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Good morning everybody. We're going to go ahead and start with some proclamations before the meeting. Good

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morning everybody. If you could, please take your seats.

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hey, good morning. First, we're going to start with some proclamations

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for the irish-italian parade. Our largest parade in

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jefferson parish, and a parade for which I am a previous

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italian grand marshal who knew that hans liljeberg was mostly

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italian. But if harry lee can

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be irish, then I can be italian. Let me step down.

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first, we have a certificate of merit. It is known that.

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in appreciation of the efforts and participation of all involved in the parade, the parish of jefferson confers this

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certificate of merit upon jason ritten, captain of the irish italian parade. For the

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2026 carnival season. Jason.

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we also have a certificate of merit for the honorable cameron henry, the irish

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grand marshal, for the irish-italian parade. Be it

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known that, in appreciation of the efforts and participation of all involved in the parade, the parish of

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jefferson confers this certificate of merit upon

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cameron henry. And last

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but not least, be it known... In appreciation

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of the efforts and participation of all involved in the parade, the parish of jefferson confers a certificate

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of merit upon eric youngblood, the italian grand marshal. The irish italian

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parade. Council. The

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president. Senator. Wait, one more, one more. Yep. Thank you.

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congratulations. Thank you. We

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also have some certificates of merit for the st.

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patrick's day parade for the 2026 carnival season. Be it known that, in appreciation

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of the efforts and participation of all involved in the parade, the parish of jefferson hereby confers this

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certificate of merit upon kelly kerrigan, captain of the st. Patrick's parade

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of jefferson. We also have

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certificates of merit for the queen gaynell wilt and the

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grand marshal cardinal wilt. They are unfortunately or fortunately not with us today because they have a grandchild

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being born in baton rouge. So I'm going to leave this with you. Thank you all. Thank

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you so much. Oh look,

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he's cute. One more, y'all.

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madam president. On more,

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ya'll. Madam president. Hey, that was fun. I'm going

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to tell you all later. Thank

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you. Congratulations. Have a wonderful day. Have a good one.

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thank you, man. Thank you. Thank you so much. All right, if we could have it quiet in chambers, please. I know.

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if we could have it quiet in chambers, please. Hans, I might need your help. I got

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this voice. I might need your

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help. All right, y'all have to pardon my voice this morning. I

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really am struggling. I normally don't, but this is bad. I'd like to

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present a proclamation this morning to mr. Ted shielander. Come up. Oh, sure.

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you're welcome. Hi. Good morning, sir. Everyone, this is ted shielander. He is a

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faithful member of the williams boulevard baptist church for over 30 years. He has been employed at the

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river ridge, winn-dixie location for 30 years, where he has served in various

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roles such as buggy collector and head bagger. Ted shielander has provided dependable services

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to his employer. And has never taken a day off for sickness, not one day. Ted sheelaner has

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lived most of his life in jefferson parish. He travels to work, church, shopping,

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etc. Via bicycle and public transportation. And again, has never missed a day. He is

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loved and appreciated by his co-workers and patrons of winn-dixie. He is known for going above and beyond and

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making sure customers are well taken care of when they visit. Ted sheelander has over 30 years,

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in his over 30 years, has touched the lives of countless people with his kindness and demeanor.

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therefore, the jefferson parish council hereby recognizes and congratulates

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ted sheelander for his 30 years of faithful service to winn-dixie and wish him success

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in all his future endeavors. Congratulations. Say it

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in here so they can hear you.

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this is my. Family from harlingen, texas. Christy schlander, my nephew, ryan

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fetting, and my other nephew, thomas whitehead. I didn't

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realize until last night they arrived here for this ceremony. Thank you,

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jefferson parish council. That is amazing. This is a certificate from windix.

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congratulations. Thank you.

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thank you so much. Thank you.

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thank you. Hi, it's liz yeager

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here from magnolia. Hi liz, I didn't see you sitting right there. Come on up. How are you?

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I'm ready. Will you quieten the

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chambers, please, everybody? We still have a couple more of these to do. All right,

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this is magnolia community services here today, and we're recognizing them for more than 90 years

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of service. Whereas, for more than 90 years, magnolia community services has

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served as a cornerstone of jefferson parish, providing compassionate care, housing, and vocational opportunities

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for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. And whereas, magnolia community services

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remains steadfast in its mission to ensure that residents and clients have access to safe and comfortable

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housing, supported employment, individualized medical and behavioral care, wellness

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programs and enriching recreational activities. So that every individual may live their best life. And whereas?

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the month of march is recognized nationally as intellectual and developmental disabilities

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awareness month, dedicated to promoting understanding, inclusion, and advocacy for individuals living

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with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental disabilities.

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and whereas on saturday, march 07, 2026, magnolia community services will host the second

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annual magnolia fest, magfest. On the historic grounds of

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magnolia's river road campus, offering a family-friendly community day, featuring live music and entertainment,

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children's activities, food, beverages, community art vendors, local resources, and

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whereas, more than halfway through. Internationally renowned musician delfeo marsalis and

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the uptown jazz orchestra will have once again committed to headline magnolia fest, enhancing the cultural and

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community spirit of the event. And whereas magnolia fest is expected to attract more than 500

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attendees... And will serve to raise awareness of the needs of individuals with developmental

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disabilities, while also generating critical support to help offset funding shortfalls in essential services. And

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whereas the jefferson parish council desires to recognize magnolia community services for nearly a century

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of exceptional service, compassion, and dedication to building a more inclusive and supportive parish

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for all citizens. And whereas the jefferson parish council does hereby recognize march 2026 as intellectual and

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developmental disabilities awareness month throughout jefferson parish. Now, therefore, the jefferson

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parish council of jefferson parish, louisiana, hereby recognizes and commends

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magnolia community services for more than 90 years of outstanding service to individuals with

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intellectual and developmental disabilities. And for its continued commitment to enhancing quality of life through advocacy, care,

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and community engagement. Congratulations and thank you for the work you do in our community. Well, thank

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you, thank you so much for recognizing magnolia

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community services. We really try hard to make sure that people with

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developmental intellectual disabilities get the care they

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need. And you truly truly appreciate the support and dedication

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from the council and from parish. Thank you so much. You

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want to come take a picture, everybody? Thank you. I met

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your buddy. Oh, okay. So I have

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a proclamation this morning, and certainly if the parish president, councilwoman,

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bohannon, anyone, certainly if you want to participate. Because I know

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we have all dealt in many different capacities

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with the person that we're going to honor in this proclamation today. If

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you've been around parish government and any efforts, you have come across. Debbie

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satun and so we are here this morning to present a proclamation to

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debbie. Whereas deborah satun has demonstrated outstanding

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dedication, leadership, and commitment to serve jefferson parish, whereas her

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sustained efforts over multiple decades greatly benefited the community, protecting them

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from storms, encouraging good government, and enhancing our quality

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of life. Whereas ms. Satun has served with distinction on the board of commissioners of the southeast louisiana

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flood protection authority east, previously serving as the only... Civil engineer on the

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jefferson parish levee board, contributing her knowledge and her expertise to the ongoing

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protection and safety of all of us here in southeast louisiana and this critical

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flood protection infrastructure. Whereas ms. Satun has been a champion for

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stronger flood protection systems and a tireless advocate for the safety and well-being of both pump operators and the

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citizens of southeast louisiana, whereas in her role as chair for

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citizens for a safer jefferson, ms. Satun coordinated volunteer

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engineers, and I remember this effort, to address pump backflow flooding, installed

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remote control operation at many of our pump stations following hurricane katrina, and worked

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closely with jefferson parish officials to design and construct safe houses,

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those that we have today, ensuring the protection and the readiness

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of our pump operators. She also developed the contraflow evacuation system.

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to enhance the efficiency of emergency evacuations.

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whereas ms. Satun has been an active and valued member of many other things,

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it's not just flood protection, jefferson beautification, inc., the jefferson parish

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tree preservation and propagation board, and the jefferson parish board of standards and appeals, as well

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as the umbrella group that we've had known as the east

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jefferson civic league. Whereas, she's participated in numerous community-focused

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activities, based on land use and development, enhancing public outreach

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on zoning requests, establishing rules for digital sign regulations,

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all intended to improve the environment and the governance of our community. Last whereas.

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whereas, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to improving flood resilience,

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disaster preparedness, public safety, and environmental stewardship

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in our region, she was honored in 2002 with the alliance for

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good governments civic leader of the year award. Very well deserved. Her integrity,

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professionalism, and passion for public service have inspired her colleagues and our

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community at large. Now, therefore, the jefferson parish council, the governing authority of jefferson

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parish, louisiana, hereby commends and recognizes deborah mabel satun

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in appreciation of her dedicated service and enduring contributions to jefferson

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parish. And when I tell you we could have listed so many more

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things, there were multiple resumes of activities that we could have

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included, so this is a small sampling of why we just wish to honor debbie satune this morning.

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debbie? I would like

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to say that, although I did not do this for recognition,

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that there are so many others out there who need to step up. As those

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of us who are aging. Step away

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a little. I really appreciate all the thought and effort and

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I've been challenged professionally and ethically

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recently. And this is a good, good feeling

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to have this award today. Thank you so much. You

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around next week? Yeah. Okay.

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thank you, dad. Great words. You deserve it all. Congratulations. Good morning.

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I'm here to recognize two of our employees with their 10-year service pins, victor

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larocca, our interim finance director. Victor, if you could, come up. Started working for

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jefferson parish on january 06, 2016 as our budget director. As budget director, victor

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helped the parish receive the government finance officers association outstanding

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budget award each year. At the onset of the covid

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pandemic, victor quickly evaluated at-risk parish revenue streams. And developed

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suggested operational cuts to ensure the parish's financial stability in a time

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of great uncertainty. In september of 2023, victor was asked to step up as the chief

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administrative assistant in my office. In march of last year, he became our

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interim finance director. Victor is a tireless public servant who never shies away

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from any task. That is very true. Able to provide supervision and guidance, but is also very hands-on. I will

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say, I'll use the word very steady. He's been a working director

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who regularly works until the job is finished. As such, he has endeared himself

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to his staff as someone who walks the walk and talks the talk. As interim director

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of finance, victor has provided his veteran leadership to reduce staff turnover, increase hiring,

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and getting the 2024 audit issued. So thank you so much, victor. So, for sure. All

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right, next, donna russo, citizens affairs director. You'll know, donna. You'll see

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her on the parade route all the time. Where's donna? Who celebrated her birthday on...

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mardi gras day, as well as chinese new year. What a day.

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lunar new year, I should say. So donna was hired as an executive assistant in the

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parish president's office on february 11, 2016. Only two months later, she was promoted to director of citizens affairs. Donna and her team are jefferson parish's carnival

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whisperers. In addition to establishing and maintaining a

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solid working relationship with the carnival crew captains, donna has also coordinated

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with the department of risk management and parish attorney's office. To ensure that the ordinance requirements

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for insurance have been updated. Dinah was instrumental in organizing many bicentennial kickoff celebrations and other

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festivities, all last year. She's also assisted

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with the revival of powerboat races in jefferson parish, councilman

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lidgerberg, that was in your district. The first race in 20 years took place on lake pontchartrain last

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spring, and the organizers plan to return this year. Dinah's lively spirit... And enthusiasm

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make her an incredible asset to jefferson parish. Thank you donna, thank you so much

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for all your work. Council

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members, if you want to come, take a picture with victor and donna. Welcome, welcome.

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yeah, that was great. Well, congrats to you. Thank you.

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thank you. Thank you. All right

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everyone, good morning. It is 10 o'clock on this wednesday,

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february the 25th. We begin our jefferson parish council

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meeting this morning, calling it to order, and begin

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with the invocation and the pledge. I understand our parish president has the honor

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of inviting a guest to lead us in the invocation this morning.

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thank you, madam chairwoman. I'm so pleased to welcome our jefferson parish sewerage

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department employee for the invocation this morning, kalem reynolds, for today's invocation. Kalem

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is not only our jefferson parish employee of the year, but he's also a youth pastor at greater galilee baptist

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church. Kalem has worked with the sewerage department for 12 years, and

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during that time he has gone far beyond his regular duties. He always brings a positive

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attitude and helps build a strong, supportive team environment. On top of his regular shift,

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kalem has worked with our lift stations divisions, inspecting over 250 lift stations

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across the west bank in the evenings. Kalem is a true leader and a team player,

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always willing to serve wherever he is needed and focused on passing down his knowledge to help the

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next generation succeed. I was able to shoot a video with kalem at the end of the last

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year because he was employee of the ward. I got to know him a lot better. We had a lot of fun that day,

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kalem. So it's my honor to introduce kalem reynolds to give the invocation this morning. Every head bow,

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every eye close on this morning. Dear god, we come to say thank you. Dear god, we come praying

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for peace, unity, and love, dear god. We pray right now for the agenda, and today, dear god, pray for everyone

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that's represented today, dear god, all our elected officials. Father god, go

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into our community. Bless our community with oneness and unity. As we stand, dear god, we stand

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together and we want to present peace, we want to present love, we want

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to present the future. Of the devils together. In jesus' name, I pray. Amen. Thank you

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so much, kalen. What a good leader for our parish employees. Frank cusimano, if you could

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lead us in the pledge this morning.

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all right, madam clerk, if you will, call the roll. Chairwoman van ranken.

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present. Councilman walker. Here. Councilman bonanno.

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here. Councilwoman bohannon. Here. Councilman lozaberg.

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here. Parish president ms. Lee-shang. Here. And I've

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completed the roll. And I understand the other council members will be joining us. Parish president, if you would

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like to address the council. Thank you. Another great carnival season is

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in the books for us. I'd like to thank so many of our jefferson parish departments and partners who worked hard to

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make sure we had a successful and safe season, including our

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fire services and the east bank consolidated fire department, our citizens

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affairs, general services, water, streets, engineering, sewerage, drainage,

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co-compliance and enforcement, parks and recreation, parkways, fleet management,

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environmental affairs. Affairs, building permits, emergency management, public information

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office, parish attorney's office, our jpos, security, purchasing, and, of course,

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our jefferson parish sheriff's office and ems. So thank you for that. As you can

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see by today's proclamations, the parade season isn't over just yet. The gretna

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irish italian parade will take place on sunday, march 8th, at noon. The st. Patrick's

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parade of jefferson will be on sunday, march 15th, at 11 a.m. And the louisiana irish

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italian parade will take place sunday, march 22nd, at noon. For more information on all

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of these parades, visit jeffparish.gov. Slash

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carnivalseason. J-paws will hold an adoption event on

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saturday, march 14th, from noon to 3 p.m. The event will be hosted by flying

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dollies, located at 402 williams boulevard in kenner.

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also, if you're a taylor swift and travis kelsey fan, taylor swift, the cat, and travis

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take off kelsey, the dog. Are finally saying, I do. On

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saturday, march 21st, at the east bank regional library. An invitation to that wedding will

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be posted soon, and all attendees must rsvp. Only 100 guests will be able

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to attend in person. This is an extremely exclusive event, but the wedding will be live

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streamed for those who are not able to make it. So more info to come. J pause has fun

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with their work, that's all I'll say. They're always coming up with something new. Elario

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center, this saturday and sunday, this is going back to my good times. Many, many times I've been at this event

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with my children. The elario center will host the governor's games volleyball tournament. What a great event,

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seeing the best of volleyball with our youth this day, starting at 8 a.m. Each day.

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the tournament will feature 119 teams of boys and girls ranging from 10 to 18 years old.

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competing at three sites across the city, with 10 courts at the elario center. So

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for more information on that, visit thegamepoint.org. For our library events, we'll

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have free tax preparation. Services are available with licensed agents at east

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bank regional, river ridge, wagner, tarrytown, west bank regional, and live oak

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libraries. Through the april 15th I.r.s. Deadline. On a first-come,

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first-served basis. You can visit calendar.jplibrary.net for a full listing. A community

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craft share will be held at tarrytown library on saturday, march 7th, from 1

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to 4 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to drop off gently used craft supplies

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of all varieties that are no longer of use and pick out new items for their next creative project. Early

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drop-offs may be made at both the tarrytown and east bank regional libraries from march 1st through march

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6th, during standard library hours. The annual genealogy expo

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at the east bank regional is this saturday from 9.30 a.m. To 12.30 p.m. Geneologist

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jari anara, of the historic

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new orleans collection will discuss his groundbreaking research on the new orleans-based ancestry of

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pope leo xiv, while dr. Michelle bell-boissier will

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share her experiences with consumer genetic testing. Multiple local organizations

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focused on ancestral research will be represented at information tables. Also,

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the winter jigsaw puzzle extravaganza will be held this saturday from 9 a.m. To 4 p.m.

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at the east bank regional library, with a community puzzle swap and a puzzle sale sponsored by the friends of

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jefferson parish public library. A puzzle competition, those are always fun, starts

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at 2 p.m. With teams of two vying to complete a 500-piece puzzle

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within two hours or less. Prizes will be awarded to first, second,

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and third place teams. Machinery, this is important, we all have these. Machinery that can transfer vh tapes or

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real film 8mm or super 8 to digital formats will be set up

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for public use at the tarrytown library for home movie day this friday, 10 a.m.

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to 4 p.m. The public is invited

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to bring home movies to view in the meeting room and to leave with digital files

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that preserve treasured memories. Additional home movie days are being scheduled at other branch libraries

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throughout the year. For more information about this event. And other programming,

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visit jplibrary.net. And then I want to go over our director

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confirmations that we are asking our council to ratify.

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as you know, when our chief operating officer, steve lachute, retired, in addition

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to asking the council for two chief operating officers in shereen

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gagenheimer and mark drews, we took the time to fill some other positions and make some

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other administrative changes. So with that, we're asking for your positive vote

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on resolution numbers 142, 143, 144, 145, and 146

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on the agenda. Again, I'm requesting the council's favorable consideration

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for the appointment of these several directors. A lot of these faces are no strangers to jefferson parish. So as I

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call your name, if you could, please stand. Ray guidry, I know ray was over here. Ray

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guidry. To director of emergency management. Out of high school, ray spent four

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years with the navy and served in iraq. He then moved to the st. Charles parish sheriff's

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office and spent the last seven years with the kenner fire department, three of those inside the training division

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for jefferson parish. I actually met ray during some fema training that we were taking together last year or

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maybe two years ago, and I was so impressed with him then. I'm impressed

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with his knowledge and his drive. He's currently working on his master's degree in emergency and disaster

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management. We're excited to have a very well-rounded candidate for emergency management director

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with military, fire, and police training in addition to fema training.

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so, thank you, ray. Matthew zerang, you know, matthew, well, to the position of

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director of engineering. Matthew has been with the parish for 17 years. Is matthew standing? Okay,

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perfect. He started in the engineering department as a college intern and has been a professional engineer for 11

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years. Again, angela desoto, you know, promoted to director

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of public works. Angela spent 25 years with the corps of engineers. She's been with

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jefferson parish for 10 years and has frequently stepped up as a leader

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for public works when mark drews was unavailable. Chris frazier to director of general

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services. Chris has been with the parish for 16 years. He started as an engineer and worked his way up. His

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background is in property management. And joe waggisback, the director of safety and security. Joe

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spent 19 years in various roles with the jefferson parish sheriff's office. A strong background

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in law enforcement, serving in investigations, as a narcotics supervisor, and, most recently, as part

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of my security detail. We've also promoted ryan babcock from director

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of general services to chief administrative assistant over internal services. As well

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as don robertson, from director of fire services to chief administrative assistant over public safety. So we're

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excited about the new energy these promotions will bring to our administrative team.

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we've tapped people who have been with jefferson parish for a very long time and have deep institutional knowledge, which

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we know how critical that is as we do our daily work. Combined, these candidates, as

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well as our new chief operating officer, shereen guggenheimer and mark drews, have more than

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200 years of experience. Just in jefferson parish. Thank you. I don't know if shireen wanted

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to say that. That's a lot. That's a lot. It seems,

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really. Shireen is 150. I will not repeat that, scott walker.

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no, let me just say, I know when you introduced the candidates to us earlier this week, they are familiar faces,

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and the beautiful thing is, jefferson parish has a culture where if people are here, grow

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over the years, learn over the years,

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there is the opportunity to really rise and lead. And, um, I'm delighted

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to see these candidates. Absolutely. Thank you. And we're very proud of that tradition. Any council

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members wish to respond to the parish president? Yes.

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just to wish all of you guys a congratulations. It takes a lot to get that kind of nod from the parish president,

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and so it means a lot. So congratulations to all of you. And I would like

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to point out we have one from kenner, so just bragging a little bit. Thank you. The

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parish president and I yesterday were at a louisiana travel association event right

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here in jefferson, parish. They had people from everywhere. I said,

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who's the furthest away? Someone from webster parish was here, someone from

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shreveport. So part of what we know we have in jefferson is amazing outdoor

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recreational assets. The hilario sports complex that's

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just come online, the pickleball courts that we have. And I want to just highlight,

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there's a little video that we're going to show because we

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have a first here at jefferson parish. Next month,

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there is going to be the first professional disc golf

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tournament in louisiana, and it will be here in jefferson parish at parc de femme. Keep

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drawing and you can get a screen record for the rest of the meeting. So as you see

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there, the big easy open is what it's called. It's happening march 13th

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through the 15th. There'll be several hundred players coming from all over the world to play here in jefferson parish. And if you want

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to start to understand what disc golf is all about, it's a great opportunity to go out there and see this

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professional-level tournament.

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and again, it really is in line with jefferson convention and visitors

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bureau. It's in to be out in jefferson, and I think that is,

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as you've said, parish president, it's our wheelhouse, it's our strength. Madam

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chairwoman, the momentum we're having in sports tourism is absolutely amazing and it's

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very exciting, so this is another huge event for us to host in jefferson parish. Thank you so much. All

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right, we're moving now to the section of our agenda where persons who wish

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to appear before the council to talk on any any resolution that's

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on the agenda this morning, you can come forward. You have three minutes. The items that

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are numbers 9 through 17, those are ordinances, and so those are going to have

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their own individual hearings. So at this point, again, anyone who wants to speak on any resolution that's

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on the agenda, come forward, and if you would, state your name and address to begin. Kim shetling,

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inspector general for jefferson parish. You have before you item number 71.

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hopefully you have all received a written request for a deferral of this item.

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the proposed resolution comes at a time of active and ongoing matters by the jpoig, specifically, an

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open audit on jfi, an evaluation of jfi's

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transaction regarding its renovation and lease of 519 huey p. Long. As well as an

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anticipated public letter relating to the rent terms for the multi-use. Presently,

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jfi has a fully constituted board. The resolution,

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under its terms, say that the effective date would be 2028,

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and what I'm asking you to do is to defer this item to allow the inspector

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general's office to complete its work, provide you these reports,

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and hopefully present you with additional context and considerations. That might

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bring light to this resolution. Thank you.

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I'm a resident of river ridge, and I'm in agreement with the ig to defer

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resolution 71. I think part

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of what we're dealing with here... Is jfi was established to build and operate parking

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garages. And like many agencies

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and so forth, I feel like there's been some mission creep here, and they've evolved into

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a leverage point where they can

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assist in picking winners.

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in the business sector of gretna and

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in the private sector, and can affect existing businesses in the construction

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of other things. As far as this

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particular resolution, I think it would be great to see a resolution passed

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to confine jpi's function to parking. And the income created, like,

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in that manner. And not to add unnecessary overhead to that particular entity,

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jfi. I believe $1.3 million

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in revenue was posted as of last june 30th. I ask that

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you defer this resolution and give some more thought to it.

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thank you. Cornelia ullman,

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district 3, camphor street, in airline park. I just have

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four quick items. Number 155, the westminster tower limited

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partnership. With the secretary of state's office, it is in good standing.

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however, every entity and every officer is in memphis, tennessee, and there's no agent

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for service. There really ought to be some tie to louisiana.

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numbers 151 and 152. Which is metairie manor owner limited

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partnership that's not filed at all with the louisiana secretary of state. Not sure if that's required, but perhaps

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the parish attorney could address that and suggest there should be an agent for service and somebody designated.

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number 101 metairie public benefit corporation. I'm sorry,

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I'm not up to date on that, I'm just not clear the purpose

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of it. In article five of your art, of the articles

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that proposed articles, there's a general catch-all language, but it would be

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helpful if there were some goals or aspirations stated in that. And part

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of my concern comes from that, from item number 71. And what can I say? I just

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support what the ig recommended. And I wanted

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to thank you all. Nobody realizes the time, the effort, the words, the hours that go

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into an agenda like this. Thank you. J.c. John harmon. I

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want to speak in support of attorney general. It was our

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honor to have her at our last louisiana republican assembly meeting, and also jennifer van

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ranken spoke at the meeting. They shed light on some

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of what's going on in the parish, and item 71 is a big concern. So I just want

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to briefly talk about the fact that. Per that

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meeting, it became obvious that we should fully support the

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deferral of and back the ig on

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recommending the deferral based on item 71. Thank you. My name

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is dennis burke, and I live in metairie. Agenda item 71

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deals with jfi. It's articles of confid... Incorporation,

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its bylaws, and some possible changes for 2028. Seems

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to me it's a bit premature to be talking about that because jfi is embroiled

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in controversy because of its gretna-brupo business. I think

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it would be a lot more prudent to wait until after that controversy is settled, and

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with the benefit and clarity of hindsight, the parish could more effectively deal with jfi

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in its future, if it has one.

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there are those that believe that jfi, had it done its business well,

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we would not even be in this controversy in the first place and believe it should be abolished.

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therefore, I recommend that agenda item 71 be deferred or

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canceled. Thank you. Good

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morning. My name is debbie theriault, and I'm a resident of old jefferson, louisiana.

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I'm also the vice president of louisiana... Republican assembly, and I also represent

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other groups that cannot be here today, such as the jefferson parish republican

419
00:50:04,900 --> 00:50:06,800
women's group, the tea party, the home defense foundation,

420
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and several others. With all of the controversy surrounding the

421
00:50:14,733 --> 00:50:16,800
brew pub, I think it would be most reasonable for us to defer

422
00:50:19,767 --> 00:50:22,500
the resolution as recommended by the I.g., resolution 71. I

423
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do know that when we have failed to follow her recommendations

424
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in the past, it's not always worked

425
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to our advantage. So I would strongly encourage you to do that, and I thank you for letting me speak. Frankie

426
00:50:52,667 --> 00:50:56,033
hires, trying to spark a little curiosity, and away I'd go. Items 38,

427
00:51:00,767 --> 00:51:00,767
40, 42, 41, 68, 70, 81, 87,

428
00:51:06,767 --> 00:51:06,767
90, 86, 94, 96, 115, 116. Y'all

429
00:51:16,233 --> 00:51:17,433
know who got the most money. Recuse yourselves. At-large

430
00:51:20,833 --> 00:51:24,633
members, recuse yourselves. You're senators. You shouldn't be deciding on any of this. You should be advisors

431
00:51:25,500 --> 00:51:28,367
like the house of lords. You should advise on these things, but you shouldn't vote

432
00:51:29,733 --> 00:51:33,067
on them. You can't be apportioned. Not that any of the other seats are, except

433
00:51:34,300 --> 00:51:38,233
for district five, which only serves a metering. Of course, there's special districts within there,

434
00:51:39,200 --> 00:51:41,733
and then we can get this metri, uh, public benefit corporation. I believe it was

435
00:51:43,767 --> 00:51:47,533
december 2023. Somebody did oppose the brew pub,

436
00:51:48,800 --> 00:51:52,433
and somebody's going to oppose this, just like I oppose the any other crotchet. Which ingenuity may

437
00:51:53,400 --> 00:51:54,700
invent, may invent, and the combinations that they

438
00:51:57,433 --> 00:52:00,633
may give strength to carry, I opposed that brewpub, then. I said, you know, I

439
00:52:02,067 --> 00:52:05,100
like a beer. People shouldn't have to be paying for this, especially out of money that was supposed

440
00:52:06,233 --> 00:52:09,133
to be dedicated to citizens. This was pua money, cares act money. It had

441
00:52:10,267 --> 00:52:13,733
dedicated places to go, and it wasn't in the pockets of discretionary fund accounts. That then can be turned into,

442
00:52:14,567 --> 00:52:16,000
I don't know, boosters to a lottery

443
00:52:18,600 --> 00:52:21,300
for a reinforced roof, maybe. This is just a joke. This is

444
00:52:22,767 --> 00:52:23,867
not governance. This is arbitrary and inadmissible.

445
00:52:27,233 --> 00:52:29,733
you're worried about 71. Did anybody notice that we're going to spend 50 grand

446
00:52:31,433 --> 00:52:33,000
to give jfi money to litigation, money

447
00:52:35,900 --> 00:52:39,833
to provide funding for their legal fees? We're giving jfi 50 grand

448
00:52:42,167 --> 00:52:43,433
for their legal fees. That's item, what, 112? 154 items. I

449
00:52:48,900 --> 00:52:50,467
can't get through them all. 116, cooperative endeavor

450
00:52:52,933 --> 00:52:56,267
agreements with vector media, aren't they? The one that's going to be working media against the parish

451
00:52:57,300 --> 00:52:57,300
firefighters, too. If achieved

452
00:53:02,267 --> 00:53:06,067
by any means, prescribed constitutionally, I wouldn't have to show up here at all.

453
00:53:06,833 --> 00:53:10,167
but if it's achieved by any means, not prescribed, then it becomes arbitrary and inadmissible. This is not

454
00:53:11,600 --> 00:53:13,600
governance, it's a cabal, it's not politics, it's not a political question.

455
00:53:19,100 --> 00:53:19,833
we deserve a representative of the public. Anyone else

456
00:53:32,567 --> 00:53:32,567
wishing to appear? All right.

457
00:53:37,500 --> 00:53:41,267
moving on, items 1 through 3, I have a notation. They will be

458
00:53:42,933 --> 00:53:46,167
deferred to march the 18th, so next month. Councilman

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00:53:47,667 --> 00:53:50,733
walker, your motion? Move. Councilman walker moves

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00:53:53,233 --> 00:53:56,700
on deferring item 1 through 3 to march 18th, seconded by councilwoman van branken.

461
00:53:59,167 --> 00:54:02,767
if you will. Vote your machines on deferring one

462
00:54:04,333 --> 00:54:04,333
through three. It's not

463
00:54:15,700 --> 00:54:15,700
working. Were you pushing

464
00:54:20,733 --> 00:54:22,500
on your screen? Okay, there's everybody. Alright, seven

465
00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:31,033
unanimous votes on deferring one through three. All right.

466
00:54:34,400 --> 00:54:34,400
madam clerk, item 4. A

467
00:54:41,400 --> 00:54:44,933
resolution selecting a person or firm for architect, landscape architect, or professional engineering and

468
00:54:47,067 --> 00:54:49,700
supplemental services for park defamille's master plan for the jefferson parish parks

469
00:54:51,900 --> 00:54:55,600
and recreation department. Councilman kerner, your

470
00:54:57,133 --> 00:54:58,767
selection. Escape, landscape, architecture, dpc. Councilman

471
00:55:02,633 --> 00:55:03,900
kerner moves on scape landscape architecture dpc,

472
00:55:09,833 --> 00:55:12,567
seconded by councilwoman van branken. We're gonna open voting. Okay, closing the vote,

473
00:55:32,967 --> 00:55:32,967
you want to verbally say, yay?

474
00:55:37,200 --> 00:55:37,200
okay, unanimous yays. Seven

475
00:55:42,633 --> 00:55:42,633
in favor. Madam clerk, item

476
00:55:48,367 --> 00:55:51,700
five. A resolution selecting a person or firm for professional engineering services and

477
00:55:53,900 --> 00:55:57,233
supplemental services for the replacement of rose thorn gym and related utility

478
00:55:58,600 --> 00:56:00,767
relocation work under fema. P.w. 5482 and may include

479
00:56:04,233 --> 00:56:07,767
design, construction, administration, and related supplemental services

480
00:56:09,433 --> 00:56:12,267
for repairs and improvements to the adjacent rose thorn playground and ball field

481
00:56:13,733 --> 00:56:16,267
project, fema p.w. 2486, council district 1.

482
00:56:19,467 --> 00:56:22,433
councilman kerner, your selection. Meyer engineers. Councilman kerner moves on

483
00:56:24,900 --> 00:56:27,767
meyer engineers, the highest scored, seconded by councilwoman van branken.

484
00:56:29,600 --> 00:56:29,600
voting is open. Everybody all

485
00:56:37,500 --> 00:56:37,500
right. Item passes unanimously.

486
00:56:43,767 --> 00:56:46,933
madam clerk, please read item six a resolution selecting a person or firm for professional

487
00:56:48,367 --> 00:56:50,300
architectural engineering and supplemental services for the

488
00:56:52,400 --> 00:56:56,300
jefferson stadium project. Council district to councilman banana your

489
00:56:57,633 --> 00:56:59,900
selection? I'm gonna move on the highest ranked firm. Mathis brea, mathis brea.

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00:57:01,667 --> 00:57:03,533
motion by councilman bonanno, seconded by councilwoman van

491
00:57:07,467 --> 00:57:10,067
branken. We're going to open the voting on this item. I think we're missing

492
00:57:17,267 --> 00:57:17,267
five and two. You might have,

493
00:57:21,433 --> 00:57:24,967
councilman bonanno, you might have hit it early. See if it registers. There we go. All

494
00:57:26,267 --> 00:57:27,867
right, ending the vote. The item passes unanimously.

495
00:57:32,100 --> 00:57:35,333
madam clerk, item 7. A resolution selecting a person or firm to provide pre-placed

496
00:57:36,767 --> 00:57:40,500
emergency tree work, monitoring and management services for the parkways department

497
00:57:42,333 --> 00:57:45,000
during declared emergency events under r.f.p number 0505. Councilman walker, your

498
00:57:49,467 --> 00:57:52,133
selection. Thompson consulting. Councilman walker

499
00:57:54,300 --> 00:57:57,600
moves on thompson consulting, the highest ranked firm,

500
00:57:59,167 --> 00:58:00,700
seconded by councilwoman van branken. Voting is open. All

501
00:58:10,833 --> 00:58:13,000
right, closing the vote. The item passes unanimously. Item

502
00:58:18,133 --> 00:58:19,867
8 is executive session, which we expect around noon. I have a

503
00:58:25,833 --> 00:58:28,233
notation that item 9 will be deferred to march 18th.

504
00:58:31,133 --> 00:58:34,633
councilman kerner, your motion? Moves to defer. Councilman

505
00:58:36,433 --> 00:58:38,100
kerner moves to defer item 9 to march 18th, seconded by

506
00:58:41,900 --> 00:58:43,533
councilwoman van franken, opening the vote to defer. And

507
00:58:52,667 --> 00:58:54,433
the voting is open. On the item to defer to march

508
00:58:58,533 --> 00:58:58,533
18th. Councilman? All right,

509
00:59:04,033 --> 00:59:05,500
closing the vote. The item passes unanimously. Item 10,

510
00:59:11,500 --> 00:59:13,467
madam clerk. Summary number 26656, approving s.p.-38-25

511
00:59:16,533 --> 00:59:20,500
for the extension, addition, or enlargement

512
00:59:22,000 --> 00:59:25,733
of a non-conform... Conforming use and structure with variances to the rear yard

513
00:59:26,867 --> 00:59:30,267
dimensional standards and landscape regulations of the tcm.u. For ricos tires

514
00:59:32,033 --> 00:59:35,100
and wheels. Located at 2609 david drive on lot 16, square

515
00:59:36,933 --> 00:59:40,700
three, leela place, subdivision, council, district four. We can wave wave

516
00:59:43,533 --> 00:59:46,200
the reading on this item. We are opening the public hearing on summary number two, six,

517
00:59:49,200 --> 00:59:53,167
six, five, six. Anyone in favor of this item, thank you. Please come forward.

518
00:59:57,967 --> 00:59:57,967
anyone opposed? Madam clerk

519
01:00:03,033 --> 01:00:06,000
seeing none in favor and none opposed. Councilwoman bahannon, your

520
01:00:08,500 --> 01:00:12,233
motion? Move to approve. Councilwoman bahannon moves to approve the item. Seconded

521
01:00:13,367 --> 01:00:14,833
by councilman liljberg. Voting is open. All right,

522
01:00:23,900 --> 01:00:25,533
voting is closed. The item passes unanimously. I have a

523
01:00:29,567 --> 01:00:32,233
notation that item 11 is to be deferred to april the

524
01:00:34,433 --> 01:00:37,767
8th. Councilman bonanno, your motion on deferring item 11 to april 8th. We can't act on

525
01:00:40,867 --> 01:00:43,600
this measure today because the planning and bidding board has not met yet. So with that,

526
01:00:45,100 --> 01:00:45,700
we're going to move to defer to 318. All right, so motion

527
01:00:49,233 --> 01:00:50,733
by councilman bonanno. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, madam chair.

528
01:01:01,500 --> 01:01:03,700
okay, we'll go april 8th. Yes. Okay, so absolutely. So

529
01:01:05,700 --> 01:01:09,233
the motion by councilman bonanno, seconded by councilwoman van branken, is to defer this item to april the

530
01:01:11,733 --> 01:01:11,733
8th. Your voting is open.

531
01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:21,233
voting is closed. The item passes unanimously to be deferred to april the

532
01:01:22,400 --> 01:01:24,467
8th. Madam clerk, item 12. Summary number 26683, approving

533
01:01:28,433 --> 01:01:31,233
s.p.-69-25 for a variance to the area and landscape

534
01:01:33,900 --> 01:01:37,867
regulations of the c-1 and cbz for the construction of a multi-retail center

535
01:01:40,067 --> 01:01:42,300
located at 1316 north causeway boulevard on lot 15a,

536
01:01:44,300 --> 01:01:45,933
square no. 94, harlem subdivision, council district

537
01:01:48,867 --> 01:01:51,200
5. Thank you. We can waive the reading and we're now opening

538
01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:56,867
the public hearing on summary number 26683. Anyone in favor of this item,

539
01:01:58,233 --> 01:01:58,233
please come forward. Anyone

540
01:02:03,300 --> 01:02:03,300
opposed, please come forward.

541
01:02:08,633 --> 01:02:11,667
seeing that no one has appeared in favor or in opposition, madam clerk. Councilman

542
01:02:14,133 --> 01:02:17,667
logeberg, your motion. Councilman logeberg moves to approve the item. Seconded

543
01:02:20,433 --> 01:02:22,400
by councilwoman van branken. Voting is open. Voting is

544
01:02:27,533 --> 01:02:31,367
closing. The item is passed unanimously. Madam clerk, item

545
01:02:33,633 --> 01:02:37,167
13. Summary number 26684, amending ordinance number

546
01:02:38,767 --> 01:02:42,200
14796, the pay plan for the classified service of jefferson parish

547
01:02:43,600 --> 01:02:46,467
to revise the class title for the classification of emergency management

548
01:02:48,000 --> 01:02:51,600
coordinator 3. We're now opening the public hearing on summary number 26684.

549
01:02:54,667 --> 01:02:55,867
anyone in favor, please come forward. Anyone

550
01:03:00,233 --> 01:03:00,233
opposed? Madam clerk, seeing no

551
01:03:05,167 --> 01:03:07,700
one in favor or in opposition of this item. Councilman

552
01:03:09,533 --> 01:03:11,933
walker, your motion. Move. Councilman walker moves

553
01:03:13,567 --> 01:03:16,400
on approving this item, seconded by councilwoman van branken. Voting is open.

554
01:03:24,900 --> 01:03:26,433
voting is closed. The item passes unanimously. Madam

555
01:03:30,433 --> 01:03:34,367
clerk, item 14. Summary number 26685, amending ordinance

556
01:03:36,100 --> 01:03:39,533
number 27123 to correct an omission

557
01:03:40,933 --> 01:03:44,167
of the intended modification of fees related to the spay-neuter program. Set forth

558
01:03:46,800 --> 01:03:48,367
in chapter 7, article 2, division 1, section 7-31a.2

559
01:03:52,000 --> 01:03:55,700
of the jefferson parish code of ordinances. We're now opening the public hearing

560
01:03:57,433 --> 01:04:01,067
for summary number 26685. 5. Anyone in favor of this item,

561
01:04:02,467 --> 01:04:05,300
please come forward. Anyone opposed? Madam clerk, seeing

562
01:04:08,733 --> 01:04:12,033
none, moving forward to speak on opposition or approval

563
01:04:13,767 --> 01:04:16,733
of this item. Councilman walker, your motion? Move to approve. Councilman walker

564
01:04:18,700 --> 01:04:22,133
moves to approve, seconded by councilwoman van vranken, opening the voting.

565
01:04:30,700 --> 01:04:33,500
councilman bonanno, you want to vote on the spay and neuter?

566
01:04:35,600 --> 01:04:37,400
all right. Closing voting, the item passes unanimously.

567
01:04:40,667 --> 01:04:43,033
item 15, madam clerk. Summary number 26686, amending chapter

568
01:04:45,833 --> 01:04:49,767
27, water, sewage, and drainage ordinance of the jefferson powers code of

569
01:04:51,133 --> 01:04:53,933
ordinances in order to clarify provisions for food service establishments. We're

570
01:04:57,700 --> 01:04:59,267
now opening the public hearing on summary number 26686.

571
01:05:02,633 --> 01:05:05,500
anyone wishing to speak in favor of this item, please come forward. Anyone

572
01:05:09,633 --> 01:05:09,633
in opposition? Madam clerk,

573
01:05:13,667 --> 01:05:17,300
please note that no one has appeared either way. Councilman walker, your motion?

574
01:05:19,200 --> 01:05:22,167
move to approve. Councilman walker moves to approve, seconded by councilwoman van

575
01:05:23,733 --> 01:05:23,733
branken. Opening voting. All

576
01:05:33,433 --> 01:05:35,700
right, closing the vote. The item passes unanimously. And

577
01:05:37,733 --> 01:05:40,400
thanks so much to michelle gonzalez and the administration for reaching out

578
01:05:42,033 --> 01:05:45,100
to the restaurant association and those who might be impacted. They had no opposition and said they

579
01:05:46,733 --> 01:05:46,733
appreciated the work. Item

580
01:05:50,967 --> 01:05:52,967
16, madam clerk, with amendments. Summary number

581
01:05:55,333 --> 01:05:57,167
26687, amending the 2026 operating budget. And the

582
01:05:59,433 --> 01:06:02,333
amendments are to allocate $14,000 from council district

583
01:06:04,500 --> 01:06:07,533
3's video poker fund into parkway's account, 44560-4008-7454-45656-300

584
01:06:16,700 --> 01:06:19,900
for plaques at various locations. In the sign in front of willowdale subdivision,

585
01:06:21,200 --> 01:06:22,667
council, district 3. To allocate $13,495 from

586
01:06:26,633 --> 01:06:29,600
council district 3's west bank riverboat gaming fund to pay invoices from ipsc.

587
01:06:32,433 --> 01:06:36,000
for security services at jefferson parish. Covid memorial and farmers market,

588
01:06:37,667 --> 01:06:39,133
council district 3, to allocate $1,325 from

589
01:06:42,233 --> 01:06:45,667
council district 3's west bank riverboat gaming fund for services related

590
01:06:47,233 --> 01:06:49,900
to the ribbon cutting for the farmers market, council district 3. And that's

591
01:06:51,300 --> 01:06:53,733
all the amendments I have. Thank you. Councilman lee, your motion on the amendments.

592
01:06:55,467 --> 01:06:58,967
councilman lee motions approval on the amendments, seconded by councilwoman van branken.

593
01:07:00,500 --> 01:07:03,100
I'm going to open voting. This is on the amendments. Closing

594
01:07:05,467 --> 01:07:08,700
the vote. The amendments pass unanimously. Now opening the voting

595
01:07:09,633 --> 01:07:12,967
on the item as amended. We need the public hearing. So anyone

596
01:07:15,667 --> 01:07:19,333
who wishes to speak on this 2026 operating budget, summary number 26687, please

597
01:07:21,967 --> 01:07:21,967
come forward. Anyone wishing

598
01:07:26,167 --> 01:07:28,967
to speak in favor? Anyone wishing to speak

599
01:07:30,700 --> 01:07:33,167
in opposition? Madam clerk, please note that no one has appeared. We'll open the voting

600
01:07:34,933 --> 01:07:38,667
on the motion on the item as amended. Councilman lee moves, seconded

601
01:07:41,967 --> 01:07:41,967
by councilwoman van branken.

602
01:07:47,933 --> 01:07:51,767
all right, now everybody's in. The item passes unanimously as amended.

603
01:07:53,233 --> 01:07:53,233
madam clerk, item 17. Summary

604
01:07:59,667 --> 01:08:02,067
number 26688 amending the 2026 capital budget and the

605
01:08:04,467 --> 01:08:08,033
amendments are to recognize a transfer of $14,000 from council district

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01:08:10,767 --> 01:08:12,733
3's video poker into parkway's account 445604008,

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01:08:17,467 --> 01:08:17,467
745445656300. For plaques

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01:08:22,767 --> 01:08:26,133
at various locations in the sign in front of willowdale subdivision,

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01:08:27,767 --> 01:08:30,967
council district 3. And that's all the amendments I have. Okay, councilman lee, your

610
01:08:33,233 --> 01:08:35,867
motion on the amendments. I move. Councilman lee moves

611
01:08:37,333 --> 01:08:40,167
for approval of the amendments. I'm going

612
01:08:41,733 --> 01:08:44,033
to start the voting. All right, closing the voting. The amendments pass unanimously.

613
01:08:46,967 --> 01:08:50,700
and we're going to open the public hearing

614
01:08:51,433 --> 01:08:54,933
on the item as amended. So if you'd like to speak on the capital budget, please come forward. If you

615
01:08:56,067 --> 01:08:59,067
have remarks in favor, if you have remarks

616
01:09:00,200 --> 01:09:03,633
in opposition, please come forward. Madam clerk, seeing no one coming

617
01:09:05,167 --> 01:09:08,267
forward, we're going to open voting on the item as amended. This is

618
01:09:12,767 --> 01:09:16,367
the capital budget on motion of councilman lee, seconded

619
01:09:17,867 --> 01:09:21,200
by councilwoman van branken. All right, we're closing the voting. The

620
01:09:22,933 --> 01:09:24,367
item, as amended, passes unanimously. Madam

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01:09:31,467 --> 01:09:31,467
clerk, item 18. Councilman

622
01:09:39,900 --> 01:09:39,900
logeberg. To? Yes, sir. A

623
01:09:45,333 --> 01:09:48,933
resolution granting permission to st. Catherine of siena, 105 bonneville boulevard,

624
01:09:51,300 --> 01:09:55,000
to conduct their gala. A toast to the 20s on saturday, march 21st, 2026, from 7 p.m. Until

625
01:09:58,333 --> 01:09:58,333
11 p.m. This motion is coming

626
01:10:02,967 --> 01:10:06,167
from the floor, so it has to be unanimous. So does

627
01:10:10,033 --> 01:10:13,767
everyone on the council approve of moving this item from the floor,

628
01:10:14,833 --> 01:10:16,033
taking this item from the floor? I'm going

629
01:10:21,167 --> 01:10:24,200
to open the voting. All right, closing the voting. The motion can come from the floor. Now,

630
01:10:25,567 --> 01:10:29,033
councilman, your motion on the item. Move to approve. Councilman liljberg moves

631
01:10:30,733 --> 01:10:32,867
to approve this item, seconded by councilwoman van branken. Voting is open. Who's going

632
01:10:44,400 --> 01:10:46,233
to speak out against st. Catherine? Come on. All right,

633
01:10:49,133 --> 01:10:52,567
the clerk, madam clerk is telling me that we do have

634
01:10:53,567 --> 01:10:57,033
to open. The public hearing on this resolution for st. Catherine of siena to host a gala. So if anyone

635
01:10:58,967 --> 01:10:59,833
wishes to speak on this item, please come forward. Madam

636
01:11:03,933 --> 01:11:07,633
clerk, seeing none who wish to speak in favor or against this item, councilman

637
01:11:08,700 --> 01:11:11,333
liljberg. Move to approve. All right. Voting is open. All

638
01:11:15,667 --> 01:11:17,333
right. Voting is closed. The item passes unanimously.

639
01:11:19,833 --> 01:11:23,333
madam clerk. A resolution appointing melissa maestri-martin, replacing

640
01:11:25,600 --> 01:11:27,733
marcy planner to the board of trustees of the jefferson

641
01:11:31,200 --> 01:11:34,600
parish finance authority as the representative of council district 5. All right,

642
01:11:36,167 --> 01:11:38,600
this item is coming from the floor, so it needs to be done so unanimously. All

643
01:11:40,233 --> 01:11:42,200
council members in favor of it coming from the floor.

644
01:11:48,900 --> 01:11:51,000
the item can come from the floor passing unanimously. The item now, councilman

645
01:11:54,600 --> 01:11:58,333
liljerberg, public hearing on, sorry, on appointing ms. Melissa mastry-martin to the

646
01:11:59,633 --> 01:12:02,000
finance authority. Anyone who wishes to speak on this item, please come forward. Seeing

647
01:12:05,667 --> 01:12:08,567
none wishing to speak on this item, councilman liljerberg. Move to approve.

648
01:12:09,767 --> 01:12:11,567
councilman liljerberg moves to approve. Voting is open.

649
01:12:22,333 --> 01:12:23,700
voting is closed. The item passes unanimously. Item clerk?

650
01:12:28,467 --> 01:12:31,833
councilman kerner. I have one. Councilman bonanno.

651
01:12:39,133 --> 01:12:39,133
councilman lee. Yes, sir. A

652
01:12:44,500 --> 01:12:47,500
resolution granting permission to champion sports management llc at 11080 nicole

653
01:12:51,067 --> 01:12:54,733
boulevard, west wigo, permission to conduct a bayou national baseball tournament.

654
01:12:56,167 --> 01:12:58,633
on february 28, 2026 to march 15, 2026, from 8 a.m. Until 9

655
01:13:01,800 --> 01:13:04,667
p.m. All right, all council members, this has

656
01:13:07,167 --> 01:13:10,433
to be unanimous, so vote on the item coming from the floor. All right,

657
01:13:16,400 --> 01:13:17,933
closing the vote. The item can come from the floor. Now we'll

658
01:13:21,233 --> 01:13:24,100
open the public hearing on this item. Anyone wishing to come speak forward and speak

659
01:13:26,233 --> 01:13:29,700
in favor or against this item? Madam clerk, seeing none.

660
01:13:31,567 --> 01:13:33,467
councilman lee? I move. Councilman lee votes to move

661
01:13:35,700 --> 01:13:39,700
for approval of this item. Seconded by councilwoman van branken. Voting is open.

662
01:13:45,333 --> 01:13:48,733
voting is closed. The item passes unanimously. Madam clerk. A resolution granting

663
01:13:51,633 --> 01:13:54,800
permission to heroes of new orleans to conduct a race for a cause festival on march

664
01:13:57,333 --> 01:13:59,500
21st, 2026, from 10 a.m. Until 7 p.m. At nola

665
01:14:01,700 --> 01:14:03,667
motorsports park. At 11-075, nicole boulevard in avondale.

666
01:14:08,233 --> 01:14:11,867
all right, all council members wishing to allow this item to come from the floor, please vote.

667
01:14:17,900 --> 01:14:21,500
members have unanimously voted. Opening the public hearing

668
01:14:22,533 --> 01:14:26,000
on this item, anyone who wishes to speak in support or opposition of this item,

669
01:14:28,467 --> 01:14:31,600
please come forward. Madam clerk, seeing none, councilman lee. I move. Councilman lee moves

670
01:14:32,833 --> 01:14:35,200
for approval of this item, seconded by councilwoman van ranken. Closing the vote,

671
01:14:37,333 --> 01:14:38,467
the item passes unanimously. Councilwoman van ranken. I have

672
01:14:42,200 --> 01:14:44,767
none. Councilman walker. I have none. Councilwoman bohannon. I

673
01:14:47,200 --> 01:14:48,767
have none. And I've completed the roll. Councilman walker,

674
01:14:54,367 --> 01:14:55,467
your motion regarding in globo adoption of consent agenda

675
01:14:58,967 --> 01:14:58,967
number one items. 19 through

676
01:15:03,300 --> 01:15:06,267
70 minus 57, which is to be canceled. Move. Okay, and

677
01:15:14,533 --> 01:15:18,167
pulling 20 for an amendment. So, in globo, adoption of items 19 through 70 minus

678
01:15:19,867 --> 01:15:23,400
57, which is to be canceled, and 20, which is

679
01:15:25,533 --> 01:15:28,667
to be amended. Councilman walker? Move. Councilman walker moves for approval,

680
01:15:30,100 --> 01:15:32,800
seconded by councilwoman van vranken. We'll open voting on this item, on these items.

681
01:15:37,833 --> 01:15:40,300
all right, closing the voting. The consent agenda passes unanimously.

682
01:15:45,567 --> 01:15:49,333
so, item 20 for amendment. A resolution approving of the

683
01:15:50,967 --> 01:15:52,833
2026 alcohol beverage permits. And the amendments are to add

684
01:15:57,800 --> 01:16:01,000
zocalo. Restaurants under permit number 1, 0, 0, 8, 6,

685
01:16:04,233 --> 01:16:07,533
03, 2, 3, 7 2 and braza under permit number 1 0, 0, 8, 6,

686
01:16:10,600 --> 01:16:12,733
03, 2, 3, 3. 8 to the resolution of approvals, and

687
01:16:14,633 --> 01:16:17,467
that's all the amendments I have. Okay, councilman liljerberg, you want to move

688
01:16:18,867 --> 01:16:22,067
on those amendments? Move to amend. Excellent, councilman liljerberg.

689
01:16:23,300 --> 01:16:26,167
seconded by councilwoman van vranken to amend item 20. This

690
01:16:27,467 --> 01:16:29,133
is the vote to amend on the amendments. All right,

691
01:16:36,567 --> 01:16:40,233
closing the vote. The amendments pass. Councilman liljeberg, your item as

692
01:16:41,667 --> 01:16:44,733
amended. Move to approve. Councilman liljeberg moves

693
01:16:46,167 --> 01:16:48,433
for approval, seconded by councilwoman van vranken on the item as amended. The

694
01:16:53,133 --> 01:16:53,133
voting is open. Move. Vote.

695
01:17:09,067 --> 01:17:12,267
oh, I thought I was moving myself. I'm moving in advance. Lady, you wish

696
01:17:14,033 --> 01:17:14,033
to vote on this one. All right,

697
01:17:18,100 --> 01:17:20,167
closing the voting. The item passes unanimously as amended.

698
01:17:25,767 --> 01:17:25,767
that takes us to... Item 71,

699
01:17:31,400 --> 01:17:34,833
and I understand councilman bonanno has asked that 71 be pulled for discussion,

700
01:17:36,600 --> 01:17:38,833
but wait, let me get to the consent agenda, sorry.

701
01:17:46,467 --> 01:17:47,667
all right, so the consent agenda item, consent agenda 2

702
01:17:51,200 --> 01:17:54,733
will be moving on items 71, pulling for discussion,

703
01:17:57,367 --> 01:17:57,367
through 149. With 72 being

704
01:18:01,533 --> 01:18:03,500
pulled for selection and 107 being deferred to march 18th.

705
01:18:06,633 --> 01:18:10,133
so again, it will be items 71 through 149, but pulling 71 for discussion, 107

706
01:18:13,000 --> 01:18:15,833
to be deferred, and 72, which is a selection. Your motion,

707
01:18:17,600 --> 01:18:19,167
councilman walker. I'll move on that again. All right.

708
01:18:22,700 --> 01:18:25,533
seconded by councilwoman van branken. So this is a vote on consent agenda 2. Closing

709
01:18:34,767 --> 01:18:34,767
the vote. Those items pass.

710
01:18:40,767 --> 01:18:43,733
which brings us to item 71, madam clerk. A resolution requesting jefferson

711
01:18:45,300 --> 01:18:48,867
facilities incorporated, jfi, to amend article 7 of its article of incorporation

712
01:18:50,867 --> 01:18:54,000
in its bylaws. To specify the procedure for appointing directors

713
01:18:55,300 --> 01:18:58,700
to the board of directors when vacancies occur beginning january 2028 and to provide

714
01:19:01,433 --> 01:19:01,433
for related matters.

715
01:19:05,767 --> 01:19:05,767
councilman bonanno. First and

716
01:19:09,867 --> 01:19:11,200
foremost, I want to make it very, very clear.

717
01:19:14,200 --> 01:19:17,733
my resolution has nothing, nothing to do with the merits of the group up, either for or against. Simply trying

718
01:19:18,867 --> 01:19:21,167
to establish the council's intent going forward. Jfi, all

719
01:19:23,033 --> 01:19:26,333
their representatives have been appointed by district 1

720
01:19:27,400 --> 01:19:31,333
in the past, but jfi represents the entire west bank of jefferson parish. And myself and my

721
01:19:32,367 --> 01:19:34,967
colleague, councilman lee, have desires going forward to use a public benefits corporation

722
01:19:36,633 --> 01:19:39,933
to do projects in our district. And so,

723
01:19:41,100 --> 01:19:44,600
with that said, this is to establish a precedent going forward. In the future. That each of us, districts 1, 2, and

724
01:19:45,633 --> 01:19:48,600
03, get an appointment to jfi. So I want to be very clear

725
01:19:49,900 --> 01:19:52,100
about that. I received an email with a letter from the ig asking me

726
01:19:54,567 --> 01:19:57,833
to defer this matter, which I don't have a problem with. I want to be clear, too. None

727
01:19:59,000 --> 01:20:01,633
of the reasons given in the ig's letter have anything to do with waste,

728
01:20:03,567 --> 01:20:06,867
fraud, or abuse. These are all political matters to be decided by this council, not

729
01:20:08,933 --> 01:20:12,333
by the ig. That's very concerning to me. But more importantly, three meetings ago, my

730
01:20:13,467 --> 01:20:16,133
colleague appointed a new member to jfi. Did he get an email with a letter asking him

731
01:20:17,500 --> 01:20:20,333
to defer it? That's a material change to jfi. At the last meeting, my

732
01:20:22,667 --> 01:20:26,600
colleague, and I have great respect for him, he proposed legislation

733
01:20:27,633 --> 01:20:30,967
to change the area of representation. Of jfi to just district 1. Did he get a letter asking him to defer?

734
01:20:32,267 --> 01:20:35,400
no, he didn't. Quite interestingly, the ig shared his press release

735
01:20:37,833 --> 01:20:41,500
on her facebook account. She shared his press release about his legislation. She

736
01:20:42,733 --> 01:20:45,833
didn't share anything from me. Ladies and gentlemen, you ought to be very concerned. The

737
01:20:47,000 --> 01:20:49,733
hypocrisy in the ig's office is real. It's very, very real. It's

738
01:20:51,600 --> 01:20:54,833
about which council member proposes the legislation, and not what the legislation does.

739
01:20:56,300 --> 01:21:00,167
well, with that, I'm going to move for deferral, but I want to be clear. He

740
01:21:01,333 --> 01:21:04,567
didn't ask to be made to defer any of his matters, just I did. That ongoing

741
01:21:06,367 --> 01:21:09,400
investigation and audit was going on when he appointed a new member to that gfi board.

742
01:21:12,300 --> 01:21:14,933
the investigation was ongoing at the last meeting when he proposed legislation to change

743
01:21:16,700 --> 01:21:18,367
the representation area of gfi. He wasn't asked

744
01:21:20,733 --> 01:21:22,367
to defer that. With that, council chair, I'm going

745
01:21:24,800 --> 01:21:24,800
to move for deferral. All

746
01:21:29,267 --> 01:21:33,100
right, anyone else wishing to speak on this item that's pulled for discussion? I do.

747
01:21:34,467 --> 01:21:38,067
councilman? I got a few e-mails as well, and I just want

748
01:21:39,467 --> 01:21:41,900
to let you guys know, I've spoken with some of your members. The e-mails

749
01:21:44,233 --> 01:21:47,633
that we got were largely, like they had a lot of misstatements in there.

750
01:21:48,967 --> 01:21:52,433
whoever's advising you gave you all some really bad information. There were things that were just flat wrong. I

751
01:21:53,667 --> 01:21:56,133
have no problem also deferring it. You know, I'm aware, of course, you know,

752
01:22:01,000 --> 01:22:03,867
I have friends in your group and, you know, you can count me

753
01:22:05,267 --> 01:22:09,200
in your number. I have spoken with several people in your group. They told me that a lot of what was told

754
01:22:10,367 --> 01:22:12,200
to you all was just wrong, was like kind of made up

755
01:22:15,133 --> 01:22:18,500
from whole cloth. Another thing, I met with one of your members and basically we hashed

756
01:22:20,033 --> 01:22:23,733
the whole thing out. And the end result is, he said, I don't like public benefit

757
01:22:26,600 --> 01:22:30,133
corporations. I don't like... Public money going into private entities. And I get that. Like, I understand it

758
01:22:31,500 --> 01:22:35,233
perfectly. But, I mean, we just did one on the west

759
01:22:36,433 --> 01:22:39,933
bank. We just did the ballpark over there. It's going to be great. It's going

760
01:22:40,900 --> 01:22:44,067
to be great for the parish. I mean, we have public benefit corporations all over. Somebody spoke earlier

761
01:22:44,933 --> 01:22:46,800
about the public benefit corporation that I'm creating.

762
01:22:49,067 --> 01:22:52,667
your concerns are well-founded. I mean, some people just simply don't like public benefit

763
01:22:53,767 --> 01:22:56,900
corporations. And I get it, and I respect that view. You know, the... You asked the

764
01:22:57,933 --> 01:23:00,900
reason for metri? The reason is we're going to try

765
01:23:02,067 --> 01:23:05,767
to make a tennis mecca in district 5. Just kind of make it a hub. Right now,

766
01:23:06,867 --> 01:23:10,700
if you want to play your state championship tennis match, you have to go to mobile. We're going to try

767
01:23:11,933 --> 01:23:15,233
to do a usta facility right here in metairie. You might not

768
01:23:18,700 --> 01:23:21,667
like that because it's a public benefit corporation. There's going to be a private tennis

769
01:23:23,633 --> 01:23:27,500
association that's supported with public money. I think it's been great for the district. I

770
01:23:28,533 --> 01:23:31,867
think it's going to be great for the parish. So, you know, I don't have a problem

771
01:23:32,967 --> 01:23:36,000
with this, but again, I just, I want to make myself available

772
01:23:37,700 --> 01:23:40,533
to any of you all if you'd like to know the facts. You know,

773
01:23:41,867 --> 01:23:45,167
I would strongly encourage you to talk to, and not me, but talk to people from port orleans. Talk to people, you

774
01:23:47,433 --> 01:23:51,000
know, I went on a tour of that building. It's pretty amazing, and the public benefit to

775
01:23:51,900 --> 01:23:54,767
jefferson parish of what they're doing over there is really... Like, I

776
01:23:56,733 --> 01:24:00,100
was awestruck. I was amazed. So I would encourage you to talk to those folks.

777
01:24:01,333 --> 01:24:05,167
they'll make themselves available to you. And then make your decision. That's all I have to say. I likewise have

778
01:24:11,200 --> 01:24:14,700
created two public benefit corporations since I've been here. And I

779
01:24:15,900 --> 01:24:18,167
just want the public to understand, when we say that it's a corporation and a

780
01:24:20,567 --> 01:24:22,600
government mixing with a corporation,

781
01:24:25,467 --> 01:24:29,233
the corporation is owned by and benefited to the government. So this is a

782
01:24:31,067 --> 01:24:34,300
private business in theory, in that it's created that way through the secretary of state

783
01:24:35,400 --> 01:24:38,733
as a corporation. But the corporation is owned, managed,

784
01:24:40,500 --> 01:24:42,133
and the business is conducted by the government, by people

785
01:24:45,133 --> 01:24:48,333
who represent the government. And so, you know, my public benefit corporation,

786
01:24:49,300 --> 01:24:51,967
the only way that this funds, everybody's volunteer, no one gets paid,

787
01:24:53,400 --> 01:24:56,333
the entire board. And whatever incomes that they derive from rentals that we have at

788
01:24:57,667 --> 01:25:00,900
lafayette park, it's mandated that they stay within the park. So they can

789
01:25:02,633 --> 01:25:05,867
only spend money to do projects in the park. And what it does is it gives government flexibility. So that

790
01:25:07,533 --> 01:25:10,667
when we are doing a project in the park, we don't have to go through regular bid processes.

791
01:25:11,900 --> 01:25:15,533
we don't have to go through now. They do have to do some public bids. I mean, they can't just go willy-nilly

792
01:25:16,767 --> 01:25:20,667
picking vendors. But if they decide to plant a garden somewhere, we don't have

793
01:25:21,900 --> 01:25:25,533
to get council approval for them to do that. They have authority within the corporation

794
01:25:26,533 --> 01:25:29,733
to do that. So it's a corporation, but I want to be clear, it's not a corporation that's some private

795
01:25:31,167 --> 01:25:34,800
business owner. This is a corporation that is a government corporation. So they are carved out by the law, and they are special

796
01:25:35,800 --> 01:25:39,100
corporations, and they're designed to do just what jfi's kind of done,

797
01:25:40,300 --> 01:25:43,367
grow and change an area. And if you look at what's happened over the course of the last 20 years in gretna, I want

798
01:25:44,933 --> 01:25:48,867
to steal half of what they've done and make it my downtown kenner, because I love the growth and development that

799
01:25:49,967 --> 01:25:53,667
they've done. Now, do we love every project? Maybe, maybe not. But that public benefit corporation put out to bid,

800
01:25:55,800 --> 01:25:59,667
looking for a vendor, and there was only one person who

801
01:26:00,900 --> 01:26:04,233
responded, and it happened to be a brew pub. And so we don't just, you know,

802
01:26:05,533 --> 01:26:08,533
not go forward because we want to hold out for a different type of business. Instead, the

803
01:26:10,167 --> 01:26:12,933
councilman at the time chose to go forward. And this council unanimously, seven times,

804
01:26:14,667 --> 01:26:18,367
supported that decision. Just way before councilman luschenberg or I got here.

805
01:26:20,300 --> 01:26:23,067
so, you know, whatever happens with jfi, but I just want to make sure that everyone

806
01:26:24,833 --> 01:26:28,167
understands that a public benefit corporation is not the enemy. And our ig, for whatever reason,

807
01:26:30,567 --> 01:26:33,167
hates them. And that's fine. That's her, right. Where I'm

808
01:26:35,167 --> 01:26:36,733
worried is, like, what? Councilman bonanno said, we

809
01:26:39,900 --> 01:26:41,100
should not be politicizing that office. She has a very limited

810
01:26:43,933 --> 01:26:47,500
scope and purpose. It's to look for fraud, waste, and abuse. And weighing in on

811
01:26:49,400 --> 01:26:51,600
your policy opinions and your political opinions, we should

812
01:26:55,733 --> 01:26:59,600
never, most people should not know the ig's name. This person should be working to look

813
01:27:01,333 --> 01:27:04,867
for fraud, waste, and abuse. They shouldn't be

814
01:27:06,133 --> 01:27:08,667
on television. They shouldn't be sharing certain council people's facebook posts and

815
01:27:10,300 --> 01:27:14,133
cheering them on, like, rah, that's embarrassing. And I thought that we had changed the

816
01:27:15,300 --> 01:27:19,133
legislation regarding the ig so that we wouldn't have to face those kinds of things anymore. And here we

817
01:27:20,300 --> 01:27:24,033
are again having a conversation about our ig, deciding to take a political posture. It's inappropriate. It's

818
01:27:28,100 --> 01:27:31,633
inappropriate. And to be quite frank, it's a little exhausting to have the same conversation

819
01:27:32,667 --> 01:27:35,833
about that over and over again. Councilman kerner. I agree. It has been

820
01:27:37,767 --> 01:27:40,500
exhausting. I'm ready to bring this to some conclusion based

821
01:27:41,933 --> 01:27:44,167
on talking with all of you. But I do want to,

822
01:27:46,067 --> 01:27:48,700
I respect my colleagues. I mean, me and aretha had great conversations about this.

823
01:27:50,233 --> 01:27:53,733
she's one of the hardest working people I've ever seen on a council. So I want to start by saying, you know,

824
01:27:55,233 --> 01:27:58,967
byron and dino both worked, you know, worked with us so well.

825
01:28:00,167 --> 01:28:02,733
to really find a path forward, even in this deferment. You know, we've discussed it, we

826
01:28:04,533 --> 01:28:07,367
all worked as a unit and that's how the council is supposed to work. You know, not all the

827
01:28:09,167 --> 01:28:12,733
times are we gonna agree. We shouldn't. That's not how democracy should work,

828
01:28:14,167 --> 01:28:17,300
it's not how a republic should work, but it's when we could come in, when we disagree and find some

829
01:28:18,767 --> 01:28:21,433
common consensus. But I do have some points I just want to clarify. You know,

830
01:28:23,433 --> 01:28:27,333
it is beautiful. It's a beautiful building. You, the

831
01:28:29,333 --> 01:28:31,867
taxpayers, built something beautiful.

832
01:28:34,133 --> 01:28:37,533
but you're going to have to go purchase alcohol or tacos to go experience it. So I

833
01:28:39,800 --> 01:28:43,633
don't, you know, I just want to really nail that on that fact that, yeah,

834
01:28:44,867 --> 01:28:48,533
it is beautiful. What do we expect a $10.3 million building to be? It's going

835
01:28:50,267 --> 01:28:52,467
to be beautiful. So that is not a compelling argument that,

836
01:28:54,333 --> 01:28:57,567
it was the right choice. But look, I don't want to get

837
01:28:58,633 --> 01:28:59,700
into weeds. And another comment was made that this thing was

838
01:29:02,767 --> 01:29:06,467
advertised only one company. When they sent out the advertisement, the rfq, whatever it was,

839
01:29:07,833 --> 01:29:10,600
they actually had paul lien's logo on it. So I have grave concerns about how this process

840
01:29:13,033 --> 01:29:13,033
was went forward with. And

841
01:29:17,933 --> 01:29:21,367
to make it, you know, to solidify my concerns and make them, you know, even worse is

842
01:29:23,433 --> 01:29:24,667
that the public was told there was a match. It was a match.

843
01:29:27,500 --> 01:29:30,333
it was a match. They made videos about it. October 2023, we found

844
01:29:31,933 --> 01:29:35,100
out it wasn't a match. And still, that narrative kept being pushed. So I have very

845
01:29:37,967 --> 01:29:41,933
big concerns about it. And just to clarify my position on the changes I made at jfi,

846
01:29:43,800 --> 01:29:43,800
I didn't change the framework

847
01:29:48,567 --> 01:29:48,567
of jfi. It's been since 2001, I

848
01:29:53,867 --> 01:29:56,967
believe, 25 years. It's been, it's been. District 1 has

849
01:29:58,433 --> 01:30:02,133
chosen the members. This is not something new. And again, we had an expired term,

850
01:30:03,433 --> 01:30:06,067
two expired terms. We replaced them. And the reason why I did that is for a few reasons. And

851
01:30:10,400 --> 01:30:13,433
I'll end with the brew pub, but when this thing was created, it was sold. You can go back

852
01:30:16,933 --> 01:30:20,300
to old means. It was sold in old newspaper clip-ins. The pork and garage was sold. That,

853
01:30:22,267 --> 01:30:24,433
you know, we're going to take out bonds, but it was going to collect enough. To pay

854
01:30:26,800 --> 01:30:29,167
for the bonds. Well, I think we were around $11 to $12 million

855
01:30:30,833 --> 01:30:33,800
of taxpayers that had to fund for the garage, and by the time it's finished,

856
01:30:34,900 --> 01:30:38,033
it'll be between $16 to $18 million. So that was the first project. The second project was

857
01:30:40,000 --> 01:30:43,033
the shared office space. Well, we received the tax

858
01:30:44,833 --> 01:30:48,567
credit where the parish put up the construction and it was going to get reimbursed. A part

859
01:30:49,400 --> 01:30:53,000
of this, if you go back to jetco's releases, the newspaper releases. We're

860
01:30:54,467 --> 01:30:58,167
gonna get a tax credit back for the construction dollars we put up. Jfi got that tax credit

861
01:30:59,000 --> 01:31:01,767
back and kept it. Something that should have went back to the taxpayers to be used

862
01:31:03,533 --> 01:31:06,033
to help benefit the people. So that was another red flag.

863
01:31:10,500 --> 01:31:14,367
in addition to that, with the shared office space, since it's been started, beautiful project.

864
01:31:15,600 --> 01:31:19,067
but if we're talking about transparency and honesty and getting things right,

865
01:31:20,567 --> 01:31:24,000
stopping a bleed, the truth of the matter is. Every single month, on average, this shared

866
01:31:26,400 --> 01:31:30,367
office space is costing the taxpayers in district 1. Because we're funding it

867
01:31:31,900 --> 01:31:34,167
$15,000 to $25,000 every single month. But it's been promoted

868
01:31:38,233 --> 01:31:41,100
as a fantastic project, which it is, if handled right. But the public's been left

869
01:31:42,367 --> 01:31:45,367
in the dark in that. So we need it, especially when district 1

870
01:31:46,833 --> 01:31:50,633
is paying for these funds. We need to have people

871
01:31:51,800 --> 01:31:55,767
in place that is willing to work with district 1. I had to put up $150,000

872
01:31:57,400 --> 01:32:00,700
to keep this thing going. But we needed people in place. That's going to have to make the tough decisions,

873
01:32:02,533 --> 01:32:06,367
that will have to be transparent, that are willing to be transparent, good, honest people. That are going to go out there and let people

874
01:32:07,267 --> 01:32:10,933
know that and try to solve these issues. You know, there's no way we should be promoting a project as

875
01:32:12,133 --> 01:32:12,133
something so great when we're

876
01:32:16,667 --> 01:32:17,800
losing 15 to 25,000 a month on average. That is insanity.

877
01:32:21,033 --> 01:32:23,967
now, that was their second project. Their third project was the brewpub. It is

878
01:32:27,900 --> 01:32:31,300
beautiful, $10.3 million building, of course, it's beautiful. I didn't

879
01:32:33,367 --> 01:32:36,667
like how the process happened. And to ig's defense, I mean, I've researched this thing

880
01:32:38,533 --> 01:32:40,767
harder than anyone. I didn't touch this for five to six months because I wasn't sure

881
01:32:42,600 --> 01:32:46,333
what to do. I wanted to be absolutely certain that my concerns were justified. You

882
01:32:47,533 --> 01:32:49,900
know, I did not want this thing politicized. And the more I

883
01:32:51,867 --> 01:32:54,600
look at it, I mean, if you look, the more I look

884
01:32:57,233 --> 01:33:00,733
at the... Different legal issues about this lease and I think it will be decided, not a breach of contract,

885
01:33:01,833 --> 01:33:05,100
but we'll be deciding in court, but it's, uh, it's concerning. You know whether the parish is going

886
01:33:07,933 --> 01:33:09,267
to get, we can't give donations and the amount we're going

887
01:33:13,100 --> 01:33:15,633
to take in. If you take the shared office space as a model, we're paying for the insurance

888
01:33:17,600 --> 01:33:19,167
and maintenance. This is a ten point, three million dollar

889
01:33:21,833 --> 01:33:24,233
building, we're gonna have to cover the insurance, covering the maintenance, even

890
01:33:26,400 --> 01:33:29,267
for the brewpub equipment. If you take the shared office space model at this level,

891
01:33:30,600 --> 01:33:33,867
and you don't ask yourself, are we going to lose money? Then you're not doing your due

892
01:33:35,367 --> 01:33:38,833
diligence. And if that, really, if that is the case, then this thing is illegal on its face. And that's

893
01:33:40,100 --> 01:33:41,500
questions that deserve to be asked. And it's, it's,

894
01:33:46,233 --> 01:33:49,300
in my opinion, it's something that the ig, it's her job to be asking. And

895
01:33:52,333 --> 01:33:55,767
she stepped in because there was a thought that maybe the, the ball was being stacked, but

896
01:33:57,267 --> 01:34:00,867
I don't believe that now. I've had many conversations with dino and byron, who just want to do good for their people.

897
01:34:02,333 --> 01:34:06,333
and we worked it out, and you could see, by the new legislation he passed, it was in good faith, which I have so

898
01:34:09,633 --> 01:34:11,433
much respect for. But these questions deserve

899
01:34:14,533 --> 01:34:17,367
to be looked at. The public is asking us to look at them. And as district 1 councilman, I am

900
01:34:19,467 --> 01:34:20,667
going to look at them. But, you know, really. I think if they

901
01:34:27,067 --> 01:34:30,300
would have listened, if everyone would have listened

902
01:34:31,467 --> 01:34:34,100
to you, and granted, they didn't have all the information because they didn't know that

903
01:34:35,767 --> 01:34:38,367
it wasn't a parking garage. Even, look, when I got in this office,

904
01:34:40,467 --> 01:34:43,667
when I knew we were getting a match, I didn't like the project. I came from a community. I was devastated. I

905
01:34:44,867 --> 01:34:47,700
saw $10 million of disaster funds. We lost all our businesses. Go

906
01:34:48,933 --> 01:34:52,900
to this beer pub. It broke my heart. I mean, it genuinely broke my heart. People say, oh, you know.

907
01:34:54,400 --> 01:34:56,133
jennifer helped you get elected, was there

908
01:34:58,600 --> 01:35:02,333
for the election. But at the end of the day, what people don't realize is, as soon as I saw this pass,

909
01:35:03,833 --> 01:35:06,500
I was hurt by it because my people were suffering. So, you know, this broke my heart

910
01:35:08,200 --> 01:35:09,900
from the beginning. But when I got in office,

911
01:35:13,733 --> 01:35:16,067
I thought to myself, is it worth looking into? And potentially having some

912
01:35:17,933 --> 01:35:19,367
lawsuits? If we're getting a parking garage, if the people

913
01:35:22,267 --> 01:35:24,000
are getting something? I said, okay, I'll do my fiduciary duty

914
01:35:26,467 --> 01:35:29,400
and I'll go forward. I'll find ways to save money. We saved that money. We found things

915
01:35:30,767 --> 01:35:33,600
that was overcharged. We found other ways to get discounts. But then we found

916
01:35:37,467 --> 01:35:41,200
out their third project, the brew pub, lost the match. And the public was not told about it. So I have very big

917
01:35:43,633 --> 01:35:45,300
concerns. Now, granted, I do, I think. This legislation and

918
01:35:51,733 --> 01:35:55,333
this deferment, I think, is a testimony

919
01:35:57,133 --> 01:36:01,133
of colleagues disagreeing, but coming together. To make decisions,

920
01:36:03,000 --> 01:36:06,100
and that is how it's supposed to work. So instead of getting into the weeds with this,

921
01:36:07,300 --> 01:36:11,200
like again, I want this to be concluded as well. But I think at this moment,

922
01:36:12,733 --> 01:36:15,467
I just wanna finish off by thanking councilman bonanno and thanking councilman lee

923
01:36:17,100 --> 01:36:17,100
for working with me, working

924
01:36:21,567 --> 01:36:25,400
with district one. And really choosing, in my opinion, to do what's best

925
01:36:27,233 --> 01:36:30,867
for the people. And so thank y'all, that's all. Anyone else on the council? Yes, and I'd

926
01:36:35,400 --> 01:36:37,433
like to add, just if you'd allow, as a councilwoman,

927
01:36:41,033 --> 01:36:43,833
I do want to thank councilman bonanno, councilman lee, and councilman kerner. I spoke

928
01:36:45,167 --> 01:36:46,267
to each by phone yesterday to ask about the deferral,

929
01:36:49,667 --> 01:36:53,400
and I do think it's important. What I will say, and I hate to hear, some of the old

930
01:36:54,800 --> 01:36:58,567
discussion coming up. I thought we were past a lot of that. My perspective is the people

931
01:37:01,367 --> 01:37:02,667
of our parish have continued to support an inspector general.

932
01:37:05,967 --> 01:37:09,000
the people of our parish have put us here. And I think working together

933
01:37:11,933 --> 01:37:15,833
and not being adversaries is what they expect. So the most concerning thing to me is being

934
01:37:18,733 --> 01:37:20,867
poised as somehow adversarial. When we should be working

935
01:37:23,400 --> 01:37:27,200
together, as we have on the idea of this deferral. I think sometimes if you're

936
01:37:28,833 --> 01:37:31,933
in an adversarial mindset, and this is true of me too, if you're in an adversarial

937
01:37:33,233 --> 01:37:34,867
mindset and you're thinking about something one way, it

938
01:37:38,067 --> 01:37:39,733
may cloud how you're reading something. And I say that

939
01:37:42,800 --> 01:37:45,433
because when the inspector general sent us a communication on monday, she attached facts

940
01:37:49,067 --> 01:37:51,567
that to me, don't make it political, respectfully,

941
01:37:53,467 --> 01:37:56,000
but it's very fact-based. And so, for example, in...

942
01:37:57,867 --> 01:38:00,933
in the discussion up here, everybody is talking about public benefit corporations.

943
01:38:02,767 --> 01:38:05,700
councilman liljerberg is creating a public benefit corporation. Councilwoman

944
01:38:07,633 --> 01:38:08,967
rita bahannon has. Councilman bonanno, you have. Jfi is not

945
01:38:12,100 --> 01:38:12,100
actually a political, a public

946
01:38:17,033 --> 01:38:20,900
benefit corporation. Jri is a public benefit corporation. Jfi is an economic development corporation. The two are not

947
01:38:22,233 --> 01:38:25,933
the same. And that is... Part of what the ig communicated

948
01:38:27,567 --> 01:38:31,033
in her letter. So if we're all thinking in the mindset of a public benefit corporation,

949
01:38:32,467 --> 01:38:32,467
that's jri. Jfi is a completely

950
01:38:36,800 --> 01:38:39,800
different discussion because it is a different entity. They are not interchangeable. They're

951
01:38:41,633 --> 01:38:44,167
not the same. The other thing that the ig expressed

952
01:38:45,800 --> 01:38:48,267
in her letter to all of us is that there are ongoing bonded

953
01:38:50,133 --> 01:38:53,067
indebtedness issues. There are now new concerns

954
01:38:55,267 --> 01:38:58,733
about tax liability, which I have never heard of before. And so that's a new

955
01:39:01,067 --> 01:39:04,333
element. And so when she says there are concerns about potential commingling

956
01:39:05,667 --> 01:39:09,000
of funds in the future, if two and three are part of jfi, and those monies get

957
01:39:10,700 --> 01:39:14,100
mixed, and there's bonded indebtedness, and there's tax liability, how are we going

958
01:39:16,033 --> 01:39:18,667
to unravel that? She said, I will have a report by march

959
01:39:23,100 --> 01:39:26,700
for all of you on this. And so the deferral was not based

960
01:39:28,500 --> 01:39:32,400
on politics. The deferral is saying, I have new information that you probably need to consider

961
01:39:33,133 --> 01:39:37,000
before mixing the monies of districts one, two, and three. I think that's fact-based. And so I appreciate

962
01:39:38,500 --> 01:39:40,700
the heads up because though we have often ignored the advice

963
01:39:43,200 --> 01:39:47,000
of the ig, I don't think that has served us well. If there are tax liability issues that

964
01:39:49,233 --> 01:39:52,667
we need to consider, then I think I'd rather vote on expense. Expanding jfi

965
01:39:54,267 --> 01:39:57,200
to have appointees from all the west bank council districts

966
01:39:58,667 --> 01:40:01,900
with an understanding of what that tax liability might be. And so I appreciate the heads

967
01:40:03,133 --> 01:40:06,567
up, and I do appreciate the willingness to defer it until after. We have that

968
01:40:07,867 --> 01:40:10,867
report and the benefit of considering how this might impact our future. And

969
01:40:12,867 --> 01:40:16,400
chairman, if I can have one more second. And what I wanted to mention,

970
01:40:17,867 --> 01:40:21,167
which I failed to mention, that, you know, these benefit corporations.

971
01:40:24,300 --> 01:40:28,000
jfi, jri, they were meant, you know, the way the statute is written, they're meant

972
01:40:32,000 --> 01:40:34,767
to help distressed corridors. So I agree with ms. Bohannon,

973
01:40:37,700 --> 01:40:41,167
councilwoman, bohannon. You know, gretna has done a fantastic job, and gretna. But jfi, I named the three

974
01:40:43,333 --> 01:40:46,467
projects actually jfi was a part of. And the intent and the legislation specifically says

975
01:40:48,900 --> 01:40:52,033
distressed corridors. So I've had conversations about what

976
01:40:54,133 --> 01:40:57,033
councilman lee and what he wants to do in his, what he wants

977
01:40:59,733 --> 01:41:02,000
to do is what it was meant for, building a $10.3 million.

978
01:41:05,867 --> 01:41:08,500
for a private entity and on udp, long is not what this

979
01:41:10,833 --> 01:41:13,967
was meant for. It goes totally against its purpose. I just want to make that point.

980
01:41:17,700 --> 01:41:17,700
inspector general. Go ahead.

981
01:41:23,933 --> 01:41:26,633
thank you for considering the request for deferral. Thank you if I

982
01:41:29,933 --> 01:41:33,333
appreciate. The discussions for your ability to disagree

983
01:41:35,533 --> 01:41:37,400
with each other and still arrive at an agreement

984
01:41:40,333 --> 01:41:40,333
to defer. Whether I have ever

985
01:41:47,367 --> 01:41:51,200
agreed or disagreed with any one of you, and I have agreed and

986
01:41:52,833 --> 01:41:55,700
disagreed, I think, with all of you,

987
01:41:57,633 --> 01:41:57,633
I have never dismissed. Your

988
01:42:01,967 --> 01:42:05,233
thought, your vote, your opinion, your words, or your

989
01:42:08,900 --> 01:42:12,667
initiatives as being merely political. Whatever position

990
01:42:16,667 --> 01:42:18,767
you've taken, including a position

991
01:42:21,867 --> 01:42:25,233
against me, I have taken it with the assumption that it is

992
01:42:27,800 --> 01:42:30,567
principled. And the reason I take it as principled is

993
01:42:32,600 --> 01:42:35,733
because, in all honesty, your personalities matter, not

994
01:42:38,833 --> 01:42:38,833
to me. What matters to me is

995
01:42:43,433 --> 01:42:46,400
the sum and the substance and the facts. Which we can focus

996
01:42:48,667 --> 01:42:51,533
on. For no other reason other than that,

997
01:42:53,233 --> 01:42:55,333
is where solutions are found. Not in disagreement, not

998
01:42:58,033 --> 01:42:59,800
in innuendo. Not in public debasement

999
01:43:02,600 --> 01:43:04,333
of individuals, but substance. I asked

1000
01:43:07,333 --> 01:43:11,267
for a deferral for principled reasons. It was not political. I gave my

1001
01:43:14,067 --> 01:43:17,367
morning to write a three-page letter. I don't hate public

1002
01:43:21,267 --> 01:43:23,267
benefit corporations. I actually have no real opinion

1003
01:43:26,233 --> 01:43:28,000
about public benefit corporations. Academically,

1004
01:43:30,833 --> 01:43:33,267
in its concept. But I do have a belief

1005
01:43:35,433 --> 01:43:35,433
in the specificity of our words

1006
01:43:40,700 --> 01:43:42,967
because the public is listening and they count on us

1007
01:43:45,767 --> 01:43:48,833
to be specific and accurate. And jfi isn't a public benefit

1008
01:43:51,133 --> 01:43:53,900
corporation, it's an economic development corporation. And

1009
01:43:55,767 --> 01:43:57,800
I'm not prepared to get into what is the difference

1010
01:44:00,533 --> 01:44:03,467
between one or the other as it relates to any specific project?

1011
01:44:05,100 --> 01:44:08,433
because I don't think about it until I start looking at it in context. And that's the ask.

1012
01:44:11,200 --> 01:44:14,133
it was just to defer so you could have more information.

1013
01:44:16,833 --> 01:44:20,333
we are the only department in this parish that is directly

1014
01:44:23,633 --> 01:44:27,400
funded by the people to serve no other purpose than

1015
01:44:33,033 --> 01:44:37,000
to study government for government's benefit. Full-time, funded

1016
01:44:38,867 --> 01:44:41,967
by the public, to study government for government's betterment.

1017
01:44:44,800 --> 01:44:48,400
whether it's studying it through audits, investigations, evaluations, review,

1018
01:44:50,200 --> 01:44:52,933
I am doing the job for the government's benefit.

1019
01:44:55,667 --> 01:44:59,133
and I do not believe that the public confidence

1020
01:45:01,200 --> 01:45:03,033
in the integrity of government is at all. Well

1021
01:45:05,400 --> 01:45:08,633
served by a willingness to dismiss our work as merely

1022
01:45:11,633 --> 01:45:13,800
political. And to dismiss what I thought

1023
01:45:16,933 --> 01:45:16,933
to be well-reasoned basis

1024
01:45:21,067 --> 01:45:24,467
for deferring this. It was three pages. Three pages. I

1025
01:45:27,867 --> 01:45:29,700
thought it was well written. It wasn't political and it

1026
01:45:31,900 --> 01:45:33,733
wasn't just about this moment in jfi. I had in my mind all

1027
01:45:37,467 --> 01:45:40,833
of you, all of you. Can we pause, think,

1028
01:45:42,233 --> 01:45:42,233
and plan? I respect you for

1029
01:45:47,400 --> 01:45:51,267
your position. I will never dismiss your thoughts as merely

1030
01:45:53,100 --> 01:45:56,233
political. And I don't think it's a big ask for you to give

1031
01:45:58,967 --> 01:46:01,633
me the respect that I give you. Whether or not I'm elected,

1032
01:46:04,567 --> 01:46:06,767
you would think I am trying to get the job done. Could we

1033
01:46:09,033 --> 01:46:11,333
not arrive in a place where you just say,

1034
01:46:13,167 --> 01:46:16,000
I don't agree with you? And that sort of says enough, and we don't need to go

1035
01:46:17,733 --> 01:46:20,333
into political attacks. I'd like to respond, please. You

1036
01:46:23,367 --> 01:46:27,133
know, the difference is that people get to know me, and then they vote on me. Same

1037
01:46:29,067 --> 01:46:32,400
thing with everyone up here. People didn't vote on you. They're voting and electing

1038
01:46:33,633 --> 01:46:36,633
people that they find principled or that have shared ideals and values. They didn't

1039
01:46:38,333 --> 01:46:40,733
pick you. And your job is not to make principled opinions.

1040
01:46:43,267 --> 01:46:47,233
your job is to find fraud, waste, and abuse. And it was

1041
01:46:51,133 --> 01:46:53,733
not your letter, the contents, necessarily, that seemed political. It was

1042
01:46:56,267 --> 01:46:59,067
the timing and the fact that twice, two meetings before, no letter. And this is an

1043
01:47:03,000 --> 01:47:06,900
ongoing, repeated situation. It depends on the council person and who proposes it,

1044
01:47:08,233 --> 01:47:11,800
whether or not you have a principled opinion. That's the problem. And the timeliness of

1045
01:47:14,033 --> 01:47:17,867
your letter makes it political. And the fact that you put it out in public, you could have

1046
01:47:19,800 --> 01:47:23,067
easily just called. You could have easily just called one of them. Would you mind

1047
01:47:24,033 --> 01:47:26,833
deferring? I have some questions. I think maybe you should look at this different. And the

1048
01:47:29,900 --> 01:47:33,800
premise of it to not that you don't know the difference between a public benefit corporation and a an economic development corporation. It's

1049
01:47:35,800 --> 01:47:38,467
very simple. One's a potato, one's a potato. They're

1050
01:47:41,733 --> 01:47:44,700
basically the same thing. So they have the same purpose.

1051
01:47:47,400 --> 01:47:50,633
there's no one benefiting, no private entities benefiting from those corporations.

1052
01:47:52,700 --> 01:47:53,900
there's no one individual. It is our community that benefits.

1053
01:47:57,033 --> 01:48:00,233
so we're going to agree to your deferral. Which we would have easily done if you'd

1054
01:48:01,267 --> 01:48:04,367
have just reached out without the three-page letter. That was well written,

1055
01:48:07,367 --> 01:48:10,267
but the timeliness of it and the fact that you only choose to send them for certain

1056
01:48:11,800 --> 01:48:13,800
council people is the political part. I try to be delicate in

1057
01:48:23,367 --> 01:48:27,033
my role as chairwoman. I am also a member of the council, though, and so respectfully I

1058
01:48:28,567 --> 01:48:28,567
will say the matter two

1059
01:48:33,567 --> 01:48:35,400
meetings ago, when councilman kerner moved. To replace one

1060
01:48:38,900 --> 01:48:42,667
of the holdover members with a newly appointed member is

1061
01:48:43,767 --> 01:48:46,533
standard procedure. Changing the form of something that has existed

1062
01:48:48,600 --> 01:48:51,667
for two decades is not standard procedure. And I think that's the difference as

1063
01:48:53,067 --> 01:48:56,700
to why the inspector general. Didn't reach out on one, that's normal procedure,

1064
01:48:58,600 --> 01:49:01,733
and did reach out on this one. So that's my perspective. That is my

1065
01:49:03,267 --> 01:49:04,733
personal perspective. And again, the inspector general

1066
01:49:08,567 --> 01:49:11,733
answers not to us, but an ethics and compliance commission. That ethics and

1067
01:49:14,333 --> 01:49:17,900
compliance commission considered allegations of political motivations a year

1068
01:49:19,967 --> 01:49:23,133
and a half ago, had an outside inspection. Inspector or an outside entity

1069
01:49:24,400 --> 01:49:25,533
lawyer look into those allegations and say that the

1070
01:49:29,133 --> 01:49:30,833
office performed as it should. And then the ethics and

1071
01:49:34,267 --> 01:49:36,733
compliance commission, a meeting or two later,

1072
01:49:39,167 --> 01:49:41,267
reappointed our inspector general to another four-year term

1073
01:49:43,233 --> 01:49:43,233
in advance. So I thought we had

1074
01:49:47,300 --> 01:49:51,300
gotten past the allegations that somehow anything the office is doing is political

1075
01:49:53,467 --> 01:49:53,467
and not substantial.

1076
01:50:00,167 --> 01:50:03,767
councilman bonanno, I appreciate your moving to defer the item. I would request that

1077
01:50:05,567 --> 01:50:08,533
we defer it until after we receive the inspector general's report so that we can consider

1078
01:50:10,533 --> 01:50:12,300
what's in it. And then move on your item. And so what are

1079
01:50:17,300 --> 01:50:20,333
you asking? What they to the april meeting? Her letter indicated she'd give us a

1080
01:50:21,833 --> 01:50:21,833
report in march. So I will 8

1081
01:50:26,100 --> 01:50:28,400
listen out of the spirit of cooperation, I will do so, thank you. So, councilman

1082
01:50:30,233 --> 01:50:31,967
bonanno moves to defer item 71 to the april 8th meeting so

1083
01:50:36,733 --> 01:50:40,400
that we consider additional information and seconded by councilwoman van branken. I'm

1084
01:50:42,133 --> 01:50:43,800
gonna open voting on this deferral. Voting is

1085
01:50:49,733 --> 01:50:52,800
open on the deferral. To april 8th. All right,

1086
01:50:57,300 --> 01:50:59,467
closing the voting. The deferral passes unanimously.

1087
01:51:06,033 --> 01:51:09,700
madam clerk. A resolution selecting an engineering firm

1088
01:51:10,767 --> 01:51:13,967
from the list of the approved firms established under resolution number 144663

1089
01:51:16,967 --> 01:51:19,967
adopted on august 7, 2024 for routine engineering services.

1090
01:51:22,100 --> 01:51:25,967
which costs under $500,000 for drainage projects to provide professional

1091
01:51:27,533 --> 01:51:30,767
engineering services associated with conceptual level design, planning, and project

1092
01:51:32,533 --> 01:51:35,967
implementation development for multiple drainage pump stations in the city of kenner area.

1093
01:51:37,500 --> 01:51:41,033
council district 3. Councilman lee, your selection. Msmm. Councilman lee moves

1094
01:51:45,400 --> 01:51:48,567
on msmm, seconded by councilwoman van vranken. I'm going to open the voting.

1095
01:51:49,967 --> 01:51:53,933
councilman lee. Lee, your move on the item. Councilman lee

1096
01:51:55,733 --> 01:51:58,567
moves on the item to select msmm, seconded by councilwoman van ranken.

1097
01:52:01,233 --> 01:52:05,100
voting is open. Voting is closed. The item passes

1098
01:52:07,967 --> 01:52:11,000
unanimously. That takes us to the addendum agenda items,

1099
01:52:13,067 --> 01:52:15,633
item 150. Councilman walker, your motion regarding the

1100
01:52:18,000 --> 01:52:20,333
inglobo. Adoption of addendum agenda items 1 through 13.

1101
01:52:23,500 --> 01:52:26,467
move. Councilman walker moves for approval of items 1 through 13. Can we pull

1102
01:52:27,900 --> 01:52:30,333
out 150? I mean, I'm sorry, 12. 12. Okay, so councilman

1103
01:52:33,067 --> 01:52:34,967
walker moves on adoption of items 1 through 13,

1104
01:52:37,267 --> 01:52:40,133
but pulling item 12. Councilman walker? Move.

1105
01:52:42,067 --> 01:52:46,067
okay, seconded by councilwoman van branken. Moving to adopt 1 through 13.

1106
01:52:47,367 --> 01:52:47,367
minus 12. Councilman bonanno

1107
01:53:03,533 --> 01:53:07,467
and bohatyn. I don't know if your vote logged. Sometimes it doesn't cooperate. There we go.

1108
01:53:09,700 --> 01:53:11,367
end of voting. That passes unanimously. Item 12. Madam

1109
01:53:20,400 --> 01:53:20,400
clerk, addendum item 12. A

1110
01:53:27,533 --> 01:53:29,967
resolution supporting and encouraging local efforts to redesignate the jean

1111
01:53:32,567 --> 01:53:35,500
lafitte national historic park and preserve as the jean lafitte national park and

1112
01:53:37,033 --> 01:53:39,967
preserve, which would elevate the park's status to a national park.

1113
01:53:44,167 --> 01:53:48,033
councilman kern? So long. I wanted to pull this

1114
01:53:49,067 --> 01:53:51,800
out because this is, in my opinion, one of the best things going on,

1115
01:53:53,667 --> 01:53:57,033
really, in the region. And it's a lot of people hard at work in doing this. You know, a lot

1116
01:53:58,500 --> 01:54:01,767
of people visit this area, this region, because of new orleans. And I truly believe

1117
01:54:05,400 --> 01:54:08,367
making jean lafitte national park, a national historic park, into an actual national

1118
01:54:10,567 --> 01:54:14,300
park would be a game changer. And would bring a total new level of awe. Tourism

1119
01:54:17,533 --> 01:54:21,200
to this area. Now, you know, it's crazy when you think

1120
01:54:22,800 --> 01:54:26,067
about it. Louisiana has the most diverse ecosystem in the country. Some of the

1121
01:54:28,133 --> 01:54:30,833
most beautiful wetlands and most beautiful wildlife, and we do not have an actual national

1122
01:54:32,767 --> 01:54:36,033
park. The closest one to the west of us is big ben in texas. Closest one

1123
01:54:38,133 --> 01:54:41,567
to the east is the everglades. So, you know,

1124
01:54:43,433 --> 01:54:46,733
a group of us all feel, and we... We've been pushing for this for quite a while, but

1125
01:54:48,867 --> 01:54:51,833
we have such good support now. That louisiana adds to the value of the national

1126
01:54:53,233 --> 01:54:56,667
pork system if it becomes the 64th national pork. And new mexico just did it with the same acreage,

1127
01:54:59,333 --> 01:55:03,200
the same kind of qualifications that needs to be met that we also meet. So it's got so much progress

1128
01:55:04,700 --> 01:55:08,033
going forward. But I just wanted to thank a few people behind this because I really think it

1129
01:55:09,667 --> 01:55:12,800
will be a game changer. I want people traveling here, getting coins and putting it on

1130
01:55:13,967 --> 01:55:17,800
their... I visited all national parks. But g&o inc. Has really kicked into gear to try

1131
01:55:19,000 --> 01:55:22,600
to push for this and try to help, and they've been doing so. Jetco, blonia, and annalisa,

1132
01:55:25,133 --> 01:55:28,600
wright & associates, and representative. Kerner, who

1133
01:55:31,933 --> 01:55:35,000
year after year, really for the last 20 years,

1134
01:55:37,133 --> 01:55:40,700
has fought to add national park land and make this bigger to make it a true national

1135
01:55:42,567 --> 01:55:45,933
park. But again. This is such a wonderful thing and we have so much support now. We've had

1136
01:55:46,633 --> 01:55:49,767
meetings with the interior. I think the associates and jetco and geno inc. Has met with the

1137
01:55:52,567 --> 01:55:55,800
congressmen and it seems like everybody's on board. Everyone's believing louisiana

1138
01:55:57,567 --> 01:55:59,033
is worthy of this and it being here in

1139
01:56:02,067 --> 01:56:05,700
jefferson parish, what a beautiful thing that would be. So I just want

1140
01:56:06,900 --> 01:56:10,300
to take a moment to thank all those people because this is truly a game changer. And if we're all coming together and

1141
01:56:11,433 --> 01:56:14,300
work together to have the first national park in the state of louisiana right here in jefferson parish, what

1142
01:56:15,500 --> 01:56:18,300
a beautiful thing that would be. With that being said, I have a move for it

1143
01:56:19,733 --> 01:56:23,367
to be approved. Yeah. Councilman kerner moves for approval on item 12, redesignating jean lafitte

1144
01:56:25,033 --> 01:56:28,200
to a national park, seconded by councilwoman van vranken, opening the voting

1145
01:56:29,567 --> 01:56:29,567
on this item. Closing the

1146
01:56:35,867 --> 01:56:38,333
voting. The item passes unanimously. Madam clerk, item

1147
01:56:43,067 --> 01:56:43,067
151. A resolution approving a

1148
01:56:47,200 --> 01:56:50,167
payment and laurel tax incentive agreement between jefferson parish economic

1149
01:56:51,500 --> 01:56:55,100
development and port district and metairie manor. 3. Owner l.p. Relating

1150
01:56:56,933 --> 01:57:00,367
to the acquisition, renovation, and improvement of an approximately 82 unit affordable senior housing

1151
01:57:01,867 --> 01:57:03,900
development located at 4929 york street in metairie,

1152
01:57:07,367 --> 01:57:07,367
louisiana, 70001. Thank you.

1153
01:57:12,633 --> 01:57:14,600
councilman ludgerberg, your motion. Councilman

1154
01:57:18,133 --> 01:57:21,000
liljerberg's move for approval of item 151, seconded by councilwoman van branken. I'm going to open voting. Closing

1155
01:57:24,967 --> 01:57:28,333
the voting, the item passes unanimously. Madam clerk, 152. A resolution

1156
01:57:30,633 --> 01:57:34,033
approving a payment and law of tax incentive agreement between the jefferson parish

1157
01:57:35,733 --> 01:57:38,933
economic development and port district. Metairie manor owner lp relating

1158
01:57:41,000 --> 01:57:44,600
to the acquisition, renovation, and improvement of an approximately 369 unit

1159
01:57:45,533 --> 01:57:48,500
affordable senior housing development located at 4929

1160
01:57:51,267 --> 01:57:54,600
york street and 4937 york street in metairie, louisiana.

1161
01:57:55,567 --> 01:57:59,133
70001. Councilman liljerberg your motion moved to approve.

1162
01:58:00,667 --> 01:58:03,733
councilman liljerberg moves to approve 152, seconded by councilwoman van branken,

1163
01:58:05,267 --> 01:58:05,267
opening voting all right,

1164
01:58:23,200 --> 01:58:27,033
closing the vote. The item passes unanimously. Madam clerk, 153. A resolution

1165
01:58:29,600 --> 01:58:33,500
approving an increase to the contract consideration payable to grand isle. Volunteer emergency services incorporated

1166
01:58:35,000 --> 01:58:38,800
from $35,700 per month to $60,000 per month,

1167
01:58:40,933 --> 01:58:43,667
in accordance with the cooperative endeavor agreement between ambulance service

1168
01:58:45,167 --> 01:58:48,367
district no. 2 of the paris of jefferson, state of louisiana and the state of

1169
01:58:49,567 --> 01:58:53,233
louisiana. And grand isle volunteer emergency services incorporated. Councilman kerner? Move to approve.

1170
01:58:54,500 --> 01:58:57,000
councilman kerner moves to approve, seconded by councilwoman vanvranken.

1171
01:58:58,600 --> 01:58:58,600
opening voting? Closing the

1172
01:59:04,167 --> 01:59:06,600
voting? 153 passes, unanimously. Madam clerk, 154.

1173
01:59:10,667 --> 01:59:14,333
a resolution approving an increase to the contract consideration payable to grand isle volunteer fire

1174
01:59:16,133 --> 01:59:19,233
company no. 1 from $72,500 per month to $77,500 per month, in accordance with the fire

1175
01:59:20,400 --> 01:59:24,267
protection agreement between fire protection district no. 9

1176
01:59:27,233 --> 01:59:28,600
of the parish of jefferson, state of louisiana, and grand

1177
01:59:32,067 --> 01:59:35,733
isle volunteer fire company no. 1, dated march 13, 2018. Councilman kerner? Move

1178
01:59:38,567 --> 01:59:41,633
to approve. Councilman kerner moves for approval, seconded by councilwoman van vranken.

1179
01:59:42,933 --> 01:59:42,933
opening the vote. Yeah, okay,

1180
01:59:53,367 --> 01:59:57,167
closing the vote. The item passes unanimously. Madam clerk, item 155. And I'm going

1181
01:59:59,567 --> 02:00:02,567
to have an amendment on this one also. Okay. A resolution approving a payment

1182
02:00:03,633 --> 02:00:06,133
and lower of tax incentive agreement between the jefferson parish

1183
02:00:07,767 --> 02:00:10,633
economic development and port district and westminster tower lp. Relating

1184
02:00:12,267 --> 02:00:14,867
to the acquisition, renovation, and improvement of an approximately 350-unit

1185
02:00:16,400 --> 02:00:20,167
affordable senior housing apartment complex located at 4600 10th street in marrero,

1186
02:00:22,267 --> 02:00:23,900
louisiana, 70072. And the amendment is to change

1187
02:00:27,767 --> 02:00:29,500
westminster tower lp to weinhoven owner lp. And that's

1188
02:00:31,900 --> 02:00:34,333
all the amendments I have. Okay, thank you. Councilman bonanno, your motion

1189
02:00:37,200 --> 02:00:40,267
on the amendments. Wait, let me make sure your mic's on. Okay. Move to approve.

1190
02:00:41,467 --> 02:00:44,900
councilman bonanno moves to approve. Seconded by councilwoman van vranken. Opening the voting

1191
02:00:46,300 --> 02:00:46,300
on the amendments. Closing the

1192
02:00:51,200 --> 02:00:54,133
vote. The amendments passed unanimously. Councilman

1193
02:00:55,767 --> 02:00:59,367
bonanno, your motion as amended. Move to approve. Seconded by councilwoman van

1194
02:01:00,533 --> 02:01:01,567
vranken. Opening the voting. This is on the item as amended.

1195
02:01:11,933 --> 02:01:11,933
a few out. All right,

1196
02:01:20,900 --> 02:01:22,000
closing the voting. The item passes unanimously as amended.

1197
02:01:25,800 --> 02:01:29,267
madam clerk, item 156. A resolution adopting and approving the housing

1198
02:01:30,600 --> 02:01:32,167
services development district 2025 section 8 management

1199
02:01:34,700 --> 02:01:38,100
assessment program certification. Councilman lee, your motion. Councilman

1200
02:01:40,500 --> 02:01:43,033
lee moves to approve, seconded by councilwoman van branken, opening the voting. This is

1201
02:01:45,233 --> 02:01:45,233
on item 156. All right,

1202
02:01:55,400 --> 02:01:57,633
closing the voting. 156 passes, unanimously. There is no new

1203
02:01:59,967 --> 02:02:03,133
business, no status reports. Madam clerk, would you like

1204
02:02:04,267 --> 02:02:07,867
to go back to the executive session, or should we? We have time, I think. Now

1205
02:02:09,567 --> 02:02:12,733
to have persons wishing to appear. So anyone who wishes to speak, not

1206
02:02:14,167 --> 02:02:16,667
on agenda items, but on anything that you wish

1207
02:02:18,900 --> 02:02:20,267
to speak before the council, please come forward. This is

1208
02:02:25,967 --> 02:02:28,367
on any subject matter. All right. If nobody has anything

1209
02:02:30,033 --> 02:02:33,467
you would like to say or share, we'll move to ordinances

1210
02:02:34,667 --> 02:02:36,000
for introduction and publication into summary.

1211
02:02:40,300 --> 02:02:43,767
executive session before that. Okay, so we're going to go into executive session now a little bit early

1212
02:02:45,100 --> 02:02:47,200
and hopefully we will be right back. Madam clark, if you can

1213
02:02:51,500 --> 02:02:54,533
read that executive session item, one item. A resolution authorizing the council to go

1214
02:02:56,100 --> 02:02:59,800
into executive session to discuss legal matters concerning a lawsuit entitled parish langford versus parish

1215
02:03:01,367 --> 02:03:05,200
of jefferson, jefferson parish parkways department trooper nicholas dowdool.

1216
02:03:06,333 --> 02:03:10,100
state of louisiana through louisiana department of public safety and

1217
02:03:11,567 --> 02:03:15,533
corrections. Louisiana state police, 24th jdc. Case number 834-961-division o. All right.

1218
02:03:19,600 --> 02:03:21,233
thank you, councilman walker. Your motion? Move. Councilman

1219
02:03:23,900 --> 02:03:27,600
walker moves, seconded by councilwoman van branken, to go into executive session. If you all can vote on moving

1220
02:03:28,667 --> 02:03:28,667
into executive session. All

1221
02:03:41,967 --> 02:03:44,933
right, we'll close out the voting to move into executive session. The

1222
02:03:49,967 --> 02:03:53,033
motion passes five yeas and two not participating. All right,

1223
02:03:55,000 --> 02:03:55,000
we're in executive session.

1224
02:04:04,233 --> 02:04:05,533
all right, welcome back from executive session. All

1225
02:04:16,067 --> 02:04:19,967
right, I've been asked to hit the gavel. Y'all are having fun out here. I don't know what's

1226
02:04:20,867 --> 02:04:24,733
going on. All right, we're back

1227
02:04:25,467 --> 02:04:28,733
from executive session, which is item eight on the agenda. Madam clerk. A

1228
02:04:31,767 --> 02:04:35,333
resolution authorizing a settlement in a lawsuit entitled parish langford versus parish of

1229
02:04:36,867 --> 02:04:40,600
jefferson, jefferson, parish parkways department trooper nicholas. Dowdwell, state of louisiana, through louisiana

1230
02:04:43,767 --> 02:04:46,767
department of public safety and corrections, louisiana state police, 24th jdc, case number

1231
02:04:49,300 --> 02:04:49,300
834961, division 0. All right,

1232
02:04:54,000 --> 02:04:57,033
councilman bonanno, what's your motion on this item? Move

1233
02:04:59,067 --> 02:05:03,067
to approve. Councilman bonanno moves to approve. Seconded by councilwoman van branken. Open the voting

1234
02:05:05,300 --> 02:05:05,300
on the executive session item.

1235
02:05:12,567 --> 02:05:16,300
all right, ending the voting, we have one absent and six in support,

1236
02:05:18,500 --> 02:05:21,667
so the item passes. Madam clerk, I believe that puts us

1237
02:05:23,833 --> 02:05:25,600
in reading things into summary. Yes, ma'am. An

1238
02:05:29,033 --> 02:05:32,033
ordinance approving the preliminary and final plat of subdivision of lots e and f, square one, justice track,

1239
02:05:34,467 --> 02:05:36,000
subdivision, lots g and h, square two, a portion, lot two,

1240
02:05:39,367 --> 02:05:42,067
into lots one through 32. Square one in lots one

1241
02:05:43,500 --> 02:05:46,500
through 32, square two. An ordinance approving the

1242
02:05:47,800 --> 02:05:50,667
preliminary and final plat of subdivision of lot 34a, modern farms, unit 1 subdivision

1243
02:05:53,300 --> 02:05:55,433
into lot 34c and lot 34d, unit 1 subdivision. An ordinance

1244
02:06:00,433 --> 02:06:03,667
approving the preliminary and final plat of subdivision of lot k4d

1245
02:06:04,700 --> 02:06:04,700
into lots k4d1 and k4d2.

1246
02:06:08,900 --> 02:06:12,100
amending the official zoning map and the official future land use map of jefferson

1247
02:06:13,567 --> 02:06:17,267
parish, lot e and f. Square one justice track subdivision lots g and h square

1248
02:06:18,733 --> 02:06:21,200
to a portion for a lot to located at 419 justice

1249
02:06:23,700 --> 02:06:26,267
court to 770 justice court. More particularly, meaning the zoning from c1, c2,

1250
02:06:30,733 --> 02:06:31,733
r1a to r1mh. An ordinance amending the standards and

1251
02:06:36,433 --> 02:06:39,500
conditions for the processing, refining or bulk storage of

1252
02:06:41,033 --> 02:06:44,400
flammable and combustible liquids. Approved for the vertex refining louisiana, llc

1253
02:06:47,767 --> 02:06:50,533
marrero facility use oil refining facility and established by ordinance number

1254
02:06:52,300 --> 02:06:55,700
25307. An ordinance approving requested variance to the sign

1255
02:06:58,700 --> 02:07:02,300
and landscape regulations of the mucd for seven brew coffee, located at 1151

1256
02:07:04,067 --> 02:07:06,600
manhattan boulevard on proposed lot k4d2. An

1257
02:07:09,900 --> 02:07:13,633
ordinance approving requested variance to the signed regulations of the cbz. For zia rotisserie

1258
02:07:15,867 --> 02:07:19,500
and bar, located at 4436 veterans memorial highway 1a, section a, pontchartrain

1259
02:07:21,667 --> 02:07:25,567
garden, subdivision. An ordinance to amend ordinance number 14796, the pay plan

1260
02:07:27,900 --> 02:07:30,367
for the classified service to create the new job classification of parks and

1261
02:07:32,100 --> 02:07:35,267
recreation business manager. An ordinance amending the 2026 operating budget,

1262
02:07:37,867 --> 02:07:40,800
an ordinance amending the 2026 capital budget, and that's all the ordinances I have

1263
02:07:42,267 --> 02:07:45,367
to read. All right. Thank you, madam clerk. On motion of councilman liljeberg, seconded by councilwoman bohannon,

1264
02:07:47,767 --> 02:07:49,133
please vote in favor of these ordinances being read

1265
02:07:52,233 --> 02:07:52,233
into summary. All right. And

1266
02:07:59,367 --> 02:07:59,367
scott's absent. All right.

1267
02:08:05,033 --> 02:08:08,433
hang on, I think that might have been from the last vote. It's going to be the same,

1268
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but let's just clear it for formality. Start the voting. So please vote

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on these ordinances being read into summary. And adopting

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them, ending the vote. All right, six in favor, one absent. Councilman

1271
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hollywood-lee, would you make a motion to adjourn? I make a motion

1272
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to adjourn. Councilman kern are

1273
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second and we are wait taking a official vote on adjournment. It's crazy. All right. Closing

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the vote and it is six yeas to adjourn, one absent. Thank

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you all for attending. I love the glass. Look at you.