish Code of Ordinances to provide for changes in fees charged (Dufresne)
7. Action on Ordinance 23-04, an ordinance amending Chapter 114, Article III, Water, of the St. James Parish Code of Ordinances to provide for changes in fees charged (Dufresne)

1. NEW BUSINESS
2. Resolution to approve disbursement of funds to pay pending current invoices and payables (Louque)
3. Resolution proclaiming March 2024 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in St. James Parish (Dufresne)
4. Resolution proclaiming March as Flood Awareness Month in St. James Parish (Dufresne)
5. Resolution proclaiming the Month of March 2024 as National Kidney Month and Thursday, March 14, 2024 as World Kidney Day in St. James Parish (Dufresne)
6. Resolution authorizing the Parish President to sign a contract with FusionStak, LLC for utility billing software support (Dufresne)
7. Resolution accepting change order #1 from Veterans’ Construction LLC for the Romeville-District 4 Park Restroom Building Project (Dufresne)

1. Resolution amending the contract with Louisiana Controls Inc. to extend one (1) year for professional services (Dufresne)
2. Resolution approving a Community Benefits Agreement between DG Fuels Louisiana, LLC and St. James Parish (Louque)
3. Resolution appointing a Registrar of Voters for St. James Parish (Nash)

1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

1. COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT

1. MOTION TO ADJOURN

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