AGENDA

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2024

6:00 P.M.

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 – Presentation – 2023 Miss Andouille Queen,
DoMonique Warren and 2023 Teen Andouille Queen,
Brooklyn Boe – Keys to the Parish

Jaclyn Hotard – Presentation – Digital Engineering & Imaging,
Inc. – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
(MS4) Stormwater Management Program

Jaclyn Hotard – Presentation – Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC – 2023
Audit Presentation
Jaclyn Hotard – Presentation – New Orleans Regional Planning
Commission – “Path to Zero” Safety Action Plan
VI. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
A) Approval of Minutes – November 26th, 2024, Council Meeting
VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Joycelyn Howard v. State of Louisiana Office of Homeland
Security, Docket No. C-73943
Bienville Jackson v. Thomas Berthelot, Sheila Berthelot, Family
Homes by Tommy and Sheila, Inc., and St. John the Baptist Parish,
Docket No. C-75695
Carlis Warren Griffin and Calvin Griffin, Sr. v. St. John the
Baptist Parish, et al., Docket No. C-70784

Denielle v. Harris v. St. John the Baptist Parish, Docket No. A-69497

Lois Fisher v. Ovide Chenier, III, Docket No. C-75998

Buddy Miles LLC v. St. John the Baptist Parish, Docket No. C-761512

Kenneth Tregre v. St. John the Baptist Parish, Docket No. B-74050

Christopher Wiggins v. St. John the Baptist Parish, Docket No. A-71219

Linda Poche v. St. John the Baptist Parish, Docket No. B-69868

VIII. REPORTS
A) President’s Report
IX. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION ON ORDINANCE(S)
24-67 – An ordinance approving the resubdivision of a portion of the
Marcillien Jacob Tract, located on East 3rd Street, Reserve,
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (PZS-1408) (J. Hotard)
24-68 An ordinance approving the resubdivision of Lot 3 of the Ulger
Vicknair Tract located at 140 East 21st Street, Reserve, St.
John the Baptist Parish, LA (PZS-1409) (J. Hotard)
24-69 – An ordinance approving the resubdivision of Plot 1, Section B
of the Reine Subdivision, located at 192 McReine Road,
LaPlace, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (PZS-1412) (J.
Hotard)
24-70 – An ordinance approving the resubdivision of an undesignated
lot of the Estate of Joe Auguste located at 112-192 East 15th
Street, Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (PZS-1411) (J.
Hotard)
24-71 – An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of Thirty
Million Dollars ($30,000,000) of Taxable Revenue Refunding
Notes of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of
Louisiana, and providing for other matters in connection
therewith (J. Hotard)
24-72 – An ordinance to amend Ordinance 24-38 to add the following
underlined section: Parade routes and assembly areas other
than those described in this section may be approved by the
Parish Council through the adoption of a Resolution
at least thirty (30) days prior to the carnival parade
season. Additionally, the Parish President, shall have the
authority to abridge or otherwise alter any parade route
based upon delay or safety concerns due to emergency or
disaster prevailing conditions or to cancel or reschedule
any parade at any time based upon delay or safety concerns
on the day that the parade is scheduled to roll. (R. Arcuri)
24-73 – An ordinance to amend Ordinance 24-62 to add the following
underlined section: Parade routes and assembly areas other
than those described in this section may be approved by the
Parish Council through the adoption of a Resolution at

least thirty (30) days prior to the carnival parade season.
Additionally, the Parish President, shall have the
authority to abridge or otherwise alter any parade route
based upon delay or safety concerns due to emergency or
disaster prevailing conditions or to cancel or reschedule
any parade at any time based upon delay or safety concern
on the day that the parade is scheduled to roll. (T.
Houston)
X. NEW BUSINESS
A) Michael Wright – Meeting date change of December 24th, 2024, in
observance of the Christmas Eve holiday
B) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-211 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
approve and support the ideals, principles
and concepts of Vision Zero for the Parish of
St. John the Baptist, and adopt the New
Orleans Regional Planning Commission (NORPC)
“Path to Zero” Safety Action Plan and to
otherwise provide with respect thereto
C) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-212 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
enter into a Construction Manager at Risk
(CMAR) Agreement with the Lemoine Company,
LLC for the Reserve Wastewater Treatment
Pond Capacity Expansion Project

D) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-213 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish
President to execute Change Order No. 2 with
Sealevel Construction, Inc. for the Central
Avenue Lift Station Rehabilitation Project
E) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-214 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish
President to execute Change Order No. 2 with
LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC for the
Woodland Regional Pump Station Project
F) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-215 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish
President to execute the Certificate of
Substantial Completion with LA Contracting
Enterprise, LLC. for the Woodland Regional
Pump Station Project 4

G) Jaclyn Hotard/Kali Price – Resolution – R24-216 – A Resolution
authorizing and approving a Grant Agreement
between St. John the Baptist Parish and the
Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) for
administration of the Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Grant October
1, 2024 – September 30, 2026, and further
authorizing the Parish President to execute all documents related thereto

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.
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.