1 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:16,560 All right, good evening and welcome to tonight's council meeting for the City of Coventain, March 3rd, 2 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,740 2026. This meeting is hereby called the order. I need a roll call. 3 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:22,800 Councilman Callahan? Yeah. 4 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:24,080 Councilman Bushnell? Yeah. 5 00:00:24,340 --> 00:00:25,740 Councilman Roberts? Yeah. 6 00:00:25,740 --> 00:00:26,680 Councilman Inning? Yeah. 7 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:28,040 Councilman Barrell? Yeah. 8 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,960 Councilman Bosford? Councilman Barrett? Yeah. Here. 9 00:00:31,820 --> 00:00:36,720 All right, if you can rise for a moment of silence, which will be followed by the pledge of allegiance, 10 00:00:39,090 --> 00:00:43,990 And with our city attorney, Rod Rodriguez, please lead us in the pledge of allegiance. 11 00:00:57,410 --> 00:00:57,950 We 12 00:01:02,300 --> 00:01:08,920 had on the agenda this evening in a mirror who asked to be heard, Patrick Brooks, with Brooks Bikesound. 13 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:14,260 I saw on Facebook that he's in Hawaii, so I do not think he is going to be here today. 14 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:17,320 We will move on to the consent calendar. 15 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:21,820 We have regular meeting minutes of February 3rd, 2026. 16 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:28,920 We had special meeting minutes of February 18th, and special meeting minutes of February 24th. 17 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,800 We certainly had a busy month for the Covenant City Council. 18 00:01:32,900 --> 00:01:38,900 Under introduction of item number 2026-0301, we have an ordinance of the 19 00:01:38,900 --> 00:01:43,040 City of Covenant to amend the 2026 operating and capital budget. 20 00:01:43,500 --> 00:01:45,660 I need a motion to accept the consent calendar. 21 00:01:45,980 --> 00:01:46,700 Motion to accept? 22 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:47,640 Is there a second? 23 00:01:47,740 --> 00:01:48,200 Second. 24 00:01:48,660 --> 00:01:49,380 Roe call. 25 00:01:51,410 --> 00:01:52,370 Councilman Bush now. 26 00:01:52,930 --> 00:01:52,950 Yes. 27 00:01:52,950 --> 00:01:53,570 Councilman Roberts. 28 00:01:54,130 --> 00:01:54,150 Yes. 29 00:01:54,390 --> 00:01:54,910 Councilman Inman. 30 00:01:55,010 --> 00:01:55,250 Yes. 31 00:01:55,490 --> 00:01:56,230 Councilman Barrell. 32 00:01:58,250 --> 00:01:59,210 Councilman Calhant. 33 00:01:59,330 --> 00:01:59,550 Yes. 34 00:02:00,730 --> 00:02:04,730 Regular agenda unfun unfinished business items to be voted on. 35 00:02:04,730 --> 00:02:10,930 Number one is public hearing and action on item number 2026-02-01. 36 00:02:11,310 --> 00:02:17,110 It is an ordinance of the city of Covent and amending the following provisions of the Covent and Code of Ordnance. 37 00:02:17,490 --> 00:02:23,710 Chapter 42, Environmental Article 1, and General Section 42-2, Noise Control. 38 00:02:24,370 --> 00:02:32,350 I am the sponsor of this item, and it is simply because, and we have Kevin Collins here today, 39 00:02:32,350 --> 00:02:37,310 our deputy chief, that this is not an overhaul of the ordinance. 40 00:02:38,010 --> 00:02:42,330 We're going to take a look at all of our ordinances in due time. 41 00:02:42,330 --> 00:02:47,890 We have desire line that is assisting us and bringing us into what I refer to as the 21st century. 42 00:02:48,650 --> 00:02:54,510 But this one here is because we want to give the Covenant Police Department the tools, 43 00:02:55,450 --> 00:03:00,230 because some of the unique circumstances, this is old language that needs to be tweaked. 44 00:03:00,230 --> 00:03:06,330 and that language, the public safety committee, of which I am chairman, met with the police department, 45 00:03:07,130 --> 00:03:13,750 and we crafted and worked with the administration to tweak it so that it can be utilized correctly. 46 00:03:13,930 --> 00:03:17,950 Is that a fair assessment? And so those of... 47 00:03:17,950 --> 00:03:19,690 Can I make a point? Yes, ma'am. 48 00:03:19,910 --> 00:03:23,050 So we got two ordinances related to this topic, 49 00:03:23,630 --> 00:03:27,630 and so I just want to find out why the first one is the noise control on this, 50 00:03:27,630 --> 00:03:30,390 the second one is disturbing the piece so they kind of go hand in hand. 51 00:03:30,630 --> 00:03:35,590 And it's a very good point because that would be what I just said will also refer to the next one. 52 00:03:35,810 --> 00:03:42,210 This would go with disturbing the piece and we've had so that it's a little clearer for those that are listening. 53 00:03:42,750 --> 00:03:54,670 Some instances where our older ordinances have not allowed the police department to perhaps write citations and enforce the way that they need to. 54 00:03:54,670 --> 00:04:04,090 It is not wholesale changes again, but we did make the noise ordinance be in conjunction with the disturbing of the peace and vice versa. 55 00:04:05,350 --> 00:04:08,630 So, if there are any public comments, I will hear them now. 56 00:04:10,690 --> 00:04:13,090 Come forward and give us your name and address, please. 57 00:04:22,500 --> 00:04:30,380 My name is Robin Schulberg, I live at 1852, Louisiana, Tongue Road, which is unincorporated, coming to me. 58 00:04:30,380 --> 00:04:36,060 I had a couple of problems with the disturbing the peace ordinance. 59 00:04:36,900 --> 00:04:46,420 The one was the question of whistles are included as unreasonably disturbing or alarm the public. 60 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:50,320 I hate to interrupt, but we're going to take that one up next. 61 00:04:51,700 --> 00:04:54,320 You don't have to go far. You don't have to go far. It's common. 62 00:04:55,220 --> 00:05:03,770 But do you have anything on the noise so that gives the police department an ample warning to discuss whistles when we come back? 63 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:07,880 Yes. 64 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:16,320 So what we did with this ordinance is we took out a lot of the specificity in terms of the types of noises and all the decibel readings. 65 00:05:16,660 --> 00:05:20,280 And we basically revised it to lean on disturbing the peace. 66 00:05:20,280 --> 00:05:24,400 So if you were just going about your life, living in your life, you have a loud neighbor 67 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:30,460 or you hear loud noise that's disturbing, this would point then to the next ordinance that is up for adoption. 68 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:40,180 We kept construction noise in here to make sure that if we have construction that's been permitted or unpermitted, 69 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:46,400 we could handle that through code enforcement and through permits because that's going to be handled a little bit differently than a disturbing the peace case. 70 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:53,860 All right. Any further public comment on the proposed noise ordnance revision? 71 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:06,660 I do have a quick comment. I think that both of these were, well, can I say this 72 00:06:06,660 --> 00:06:12,500 overdue to be looked at just simply because I know within the district that I represent. 73 00:06:12,500 --> 00:06:18,060 There were a number of instances where the police were, well, for lack of a better way of saying it, 74 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:24,240 not able to perform their functions to the degree that they would love like to. 75 00:06:24,660 --> 00:06:27,880 So this allows for them to have that pathway going forward. 76 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:34,520 And I think it's important for our neighbors that we live around to have that piece of mind 77 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,320 that they know that they can contact our police department. 78 00:06:37,580 --> 00:06:41,380 They can come out, go through an investigation, well, assess the circumstances. 79 00:06:41,380 --> 00:06:45,600 us, go through an investigation and then follow up upon that investigation if need be. 80 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:48,200 So, that's it. 81 00:06:48,580 --> 00:06:53,540 I think a nice clean way to say it is that the holder ordinance hampered the ability 82 00:06:53,540 --> 00:07:01,680 to do their job in a timely fashion, and I think that Kudos to the Police Department for 83 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:02,880 bringing the entire tension. 84 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:08,340 And like I said, we have a public safety committee meeting, the public doesn't know how 85 00:07:08,340 --> 00:07:11,760 many meetings go into all these, but it's a lot. 86 00:07:12,260 --> 00:07:16,540 And we didn't want to willy-nilly change the noise ordinance or disturbing the peace. 87 00:07:17,020 --> 00:07:22,940 This is only one singular issue about some of this older language that allows the police 88 00:07:22,940 --> 00:07:25,280 department to effectively do their job. 89 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:29,280 And I will tell the public that we are going to address, we are going to address. 90 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:43,940 More addressing the entire code of ordinances, and I had no doubt we will come back and look at the noise ordinance, and with all the special interest that are involved in it. 91 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:49,920 So with that, if there are no more comments, I need a motion to close the public hearing. 92 00:07:50,180 --> 00:07:55,940 Motion to close. Is there a second? I'll make a motion to adopt. Is there a second? 93 00:07:55,940 --> 00:07:57,780 Second, Roe Call. 94 00:07:58,560 --> 00:07:59,240 Councillor Roberts. 95 00:07:59,420 --> 00:07:59,980 Yes. 96 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:00,260 Councillor Allen. 97 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:01,100 Yes. 98 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:01,460 Councillor Allen. 99 00:08:01,940 --> 00:08:02,220 Yes. 100 00:08:02,780 --> 00:08:02,860 Councillor Allen. 101 00:08:03,540 --> 00:08:03,700 Yes. 102 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:04,340 Councillor Allen. 103 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:05,560 Yes. 104 00:08:07,740 --> 00:08:13,760 Moving on to public hearing and action on item number 2026-0202-0202. 105 00:08:13,780 --> 00:08:17,620 An ordinance of the city of Coventon amending the following provisions of the Coventon 106 00:08:17,620 --> 00:08:23,340 Code of Ordnance, chapter 66, specifically offenses against public morals. 107 00:08:23,340 --> 00:08:37,280 Section 66-106. It's the disturbing the piece ordinance. Um, you've heard the comments that I have made, and if you'd like to come up, we would be interested in hearing which you have to say. 108 00:08:38,690 --> 00:08:47,650 Robin Schoberg, 1522, Louisiana, Tongue Road, Unincorporated Covington, including whistles 109 00:08:47,650 --> 00:08:53,890 in the act that, on reasonably disturbs Iran, alarms the public. 110 00:08:54,410 --> 00:08:59,210 This is not a good time to include it, because it's a viewpoint discrimination. 111 00:09:00,510 --> 00:09:03,010 It's a viewpoint discrimination. 112 00:09:03,210 --> 00:09:09,190 I'm sure people are aware that ICE and border patrol have been in our community, 113 00:09:09,190 --> 00:09:18,090 And the people come out and film them and blow whistles of the other people in the neighborhood, 114 00:09:18,890 --> 00:09:20,470 know that ISIS there. 115 00:09:21,170 --> 00:09:27,190 And including this makes it look like you're giving police a reason to arrest those people. 116 00:09:28,270 --> 00:09:30,430 So that's all I have to say about that. 117 00:09:31,370 --> 00:09:35,070 And viewpoint discrimination is a pretty serious thing. 118 00:09:35,870 --> 00:09:41,630 The other comment I had maybe this should be deferred to when you go over all the audiences. 119 00:09:42,310 --> 00:09:51,170 The language about addressing an offensive, decisive, derusive or annoying words. 120 00:09:51,610 --> 00:09:54,110 I mean, I'm sure I do that all the time to people. 121 00:09:54,970 --> 00:09:56,330 It's all language. 122 00:09:56,430 --> 00:09:58,910 I know it's been a firm with the intent requirement, 123 00:09:59,050 --> 00:10:02,390 but I think it's overall under the first amendment. 124 00:10:03,870 --> 00:10:07,730 And there have been challenge, well, I don't know if there have been challenges, because that 125 00:10:07,730 --> 00:10:12,030 of the statute doesn't lend itself to go into the Supreme Court. 126 00:10:13,990 --> 00:10:22,150 But I think that is overboard under the, under the first amendment that takes common occurrence. 127 00:10:22,250 --> 00:10:27,170 So what you could come up to me and say, I think you're a terrible lawyer, and their intent 128 00:10:27,170 --> 00:10:30,130 is to make me feel bad and ascend to me. 129 00:10:30,130 --> 00:10:34,670 Now, because that makes them disturbed, is that disturbing with peace and all. 130 00:10:35,270 --> 00:10:39,270 So I'd suggest taking words out of this and changing this to threats. 131 00:10:40,730 --> 00:10:42,510 And I guess that's something for later. 132 00:10:42,510 --> 00:10:47,070 And I would encourage you to participate when we get to that section, 133 00:10:47,650 --> 00:10:49,470 when we overhaul the ordinance, 134 00:10:50,650 --> 00:10:54,110 we're simply at this point giving the police department. 135 00:10:54,230 --> 00:10:59,090 All of your examples are not disturbing the peace. 136 00:10:59,090 --> 00:11:05,730 they would be discretionary. We can't take the best. The best item the police department 137 00:11:05,730 --> 00:11:12,290 has is the discretion, but when they find our ordinances so out of date that they can't 138 00:11:12,290 --> 00:11:18,970 write simple tickets and citations, I think the public safety demands that we give them 139 00:11:18,970 --> 00:11:25,950 the tools to do that. Anything in everything is subject to challenge, that's why they build 140 00:11:25,950 --> 00:11:32,270 the courthouses. And at the end of the day, I appreciate your comments. And we have Deputy Chief 141 00:11:32,270 --> 00:11:39,210 Collins here. If you would like to hear from him, I'm sure he would enjoy coming up to 142 00:11:39,210 --> 00:11:44,090 the podium. But at the end of the day, he might be able to give you some of that historical 143 00:11:44,090 --> 00:11:46,410 perspective of why we're doing what we're doing. 144 00:11:52,310 --> 00:11:57,170 Good afternoon, Deputy Chief Kevin Collins. I'm really going to need historical respect. But I 145 00:11:57,170 --> 00:12:02,070 I think you've kind of took the words out of my mouth where the things that you mentioned are kind of discretionary. 146 00:12:02,430 --> 00:12:14,130 I don't think any of our officers would immediately write a citation on a rest of one for just, I guess, talking bad about somebody like that. 147 00:12:14,290 --> 00:12:19,390 I think the discretion part is a big assist. 148 00:12:20,110 --> 00:12:26,470 This is there for us and some of those things just like the start of the piece with the noise ordinance. 149 00:12:26,570 --> 00:12:32,290 Once we saw that there was an issue, we went to the council and talked to the mayor and we tried to address it accordingly. 150 00:12:32,750 --> 00:12:34,150 So I think that's the same process. 151 00:12:34,310 --> 00:12:36,770 It's going to happen with some of these issues that you brought up as well. 152 00:12:37,130 --> 00:12:40,790 As we brought in and update some of the city orders. 153 00:12:42,010 --> 00:12:50,190 And then as the citation is written based on the circumstances of what that officer is going 154 00:12:50,190 --> 00:12:58,110 it observes and sees with criteria that actually have real criteria keep in mind that 155 00:12:58,110 --> 00:13:01,210 that's what the mayor's court in 22nd JDC is for. 156 00:13:01,430 --> 00:13:05,630 The writing that take it means nothing more than they have been accused of so doing and 157 00:13:05,630 --> 00:13:12,870 have their day in court, so but there are instances where this police department has failed to 158 00:13:12,870 --> 00:13:19,750 issue citations based upon some old ordinances, and that's not acceptable for public safety. 159 00:13:20,270 --> 00:13:24,250 Right. And one last thing before I said, we also take into consideration the mortality of 160 00:13:24,250 --> 00:13:29,970 the circumstances, so it's not just one point. It'll be everything that we observe, and we allow 161 00:13:29,970 --> 00:13:34,970 office of discretion to make the right decision. Thank you. Thank you. 162 00:13:35,990 --> 00:13:36,370 Sure. 163 00:13:40,550 --> 00:13:46,290 It's too much to office of discretion is not a good thing when there's a question of 164 00:13:46,290 --> 00:13:48,990 constitution. That's why we're doing the exact body opposite. 165 00:13:52,470 --> 00:13:53,590 Thank you. 166 00:13:53,770 --> 00:13:57,750 But please be involved in the process. Is there any other public comment? 167 00:13:58,470 --> 00:14:01,170 Hearing none, is there any further counsel comment? 168 00:14:01,170 --> 00:14:06,290 All right, I need a motion to close the public hearing. 169 00:14:06,390 --> 00:14:08,570 I need a second. 170 00:14:09,390 --> 00:14:11,110 Is there a motion to adopt? 171 00:14:12,970 --> 00:14:14,250 And I'll need another second. 172 00:14:15,190 --> 00:14:16,050 Roll call, please. 173 00:14:17,450 --> 00:14:18,250 Councilman Inman. 174 00:14:18,950 --> 00:14:19,930 Councilman Barrel. 175 00:14:20,250 --> 00:14:20,290 Yes. 176 00:14:20,390 --> 00:14:21,230 Councilman Barret. 177 00:14:21,470 --> 00:14:21,730 Yes. 178 00:14:21,990 --> 00:14:22,950 Councilman Callahan. 179 00:14:23,610 --> 00:14:23,730 Yes. 180 00:14:23,730 --> 00:14:24,550 Councilman Robert. 181 00:14:24,550 --> 00:14:24,870 Yes. 182 00:14:25,230 --> 00:14:25,790 Council Member Robert. 183 00:14:28,310 --> 00:14:34,830 Moving on to public hearing and action on item number 2026-0202-0303, which is an ordinance 184 00:14:34,830 --> 00:14:39,950 of the city of Coventon to amend the 2026 operating and capital budget Councilman 185 00:14:39,950 --> 00:14:40,390 Barrow. 186 00:14:40,830 --> 00:14:41,310 Thank you. 187 00:14:41,510 --> 00:14:47,650 So as part of our 2026 budget process, we allocated $200,000 for a Tyler Street corridor 188 00:14:47,650 --> 00:14:53,270 a traffic study and after further conversation with some of the professionals the city 189 00:14:53,270 --> 00:14:56,030 deals with, they said, you may have an opportunity to expand 190 00:14:56,030 --> 00:14:59,850 that study a little bit further out and incorporate some of the feeder streets. 191 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:14,860 And sort of bypassed streets. And so this ordinance is going to allocate an additional $100,000 to that study coming from the GMA fund, which is the fund that's funded by the sales tax sharing with the parish. 192 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:25,360 And this could lead to some other grant opportunities for some of those feeder roads and roads along the corridor. And I'll open it up to the administration if they have any further comments. 193 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:32,420 You explained that very well and just so you know we put out an RFQ for that study and the responses came in 194 00:15:32,940 --> 00:15:36,480 I believe today and so we'll be evaluating those proposals shortly. 195 00:15:39,330 --> 00:15:44,230 All right, is there any public comment? Any further counsel comment? 196 00:15:46,350 --> 00:15:53,670 I would point out during some of the, well, I don't know how to characterize it. 197 00:15:53,730 --> 00:15:56,710 We've had some meetings where people have been concerned about traffic. 198 00:15:57,330 --> 00:16:02,630 obviously we need to do this obviously I'm music to my years to talk about opening up 199 00:16:02,630 --> 00:16:10,010 the possibility of grants I think we're definitely can use them so I need a motion 200 00:16:10,010 --> 00:16:16,410 to close the public hearing motion to close I need a second motion to adopt I will 201 00:16:16,410 --> 00:16:22,310 make and is there a second second roll call please Councilmember Rao yes 202 00:16:23,230 --> 00:16:23,530 Yes. 203 00:16:24,390 --> 00:16:24,430 Yes. 204 00:16:24,430 --> 00:16:25,330 Councilman Callahan. 205 00:16:25,650 --> 00:16:25,690 Yes. 206 00:16:25,810 --> 00:16:26,730 Councilman Bushnell. 207 00:16:27,370 --> 00:16:28,130 Councilman Robert. 208 00:16:28,150 --> 00:16:28,490 Yes. 209 00:16:30,890 --> 00:16:35,630 Public hearing and action on item number 2026-02-04. 210 00:16:36,330 --> 00:16:41,410 It is an ordinance of the city of Covenant to amend the 2026 operating in capital budget again. 211 00:16:41,710 --> 00:16:42,310 Councilman Burrell. 212 00:16:43,310 --> 00:16:43,850 Thank you. 213 00:16:43,850 --> 00:16:52,030 So, as the last item address, one of our concerns around traffic, this item addresses another one of our concerns in the downtown area regarding parking. 214 00:16:52,970 --> 00:16:58,790 There are two lots that the city has been using that has been open to the public for parking 215 00:16:59,490 --> 00:17:04,730 and those are now on the market for sale and the city does not want to lose those. 216 00:17:04,730 --> 00:17:09,310 I think it's about 32 to 35 spaces combined between the two lots. 217 00:17:10,270 --> 00:17:18,510 So this would be an amendment to the capital budget for 2026 and increase of $825,000 to potentially purchase those two lots 218 00:17:18,510 --> 00:17:22,090 to keep them in the circulation of parking within the downtown area. 219 00:17:22,810 --> 00:17:24,450 And again, administration, any further comments? 220 00:17:26,410 --> 00:17:29,630 My only comment would be that keeping mind. 221 00:17:30,110 --> 00:17:33,610 It's the administration's policy in the previous fiscal year. 222 00:17:34,130 --> 00:17:40,070 If we don't use funds for a particular project or we come in under budget, we don't necessarily 223 00:17:40,070 --> 00:17:42,710 just ship those funds off to something else. 224 00:17:43,090 --> 00:17:46,770 We do a rollback and they go back up to what we refer to as the mothership. 225 00:17:47,770 --> 00:17:55,350 Interestingly, in the last month or so, we have sent around $800,000 back to the 226 00:17:55,350 --> 00:17:55,790 mothership. 227 00:17:56,270 --> 00:18:00,830 So it's not like we're having to deplete our discretionary spending to do this. 228 00:18:00,970 --> 00:18:05,510 It's actually the money that we have saved over the past year going back into the account, 229 00:18:05,850 --> 00:18:11,350 and then we're now reallocating that, as you perfectly point it out, to lose those parking 230 00:18:11,350 --> 00:18:13,650 spaces would be a negative pride downtown. 231 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:21,920 certainly an important priority is there any public comment. Hearing none is there any further 232 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:22,900 council comment. 233 00:18:25,120 --> 00:18:29,160 I'll make a motion to close the public hearing is there a second. I need a 234 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:34,600 motion to adopt. I need a second. Second. Roll call please. 235 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:40,220 Councillor Barrett. Yes. Councilman Callahan. Yes. Councilman Bushnell. Yes. 236 00:18:40,360 --> 00:18:46,700 Councilman Roberts. Yes. Councilman Inman. Yes. Councilman Barrell. Yes. All right. Moving on 237 00:18:46,700 --> 00:18:54,280 to public hearing and action on item number 2026-02-05. It is an ordinance of the city of 238 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:57,920 Coventon authorized in the mayor to purchase on behalf of the city of Coventon, 239 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:03,240 Lot 4, Square 22 of the Division of St. John. Councilman Bush now. 240 00:19:03,620 --> 00:19:07,660 Yes, thank you, Governor Greg. This is the properties one of the properties we just spoke about. 241 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:13,460 It's on the corner of Florida and Plaza. The property is currently been leased for many years 242 00:19:13,460 --> 00:19:16,740 And as he utilized, as we speak, is for public parking. 243 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:21,560 Any further administration comment? 244 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:24,040 Hearing none? 245 00:19:27,300 --> 00:19:28,260 Any public comment? 246 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:34,660 We're going to have a lot of discussion about parking because 247 00:19:34,660 --> 00:19:38,560 Coventains of Destination, and it's a good problem to have. 248 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:42,920 But I do want the public to recognize and understand that this is the third. 249 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:47,480 The third time we're discussing parking, and there's another one right after this. 250 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:53,900 So this administration and council is being proactive and I'm in favor of it. Any other council comment? 251 00:19:54,820 --> 00:20:03,540 The only thing that I would add is that worst case scenario, this is an investment by the city in terms of property that is currently being used for parking. 252 00:20:04,260 --> 00:20:11,500 Well, someone asks, well, what if we build a garage down the road? Well, then that property can be result, and we can recoup that money. 253 00:20:11,500 --> 00:20:14,320 So it's not a one-off situation. 254 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:17,420 This is something that, how can I say this, 255 00:20:17,500 --> 00:20:19,560 it actually paid dividends over time 256 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:22,440 if the opportunity presents itself down the road. 257 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:24,480 That's it. 258 00:20:24,700 --> 00:20:26,840 And I would like to point out in case somebody asks 259 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:28,700 because I've been asked at least three times. 260 00:20:29,300 --> 00:20:30,840 We're not gonna overpay for the property. 261 00:20:31,140 --> 00:20:33,100 It is illegal to overpay for the property. 262 00:20:33,420 --> 00:20:35,080 It is going to have an appraisal. 263 00:20:35,700 --> 00:20:37,680 And we are only doing what 264 00:20:39,780 --> 00:20:44,060 proper elected officials who do we're trying to address the parking issues and we're 265 00:20:44,420 --> 00:20:49,520 gobbling up some pretty dog on good property in the process. So I need a motion to 266 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:54,280 close the public hearing. Motion to close. I need a second. Is there a motion to 267 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:58,380 a down? Motion to adopt? Is there a second? Roll call please. 268 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:03,920 Councilman Callahan. Councilman Bushnell. Yes. Councilman Roberts. Yes. 269 00:21:06,420 --> 00:21:06,940 Councilman 270 00:21:06,940 --> 00:21:16,760 Yes. All right, public hearing and action on item number 2026-002-06 as promised. It is an 271 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:20,960 ordinance of the city of Covington authorized in the mayor to purchase on behalf of the city 272 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:27,060 of Covington. Lot 15 square 14 and this is in the division of St. John, Councilman Barrow. 273 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:32,040 Thank you. Yeah, very similar to the last item. This particular piece of property. I've actually 274 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:38,540 park there many times. Frankly in the past, it was public parking, didn't realize we were 275 00:21:38,540 --> 00:21:42,860 just using it as public parking. So the municipal address is 812, Rutland Street, 276 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:47,480 it's between Lee Lane and Florida. So right and really the heart of commerce over there. 277 00:21:48,260 --> 00:21:51,360 And it's about depending on how the people are parking, it's a gravel lot, so there's 278 00:21:51,360 --> 00:22:02,020 not lines but between 21 and 24 cars. So it's imperative that we keep that in the 279 00:22:02,020 --> 00:22:06,260 any public comment or further council comment or administration comment. 280 00:22:06,660 --> 00:22:06,660 Yeah, 281 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:13,440 the purchase of the lots that we're talking about. 282 00:22:13,580 --> 00:22:15,500 I think the ordinance number is incorrect. 283 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:23,140 So on this one, that's a production says 2026-07 when in fact it's actually 284 00:22:26,470 --> 00:22:28,250 0-02-02. 285 00:22:28,470 --> 00:22:29,710 I don't have a no-7. 286 00:22:42,380 --> 00:22:54,460 I think what happened is instead of putting an ordinance number at the top of the document, it's a resolution number. That's what's happened. 287 00:22:54,460 --> 00:22:55,220 What 288 00:23:03,730 --> 00:23:05,970 if we let things wear 14? 289 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:11,020 Did we? 290 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:16,620 Twenty-two and six, but do we have six? 291 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:20,580 Yes, and this is one of those. 292 00:23:20,580 --> 00:23:21,780 We also have just 20. 293 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:27,440 What's look at it like that? 294 00:23:29,620 --> 00:23:30,100 What's that? 295 00:23:36,070 --> 00:23:36,590 What 296 00:23:45,170 --> 00:23:46,150 is it? 297 00:23:46,170 --> 00:23:46,410 Is it stupid? 298 00:23:46,750 --> 00:23:48,590 That what it used to just out of it? 299 00:23:48,850 --> 00:23:49,130 No. 300 00:23:50,090 --> 00:23:51,190 All of that might be. 301 00:23:51,190 --> 00:23:54,650 All right. 302 00:24:06,330 --> 00:24:11,830 Um, type the ordinance city of Coven and State of Louisiana has ordinance number 2026-08. 303 00:24:12,630 --> 00:24:18,400 Um, we will change that. 304 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:28,660 So as part of the vote, I want the vote to be either for against and the vote will also be to amend the actual first page with the number. 305 00:24:28,660 --> 00:24:29,620 I think that's fair. 306 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:31,380 I think that's a good way to do it. 307 00:24:31,380 --> 00:24:43,220 So, with that being said, is there a motion to close the public hearing from a second, a motion to adopt, and second, and a role call? 308 00:24:45,100 --> 00:24:45,820 Councilman Bushnell? 309 00:24:46,380 --> 00:24:46,520 Yes. 310 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:47,500 Councilman Roberts? 311 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:47,660 Yes. 312 00:24:47,820 --> 00:24:48,700 Councilman Inman? 313 00:24:48,740 --> 00:24:48,960 Yes. 314 00:24:49,380 --> 00:24:49,880 Councilman Barrell? 315 00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:52,840 Councilman Kalahan? 316 00:24:52,860 --> 00:24:53,160 Yes. 317 00:24:54,740 --> 00:24:54,980 All right. 318 00:24:54,980 --> 00:25:05,680 and Council Clerk in CAO will change the first and Council President and Mayor will sign the actual coordinates. 319 00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:12,000 All right under new business items to be voted on resolution number 2026-03. 320 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:17,000 This is a resolution of the Covenant City Council confirming the capital outlay and in 321 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:22,060 Comprehend to Rollovers from the 2025 budget to the 2026 budget. 322 00:25:22,060 --> 00:25:22,840 Councilman Roberts. 323 00:25:23,220 --> 00:25:23,520 Yes, sir. 324 00:25:23,700 --> 00:25:24,780 Thank you. 325 00:25:24,940 --> 00:25:29,040 Well, one before I get into this, it's a good reminder of how much work goes into our budget. 326 00:25:29,180 --> 00:25:34,060 So, Kudos to all the administrative and everyone that does the work, because there 327 00:25:34,060 --> 00:25:34,980 is a lot in here. 328 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:37,500 So it's exactly what it says. 329 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:38,220 It's a roll over. 330 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:42,100 And all it's asking to say is anything that's been in progress, remaining to be done, it's 331 00:25:42,100 --> 00:25:42,620 been delayed. 332 00:25:42,860 --> 00:25:43,840 You'll see the comments. 333 00:25:43,860 --> 00:25:45,700 It tells you where those projects are. 334 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:50,880 If it was happening in 2025, and it hasn't been finished, it has the roll over to 2026. 335 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:59,020 So you'll get all the explanations there and the projects that are still, again, and progress delayed or, again, has to be completed in some way. 336 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:06,360 So it's just an approval process, it's really a office work administrative work. There's anything to follow up on that. 337 00:26:06,380 --> 00:26:17,980 So if we have any capital projects that have been budgeted in previous years and the project is still ongoing, we roll those funds over so we can complete the project. 338 00:26:17,980 --> 00:26:24,120 Also, if we have an operating expense or a project that is a lower cost, so it doesn't 339 00:26:24,120 --> 00:26:28,780 qualify as a capital project, but it's under a purchase order and active purchase order. 340 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:32,720 That's called an incumber, and so we roll those over as well so we can complete purchase. 341 00:26:36,580 --> 00:26:38,780 Are there any count of questions for administration? 342 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:44,560 Are there any public comments here in none? 343 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:46,980 I'll need a motion to accept. Motion. 344 00:26:48,020 --> 00:26:48,660 I need a second. 345 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:49,000 Second. 346 00:26:49,340 --> 00:26:50,420 Roll call, please. 347 00:26:52,140 --> 00:26:52,840 Councillor Roberts. 348 00:26:53,260 --> 00:26:53,620 Yes. 349 00:26:53,620 --> 00:26:54,200 Councillor Inman. 350 00:26:56,060 --> 00:26:56,160 Yes. 351 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:56,420 Yes. 352 00:26:56,420 --> 00:26:56,460 Yes. 353 00:27:00,780 --> 00:27:02,020 All right. 354 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:05,640 Moving on to resolution number 2026-04. 355 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:09,940 A resolution of the Covington City Council adopted in the 2026 St. 356 00:27:09,940 --> 00:27:12,340 Tim and Eparish, Multi-Jourished Dictionary 357 00:27:12,340 --> 00:27:14,640 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. 358 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:20,640 We have with us Chris Brown and rather than me tell you 359 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:24,200 what I already know and I can't explain, he will attempt 360 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:24,940 to do so. 361 00:27:27,280 --> 00:27:27,580 Thank you. 362 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:30,560 So the Hazard Mitigation Plan is something 363 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:32,000 that's required by FEMA. 364 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:35,060 It has to be updated every five years. 365 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:40,320 And this is the plan that is what gives us the ability 366 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:51,260 to receive hazard mitigation grant funding from FEMA, without a hazard mitigation grant or without a hazard mitigation plan. 367 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:57,100 A jurisdiction is not eligible to receive any grant funding from FEMA, so it's very important. 368 00:27:57,100 --> 00:28:05,940 And actually, so we do a multi-juris-stictional plan, so all of the jurisdictions within St. 369 00:28:06,060 --> 00:28:11,340 Tammany Parish collaborate and come up with a singular plan. 370 00:28:11,780 --> 00:28:17,860 The consultant that develops the plan for us is actually paid for by a grant through Goseph. 371 00:28:18,620 --> 00:28:24,820 So the jurisdictions have no actual physical costs in developing the plan. 372 00:28:24,820 --> 00:28:31,680 And this year, one of the things that was new that I want to give Kudos to our residents 373 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:39,840 is that the steering committee that develops the plan, we actually have an equal number 374 00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:44,060 of residents and to city employees. 375 00:28:44,700 --> 00:28:49,380 So there were three city employees on the steering committee, there were three residents. 376 00:28:49,380 --> 00:28:58,080 and those three residents were Donna Neal, Patrick Fulton, and Lynette Buday, who had 377 00:28:58,080 --> 00:29:04,040 developed, who devoted a significant amount of their own personal time to attend these 378 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:07,080 meetings and greatly appreciated. 379 00:29:08,300 --> 00:29:13,000 So I would ask the council adopt the plan. 380 00:29:14,460 --> 00:29:15,500 very important. 381 00:29:18,300 --> 00:29:25,120 Council questions? Any public comment or questions? When he said hurricane 382 00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:31,760 and important, he got our attention. All right, thank you, sir. I need a motion to accept. 383 00:29:32,780 --> 00:29:34,520 Is there a second? Second. 384 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:37,800 Yes. 385 00:29:38,340 --> 00:29:38,440 Yes. 386 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:39,140 Councilman Barrell. 387 00:29:40,020 --> 00:29:40,220 Councilman Barrell. 388 00:29:40,340 --> 00:29:40,560 Councilman Barrett. 389 00:29:41,300 --> 00:29:42,140 Councilman Callahan. 390 00:29:42,820 --> 00:29:43,660 Councilman Bush now. 391 00:29:44,220 --> 00:29:44,760 Councilman Robert. 392 00:29:46,540 --> 00:29:46,920 All right. 393 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:50,320 Now we have resolution number 2026-05. 394 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:56,260 It is a resolution of the Covenant City Council informing the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. 395 00:29:56,940 --> 00:29:59,980 Of the actions regarding the sewage treatment facility. 396 00:30:00,780 --> 00:30:07,900 And we have a guest speaker who is going to tell us how it's good news, correct? 397 00:30:09,060 --> 00:30:13,000 All right, give us your name and your address and tell us about it. 398 00:30:13,940 --> 00:30:16,380 Good evening. I'm David Curtis with Curtis Environmental. 399 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:20,980 We are a environmental consultant that we do work for the city of Coventon, some have seen. 400 00:30:21,100 --> 00:30:27,800 For a million faces, some of y'all all new faces. We've been doing work for the city of Coventon for over almost 40 years now. 401 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:34,080 know one of my parents very first customers and we started back in the late 70s early 80s so we have been 402 00:30:34,660 --> 00:30:38,620 doing this type of work for the city for a long time and we do appreciate being able to do that. 403 00:30:39,780 --> 00:30:45,220 So part of what I'm here for today is you all have an LPDS permit to discharge into the receiving 404 00:30:45,220 --> 00:30:53,360 streams of that you are required to do what's called an MWP audit which looks at seven different categories 405 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:58,240 over the course of your treatment plant, your operations, what is the loading 406 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:03,060 coming in, what is going out. So it's a seven-part plan, the lower the 407 00:31:03,060 --> 00:31:06,300 score, the better. I don't know, I guess you'll have it in front of y'all this 408 00:31:06,300 --> 00:31:11,040 year. So you'll kind of look and I'll breeze through if you have any questions, 409 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:15,180 you know, let us know, but this is a formality of the LPDS permittance required. 410 00:31:16,380 --> 00:31:20,200 So part one looks an influence flow, your ability to take in loadings throughout the 411 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:25,000 selection system and handle that load at your treatment plant while not going over your wastewater 412 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:29,820 treatment plant design capacity. You all have an EQ basin that you're able to earn high 413 00:31:29,820 --> 00:31:34,700 rate events to discharge into that prevents you from overloading your plant and keeping your 414 00:31:34,700 --> 00:31:39,900 plant within compliance. You'll see this year you actually had a lower score. You didn't have 415 00:31:39,900 --> 00:31:46,780 any violations where your influence flow or your discharge went above the design capacity. So that's 416 00:31:46,780 --> 00:31:50,060 So the things that y'all are investing in are continuing to work. 417 00:31:51,020 --> 00:31:53,780 Effluent quality, this to me is one of the most important ones. 418 00:31:54,260 --> 00:31:55,560 You'll see again y'all had a zero. 419 00:31:56,120 --> 00:32:02,940 The city of Covington averages a 2.7 BOD, which that looks at the ability to reduce organic 420 00:32:02,940 --> 00:32:07,820 matter throughout the treatment plant in a two TSS, so that solids leave in your point. 421 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,800 You have two guys sitting on the back over there, they do an excellent job of earning 422 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:12,420 your facility. 423 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:18,620 I think D.C. was actually out there a couple of weeks ago and they couldn't find anything wrong. 424 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:21,100 I mean it was kind of, you know, the guy was fishing. 425 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:22,300 And that's their job. 426 00:32:22,500 --> 00:32:22,940 They nitpicked. 427 00:32:23,120 --> 00:32:24,440 They looked through everything with a fine tooth comb. 428 00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:28,420 But when I'm telling you, I have, I run a lot of steel out of plants. 429 00:32:28,620 --> 00:32:30,880 This is the best that I know that's out there. 430 00:32:31,160 --> 00:32:34,460 And I think they echo that very loud throughout the people. 431 00:32:38,150 --> 00:32:40,050 Those are sometimes the people that get forgotten. 432 00:32:40,170 --> 00:32:41,390 The wastewater treatment side of it. 433 00:32:41,550 --> 00:32:43,350 But they do a very, very good job. 434 00:32:43,350 --> 00:32:45,570 Like I said, some of these methods, 435 00:32:45,770 --> 00:32:48,710 the lowest we can see is a two in y'all are right there 436 00:32:48,710 --> 00:32:51,130 at what we can barely see, almost non-detectic. 437 00:32:51,270 --> 00:32:53,070 So that is very good. 438 00:32:54,090 --> 00:32:56,030 Moving on like the age of the wastewater treatment plant. 439 00:32:56,190 --> 00:32:58,550 Unfortunately, unless you do a major project, 440 00:32:58,670 --> 00:33:00,610 or something like that, you really can't lower that. 441 00:33:00,610 --> 00:33:02,610 That goes up every year about two and a half points. 442 00:33:02,890 --> 00:33:04,810 So it will continue to go up so. 443 00:33:05,650 --> 00:33:08,230 But again, that's not something that's gonna really hurt you. 444 00:33:08,570 --> 00:33:11,170 The big one that I think that is really a big improvement 445 00:33:11,170 --> 00:33:16,370 this year is the overflows and bypasses. Historically, you know, you'll have an older collection 446 00:33:16,370 --> 00:33:20,930 system that heavy rain events and things like that, the inundated system and sometimes 447 00:33:20,930 --> 00:33:28,350 do overflows in the collection system. I know that the collection side of the wastewater 448 00:33:28,350 --> 00:33:33,730 department has been investing a lot of money into pumps and telemetry and generators and things 449 00:33:33,730 --> 00:33:39,010 like that to prevent this. And it's very evident that they dropped almost 30 points this year to 450 00:33:39,010 --> 00:33:44,330 do that. So continuing to invest in not only the treatment plant, but your collection system 451 00:33:44,330 --> 00:33:49,650 is very key here. So that's a big one. I mean, that dropped your score because you 452 00:33:49,650 --> 00:33:52,450 overall dropped throughout the year so that's good. 453 00:33:54,990 --> 00:33:57,090 Just continue putting money back in if you 454 00:33:57,090 --> 00:34:02,130 can. I know the mayor may ask you for some or the wastewater department that's some budget items 455 00:34:02,130 --> 00:34:08,390 you should always allocate. The next part is being able to dispose of sludge. I don't know how 456 00:34:08,390 --> 00:34:11,990 of y'all have been to the treatment point, y'all actually have a way to digest 457 00:34:11,990 --> 00:34:15,530 sludge, put it through a belt press, and you actually take it in this land 458 00:34:15,530 --> 00:34:22,490 applied in kiln Mississippi. They reuse it. They grow corn for cattle and soybeans and 459 00:34:22,490 --> 00:34:28,410 all of that that is reused for food for animals. So that is done. You're able to 460 00:34:28,410 --> 00:34:32,670 dispose of it. You don't have it. There are some places that can't do it. The next 461 00:34:32,670 --> 00:34:38,370 is development. We have always added points to that because the city of 462 00:34:38,370 --> 00:34:45,050 have people come in in here. To me, those are good points. I would take those every year and continue to do so. 463 00:34:46,030 --> 00:34:51,830 So you did have 50 points there. Operator training. All of your operators are required depending on the number of 464 00:34:51,830 --> 00:34:58,130 licenses to get eight hours per license per year. And all of them maintain their licenses. They go to training. 465 00:34:58,350 --> 00:35:03,730 They do. We could see you use is what it's called to be able to get continued education credits. So they all do that. 466 00:35:04,450 --> 00:35:10,130 And in total, you went from last year at 90 points to 57.5 this year. 467 00:35:10,330 --> 00:35:15,270 So overall, you decrease the lock, and it's evident by, you know, you're all putting money 468 00:35:15,270 --> 00:35:20,430 back into not only the treatment plant, the collection system, and having good operators 469 00:35:20,430 --> 00:35:21,190 on staff. 470 00:35:21,450 --> 00:35:25,950 I mean, that's a very hard thing to find right now in an age where we're losing operators. 471 00:35:26,150 --> 00:35:30,310 They're retiring and, you know, you'll have a very good staff, so it makes your life 472 00:35:30,310 --> 00:35:36,410 my life easier as a lab and can solve them to be able to continue doing it. So overall again, 473 00:35:36,650 --> 00:35:40,150 this is just kind of a formality. There is an ordinance at the end that you'll have to 474 00:35:40,830 --> 00:35:46,070 vote on and keep every year you'll see me here and as long as the city has us we will come back 475 00:35:46,070 --> 00:35:50,330 and continue to present this and we work very handily with the wastewater staff for anything that 476 00:35:50,330 --> 00:35:54,730 comes up and anyway we can help and we do appreciate it. Any questions? 477 00:35:56,090 --> 00:35:57,610 No, that's good news. 478 00:35:58,410 --> 00:36:02,530 And you're coming asking us to get a lower score, so we're going to try to get a lower 479 00:36:02,530 --> 00:36:02,830 score. 480 00:36:03,150 --> 00:36:07,470 Yeah, so I mean look, more money into the collection system, you know, skate a system, 481 00:36:07,610 --> 00:36:11,830 so imagery generators, any way you can prevent it to where we can get the water out of 482 00:36:11,830 --> 00:36:15,810 the collection system into the EQ basins, into the treatment plant for treatment. 483 00:36:15,990 --> 00:36:17,950 I mean, that's always a bit a plus. 484 00:36:18,390 --> 00:36:23,030 So if we can continue to get that number trending down, you know, that's the way that 485 00:36:23,030 --> 00:36:25,050 and we would like to be able to go. 486 00:36:25,790 --> 00:36:26,470 Thank you, sir. 487 00:36:27,010 --> 00:36:27,070 Yes, sir. 488 00:36:27,070 --> 00:36:28,350 I'm proud to mic for him. 489 00:36:28,790 --> 00:36:29,290 Yeah, absolutely. 490 00:36:30,430 --> 00:36:30,810 Thank you. 491 00:36:36,930 --> 00:36:37,670 Thank you, sir. 492 00:36:37,690 --> 00:36:38,270 Thank you, sir. 493 00:36:38,470 --> 00:36:38,990 Yes, sir. 494 00:36:40,730 --> 00:36:43,330 Any other public comment or council comment? 495 00:36:44,070 --> 00:36:48,590 The only council comment I have is, I'm glad we had this institutional knowledge 496 00:36:48,590 --> 00:36:49,970 just sitting over there in those chairs. 497 00:36:50,510 --> 00:36:52,890 They can take care of these problems and stay on top of things. 498 00:36:53,530 --> 00:36:54,510 So, well done, Gents. 499 00:36:54,770 --> 00:36:55,250 That's good for you. 500 00:36:56,390 --> 00:36:57,130 All right. 501 00:36:57,130 --> 00:37:01,730 I think that means the Councilman in and did a motion to accept. 502 00:37:02,330 --> 00:37:04,310 I'll take a second. 503 00:37:05,450 --> 00:37:07,170 Roll call, please. 504 00:37:08,010 --> 00:37:08,830 Councilman Barrell. 505 00:37:09,750 --> 00:37:10,350 Councilman Barrell. 506 00:37:10,610 --> 00:37:10,710 Yes. 507 00:37:11,110 --> 00:37:12,190 Councilman Calahan. 508 00:37:12,230 --> 00:37:12,490 Yes. 509 00:37:12,570 --> 00:37:13,550 Councilman Bushnell. 510 00:37:14,130 --> 00:37:14,850 Councilman Roberts. 511 00:37:17,390 --> 00:37:17,890 All right. 512 00:37:17,930 --> 00:37:21,030 We have resolution number 2026-07. 513 00:37:21,730 --> 00:37:25,770 It is a resolution of the Coventin City Council confirm in the appointment of Pamela 514 00:37:25,770 --> 00:37:29,970 K as the district A appointment to the Coventon Planning and Zone. 515 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:38,040 Planning Commission to fill an unexpired term. Normally, the Councilman of District A would have this, but 516 00:37:38,040 --> 00:37:47,860 Councilman Lewis had made the appointment. And so with his resignation, we have it as unfinished business. 517 00:37:48,220 --> 00:37:51,460 So to speak. Is there any public comment or Council comment? 518 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:57,480 Hearing none, I will make a motion to accept. Is there a second? 519 00:37:57,480 --> 00:37:57,980 Sir. 520 00:37:58,540 --> 00:37:59,680 Roll call, please. 521 00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:02,420 Councillor Burett. 522 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:02,940 Yes. 523 00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:03,520 Councillor Burett. 524 00:38:03,660 --> 00:38:04,000 Councillor Burett. 525 00:38:04,700 --> 00:38:05,420 Yes. 526 00:38:06,620 --> 00:38:07,060 Councillor Roberts. 527 00:38:07,860 --> 00:38:08,060 Councillor Mowbert. 528 00:38:08,420 --> 00:38:08,620 Yes. 529 00:38:08,900 --> 00:38:09,560 Councillor Burett. 530 00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:10,060 Yes. 531 00:38:11,140 --> 00:38:11,440 All right. 532 00:38:11,580 --> 00:38:16,320 Our last resolution for the evening is resolution number 2026-08. 533 00:38:17,020 --> 00:38:28,460 A resolution of the Coventon City Council acknowledging and accepting the petition for an oil change business at 730-18 highway 25 in the city of Coventon. 534 00:38:28,460 --> 00:38:30,160 Councilman Bush now. 535 00:38:30,160 --> 00:38:30,920 Thank you, sir. 536 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:37,160 Governor Codel orders a section 22 day as three requires a petitioner to the city council 537 00:38:37,160 --> 00:38:39,920 prior to any issue of any permit for all business. 538 00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:44,960 The orders are taken written that are written approval from the property over three 539 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:50,000 order of feet and is sent it's all the other properties on Highway 25 and the South. 540 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:53,900 That's my understanding, so they're in a compliance. 541 00:38:55,100 --> 00:39:00,920 We'll be in in compliance, is there any public comment or council comment? 542 00:39:02,160 --> 00:39:04,980 Hearing none, is there a motion to accept? 543 00:39:06,700 --> 00:39:07,540 Is there a second? 544 00:39:08,320 --> 00:39:09,320 Roll call, please. 545 00:39:11,060 --> 00:39:11,980 Councilman Callahan. 546 00:39:12,660 --> 00:39:13,540 Councilman Bushnell. 547 00:39:14,120 --> 00:39:14,960 Councilman Roberts. 548 00:39:17,060 --> 00:39:17,940 Councilman Barrow. 549 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:18,300 Yes. 550 00:39:18,900 --> 00:39:19,400 Councilman Barrow. 551 00:39:20,020 --> 00:39:20,260 Yes. 552 00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:23,880 We will move on to comments and reports from our council. 553 00:39:23,880 --> 00:39:28,960 Council District and committees, and we will begin with District A, Council on the Calhane. 554 00:39:31,500 --> 00:39:32,180 At this time. 555 00:39:32,940 --> 00:39:33,440 Thank you, sir. 556 00:39:34,180 --> 00:39:35,780 District B, Councilman Bush, now. 557 00:39:36,580 --> 00:39:37,560 Thank you, Councilor Brett. 558 00:39:38,020 --> 00:39:38,960 Well, Craig is in there. 559 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:43,420 And so, while our events so highlight a couple, we got coming up this month. 560 00:39:44,280 --> 00:39:49,140 St. Patrick's Day Concert, 30 March 12th at the trailhead at 5.30. 561 00:39:50,060 --> 00:39:54,720 The COVID-19 Celtic club parade will be Saturday, March 14th at noon in the downtown. 562 00:39:55,660 --> 00:40:00,680 Rockin' to Rails is kicking off this month as well, March 26th, that's Thursday, March 26th, 563 00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:07,560 at 5.30, at Reverend Peter Ackens Park, and also our final Friday, Black Party's also 564 00:40:07,560 --> 00:40:12,600 kick off on March 27th, at the 6.00 PM. Just a little friend of reminder too, the day like 565 00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:18,420 save is time, kicks in Sunday, so don't use that as excuse to miss Sunday, Sunday service. 566 00:40:18,420 --> 00:40:27,040 So, and an opportunity to purchase a ticket to help Coventon, come on now, how can someone 567 00:40:27,040 --> 00:40:30,480 participate if they would like to participate and what is it? 568 00:40:30,540 --> 00:40:35,260 Covered off footballers having their reverse wrap where we have every year, benefits goes 569 00:40:35,260 --> 00:40:42,580 strictly to the football team, you get to enter two people through a party with food, drink 570 00:40:42,580 --> 00:40:45,060 and music, and you also get a chance to win $10,000. 571 00:40:46,040 --> 00:40:51,180 anybody interested in contact myself or co-saltor or you can even go by Holders 572 00:40:51,800 --> 00:40:56,000 record. Thank you. Thanks, and thank you, sir. District C. 573 00:40:57,180 --> 00:41:00,520 District C is actually quite. I don't have anything to say about you if you see, but I 574 00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:04,680 do want to see these words. Desire line. We had opportunity to walk over there. 575 00:41:04,780 --> 00:41:09,540 Go see what they're doing. It was a public open to the public. It was kind of 576 00:41:09,540 --> 00:41:12,500 heartbreaking and not to see a lot of people there because what they're doing is 577 00:41:12,500 --> 00:41:15,440 amazing, the information they're getting out, the information they're collecting. 578 00:41:16,140 --> 00:41:20,180 So if you have some input of what you think Covinson should look like and integrity 579 00:41:20,180 --> 00:41:24,980 you want to keep in, and everything that's coming to keep in Covinson, get there when 580 00:41:24,980 --> 00:41:29,020 they ask you to come there because they're using that information to design what Covinson 581 00:41:29,020 --> 00:41:30,880 may or may not look like in the future. 582 00:41:31,620 --> 00:41:35,520 So Covinson, super organized, super knowledgeable, had a lot of questions, a lot of conversation, 583 00:41:36,180 --> 00:41:39,340 and left there impressed, it's probably the best word that I can use. 584 00:41:39,340 --> 00:41:40,640 So could as a Desireline? 585 00:41:40,780 --> 00:41:41,820 Very good point. 586 00:41:42,620 --> 00:41:43,440 District D. 587 00:41:43,700 --> 00:41:46,220 Well, follow-up with the Councilman Roberts. 588 00:41:47,300 --> 00:41:50,240 Desireline has been most impressive in my interaction 589 00:41:50,240 --> 00:41:51,100 with them. 590 00:41:51,100 --> 00:41:53,640 Very professional, professional, very knowledgeable. 591 00:41:54,340 --> 00:41:56,100 And I think we're in good hands. 592 00:41:56,460 --> 00:41:58,780 I would like to see, as he mentioned, more of the public 593 00:41:58,780 --> 00:42:00,920 involved, but good stuff. 594 00:42:01,040 --> 00:42:04,380 In terms of the district, district D, over on Jefferson, 595 00:42:04,700 --> 00:42:06,660 because there's a new sidewalks. 596 00:42:06,700 --> 00:42:08,820 When I do my drive in the district, 597 00:42:08,820 --> 00:42:15,200 I am making note of pot holes and letting the City Public Works Department know about those 598 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:22,100 and they've been good about getting out and putting down some cold mix or some crushed 599 00:42:22,100 --> 00:42:22,880 stone. 600 00:42:23,400 --> 00:42:27,860 And then I follow up as well and make sure that it is up to snuff so to speak. 601 00:42:28,140 --> 00:42:33,640 Tile street corridor study is incredibly important to the district as you know, there are 602 00:42:33,640 --> 00:42:38,320 streets on both sides, North Taylor, South Taylor and Jefferson. 603 00:42:38,320 --> 00:42:44,420 and so key corridors that are off the toleratory corridor and then the library, what's going 604 00:42:44,420 --> 00:42:44,760 on there? 605 00:42:44,820 --> 00:42:52,800 Well, they have a gene-lifete activity, if you will, where they're going to discuss his, well, 606 00:42:53,300 --> 00:42:57,400 in some cases, not so good exploits because he was a buck and ear. 607 00:42:57,760 --> 00:43:01,060 That's going to be Wednesday, the 18th, 1130 to 1230. 608 00:43:01,500 --> 00:43:02,680 Medicare 101. 609 00:43:03,660 --> 00:43:07,260 If you like myself and you're working your way to 65, well, 610 00:43:07,260 --> 00:43:33,060 They have a workshop for that Monday the 23rd that 6pm to 730 and then there's the extravaganza Saturday the 29th 10 a.m. to noon so you can bring your kids out of that in local sports the old coach in me has to mention this power lift and state championships are coming up March 25 to 28 so good luck to all of our local schools participating in that boys basketball playoffs tonight. 611 00:43:33,060 --> 00:43:39,640 COVID-19 high school and archbishop Hannan are both involved in that good luck to those. 612 00:43:40,060 --> 00:43:42,900 Jens and in soccer state champions. 613 00:43:43,560 --> 00:43:48,140 The hand and girls under coach Peter's went 20 win and finished the season with 21. 614 00:43:48,800 --> 00:43:53,680 One draw and one loss, North Lake Christian under coach Nick Cheta. 615 00:43:54,280 --> 00:43:57,080 This is his fourth or fifth state title. 616 00:43:57,340 --> 00:44:01,980 I can't remember, but he's got a lineage of success there that is noteworthy. 617 00:44:01,980 --> 00:44:07,380 And then SS, a St. Scholastic under Coach Benji, that's a three-peat. 618 00:44:07,840 --> 00:44:11,780 So good luck to the people who are in the playoffs this evening. 619 00:44:12,560 --> 00:44:17,380 And of course, the power of state championships and congratulations to those honor teams. 620 00:44:17,760 --> 00:44:22,700 These student athletes put a lot of work time and effort in and you can get a whole lot of 621 00:44:22,700 --> 00:44:27,100 out-of-athletics with participating in those. So that's all. 622 00:44:27,880 --> 00:44:28,660 Thank you, sir. 623 00:44:28,900 --> 00:44:29,380 Just your key. 624 00:44:29,700 --> 00:44:30,800 All right, thank you. 625 00:44:31,120 --> 00:44:32,660 Thank you to all of the city employees, 626 00:44:32,900 --> 00:44:35,080 every department for another successful Marty Grow. 627 00:44:35,160 --> 00:44:37,120 You all have done such a good job over the years, 628 00:44:37,220 --> 00:44:39,160 and we've turned into a real signature 629 00:44:39,160 --> 00:44:42,280 and destination for those events for a nice 630 00:44:42,280 --> 00:44:43,980 family-friendly environment. 631 00:44:44,140 --> 00:44:45,920 So thank you again, and that's a lot of hard work. 632 00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:48,220 When I was a kid, there was a movie called 633 00:44:48,220 --> 00:44:50,460 Never Ending Story, Fred Savage, 634 00:44:50,860 --> 00:44:53,480 which leads me to the Columbia Street Landing stage. 635 00:44:53,480 --> 00:44:59,900 been working on that since my first meeting and we were real close I thought at our last meeting. 636 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:29,060 Because we were going out to bid and we did. The bid came in a bit higher than we had anticipated. So we're doing a little bit of value engineering with the architect trying to get that a little bit more in line with our budget. But we're going to get it done as long as I'm here, we're going to get it done. And so that leads me to the first sunset at the landing concert is going to be on March 20th. We're going to utilize the city's temporary stage. So the concert is going to happen, March 20th, and it's going to be a great event. 637 00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:32,320 a couple other events that I don't think have been mentioned yet, 638 00:45:32,320 --> 00:45:35,000 chefs were a, sorry, sorry, I mentioned that, but March 15th, 639 00:45:35,060 --> 00:45:38,480 Bogofly Park, and there's a key covenant and beautiful event 640 00:45:38,480 --> 00:45:42,720 on March 22nd at the Firehouse Events Center from 2 to 4. 641 00:45:43,260 --> 00:45:45,360 And I think that's all I've got right now. 642 00:45:45,540 --> 00:45:46,680 Thank you all. 643 00:45:46,900 --> 00:45:47,460 Thank you, sir. 644 00:45:48,180 --> 00:45:52,180 Well, the Council certainly committed to the landing stage 645 00:45:52,180 --> 00:45:54,720 and I know administrations worked on it, 646 00:45:55,200 --> 00:45:58,440 but we're going to get that completed now. 647 00:45:58,440 --> 00:46:05,080 it's feet of government, this has been, this has been speed of a different country's government, 648 00:46:05,720 --> 00:46:13,100 we're going to get it done. All right, so I did want to, I came here to talk about the 649 00:46:13,780 --> 00:46:20,360 Covenant Heritage Foundation and all that they do and their events and it's time to renew membership 650 00:46:22,500 --> 00:46:28,640 Councilman and our signature farm to table event and it is going to be off the charts. 651 00:46:28,640 --> 00:46:34,100 We're going to have local farmers and it's going to be the explanation by the chefs 652 00:46:34,100 --> 00:46:38,980 of utilizing it and talking about the history of Coventon and I want to invite all 653 00:46:38,980 --> 00:46:42,180 of y'all except for the fact that it's sold out in five days. 654 00:46:42,920 --> 00:46:47,760 And I think that is indicative again of people care about their community. 655 00:46:47,760 --> 00:46:55,060 They want to be involved, we will do some more events, but thanks to the city for assisting 656 00:46:55,060 --> 00:46:55,980 us with that. 657 00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:59,740 It will be held at the trailhead, and please join. 658 00:46:59,960 --> 00:47:02,840 That's the first of many events we'll have throughout the year. 659 00:47:03,860 --> 00:47:11,380 And with that being said, we are moving the April, we have moved the March 31st City Council 660 00:47:11,380 --> 00:47:14,980 meeting to April 7th, so if everyone will take note of that. 661 00:47:16,360 --> 00:47:18,980 That's exactly what I'm in. 662 00:47:20,620 --> 00:47:28,780 So, with that, are there any administrative or administration or Mayor Mark comments? 663 00:47:29,000 --> 00:47:30,120 A few Mayor Mark comments. 664 00:47:30,400 --> 00:47:35,420 We'll start off with Kudos to the NAACP and Councilman Callahan and those folks. 665 00:47:35,700 --> 00:47:43,120 On short notice, they put together the MLK March and the MLK program on very short notice. 666 00:47:43,120 --> 00:47:52,380 And I got that put together and we've initiated conversations about future holiday events that will be back with the NAACP working on that. 667 00:47:53,020 --> 00:48:02,840 Monigraw was big, it was really big, tens of thousands of people for the Saturday night parade, tens of thousands on Monigraw Day. 668 00:48:02,840 --> 00:48:05,720 Marty Paws was a big success. 669 00:48:06,560 --> 00:48:09,000 We mentioned the foreign plug concert coming up, 670 00:48:09,260 --> 00:48:12,200 but on the Thursday, for St. Patrick's Day, 671 00:48:12,780 --> 00:48:14,870 the coming to Celtic Parade is coming up, 672 00:48:15,640 --> 00:48:16,720 another walking parade. 673 00:48:17,240 --> 00:48:18,940 Youth Service Bureau will have Chef Svore, 674 00:48:19,160 --> 00:48:21,560 at Bogofly, a park that's one of the events 675 00:48:21,560 --> 00:48:23,460 that we grandfathered into the park. 676 00:48:23,760 --> 00:48:26,050 That monster managed, sparks at the park. 677 00:48:27,120 --> 00:48:27,660 One other one. 678 00:48:28,660 --> 00:48:29,100 What's that? 679 00:48:29,520 --> 00:48:30,160 Blue's very. 680 00:48:31,520 --> 00:48:37,420 We could rent the park out every weekend from now until the end of the year and we don't. 681 00:48:38,520 --> 00:48:46,680 And that's one of the things that you guys don't always see is the administration or specifically the mayor telling organizations no. 682 00:48:46,880 --> 00:48:48,580 No, we're not going to do that. 683 00:48:48,880 --> 00:48:51,200 We do all from the trailhead, which is a great alternative. 684 00:48:51,600 --> 00:48:56,620 The British car show actually came to us to host it at Bogofly Park initially. 685 00:48:56,620 --> 00:49:01,460 And we switch them over to the trailhead and I think it's turned out to be a much much better venue. 686 00:49:01,900 --> 00:49:03,220 Shamrock's friend is coming up. 687 00:49:03,620 --> 00:49:08,000 We have a more atorium on any more five k's in downtown. 688 00:49:08,440 --> 00:49:09,900 They close up too many streets. 689 00:49:10,400 --> 00:49:12,400 Take up too much to many resources. 690 00:49:14,300 --> 00:49:15,600 I can't read my writing. 691 00:49:20,180 --> 00:49:20,720 March to Abo. 692 00:49:21,440 --> 00:49:22,920 Oh, rock in the rails coming up. 693 00:49:23,160 --> 00:49:23,880 March through April. 694 00:49:24,400 --> 00:49:26,500 Block parties are starting kicking up. 695 00:49:26,740 --> 00:49:28,140 The British car show we mentioned. 696 00:49:28,140 --> 00:49:30,580 I tell you all that to tell you this. 697 00:49:32,840 --> 00:49:39,840 When it comes to cultural arts and events, music shows, fundraiser, fun walks, car shows, 698 00:49:39,900 --> 00:49:44,540 block parties, the city of Covington is not at capacity. 699 00:49:45,720 --> 00:49:47,160 We are beyond capacity. 700 00:49:48,160 --> 00:49:55,780 Our PD, our public works, our administration, are strained to keep up with the size of the 701 00:49:55,780 --> 00:49:59,040 events that we're doing and the number of events that we're doing. 702 00:49:59,040 --> 00:50:04,020 So, I wanted the council to know this because I wanted you to be aware that if you get 703 00:50:04,020 --> 00:50:09,120 feedback from somebody coming to you saying, you know, we wanted to do this great event 704 00:50:09,120 --> 00:50:17,740 in downtown Cummings and the mayor said, no, the mayor said, no, we can't, we can handle 705 00:50:17,740 --> 00:50:23,000 some maybe out of Peter Atkins or a little further out if you want to do a walk or whatever, 706 00:50:23,680 --> 00:50:26,740 we have a little march coming up later this month. 707 00:50:26,740 --> 00:50:32,080 They weren't going down Boston Street and then down New Hampshire during the British car show. 708 00:50:32,620 --> 00:50:37,180 Now, we accommodate, and I'm definitely Chief Collins worked with them and came up with an alternative route. 709 00:50:37,800 --> 00:50:49,200 But I need you guys to be aware that we do not have the resources to say yes to just everybody who comes in that wants to do an event in Covington. 710 00:50:49,200 --> 00:51:02,660 And Kudos, as you guys have alluded to, to administration, to cultural arts and events, to the fire department, to the police department, to public works, for the work they had done. 711 00:51:02,660 --> 00:51:07,180 You know, the money cooperators are beyond our control now. 712 00:51:07,840 --> 00:51:10,940 If you, if you were to honestly know, they're beyond our control. 713 00:51:11,880 --> 00:51:15,760 And in kudos to our residents and our citizens and our spectators 714 00:51:15,760 --> 00:51:19,320 for maintaining the control that they do themselves. 715 00:51:20,180 --> 00:51:21,800 Because we couldn't do it without their good behavior. 716 00:51:22,560 --> 00:51:26,340 But anyway, I just wanted to give you a heads up that if you hear someone say, 717 00:51:26,720 --> 00:51:28,720 hey, the mayor said that we couldn't do this. 718 00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:30,340 It's a pretty valid reason. 719 00:51:31,000 --> 00:51:38,280 And a very nice Southern living article too, I might add if people wish to, to, yeah, they didn't use my good side. 720 00:51:38,500 --> 00:51:41,020 Well, I don't know that oak tree looked pretty good back there. 721 00:51:42,920 --> 00:51:43,140 Yes. 722 00:51:43,900 --> 00:51:51,760 To the council of Brits, we've got a tremendous article highlighting coming to, in this current issue of Southern living magazine. 723 00:51:51,760 --> 00:51:59,120 just a real, just kind of the pinnacle of everything we've been working on for the past 724 00:51:59,120 --> 00:52:04,360 several years, built upon the foundation that quite frankly, previous administrations laid 725 00:52:04,360 --> 00:52:09,100 down, and we were able to come in and put the bloom on the roads, so we're in a good 726 00:52:09,100 --> 00:52:09,500 place. 727 00:52:09,500 --> 00:52:17,720 Good place. All right, anything else from administration with the happy birthday 728 00:52:18,300 --> 00:52:19,820 When did this occur? 729 00:52:21,480 --> 00:52:22,340 Is it today? 730 00:52:23,960 --> 00:52:29,580 Oh, well, I really don't want to extend this meeting, but I'm happy birthday 731 00:52:30,080 --> 00:52:36,560 All right, so clarification, the next meeting will be Tuesday, March 31st, and not April 7th, right? 732 00:52:38,380 --> 00:52:50,280 And not April 7th. And we'll, council members, got that? All right, seal.