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AGENDA

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 2024

6:00 P.M.
RUDOLPH SORAPARU CHAMBERS
EDGARD, 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 – November 30th as Small Business

Saturday

VI. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
A) Approval of Minutes – October 22nd, 2024, Council Meeting
B) Permit Approval – Ascension of Our Lord/St. Joan of Arc
Catholic Church – Eucharistic Procession – Sunday, November
24th, 2024 beginning at 4:00 PM – the procession will begin
at Ascension of Our Lord Church on Greenwood Drive, move to
Dominican/Madewood then onto Carrollwood Drive, across
Airline Highway to Hemlock, proceeding to West 5th Steet,
ending at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
C) Permit Approval – Christmas on Main Street – Destiny
Christian Center – Saturday, December 14th, 2024 – 5:00 PM
until 8:00 PM – From W. 5th to the Railroad on Main Street in
LaPlace
D) Permit Approval – October Festival – The Greater New
Plymouth Rock Baptist Church – Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
– 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM – 110 Northwest 13th Street in
Reserve
VII. REPORTS
A) President’s Report
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION ON ORDINANCE(S)
24-56 An ordinance authorizing the execution of amendatory documents
relating to the $1,000,000,000 Parish of St. John the Baptist,
State of Louisiana Revenue Refunding Bonds (Marathon Oil
Corporation Project) Series 2017, and providing for other
matters with respect to the foregoing (J. Hotard)
24-57 An ordinance approving the request to rezone Lots 1, 2, 3, and
4 of the Hopeville Subdivision from the Commercial District One
(C-1) to the Commercial District Three (C-3) located at 228 and

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234 Museum Street, Garyville, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
(PZR-1617) (J. Hotard & T. Lambeth)
24-58 An ordinance approving the request to resubdivide Lots 47 and
48 of St. Andrew’s Village Subdivision, located at 452 Daffodil
Street, Mt. Airy, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (PZS-1403)
(J. Hotard & T. Lambeth)
24-59 An ordinance approving the request to resubdivide an
undesignated lot of the Alexander Jacob Tract located at 130

East 7th Street, Reserve, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (PZS-
1405) (J. Hotard & T. Lambeth)

24-60 An ordinance approving the request to resubdivide Lots A, B, C,
and D located at 416-432 South Fig Street, Garyville, St. John
the Baptist Parish, LA (PZS-1406) (J. Hotard & T. Lambeth)
24-61 An ordinance to approve and adopt the annual operating budgets
for the St. John the Baptist Parish General Fund, Special
Revenue Funds, Enterprise Funds, Capital Projects Funds, and
Debit Service Funds for the fiscal year beginning January 1,
2025, and ending December 31, 2025 (J. Hotard)
24-62 An ordinance to create and establish a Mardi Gras Parade Route,
in the City of Reserve, Parish of St. John the Baptist,
commencing the Saturday before Mardi Gras (T. Houston)

IX. NEW BUSINESS
A) Michael Wright – Resolution – R24-201 – A Resolution authorizing
St. John the Baptist Parish President to
execute the Certificate of Substantial
Completion with the Lemoine Company, L.L.C.
for the St. John the Baptist Parish Library –
1885 House in Reserve

B) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-202 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement
(CEA) with St. James Parish, Town of
Gramercy, Town of Lutcher, River Parishes
Tourist Commission and the Festival of
Bonfires, Inc. to support and promote the
Bonfire Festivities

C) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-203 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
enter into an Agreement with the
Pontchartrain Levee District for the 2024
Festival of the Bonfires

D) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-204 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
enter into a Professional Services Agreement

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with Meyer Engineers, LTD for the I-10 at
Highway 51 Lighting LED Retrofit

E) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-205 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish
President to execute Change Order No. 3 with
J. Caldarera & Company, Inc. for the St. John
Parish 2023 Parish Wide Canal Drainage
Improvements

F) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-206 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
adopt the required Community Development
Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program
Policies and Procedures; acknowledges CDBG-DR
Program Funds be administered in accordance
with OCD Grantee Administrative Manual;
appoint various coordinators/officers;
authorize individuals to execute the request
for payment; authorize execution of documents
G) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-207 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
settle and pay July 29, 2024 Property Damage
Claims to Darryl Roberson et al of 191
Historic East St., Garyville, LA 70051

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.