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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2024

6:00 PM
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
V. PUBLIC COMMENT – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (3 minutes per citizen)
Jaclyn Hotard – Proclamation – August 29th – September 2nd Flood

Awareness Week

VI. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
A) Approval of Minutes – August 13th, 2024, Council Meeting
VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Raynell Hampton vs. Jovon J. Clement, et al, No. 76046 Div. C
Bridget A. Dinvaut, in her official capacity as District Attorney
v. St. John the Baptist Parish Governing Authority and St. John
the Baptist Parish Council, 40th JDC Docket No. 77055
VIII. REPORTS
A) President’s Report
B) Jaclyn Hotard – Monthly Financial Report (July 2024)
IX. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION ON ORDINANCE(S)
24-37 An ordinance amending Chapter 14 – Fees and Charges, Sec. 14-
105 Buildings and building regulations, to remove items 4b,
4c, and 4d (See attached exhibit) (J. Hotard & T. Lambeth)
24-38 An ordinance to create and establish a Mardi Gras Parade
Route, in the City of LaPlace, Parish of St. John the Baptist,
commencing the Sunday before Mardi Gras (R. Arcuri)
24-39 An ordinance amending Chapter 14 – Fees and Charges, Sec. 14-
26 – Nuisances, to edit the administrative fee and add
additional Grass charges per square foot (see attached
exhibit) (J. Hotard & T. Lambeth)

X. NEW BUSINESS

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A) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-154 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and receive Request for Proposals (RFP)
for the Parish’s Group Life Insurance

B) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-155 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and receive Request for Proposals (RFP)
for Armed Security Services for Parish facilities
and events

C) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-156 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and solicit bids for the St. John
Community Center Hurricane Ida Disaster Building
Repairs Project Phase 2

D) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-157 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to reject
the only bid received for a Vegetation Shredder for
the Airport Debris Site

E) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-158 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to award
the bid for the Cambridge #2, Cambridge #3 and Ned
Duhe Lift Station Rehabilitation Projects to
Command Construction, LLC.

F) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-159 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to amend

the Professional Services Agreement with Evans-
Graves Engineers, Inc. for the Cambridge #2,

Cambridge #3 and Ned Duhe Lift Station
Rehabilitation Projects

H) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-160 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish President
to execute Change Order No. 1 with LA Contracting
Enterprise, LLC. for the Woodland Regional Pump
Station Project

I) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-161 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish President
to execute Change Order No. 2 with J. Caldarera &
Company, Inc. for the St. John Parish 2023 Parish
Wide Canal Drainage Improvements

J) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-162 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish President
to execute Change Order No. 3 with LA Contracting
Enterprise, L.L.C. for the 2023 Parish Wide Street
Ditch Drainage Improvements

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K) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-163 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish President
to execute Change Order No. 3 with FCA
Construction, LLC for the St. John Hurricane Ida
Edgard Courthouse Building Repairs Project
L) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-164 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish President
to execute the Certificate of Substantial
Completion with FCA Construction, LLC for the St.
John Hurricane Ida Edgard Courthouse Building
Repairs Project

M) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-165 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to amend
the Professional Services Agreement with Hymel’s
Turf & Landscape, LLC for Grounds Maintenance &
Landscaping

N) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-166 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to renew
the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with River
Parishes Transit Authority

O) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-167 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to enter
into a Facilities Reimbursement Agreement with
Coastal Protection Restoration Authority (CPRA) for
the West Shore Levee Project (WSLP)

P) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-168 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to enter
into a Professional Services Agreement with
Principal Engineering, Inc. for the West Shore
Levee LaPlace Main Water Line Project

Q) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-169 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to settle
and pay the April 24, 2024 Property Damage Claim to
Jermaine Butler of 107 Phillip Ct, Edgard, LA 70049
R) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-170 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist to settle and pay
the December 24, 2023 Property Damage Claim to
Noreen Champagne of 1508 Carrollwood Dr, LaPlace,
LA 70068

XI. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
XII. 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.

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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.