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thank you

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that's right

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I'd like to call the parish council

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meeting to order

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please stand for The Prayer by Peter

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Johnson from Trinity Anglican church and

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the Pledge of Allegiance by councilman

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Tabor

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let us pray

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Lord God and Father I give thanks for

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this day and offer honor and praise to

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your name

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send your spirit Upon Our parish and

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this Council

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together with your wisdom

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that we may live according to your truth

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and this Council May govern according to

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your truth through Jesus Christ Our Lord

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amen amen

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to the flag of the United States of

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America and to the Republic for which it

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stands one nation under God indivisible

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with liberty and justice for all

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thank you both

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I'd like to welcome you to the Lafayette

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Parish council meeting as presiding

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officer and chair I would like to make

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the following announcements

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this is a public hearing to address the

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Council on any item on this agenda

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please fill out the speaker form to

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submit your information to the clerk

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prior to the call of the agenda item or

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you will not be given the opportunity to

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speak

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staff assistance is available if needed

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items for submission to the council

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should be handed to council clerk Mrs

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Veronica L Arsenault seated to my left

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when addressing the council state your

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name and title for the official record

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the three-minute rule will be in effect

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no debating or confrontational

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statements will be allowed the front row

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to my left is for media only food and

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drinks are not allowed in the council

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Auditorium

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please silence all phones and electronic

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devices

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meeting procedures are by resolution and

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not by Robert's Rules of Order all

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documents with reference to meetings can

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be found on the lcg website and finally

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the council encourages your involvement

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in boards and commissions if interested

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please call 337-291-8800

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chair announcements due to the Mardi

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Gras holiday the council meeting for

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February February will be on the 1st and

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third Wednesday instead of the typical

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first and third Tuesdays meetings will

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return to the regular first and third

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Tuesdays in March

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item number 17 the appeal by Jerome

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Boudreau the appellant is requesting two

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weeks deferral to allow additional time

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to review alternatives to a drainage

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impact analysis

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I'd like to wish a happy birthday to

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Jeremy Sweeney Council senior

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Administrative Assistant who will

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celebrate his birthday on February 4th

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stand here

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I'd also like to wish a happy birthday

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to Cindy a bear Council Administrative

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Assistant who will celebrate her

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birthday on February 6th congratulations

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happy birthday

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any other Council announcements

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councilman knocking yes uh

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Administration I need some help or

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clarification so

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um one of the things I noticed I was

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talking to I think Jeremy

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um so there's a vacancy on the BVD and

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it's a local mayor's appointment and we

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kind of spoke about it and there's a few

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applicants that have submitted their

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resume and it's been sitting there for a

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year I did reach out to the mayor of

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Scott he

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said that he'll get something going but

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I mean it's been over a year there's

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some projects so there's a particular

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person that

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um reached out to me and uh just kind of

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wants to know why maybe we've taken that

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long to make that appointment if you can

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oh sorry I apologize

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that's right all right no I appreciate

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that um so the protocol now for mayors

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of pro um mayor's appointments area

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Mayors yeah just so they can facilitate

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communication is once a month we meet

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and these uh these these appointments do

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um that one was discussed last week and

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last month I didn't think that there

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were any applicants at the time and we

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may have missed that but it has been

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vacant for a while so I anticipate after

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the next mayor's meeting which I don't

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recall you might not have it pulled up

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but I don't know when our next one is um

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but we'll probably appoint one then yeah

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that would be great I think the uh

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had had put his resume I think twice

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even I think Mr Joseph had taken it

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twice so I just just to get back with

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him and let him know you know that

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there's nothing in particular why any

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reason maybe we dropped the ball or

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maybe we got a lot of things going on

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but I would I would like for

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the that gentleman who submitted his

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applications would be considered if all

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possible so that's all I have you got it

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thank you

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Mr Rubin uh thank you chairman

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today I would like to announce that

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we're starting this celebration of Black

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History Month

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and it's a very significant time of the

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year

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because it's an educational time

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we they put a resume out

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about black history every year

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and we talk about Martin Luther King and

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a few good things but the reason for

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black history month once again is I

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always try to make people understand is

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that's history that no one speaks of

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can you imagine having a baby today

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and then they take the baby away and

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sell it

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you come from Africa and they'll make

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you believe that

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we started as Slave people and when we

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was in Africa who was on the back

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because zebra with a bone in our nose

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and that's just not true they have great

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Scholars who came in from Africa they

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were kings and queens in their country

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so it's important that we look at this

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history and and understand that when

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these people got brought to the United

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States America

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they would take a man and his family and

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separate them and they would never see

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them again

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those are the things that's not spoke

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so during black history

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go to your library that's why the

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information in the library is so

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important go to your library look it up

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don't just look up the mail commands the

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Martin Luther King the Harriet Tubman do

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some research understand

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every year I used to make my children

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give me two oral reports

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on something different from black

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history something that they think I

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might not know or something they don't

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know so I would encourage parents I'm

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not talking to just black people

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I'm talking to all Races right now

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go look it up and understand

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where we've been because if we don't

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understand where we come from

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we we likely to repeat

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during black history

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do some research guys look it up thank

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you councilman Reuben

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excuse me Mr chair if I may

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um and I thank councilman

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um Lazar for printing this there is a

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listing of the um of activities

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month-long activities that are going on

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and that's through the um

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African-American Heritage Foundation so

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I'm gonna give you all a copy and these events are going on in celebration

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of Black History Month

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um here right here in Lafayette so I'll

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pass that out and also um as far as the

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African-American black history that the

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gala will be February 25th in the

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African-American Heritage parade will be

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the 26th and as a side note

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um there are some a few people five

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people who are being honored or

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recognized At The Gala one is Nicole

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Morrison for education and health they

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have two people forget guidro's Food

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Center we're all familiar with that for

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economics Michael Barber for putting our

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kids first and

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um locally here uh Glen lazor is going

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to be organized on the political front

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and one more be recognized for our

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community and culture and that's my

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husband Chris arsonel so just want to

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let you all know the parade Marshall is

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Ted James so we invite you to

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participate in all of these activities

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and attend these events I'll give you a

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copy thank you Miss Arsenal

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Mr Reuben question Miss Arsenal how can

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um someone in the community put their

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hands on such a calendar

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um if they need a copy of the calendar

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they can go to the Facebook page for the

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African-American Heritage Foundation I

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mean I have copies here Glenn Azure have

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copies so you can reach out to our

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office and since I have copies I'll be

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happy to provide anyone with a copy

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executive mayor president's report

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thank you Mr chair and also to Echo

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build on what councilman said I do

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appreciate everyone who took the time to

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be with us yesterday we did kick off

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Black History Month one day early in

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City Paris Hall saw some some folks that

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they were there yesterday so thank you

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for taking the time to be with us it was

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a very good celebration uh 104 Local

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Heroes here in Lafayette and I'm happy

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to hear that five more we will be

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recognized to include our colleague

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who's sitting in the back I have my

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contacts on so I see okay so I do

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appreciate your service and appreciate

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everyone that's um taking the time to to

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give such proper honor and Bishop Harvin

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did a really good job coordinating

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everything yesterday in the atrium we

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had a really good crowd so just thank

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you to everyone who who participated

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um all right we have budget to actual

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comparison of major Parish funds

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December 2022 preliminary thank you uh

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director tubes is behind me I'm holding

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on to her after the city council meeting

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she she doesn't know yet but no okay

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it's our last meeting and we're very sad

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but we do have so two Awards we'd like

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to highlight and our finance and

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Management Department goes above and

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beyond as we all know for our community

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and for our councils and for our

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Administration uh this year they have

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earned the prestigious Triple Crown

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award as it's dubbed they previously

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received and earned the distinguished

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budget presentation award this year it's

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the ninth consecutive year winning this

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award ninth consecutive year and tonight

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I'm honored to present them with two

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different Awards the certificate of

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achievement for excellence in financial

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reporting and this is the seventh

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consecutive year that our finance

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department has won this award and now

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also the award for outstanding

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achievement in popular annual financing

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reporting this is the Department's first

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year to win this award making them

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Triple Crown winner and this is the only

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correct me if I'm wrong only the second

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local government in the state of

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Louisiana to ever receive the Triple

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Crown award so I'm very honored and uh

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if we'd like we have our finance

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department or members of our finance

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department if you could come up with the

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council we'll take a few pictures

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foreign

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[Applause]

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ly missed this opportunity if y'all

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wouldn't have moved the meeting because

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of Mardi Gras I wouldn't have had this

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opportunity so

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um this Triple Crown award you may

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recall I have said it many times this

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will be the last time you ever hear this

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story right when I came here 12 years

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ago Lafayette consolidated government a

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large government in the state of

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Louisiana was only meeting the very

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minimum requirements required by state

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law for financial recording and when I

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came here I knew that wasn't good enough

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we had to set the standards higher and

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we did and uh while I will take all the

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credit from motivating the team and

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inspiring the team I could not do this

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by myself all these folks well they're

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not all here but these are a

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representation of all the folks in the

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finance department who have helped us

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achieve these goals covid helped us

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achieve the last goal so uh we had the

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popular annual financial report this is

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the first year we've received that and

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I'm really proud of that report because

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this is a report I didn't name the

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report okay I would have named it a

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citizen's Guide to the audit or

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something like that that is the formal

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name of it but it is a summarized

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Layman's version of the financial report

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because when anybody picks up an audit

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of this government it's overwhelming so

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you know with somebody who's interested

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in it would pick up this report it's

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really simple it's easy to understand

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and this hopefully would Inspire them to

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get more involved in government and then

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progress on to reading our financial

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report and our budget and during covid

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my staff was occasionally had to be

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quarantined for various reasons and so

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during that time we um I had given them

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the the choice to what projects to work

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on and what they could do while they

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were doing that that uh home

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that home

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I know I've forgotten what what what

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were you doing at home you were locked

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in at home she was quarantined and so

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Laura it Laura took this project up and

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I'm gonna say she did this project

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really completely by herself she had

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guidance from me but she took this

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project on and this was the last one

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that we needed in order to get the

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Triple Crown so I really want to thank

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Laura she was inspired she worked on it

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it's been a couple of years the first

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year we did it it came out too late you

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know we didn't meet all the deadlines

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and stuff but we thought it was good and

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we did put it on the internet and we

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were proud of it well this year it was

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all done on time and we sent it in and

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we're going to continuously they're

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going to continue and work on some

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improvements we're going to get the

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communications division involved to help

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make it more attractive and and give put

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some art to it because we're accountants

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we don't do that kind of stuff but she

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did a great job fantastic job job and it

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was awarded that that award this year so

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we are one when you look at all the

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governments in the state cities towns

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parishes school boards court systems we

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are the second local government in the

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state of Louisiana that has earned all

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three Awards so I really am proud of the

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team they deserve all the credit

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thank you Miss tubes and really

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congratulations to you and your entire

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team I think it's uh you know what a way

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to conclude your tenure here at uh at

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lcg with uh those Awards and uh I think

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it you know I don't think we can all

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sing your Praises enough so you know

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congratulations on those Awards and

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certainly congratulations on uh uh

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whatever Endeavors are next for you so

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sorry Mr Mayor president no that's okay

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Echo your sentiments Mr chair I want to

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congratulate Miss Laurie toups our

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amazing Chief Financial Officer you know

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thank you for your hard work dedication

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service to Lafayette for these past 12

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years over a span of three

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Administration multiple councils there

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are chapters chapters of awards and

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achievements Miss toups has earned over

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the years in Lafayette with Lafayette

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and achieved so much and I'll tell you

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Lafayette is a better place because of

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the service of miss toups her complete

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staff her finance department led by this

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wonderful wonderful public servant I'm

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just honored to serve with you we will

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have a party tomorrow a little

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celebration so we'll have a lot more to

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say then but I just want to take the

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time to recognize her in front of this

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wonderful Council and wonderful audience

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so thank you Mr chair that's all I have

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thank you

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Mr Gilbo thank you Mr chair Lori

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I'm not sure how one even begins to say

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congratulations and best wishes as you

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go

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into retirement

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um

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without a doubt your success

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your professionalism

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your hard work and dedication

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energy

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you've earned our greatest respect of

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all

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a lot of respect

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and because of your strong leadership

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and that strong step

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you certainly will well or the

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organization was well recognized for for

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those achievements so it's not only you

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Lori but it's that staff out there and

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we look forward to the continued success

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that you have brought to the table

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best wishes

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in your retirement

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you have made a real difference here at

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lcg and we appreciate it

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um

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I I I I you know it's so satisfying that

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you're able to retire with so many successes that we

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can all remember all that you can take

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with you congratulations thanks and best

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wishes Lord you always will have a home

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here thank you Mr gilba

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at this time we have one additional uh

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presentation

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um

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and I'll add this before we recognize

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everyone in a recent study it was

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reported that there are projected to be

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over 178

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000 new technology jobs created just in

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2023 with technology jobs growing at

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nearly two times the rate of other

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Industries

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in order to meet those needs that we've

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really seen for the last few years and

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2013 members of the U.S House of

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Representatives began hosting

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district-wide Congressional app

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challenges for middle school and high

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school students encouraging them to

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learn to code and Inspire them to pursue

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careers in computer science Louisiana

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began the Congressional app challenge

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here in the third congressional district

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in 2016.

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this past year 15 students forming eight

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teams from the third congressional

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district participated in the

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Congressional app challenge with all

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eight of those teams coming from

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Lafayette Parish

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CGI one of the technology companies here

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in Lafayette partnered with New Vision

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leadership to coach and Mentor a number

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of those teams

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tonight we would like to recognize both

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the Congressional app challenge winner

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Mr Isaac Beverly from Lafayette High

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and go lions

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as well as all of the participating team

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members and teams mentors coaches and

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sponsors from New Vision leadership so

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if you guys are here from you

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participated in the Congressional app

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challenge if you were one of the coaches

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mentors team members sponsors we'd love

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to have you come up to the front now

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we'd love to recognize you and again we

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have another award we'd like to present

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to you guys tonight and maybe take

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another picture so at this time if you

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make your way to the front Mr Mayor

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president

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thank you guys can come up here

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okay don't be shy

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that's right

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and Kevin wasn't here when we changed

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the room

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again thank you to all of you who chose

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to come out tonight thank you to CGI uh

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for for sponsoring the teams thank you

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to all the mentors uh councilman Rubin

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councilman Lazard who helped with New

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Vision leadership uh this is crucial to

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developing a uh a Workforce for the the

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21st century and a great part a great

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Testament to Lafayette Parish so thank

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you again for everything thank you to

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CGI for coordinating everything

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resolutions

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this is the public hearing and speaker

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sheets are available for anyone wishing

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to address the council the three-minute

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rule does apply Cindy please read Parish

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resolution 2 2023 a resolution of the

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Lafayette Parish Council acknowledging

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receipt of and approving the fiscal year

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2023 budget submitted by the Lafayette

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convention and visitors Commission

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motion by councilman not cam

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a second by councilman Tabor

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any Council discussion

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seeing none Miss Arsenal any public

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comments no sir call for a vote Mr

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three yes District Four yes yes District

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Five

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the merchanted up is approved

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ordinances for final adoption

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this is a public hearing and speaker

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sheets are available for anyone wishing

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to address the council the three-minute

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rule does apply Cindy please read Parish

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ordinance 1 2023 in Orange of the

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Lafayette Parish Council amending the

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fiscal year 2223 capital budget of the

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Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

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Government by transferring two million

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five hundred thousand thousand dollars

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in American Rescue plan 21 Parish 651

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funds from the Q Road Extension project

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to the gal Road reconstruction project

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one million seven hundred thousand

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dollars and the Louisiana Avenue

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Extension project eight hundred thousand

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dollars and appropriating within the

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public works department

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need a motion in a second most of my

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councilman not care

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second by councilman Gilbo any Council

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discussion

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any public comments no sir let's call

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for a vote District Two yes District

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three yes District Four yes District

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Five

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one yes yes the motion to adopt is

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approved Parish harness II 2023 in order

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to Lafayette Parish Council I'm meaning

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the fiscal year 2223 capital budget of

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the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

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Government by transferring four hundred

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thousand dollars in American Rescue plan

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21 parish is 651 funds from the value of

564
00:33:53,039 --> 00:33:55,140
Vermillion flood control project to the

565
00:33:55,140 --> 00:33:57,120
Gale Road drainage project and

566
00:33:57,120 --> 00:33:58,740
appropriating within the public works

567
00:33:58,740 --> 00:34:00,720
department

568
00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:03,360
motion I need a motion in a second

569
00:34:03,360 --> 00:34:05,340
motion by councilman Tabor second by

570
00:34:05,340 --> 00:34:07,380
councilman gilbell in the council

571
00:34:07,380 --> 00:34:08,520
discussion

572
00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:11,760
seeing none Miss Arts now we do have one

573
00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:21,829
speaker Mr chair signed and Wayne Colvin

574
00:34:21,839 --> 00:34:23,580
good evening Wayne Calvin Lafayette

575
00:34:23,580 --> 00:34:25,440
Parish Mr Wayne can you raise the mic up

576
00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:26,460
just a little bit so we can hear you

577
00:34:26,460 --> 00:34:28,619
thank you all right I'll just speak

578
00:34:28,619 --> 00:34:32,099
louder oops here we go uh a couple of

579
00:34:32,099 --> 00:34:34,080
weeks ago I addressed y'all my concerns

580
00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:35,639
they are just having enough funds left

581
00:34:35,639 --> 00:34:38,040
over when this project is done or

582
00:34:38,040 --> 00:34:41,339
whatever results from it there

583
00:34:41,339 --> 00:34:42,659
um and I just want to give y'all an

584
00:34:42,659 --> 00:34:43,919
update there

585
00:34:43,919 --> 00:34:46,500
Sunday on my way to church there drive

586
00:34:46,500 --> 00:34:49,679
up Homewood the ditches are full and get

587
00:34:49,679 --> 00:34:54,000
to the property line and the water is

588
00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:55,679
halfway over the road and it's the

589
00:34:55,679 --> 00:34:57,180
property line between the edge of the

590
00:34:57,180 --> 00:34:59,280
Homewood that runs towards the lateral

591
00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:02,880
and it's uh it's blocked up somewhere

592
00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:04,440
now this is Sunday morning eight o'clock

593
00:35:04,440 --> 00:35:06,359
we had three inches of rain that's

594
00:35:06,359 --> 00:35:08,160
according to my rain gauge at the house

595
00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:09,780
here

596
00:35:09,780 --> 00:35:10,920
um

597
00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:13,500
so what other erosion took place

598
00:35:13,500 --> 00:35:15,119
throughout that we know we've been

599
00:35:15,119 --> 00:35:16,980
getting a lot of rain in the since it's

600
00:35:16,980 --> 00:35:19,440
been miserable weather but that's the

601
00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:22,140
way the weather is so

602
00:35:22,140 --> 00:35:24,980
um that being said

603
00:35:24,980 --> 00:35:27,480
this this homework property is a lot

604
00:35:27,480 --> 00:35:29,760
different than all the other uh little

605
00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:32,160
detention ponds that we have it's much

606
00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:35,760
larger it's 372 Acres of which the left

607
00:35:35,760 --> 00:35:37,980
I heard it's only 130 Acres of being put

608
00:35:37,980 --> 00:35:41,520
into ponds that's like 35 plus it's made

609
00:35:41,520 --> 00:35:44,040
up of about four pounds two little small

610
00:35:44,040 --> 00:35:46,380
ones to take care of the laterals one

611
00:35:46,380 --> 00:35:48,300
big one that's a retention Pond that

612
00:35:48,300 --> 00:35:50,400
drains off the river we hadn't handled

613
00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:52,800
anything like that so that makes it a

614
00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:54,720
completely different obstacle and in all

615
00:35:54,720 --> 00:35:56,099
the maintenance that goes with that

616
00:35:56,099 --> 00:35:59,520
there so that's some challenges that we

617
00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:01,619
need to face there with with that and

618
00:36:01,619 --> 00:36:03,420
maybe that's part of the issues with all

619
00:36:03,420 --> 00:36:05,160
of this

620
00:36:05,160 --> 00:36:07,740
um our River Road subdivision which I'm

621
00:36:07,740 --> 00:36:09,180
on the board of directors are really

622
00:36:09,180 --> 00:36:12,900
concerned about the constant threats we

623
00:36:12,900 --> 00:36:14,940
have from flooding because of the

624
00:36:14,940 --> 00:36:18,060
erosion and yes they've cleaned out the

625
00:36:18,060 --> 00:36:20,460
little roadside ditches but as we see

626
00:36:20,460 --> 00:36:22,320
they constantly fill up because you can

627
00:36:22,320 --> 00:36:23,760
see all the water draining Under the

628
00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:27,000
Milky color so I draw the parallel

629
00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:29,960
between this and Vermilion River Project

630
00:36:29,960 --> 00:36:33,180
up by Saint Martin Parish great that we

631
00:36:33,180 --> 00:36:35,520
dredge the river years ago but what did

632
00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:37,320
we do with small Bank maybe on the wrong

633
00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:39,420
side of the roof some people said so

634
00:36:39,420 --> 00:36:41,820
that blocked the natural drainage you

635
00:36:41,820 --> 00:36:44,220
know this project here dealing with

636
00:36:44,220 --> 00:36:46,560
drainage but maybe it didn't complete

637
00:36:46,560 --> 00:36:48,480
maybe we have an erosion problem we back

638
00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:49,859
to the same thing how we're going to

639
00:36:49,859 --> 00:36:52,619
deal with it there my concern is when

640
00:36:52,619 --> 00:36:54,060
all this is settled with all this

641
00:36:54,060 --> 00:36:56,160
litigation or the project gets complete

642
00:36:56,160 --> 00:36:58,260
you know all the Riverwoods people are

643
00:36:58,260 --> 00:37:00,000
still going to be able to to live with

644
00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:01,440
that there when are we going to take

645
00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:03,240
care of the bogs is there going to be

646
00:37:03,240 --> 00:37:06,060
enough money left over in the budget

647
00:37:06,060 --> 00:37:09,240
separate from Opera that maybe we won't

648
00:37:09,240 --> 00:37:11,460
get and be able to apply to this or from

649
00:37:11,460 --> 00:37:14,640
the state are we prepared to save

650
00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:17,099
something and miss toups and the rest of

651
00:37:17,099 --> 00:37:18,660
the accounting team when she leaves

652
00:37:18,660 --> 00:37:20,520
we'll be able to say hey we've got

653
00:37:20,520 --> 00:37:22,440
enough reserves to take care of this in

654
00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:24,960
the future such that this thing will go

655
00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:26,880
back to where it was and we have cane

656
00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:29,640
Fields maybe or at least we won't have

657
00:37:29,640 --> 00:37:31,920
water flowing back threatening us thank

658
00:37:31,920 --> 00:37:34,020
you thank you Miss Wayne no other

659
00:37:34,020 --> 00:37:35,700
speakers Mr chair

660
00:37:35,700 --> 00:37:38,870
let's call for a vote

661
00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:41,900
yes District Four yes District five

662
00:37:41,900 --> 00:37:45,660
district one yes District Two

663
00:37:45,660 --> 00:37:49,560
yes the motion turned up is approved

664
00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:52,380
Harris 3 2023 in Orange of the Lafayette

665
00:37:52,380 --> 00:37:54,800
Parish Council amending the fiscal year

666
00:37:54,800 --> 00:37:57,599
2223 capital budget of the Lafayette

667
00:37:57,599 --> 00:37:59,640
City Parish Consolidated Government by

668
00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:01,500
transferring one million five hundred

669
00:38:01,500 --> 00:38:03,540
thousand dollars in American Rescue plan

670
00:38:03,540 --> 00:38:07,500
21 Parish 651 funds from the Bayou

671
00:38:07,500 --> 00:38:09,599
Vermilion flood control project to the

672
00:38:09,599 --> 00:38:11,400
Louisiana Avenue Extension drainage

673
00:38:11,400 --> 00:38:13,500
project and appropriating within the

674
00:38:13,500 --> 00:38:15,480
public works department need a motion in

675
00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:16,680
a second

676
00:38:16,680 --> 00:38:18,480
motion but councilman not can a second

677
00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:20,160
by councilman Tabor any Council

678
00:38:20,160 --> 00:38:21,420
discussion

679
00:38:21,420 --> 00:38:23,040
seeing none Miss Arsenal any public

680
00:38:23,040 --> 00:38:25,140
comments we have one speaker signed Dan

681
00:38:25,140 --> 00:38:29,150
Wayne Colvin

682
00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:31,380
you say same comments for as the other

683
00:38:31,380 --> 00:38:32,460
one

684
00:38:32,460 --> 00:38:34,560
any other comments let's call for a vote

685
00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:36,540
Mr four

686
00:38:36,540 --> 00:38:40,500
yes District Five yes district one yes

687
00:38:40,500 --> 00:38:44,220
District Two yes District three yes the

688
00:38:44,220 --> 00:38:46,320
merchant to adopt is approved

689
00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:49,500
Parish ordinance for 2023 in Orange of

690
00:38:49,500 --> 00:38:51,119
the Lafayette Parish Council amending

691
00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:53,460
the fiscal year 2223 operating in

692
00:38:53,460 --> 00:38:55,680
capital budgets of the Lafayette City

693
00:38:55,680 --> 00:38:57,839
Parish Consolidated Government by

694
00:38:57,839 --> 00:38:59,880
switching funding of a state Grant match

695
00:38:59,880 --> 00:39:02,160
and capital projects between the parish

696
00:39:02,160 --> 00:39:04,740
general fund and the parish arpa fund

697
00:39:04,740 --> 00:39:07,200
totaling two million dollars need a

698
00:39:07,200 --> 00:39:09,720
motion in a second motion by councilman

699
00:39:09,720 --> 00:39:10,619
Gilbo

700
00:39:10,619 --> 00:39:12,599
second by councilman Tabor any Council

701
00:39:12,599 --> 00:39:14,160
discussion

702
00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:15,720
seeing none Miss Arsenal any public

703
00:39:15,720 --> 00:39:17,820
comments no sir let's call for a vote

704
00:39:17,820 --> 00:39:21,540
this live yes district one yes District

705
00:39:21,540 --> 00:39:25,380
Two yes District three yes District Four

706
00:39:25,380 --> 00:39:28,980
yes the motion to adopt is approved

707
00:39:28,980 --> 00:39:32,460
Parish ordinance 5 20 23 and orange of

708
00:39:32,460 --> 00:39:34,140
the Lafayette Parish Council amending

709
00:39:34,140 --> 00:39:36,599
the fiscal year 2223 capital budget of

710
00:39:36,599 --> 00:39:38,339
the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

711
00:39:38,339 --> 00:39:40,560
Government by transferring twenty

712
00:39:40,560 --> 00:39:41,579
thousand one hundred thirty three

713
00:39:41,579 --> 00:39:44,880
dollars from fund 27622 line items

714
00:39:44,880 --> 00:39:47,220
utilities seventeen thousand nine

715
00:39:47,220 --> 00:39:48,839
hundred seventy two dollars and

716
00:39:48,839 --> 00:39:50,820
contractual Services two thousand one

717
00:39:50,820 --> 00:39:52,800
hundred sixty one dollars within the

718
00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:55,200
parks Arts Recreation and cultural

719
00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:57,900
Department need a motion in a second

720
00:39:57,900 --> 00:39:59,940
motion my councilman Tabor

721
00:39:59,940 --> 00:40:01,980
second by councilman Gilbo any Council

722
00:40:01,980 --> 00:40:04,320
discussion

723
00:40:04,320 --> 00:40:06,240
seeing none Mr snow any public comments

724
00:40:06,240 --> 00:40:09,180
no sir call for a vote district one yes

725
00:40:09,180 --> 00:40:11,280
District Two absolutely yes District

726
00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:13,980
three yes District Four yes District

727
00:40:13,980 --> 00:40:15,119
Five

728
00:40:15,119 --> 00:40:17,640
the motion to adopt is approved

729
00:40:17,640 --> 00:40:20,640
Parish ordinance 6 2023 in order to the

730
00:40:20,640 --> 00:40:22,320
Lafayette Parish Council amending the

731
00:40:22,320 --> 00:40:24,060
intergovernmental agreement between the

732
00:40:24,060 --> 00:40:25,980
Parish of Lafayette and the town of

733
00:40:25,980 --> 00:40:27,900
doosan to provide an additional payment

734
00:40:27,900 --> 00:40:30,240
to doosan in the amount of fifteen

735
00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:32,160
thousand dollars for Park improvements

736
00:40:32,160 --> 00:40:34,680
Motion in a second motion by councilman

737
00:40:34,680 --> 00:40:35,880
not care

738
00:40:35,880 --> 00:40:38,040
second by councilman Gilbo any Council

739
00:40:38,040 --> 00:40:39,180
discussion

740
00:40:39,180 --> 00:40:40,859
seeing none Miss Arsenal any public

741
00:40:40,859 --> 00:40:43,560
comments yes sir it's called for a vote

742
00:40:43,560 --> 00:40:47,220
District yes Mr yes just

743
00:40:47,220 --> 00:40:50,750
five

744
00:40:50,760 --> 00:40:53,040
is approved

745
00:40:53,040 --> 00:40:55,920
joint ordinances for final adoption this

746
00:40:55,920 --> 00:40:57,540
is a public hearing and speaker sheets

747
00:40:57,540 --> 00:40:59,220
are available for anyone wishing to

748
00:40:59,220 --> 00:41:00,720
address the council the three-minute

749
00:41:00,720 --> 00:41:03,060
rule does apply Cindy please read

750
00:41:03,060 --> 00:41:05,700
John Hornets won 2023 Angel honors of

751
00:41:05,700 --> 00:41:06,960
the Lafayette City Council in the

752
00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:09,000
Lafayette Parish Council amending the

753
00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:10,800
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

754
00:41:10,800 --> 00:41:12,720
Government code of ordinances chapter 6

755
00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:15,599
article 3 restriction on retailers and

756
00:41:15,599 --> 00:41:17,700
Retail establishments specifically

757
00:41:17,700 --> 00:41:20,820
division two days and hours of sale to

758
00:41:20,820 --> 00:41:23,359
add a subsection C to section

759
00:41:23,359 --> 00:41:27,180
6-94 need a motion in a second motion by

760
00:41:27,180 --> 00:41:28,740
councilman Gilbo second by the

761
00:41:28,740 --> 00:41:32,160
councilman Tabor any Council discussion

762
00:41:32,160 --> 00:41:33,720
seeing none Miss hard to know any public

763
00:41:33,720 --> 00:41:35,640
comments yes sir it's called for a vote

764
00:41:35,640 --> 00:41:38,460
District three yes District Four yes

765
00:41:38,460 --> 00:41:42,060
District Five no district one yes Mr

766
00:41:42,060 --> 00:41:45,240
District 2 yes the motion to adopt is

767
00:41:45,240 --> 00:41:46,740
approved

768
00:41:46,740 --> 00:41:49,920
join ordinance 2 2023 Angel honors of

769
00:41:49,920 --> 00:41:51,240
the Lafayette City Council in the

770
00:41:51,240 --> 00:41:52,859
Lafayette Parish Council and meeting the

771
00:41:52,859 --> 00:41:55,800
fiscal year 2223 operating budget of the

772
00:41:55,800 --> 00:41:57,359
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

773
00:41:57,359 --> 00:41:59,640
Government by adjusting demanding tables

774
00:41:59,640 --> 00:42:02,220
and increasing the hourly pay rate of an

775
00:42:02,220 --> 00:42:03,720
accounting specialist within the office

776
00:42:03,720 --> 00:42:05,820
of finance and management accounting

777
00:42:05,820 --> 00:42:07,020
division

778
00:42:07,020 --> 00:42:08,820
need a motion in a second

779
00:42:08,820 --> 00:42:11,339
motion by councilman Gilbo second by

780
00:42:11,339 --> 00:42:13,200
councilman Tabor in the council

781
00:42:13,200 --> 00:42:15,300
discussion

782
00:42:15,300 --> 00:42:16,800
seeing none Miss Arsenal any public

783
00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:18,660
comments yes sir call for a vote

784
00:42:18,660 --> 00:42:21,720
District Four yes District Five yes

785
00:42:21,720 --> 00:42:24,420
district one yes District Two yes

786
00:42:24,420 --> 00:42:27,180
District three yes the motion to adopt

787
00:42:27,180 --> 00:42:30,480
is approved your Ordnance 3 2023 HR

788
00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:32,160
orders of the Lafayette city council and

789
00:42:32,160 --> 00:42:34,140
the Lafayette Parish Council providing

790
00:42:34,140 --> 00:42:36,540
for the abandonment of a 10 foot by a 15

791
00:42:36,540 --> 00:42:39,720
drainage 15 foot drainage servitude from

792
00:42:39,720 --> 00:42:42,240
Pearl service 4 dash

793
00:42:42,240 --> 00:42:46,099
parcels a-4-a and

794
00:42:46,099 --> 00:42:49,320
a-5-a of Country Lane Acres subdivision

795
00:42:49,320 --> 00:42:52,680
located at 6 000 and 6008 Landry Road

796
00:42:52,680 --> 00:42:54,960
need a motion in a second

797
00:42:54,960 --> 00:42:56,640
motion like councilman not can second by

798
00:42:56,640 --> 00:42:58,079
councilman Tabor

799
00:42:58,079 --> 00:43:00,000
Council discussion

800
00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:01,680
seeing nine Miss Arsenal any public

801
00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:03,540
comments no sir it's called for a vote

802
00:43:03,540 --> 00:43:08,630
Mr

803
00:43:08,640 --> 00:43:11,099
yes

804
00:43:11,099 --> 00:43:13,079
production to adopt is approved draw

805
00:43:13,079 --> 00:43:15,780
ordinance for 2023 HR oranges of the

806
00:43:15,780 --> 00:43:17,160
Lafayette City Council in the Lafayette

807
00:43:17,160 --> 00:43:19,800
Parish Council amending chapter 89 of

808
00:43:19,800 --> 00:43:21,599
the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

809
00:43:21,599 --> 00:43:23,880
Government code of ordinances also known

810
00:43:23,880 --> 00:43:27,000
as the Lafayette development code LDC

811
00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:29,099
need a motion in a second

812
00:43:29,099 --> 00:43:31,740
motion like councilman Tabor

813
00:43:31,740 --> 00:43:33,720
second by councilman Gilbo any Council

814
00:43:33,720 --> 00:43:37,200
discussions Mr knocking

815
00:43:37,200 --> 00:43:38,819
this

816
00:43:38,819 --> 00:43:41,400
Simon can you come explain what changes

817
00:43:41,400 --> 00:43:49,250
we can expect

818
00:43:49,260 --> 00:43:52,079
hold on get by with hiding in the back I

819
00:43:52,079 --> 00:43:53,960
saw you walking inside

820
00:43:53,960 --> 00:43:56,460
Mary Slyman director of Community

821
00:43:56,460 --> 00:43:59,900
Development and planning so what exactly

822
00:43:59,900 --> 00:44:02,520
changes are are things that we can

823
00:44:02,520 --> 00:44:05,450
expect of this

824
00:44:05,460 --> 00:44:06,839
so I'm gonna go through all them are you

825
00:44:06,839 --> 00:44:08,220
I'm going to touch on some big ones the

826
00:44:08,220 --> 00:44:10,079
big ones do you have a question about a

827
00:44:10,079 --> 00:44:12,420
specific one no okay

828
00:44:12,420 --> 00:44:13,619
so

829
00:44:13,619 --> 00:44:16,260
um probably the the most changes you'll

830
00:44:16,260 --> 00:44:18,599
see are relative to a convenience store

831
00:44:18,599 --> 00:44:21,000
with fuel sales and truck stops

832
00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:23,339
um we we have learned

833
00:44:23,339 --> 00:44:26,280
um recently about some new Concepts in

834
00:44:26,280 --> 00:44:27,420
terms of

835
00:44:27,420 --> 00:44:29,220
it's not really a truck stop as we know

836
00:44:29,220 --> 00:44:31,319
it today or as the book knows it today

837
00:44:31,319 --> 00:44:33,180
but it's also a little bit more intense

838
00:44:33,180 --> 00:44:34,819
in a convenience store with fuel sales

839
00:44:34,819 --> 00:44:37,619
so we we looked at both of our

840
00:44:37,619 --> 00:44:41,579
definitions and where convenience store

841
00:44:41,579 --> 00:44:43,500
fuel sales was allowed and where truck

842
00:44:43,500 --> 00:44:46,020
stops were allowed and we tweaked

843
00:44:46,020 --> 00:44:46,560
um

844
00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:49,380
the definitions where the uses were

845
00:44:49,380 --> 00:44:52,260
allowed as well as we had to remove some

846
00:44:52,260 --> 00:44:55,260
language about you know what is a truck

847
00:44:55,260 --> 00:44:58,020
stop as far as additional amenities in

848
00:44:58,020 --> 00:45:01,500
article 5. so were these like we were we

849
00:45:01,500 --> 00:45:03,720
running into cases where people were

850
00:45:03,720 --> 00:45:05,579
trying to get a permit and we denied

851
00:45:05,579 --> 00:45:07,200
them because maybe the definition wasn't

852
00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:10,500
right or are you seeing new applicants

853
00:45:10,500 --> 00:45:12,660
coming in or new development and we're

854
00:45:12,660 --> 00:45:15,300
not we don't have the right

855
00:45:15,300 --> 00:45:17,940
so there is this New Concept which was

856
00:45:17,940 --> 00:45:20,339
attempted but when we looked at

857
00:45:20,339 --> 00:45:22,859
historically for Lafayette Parish what a

858
00:45:22,859 --> 00:45:25,140
truck stop is and what was permitted as

859
00:45:25,140 --> 00:45:27,839
a convenience store with fuel sales I as

860
00:45:27,839 --> 00:45:30,420
the Director used 8921 to make a

861
00:45:30,420 --> 00:45:33,540
determination and so now that we are

862
00:45:33,540 --> 00:45:36,300
we're in front of you today to take my

863
00:45:36,300 --> 00:45:39,660
interpretation and and make it part of

864
00:45:39,660 --> 00:45:41,940
the actual LDC and part of the the

865
00:45:41,940 --> 00:45:43,859
regulations instead of just an

866
00:45:43,859 --> 00:45:45,900
interpretation now typically when you

867
00:45:45,900 --> 00:45:50,579
say truck stop you think of what like I think of loves I think of

868
00:45:50,579 --> 00:45:53,760
Bucky's and all these other places so

869
00:45:53,760 --> 00:45:55,800
it is to

870
00:45:55,800 --> 00:45:59,099
prevent deny or just clarify what the

871
00:45:59,099 --> 00:46:01,500
definition is in a sense of what's

872
00:46:01,500 --> 00:46:03,180
allowed not allowed or can they both

873
00:46:03,180 --> 00:46:05,579
coexist like when you say concept talk

874
00:46:05,579 --> 00:46:07,800
to me what what so the concept the

875
00:46:07,800 --> 00:46:10,440
newest concept is is less intense than a

876
00:46:10,440 --> 00:46:12,060
loves right in the your typical truck

877
00:46:12,060 --> 00:46:14,220
stop with restaurants and showers and

878
00:46:14,220 --> 00:46:16,800
scales and until they're along I-10 is

879
00:46:16,800 --> 00:46:18,599
this or are you saying like within the

880
00:46:18,599 --> 00:46:23,819
city of Lafayette the parish I mean so our current definition of convenience

881
00:46:23,819 --> 00:46:26,099
store fuel sales did not delineate about

882
00:46:26,099 --> 00:46:28,200
truck diesel and when I say truck diesel

883
00:46:28,200 --> 00:46:32,579
I'm talking 18 wheelers okay okay so

884
00:46:32,579 --> 00:46:34,859
um but in a but a truck stop obviously

885
00:46:34,859 --> 00:46:37,920
as we know it is basically in essence

886
00:46:37,920 --> 00:46:39,599
what that what the definition had and

887
00:46:39,599 --> 00:46:40,980
then what the additional regulations had

888
00:46:40,980 --> 00:46:44,520
in 89.93 the New Concept is less intense

889
00:46:44,520 --> 00:46:46,560
than the truck stop as we know it

890
00:46:46,560 --> 00:46:48,420
um and and has less parking for 18

891
00:46:48,420 --> 00:46:50,400
wheelers but it does have fueling for 18

892
00:46:50,400 --> 00:46:51,720
wheelers

893
00:46:51,720 --> 00:46:53,280
um it does not have a restaurant but may

894
00:46:53,280 --> 00:46:55,980
have an expanded convenience store so it

895
00:46:55,980 --> 00:46:57,540
it's considered somewhat like a travel

896
00:46:57,540 --> 00:46:59,099
center

897
00:46:59,099 --> 00:47:01,140
um but again you know because our

898
00:47:01,140 --> 00:47:02,579
definition for convenience store fuel

899
00:47:02,579 --> 00:47:05,220
sales wasn't clay wasn't clear on truck

900
00:47:05,220 --> 00:47:07,440
fueling and the truck stop definition

901
00:47:07,440 --> 00:47:10,020
was a little bit too intense we needed

902
00:47:10,020 --> 00:47:13,020
to mold the two to better fit this New

903
00:47:13,020 --> 00:47:14,940
Concept and so that's what we're doing

904
00:47:14,940 --> 00:47:16,980
because

905
00:47:16,980 --> 00:47:18,900
my office and I think you would probably

906
00:47:18,900 --> 00:47:21,599
agree feels that you know we don't want

907
00:47:21,599 --> 00:47:23,579
somebody driving all the way into the

908
00:47:23,579 --> 00:47:25,619
middle of town to to fuel their fuel up

909
00:47:25,619 --> 00:47:27,480
their 18-wheeler right it's not the it's

910
00:47:27,480 --> 00:47:29,579
not the intent and maybe not you know

911
00:47:29,579 --> 00:47:30,599
with the neighborhood and right next

912
00:47:30,599 --> 00:47:32,819
door or behind it or within a close

913
00:47:32,819 --> 00:47:35,400
vicinity of it correct no I I agree so

914
00:47:35,400 --> 00:47:36,900
we want to protect our Road's already

915
00:47:36,900 --> 00:47:40,020
bad so I wanted 18 wheelers going about

916
00:47:40,020 --> 00:47:42,240
subdivisions or neighborhoods to fill up

917
00:47:42,240 --> 00:47:43,619
and then leave so

918
00:47:43,619 --> 00:47:45,839
okay thank you and we recognize the

919
00:47:45,839 --> 00:47:47,880
intensity especially you know at

920
00:47:47,880 --> 00:47:49,680
University with the existing truck stops

921
00:47:49,680 --> 00:47:51,300
so absolutely and we got to make sure

922
00:47:51,300 --> 00:47:52,859
our bridges are higher and trucks Don't

923
00:47:52,859 --> 00:47:54,839
damage stuff right yeah thank you all

924
00:47:54,839 --> 00:48:00,170
right no comments councilman

925
00:48:00,180 --> 00:48:02,540
I'm sorry councilman Reuben

926
00:48:02,540 --> 00:48:05,579
forgive me

927
00:48:05,579 --> 00:48:07,940
you know what it is is the hair

928
00:48:07,940 --> 00:48:11,819
anyway uh how you doing man so this

929
00:48:11,819 --> 00:48:13,020
particular

930
00:48:13,020 --> 00:48:14,220
um change

931
00:48:14,220 --> 00:48:17,160
how would it affect you and I spoke

932
00:48:17,160 --> 00:48:18,119
about

933
00:48:18,119 --> 00:48:20,400
the trucks out there there I'm sorry

934
00:48:20,400 --> 00:48:22,319
they don't call it a truck stop what

935
00:48:22,319 --> 00:48:24,780
were they calling it uh we'll just call

936
00:48:24,780 --> 00:48:26,940
it a travel center yeah a travel center

937
00:48:26,940 --> 00:48:28,800
right there on the corner of um

938
00:48:28,800 --> 00:48:31,859
Louisiana Avenue and I-10

939
00:48:31,859 --> 00:48:34,319
would they protect that particular area

940
00:48:34,319 --> 00:48:39,480
with this ordinance or what would it do right there with this

941
00:48:39,480 --> 00:48:41,160
language that you're talking it does it

942
00:48:41,160 --> 00:48:43,980
does because that corner was CH and that

943
00:48:43,980 --> 00:48:45,480
you know they were that's where a lot of

944
00:48:45,480 --> 00:48:47,760
the discussions around it is do we want

945
00:48:47,760 --> 00:48:49,980
that intensive abuse in the CH zoning

946
00:48:49,980 --> 00:48:51,119
District

947
00:48:51,119 --> 00:48:53,940
um or in even in cm because it's part of

948
00:48:53,940 --> 00:48:56,400
the um the changes in front of you

949
00:48:56,400 --> 00:48:58,020
tonight is to make unconditional and see

950
00:48:58,020 --> 00:48:59,160
them so

951
00:48:59,160 --> 00:49:01,560
this will this clears up all the

952
00:49:01,560 --> 00:49:04,319
confusion we had at that location

953
00:49:04,319 --> 00:49:06,000
okay thank you

954
00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:08,160
what any other comments

955
00:49:08,160 --> 00:49:12,890
I think that's it thank you mayor okay

956
00:49:12,900 --> 00:49:15,119
do we get the motion in the second we

957
00:49:15,119 --> 00:49:17,099
did so we did any other public comments

958
00:49:17,099 --> 00:49:19,260
no sir all right let's call for a vote

959
00:49:19,260 --> 00:49:22,680
district one yes this

960
00:49:22,680 --> 00:49:26,040
yes District Four yes District Five yes

961
00:49:26,040 --> 00:49:30,010
the merchanted office approved

962
00:49:30,020 --> 00:49:32,040
appointments by the council as a whole

963
00:49:32,040 --> 00:49:33,660
to boards and commission Cindy please

964
00:49:33,660 --> 00:49:36,000
read apply me to the parish Planning and

965
00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:37,560
Zoning commission for a five-year term

966
00:49:37,560 --> 00:49:41,520
effect of January 7th 2023.

967
00:49:41,520 --> 00:49:45,180
Mr Tabor like to nominate uh Brad du

968
00:49:45,180 --> 00:49:45,900
Young

969
00:49:45,900 --> 00:49:47,819
we have Brad a nomination for Brad

970
00:49:47,819 --> 00:49:49,560
Daniel

971
00:49:49,560 --> 00:49:55,069
Mr knockcam I'd like to second that

972
00:49:55,079 --> 00:49:57,240
and just for the record I think it's

973
00:49:57,240 --> 00:50:00,240
noted on your agenda that the Council

974
00:50:00,240 --> 00:50:02,460
Office did officially receive resumes

975
00:50:02,460 --> 00:50:06,180
from Brad duyon Delaney Moe Larson and

976
00:50:06,180 --> 00:50:07,859
Jacob Weaver that's right and there is

977
00:50:07,859 --> 00:50:10,079
no incumbent thank you all right we've

978
00:50:10,079 --> 00:50:13,020
received a nomination for Mr Brad duyon

979
00:50:13,020 --> 00:50:15,680
in the council discussion

980
00:50:15,680 --> 00:50:18,540
public comment no sir let's call for a

981
00:50:18,540 --> 00:50:22,140
vote District 2. district three do y'all

982
00:50:22,140 --> 00:50:25,079
District Four District Five

983
00:50:25,079 --> 00:50:28,700
district one New York is appointed

984
00:50:28,700 --> 00:50:30,660
appointments in Lafayette Parish Water

985
00:50:30,660 --> 00:50:32,940
Works District South board for the

986
00:50:32,940 --> 00:50:34,740
remainder of an unexpired five-year term

987
00:50:34,740 --> 00:50:37,560
through October 31st 2026. Apple

988
00:50:37,560 --> 00:50:39,480
customers reside within the Water Works

989
00:50:39,480 --> 00:50:42,180
District South Boundary

990
00:50:42,180 --> 00:50:44,760
the resume received for consideration is

991
00:50:44,760 --> 00:50:46,980
from Maisha Drexler there is no

992
00:50:46,980 --> 00:50:48,119
incumbent

993
00:50:48,119 --> 00:50:51,059
I'd like a nomination

994
00:50:51,059 --> 00:50:54,420
any Council discussion

995
00:50:54,420 --> 00:50:56,819
Miss Arsenal any public comments yes sir

996
00:50:56,819 --> 00:50:58,859
call for a vote

997
00:50:58,859 --> 00:51:04,730
District Drexler District Four

998
00:51:04,740 --> 00:51:06,420
two

999
00:51:06,420 --> 00:51:09,780
make sure Drexler is appointed

1000
00:51:09,780 --> 00:51:12,660
introductory ordinances I need a motion

1001
00:51:12,660 --> 00:51:15,480
in a second to introduce items 20-22 in

1002
00:51:15,480 --> 00:51:18,230
globo

1003
00:51:18,240 --> 00:51:20,520
a motion by councilman Rubin second by

1004
00:51:20,520 --> 00:51:28,910
councilman notkin Cindy please read

1005
00:51:28,920 --> 00:51:31,319
E3 capital budget of the Lafayette City

1006
00:51:31,319 --> 00:51:32,880
Parish Consolidated Government by

1007
00:51:32,880 --> 00:51:34,619
reducing the parish offered by you

1008
00:51:34,619 --> 00:51:37,559
Vermilion flood control project by 500

1009
00:51:37,559 --> 00:51:40,140
000 in appropriating a new project for

1010
00:51:40,140 --> 00:51:42,660
the replacement of a of a water district

1011
00:51:42,660 --> 00:51:44,819
North water well

1012
00:51:44,819 --> 00:51:48,059
Parish ordinance 8 2023 in order to the

1013
00:51:48,059 --> 00:51:49,740
Lafayette Parish Council amending the

1014
00:51:49,740 --> 00:51:51,960
fiscal year 2223 operating capital

1015
00:51:51,960 --> 00:51:54,240
budget of the Lafayette City Parish

1016
00:51:54,240 --> 00:51:56,280
Consolidated Government by increasing

1017
00:51:56,280 --> 00:51:58,859
the use of fund ballots in fund 273

1018
00:51:58,859 --> 00:52:01,319
storm water management Fund in the

1019
00:52:01,319 --> 00:52:03,900
amount of 250 000 in appropriating

1020
00:52:03,900 --> 00:52:05,099
within the public works department

1021
00:52:05,099 --> 00:52:07,380
Capital Improvements division for the

1022
00:52:07,380 --> 00:52:09,900
comprehensive stormwater plan Parish

1023
00:52:09,900 --> 00:52:12,359
ordinance 9 2023 in order to the

1024
00:52:12,359 --> 00:52:13,980
Lafayette Parish Council and meeting the

1025
00:52:13,980 --> 00:52:16,740
fiscal year 2223 capital budget of the

1026
00:52:16,740 --> 00:52:18,180
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

1027
00:52:18,180 --> 00:52:19,859
Government by transferring seven hundred

1028
00:52:19,859 --> 00:52:23,040
thousand dollars and fund 260 from the

1029
00:52:23,040 --> 00:52:25,619
Tolson Road Ridge replace project to the

1030
00:52:25,619 --> 00:52:28,440
replaced route Bridge Project and

1031
00:52:28,440 --> 00:52:30,059
appropriating within the public works

1032
00:52:30,059 --> 00:52:31,619
department

1033
00:52:31,619 --> 00:52:35,280
all right any Council discussion

1034
00:52:35,280 --> 00:52:36,900
seeing none Miss Arsenal any public

1035
00:52:36,900 --> 00:52:38,040
comments

1036
00:52:38,040 --> 00:52:40,440
no sir all right let's call for a vote

1037
00:52:40,440 --> 00:52:43,319
to introduce items 222 in globo District

1038
00:52:43,319 --> 00:52:47,640
4 yes District Five yes district one yes

1039
00:52:47,640 --> 00:52:49,380
District 2.

1040
00:52:49,380 --> 00:52:52,920
63 yes the motion to introduce item 20

1041
00:52:52,920 --> 00:52:56,220
through 22 in global is approved joint

1042
00:52:56,220 --> 00:52:58,319
introductory ordinances I need a motion

1043
00:52:58,319 --> 00:53:00,119
and a second to introduce items 24 and

1044
00:53:00,119 --> 00:53:02,880
25 in globo motion by councilman not

1045
00:53:02,880 --> 00:53:05,220
cancer by councilman Tabor Cindy please

1046
00:53:05,220 --> 00:53:08,280
read draw on at 6 2023 HR on into the

1047
00:53:08,280 --> 00:53:09,660
Lafayette City Council on the Lafayette

1048
00:53:09,660 --> 00:53:11,940
Parish Council amending the fiscal year

1049
00:53:11,940 --> 00:53:14,400
2223 operating budget and demanding

1050
00:53:14,400 --> 00:53:15,960
tables of the Lafayette City Parish

1051
00:53:15,960 --> 00:53:18,059
Consolidated Government by increasing

1052
00:53:18,059 --> 00:53:19,920
the hourly pay rate of the investment

1053
00:53:19,920 --> 00:53:21,960
officer position within the office of

1054
00:53:21,960 --> 00:53:23,400
finance and management accounting

1055
00:53:23,400 --> 00:53:24,599
division

1056
00:53:24,599 --> 00:53:27,540
draw on a 7 2023 a joints of the

1057
00:53:27,540 --> 00:53:29,160
Lafayette City Council in the Lafayette

1058
00:53:29,160 --> 00:53:31,520
Parish Council amending the fiscal year

1059
00:53:31,520 --> 00:53:34,260
2223 operating in capital budgets of the

1060
00:53:34,260 --> 00:53:35,940
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

1061
00:53:35,940 --> 00:53:38,280
Government by recognizing revenues in

1062
00:53:38,280 --> 00:53:40,079
the amount of one million six hundred

1063
00:53:40,079 --> 00:53:41,940
thousand dollars received from the

1064
00:53:41,940 --> 00:53:44,339
Federal Highway Administration approving

1065
00:53:44,339 --> 00:53:46,380
the use of existing funds in the amount

1066
00:53:46,380 --> 00:53:48,480
of four hundred thousand dollars for the

1067
00:53:48,480 --> 00:53:51,000
FED for the required local match

1068
00:53:51,000 --> 00:53:52,800
appropriating within the traffic roads

1069
00:53:52,800 --> 00:53:54,480
and bridges Department traffic

1070
00:53:54,480 --> 00:53:56,880
engineering division elderizing the

1071
00:53:56,880 --> 00:53:58,980
Lafayette mayor president to execute a

1072
00:53:58,980 --> 00:54:01,020
contract with the Louisiana Department

1073
00:54:01,020 --> 00:54:03,480
of Transportation and development and

1074
00:54:03,480 --> 00:54:05,300
the Acadiana Planning Commission

1075
00:54:05,300 --> 00:54:08,099
Metropolitan planning Organization for

1076
00:54:08,099 --> 00:54:10,319
the Lafayette Parish non-state pavement

1077
00:54:10,319 --> 00:54:15,170
marking project h015018

1078
00:54:15,180 --> 00:54:18,890
any Council discussions

1079
00:54:18,900 --> 00:54:20,940
seeing nine Miss Arsenal any public

1080
00:54:20,940 --> 00:54:22,800
comments no sir let's call for a vote

1081
00:54:22,800 --> 00:54:25,079
just five

1082
00:54:25,079 --> 00:54:26,460
one

1083
00:54:26,460 --> 00:54:29,280
two yes District three yes District Four

1084
00:54:29,280 --> 00:54:30,300
yeah

1085
00:54:30,300 --> 00:54:32,940
the motion introduce items 24 and 25 in

1086
00:54:32,940 --> 00:54:35,819
global is approved

1087
00:54:35,819 --> 00:54:37,380
comments from the public

1088
00:54:37,380 --> 00:54:39,180
this is the time to speak about topics

1089
00:54:39,180 --> 00:54:41,280
that are not included as agenda items

1090
00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:43,500
topics should be related to the Parish

1091
00:54:43,500 --> 00:54:45,359
of Lafayette and are within the

1092
00:54:45,359 --> 00:54:47,160
legislative power of the parish council

1093
00:54:47,160 --> 00:54:49,140
no debating or confrontational

1094
00:54:49,140 --> 00:54:51,119
statements will be allowed for

1095
00:54:51,119 --> 00:54:53,280
efficiency and to allow other citizens

1096
00:54:53,280 --> 00:54:55,200
the opportunity to speak the

1097
00:54:55,200 --> 00:54:57,780
three-minute rule will be in effect once

1098
00:54:57,780 --> 00:54:59,400
the three-minute timer starts you are

1099
00:54:59,400 --> 00:55:00,900
asked to continue your comments to

1100
00:55:00,900 --> 00:55:03,119
completion as the intent is not to have

1101
00:55:03,119 --> 00:55:05,700
a question and answer session and should

1102
00:55:05,700 --> 00:55:07,380
you have any questions please submit

1103
00:55:07,380 --> 00:55:08,880
them in writing to the clerk of the

1104
00:55:08,880 --> 00:55:10,559
council for a response by the

1105
00:55:10,559 --> 00:55:12,660
administration and or the appropriate

1106
00:55:12,660 --> 00:55:15,420
lcg official Miss Arsenault call for

1107
00:55:15,420 --> 00:55:18,359
comments we do have two speakers signed

1108
00:55:18,359 --> 00:55:20,579
in the first of which is Janice green

1109
00:55:20,579 --> 00:55:22,859
and she will be followed by Mary Lee of

1110
00:55:22,859 --> 00:55:27,230
garcio

1111
00:55:27,240 --> 00:55:28,559
please state your name for the record

1112
00:55:28,559 --> 00:55:32,460
good evening Janice green

1113
00:55:32,460 --> 00:55:34,980
today is the start of black history

1114
00:55:34,980 --> 00:55:37,680
month and I find it fitting for me to

1115
00:55:37,680 --> 00:55:39,839
stand on this platform to paint homage

1116
00:55:39,839 --> 00:55:43,740
to a great ancestor to kuna Melania El

1117
00:55:43,740 --> 00:55:47,220
Shabazz who was a strong Warrior for the

1118
00:55:47,220 --> 00:55:49,980
black community even though he is

1119
00:55:49,980 --> 00:55:52,260
physically gone his Spirit of goodness

1120
00:55:52,260 --> 00:55:55,200
and the love he had for the rise of his

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00:55:55,200 --> 00:55:56,460
people

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00:55:56,460 --> 00:55:59,760
will forever be a tremendous influence

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00:55:59,760 --> 00:56:02,220
on the conscious black people who knows

1124
00:56:02,220 --> 00:56:05,460
we are the original man and woman of the

1125
00:56:05,460 --> 00:56:08,160
earth anything else is the kind of man

1126
00:56:08,160 --> 00:56:11,880
and a kind of woman I want to read one

1127
00:56:11,880 --> 00:56:13,920
of his writings that I find to be

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00:56:13,920 --> 00:56:15,180
profound

1129
00:56:15,180 --> 00:56:18,720
and resonate even in his absence

1130
00:56:18,720 --> 00:56:21,420
brothers and sisters

1131
00:56:21,420 --> 00:56:24,420
every time I speak publicly some say

1132
00:56:24,420 --> 00:56:27,660
that I am a little touch in the head

1133
00:56:27,660 --> 00:56:30,059
some say that I am boat

1134
00:56:30,059 --> 00:56:33,180
some say I might be intelligent if I

1135
00:56:33,180 --> 00:56:36,780
wasn't crazy but none has called me a

1136
00:56:36,780 --> 00:56:37,980
liar

1137
00:56:37,980 --> 00:56:41,400
I know that my words and the manner in

1138
00:56:41,400 --> 00:56:44,119
which I deliver those words to you

1139
00:56:44,119 --> 00:56:46,800
sometimes appear harsh

1140
00:56:46,800 --> 00:56:51,119
but I know no matter how I say it to you

1141
00:56:51,119 --> 00:56:54,119
if I speak the truth some will become

1142
00:56:54,119 --> 00:56:56,640
offended regardless

1143
00:56:56,640 --> 00:56:59,220
because the truth will challenge your

1144
00:56:59,220 --> 00:57:02,040
value system that the white man give you

1145
00:57:02,040 --> 00:57:03,720
I love you

1146
00:57:03,720 --> 00:57:06,319
but I'm not in the making business

1147
00:57:06,319 --> 00:57:09,119
I'm not in the Negro enhancement

1148
00:57:09,119 --> 00:57:12,599
business but I will not permit your fear

1149
00:57:12,599 --> 00:57:16,020
of Truth make me a conspirator

1150
00:57:16,020 --> 00:57:18,900
and pimp for the white man spreading his

1151
00:57:18,900 --> 00:57:23,040
lies among my black family I read the

1152
00:57:23,040 --> 00:57:25,859
stand before you as a true teller only

1153
00:57:25,859 --> 00:57:29,819
once and have you ostracized me for the

1154
00:57:29,819 --> 00:57:32,760
remainder of my time on God's Earth than

1155
00:57:32,760 --> 00:57:36,180
to be a popular liar in your face every

1156
00:57:36,180 --> 00:57:39,540
day during the work of our oppressor

1157
00:57:39,540 --> 00:57:42,240
brothers and sisters I will leave you

1158
00:57:42,240 --> 00:57:44,160
with one more truth

1159
00:57:44,160 --> 00:57:47,119
if you were black and African yesterday

1160
00:57:47,119 --> 00:57:49,440
you are certainly black and African

1161
00:57:49,440 --> 00:57:51,839
today and unless you do something

1162
00:57:51,839 --> 00:57:54,000
unnatural to yourself you will be black

1163
00:57:54,000 --> 00:57:56,819
and African tomorrow

1164
00:57:56,819 --> 00:57:59,280
to anyone

1165
00:57:59,280 --> 00:58:02,520
who truly wants to know what the needs

1166
00:58:02,520 --> 00:58:04,280
of the community black communities are

1167
00:58:04,280 --> 00:58:08,099
here's your blueprints black I am Cajun

1168
00:58:08,099 --> 00:58:11,460
creel I am not thank you

1169
00:58:11,460 --> 00:58:23,089
next speaker is Marilee Garcia

1170
00:58:23,099 --> 00:58:26,220
good evening Mary lib Garcia Lafayette

1171
00:58:26,220 --> 00:58:28,800
Parish City

1172
00:58:28,800 --> 00:58:31,980
I'm here to inform you about a special

1173
00:58:31,980 --> 00:58:34,700
program that we're working on

1174
00:58:34,700 --> 00:58:37,680
together that went through the women of

1175
00:58:37,680 --> 00:58:41,040
wisdom the wow group and the Louisiana

1176
00:58:41,040 --> 00:58:44,700
Department of Health Region 4.

1177
00:58:44,700 --> 00:58:47,520
it's come it came to my attention as

1178
00:58:47,520 --> 00:58:49,440
I've watched the statistics and the

1179
00:58:49,440 --> 00:58:52,040
horrible stories about drug over

1180
00:58:52,040 --> 00:58:56,040
overdoses that we there's a real need

1181
00:58:56,040 --> 00:58:59,339
for education but I didn't know how to

1182
00:58:59,339 --> 00:59:02,160
pursue this as an as a member of the

1183
00:59:02,160 --> 00:59:04,740
community I approached Phyllis Mouton

1184
00:59:04,740 --> 00:59:08,160
the president of the women's group about

1185
00:59:08,160 --> 00:59:10,859
the idea and she encouraged me and so I

1186
00:59:10,859 --> 00:59:13,160
began working on it and what we have now

1187
00:59:13,160 --> 00:59:17,339
is a is the first public

1188
00:59:17,339 --> 00:59:22,079
program on Fentanyl and opioid drugs

1189
00:59:22,079 --> 00:59:24,000
that has been held there have been many

1190
00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:26,400
programs that have been conducted for

1191
00:59:26,400 --> 00:59:28,619
targeted groups but there's been nothing

1192
00:59:28,619 --> 00:59:31,140
that really that was offered to the

1193
00:59:31,140 --> 00:59:34,980
general public so we have a program date

1194
00:59:34,980 --> 00:59:39,119
time and place of March 22nd that's a

1195
00:59:39,119 --> 00:59:41,099
Wednesday but I don't think it's one of

1196
00:59:41,099 --> 00:59:44,760
your meeting dates from 5 30 to 7 30 at

1197
00:59:44,760 --> 00:59:47,059
the downtown convention center

1198
00:59:47,059 --> 00:59:49,980
the Stacy Conrad who many of you know

1199
00:59:49,980 --> 00:59:54,119
with Region 4 and Keith Talamo with the

1200
00:59:54,119 --> 00:59:56,520
Lafayette coroner's office will actually

1201
00:59:56,520 --> 00:59:59,640
present a 60-minute program and then

1202
00:59:59,640 --> 01:00:02,579
we'll open the floor up for questions

1203
01:00:02,579 --> 01:00:05,280
from the audience we have a wonderful

1204
01:00:05,280 --> 01:00:06,960
committee we've been meeting in your

1205
01:00:06,960 --> 01:00:08,640
briefing room thank you very much for

1206
01:00:08,640 --> 01:00:10,280
that opportunity

1207
01:00:10,280 --> 01:00:13,079
we're getting our judges on board the

1208
01:00:13,079 --> 01:00:15,000
committee is growing we're just you know

1209
01:00:15,000 --> 01:00:18,299
I don't really have a final list because

1210
01:00:18,299 --> 01:00:21,119
I get new members every every day

1211
01:00:21,119 --> 01:00:23,160
there's so much interest in trying to

1212
01:00:23,160 --> 01:00:24,660
help with this program

1213
01:00:24,660 --> 01:00:27,180
it's going to be a template hopefully

1214
01:00:27,180 --> 01:00:30,359
for other cities outlying cities both

1215
01:00:30,359 --> 01:00:32,700
within the parish as well as within the

1216
01:00:32,700 --> 01:00:36,180
seven Parish region of region four

1217
01:00:36,180 --> 01:00:39,299
um the we do have a the second of our

1218
01:00:39,299 --> 01:00:42,960
planning meetings next Friday Friday a

1219
01:00:42,960 --> 01:00:46,859
week February the 10th from 9 to 11 in

1220
01:00:46,859 --> 01:00:50,099
your briefing room and I invite all of

1221
01:00:50,099 --> 01:00:53,040
you to attend so that you can see the

1222
01:00:53,040 --> 01:00:55,500
quality and the sincerity and the

1223
01:00:55,500 --> 01:00:57,660
expertise that is being brought to the

1224
01:00:57,660 --> 01:01:00,540
planning of this program uh it's a it's

1225
01:01:00,540 --> 01:01:02,460
a great group lots of representation

1226
01:01:02,460 --> 01:01:04,740
from across the community Acadian

1227
01:01:04,740 --> 01:01:06,319
companies UL

1228
01:01:06,319 --> 01:01:09,960
churches you you have it but I will

1229
01:01:09,960 --> 01:01:13,440
leave some information with Veronica so

1230
01:01:13,440 --> 01:01:15,359
she can share it and then we'll have a

1231
01:01:15,359 --> 01:01:17,880
more formal press release for you coming

1232
01:01:17,880 --> 01:01:20,400
but I do invite you to attend and I

1233
01:01:20,400 --> 01:01:22,859
thank you for your support because we

1234
01:01:22,859 --> 01:01:29,819
all end this together thank you and Mr chair five citizens who

1235
01:01:29,819 --> 01:01:31,920
called in in opposition to the jail

1236
01:01:31,920 --> 01:01:34,140
proposal on Willow

1237
01:01:34,140 --> 01:01:35,700
thank you

1238
01:01:35,700 --> 01:01:37,500
with no additional comments I adjourn

1239
01:01:37,500 --> 01:01:39,720
the parish council regular the Paris

1240
01:01:39,720 --> 01:01:41,100
Council regular meeting

1241
01:01:41,100 --> 01:12:27,530
[Applause]

1242
01:12:27,540 --> 01:16:24,790
foreign

1243
01:16:24,800 --> 01:16:29,270
oh he should stay on

1244
01:16:29,280 --> 01:16:31,500
I just put those on here and leave the

1245
01:16:31,500 --> 01:16:32,580
clerk

1246
01:16:32,580 --> 01:16:33,860
staff

1247
01:16:33,860 --> 01:16:36,239
okay good evening I'd like to call

1248
01:16:36,239 --> 01:16:38,280
everyone uh welcome you to this

1249
01:16:38,280 --> 01:16:40,080
evening's Lafayette city council meeting

1250
01:16:40,080 --> 01:16:43,800
for February 1st 2023

1251
01:16:43,800 --> 01:16:46,560
will have the invocation by uh

1252
01:16:46,560 --> 01:16:49,440
councilman I can and the pledge by

1253
01:16:49,440 --> 01:17:02,810
councilwoman a there

1254
01:17:02,820 --> 01:17:04,380
and our friends and our family close

1255
01:17:04,380 --> 01:17:05,699
together

1256
01:17:05,699 --> 01:17:09,179
please guide us in your wisdom

1257
01:17:09,179 --> 01:17:11,100
to Grace in our heart

1258
01:17:11,100 --> 01:17:13,380
remember to treat each other for dignity

1259
01:17:13,380 --> 01:17:14,699
and respect

1260
01:17:14,699 --> 01:17:17,640
and to understand that we all have a

1261
01:17:17,640 --> 01:17:18,840
meaning in this

1262
01:17:18,840 --> 01:17:20,940
well I have a reason for this

1263
01:17:20,940 --> 01:17:23,760
we all have a goal in our lives

1264
01:17:23,760 --> 01:17:27,060
and divine and seek you in any way we

1265
01:17:27,060 --> 01:17:29,219
can so that in the end we'll all reach

1266
01:17:29,219 --> 01:17:30,900
that final goal which is our true

1267
01:17:30,900 --> 01:17:33,360
destination we ask this in Jesus Christ

1268
01:17:33,360 --> 01:17:36,420
Our Lord amen amen

1269
01:17:36,420 --> 01:17:38,880
thank you sir

1270
01:17:38,880 --> 01:17:41,580
to the flag of the United States of

1271
01:17:41,580 --> 01:17:44,280
America and to the Republic for which it

1272
01:17:44,280 --> 01:17:47,940
stands one nation under God indivisible

1273
01:17:47,940 --> 01:17:51,659
with liberty and justice for all

1274
01:17:51,659 --> 01:17:58,610
thank you Andy Liz

1275
01:17:58,620 --> 01:18:00,780
we welcome you to Lafayette city council

1276
01:18:00,780 --> 01:18:02,760
meeting as presiding officer and chair

1277
01:18:02,760 --> 01:18:05,100
I'd like to announce the following this

1278
01:18:05,100 --> 01:18:06,960
is a public hearing to address the

1279
01:18:06,960 --> 01:18:09,060
Council on any items on this agenda

1280
01:18:09,060 --> 01:18:11,340
please fill out the speaker form to

1281
01:18:11,340 --> 01:18:13,320
submit for your information to the clerk

1282
01:18:13,320 --> 01:18:16,380
prior to the call of the agenda item or

1283
01:18:16,380 --> 01:18:18,480
you will not be given the opportunity to

1284
01:18:18,480 --> 01:18:21,900
speak staff assistance is available if

1285
01:18:21,900 --> 01:18:23,219
needed

1286
01:18:23,219 --> 01:18:25,320
items for submission to the council

1287
01:18:25,320 --> 01:18:27,360
should be added to the council clerk Mr

1288
01:18:27,360 --> 01:18:28,560
Veronica Williams

1289
01:18:28,560 --> 01:18:32,219
seated directly to my left

1290
01:18:32,219 --> 01:18:34,140
when addressing the council please state

1291
01:18:34,140 --> 01:18:36,300
your name and title for the official

1292
01:18:36,300 --> 01:18:38,159
record

1293
01:18:38,159 --> 01:18:41,100
the three-minute rule will be in effect

1294
01:18:41,100 --> 01:18:42,840
no debating or confrontational

1295
01:18:42,840 --> 01:18:44,940
statements will be allowed

1296
01:18:44,940 --> 01:18:47,880
the front row to my left is for media

1297
01:18:47,880 --> 01:18:50,820
only food and drinks are not allowed in

1298
01:18:50,820 --> 01:18:53,580
the council Auditorium please silence

1299
01:18:53,580 --> 01:18:57,120
all phones and electronic devices

1300
01:18:57,120 --> 01:18:59,760
meeting procedures are by resolution and

1301
01:18:59,760 --> 01:19:02,460
not by Robert's Rules of Order

1302
01:19:02,460 --> 01:19:05,100
all documents with reference to meetings

1303
01:19:05,100 --> 01:19:08,699
can be found on the lcg website

1304
01:19:08,699 --> 01:19:10,679
and the council encourages your

1305
01:19:10,679 --> 01:19:12,600
involvement in boards and commissions if

1306
01:19:12,600 --> 01:19:16,320
interested please call 337-291

1307
01:19:16,320 --> 01:19:18,840
8800

1308
01:19:18,840 --> 01:19:21,659
due to the Mardi Gras holidays Council

1309
01:19:21,659 --> 01:19:23,640
meetings for February will be on the

1310
01:19:23,640 --> 01:19:25,980
first and third Wednesdays instead of

1311
01:19:25,980 --> 01:19:28,739
the typical first and third Tuesdays

1312
01:19:28,739 --> 01:19:31,199
meetings will return to the regular

1313
01:19:31,199 --> 01:19:34,440
first and third Tuesdays in March

1314
01:19:34,440 --> 01:19:38,780
item number nine Council ordinance

1315
01:19:38,780 --> 01:19:40,460
003-2023

1316
01:19:40,460 --> 01:19:43,199
Benoit falgoo Drive rezoning

1317
01:19:43,199 --> 01:19:45,659
councilmember Pat Lewis is requesting an

1318
01:19:45,659 --> 01:19:47,159
amendment to change the zoning

1319
01:19:47,159 --> 01:19:52,080
designation from rm1 residential mix to

1320
01:19:52,080 --> 01:19:56,110
cm1 commercial mix

1321
01:19:56,120 --> 01:20:04,500
item number 12 console ordinance zero six twenty twenty three veteran cea

1322
01:20:04,500 --> 01:20:06,659
Council chairs requesting that the

1323
01:20:06,659 --> 01:20:08,340
ordinance be deferred for one month

1324
01:20:08,340 --> 01:20:11,520
until March 7th to allow additional time

1325
01:20:11,520 --> 01:20:15,110
to receive information

1326
01:20:15,120 --> 01:20:17,340
on funding the purpose and uses

1327
01:20:17,340 --> 01:20:19,320
associated with the Lafayette Veterans

1328
01:20:19,320 --> 01:20:20,159
Center

1329
01:20:20,159 --> 01:20:22,500
also as it relates to this ordinance

1330
01:20:22,500 --> 01:20:24,480
legal is requesting an amendment to the

1331
01:20:24,480 --> 01:20:27,179
ordinance and cea to correct the

1332
01:20:27,179 --> 01:20:28,800
municipal address of the Lafayette

1333
01:20:28,800 --> 01:20:33,560
Veterans Center from 525 to 527

1334
01:20:33,560 --> 01:20:35,760
Evangeline Drive

1335
01:20:35,760 --> 01:20:39,300
item number 14 Fire Department Training

1336
01:20:39,300 --> 01:20:40,739
Center roof

1337
01:20:40,739 --> 01:20:43,260
the administration

1338
01:20:43,260 --> 01:20:46,620
is requesting an indefinite deferral to

1339
01:20:46,620 --> 01:20:48,900
allow for the completion of the bid

1340
01:20:48,900 --> 01:20:50,219
process

1341
01:20:50,219 --> 01:20:54,000
for a more accurate project amount

1342
01:20:54,000 --> 01:20:56,640
would like to wish a happy birthday to

1343
01:20:56,640 --> 01:20:58,679
Jeremy Sweeney senior Council

1344
01:20:58,679 --> 01:21:00,120
administrator

1345
01:21:00,120 --> 01:21:02,159
Administrative Assistant who will

1346
01:21:02,159 --> 01:21:04,380
celebrate his birthday

1347
01:21:04,380 --> 01:21:06,420
on February 4th

1348
01:21:06,420 --> 01:21:08,460
and would also like to wish a happy

1349
01:21:08,460 --> 01:21:12,179
birthday to his sidekick with Cindy a

1350
01:21:12,179 --> 01:21:13,260
bear

1351
01:21:13,260 --> 01:21:15,480
present with us this evening Council

1352
01:21:15,480 --> 01:21:16,920
Administrative Assistant who will

1353
01:21:16,920 --> 01:21:20,100
celebrate her birthday on February 6th

1354
01:21:20,100 --> 01:21:24,900
like to wish a happy birthday also to

1355
01:21:24,900 --> 01:21:28,020
councilman Pat Lewis

1356
01:21:28,020 --> 01:21:30,420
which he will also celebrate on February

1357
01:21:30,420 --> 01:21:31,500
6th

1358
01:21:31,500 --> 01:21:34,790
and

1359
01:21:34,800 --> 01:21:37,679
last but certainly not least

1360
01:21:37,679 --> 01:21:40,080
I'd like to wish a happy birthday to

1361
01:21:40,080 --> 01:21:42,179
councilwoman Liz a bear

1362
01:21:42,179 --> 01:21:45,239
who will be celebrating her birthday on

1363
01:21:45,239 --> 01:21:49,430
February 9th

1364
01:21:49,440 --> 01:21:52,860
[Applause]

1365
01:21:52,860 --> 01:22:01,729
console announcements

1366
01:22:01,739 --> 01:22:04,260
any cons okay

1367
01:22:04,260 --> 01:22:06,960
yes sir you're up I just want to make

1368
01:22:06,960 --> 01:22:09,000
sure that the public was aware that

1369
01:22:09,000 --> 01:22:10,860
their applications being accepted

1370
01:22:10,860 --> 01:22:13,380
throughout Lafayette Parish for the

1371
01:22:13,380 --> 01:22:15,420
Lafayette emergency assistance program a

1372
01:22:15,420 --> 01:22:17,460
lead program which is available to

1373
01:22:17,460 --> 01:22:19,500
assist qualified low and modern income

1374
01:22:19,500 --> 01:22:21,239
households with paying rent

1375
01:22:21,239 --> 01:22:23,580
and overdue rent as well as current and

1376
01:22:23,580 --> 01:22:26,280
overdue utility payments those who need

1377
01:22:26,280 --> 01:22:29,400
assists are encouraged to apply

1378
01:22:29,400 --> 01:22:31,199
there's 21 million dollars in emergency

1379
01:22:31,199 --> 01:22:33,120
rental assistance out there to be

1380
01:22:33,120 --> 01:22:37,560
utilized and another 4.88 million that

1381
01:22:37,560 --> 01:22:40,920
has been uh applied to that

1382
01:22:40,920 --> 01:22:45,060
um you can apply through I'm sure the see how to apply smile Community

1383
01:22:45,060 --> 01:22:48,120
Action Agency would be a place to go to

1384
01:22:48,120 --> 01:22:51,060
either online or their location at 501

1385
01:22:51,060 --> 01:22:54,179
St John Street but anyway I wish that

1386
01:22:54,179 --> 01:22:55,920
anybody who was in need to please go

1387
01:22:55,920 --> 01:22:57,840
apply it's out there please go get the

1388
01:22:57,840 --> 01:23:01,790
money thank you

1389
01:23:01,800 --> 01:23:03,960
any other Council announcements

1390
01:23:03,960 --> 01:23:06,590
uh

1391
01:23:06,600 --> 01:23:09,900
Mr chair you got something uh yes sir I

1392
01:23:09,900 --> 01:23:11,760
think you're on okay

1393
01:23:11,760 --> 01:23:13,080
um just wanted to let with this being

1394
01:23:13,080 --> 01:23:14,760
black history month I just wanted to let

1395
01:23:14,760 --> 01:23:16,560
everybody know that the African-American

1396
01:23:16,560 --> 01:23:19,320
Heritage Foundation has released a

1397
01:23:19,320 --> 01:23:22,080
month-long list of activities locally

1398
01:23:22,080 --> 01:23:25,020
here in Lafayette uh in celebration of

1399
01:23:25,020 --> 01:23:27,300
black history month I would provide each

1400
01:23:27,300 --> 01:23:29,159
of you and I have some extra copies for

1401
01:23:29,159 --> 01:23:31,440
anyone who would like a copy

1402
01:23:31,440 --> 01:23:34,260
um I would have I would provide a copy

1403
01:23:34,260 --> 01:23:36,000
to each a few

1404
01:23:36,000 --> 01:23:38,219
um also the American Heritage Foundation

1405
01:23:38,219 --> 01:23:42,300
gala will be held February 25th and the

1406
01:23:42,300 --> 01:23:45,960
parade will be held on February 26th

1407
01:23:45,960 --> 01:23:47,940
um just a side note included among the

1408
01:23:47,940 --> 01:23:51,060
five honorees is your Council chair

1409
01:23:51,060 --> 01:23:54,420
Glenn lazor who will be honored in the

1410
01:23:54,420 --> 01:23:57,719
area of politics and for his work along

1411
01:23:57,719 --> 01:24:00,840
with Janelle shagwa uh and Senior and

1412
01:24:00,840 --> 01:24:03,600
the senior citizen program also being

1413
01:24:03,600 --> 01:24:05,520
honored among the five is Chris

1414
01:24:05,520 --> 01:24:08,400
Arsenault my husband under culture for

1415
01:24:08,400 --> 01:24:10,320
his work in the community

1416
01:24:10,320 --> 01:24:13,690
so and I'll be giving you know

1417
01:24:13,690 --> 01:24:16,500
[Applause]

1418
01:24:16,500 --> 01:24:18,960
thank you madam uh you say Madam chair

1419
01:24:18,960 --> 01:24:20,620
thank you thank you man thank you

1420
01:24:20,620 --> 01:24:31,189
[Laughter]

1421
01:24:31,199 --> 01:24:38,510
very much

1422
01:24:38,520 --> 01:24:39,780
thank you V

1423
01:24:39,780 --> 01:24:43,080
ee uh I just wanted to uh recognize

1424
01:24:43,080 --> 01:24:46,679
someone this is uh first day of black

1425
01:24:46,679 --> 01:24:48,600
history month and the mayor is going to

1426
01:24:48,600 --> 01:24:51,120
speak on uh the kickoff that was done at

1427
01:24:51,120 --> 01:24:55,620
City Hall on yesterday uh I really just

1428
01:24:55,620 --> 01:24:57,600
want to acknowledge

1429
01:24:57,600 --> 01:25:02,420
uh the loss of a Trailblazer

1430
01:25:02,420 --> 01:25:05,340
Mr Joseph Dennis

1431
01:25:05,340 --> 01:25:09,360
Mr Dennis the native of Lafayette

1432
01:25:09,360 --> 01:25:14,580
uh Mr Dennis was 94 years old

1433
01:25:14,580 --> 01:25:16,679
haven't been born on December 20

1434
01:25:16,679 --> 01:25:19,699
December 17 1928

1435
01:25:19,699 --> 01:25:21,900
and uh

1436
01:25:21,900 --> 01:25:25,920
passed away on January 22nd 2023.

1437
01:25:25,920 --> 01:25:28,920
uh I'm going to be very brief because if

1438
01:25:28,920 --> 01:25:31,500
I talked about everything that Mr Dennis

1439
01:25:31,500 --> 01:25:34,380
did and all the contributions he made

1440
01:25:34,380 --> 01:25:37,620
uh to this community

1441
01:25:37,620 --> 01:25:40,260
State and Nation we would be here for a

1442
01:25:40,260 --> 01:25:44,340
couple of hours in any event Mr Dennis

1443
01:25:44,340 --> 01:25:48,120
was a native of Lafayette uh

1444
01:25:48,120 --> 01:25:50,640
was a veteran of the Korean War and

1445
01:25:50,640 --> 01:25:52,560
received the Purple Heart for sir for

1446
01:25:52,560 --> 01:25:53,659
his service

1447
01:25:53,659 --> 01:25:55,980
during the Korean War

1448
01:25:55,980 --> 01:25:59,280
but as far as Lafayette is concerned

1449
01:25:59,280 --> 01:26:02,060
when Mr Dennis return

1450
01:26:02,060 --> 01:26:05,340
from his stent in the service

1451
01:26:05,340 --> 01:26:08,639
he found conditions in Lafayette as they

1452
01:26:08,639 --> 01:26:14,510
were at that time that weren't very pleasant

1453
01:26:14,520 --> 01:26:17,159
for black citizens

1454
01:26:17,159 --> 01:26:21,380
so Mr Dennis took it upon himself

1455
01:26:21,380 --> 01:26:24,360
to make a change

1456
01:26:24,360 --> 01:26:29,699
he was the plaintiff in various lawsuits

1457
01:26:29,699 --> 01:26:32,699
that ultimately led to

1458
01:26:32,699 --> 01:26:35,639
integration of public service and the

1459
01:26:35,639 --> 01:26:37,920
right to run for political office as

1460
01:26:37,920 --> 01:26:39,719
well as to register to vote

1461
01:26:39,719 --> 01:26:44,520
uh in in Lafayette City and Parish

1462
01:26:44,520 --> 01:26:46,380
uh

1463
01:26:46,380 --> 01:26:48,600
as a result of his well let me just be

1464
01:26:48,600 --> 01:26:51,410
brief

1465
01:26:51,420 --> 01:26:53,460
Mr Dennis became a plane to be a

1466
01:26:53,460 --> 01:26:55,320
successful legal action to reapportion

1467
01:26:55,320 --> 01:26:56,760
the school board

1468
01:26:56,760 --> 01:27:00,000
which ultimately voted to have one seat

1469
01:27:00,000 --> 01:27:01,980
on the board for a black board member as

1470
01:27:01,980 --> 01:27:05,159
a result Mr AJ Tony shaston became the

1471
01:27:05,159 --> 01:27:07,560
first black elected official in the

1472
01:27:07,560 --> 01:27:09,060
history of Lafayette Parish since

1473
01:27:09,060 --> 01:27:13,139
reconstruction his actions also led to

1474
01:27:13,139 --> 01:27:15,840
black officials being elected to the

1475
01:27:15,840 --> 01:27:18,679
Lafayette City Council

1476
01:27:18,679 --> 01:27:22,280
and also the police jury

1477
01:27:22,280 --> 01:27:25,260
as a result of his actions

1478
01:27:25,260 --> 01:27:30,060
uh individuals like myself councilman

1479
01:27:30,060 --> 01:27:33,179
Lewis and councilman Rubin have the

1480
01:27:33,179 --> 01:27:35,400
right to run for

1481
01:27:35,400 --> 01:27:38,340
and sit on this esteemed body

1482
01:27:38,340 --> 01:27:39,659
so I just wanted to give that

1483
01:27:39,659 --> 01:27:50,450
recognition to uh to Mr Dennis thank you

1484
01:27:50,460 --> 01:27:55,139
okay appreciate that uh moving on

1485
01:27:55,139 --> 01:27:56,880
mayor Guillory

1486
01:27:56,880 --> 01:27:58,340
your report

1487
01:27:58,340 --> 01:28:01,320
thank you Mr chair and and thank you for

1488
01:28:01,320 --> 01:28:04,560
taking the time to to recognize and like

1489
01:28:04,560 --> 01:28:07,380
you said a Trailblazer in our community

1490
01:28:07,380 --> 01:28:09,540
um yesterday we had the distinct honor

1491
01:28:09,540 --> 01:28:12,420
and purposefully did a day early to kick

1492
01:28:12,420 --> 01:28:15,179
off our recognition of Black History

1493
01:28:15,179 --> 01:28:16,980
Month here in Lafayette Parish a

1494
01:28:16,980 --> 01:28:19,260
month-long celebration and educational

1495
01:28:19,260 --> 01:28:21,960
period and I thank you to the chair and

1496
01:28:21,960 --> 01:28:23,580
councilman McCook and other council

1497
01:28:23,580 --> 01:28:24,960
members that took the time to be with

1498
01:28:24,960 --> 01:28:26,880
this side there I believe I saw a few

1499
01:28:26,880 --> 01:28:28,560
members of the community that are here

1500
01:28:28,560 --> 01:28:30,120
tonight that were also with this

1501
01:28:30,120 --> 01:28:32,460
yesterday in attendance and we also

1502
01:28:32,460 --> 01:28:34,440
recognized for

1503
01:28:34,440 --> 01:28:36,900
um Warriors you know for leaders in in

1504
01:28:36,900 --> 01:28:38,699
our community we had a lady Miss

1505
01:28:38,699 --> 01:28:40,380
Northeast 100 years old she just

1506
01:28:40,380 --> 01:28:43,020
celebrated her birthday 65 years of

1507
01:28:43,020 --> 01:28:45,600
service to our wonderful University we

1508
01:28:45,600 --> 01:28:47,340
had a member of my youth advisory

1509
01:28:47,340 --> 01:28:50,040
Council and I'm referencing both for a

1510
01:28:50,040 --> 01:28:52,260
reason who's uh 17 year old 16 or 17

1511
01:28:52,260 --> 01:28:54,920
years old and to see

1512
01:28:54,920 --> 01:28:59,159
their accomplishments in our community right here in Lafayette is

1513
01:28:59,159 --> 01:29:01,260
it's just remarkable just four examples

1514
01:29:01,260 --> 01:29:03,840
of of the greatness of our community and

1515
01:29:03,840 --> 01:29:06,060
we're certainly better today than we

1516
01:29:06,060 --> 01:29:07,860
were 100 years ago but doesn't mean that

1517
01:29:07,860 --> 01:29:09,960
we need to be complacent in our strive

1518
01:29:09,960 --> 01:29:12,360
for greatness and equality and making

1519
01:29:12,360 --> 01:29:14,040
sure that everybody has a seat at the

1520
01:29:14,040 --> 01:29:16,080
table and an equal opportunity no matter

1521
01:29:16,080 --> 01:29:17,639
where you're from or where you live or

1522
01:29:17,639 --> 01:29:18,900
what you look like in this wonderful

1523
01:29:18,900 --> 01:29:21,060
Parish so thank you to everybody that

1524
01:29:21,060 --> 01:29:24,360
participated and certainly I've never

1525
01:29:24,360 --> 01:29:26,400
been more proud to be a member of

1526
01:29:26,400 --> 01:29:28,980
Lafayette Community and I hope everybody

1527
01:29:28,980 --> 01:29:31,020
here can say the same so thank you

1528
01:29:31,020 --> 01:29:33,420
though and thank you Mr chair again we

1529
01:29:33,420 --> 01:29:35,100
have budget to actual comparison of

1530
01:29:35,100 --> 01:29:37,080
major city funds December 2022

1531
01:29:37,080 --> 01:29:39,060
preliminary director toups is behind me

1532
01:29:39,060 --> 01:29:40,860
if you have any questions and on that

1533
01:29:40,860 --> 01:29:42,600
note we have several several

1534
01:29:42,600 --> 01:29:44,820
announcements in our finance department

1535
01:29:44,820 --> 01:29:46,500
our finance and Management Department

1536
01:29:46,500 --> 01:29:49,320
goes above and beyond for our great

1537
01:29:49,320 --> 01:29:51,300
community and in Lafayette consolidated

1538
01:29:51,300 --> 01:29:52,800
government this year they have earned

1539
01:29:52,800 --> 01:29:56,100
the prestigious Triple Crown award they

1540
01:29:56,100 --> 01:29:58,080
previously received and earned the

1541
01:29:58,080 --> 01:30:00,060
distinguished budget presentation award

1542
01:30:00,060 --> 01:30:03,060
uh this is their ninth year ninth year

1543
01:30:03,060 --> 01:30:05,100
in a row that this department has won

1544
01:30:05,100 --> 01:30:07,080
this award it's a very a very hard War

1545
01:30:07,080 --> 01:30:08,820
to achieve so nine years in a row

1546
01:30:08,820 --> 01:30:11,520
congratulations and tonight I'm honored

1547
01:30:11,520 --> 01:30:12,900
to present them with two different

1548
01:30:12,900 --> 01:30:15,060
Awards the certificate of achievement

1549
01:30:15,060 --> 01:30:17,040
for excellence and financial reporting

1550
01:30:17,040 --> 01:30:19,560
this is their seventh year in a row to

1551
01:30:19,560 --> 01:30:22,380
receive this award and the award for the

1552
01:30:22,380 --> 01:30:24,420
first time for outstanding achievement

1553
01:30:24,420 --> 01:30:27,120
in popular annual Finance report uh

1554
01:30:27,120 --> 01:30:29,040
reporting against the first year that

1555
01:30:29,040 --> 01:30:31,260
this department has won this award but

1556
01:30:31,260 --> 01:30:33,300
having all three makes them the Triple

1557
01:30:33,300 --> 01:30:36,540
Crown winners and we are the only the

1558
01:30:36,540 --> 01:30:38,639
second government in the state of

1559
01:30:38,639 --> 01:30:40,920
Louisiana and Ms toups can highlight

1560
01:30:40,920 --> 01:30:42,659
what that means but that's more than

1561
01:30:42,659 --> 01:30:44,520
just City governments Paris governments

1562
01:30:44,520 --> 01:30:47,040
police juries it includes school boards

1563
01:30:47,040 --> 01:30:49,139
and other political subdivisions only

1564
01:30:49,139 --> 01:30:51,239
the second one in the history of

1565
01:30:51,239 --> 01:30:53,880
Louisiana that is a huge accomplishment

1566
01:30:53,880 --> 01:30:56,159
and that that being said call up

1567
01:30:56,159 --> 01:30:57,940
director tubes

1568
01:30:57,940 --> 01:31:15,550
[Applause]

1569
01:31:15,560 --> 01:31:18,540
moved and so I'm here and able to tell

1570
01:31:18,540 --> 01:31:21,300
you about our Triple Crown I mentioned

1571
01:31:21,300 --> 01:31:23,520
it to you a couple of years ago that I

1572
01:31:23,520 --> 01:31:25,800
hope to be coming here with that triple

1573
01:31:25,800 --> 01:31:28,560
crown award and I'm proud to say that

1574
01:31:28,560 --> 01:31:31,020
we've done it I'm looking around we have

1575
01:31:31,020 --> 01:31:33,719
uh we had a few of our accounting and

1576
01:31:33,719 --> 01:31:35,880
finance Folks at the earlier meeting

1577
01:31:35,880 --> 01:31:37,500
they all have families and children's

1578
01:31:37,500 --> 01:31:40,080
and some have lots of volunteer

1579
01:31:40,080 --> 01:31:42,120
activities so I'm not sure that they

1580
01:31:42,120 --> 01:31:44,040
were able to stay for the city council

1581
01:31:44,040 --> 01:31:46,440
meeting but I'm really proud to say that

1582
01:31:46,440 --> 01:31:49,500
we've earned these Awards and this will

1583
01:31:49,500 --> 01:31:52,500
be my last time you hear this story so

1584
01:31:52,500 --> 01:31:55,020
um but when I came to Lafayette 12 years

1585
01:31:55,020 --> 01:31:58,500
ago Lafayette was meeting only the very

1586
01:31:58,500 --> 01:32:01,800
minimum basic requirements of

1587
01:32:01,800 --> 01:32:04,080
governmental financial reporting we

1588
01:32:04,080 --> 01:32:05,880
didn't go beyond the minimum that was

1589
01:32:05,880 --> 01:32:09,000
required and I wasn't raised that way

1590
01:32:09,000 --> 01:32:13,560
and so when when I when I came here that

1591
01:32:13,560 --> 01:32:15,179
wasn't good enough we had to work it

1592
01:32:15,179 --> 01:32:18,239
worked for to follow best practices and

1593
01:32:18,239 --> 01:32:21,300
it really has paid off for the city so

1594
01:32:21,300 --> 01:32:22,920
we've worked and earned these Awards

1595
01:32:22,920 --> 01:32:25,560
it's a government Finance officers set

1596
01:32:25,560 --> 01:32:28,260
some best practices for your budget for

1597
01:32:28,260 --> 01:32:30,540
your for your audit report and this

1598
01:32:30,540 --> 01:32:32,460
third report that we just recently won

1599
01:32:32,460 --> 01:32:34,199
called the popular annual financial

1600
01:32:34,199 --> 01:32:36,600
report I didn't name it I didn't choose

1601
01:32:36,600 --> 01:32:38,699
that name that's the formal name of it

1602
01:32:38,699 --> 01:32:41,520
but I'm really proud of that one that

1603
01:32:41,520 --> 01:32:45,360
report is a simple easy to read report

1604
01:32:45,360 --> 01:32:48,800
it is designed to get the layperson

1605
01:32:48,800 --> 01:32:52,139
involved in their government finance and

1606
01:32:52,139 --> 01:32:54,300
layperson is going to pick up an audit

1607
01:32:54,300 --> 01:32:55,440
report and they're going to get

1608
01:32:55,440 --> 01:32:57,900
overwhelmed with it and and I understand

1609
01:32:57,900 --> 01:33:00,780
that but we have rules and and lots of

1610
01:33:00,780 --> 01:33:02,699
information we have to put in that

1611
01:33:02,699 --> 01:33:05,940
annual comprehensive financial report so

1612
01:33:05,940 --> 01:33:08,159
this third report is a summary

1613
01:33:08,159 --> 01:33:10,739
layperson's version it's a lot easier to

1614
01:33:10,739 --> 01:33:14,040
understand and while I'm very proud to

1615
01:33:14,040 --> 01:33:17,280
say that we've earned all of these

1616
01:33:17,280 --> 01:33:21,440
Awards under my guidance and I have

1617
01:33:21,440 --> 01:33:25,560
empowered my staff I've LED them and

1618
01:33:25,560 --> 01:33:28,380
motivated them the staff has earned

1619
01:33:28,380 --> 01:33:30,960
these Awards in particular this final

1620
01:33:30,960 --> 01:33:34,500
award Laura gretner worked on this award

1621
01:33:34,500 --> 01:33:36,260
all by herself

1622
01:33:36,260 --> 01:33:40,139
when when covet first hit and we had

1623
01:33:40,139 --> 01:33:42,719
various instances where employees had to

1624
01:33:42,719 --> 01:33:45,420
be quarantined a lot of my employees

1625
01:33:45,420 --> 01:33:47,520
chose to do special projects while they

1626
01:33:47,520 --> 01:33:50,820
were at home instead of using sick time

1627
01:33:50,820 --> 01:33:53,460
or or are not getting paid so Laura

1628
01:33:53,460 --> 01:33:55,260
worked on this project a couple of years

1629
01:33:55,260 --> 01:33:58,260
ago and she did a great job she did a

1630
01:33:58,260 --> 01:34:01,020
fabulous job the first year we knew that

1631
01:34:01,020 --> 01:34:03,420
we weren't qualified to earn this award

1632
01:34:03,420 --> 01:34:06,300
uh if we issued it late but the second

1633
01:34:06,300 --> 01:34:13,620
year we we did Issue at one time and she did a fantastic job with it we hope

1634
01:34:13,620 --> 01:34:15,060
to see some improvements in the future

1635
01:34:15,060 --> 01:34:16,560
we're going to send it to the

1636
01:34:16,560 --> 01:34:19,380
Communications Department let them put

1637
01:34:19,380 --> 01:34:21,060
some nice graphics and make it a little

1638
01:34:21,060 --> 01:34:23,699
bit more attractive which is designed to

1639
01:34:23,699 --> 01:34:25,560
get more people involved to read the

1640
01:34:25,560 --> 01:34:28,080
document but following earning all these

1641
01:34:28,080 --> 01:34:29,699
Awards and following these best

1642
01:34:29,699 --> 01:34:32,159
practices I started to say this earlier

1643
01:34:32,159 --> 01:34:35,280
has really benefited the city of

1644
01:34:35,280 --> 01:34:38,760
Lafayette also when I came 12 years ago

1645
01:34:38,760 --> 01:34:42,120
the city of Lafayette had eight million

1646
01:34:42,120 --> 01:34:44,639
dollars in their general fund they used

1647
01:34:44,639 --> 01:34:48,719
50 percent of their fund ballots and

1648
01:34:48,719 --> 01:34:52,139
they only had 15 days worth of operating

1649
01:34:52,139 --> 01:34:55,139
money in that general fund following

1650
01:34:55,139 --> 01:34:58,080
these best practices including all this

1651
01:34:58,080 --> 01:35:00,360
additional information in our financial

1652
01:35:00,360 --> 01:35:05,820
statements and in our budgets bring this to your attention each year

1653
01:35:05,820 --> 01:35:08,460
several times a year and with the help

1654
01:35:08,460 --> 01:35:10,800
of the councils we were able to increase

1655
01:35:10,800 --> 01:35:14,219
that fund balance to almost 70 million

1656
01:35:14,219 --> 01:35:16,139
dollars where it is today and it's a

1657
01:35:16,139 --> 01:35:18,540
nice good strong healthy fund balance so

1658
01:35:18,540 --> 01:35:21,600
the city really did pay off by us

1659
01:35:21,600 --> 01:35:23,639
working and earning these Awards because

1660
01:35:23,639 --> 01:35:25,800
it provides more transparency and more

1661
01:35:25,800 --> 01:35:28,560
information so I'm really proud to have

1662
01:35:28,560 --> 01:35:31,199
led the team to do this it's not my work

1663
01:35:31,199 --> 01:35:33,659
it's the team's work the employees are

1664
01:35:33,659 --> 01:35:36,659
proud of it just just as I am and I know

1665
01:35:36,659 --> 01:35:38,040
that they're going to continue to work

1666
01:35:38,040 --> 01:35:40,800
for these Awards so I'm just happy that

1667
01:35:40,800 --> 01:35:43,800
I was here to get to tell you that we

1668
01:35:43,800 --> 01:35:47,580
finally earned the Triple Crown so

1669
01:35:47,580 --> 01:35:54,110
thank you

1670
01:35:54,120 --> 01:35:55,139
sister

1671
01:35:55,139 --> 01:35:58,020
just us let's go down and take a picture

1672
01:35:58,020 --> 01:36:38,750
we're going to come down

1673
01:36:38,760 --> 01:37:15,290
foreign

1674
01:37:15,300 --> 01:37:20,030
it should be

1675
01:37:20,040 --> 01:37:22,920
I didn't turn them off

1676
01:37:22,920 --> 01:37:25,320
I think we're good thank you for that I

1677
01:37:25,320 --> 01:37:28,739
think the ca have turned my mic off

1678
01:37:28,739 --> 01:37:30,780
I should have let in with this I want to

1679
01:37:30,780 --> 01:37:32,340
thank everybody for taking the time to

1680
01:37:32,340 --> 01:37:34,199
be with us it's always rewarding when we

1681
01:37:34,199 --> 01:37:35,580
have such a big crowd at council meeting

1682
01:37:35,580 --> 01:37:37,139
so thank you for making the time to be

1683
01:37:37,139 --> 01:37:39,420
with us I know the council appreciates

1684
01:37:39,420 --> 01:37:41,040
and values your input I know I certainly

1685
01:37:41,040 --> 01:37:42,600
do the administration to us so thank you

1686
01:37:42,600 --> 01:37:44,400
for that I know everyone's busy second

1687
01:37:44,400 --> 01:37:46,380
thing and the last but certainly not

1688
01:37:46,380 --> 01:37:49,380
least it is um

1689
01:37:49,380 --> 01:37:52,260
it's a sad night because the lady behind

1690
01:37:52,260 --> 01:37:54,480
us the lady that you just saw our CFO

1691
01:37:54,480 --> 01:37:57,179
our Chief Financial Officer is retiring

1692
01:37:57,179 --> 01:37:59,100
from Lafayette consolidated government

1693
01:37:59,100 --> 01:38:02,699
Miss Laurie toups and she has served our

1694
01:38:02,699 --> 01:38:04,739
community for 12 years she's also had

1695
01:38:04,739 --> 01:38:06,900
some experience in other other

1696
01:38:06,900 --> 01:38:08,760
government bodies and she's eligible to

1697
01:38:08,760 --> 01:38:09,900
retire and she's going to spend some

1698
01:38:09,900 --> 01:38:12,719
time with her family and I'm the third

1699
01:38:12,719 --> 01:38:14,400
mayor president that she's served with

1700
01:38:14,400 --> 01:38:16,880
three administrations multiple councils

1701
01:38:16,880 --> 01:38:19,800
and you know I'll tell you I've learned

1702
01:38:19,800 --> 01:38:21,179
so much from all our directors learned

1703
01:38:21,179 --> 01:38:22,800
so much from our employees more than 2

1704
01:38:22,800 --> 01:38:25,500
000 employees I really do not think that

1705
01:38:25,500 --> 01:38:28,560
there is a director or a teammate that I

1706
01:38:28,560 --> 01:38:30,179
have that I've learned more from than

1707
01:38:30,179 --> 01:38:33,360
Lori tubes and and I mean that and on

1708
01:38:33,360 --> 01:38:36,960
the first day of office January 6 2020 I

1709
01:38:36,960 --> 01:38:39,000
sat down newly elected mayor president

1710
01:38:39,000 --> 01:38:40,739
never been in office before sat around

1711
01:38:40,739 --> 01:38:43,080
these very learned and experienced

1712
01:38:43,080 --> 01:38:45,300
directors and I'm going to each one

1713
01:38:45,300 --> 01:38:46,620
saying okay now look we're going to

1714
01:38:46,620 --> 01:38:47,760
change the culture we're going to find a

1715
01:38:47,760 --> 01:38:48,960
way to say yes we're going to find

1716
01:38:48,960 --> 01:38:50,580
sometimes you you got to say no I get it

1717
01:38:50,580 --> 01:38:52,080
but we're going to have good customer

1718
01:38:52,080 --> 01:38:53,699
service things like that and I went

1719
01:38:53,699 --> 01:38:56,040
around and I stopped at Lori I said

1720
01:38:56,040 --> 01:39:00,540
except you you say no if you say no

1721
01:39:00,540 --> 01:39:02,880
we're shutting it down and she has done

1722
01:39:02,880 --> 01:39:05,699
an excellent job of protecting the

1723
01:39:05,699 --> 01:39:07,980
finances of our wonderful City in Parish

1724
01:39:07,980 --> 01:39:09,960
I mean you saw the example the fund

1725
01:39:09,960 --> 01:39:10,980
balance couldn't do it with our

1726
01:39:10,980 --> 01:39:12,600
teammates here and look both councils

1727
01:39:12,600 --> 01:39:14,940
and um just Lori you're going to be

1728
01:39:14,940 --> 01:39:17,760
missed she's a very modest person she

1729
01:39:17,760 --> 01:39:18,840
probably doesn't even like she's

1730
01:39:18,840 --> 01:39:20,520
probably cringing back there with me

1731
01:39:20,520 --> 01:39:23,340
saying all this but our government is in

1732
01:39:23,340 --> 01:39:28,260
such such a better position now than um and it wasn't bad when she took

1733
01:39:28,260 --> 01:39:29,880
over but it's it's much better now than

1734
01:39:29,880 --> 01:39:32,100
it was when you when you did take the

1735
01:39:32,100 --> 01:39:34,080
position of CFO we love you we

1736
01:39:34,080 --> 01:39:35,400
appreciate you and we'll have a lot more

1737
01:39:35,400 --> 01:39:36,900
to say tomorrow at your retirement

1738
01:39:36,900 --> 01:39:38,880
ceremony so thank you and if you could

1739
01:39:38,880 --> 01:39:40,620
please join me around Applause to send

1740
01:39:40,620 --> 01:39:41,660
off our CFO

1741
01:39:41,660 --> 01:39:48,790
[Applause]

1742
01:39:48,800 --> 01:39:54,780
thank you Mr chair I appreciate the time

1743
01:39:54,780 --> 01:39:58,560
certainly hey moving on uh executive

1744
01:39:58,560 --> 01:40:01,139
session Cindy please read

1745
01:40:01,139 --> 01:40:03,719
wow Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

1746
01:40:03,719 --> 01:40:05,699
Government versus Eugene and Beverly

1747
01:40:05,699 --> 01:40:08,100
leday 15th Judicial District Court

1748
01:40:08,100 --> 01:40:12,360
docket number 2021 2502 division F state

1749
01:40:12,360 --> 01:40:14,639
of Louisiana Parish of Lafayette hey

1750
01:40:14,639 --> 01:40:16,800
Paul could you please give us uh the

1751
01:40:16,800 --> 01:40:18,120
reasoning for going into executive

1752
01:40:18,120 --> 01:40:20,280
session yes sir Mr chairman this matter

1753
01:40:20,280 --> 01:40:22,800
involves pending litigation in which lcg

1754
01:40:22,800 --> 01:40:25,320
is a party and because of the nature of

1755
01:40:25,320 --> 01:40:28,020
the claims and defenses asserted it's my

1756
01:40:28,020 --> 01:40:30,000
opinion that discussion of litigation

1757
01:40:30,000 --> 01:40:31,920
and Open Session will have a detrimental

1758
01:40:31,920 --> 01:40:33,659
effect on the litigation or bargaining

1759
01:40:33,659 --> 01:40:36,719
position of lcg for that reason it's my

1760
01:40:36,719 --> 01:40:38,400
opinion that an executive session is

1761
01:40:38,400 --> 01:40:39,900
permissible and appropriate for

1762
01:40:39,900 --> 01:40:42,420
discussion of the litigation and I

1763
01:40:42,420 --> 01:40:43,980
recommend that the council go into

1764
01:40:43,980 --> 01:40:46,560
executive session for that purpose

1765
01:40:46,560 --> 01:40:49,020
I have a motion by councilman Narcan a

1766
01:40:49,020 --> 01:40:51,780
second by councilwoman a bear uh Miss

1767
01:40:51,780 --> 01:40:54,780
arson only public comments yes sir call

1768
01:40:54,780 --> 01:40:56,159
for the vote to go in the executive

1769
01:40:56,159 --> 01:40:57,360
session Mr

1770
01:40:57,360 --> 01:41:10,610
yes District yes District 3

1771
01:41:10,620 --> 01:41:15,169
. we will be back shortly

1772
01:41:15,179 --> 01:43:39,890
hopefully

1773
01:43:39,900 --> 01:44:14,930
foreign

1774
01:44:14,940 --> 01:44:59,390
you know

1775
01:44:59,400 --> 01:46:49,010
foreign

1776
01:46:49,020 --> 01:46:51,000
at this point I'll entertain a motion to

1777
01:46:51,000 --> 01:46:54,470
return from executive session

1778
01:46:54,480 --> 01:46:56,580
moved by councilwoman Cooks second by

1779
01:46:56,580 --> 01:46:58,980
councilwoman a bear

1780
01:46:58,980 --> 01:47:01,080
there's Austin only public comments no

1781
01:47:01,080 --> 01:47:03,840
sir call for the vote to return from

1782
01:47:03,840 --> 01:47:09,719
executive session District Two

1783
01:47:09,719 --> 01:47:12,360
oh District three yes District Four yes

1784
01:47:12,360 --> 01:47:15,780
District Five yes District One

1785
01:47:15,780 --> 01:47:25,149
yeah

1786
01:47:25,159 --> 01:47:27,600
the motion to return from executive

1787
01:47:27,600 --> 01:47:32,450
session is approved

1788
01:47:32,460 --> 01:47:34,679
okay at this point entertain a motion

1789
01:47:34,679 --> 01:47:36,780
and a second to accept legal's

1790
01:47:36,780 --> 01:47:38,159
recommendation

1791
01:47:38,159 --> 01:47:40,619
in this matter moved by councilwoman a

1792
01:47:40,619 --> 01:47:43,380
bear second by councilwoman cook Miss

1793
01:47:43,380 --> 01:47:46,080
Arkansas Public comments no sir call for

1794
01:47:46,080 --> 01:47:49,320
the vote Mr three yes Bishop floor yes

1795
01:47:49,320 --> 01:47:50,639
District Five

1796
01:47:50,639 --> 01:47:54,780
yes district one yeah Mr

1797
01:47:54,780 --> 01:47:56,340
District to accept legal recommendation

1798
01:47:56,340 --> 01:47:58,619
is approved

1799
01:47:58,619 --> 01:48:00,420
this is a public hearing and speaker

1800
01:48:00,420 --> 01:48:02,340
sheets are available for anyone wishing

1801
01:48:02,340 --> 01:48:04,020
to address the council the three-minute

1802
01:48:04,020 --> 01:48:06,960
rule will apply Cindy please read City

1803
01:48:06,960 --> 01:48:09,600
resolution 12023 a resolution of the

1804
01:48:09,600 --> 01:48:11,400
Lafayette city council authorizing a

1805
01:48:11,400 --> 01:48:13,440
submission of an application with

1806
01:48:13,440 --> 01:48:15,840
Louisiana Highway Safety commission for

1807
01:48:15,840 --> 01:48:18,420
a fiscal year 2024 overtime Traffic

1808
01:48:18,420 --> 01:48:20,520
Safety enforcement grant for the

1809
01:48:20,520 --> 01:48:23,219
Lafayette Police Department

1810
01:48:23,219 --> 01:48:25,460
move by councilwoman Cooks second by

1811
01:48:25,460 --> 01:48:29,090
councilman Lewis

1812
01:48:29,100 --> 01:48:31,679
any Council discussion

1813
01:48:31,679 --> 01:48:34,500
any public comments no sir call for the

1814
01:48:34,500 --> 01:48:37,679
vote District Four yes District Five

1815
01:48:37,679 --> 01:48:41,219
yes district one yes District Two yes

1816
01:48:41,219 --> 01:48:44,280
District three yeah promotion to adopt

1817
01:48:44,280 --> 01:48:47,219
is approved joint resolution 2 2023 a

1818
01:48:47,219 --> 01:48:48,780
resolution of the Lafayette city council

1819
01:48:48,780 --> 01:48:51,360
granting a waiver of an exemption from

1820
01:48:51,360 --> 01:48:54,380
the requirements of section

1821
01:48:54,380 --> 01:48:57,000
6-36a1 on the Lafayette City Parish

1822
01:48:57,000 --> 01:48:58,320
Consolidated Government code of

1823
01:48:58,320 --> 01:49:00,600
ordinances relative to the holding of an

1824
01:49:00,600 --> 01:49:02,940
alcohol beverage license at the premises

1825
01:49:02,940 --> 01:49:07,080
of La Debs La Debs LLC establishment to

1826
01:49:07,080 --> 01:49:09,780
be operated at 2201 Moss Street in the

1827
01:49:09,780 --> 01:49:14,570
city of Lafayette Louisiana

1828
01:49:14,580 --> 01:49:17,400
motion by councilwoman a bear second by

1829
01:49:17,400 --> 01:49:19,199
councilman nikan

1830
01:49:19,199 --> 01:49:22,139
any Council discussion

1831
01:49:22,139 --> 01:49:25,260
Ms Arsen only public comment no sir

1832
01:49:25,260 --> 01:49:26,520
oh

1833
01:49:26,520 --> 01:49:29,990
uh let me

1834
01:49:30,000 --> 01:49:39,709
know I understand that this um

1835
01:49:39,719 --> 01:49:42,060
all right this Lounge is basically

1836
01:49:42,060 --> 01:49:45,000
directed across the street from an early

1837
01:49:45,000 --> 01:49:47,340
school or Early Childhood school is that

1838
01:49:47,340 --> 01:49:48,600
correct

1839
01:49:48,600 --> 01:49:51,360
is Mayor still here

1840
01:49:51,360 --> 01:49:54,360
but but there's no opposition

1841
01:49:54,360 --> 01:49:56,699
okay all right

1842
01:49:56,699 --> 01:49:59,040
that's correct and dollars operation

1843
01:49:59,040 --> 01:50:03,000
don't conflict so no no no no actually

1844
01:50:03,000 --> 01:50:05,940
I'm sorry but there's no opposition at

1845
01:50:05,940 --> 01:50:08,100
all just an ownership change and there's

1846
01:50:08,100 --> 01:50:10,020
no conflict of ours or anything that's

1847
01:50:10,020 --> 01:50:11,400
one of the good things about it

1848
01:50:11,400 --> 01:50:13,199
everything as I appreciate is saying in

1849
01:50:13,199 --> 01:50:14,699
order it's literally just an ownership

1850
01:50:14,699 --> 01:50:16,560
change which triggers a new permit

1851
01:50:16,560 --> 01:50:19,560
that's correct thank you so much yes I'm

1852
01:50:19,560 --> 01:50:20,639
done

1853
01:50:20,639 --> 01:50:23,520
you still want a pet

1854
01:50:23,520 --> 01:50:26,580
you want to cancel out

1855
01:50:26,580 --> 01:50:32,639
okay uh we have a motion in a second

1856
01:50:32,639 --> 01:50:35,699
uh any public comments yes Sirens call

1857
01:50:35,699 --> 01:50:37,679
for the vote District Five

1858
01:50:37,679 --> 01:50:40,199
yes District One

1859
01:50:40,199 --> 01:50:42,300
District team yes District three

1860
01:50:42,300 --> 01:50:45,540
District Four yes the motion to adopt is

1861
01:50:45,540 --> 01:50:46,739
approved

1862
01:50:46,739 --> 01:50:49,320
ordinances for final adoption this is a

1863
01:50:49,320 --> 01:50:50,760
public hearing and speaker sheets are

1864
01:50:50,760 --> 01:50:52,199
available for anyone wishing to address

1865
01:50:52,199 --> 01:50:54,840
the council a three-minute rule will

1866
01:50:54,840 --> 01:50:57,239
apply Cindy please read City Ordinance

1867
01:50:57,239 --> 01:50:59,400
one 2023 in order to Lafayette city

1868
01:50:59,400 --> 01:51:01,080
council authorizing the Lafayette City

1869
01:51:01,080 --> 01:51:03,239
Parish Consolidated Government to sell

1870
01:51:03,239 --> 01:51:06,300
33 Glock 22 Gen 4 handguns with

1871
01:51:06,300 --> 01:51:08,639
magazines and four o'clock 35 Gen 4

1872
01:51:08,639 --> 01:51:10,739
handguns with magazines which are no

1873
01:51:10,739 --> 01:51:12,239
longer needed for public purposes to

1874
01:51:12,239 --> 01:51:14,520
practical Tactical clothing and gear

1875
01:51:14,520 --> 01:51:17,639
Incorporated LLC for a total bid price

1876
01:51:17,639 --> 01:51:19,980
of nine thousand ninety nine dollars as

1877
01:51:19,980 --> 01:51:23,100
for the attach the list guns

1878
01:51:23,100 --> 01:51:25,199
promotion by councilwoman Cooks second

1879
01:51:25,199 --> 01:51:27,360
by councilman I can any Council

1880
01:51:27,360 --> 01:51:29,280
discussion

1881
01:51:29,280 --> 01:51:32,219
any public comments no sir call for the

1882
01:51:32,219 --> 01:51:33,900
vote District One

1883
01:51:33,900 --> 01:51:36,960
yes District Two yes District three yes

1884
01:51:36,960 --> 01:51:39,600
District Four yes five

1885
01:51:39,600 --> 01:51:42,900
yes the motion to adopt is approved city

1886
01:51:42,900 --> 01:51:45,360
ordinance 3 2023

1887
01:51:45,360 --> 01:51:47,159
in order to the Lafayette city council

1888
01:51:47,159 --> 01:51:48,480
and meaning the Lafayette development

1889
01:51:48,480 --> 01:51:50,520
code so as to reclassify their property

1890
01:51:50,520 --> 01:51:53,360
of case number01

1891
01:51:53,360 --> 01:51:56,880
2022.0037 811 Benoit falgoo Drive

1892
01:51:56,880 --> 01:51:59,100
rezoning located generally north of

1893
01:51:59,100 --> 01:52:01,619
Martin Luther King Jr Drive West of

1894
01:52:01,619 --> 01:52:03,780
North San Antoine Street and south of

1895
01:52:03,780 --> 01:52:06,300
Interstate 10 being rezoned from

1896
01:52:06,300 --> 01:52:07,679
residential mix to mixed-use

1897
01:52:07,679 --> 01:52:10,850
Neighborhood

1898
01:52:10,860 --> 01:52:13,199
motion my councilwoman a bear second by

1899
01:52:13,199 --> 01:52:14,760
councilman Lewis

1900
01:52:14,760 --> 01:52:17,520
uh Council discussion councilman lures

1901
01:52:17,520 --> 01:52:20,340
you up yes this is the uh item right

1902
01:52:20,340 --> 01:52:24,000
there that um I want to make Amendment

1903
01:52:24,000 --> 01:52:27,480
okay from makes neighborhood to CMM

1904
01:52:27,480 --> 01:52:30,780
commercial mix uh the gentleman that

1905
01:52:30,780 --> 01:52:32,880
he's here now he has a few the residents

1906
01:52:32,880 --> 01:52:34,500
live around that at all

1907
01:52:34,500 --> 01:52:37,199
supporting his uh rezoning I mean you

1908
01:52:37,199 --> 01:52:40,080
know for the amendment uh right there we

1909
01:52:40,080 --> 01:52:41,820
talked you just mentioning where it is

1910
01:52:41,820 --> 01:52:43,460
it's on San Antonio

1911
01:52:43,460 --> 01:52:46,020
it's a major road in fact North San

1912
01:52:46,020 --> 01:52:47,820
Antoine will be passing right on the sun

1913
01:52:47,820 --> 01:52:50,159
right on the side of there it'll be a

1914
01:52:50,159 --> 01:52:51,900
good investment for him he's interested

1915
01:52:51,900 --> 01:52:53,219
in putting a restaurant there a short

1916
01:52:53,219 --> 01:52:55,679
order areas laundromat would have you

1917
01:52:55,679 --> 01:52:57,060
and the way it is right now with the

1918
01:52:57,060 --> 01:52:59,219
Zone they have he cannot do that so I'm

1919
01:52:59,219 --> 01:53:01,560
asking the you got to support my

1920
01:53:01,560 --> 01:53:03,060
constituent you have people there how

1921
01:53:03,060 --> 01:53:05,340
many is here now to uh and support what

1922
01:53:05,340 --> 01:53:07,320
you want to do so all these people live

1923
01:53:07,320 --> 01:53:08,880
in that neighborhood is would like to

1924
01:53:08,880 --> 01:53:10,020
support so

1925
01:53:10,020 --> 01:53:11,760
unless y'all would like to speak to him

1926
01:53:11,760 --> 01:53:13,860
I would ask your God to support this

1927
01:53:13,860 --> 01:53:19,430
reason uh this rezone

1928
01:53:19,440 --> 01:53:21,480
okay did we get a motion on the

1929
01:53:21,480 --> 01:53:23,580
amendment or I think we got emotional

1930
01:53:23,580 --> 01:53:32,050
got a motion in a second

1931
01:53:32,060 --> 01:53:35,100
we're erroneously put on your chair

1932
01:53:35,100 --> 01:53:37,440
agenda just to be clear and further

1933
01:53:37,440 --> 01:53:39,239
official record in the viewing audience

1934
01:53:39,239 --> 01:53:41,820
is to change the zoning designation from

1935
01:53:41,820 --> 01:53:44,880
m in mixed-use neighborhood to

1936
01:53:44,880 --> 01:53:48,360
commercial mixed so it's it's from

1937
01:53:48,360 --> 01:53:50,100
mixed-use neighborhood

1938
01:53:50,100 --> 01:53:52,139
okay but that was an error on the

1939
01:53:52,139 --> 01:53:55,320
staff's part okay thank you at this

1940
01:53:55,320 --> 01:53:58,739
point I'll entertain a motion on the

1941
01:53:58,739 --> 01:54:03,129
amendment am I correct

1942
01:54:03,139 --> 01:54:07,040
second by councilwoman cook

1943
01:54:07,040 --> 01:54:09,480
any discounts or discussion on the

1944
01:54:09,480 --> 01:54:12,169
amendment

1945
01:54:12,179 --> 01:54:14,460
Miss arson I need public comments on the

1946
01:54:14,460 --> 01:54:15,600
amendment

1947
01:54:15,600 --> 01:54:18,300
we do have people sign in speaker signed

1948
01:54:18,300 --> 01:54:21,060
in to speak and I'm not sure you'll get

1949
01:54:21,060 --> 01:54:23,400
an opportunity to speak on the ordinance

1950
01:54:23,400 --> 01:54:26,159
in a few minutes but the question the

1951
01:54:26,159 --> 01:54:28,320
chair is asking are there any public

1952
01:54:28,320 --> 01:54:30,480
comments with reference to the amendment

1953
01:54:30,480 --> 01:54:33,119
changing it from mixed-use neighborhood

1954
01:54:33,119 --> 01:54:35,760
to commercial uh

1955
01:54:35,760 --> 01:54:38,880
commercial mixed to commercial mix if

1956
01:54:38,880 --> 01:54:40,800
you would like to speak to the amendment

1957
01:54:40,800 --> 01:54:44,159
only that Amendment you may speak to

1958
01:54:44,159 --> 01:54:46,320
that Amendment you could come forward

1959
01:54:46,320 --> 01:54:48,060
I'm gonna give you an opportunity though

1960
01:54:48,060 --> 01:54:49,619
if you signed in in a few minutes to

1961
01:54:49,619 --> 01:54:51,719
speak to the actual ordinance in its

1962
01:54:51,719 --> 01:54:53,280
entirety

1963
01:54:53,280 --> 01:54:55,739
no speakers Mr chair no speakers okay

1964
01:54:55,739 --> 01:54:59,159
call uh call for the vote uh to amend

1965
01:54:59,159 --> 01:55:02,880
District Two yes District three

1966
01:55:02,880 --> 01:55:06,239
District Court yes District Five

1967
01:55:06,239 --> 01:55:09,420
yes district one yes the motion

1968
01:55:09,420 --> 01:55:16,490
tournament is approved

1969
01:55:16,500 --> 01:55:19,020
so at this point uh I don't understand a

1970
01:55:19,020 --> 01:55:22,860
motion on the Ordnance as amended

1971
01:55:22,860 --> 01:55:25,500
um is that you will get you could start

1972
01:55:25,500 --> 01:55:27,360
comments from the Council on the

1973
01:55:27,360 --> 01:55:29,100
ordinance as amended and then you would

1974
01:55:29,100 --> 01:55:30,840
get public comment on the ordinance as

1975
01:55:30,840 --> 01:55:32,820
amended okay

1976
01:55:32,820 --> 01:55:34,860
Council discussion

1977
01:55:34,860 --> 01:55:36,960
only ordinance as amended

1978
01:55:36,960 --> 01:55:39,960
any public comments yes sir we do have

1979
01:55:39,960 --> 01:55:42,780
speakers signed in as amended yes sir we

1980
01:55:42,780 --> 01:55:45,000
do have two speakers who did not wish to

1981
01:55:45,000 --> 01:55:48,659
speak in support of the ordinance we do

1982
01:55:48,659 --> 01:55:50,940
have uh three speakers signed in to

1983
01:55:50,940 --> 01:55:52,800
speak tonight the first of which is

1984
01:55:52,800 --> 01:55:55,199
Claude Alexander III

1985
01:55:55,199 --> 01:55:57,659
you could come forward sir and he will

1986
01:55:57,659 --> 01:56:03,770
be followed by Anthony reddix

1987
01:56:03,780 --> 01:56:07,020
good evening board members my name is

1988
01:56:07,020 --> 01:56:09,179
Claude Alexander III

1989
01:56:09,179 --> 01:56:12,420
alone my wife Yvonne Alexander we've

1990
01:56:12,420 --> 01:56:15,239
been married for over 20 years and we've

1991
01:56:15,239 --> 01:56:17,159
been staying at the residence of 241

1992
01:56:17,159 --> 01:56:20,520
townhome Loop for over 15 years

1993
01:56:20,520 --> 01:56:23,100
I would like to thank y'all council

1994
01:56:23,100 --> 01:56:24,719
members once again

1995
01:56:24,719 --> 01:56:27,119
for allowing me to speak about my

1996
01:56:27,119 --> 01:56:29,460
concern about my property at 811 been

1997
01:56:29,460 --> 01:56:31,679
where I fell got ruled that I purchased

1998
01:56:31,679 --> 01:56:33,659
last year

1999
01:56:33,659 --> 01:56:36,900
and resorting it to become a business

2000
01:56:36,900 --> 01:56:38,159
area

2001
01:56:38,159 --> 01:56:41,219
I intend to have a small business such

2002
01:56:41,219 --> 01:56:43,159
as a store

2003
01:56:43,159 --> 01:56:45,659
Washateria shot all the restaurant

2004
01:56:45,659 --> 01:56:49,320
selling food and also planning on having

2005
01:56:49,320 --> 01:56:52,440
a summer program for the kids

2006
01:56:52,440 --> 01:56:54,659
but in order for me to do that

2007
01:56:54,659 --> 01:56:58,790
I come to my board members for help

2008
01:56:58,800 --> 01:57:01,500
and asking y'all to change it from in

2009
01:57:01,500 --> 01:57:04,400
one to cm1

2010
01:57:04,400 --> 01:57:07,380
by starting a business

2011
01:57:07,380 --> 01:57:08,940
here

2012
01:57:08,940 --> 01:57:12,199
will also show younger entrepreneurs

2013
01:57:12,199 --> 01:57:15,960
that dig can be successful legally

2014
01:57:15,960 --> 01:57:18,480
I would serve as an example of a

2015
01:57:18,480 --> 01:57:20,460
law-abody citizen

2016
01:57:20,460 --> 01:57:24,179
by doing good things in my neighborhood

2017
01:57:24,179 --> 01:57:28,320
and Community the right way

2018
01:57:28,320 --> 01:57:32,280
this will show my children and others

2019
01:57:32,280 --> 01:57:36,119
that our community and perishing wants

2020
01:57:36,119 --> 01:57:37,679
everybody

2021
01:57:37,679 --> 01:57:40,699
to have an equal chance to succeed

2022
01:57:40,699 --> 01:57:43,320
regardless of your race

2023
01:57:43,320 --> 01:57:45,599
in religion

2024
01:57:45,599 --> 01:57:47,639
and I want to thank y'all once again for

2025
01:57:47,639 --> 01:57:49,320
your time

2026
01:57:49,320 --> 01:57:52,260
and wishing that y'all can hear me out

2027
01:57:52,260 --> 01:57:55,080
to try to make a change and to start

2028
01:57:55,080 --> 01:58:02,330
something new thank you sir

2029
01:58:02,340 --> 01:58:05,159
next speakers Anthony redicks followed

2030
01:58:05,159 --> 01:58:17,330
by tonito B Cole the final speaker

2031
01:58:17,340 --> 01:58:20,639
good evening Council thank you and

2032
01:58:20,639 --> 01:58:24,420
uh audience I like to say I'm in support

2033
01:58:24,420 --> 01:58:27,420
of uh just rezoning it could be better

2034
01:58:27,420 --> 01:58:30,360
for the neighborhood as well as for all

2035
01:58:30,360 --> 01:58:32,580
those who are coming by to see that

2036
01:58:32,580 --> 01:58:34,679
because the passing Road and I believe

2037
01:58:34,679 --> 01:58:36,540
that it will help the residents because

2038
01:58:36,540 --> 01:58:38,460
I've been here for about two and a half

2039
01:58:38,460 --> 01:58:41,400
years now and uh my family members have

2040
01:58:41,400 --> 01:58:43,260
been in that house for quite some time

2041
01:58:43,260 --> 01:58:45,119
and we believe that it will help the

2042
01:58:45,119 --> 01:58:47,400
neighborhood you know raise up you know

2043
01:58:47,400 --> 01:58:49,739
from where it's always been it's time to

2044
01:58:49,739 --> 01:58:51,900
try to improve things and I believe this

2045
01:58:51,900 --> 01:58:53,520
gentleman here can do that with what

2046
01:58:53,520 --> 01:58:55,320
he's trying to do I want to thank you

2047
01:58:55,320 --> 01:58:57,179
all for giving him the opportunity to

2048
01:58:57,179 --> 01:58:58,619
try to revitalize this neighborhood

2049
01:58:58,619 --> 01:59:00,480
because this neighborhood sometimes can

2050
01:59:00,480 --> 01:59:02,639
be a little touchy but I believe it's

2051
01:59:02,639 --> 01:59:04,860
going in the right direction so I want

2052
01:59:04,860 --> 01:59:07,020
to thank you all Council and uh those

2053
01:59:07,020 --> 01:59:09,960
who are in support of this uh rezoning

2054
01:59:09,960 --> 01:59:15,229
thank you have a pleasant day

2055
01:59:15,239 --> 01:59:17,820
a tornado be cold

2056
01:59:17,820 --> 01:59:19,679
and if I pronounce your first name

2057
01:59:19,679 --> 01:59:22,320
incorrectly I apologize

2058
01:59:22,320 --> 01:59:25,440
and as he comes up I I just found a

2059
01:59:25,440 --> 01:59:27,840
whole stack of course there there were

2060
01:59:27,840 --> 01:59:29,820
nine citizens who did not wish to speak

2061
01:59:29,820 --> 01:59:31,860
who's in attendance who signed in and

2062
01:59:31,860 --> 01:59:33,659
supported the ordinance

2063
01:59:33,659 --> 01:59:35,820
good evening Council my name is tanito

2064
01:59:35,820 --> 01:59:38,760
Arco Raphael and I also like to thank

2065
01:59:38,760 --> 01:59:40,619
you and thank the community for

2066
01:59:40,619 --> 01:59:43,320
supporting Mr Alexander I myself also

2067
01:59:43,320 --> 01:59:45,599
think it's a great idea that he has came

2068
01:59:45,599 --> 01:59:47,580
up with to do this and like the

2069
01:59:47,580 --> 01:59:50,099
gentleman said earlier and the mayor

2070
01:59:50,099 --> 01:59:52,139
said earlier it'll show the younger

2071
01:59:52,139 --> 01:59:55,320
generation of children and newer

2072
01:59:55,320 --> 01:59:57,780
entrepreneurs that we may develop that's

2073
01:59:57,780 --> 01:59:59,699
going to look at him and see there is

2074
01:59:59,699 --> 02:00:01,860
opportunity there because a lot of

2075
02:00:01,860 --> 02:00:04,139
people pass through and pass by and they

2076
02:00:04,139 --> 02:00:06,540
never see opportunity they only look up

2077
02:00:06,540 --> 02:00:08,460
to the opportunity that is illegally

2078
02:00:08,460 --> 02:00:11,820
gained he's doing it on a legal system

2079
02:00:11,820 --> 02:00:14,400
and it's so wonderful to see that you

2080
02:00:14,400 --> 02:00:17,040
all are giving him that chance because a

2081
02:00:17,040 --> 02:00:20,280
lot of times we are denied and we are

2082
02:00:20,280 --> 02:00:22,920
happy to see that that change is here

2083
02:00:22,920 --> 02:00:25,260
and being that it is Black History Month

2084
02:00:25,260 --> 02:00:28,080
this young man has come and stepped up

2085
02:00:28,080 --> 02:00:30,060
and we really appreciate that

2086
02:00:30,060 --> 02:00:32,580
opportunity that you have given them and

2087
02:00:32,580 --> 02:00:35,099
he and his wife have been there and they

2088
02:00:35,099 --> 02:00:37,380
are such a great support to the

2089
02:00:37,380 --> 02:00:40,080
community and I just feel myself since

2090
02:00:40,080 --> 02:00:42,480
I've known him I've been here since 1993

2091
02:00:42,480 --> 02:00:44,340
I'm from Oakdale Louisiana so I'm an

2092
02:00:44,340 --> 02:00:46,739
implant but I love the community I fell

2093
02:00:46,739 --> 02:00:48,420
in love with Lafayette fell in love with

2094
02:00:48,420 --> 02:00:51,060
my wife here with the USL here then they

2095
02:00:51,060 --> 02:00:54,840
changed it to UL yeah so it's just

2096
02:00:54,840 --> 02:00:57,420
wonderful being in this community and it

2097
02:00:57,420 --> 02:01:00,420
also feels great to see everyone here in

2098
02:01:00,420 --> 02:01:02,940
support of him and I just would like to

2099
02:01:02,940 --> 02:01:06,960
continue to have people come up and come

2100
02:01:06,960 --> 02:01:09,360
up with new ideas and keep our community

2101
02:01:09,360 --> 02:01:11,820
thriving and that's the whole point of

2102
02:01:11,820 --> 02:01:14,280
this neighborly love Community love

2103
02:01:14,280 --> 02:01:16,739
Lafayette love so thank you again for

2104
02:01:16,739 --> 02:01:18,480
his opportunity and have a wonderful

2105
02:01:18,480 --> 02:01:19,860
night thanks for the letting this be

2106
02:01:19,860 --> 02:01:21,340
thank you

2107
02:01:21,340 --> 02:01:24,780
[Applause]

2108
02:01:24,780 --> 02:01:28,380
no other speakers Mr chair yeah

2109
02:01:28,380 --> 02:01:31,679
oh no thank you Mr chair uh I just want

2110
02:01:31,679 --> 02:01:34,980
to say I know everybody up here I'm sure

2111
02:01:34,980 --> 02:01:37,560
supports it but I want to thank Mr

2112
02:01:37,560 --> 02:01:38,699
Claude

2113
02:01:38,699 --> 02:01:40,679
for bringing this forward and doing

2114
02:01:40,679 --> 02:01:43,260
something in this neighborhood

2115
02:01:43,260 --> 02:01:46,619
his residence backs up to this property

2116
02:01:46,619 --> 02:01:49,380
and the change he's already made and

2117
02:01:49,380 --> 02:01:51,480
hasn't even broke ground yet is

2118
02:01:51,480 --> 02:01:53,639
tremendous he has done so much just to

2119
02:01:53,639 --> 02:01:55,800
clean up the property that's there if

2120
02:01:55,800 --> 02:01:57,480
you look next door to where it was it's

2121
02:01:57,480 --> 02:02:01,440
a mess it's it's a trash collection but

2122
02:02:01,440 --> 02:02:03,239
where his property is what he has done

2123
02:02:03,239 --> 02:02:05,400
to clean that up it's like night and day

2124
02:02:05,400 --> 02:02:07,260
it literally look at what he's done

2125
02:02:07,260 --> 02:02:09,659
versus right next door of the lot it's

2126
02:02:09,659 --> 02:02:11,880
just like night and day so Claude I want

2127
02:02:11,880 --> 02:02:13,739
to thank you for taking the chance and

2128
02:02:13,739 --> 02:02:16,380
moving forward with this and showing

2129
02:02:16,380 --> 02:02:18,900
people there's opportunity out there I

2130
02:02:18,900 --> 02:02:20,280
used to work with Carter I had to

2131
02:02:20,280 --> 02:02:21,840
confess and I've been knowing him for

2132
02:02:21,840 --> 02:02:23,940
quite a few years and he's always been a

2133
02:02:23,940 --> 02:02:26,400
man of integrity and uh and I know this

2134
02:02:26,400 --> 02:02:28,080
will be a successful business down the

2135
02:02:28,080 --> 02:02:30,239
road and thank you for bringing that to

2136
02:02:30,239 --> 02:02:32,420
our community and to your neighborhood

2137
02:02:32,420 --> 02:02:34,679
quote take care and I wish you luck with

2138
02:02:34,679 --> 02:02:40,850
him thank you

2139
02:02:40,860 --> 02:02:43,679
I just like to add that when when this

2140
02:02:43,679 --> 02:02:46,199
road was originally built there have

2141
02:02:46,199 --> 02:02:48,119
been talk for years about building

2142
02:02:48,119 --> 02:02:51,360
Service Roads along the interstate uh in

2143
02:02:51,360 --> 02:02:54,060
Lafayette and opening up these

2144
02:02:54,060 --> 02:02:56,040
undeveloped tracks of land for

2145
02:02:56,040 --> 02:02:58,440
development and and and this road

2146
02:02:58,440 --> 02:03:03,360
basically serves as the service road for

2147
02:03:03,360 --> 02:03:04,699
I-10

2148
02:03:04,699 --> 02:03:08,099
that's that that's why it was built in

2149
02:03:08,099 --> 02:03:09,480
the first place

2150
02:03:09,480 --> 02:03:12,480
so Claude I certainly uh want to thank

2151
02:03:12,480 --> 02:03:17,219
you for for and I know you live there so we know it's going to be a wonderful

2152
02:03:17,219 --> 02:03:18,599
project because you're not going to

2153
02:03:18,599 --> 02:03:20,099
build something that's going to have a

2154
02:03:20,099 --> 02:03:21,900
detrimental effect on your personal

2155
02:03:21,900 --> 02:03:23,040
property

2156
02:03:23,040 --> 02:03:24,900
and it's going to have a negative impact

2157
02:03:24,900 --> 02:03:26,820
on your family in your neighborhood so I

2158
02:03:26,820 --> 02:03:29,280
certainly want to Echo uh the

2159
02:03:29,280 --> 02:03:31,380
compliments and and thank you and wish

2160
02:03:31,380 --> 02:03:34,199
you the best and success moving forward

2161
02:03:34,199 --> 02:03:36,780
all right that being said we'll call for

2162
02:03:36,780 --> 02:03:39,960
a vote from the Council on the to adopt

2163
02:03:39,960 --> 02:03:42,719
the ordinance as amended District three

2164
02:03:42,719 --> 02:03:46,490
yes

2165
02:03:46,500 --> 02:03:49,619
the fun District Two yes the motion to

2166
02:03:49,619 --> 02:03:52,020
adopt as amended is approved

2167
02:03:52,020 --> 02:03:54,610
the ordinance

2168
02:03:54,610 --> 02:04:01,189
[Applause]

2169
02:04:01,199 --> 02:04:03,659
city ordinance for 2023 in Orange of the

2170
02:04:03,659 --> 02:04:05,219
Lafayette city council and meaning to

2171
02:04:05,219 --> 02:04:06,719
Lafayette development code so I asked to

2172
02:04:06,719 --> 02:04:08,400
reclassify the property of case number

2173
02:04:08,400 --> 02:04:10,760
zero in

2174
02:04:10,760 --> 02:04:13,739
2022.0047 224 North College Road

2175
02:04:13,739 --> 02:04:16,500
rezoning located generally north of Mill

2176
02:04:16,500 --> 02:04:19,080
Boulevard East of North College Road and

2177
02:04:19,080 --> 02:04:21,060
south of West Clement Street being

2178
02:04:21,060 --> 02:04:22,860
resumed from residential single family

2179
02:04:22,860 --> 02:04:25,080
to mcsuse Neighborhood

2180
02:04:25,080 --> 02:04:26,880
most of my councilwoman ain't there

2181
02:04:26,880 --> 02:04:28,980
second by councilman Lewis any Council

2182
02:04:28,980 --> 02:04:30,060
discussion

2183
02:04:30,060 --> 02:04:32,520
any public comments no sir call for the

2184
02:04:32,520 --> 02:04:34,619
vote District three you

2185
02:04:34,619 --> 02:04:36,659
yes

2186
02:04:36,659 --> 02:04:39,960
district one yeah District Two yes the

2187
02:04:39,960 --> 02:04:41,820
motion to adopt is approved City

2188
02:04:41,820 --> 02:04:44,639
Ordnance 5 2023 in order to Lafayette

2189
02:04:44,639 --> 02:04:46,020
city council amending the Lafayette

2190
02:04:46,020 --> 02:04:48,300
development code so as a reclassified

2191
02:04:48,300 --> 02:04:50,300
case number 01

2192
02:04:50,300 --> 02:04:53,880
2022-0048 569 North Pierce Street and

2193
02:04:53,880 --> 02:04:56,940
125 Gulf Street administrative rezoning

2194
02:04:56,940 --> 02:04:58,980
located generally north of Madeline

2195
02:04:58,980 --> 02:05:01,739
Avenue West of North Pier Street and

2196
02:05:01,739 --> 02:05:04,139
South of West Gilman Road mean resume

2197
02:05:04,139 --> 02:05:06,000
from industrial Light to residential

2198
02:05:06,000 --> 02:05:07,500
single family

2199
02:05:07,500 --> 02:05:11,040
uh moved by councilman I can't second by

2200
02:05:11,040 --> 02:05:13,860
councilwoman cook any Council discussion

2201
02:05:13,860 --> 02:05:16,080
any public comments yes sir call for the

2202
02:05:16,080 --> 02:05:18,900
vote District Four yes District Five yes

2203
02:05:18,900 --> 02:05:21,420
district one yes District Two yes

2204
02:05:21,420 --> 02:05:23,099
District three yes

2205
02:05:23,099 --> 02:05:25,800
the motion turned off is approved City

2206
02:05:25,800 --> 02:05:28,199
oriented 6 2023 in order to the

2207
02:05:28,199 --> 02:05:29,940
Lafayette city council authorizing the

2208
02:05:29,940 --> 02:05:31,800
Lafayette mayor president to enter into

2209
02:05:31,800 --> 02:05:33,599
a Cooperative Endeavor agreement between

2210
02:05:33,599 --> 02:05:36,119
the city of Lafayette American Legion

2211
02:05:36,119 --> 02:05:39,239
Post Number 241 and its auxiliary

2212
02:05:39,239 --> 02:05:41,400
members buy and through the Louisiana

2213
02:05:41,400 --> 02:05:44,040
Department of the American Legion and

2214
02:05:44,040 --> 02:05:47,699
Amvets Louisiana 2007 relative to the

2215
02:05:47,699 --> 02:05:51,599
operation of a Lafayette Veterans Center

2216
02:05:51,599 --> 02:05:54,780
moved by councilwoman a bear second by

2217
02:05:54,780 --> 02:05:57,239
councilman knocking

2218
02:05:57,239 --> 02:05:59,280
there's a proposed amendment to correct

2219
02:05:59,280 --> 02:06:01,020
the municipal address for the Lafayette

2220
02:06:01,020 --> 02:06:05,520
Veterans Center from 5 25 to 527

2221
02:06:05,520 --> 02:06:09,840
Evangeline drive as well as a requests

2222
02:06:09,840 --> 02:06:13,390
to defer

2223
02:06:13,400 --> 02:06:17,280
at this point I'll entertain a motion

2224
02:06:17,280 --> 02:06:19,679
and a second to amend

2225
02:06:19,679 --> 02:06:36,609
and we'll have a brief conversation on the uh proposed deferral

2226
02:06:36,619 --> 02:06:39,179
most of my accounts a woman a bear

2227
02:06:39,179 --> 02:06:43,940
second by councilwoman cook

2228
02:06:43,940 --> 02:06:46,980
any Council discussion on the amendment

2229
02:06:46,980 --> 02:06:49,139
say bear Europe

2230
02:06:49,139 --> 02:06:50,760
we can go to the vote go to vote sorry

2231
02:06:50,760 --> 02:06:59,589
go oh yeah go to the vote yeah okay

2232
02:06:59,599 --> 02:07:03,960
yes we did have one speaker signed in

2233
02:07:03,960 --> 02:07:06,540
um so we want to see if uh Rudy if you

2234
02:07:06,540 --> 02:07:07,739
would like to speak to that Amendment

2235
02:07:07,739 --> 02:07:10,560
which only corrects the address from 525

2236
02:07:10,560 --> 02:07:13,500
to 527 but you will get the opportunity

2237
02:07:13,500 --> 02:07:15,540
yeah

2238
02:07:15,540 --> 02:07:18,480
okay okay

2239
02:07:18,480 --> 02:07:22,139
so no speakers Mr chair

2240
02:07:22,139 --> 02:07:23,880
man

2241
02:07:23,880 --> 02:07:25,860
okay

2242
02:07:25,860 --> 02:07:28,139
so we call for a vote on the amendment

2243
02:07:28,139 --> 02:07:29,880
yes sir

2244
02:07:29,880 --> 02:07:31,199
pick five

2245
02:07:31,199 --> 02:07:34,739
yes district one yes District Two yeah

2246
02:07:34,739 --> 02:07:39,300
District three yes yes District Four yes the motion sermon the address from

2247
02:07:39,300 --> 02:07:46,970
525 to 527 Evangeline Drive is approved

2248
02:07:46,980 --> 02:07:51,830
be where I go through

2249
02:07:51,840 --> 02:07:54,300
okay we are back to the ordinance as

2250
02:07:54,300 --> 02:07:56,580
amended ordinance as amended Council

2251
02:07:56,580 --> 02:08:00,119
discussion Council discussion

2252
02:08:00,119 --> 02:08:01,920
you

2253
02:08:01,920 --> 02:08:05,099
uh mayor president peaches at a bunch

2254
02:08:05,099 --> 02:08:11,629
okay

2255
02:08:11,639 --> 02:08:15,000
thank you Mr chair I just want to say we

2256
02:08:15,000 --> 02:08:16,260
have several gentlemen in the audience

2257
02:08:16,260 --> 02:08:18,179
that worked very hard on this uh even

2258
02:08:18,179 --> 02:08:20,820
before this Administration this Council

2259
02:08:20,820 --> 02:08:22,800
so I just want to tell these gentlemen

2260
02:08:22,800 --> 02:08:24,060
thank you for all your efforts thank you

2261
02:08:24,060 --> 02:08:26,219
for what you do I know the intent behind

2262
02:08:26,219 --> 02:08:28,320
the Lafayette Veterans building

2263
02:08:28,320 --> 02:08:30,780
essentially is what it would um would be

2264
02:08:30,780 --> 02:08:34,380
referred to as is to impart Bridge a gap

2265
02:08:34,380 --> 02:08:35,940
you know as a veteran I can tell you and

2266
02:08:35,940 --> 02:08:37,619
especially someone that's gone overseas

2267
02:08:37,619 --> 02:08:39,960
we appreciate the VA appreciate the VA

2268
02:08:39,960 --> 02:08:42,179
system but there there is a gap and if

2269
02:08:42,179 --> 02:08:45,060
it wasn't for local leaders such as this

2270
02:08:45,060 --> 02:08:46,560
particular post and the other American

2271
02:08:46,560 --> 02:08:48,239
Legion posts and the other veteran

2272
02:08:48,239 --> 02:08:50,340
associations a lot of our veterans

2273
02:08:50,340 --> 02:08:52,920
community would be lacking needs and

2274
02:08:52,920 --> 02:08:54,900
sometimes it's it's as easy as just

2275
02:08:54,900 --> 02:08:56,340
walking a veteran through the process

2276
02:08:56,340 --> 02:08:58,560
other times it's it's going to advocate

2277
02:08:58,560 --> 02:09:01,080
for them so we have we're very fortunate

2278
02:09:01,080 --> 02:09:03,239
to have a vacant building in our city

2279
02:09:03,239 --> 02:09:05,460
the city owns it it's just sitting there

2280
02:09:05,460 --> 02:09:07,320
so very thankful for this particular

2281
02:09:07,320 --> 02:09:09,900
organization to step up and and and take

2282
02:09:09,900 --> 02:09:11,400
the lead and carry the Battle Flag for

2283
02:09:11,400 --> 02:09:12,719
us

2284
02:09:12,719 --> 02:09:14,520
um I can understand the council would

2285
02:09:14,520 --> 02:09:16,320
have questions uh our Deputy Chief of

2286
02:09:16,320 --> 02:09:18,719
Staff Jamie on Joe is in the audience uh

2287
02:09:18,719 --> 02:09:20,639
he's actually taken point from the

2288
02:09:20,639 --> 02:09:22,080
administration's standpoint I know he's

2289
02:09:22,080 --> 02:09:24,300
spoken to several council members so I

2290
02:09:24,300 --> 02:09:26,639
would I would ask that we not delay uh

2291
02:09:26,639 --> 02:09:28,260
this is a very vital service to our

2292
02:09:28,260 --> 02:09:29,460
community especially our veterans

2293
02:09:29,460 --> 02:09:31,980
community and um Jamie possibly could

2294
02:09:31,980 --> 02:09:33,360
answer any questions that the council

2295
02:09:33,360 --> 02:09:37,320
may have of course I always respect your will if you do decide to defer we

2296
02:09:37,320 --> 02:09:38,880
will do our best to answer questions in

2297
02:09:38,880 --> 02:09:40,800
that time period and I thank you for

2298
02:09:40,800 --> 02:09:42,119
your consideration

2299
02:09:42,119 --> 02:09:45,770
thank you

2300
02:09:45,780 --> 02:09:48,000
no I mean that I obviously support this

2301
02:09:48,000 --> 02:09:50,400
project Rudy reached out and whenever we

2302
02:09:50,400 --> 02:09:52,500
first got into office on this term and

2303
02:09:52,500 --> 02:09:54,119
he's informed me he's worked with a

2304
02:09:54,119 --> 02:09:55,800
couple of administrations trying to get

2305
02:09:55,800 --> 02:09:57,179
this off the ground so thank you for

2306
02:09:57,179 --> 02:09:58,619
that Rudy for all your work in the

2307
02:09:58,619 --> 02:10:00,719
administration for taking and running it

2308
02:10:00,719 --> 02:10:02,400
within Jamie I know you worked

2309
02:10:02,400 --> 02:10:04,320
tirelessly on this

2310
02:10:04,320 --> 02:10:06,900
um I did have a couple of uh veterans

2311
02:10:06,900 --> 02:10:09,300
groups reach out to me wishing that they

2312
02:10:09,300 --> 02:10:10,800
could have brought in been brought in or

2313
02:10:10,800 --> 02:10:12,360
on the early days of the conversation

2314
02:10:12,360 --> 02:10:15,119
but once we sort of explained uh the

2315
02:10:15,119 --> 02:10:17,099
intent and what this is meant to be for

2316
02:10:17,099 --> 02:10:19,320
they were completely on board they just

2317
02:10:19,320 --> 02:10:21,300
asked moving forward let's bring every

2318
02:10:21,300 --> 02:10:22,619
all the different groups of the table

2319
02:10:22,619 --> 02:10:25,199
which I I will get with I'll share their

2320
02:10:25,199 --> 02:10:27,719
numbers with you Rudy and with Jamie to

2321
02:10:27,719 --> 02:10:29,219
make sure that they're involved and then

2322
02:10:29,219 --> 02:10:31,380
we're also having discussions about the

2323
02:10:31,380 --> 02:10:34,080
Veterans Day Parade that we had never

2324
02:10:34,080 --> 02:10:35,400
realized we didn't have an official

2325
02:10:35,400 --> 02:10:37,320
Veterans Day Parade in Lafayette so

2326
02:10:37,320 --> 02:10:38,820
we're working on that this year as well

2327
02:10:38,820 --> 02:10:40,739
so I look forward to a lot of

2328
02:10:40,739 --> 02:10:42,420
collaborations between all the groups

2329
02:10:42,420 --> 02:10:46,560
and I asked everyone to support this

2330
02:10:46,560 --> 02:10:47,940
thank you and thank you again to the

2331
02:10:47,940 --> 02:10:51,169
administration

2332
02:10:51,179 --> 02:10:52,760
anyone else

2333
02:10:52,760 --> 02:10:57,599
okay so when when I well first of all uh

2334
02:10:57,599 --> 02:11:00,420
I am certainly in support of any

2335
02:11:00,420 --> 02:11:02,699
services that are provided to Veterans

2336
02:11:02,699 --> 02:11:06,840
being one myself okay so let's get that

2337
02:11:06,840 --> 02:11:10,920
out front Okay and uh when I originally

2338
02:11:10,920 --> 02:11:14,360
uh made the request to defer

2339
02:11:14,360 --> 02:11:18,960
it was actually at the request of some

2340
02:11:18,960 --> 02:11:20,639
of the other veterans group that

2341
02:11:20,639 --> 02:11:26,520
councilwoman a bear uh references uh

2342
02:11:26,520 --> 02:11:29,639
because a they had no knowledge of it

2343
02:11:29,639 --> 02:11:32,420
and and B didn't have a voice

2344
02:11:32,420 --> 02:11:34,920
in the conversation and the services

2345
02:11:34,920 --> 02:11:38,219
that that would be offered at this

2346
02:11:38,219 --> 02:11:41,060
facility so had nothing to do with being

2347
02:11:41,060 --> 02:11:46,380
opposed to you all gentlemen or to or to

2348
02:11:46,380 --> 02:11:48,500
this facility

2349
02:11:48,500 --> 02:11:51,480
I'm a strong advocate for services for

2350
02:11:51,480 --> 02:11:55,460
veterans and in fact I'm a part of

2351
02:11:55,460 --> 02:11:57,920
the organization

2352
02:11:57,920 --> 02:12:01,460
uh volunteer veterans serving others

2353
02:12:01,460 --> 02:12:04,380
that's proposing to do

2354
02:12:04,380 --> 02:12:07,699
the uh the upcoming parade

2355
02:12:07,699 --> 02:12:09,960
and have a meeting scheduled with the

2356
02:12:09,960 --> 02:12:11,520
mayor president on tomorrow I understand

2357
02:12:11,520 --> 02:12:13,860
at one o'clock tomorrow

2358
02:12:13,860 --> 02:12:17,280
so let's get that straight up front

2359
02:12:17,280 --> 02:12:19,490
um

2360
02:12:19,500 --> 02:12:23,940
so that that was the that that was the

2361
02:12:23,940 --> 02:12:25,020
reason

2362
02:12:25,020 --> 02:12:27,000
for my requests

2363
02:12:27,000 --> 02:12:30,540
for the deferral so I was you know

2364
02:12:30,540 --> 02:12:32,760
acting on behalf of

2365
02:12:32,760 --> 02:12:35,820
actually some other veterans groups so I

2366
02:12:35,820 --> 02:12:38,040
do have a couple of questions though

2367
02:12:38,040 --> 02:12:42,119
uh but but I'll defer to

2368
02:12:42,119 --> 02:12:47,410
no go ahead no you go

2369
02:12:47,420 --> 02:12:52,189
okay uh

2370
02:12:52,199 --> 02:12:53,880
Rudy I don't mean to put you on the spot

2371
02:12:53,880 --> 02:12:55,619
but can you come up please

2372
02:12:55,619 --> 02:13:03,490
okay

2373
02:13:03,500 --> 02:13:09,290
either one they're both hot

2374
02:13:09,300 --> 02:13:12,780
if if if you need both uh can you please

2375
02:13:12,780 --> 02:13:14,579
introduce yourself and yes sir which

2376
02:13:14,579 --> 02:13:16,199
wouldn't happen too

2377
02:13:16,199 --> 02:13:19,139
um Rudolph Anthony Rudy Borg senior uh

2378
02:13:19,139 --> 02:13:21,119
sir 21 and a half years in the Army I

2379
02:13:21,119 --> 02:13:22,619
was put out the service due to an

2380
02:13:22,619 --> 02:13:24,540
accident that compounded injuries

2381
02:13:24,540 --> 02:13:26,480
received in Vietnam on my second tour

2382
02:13:26,480 --> 02:13:29,400
and uh after coming home I found out

2383
02:13:29,400 --> 02:13:30,420
that

2384
02:13:30,420 --> 02:13:33,060
I was shortchanged thirty percent of my

2385
02:13:33,060 --> 02:13:34,739
service connected disability for about

2386
02:13:34,739 --> 02:13:36,480
three and a half years

2387
02:13:36,480 --> 02:13:38,699
and thanks to an elderly gentleman who

2388
02:13:38,699 --> 02:13:41,040
was same thing happened to him many

2389
02:13:41,040 --> 02:13:42,199
years before

2390
02:13:42,199 --> 02:13:45,119
he found out about it and he helped me

2391
02:13:45,119 --> 02:13:46,739
and after that we started working

2392
02:13:46,739 --> 02:13:48,239
helping other veterans who were

2393
02:13:48,239 --> 02:13:50,639
shortchanged on their benefits and since

2394
02:13:50,639 --> 02:13:51,960
then I know I've been doing that since

2395
02:13:51,960 --> 02:13:54,060
1983.

2396
02:13:54,060 --> 02:13:56,940
okay I retired from uh local government

2397
02:13:56,940 --> 02:14:00,239
actually City Parish government with 18

2398
02:14:00,239 --> 02:14:02,400
years in Paris and City Paris government

2399
02:14:02,400 --> 02:14:07,739
in 2002 and uh I helped for me actually

2400
02:14:07,739 --> 02:14:10,320
I wrote a grant for Saint Michael's

2401
02:14:10,320 --> 02:14:12,900
homeless veteran shelter where the St

2402
02:14:12,900 --> 02:14:15,360
John men's shelter is sure and we have a

2403
02:14:15,360 --> 02:14:17,820
12 bed facility there and getting ready

2404
02:14:17,820 --> 02:14:21,659
to add to it yes sir and we had a 24 bed

2405
02:14:21,659 --> 02:14:24,960
approval then right but the diocese did

2406
02:14:24,960 --> 02:14:26,820
not want that much responsibility at the

2407
02:14:26,820 --> 02:14:27,719
time

2408
02:14:27,719 --> 02:14:30,540
so I thought that if they didn't want to

2409
02:14:30,540 --> 02:14:32,460
care for enough of the homeless vets I

2410
02:14:32,460 --> 02:14:33,840
go elsewhere and try to help veterans

2411
02:14:33,840 --> 02:14:35,159
and that's what I did

2412
02:14:35,159 --> 02:14:40,619
so I'm here and about 10 to 12 years ago

2413
02:14:40,619 --> 02:14:43,739
I got with Mr Joey Darrell their

2414
02:14:43,739 --> 02:14:46,440
president then and he in his second term

2415
02:14:46,440 --> 02:14:48,300
he said Rudy you're right we need a

2416
02:14:48,300 --> 02:14:50,099
veteran facility where we can help

2417
02:14:50,099 --> 02:14:52,560
veterans file for their claims not not

2418
02:14:52,560 --> 02:14:53,760
to take over from the Louisiana

2419
02:14:53,760 --> 02:14:55,920
Department of Veterans Affairs

2420
02:14:55,920 --> 02:14:58,739
but to help them formulate get the

2421
02:14:58,739 --> 02:15:01,500
information they they needed to be able

2422
02:15:01,500 --> 02:15:03,239
to process their claim and get their

2423
02:15:03,239 --> 02:15:04,980
compensation that's that's rightfully

2424
02:15:04,980 --> 02:15:06,179
theirs

2425
02:15:06,179 --> 02:15:09,119
because having served for 14 years on

2426
02:15:09,119 --> 02:15:10,320
the Louisiana Department of Veterans

2427
02:15:10,320 --> 02:15:12,659
Affairs and six of those years as

2428
02:15:12,659 --> 02:15:15,300
chairman for the state I found out that

2429
02:15:15,300 --> 02:15:18,599
our vax in all the 64 parishes they do a

2430
02:15:18,599 --> 02:15:20,159
good job

2431
02:15:20,159 --> 02:15:23,219
but they don't take the patience to work

2432
02:15:23,219 --> 02:15:26,040
with that veteran that serves some 10 20

2433
02:15:26,040 --> 02:15:28,560
30 years earlier

2434
02:15:28,560 --> 02:15:31,380
where I do I'm 80 years old and I'm

2435
02:15:31,380 --> 02:15:32,659
still going strong

2436
02:15:32,659 --> 02:15:35,460
okay and so

2437
02:15:35,460 --> 02:15:37,560
having worked on this for the last 10 or

2438
02:15:37,560 --> 02:15:39,300
12 years having worked on this for three

2439
02:15:39,300 --> 02:15:41,760
administrations uh I'm here to answer

2440
02:15:41,760 --> 02:15:43,800
any questions you may have

2441
02:15:43,800 --> 02:15:45,719
we formed on the

2442
02:15:45,719 --> 02:15:48,360
12 years ago we formed a veterans

2443
02:15:48,360 --> 02:15:52,020
advisory committee to Merit Darrell

2444
02:15:52,020 --> 02:15:56,099
and that that included all six veteran

2445
02:15:56,099 --> 02:15:58,020
organizations that does not have a

2446
02:15:58,020 --> 02:16:00,300
building or a home to meet at

2447
02:16:00,300 --> 02:16:02,159
and we started looking

2448
02:16:02,159 --> 02:16:05,639
two years later when uh someone and

2449
02:16:05,639 --> 02:16:07,380
administration wrote a letter to the VA

2450
02:16:07,380 --> 02:16:09,840
Hospital sentiment said they could not

2451
02:16:09,840 --> 02:16:13,199
get any additional space at the War

2452
02:16:13,199 --> 02:16:15,599
Memorial building which I was involved

2453
02:16:15,599 --> 02:16:17,880
in that as well

2454
02:16:17,880 --> 02:16:20,400
we asked mayor Darrell if we could have

2455
02:16:20,400 --> 02:16:22,980
the the VA side of it just that VA

2456
02:16:22,980 --> 02:16:25,860
portion to do a veteran Center and a

2457
02:16:25,860 --> 02:16:28,139
homeless and not a homeless but a

2458
02:16:28,139 --> 02:16:30,480
veteran service center and a veteran

2459
02:16:30,480 --> 02:16:32,099
meeting place at the same time for these

2460
02:16:32,099 --> 02:16:34,080
five six organizations that did not own

2461
02:16:34,080 --> 02:16:35,460
a home

2462
02:16:35,460 --> 02:16:38,300
and we've been looking ever since okay

2463
02:16:38,300 --> 02:16:41,760
and you know I'll gladly tell you the

2464
02:16:41,760 --> 02:16:43,260
all the organization that was part of

2465
02:16:43,260 --> 02:16:45,420
this committee and advisory to Mayor

2466
02:16:45,420 --> 02:16:47,160
Darrell's committee and D Stanley who

2467
02:16:47,160 --> 02:16:49,080
was the CAO at the time

2468
02:16:49,080 --> 02:16:52,019
uh but when we came down to this

2469
02:16:52,019 --> 02:16:55,080
situation here when I spoke to the mayor

2470
02:16:55,080 --> 02:16:58,080
president uh Josh

2471
02:16:58,080 --> 02:17:00,300
he asked with veteran organizations

2472
02:17:00,300 --> 02:17:01,679
you're looking at that would have you

2473
02:17:01,679 --> 02:17:03,540
know meeting place what are you going to

2474
02:17:03,540 --> 02:17:05,340
do as far as helping veterans get how

2475
02:17:05,340 --> 02:17:07,200
many hours a week you're going to do to

2476
02:17:07,200 --> 02:17:08,760
help veterans get their service

2477
02:17:08,760 --> 02:17:11,399
connection disability and their comp I

2478
02:17:11,399 --> 02:17:13,740
told him as much as necessary if it's

2479
02:17:13,740 --> 02:17:15,300
five days a week we would help them five

2480
02:17:15,300 --> 02:17:16,380
days a week

2481
02:17:16,380 --> 02:17:17,880
there's three of us that have been

2482
02:17:17,880 --> 02:17:21,300
processing claims anywhere from 10 to 32

2483
02:17:21,300 --> 02:17:22,439
years

2484
02:17:22,439 --> 02:17:24,120
and we will be there to help these

2485
02:17:24,120 --> 02:17:25,920
veterans get their claims done as much

2486
02:17:25,920 --> 02:17:28,260
as possible we will not lie for them

2487
02:17:28,260 --> 02:17:30,540
we'll write the service that they did

2488
02:17:30,540 --> 02:17:34,139
accordingly to their records

2489
02:17:34,139 --> 02:17:37,019
and and I just feel that every veteran

2490
02:17:37,019 --> 02:17:38,820
organization was asked if they wanted to

2491
02:17:38,820 --> 02:17:39,960
participate

2492
02:17:39,960 --> 02:17:42,179
the six veteran organizations were

2493
02:17:42,179 --> 02:17:44,160
personally told by me they're commanders

2494
02:17:44,160 --> 02:17:46,380
or or their secretary adjective as we

2495
02:17:46,380 --> 02:17:48,840
call them and I said look we're going to

2496
02:17:48,840 --> 02:17:50,460
have to have an insurance policy on this

2497
02:17:50,460 --> 02:17:51,719
building

2498
02:17:51,719 --> 02:17:53,820
first and foremost and probably other

2499
02:17:53,820 --> 02:17:56,700
expenses it will be shared by every

2500
02:17:56,700 --> 02:17:58,380
organization that's going to participate

2501
02:17:58,380 --> 02:18:00,179
in that building

2502
02:18:00,179 --> 02:18:03,359
two of the organizations rejected

2503
02:18:03,359 --> 02:18:05,280
they said well why it's a city building

2504
02:18:05,280 --> 02:18:07,320
well you know what we need to take care

2505
02:18:07,320 --> 02:18:09,960
of our own as well okay and we get no

2506
02:18:09,960 --> 02:18:12,660
compensation not one penny for what we

2507
02:18:12,660 --> 02:18:14,880
do to help veterans

2508
02:18:14,880 --> 02:18:18,780
and I'm proud to say that a veteran

2509
02:18:18,780 --> 02:18:20,639
thanks the week of Thanksgiving in

2510
02:18:20,639 --> 02:18:21,719
November

2511
02:18:21,719 --> 02:18:23,899
received the check in Baton Rouge for

2512
02:18:23,899 --> 02:18:26,580
286 thousand dollars

2513
02:18:26,580 --> 02:18:30,120
14 years I've been helping that man

2514
02:18:30,120 --> 02:18:32,820
and yes he did buy me a breakfast and a

2515
02:18:32,820 --> 02:18:35,509
cup of coffee

2516
02:18:35,519 --> 02:18:38,639
so I I would I would hope Mr chair that

2517
02:18:38,639 --> 02:18:41,639
you and the council see fit not to defer

2518
02:18:41,639 --> 02:18:44,399
because every every veteran organization

2519
02:18:44,399 --> 02:18:46,260
knew what we were doing

2520
02:18:46,260 --> 02:18:48,960
they decided yes or no if they wanted to

2521
02:18:48,960 --> 02:18:51,240
participate with that you know their

2522
02:18:51,240 --> 02:18:53,219
fair share of the responsibilities of

2523
02:18:53,219 --> 02:18:55,920
cleaning the painting The paying of the

2524
02:18:55,920 --> 02:18:59,099
bills that we needed to do

2525
02:18:59,099 --> 02:19:01,679
so certainly uh certainly I'm very

2526
02:19:01,679 --> 02:19:03,120
familiar with you

2527
02:19:03,120 --> 02:19:06,540
and all the work that you have done uh

2528
02:19:06,540 --> 02:19:09,660
in our community and in this area and I

2529
02:19:09,660 --> 02:19:11,519
want to applaud you and everyone else

2530
02:19:11,519 --> 02:19:14,399
affiliated with that so I want to thank

2531
02:19:14,399 --> 02:19:16,920
you for that and applaud you for your

2532
02:19:16,920 --> 02:19:20,280
services uh in that regard what are some

2533
02:19:20,280 --> 02:19:22,380
of the services that will be provided at

2534
02:19:22,380 --> 02:19:24,300
the uh at the center the main service

2535
02:19:24,300 --> 02:19:25,979
center is going to be that when a

2536
02:19:25,979 --> 02:19:27,599
veteran thinks that he has a disability

2537
02:19:27,599 --> 02:19:29,939
compensation coming to him that he will

2538
02:19:29,939 --> 02:19:31,439
come over there and talk to us matter of

2539
02:19:31,439 --> 02:19:33,439
fact I met with a gentleman this morning

2540
02:19:33,439 --> 02:19:36,300
uh at a diner I do that most of the time

2541
02:19:36,300 --> 02:19:38,519
at restaurants or in cafes or at my

2542
02:19:38,519 --> 02:19:39,320
house

2543
02:19:39,320 --> 02:19:42,479
and it's just that I'm not as needed as

2544
02:19:42,479 --> 02:19:44,639
my wife used to be and she passed away a

2545
02:19:44,639 --> 02:19:46,200
year and a half ago so my house is not

2546
02:19:46,200 --> 02:19:49,320
that clean as it should be when my wife

2547
02:19:49,320 --> 02:19:51,720
took care of that part for us okay

2548
02:19:51,720 --> 02:19:54,000
so that would be three days a week for

2549
02:19:54,000 --> 02:19:57,540
sure we would have it listed post it

2550
02:19:57,540 --> 02:20:00,780
talked about on AOC talk about here and

2551
02:20:00,780 --> 02:20:03,060
say look we'll take a claim we'll review

2552
02:20:03,060 --> 02:20:05,580
a claim for appeal or reconsideration

2553
02:20:05,580 --> 02:20:07,560
whatever have you

2554
02:20:07,560 --> 02:20:10,200
we have the three of us have knowledge

2555
02:20:10,200 --> 02:20:12,960
that we do these these hearings we have

2556
02:20:12,960 --> 02:20:15,060
knowledge on what agent orange covers

2557
02:20:15,060 --> 02:20:17,820
what you know the pact act as they call

2558
02:20:17,820 --> 02:20:21,060
the burn pit act does now I'm proud to

2559
02:20:21,060 --> 02:20:23,040
say I'm wearing a red hat tonight for

2560
02:20:23,040 --> 02:20:24,720
the American Legion but I've also

2561
02:20:24,720 --> 02:20:26,939
belonged to the

2562
02:20:26,939 --> 02:20:29,160
Disabled American Veterans special force

2563
02:20:29,160 --> 02:20:32,280
Association Veterans of Foreign Wars and

2564
02:20:32,280 --> 02:20:35,220
Amvets as well so it's going to be a

2565
02:20:35,220 --> 02:20:36,600
Consolidated effort in many of those

2566
02:20:36,600 --> 02:20:38,819
organizations that have an organization

2567
02:20:38,819 --> 02:20:41,160
here but no home but you're going to get

2568
02:20:41,160 --> 02:20:43,500
at least 24 to 30 hours a week out of

2569
02:20:43,500 --> 02:20:46,080
the three of us voluntarily

2570
02:20:46,080 --> 02:20:47,700
what we're going to do is we're going to

2571
02:20:47,700 --> 02:20:50,100
take whatever the veteran comes to us

2572
02:20:50,100 --> 02:20:52,200
and tells us that he needs we're going

2573
02:20:52,200 --> 02:20:53,580
to look at his father we'll tell him

2574
02:20:53,580 --> 02:20:55,979
what he has to go get how he has to get

2575
02:20:55,979 --> 02:20:58,439
it and in many cases we're going to go

2576
02:20:58,439 --> 02:21:01,439
ahead and do it for him if we can

2577
02:21:01,439 --> 02:21:03,180
but that takes you know we got to put

2578
02:21:03,180 --> 02:21:05,880
internet into the building as well uh

2579
02:21:05,880 --> 02:21:08,040
you know telephone system in there so we

2580
02:21:08,040 --> 02:21:09,540
have a number to go by so they're not

2581
02:21:09,540 --> 02:21:12,479
going to call me 24 7.

2582
02:21:12,479 --> 02:21:15,060
a lot of people are doing that now

2583
02:21:15,060 --> 02:21:17,819
okay councilwoman cookie we're up oh

2584
02:21:17,819 --> 02:21:20,040
thank you I just Rudy I I want to say

2585
02:21:20,040 --> 02:21:21,660
thank you I mean I know you I've known

2586
02:21:21,660 --> 02:21:23,100
you for some time now I know your heart

2587
02:21:23,100 --> 02:21:25,979
and you are doing this you know like you

2588
02:21:25,979 --> 02:21:27,660
said no compensation but you're doing

2589
02:21:27,660 --> 02:21:29,640
this just out of the kindness of your

2590
02:21:29,640 --> 02:21:31,560
heart because you're so dedicated to to

2591
02:21:31,560 --> 02:21:33,840
these these group of individuals and and

2592
02:21:33,840 --> 02:21:35,520
I think the concern was that it wasn't

2593
02:21:35,520 --> 02:21:37,740
we weren't it wasn't inclusive of

2594
02:21:37,740 --> 02:21:40,140
everyone but you have you have cleared

2595
02:21:40,140 --> 02:21:41,520
that up I mean basically you have

2596
02:21:41,520 --> 02:21:43,439
included all the veterans in the

2597
02:21:43,439 --> 02:21:44,939
community oh six veterans and they have

2598
02:21:44,939 --> 02:21:46,500
an opportunity to use the use the

2599
02:21:46,500 --> 02:21:47,880
facility if they need to use the

2600
02:21:47,880 --> 02:21:48,960
facility

2601
02:21:48,960 --> 02:21:51,420
um and hopefully we'll contribute buy-in

2602
02:21:51,420 --> 02:21:53,040
and contribute as well that's I know

2603
02:21:53,040 --> 02:21:54,120
that's what you're looking for as well

2604
02:21:54,120 --> 02:21:56,939
but well we did our fair share I got you

2605
02:21:56,939 --> 02:21:59,160
in the military we covered each other's

2606
02:21:59,160 --> 02:22:00,060
back

2607
02:22:00,060 --> 02:22:02,580
but we also got paid by Uncle Sam right

2608
02:22:02,580 --> 02:22:04,859
okay right here and we have to reach in

2609
02:22:04,859 --> 02:22:06,000
our pocket

2610
02:22:06,000 --> 02:22:07,800
and I think it's only fair and

2611
02:22:07,800 --> 02:22:09,540
appropriate that every veteran

2612
02:22:09,540 --> 02:22:11,880
organization pay the Spain same fair

2613
02:22:11,880 --> 02:22:13,560
share amount

2614
02:22:13,560 --> 02:22:15,300
you know I I guess it's not it's not

2615
02:22:15,300 --> 02:22:16,740
rude it's building it's not Rudy's

2616
02:22:16,740 --> 02:22:18,960
organization please understand that

2617
02:22:18,960 --> 02:22:22,620
I've known Pat for 40 years okay uh how

2618
02:22:22,620 --> 02:22:24,240
to think will tell him tell you the same

2619
02:22:24,240 --> 02:22:27,780
thing I believe that we need to be

2620
02:22:27,780 --> 02:22:30,720
equal and equally be fair to all

2621
02:22:30,720 --> 02:22:33,000
veterans I think it's I think it's a

2622
02:22:33,000 --> 02:22:34,979
good project and I think it's a good I

2623
02:22:34,979 --> 02:22:36,660
like the idea that you will now have a

2624
02:22:36,660 --> 02:22:38,160
space that you have a place to do what

2625
02:22:38,160 --> 02:22:39,660
you've been doing for the last 30 years

2626
02:22:39,660 --> 02:22:41,399
here and there you have a place to do it

2627
02:22:41,399 --> 02:22:44,340
now so yeah I would ask I would I am in

2628
02:22:44,340 --> 02:22:46,200
support of this I just uh thank you I

2629
02:22:46,200 --> 02:22:48,300
want to thank you for doing it

2630
02:22:48,300 --> 02:22:50,880
thank you councilman Lewis

2631
02:22:50,880 --> 02:22:52,680
hello there Rudy how you been man it's

2632
02:22:52,680 --> 02:22:55,439
been Obama been kicking not too high not

2633
02:22:55,439 --> 02:22:57,420
too hard yeah so I want to feel a while

2634
02:22:57,420 --> 02:22:58,800
so I just want to make sure I'm clear

2635
02:22:58,800 --> 02:23:01,740
you see it reach out to all six six

2636
02:23:01,740 --> 02:23:03,600
veteran organizations that do not have a

2637
02:23:03,600 --> 02:23:05,580
home now even those veteran

2638
02:23:05,580 --> 02:23:07,979
organizations that have a home those

2639
02:23:07,979 --> 02:23:10,500
veterans and those posts as we call them

2640
02:23:10,500 --> 02:23:12,660
were chapters they can come talk to us

2641
02:23:12,660 --> 02:23:14,939
about their disability it's not a

2642
02:23:14,939 --> 02:23:16,979
veteran function it's an individual

2643
02:23:16,979 --> 02:23:19,260
function and that is the three days a

2644
02:23:19,260 --> 02:23:21,600
week we do individual veterans who need

2645
02:23:21,600 --> 02:23:24,359
assistance in a claim

2646
02:23:24,359 --> 02:23:27,720
thank you that's it

2647
02:23:27,720 --> 02:23:29,760
anything else any other Council

2648
02:23:29,760 --> 02:23:32,240
discussion

2649
02:23:32,240 --> 02:23:35,280
Mr chair before y'all make me sit down

2650
02:23:35,280 --> 02:23:37,380
and shut up I want to say thank y'all

2651
02:23:37,380 --> 02:23:40,080
because you know no it's just true uh

2652
02:23:40,080 --> 02:23:42,240
you know but I I do have to have give

2653
02:23:42,240 --> 02:23:45,540
kudos because having worked for a parish

2654
02:23:45,540 --> 02:23:48,120
president for quite a few years and I

2655
02:23:48,120 --> 02:23:49,500
couldn't I did not feel it would be

2656
02:23:49,500 --> 02:23:51,300
appropriate to ask for a building then

2657
02:23:51,300 --> 02:23:53,640
and although I was doing the same thing

2658
02:23:53,640 --> 02:23:56,880
I'm doing now then but not as often uh

2659
02:23:56,880 --> 02:23:59,040
working for the you for the

2660
02:23:59,040 --> 02:24:00,600
administration I could not ask for a

2661
02:24:00,600 --> 02:24:03,720
place so when I retired I asked Joey

2662
02:24:03,720 --> 02:24:06,120
Darrell he was the next male President

2663
02:24:06,120 --> 02:24:08,880
we had after I retired and have been

2664
02:24:08,880 --> 02:24:11,760
doing it ever since but the thing is

2665
02:24:11,760 --> 02:24:14,640
the last three Administrations

2666
02:24:14,640 --> 02:24:16,500
the only one that stood up and said

2667
02:24:16,500 --> 02:24:20,220
let's find you a building

2668
02:24:20,220 --> 02:24:22,800
and he is a fellow veteran maybe he

2669
02:24:22,800 --> 02:24:24,300
understood it better but you know what

2670
02:24:24,300 --> 02:24:28,200
Walter Cuomo was a master guardsman uh

2671
02:24:28,200 --> 02:24:31,319
Douglas straps was an Air Force member

2672
02:24:31,319 --> 02:24:34,080
okay so we had mayor presidents and

2673
02:24:34,080 --> 02:24:36,180
mayors that were veterans but we never

2674
02:24:36,180 --> 02:24:38,460
got the help we needed okay

2675
02:24:38,460 --> 02:24:41,040
this gentleman over here I don't know if

2676
02:24:41,040 --> 02:24:42,540
he's a good mayor president you're going

2677
02:24:42,540 --> 02:24:44,640
to have to tell me that okay but I'm

2678
02:24:44,640 --> 02:24:46,560
going to tell you in my eyes he's the

2679
02:24:46,560 --> 02:24:49,680
best that I've seen in the last 20 years

2680
02:24:49,680 --> 02:24:51,960
and and that says a lot to him so thank

2681
02:24:51,960 --> 02:24:54,180
you Mr Mayor president we're going to

2682
02:24:54,180 --> 02:24:57,620
have that conversation on the side okay

2683
02:24:57,620 --> 02:25:02,340
thank you Mr chair I'll go sit down and

2684
02:25:02,340 --> 02:25:03,720
I do thank y'all for allowing me to

2685
02:25:03,720 --> 02:25:05,939
speak and tell you what we're doing and

2686
02:25:05,939 --> 02:25:08,100
that used to be my girlfriend when I

2687
02:25:08,100 --> 02:25:12,889
worked like this

2688
02:25:12,899 --> 02:25:16,939
thank you

2689
02:25:16,939 --> 02:25:19,200
sit down I'd like to ask for every

2690
02:25:19,200 --> 02:25:21,180
veteran in this audience would you

2691
02:25:21,180 --> 02:25:23,220
please stand up

2692
02:25:23,220 --> 02:25:26,050
every bedroom would you please stand

2693
02:25:26,050 --> 02:25:34,140
[Applause]

2694
02:25:34,140 --> 02:25:36,660
no we we're good okay thank you sir

2695
02:25:36,660 --> 02:25:39,120
thank you Ms Williams at this point do

2696
02:25:39,120 --> 02:25:41,460
we entertain public comments uh we did

2697
02:25:41,460 --> 02:25:42,840
have one speaker but he said he was

2698
02:25:42,840 --> 02:25:45,740
going sit down Rudy board

2699
02:25:45,740 --> 02:25:48,680
we did have five minutes

2700
02:25:48,680 --> 02:25:51,359
we did have five citizens who did not

2701
02:25:51,359 --> 02:25:53,939
wish to speak sign in in support of the

2702
02:25:53,939 --> 02:25:56,460
ordinance uh Rudy actually we gave you

2703
02:25:56,460 --> 02:26:00,050
15 so you know

2704
02:26:00,060 --> 02:26:01,819
yeah

2705
02:26:01,819 --> 02:26:07,740
okay uh look like I said I had some some

2706
02:26:07,740 --> 02:26:09,960
concerns uh

2707
02:26:09,960 --> 02:26:12,780
and you know I mean it was never my

2708
02:26:12,780 --> 02:26:14,280
intent to

2709
02:26:14,280 --> 02:26:18,660
hold up this project uh by any means

2710
02:26:18,660 --> 02:26:20,460
um

2711
02:26:20,460 --> 02:26:24,540
but at this point I will I you know my

2712
02:26:24,540 --> 02:26:27,660
questions have been answered and uh

2713
02:26:27,660 --> 02:26:32,580
I do have some more but I can follow up later with with you and

2714
02:26:32,580 --> 02:26:34,380
the crew it's not a problem so at this

2715
02:26:34,380 --> 02:26:38,809
point I will withdraw my motion to defer

2716
02:26:38,819 --> 02:26:40,800
and we are back on the ordinance as

2717
02:26:40,800 --> 02:26:43,500
amended back on the ordinance as amended

2718
02:26:43,500 --> 02:26:46,200
any Council discussion

2719
02:26:46,200 --> 02:26:49,380
any public no sir we do public comments

2720
02:26:49,380 --> 02:26:51,420
on the audience as amended okay so we'll

2721
02:26:51,420 --> 02:26:53,399
call for a vote on the ordinance as

2722
02:26:53,399 --> 02:26:56,220
amended district one yes District Two

2723
02:26:56,220 --> 02:26:59,760
yes District three yes District Four yes

2724
02:26:59,760 --> 02:27:02,520
to five yes the merchant showed up as

2725
02:27:02,520 --> 02:27:05,220
amended is approved city ordinance 7

2726
02:27:05,220 --> 02:27:07,439
2023 in honors of the Lafayette city

2727
02:27:07,439 --> 02:27:09,720
council I mean in the fiscal year 22-23

2728
02:27:09,720 --> 02:27:12,180
operating budget and Manning tables at

2729
02:27:12,180 --> 02:27:13,979
the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

2730
02:27:13,979 --> 02:27:16,080
Government by increasing revenues in the

2731
02:27:16,080 --> 02:27:19,020
amount of 625 thousand dollars received

2732
02:27:19,020 --> 02:27:20,280
from the United States Department of

2733
02:27:20,280 --> 02:27:23,700
Justice for the 2022 cops hiring program

2734
02:27:23,700 --> 02:27:26,640
to hire five new police officers and

2735
02:27:26,640 --> 02:27:28,439
authorizing the transfer of matching

2736
02:27:28,439 --> 02:27:32,540
funds in the amount of 360 386

2737
02:27:32,540 --> 02:27:36,359
091.50 from City general fund 101 and a

2738
02:27:36,359 --> 02:27:37,920
preparation within the Lafayette Police

2739
02:27:37,920 --> 02:27:39,359
Department

2740
02:27:39,359 --> 02:27:41,220
most of my accounts a woman a bear

2741
02:27:41,220 --> 02:27:43,380
second by councilman Lewis

2742
02:27:43,380 --> 02:27:46,620
any Council discussion

2743
02:27:46,620 --> 02:27:49,380
any public comments yes sir

2744
02:27:49,380 --> 02:27:51,720
call for vote to adopt the ordinance

2745
02:27:51,720 --> 02:27:54,300
District 2 yes this District three yes

2746
02:27:54,300 --> 02:27:57,479
the four yes District Five

2747
02:27:57,479 --> 02:28:00,840
yes district one yes the motion turned

2748
02:28:00,840 --> 02:28:04,500
off is approved city ordinance 9 2023 in

2749
02:28:04,500 --> 02:28:06,060
order to the Lafayette city councilman

2750
02:28:06,060 --> 02:28:08,880
in the fiscal year 2223 operating budget

2751
02:28:08,880 --> 02:28:10,439
and adjusting demanding tables of the

2752
02:28:10,439 --> 02:28:12,060
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

2753
02:28:12,060 --> 02:28:14,460
Government by using prior year fund

2754
02:28:14,460 --> 02:28:18,600
balance in the amount of 11 517 for

2755
02:28:18,600 --> 02:28:20,280
salary adjustments within the utilities

2756
02:28:20,280 --> 02:28:24,469
department

2757
02:28:24,479 --> 02:28:26,939
moved by councilwoman Cooks second by

2758
02:28:26,939 --> 02:28:28,740
councilwoman a bear any Council

2759
02:28:28,740 --> 02:28:31,140
discussion any public comments no sir

2760
02:28:31,140 --> 02:28:33,479
call for the vote District three yes

2761
02:28:33,479 --> 02:28:35,760
District Four yes District Five yes

2762
02:28:35,760 --> 02:28:38,939
district one District Two yes the motion

2763
02:28:38,939 --> 02:28:41,460
to adopt is approved city ordinance 10

2764
02:28:41,460 --> 02:28:43,740
2023 in ordinance of the Lafayette city

2765
02:28:43,740 --> 02:28:46,200
council I mean in the fiscal year 22-23

2766
02:28:46,200 --> 02:28:48,180
capital budget of the Lafayette City

2767
02:28:48,180 --> 02:28:50,280
Parish Consolidated Government by

2768
02:28:50,280 --> 02:28:52,080
increasing the use of retained earnings

2769
02:28:52,080 --> 02:28:54,420
Reserve in the amount of seven hundred

2770
02:28:54,420 --> 02:28:57,420
thousand dollars and the use of bonds in

2771
02:28:57,420 --> 02:28:59,100
the amount of seven million nine hundred

2772
02:28:59,100 --> 02:29:00,960
thousand dollars and appropriating

2773
02:29:00,960 --> 02:29:03,240
within the utilities department

2774
02:29:03,240 --> 02:29:05,460
moved by councilman I can second by

2775
02:29:05,460 --> 02:29:07,020
councilwoman cook

2776
02:29:07,020 --> 02:29:09,600
any Council discussion

2777
02:29:09,600 --> 02:29:12,240
any public comments no sir call for the

2778
02:29:12,240 --> 02:29:15,479
vote District Four yes District Five

2779
02:29:15,479 --> 02:29:19,620
yes District One

2780
02:29:19,620 --> 02:29:24,780
uh just move on yes yes District three

2781
02:29:24,780 --> 02:29:28,260
yes the motion to adopt is approved uh

2782
02:29:28,260 --> 02:29:29,580
this is a public hearing and speaker

2783
02:29:29,580 --> 02:29:31,439
forms are available for anyone wishing

2784
02:29:31,439 --> 02:29:33,060
to address the council the three-minute

2785
02:29:33,060 --> 02:29:35,340
rule will apply Cindy please read draw

2786
02:29:35,340 --> 02:29:37,740
Ordinance one 2023 ornaments of the

2787
02:29:37,740 --> 02:29:39,120
Lafayette City Council in the Lafayette

2788
02:29:39,120 --> 02:29:41,160
Parish Council amending the Lafayette

2789
02:29:41,160 --> 02:29:43,080
City Parish Consolidated Government code

2790
02:29:43,080 --> 02:29:45,420
of ordinances chapter 6 article 3

2791
02:29:45,420 --> 02:29:48,300
restriction on retailers and Retail

2792
02:29:48,300 --> 02:29:51,180
establishments specifically division two

2793
02:29:51,180 --> 02:29:53,700
days and hours of sale to add accept

2794
02:29:53,700 --> 02:29:57,960
Section C to section 6-94

2795
02:29:57,960 --> 02:30:00,300
motion by councilwoman a bear second by

2796
02:30:00,300 --> 02:30:03,300
councilman Lewis any Council discussion

2797
02:30:03,300 --> 02:30:06,380
Resorts and only public comments yes sir

2798
02:30:06,380 --> 02:30:09,840
call for the vote District Five yes

2799
02:30:09,840 --> 02:30:14,690
district one yes District

2800
02:30:14,700 --> 02:30:17,040
the motion to adopt is approved draw

2801
02:30:17,040 --> 02:30:19,560
ordinance 2 2023 HR ordinance of the

2802
02:30:19,560 --> 02:30:20,880
Lafayette City Council on the Lafayette

2803
02:30:20,880 --> 02:30:23,180
Parish Council amending the fiscal year

2804
02:30:23,180 --> 02:30:25,859
2223 operating budget of the Lafayette

2805
02:30:25,859 --> 02:30:28,260
City Parish Consolidated Government by

2806
02:30:28,260 --> 02:30:29,640
adjusting the Manning tables and

2807
02:30:29,640 --> 02:30:31,740
increasing the hourly pay rate of an

2808
02:30:31,740 --> 02:30:33,300
accounting specialist within the office

2809
02:30:33,300 --> 02:30:35,880
and finance and management accounting

2810
02:30:35,880 --> 02:30:38,520
division second moved by councilwoman

2811
02:30:38,520 --> 02:30:41,220
Cooks second by councilman I can any

2812
02:30:41,220 --> 02:30:43,740
Council discussion no sir any public

2813
02:30:43,740 --> 02:30:46,630
comments

2814
02:30:46,640 --> 02:30:49,979
district one yes District Two yes

2815
02:30:49,979 --> 02:30:52,620
District three yes this strip for yes

2816
02:30:52,620 --> 02:30:55,439
District Five yes the merchant to adopt

2817
02:30:55,439 --> 02:30:58,740
is approved draw ordinance 3 2023 HR

2818
02:30:58,740 --> 02:31:00,300
honors of the Lafayette City Council in

2819
02:31:00,300 --> 02:31:02,340
the Lafayette Parish Council providing

2820
02:31:02,340 --> 02:31:04,439
for the abandonment of their 10 foot and

2821
02:31:04,439 --> 02:31:07,260
a 15 15 foot drainage servitude on

2822
02:31:07,260 --> 02:31:09,020
parcels

2823
02:31:09,020 --> 02:31:11,300
4a-4-a and

2824
02:31:11,300 --> 02:31:14,460
a-5-a of Country Lane Acres subdivision

2825
02:31:14,460 --> 02:31:18,660
located at 6 000 and 6008 Landry Road

2826
02:31:18,660 --> 02:31:21,420
motion by councilwoman a bear second by

2827
02:31:21,420 --> 02:31:24,180
councilman Lewis any Council discussion

2828
02:31:24,180 --> 02:31:26,640
any public comments no sir call for the

2829
02:31:26,640 --> 02:31:29,630
vote District Two

2830
02:31:29,640 --> 02:31:32,220
District Four yes District Five yes

2831
02:31:32,220 --> 02:31:33,720
District One

2832
02:31:33,720 --> 02:31:36,180
the motion to adopt is approved John

2833
02:31:36,180 --> 02:31:38,880
Hornets score 2023 age all earnings of

2834
02:31:38,880 --> 02:31:40,080
the Lafayette City Council in the

2835
02:31:40,080 --> 02:31:42,120
Lafayette Parish Council amending

2836
02:31:42,120 --> 02:31:44,100
chapter 89 of the Lafayette City Parish

2837
02:31:44,100 --> 02:31:45,359
Consolidated Government code of

2838
02:31:45,359 --> 02:31:47,760
ordinances also known as the Lafayette

2839
02:31:47,760 --> 02:31:53,929
development code LDC

2840
02:31:53,939 --> 02:31:56,520
most of my councilwoman Avera second by

2841
02:31:56,520 --> 02:31:58,140
councilman I can't any Council

2842
02:31:58,140 --> 02:31:59,640
discussion

2843
02:31:59,640 --> 02:32:01,859
any public comments yes sir call for the

2844
02:32:01,859 --> 02:32:04,439
vote District three yes District Four

2845
02:32:04,439 --> 02:32:07,560
yes District Five yes district one yes

2846
02:32:07,560 --> 02:32:10,260
District Two yes the motion to adopt is

2847
02:32:10,260 --> 02:32:11,640
approved

2848
02:32:11,640 --> 02:32:13,979
this is a public hearing and speaker

2849
02:32:13,979 --> 02:32:15,720
sheets are available for anyone wishing

2850
02:32:15,720 --> 02:32:17,460
to address the council the three-minute

2851
02:32:17,460 --> 02:32:21,060
rule does apply Cindy please read

2852
02:32:21,060 --> 02:32:22,800
a bill of City Planning Commission

2853
02:32:22,800 --> 02:32:25,920
action West in Heights lot 22A Block 14

2854
02:32:25,920 --> 02:32:30,000
case number 2022 103 he

2855
02:32:30,000 --> 02:32:35,210
at this point I'd like to call Mary

2856
02:32:35,220 --> 02:32:39,680
and Neil yeah okay

2857
02:32:39,680 --> 02:32:47,929
either one or both

2858
02:32:47,939 --> 02:32:49,140
president

2859
02:32:49,140 --> 02:33:27,889
yeah it's up there

2860
02:33:27,899 --> 02:33:37,670
so I thought I thought they thought yeah

2861
02:33:37,680 --> 02:33:40,200
sorry yeah

2862
02:33:40,200 --> 02:33:43,380
I thought they turned it on

2863
02:33:43,380 --> 02:33:45,000
all right Neil Europe

2864
02:33:45,000 --> 02:33:46,859
all right well good evening council

2865
02:33:46,859 --> 02:33:49,080
members we're here for the appeal of

2866
02:33:49,080 --> 02:33:51,020
case number

2867
02:33:51,020 --> 02:33:54,720
2022-38- PC which is West End Heights

2868
02:33:54,720 --> 02:33:58,560
lot 22A block 14. this is a property

2869
02:33:58,560 --> 02:34:03,180
that fronts West University at 1927. it

2870
02:34:03,180 --> 02:34:05,000
also has

2871
02:34:05,000 --> 02:34:08,640
access to Jean Street on its northern

2872
02:34:08,640 --> 02:34:12,420
portion and also duclow on on the rear

2873
02:34:12,420 --> 02:34:15,420
edge of the lot right now that lot

2874
02:34:15,420 --> 02:34:18,000
consists of several small 25-foot lots

2875
02:34:18,000 --> 02:34:20,760
that are all looking to be combined into

2876
02:34:20,760 --> 02:34:27,290
one lot for commercial purposes

2877
02:34:27,300 --> 02:34:31,439
how many separate lots are there Leo

2878
02:34:31,439 --> 02:34:33,300
well I'd bring it up the next slide we

2879
02:34:33,300 --> 02:34:35,819
can count them uh one two three four

2880
02:34:35,819 --> 02:34:38,880
five six seven eight nine 10 11 12 13 14

2881
02:34:38,880 --> 02:34:42,359
15 16 about 16 or 17 individual 25 foot

2882
02:34:42,359 --> 02:34:45,410
Lots

2883
02:34:45,420 --> 02:34:48,180
okay go go ahead see so it comprises

2884
02:34:48,180 --> 02:34:51,380
1.14 Acres again it's a commercial

2885
02:34:51,380 --> 02:34:55,080
plating that was proposed

2886
02:34:55,080 --> 02:34:57,359
um the zoning here is commercial mixed

2887
02:34:57,359 --> 02:34:58,500
one

2888
02:34:58,500 --> 02:35:00,660
um so any of those uses are currently

2889
02:35:00,660 --> 02:35:11,870
allowed in this particular area

2890
02:35:11,880 --> 02:35:15,120
here's a closer look into the uh into

2891
02:35:15,120 --> 02:35:18,060
the platting itself you can see kind of

2892
02:35:18,060 --> 02:35:19,800
a little bit of a layout of the site

2893
02:35:19,800 --> 02:35:22,080
plan for what it may be planned there

2894
02:35:22,080 --> 02:35:27,290
that was part of the application

2895
02:35:27,300 --> 02:35:28,920
and just a kind of a general overview

2896
02:35:28,920 --> 02:35:32,399
here that this preliminary plot was

2897
02:35:32,399 --> 02:35:34,620
heard in front of the City Planning

2898
02:35:34,620 --> 02:35:37,260
Commission and was denied preliminary

2899
02:35:37,260 --> 02:35:40,080
plant approval by that commission the

2900
02:35:40,080 --> 02:35:42,300
owner developer is the one that is

2901
02:35:42,300 --> 02:35:45,540
lodging this appeal of that denial

2902
02:35:45,540 --> 02:35:46,979
um again it's a proposed commercial

2903
02:35:46,979 --> 02:35:48,680
development on one lot

2904
02:35:48,680 --> 02:35:51,180
the developer did request a waiver at

2905
02:35:51,180 --> 02:35:52,979
the Planning Commission meeting and that

2906
02:35:52,979 --> 02:35:55,160
was Prohibition of a double fronted lot

2907
02:35:55,160 --> 02:35:58,859
again this lot is uh fronts or front

2908
02:35:58,859 --> 02:36:00,960
University but has access to Jean and

2909
02:36:00,960 --> 02:36:03,780
duclow and I'm imagining whatever

2910
02:36:03,780 --> 02:36:06,840
they're going to build there may want

2911
02:36:06,840 --> 02:36:10,500
more than one access uh maybe on jaw

2912
02:36:10,500 --> 02:36:12,120
possibly on Duke Club but certainly it's

2913
02:36:12,120 --> 02:36:14,520
Frontage is University

2914
02:36:14,520 --> 02:36:15,359
um

2915
02:36:15,359 --> 02:36:17,700
overall a lot of the public comment uh

2916
02:36:17,700 --> 02:36:19,319
and it was considerable amount of public

2917
02:36:19,319 --> 02:36:21,620
comment quite a few speakers

2918
02:36:21,620 --> 02:36:23,340
there was a lot of concerns about

2919
02:36:23,340 --> 02:36:25,859
additional traffic that a development

2920
02:36:25,859 --> 02:36:27,420
could bring into the neighborhood itself

2921
02:36:27,420 --> 02:36:29,720
into the West End and into Oak Lawn

2922
02:36:29,720 --> 02:36:32,399
there were some mentions about possibly

2923
02:36:32,399 --> 02:36:34,859
uh depending on what would build there

2924
02:36:34,859 --> 02:36:37,399
some unwanted activity

2925
02:36:37,399 --> 02:36:40,340
and also the proximity of a gas station

2926
02:36:40,340 --> 02:36:43,080
which is you know what we believe may be

2927
02:36:43,080 --> 02:36:46,080
developed there to residential areas and

2928
02:36:46,080 --> 02:36:48,479
that was on multiple fronts both

2929
02:36:48,479 --> 02:36:51,120
environmental and just general concern

2930
02:36:51,120 --> 02:36:53,520
overall

2931
02:36:53,520 --> 02:36:55,500
and so with that said I'll take any

2932
02:36:55,500 --> 02:36:58,380
questions you said that all the Lots

2933
02:36:58,380 --> 02:37:01,500
currently have the same rezoning zoning

2934
02:37:01,500 --> 02:37:03,359
designation

2935
02:37:03,359 --> 02:37:05,160
that is that is correct all of those

2936
02:37:05,160 --> 02:37:08,700
lots are commercial mixed one but uh

2937
02:37:08,700 --> 02:37:12,780
before we get a little too deep into the zoning discussion I I do want to let

2938
02:37:12,780 --> 02:37:14,160
you know that whenever you come to

2939
02:37:14,160 --> 02:37:15,960
planning property zoning is not a

2940
02:37:15,960 --> 02:37:18,479
consideration for plotting a property it

2941
02:37:18,479 --> 02:37:20,580
is strictly just the conditions of

2942
02:37:20,580 --> 02:37:22,859
development that are put on that

2943
02:37:22,859 --> 02:37:25,140
particular plot since zoning is already

2944
02:37:25,140 --> 02:37:27,540
fixed for that particular plot it is

2945
02:37:27,540 --> 02:37:30,359
known that that is the zoning and its

2946
02:37:30,359 --> 02:37:32,880
Associated uses for that particular uh

2947
02:37:32,880 --> 02:37:36,180
piece of property so for the Planning

2948
02:37:36,180 --> 02:37:37,979
Commission side of things and and the

2949
02:37:37,979 --> 02:37:39,660
staff you know for us use is already

2950
02:37:39,660 --> 02:37:42,000
established it's now just getting a

2951
02:37:42,000 --> 02:37:43,439
legal lot of record for you to be able

2952
02:37:43,439 --> 02:37:45,960
to come and pull a building permit

2953
02:37:45,960 --> 02:37:48,060
okay and and just give me just a second

2954
02:37:48,060 --> 02:37:51,300
okay and what was the uh we we know what

2955
02:37:51,300 --> 02:37:53,160
the plan and what the commission's

2956
02:37:53,160 --> 02:37:57,060
decision was but what was the staff's

2957
02:37:57,060 --> 02:37:58,620
recommendation

2958
02:37:58,620 --> 02:38:00,660
so the staff recommended approval of

2959
02:38:00,660 --> 02:38:02,880
preliminary plat subject to all of the

2960
02:38:02,880 --> 02:38:04,260
conditions that were provided in the

2961
02:38:04,260 --> 02:38:07,080
staff report the only

2962
02:38:07,080 --> 02:38:09,479
condition uh or which the waiver was

2963
02:38:09,479 --> 02:38:12,300
requested again was that a Prohibition

2964
02:38:12,300 --> 02:38:15,359
on double fronted Lots

2965
02:38:15,359 --> 02:38:17,520
but staff recommendation was to approve

2966
02:38:17,520 --> 02:38:22,429
preliminary plant approval

2967
02:38:22,439 --> 02:38:23,640
director of Community Development

2968
02:38:23,640 --> 02:38:24,600
planning

2969
02:38:24,600 --> 02:38:26,580
recommendations for Planning Commission

2970
02:38:26,580 --> 02:38:27,899
are a little bit different than zoning

2971
02:38:27,899 --> 02:38:30,240
Commission because we we make

2972
02:38:30,240 --> 02:38:33,300
recommendations based on the the

2973
02:38:33,300 --> 02:38:34,859
developer agreeing to follow the

2974
02:38:34,859 --> 02:38:36,240
regulations set forth in the Lafayette

2975
02:38:36,240 --> 02:38:39,300
development code so it you know that's

2976
02:38:39,300 --> 02:38:40,800
where the recommendation in terms of

2977
02:38:40,800 --> 02:38:42,180
zoning we look at a lot of different

2978
02:38:42,180 --> 02:38:44,399
things and whether or not it's good for

2979
02:38:44,399 --> 02:38:45,420
the neighborhood and all those things

2980
02:38:45,420 --> 02:38:47,460
that happen when we talk about use right

2981
02:38:47,460 --> 02:38:49,200
but for Planning Commission it's

2982
02:38:49,200 --> 02:38:51,600
everything is recommended so long as

2983
02:38:51,600 --> 02:38:53,399
they follow all of the conditions before

2984
02:38:53,399 --> 02:38:55,140
them right and those conditions come

2985
02:38:55,140 --> 02:38:57,479
from all of the Departments of lcg as

2986
02:38:57,479 --> 02:39:00,960
well as some external agencies as well

2987
02:39:00,960 --> 02:39:02,760
and so at you know part of the packet

2988
02:39:02,760 --> 02:39:04,740
for the appeal here includes the staff

2989
02:39:04,740 --> 02:39:06,540
report uh you know those things are

2990
02:39:06,540 --> 02:39:08,100
usually seven or eight pages long with

2991
02:39:08,100 --> 02:39:11,580
all the rules and and uh and regulations

2992
02:39:11,580 --> 02:39:13,500
to follow along with any things that

2993
02:39:13,500 --> 02:39:14,939
need to be fixed on the plats when we

2994
02:39:14,939 --> 02:39:17,640
review them and comments that may come

2995
02:39:17,640 --> 02:39:19,260
also

2996
02:39:19,260 --> 02:39:21,979
it's okay councilman I can

2997
02:39:21,979 --> 02:39:25,319
I was just uh excuse me curious Mr

2998
02:39:25,319 --> 02:39:29,340
labaugh form Miss Simon the residential

2999
02:39:29,340 --> 02:39:32,340
lots basically along due close okay

3000
02:39:32,340 --> 02:39:35,220
they're all been rezone commercial one

3001
02:39:35,220 --> 02:39:37,380
all those lots is which I was saying

3002
02:39:37,380 --> 02:39:39,899
correct correct they were part of the um

3003
02:39:39,899 --> 02:39:42,180
when it was Chase Bank so that's been

3004
02:39:42,180 --> 02:39:44,580
since then Bank existed that those lots

3005
02:39:44,580 --> 02:39:47,399
have been Zone commercial one

3006
02:39:47,399 --> 02:39:49,200
that's correct all of those properties

3007
02:39:49,200 --> 02:39:51,960
between duclow and University which is

3008
02:39:51,960 --> 02:39:53,760
the majority of what this development is

3009
02:39:53,760 --> 02:39:55,740
looking to Plat

3010
02:39:55,740 --> 02:39:59,460
um are all cm1 oh cm1 but yeah so that's

3011
02:39:59,460 --> 02:40:02,880
been 30 40 years probably at least it's

3012
02:40:02,880 --> 02:40:06,140
been a considerable amount of time yeah

3013
02:40:06,140 --> 02:40:09,020
exactly how long though

3014
02:40:09,020 --> 02:40:12,300
like that time I'm sure that bank's been

3015
02:40:12,300 --> 02:40:15,120
there as long as I can remember why did

3016
02:40:15,120 --> 02:40:17,520
the bank not ever put all that in one

3017
02:40:17,520 --> 02:40:18,600
line

3018
02:40:18,600 --> 02:40:21,240
do you have any idea it it built before

3019
02:40:21,240 --> 02:40:23,700
there were there were um requirements

3020
02:40:23,700 --> 02:40:25,319
and so what it was is considered

3021
02:40:25,319 --> 02:40:27,720
grandfathered uh because it was

3022
02:40:27,720 --> 02:40:29,340
established it was there for an extended

3023
02:40:29,340 --> 02:40:31,680
period of time uh and and certainly

3024
02:40:31,680 --> 02:40:34,979
predates the LDC predates to UDC

3025
02:40:34,979 --> 02:40:36,479
um and probably fits somewhere in the

3026
02:40:36,479 --> 02:40:37,800
middle of our original subdivision

3027
02:40:37,800 --> 02:40:41,460
regulations uh way way back when so that

3028
02:40:41,460 --> 02:40:46,200
bank got 17 tax bills every year well no

3029
02:40:46,200 --> 02:40:48,240
offer yeah the tax assessor considers it

3030
02:40:48,240 --> 02:40:49,620
one person yeah he considers it one

3031
02:40:49,620 --> 02:40:52,380
parcel in taxes as such yes but that is

3032
02:40:52,380 --> 02:40:54,660
different from our offices consideration

3033
02:40:54,660 --> 02:40:56,760
of a legal out of record right it's the

3034
02:40:56,760 --> 02:40:58,500
same concept and we see this throughout

3035
02:40:58,500 --> 02:41:01,859
the urban core of the city right that

3036
02:41:01,859 --> 02:41:03,960
some of your houses are probably mine

3037
02:41:03,960 --> 02:41:06,240
included or probably built across 20

3038
02:41:06,240 --> 02:41:08,399
multiple 25 foot Lots it's not uncommon

3039
02:41:08,399 --> 02:41:11,399
for us to see that in the urban core so

3040
02:41:11,399 --> 02:41:14,580
the owner of this property have has

3041
02:41:14,580 --> 02:41:17,520
every right to develop it within the

3042
02:41:17,520 --> 02:41:20,460
parameters of the CM Zone cm1 Zone and

3043
02:41:20,460 --> 02:41:24,720
restrictions correct and he's bought this and his

3044
02:41:24,720 --> 02:41:27,780
whole request today is just to make

3045
02:41:27,780 --> 02:41:31,560
these 17 Lots one lot as it should have

3046
02:41:31,560 --> 02:41:33,899
been done years and years ago would that

3047
02:41:33,899 --> 02:41:35,640
be correct assessment

3048
02:41:35,640 --> 02:41:37,500
that is what is before you in the

3049
02:41:37,500 --> 02:41:38,640
Planning Commission that was what was

3050
02:41:38,640 --> 02:41:40,680
before the plan as far as when it should

3051
02:41:40,680 --> 02:41:41,880
have been done that's a matter of

3052
02:41:41,880 --> 02:41:44,280
whatever but it needs to be done today

3053
02:41:44,280 --> 02:41:47,040
apparently whether it was this developer

3054
02:41:47,040 --> 02:41:48,660
or another the requirement would have

3055
02:41:48,660 --> 02:41:50,280
been to them to consolidate all these

3056
02:41:50,280 --> 02:41:52,920
Lots into one lot now to be able to pull

3057
02:41:52,920 --> 02:41:56,040
a permit this plotting is important to

3058
02:41:56,040 --> 02:41:58,680
him into one lot for what reason I mean

3059
02:41:58,680 --> 02:42:01,920
it's been existing so long with 17 Lots

3060
02:42:01,920 --> 02:42:04,080
why does he have to platter this one lot

3061
02:42:04,080 --> 02:42:06,899
now what's the importance of that to

3062
02:42:06,899 --> 02:42:09,540
Neil's comment just a second ago we

3063
02:42:09,540 --> 02:42:11,880
won't issue a building permit unless it

3064
02:42:11,880 --> 02:42:14,160
is considered a legal lot of record so

3065
02:42:14,160 --> 02:42:15,720
if they're making any alterations to the

3066
02:42:15,720 --> 02:42:18,180
building outside of interior Renovations

3067
02:42:18,180 --> 02:42:20,340
they will need a building permit and we

3068
02:42:20,340 --> 02:42:22,200
will look at cladding to ensure that the

3069
02:42:22,200 --> 02:42:26,520
property is plotted correctly so it's a matter of our regulations that he

3070
02:42:26,520 --> 02:42:29,700
has to have it as one lot so that we can

3071
02:42:29,700 --> 02:42:32,340
regulate him into Construction

3072
02:42:32,340 --> 02:42:34,439
does that make sense through permitting

3073
02:42:34,439 --> 02:42:37,380
yes yes that's correct so that gives us

3074
02:42:37,380 --> 02:42:40,380
the opportunity to say no you can not

3075
02:42:40,380 --> 02:42:43,680
have a dual front to this building if it

3076
02:42:43,680 --> 02:42:45,240
gives us opportunity to say those things

3077
02:42:45,240 --> 02:42:47,700
that we need to say to control what he

3078
02:42:47,700 --> 02:42:49,979
does on that building that would be an

3079
02:42:49,979 --> 02:42:52,560
assessment correct assessment

3080
02:42:52,560 --> 02:42:55,500
in other words she wanted egress and and

3081
02:42:55,500 --> 02:42:58,859
Ingress and egress on two fronts

3082
02:42:58,859 --> 02:43:00,540
basically wanted to create two fronts

3083
02:43:00,540 --> 02:43:02,880
that that lot is that correct right

3084
02:43:02,880 --> 02:43:04,500
that's what the waiver's for yeah and

3085
02:43:04,500 --> 02:43:06,240
the way that was part of what the waiver

3086
02:43:06,240 --> 02:43:08,939
was but that gives us the opportunity as

3087
02:43:08,939 --> 02:43:11,939
one plaid to say no we found these

3088
02:43:11,939 --> 02:43:13,740
restrictions and these guidances

3089
02:43:13,740 --> 02:43:16,380
according to our cm1 zoning

3090
02:43:16,380 --> 02:43:17,760
now

3091
02:43:17,760 --> 02:43:20,399
when he purchased this lot

3092
02:43:20,399 --> 02:43:22,560
he's been given letters of approval

3093
02:43:22,560 --> 02:43:25,260
saying that what he wanted to do moving

3094
02:43:25,260 --> 02:43:27,660
forward his planning was going to be

3095
02:43:27,660 --> 02:43:29,340
approved it was within the zoning

3096
02:43:29,340 --> 02:43:32,100
regulations that's correct so zoning

3097
02:43:32,100 --> 02:43:34,680
verification letters are only are I mean

3098
02:43:34,680 --> 02:43:36,420
they're good for that period of time

3099
02:43:36,420 --> 02:43:40,680
right and so so long as you know it's I

3100
02:43:40,680 --> 02:43:42,120
think the letter even says you know it's

3101
02:43:42,120 --> 02:43:44,520
a cm1 zoning District so correct when

3102
02:43:44,520 --> 02:43:47,760
they come in to permit the the and apply

3103
02:43:47,760 --> 02:43:49,979
for the building permit the regulations

3104
02:43:49,979 --> 02:43:53,580
for CM at the time will apply to that

3105
02:43:53,580 --> 02:43:54,840
building permit and that's what we will

3106
02:43:54,840 --> 02:43:56,280
review as part of the commercial plan

3107
02:43:56,280 --> 02:43:59,700
review correct that's that is outside of

3108
02:43:59,700 --> 02:44:02,220
what the Planning Commission is tasked

3109
02:44:02,220 --> 02:44:04,319
with doing which is to to combine the 17

3110
02:44:04,319 --> 02:44:07,439
Lots into one I'm right but given that

3111
02:44:07,439 --> 02:44:09,960
information that the zoning was the same

3112
02:44:09,960 --> 02:44:11,520
for everything the plighting was his

3113
02:44:11,520 --> 02:44:14,040
responsibility to get that done

3114
02:44:14,040 --> 02:44:18,000
and it gave him the idea that all this

3115
02:44:18,000 --> 02:44:19,620
can move forward just as long as he can

3116
02:44:19,620 --> 02:44:21,300
get the plotting done

3117
02:44:21,300 --> 02:44:22,859
basically he can move forward with this

3118
02:44:22,859 --> 02:44:25,020
project once the platin is complete he

3119
02:44:25,020 --> 02:44:26,220
can pull the permits and get everything

3120
02:44:26,220 --> 02:44:27,720
rolling

3121
02:44:27,720 --> 02:44:30,540
sure but I mean if you know if they take

3122
02:44:30,540 --> 02:44:32,040
two years to develop something and they

3123
02:44:32,040 --> 02:44:33,479
have a two-year-old zoning verification

3124
02:44:33,479 --> 02:44:35,700
letter they're still going to be held to

3125
02:44:35,700 --> 02:44:37,500
the standard you know at the time that

3126
02:44:37,500 --> 02:44:40,380
the permit I'll ever run across a

3127
02:44:40,380 --> 02:44:44,399
situation where a a property owner in a

3128
02:44:44,399 --> 02:44:46,260
situation like this or a case like this

3129
02:44:46,260 --> 02:44:48,420
has been denied replied in to make it

3130
02:44:48,420 --> 02:44:50,520
one lot have you ever seen that is is

3131
02:44:50,520 --> 02:44:53,700
that common we've had denials before

3132
02:44:53,700 --> 02:44:55,020
um

3133
02:44:55,020 --> 02:44:58,859
they run for various reasons but um they

3134
02:44:58,859 --> 02:44:59,939
do happen

3135
02:44:59,939 --> 02:45:02,880
and uh you know whether they're two lots

3136
02:45:02,880 --> 02:45:04,439
three lots or four Lots being combined

3137
02:45:04,439 --> 02:45:05,880
into one I mean they do happen on

3138
02:45:05,880 --> 02:45:07,740
occasion you've seen most of them yeah

3139
02:45:07,740 --> 02:45:11,160
most of them do but you know right I

3140
02:45:11,160 --> 02:45:13,020
think this is I think this is the the

3141
02:45:13,020 --> 02:45:15,300
first one that's had so many Lots at one

3142
02:45:15,300 --> 02:45:17,700
time uh looking to be combined uh you

3143
02:45:17,700 --> 02:45:18,899
know into one

3144
02:45:18,899 --> 02:45:22,740
in front of you guys so if there was a

3145
02:45:22,740 --> 02:45:25,859
denial of this re-platting

3146
02:45:25,859 --> 02:45:29,040
is there any liabilities for the lcg in

3147
02:45:29,040 --> 02:45:30,840
this case I mean I'm not going to answer

3148
02:45:30,840 --> 02:45:33,200
that question no I'll defer you too

3149
02:45:33,200 --> 02:45:36,359
legal for that then we have Paul we have

3150
02:45:36,359 --> 02:45:39,830
Greg here

3151
02:45:39,840 --> 02:45:43,429
someone

3152
02:45:43,439 --> 02:45:47,809
uh you're not uh

3153
02:45:47,819 --> 02:45:50,700
come on yeah you are

3154
02:45:50,700 --> 02:45:53,399
can you repeat the question yes sir I'd

3155
02:45:53,399 --> 02:45:55,020
be happy to

3156
02:45:55,020 --> 02:45:57,540
um being as he's taken all the steps

3157
02:45:57,540 --> 02:46:00,359
moving forward to do what he needs to do

3158
02:46:00,359 --> 02:46:01,500
to

3159
02:46:01,500 --> 02:46:03,899
go forward with his investment and his

3160
02:46:03,899 --> 02:46:04,979
development

3161
02:46:04,979 --> 02:46:06,540
the only thing that's holding him back

3162
02:46:06,540 --> 02:46:08,580
at this point from pulling the permit is

3163
02:46:08,580 --> 02:46:11,460
the plotting replied in the lots and the

3164
02:46:11,460 --> 02:46:12,420
one

3165
02:46:12,420 --> 02:46:14,460
is there any liability that the city

3166
02:46:14,460 --> 02:46:16,380
would have to not

3167
02:46:16,380 --> 02:46:19,140
allow this reply to take forward I mean

3168
02:46:19,140 --> 02:46:21,720
it would definitely kill the project it

3169
02:46:21,720 --> 02:46:22,800
sounds like

3170
02:46:22,800 --> 02:46:24,300
because he wouldn't be able to build a

3171
02:46:24,300 --> 02:46:25,319
new building

3172
02:46:25,319 --> 02:46:28,620
he would have to remodel the existing

3173
02:46:28,620 --> 02:46:30,899
and his whole premise of the investment

3174
02:46:30,899 --> 02:46:33,720
is to be able to reply and tear down and

3175
02:46:33,720 --> 02:46:35,340
rebuild

3176
02:46:35,340 --> 02:46:37,260
that would the city have any liability

3177
02:46:37,260 --> 02:46:39,960
if this replied him was denied

3178
02:46:39,960 --> 02:46:41,399
well

3179
02:46:41,399 --> 02:46:44,040
a bifurcated answer to that question

3180
02:46:44,040 --> 02:46:46,620
okay the first part is that question is

3181
02:46:46,620 --> 02:46:48,840
too broad and general for me to answer

3182
02:46:48,840 --> 02:46:51,600
specifically but the second part I think

3183
02:46:51,600 --> 02:46:54,240
will answer your question better and

3184
02:46:54,240 --> 02:46:56,939
that is what I can tell you is what the

3185
02:46:56,939 --> 02:46:58,680
standards for approval on pulmonary

3186
02:46:58,680 --> 02:47:01,979
planning are that translate over to you

3187
02:47:01,979 --> 02:47:05,760
in the appeal and that is yes one of the

3188
02:47:05,760 --> 02:47:08,399
requirements in

3189
02:47:08,399 --> 02:47:11,220
getting pulmonary plot is you check all

3190
02:47:11,220 --> 02:47:13,200
the boxes that the Lafayette development

3191
02:47:13,200 --> 02:47:16,260
code requires of you in the development

3192
02:47:16,260 --> 02:47:19,859
right and in the platting process

3193
02:47:19,859 --> 02:47:23,100
however there's also a second factor and

3194
02:47:23,100 --> 02:47:26,280
it's not one or the other it's both and

3195
02:47:26,280 --> 02:47:29,760
that is you also have to be satisfied as

3196
02:47:29,760 --> 02:47:32,760
the approving agency you the council or

3197
02:47:32,760 --> 02:47:35,040
the Planning Commission in their role

3198
02:47:35,040 --> 02:47:37,439
that the plot is consistent with the

3199
02:47:37,439 --> 02:47:38,939
comprehensive plan

3200
02:47:38,939 --> 02:47:41,100
now we all know the comprehensive plan

3201
02:47:41,100 --> 02:47:44,160
is about that thick right and it talks

3202
02:47:44,160 --> 02:47:45,180
about

3203
02:47:45,180 --> 02:47:47,939
goals objectives development policies

3204
02:47:47,939 --> 02:47:52,380
whatever and so you apply those in an

3205
02:47:52,380 --> 02:47:54,720
analysis to the facts of this particular

3206
02:47:54,720 --> 02:47:58,140
development or plot and if you find one

3207
02:47:58,140 --> 02:48:01,439
or more reasons that say it's not

3208
02:48:01,439 --> 02:48:03,420
consistent with the comprehensive plan

3209
02:48:03,420 --> 02:48:06,540
then you have a justifiable reason to

3210
02:48:06,540 --> 02:48:09,420
deny that pulmonary plot

3211
02:48:09,420 --> 02:48:11,760
if you find it consistent and you find

3212
02:48:11,760 --> 02:48:14,460
they've checked all the boxes then it's

3213
02:48:14,460 --> 02:48:16,140
more reasonable that you would grant

3214
02:48:16,140 --> 02:48:17,939
that

3215
02:48:17,939 --> 02:48:19,380
I'm not sure if that answers your

3216
02:48:19,380 --> 02:48:21,600
question well that that's definitely a

3217
02:48:21,600 --> 02:48:25,969
good legal answer thank you

3218
02:48:25,979 --> 02:48:33,230
does anybody else have any questions

3219
02:48:33,240 --> 02:48:34,979
Barry I wanted to I know that the

3220
02:48:34,979 --> 02:48:37,260
Planning Commission denied the plot and

3221
02:48:37,260 --> 02:48:39,060
I know it's can you just refresh my

3222
02:48:39,060 --> 02:48:41,160
memory as to their reasoning why they

3223
02:48:41,160 --> 02:48:43,380
denied the plot

3224
02:48:43,380 --> 02:48:45,479
it's in the minutes yeah I know I just

3225
02:48:45,479 --> 02:48:47,420
want to hear it again okay I'm sorry

3226
02:48:47,420 --> 02:48:50,340
yeah so they would like it to be yeah

3227
02:48:50,340 --> 02:48:54,300
for the the three that voted to deny uh

3228
02:48:54,300 --> 02:48:56,880
the the reasons were misuse of the

3229
02:48:56,880 --> 02:48:57,899
property

3230
02:48:57,899 --> 02:49:00,479
uh it's negative impact uh to the

3231
02:49:00,479 --> 02:49:02,100
neighboring community and University

3232
02:49:02,100 --> 02:49:03,720
corridor plan

3233
02:49:03,720 --> 02:49:05,819
and the final one was the concerns of

3234
02:49:05,819 --> 02:49:07,620
residents those were the reasons for

3235
02:49:07,620 --> 02:49:09,899
denial which must be given uh at

3236
02:49:09,899 --> 02:49:11,760
Planning Commission meetings okay

3237
02:49:11,760 --> 02:49:14,340
and I guess the concern I I do have

3238
02:49:14,340 --> 02:49:16,319
about this development is is my

3239
02:49:16,319 --> 02:49:18,180
understanding that the if we it's going

3240
02:49:18,180 --> 02:49:19,740
to be a gas station as well in a

3241
02:49:19,740 --> 02:49:22,500
convenience store potentially but the

3242
02:49:22,500 --> 02:49:25,080
pumps are going to be on on the back

3243
02:49:25,080 --> 02:49:27,060
side of my understanding from did I read

3244
02:49:27,060 --> 02:49:27,960
that wrong

3245
02:49:27,960 --> 02:49:30,420
do we have any is this just I mean is

3246
02:49:30,420 --> 02:49:31,200
this

3247
02:49:31,200 --> 02:49:33,960
speculation or is this something that I

3248
02:49:33,960 --> 02:49:35,280
guess it's at this point of speculation

3249
02:49:35,280 --> 02:49:36,899
because we haven't approved the plot yet

3250
02:49:36,899 --> 02:49:37,979
but

3251
02:49:37,979 --> 02:49:39,540
so

3252
02:49:39,540 --> 02:49:40,920
what was presented to the Planning

3253
02:49:40,920 --> 02:49:42,300
Commission is what we saw you want to

3254
02:49:42,300 --> 02:49:43,979
put the screen prior yeah let me see

3255
02:49:43,979 --> 02:49:46,680
that again so that this is the you know

3256
02:49:46,680 --> 02:49:50,160
for tonight this is the most

3257
02:49:50,160 --> 02:49:52,500
um descriptive of what you have so far

3258
02:49:52,500 --> 02:49:54,420
and I'll remind you that the applicant

3259
02:49:54,420 --> 02:49:55,740
is the developer and may be able to

3260
02:49:55,740 --> 02:49:58,620
answer some of your questions okay

3261
02:49:58,620 --> 02:50:01,740
is is can you redline me because I can't

3262
02:50:01,740 --> 02:50:04,020
read that from here yeah so it looks

3263
02:50:04,020 --> 02:50:06,000
like uh they're keeping most components

3264
02:50:06,000 --> 02:50:08,040
of the existing building and appears

3265
02:50:08,040 --> 02:50:11,100
maybe the the gas canopy uh would be a

3266
02:50:11,100 --> 02:50:12,479
little bit towards the rear of the

3267
02:50:12,479 --> 02:50:13,800
property

3268
02:50:13,800 --> 02:50:15,180
um again University will be at the top

3269
02:50:15,180 --> 02:50:18,060
right of the screen with duclow uh at

3270
02:50:18,060 --> 02:50:19,740
the bottom with the residents at the

3271
02:50:19,740 --> 02:50:21,479
bottom yeah with the residents uh all

3272
02:50:21,479 --> 02:50:24,060
here across the street and so yeah so

3273
02:50:24,060 --> 02:50:25,800
this is looks like this is where the

3274
02:50:25,800 --> 02:50:28,220
fueling Bays may be located

3275
02:50:28,220 --> 02:50:30,300
again these you know these kinds of

3276
02:50:30,300 --> 02:50:32,880
things are subject to change

3277
02:50:32,880 --> 02:50:35,640
when actual permitting comes in but uh I

3278
02:50:35,640 --> 02:50:37,020
mean generally this is the idea that

3279
02:50:37,020 --> 02:50:39,300
they have okay and to be clear on that

3280
02:50:39,300 --> 02:50:41,700
too because

3281
02:50:41,700 --> 02:50:43,859
the site plan for consideration during

3282
02:50:43,859 --> 02:50:46,560
our plotting process in-house you know

3283
02:50:46,560 --> 02:50:48,479
to make our comments that go on the on

3284
02:50:48,479 --> 02:50:50,100
the action letter

3285
02:50:50,100 --> 02:50:51,840
um but once those comments are made in

3286
02:50:51,840 --> 02:50:55,200
the preliminary plot is granted this

3287
02:50:55,200 --> 02:50:57,120
will will likely change based on what

3288
02:50:57,120 --> 02:50:58,319
they have to do to meet the drainage

3289
02:50:58,319 --> 02:51:00,660
requirements open space requirements

3290
02:51:00,660 --> 02:51:03,300
that type of thing Landscaping setbacks

3291
02:51:03,300 --> 02:51:04,920
you know that's why I will say you know

3292
02:51:04,920 --> 02:51:06,359
it's probably best to get that answer

3293
02:51:06,359 --> 02:51:07,920
from the developer because this is all

3294
02:51:07,920 --> 02:51:10,020
subject to change okay

3295
02:51:10,020 --> 02:51:11,819
all right thank you

3296
02:51:11,819 --> 02:51:14,520
so a couple questions and and the first

3297
02:51:14,520 --> 02:51:17,340
one's real simple uh Paul you you

3298
02:51:17,340 --> 02:51:20,399
brought up the uh comprehensive plan

3299
02:51:20,399 --> 02:51:23,100
simple question

3300
02:51:23,100 --> 02:51:24,899
is this consistent with the

3301
02:51:24,899 --> 02:51:31,570
comprehensive plan

3302
02:51:31,580 --> 02:51:34,140
so the comprehensive a portion of the

3303
02:51:34,140 --> 02:51:36,780
comprehensive plan is the zoning right

3304
02:51:36,780 --> 02:51:38,100
and we know that it is owned

3305
02:51:38,100 --> 02:51:40,740
appropriately I'm sure that if one reads

3306
02:51:40,740 --> 02:51:42,240
the book from front to back someone

3307
02:51:42,240 --> 02:51:46,200
could find ways that it may not be so in

3308
02:51:46,200 --> 02:51:47,700
that matter I'm going to potentially

3309
02:51:47,700 --> 02:51:49,920
defer to maybe the people you hear from

3310
02:51:49,920 --> 02:51:51,240
tonight

3311
02:51:51,240 --> 02:51:54,120
um because in all Candor and honestly I

3312
02:51:54,120 --> 02:51:55,260
have not read the book from front to

3313
02:51:55,260 --> 02:51:57,120
back and I don't know it verbatim to be

3314
02:51:57,120 --> 02:51:59,220
able to tell you nobody has it's not or

3315
02:51:59,220 --> 02:52:01,560
it is and this is why right

3316
02:52:01,560 --> 02:52:04,020
so I will let you make that

3317
02:52:04,020 --> 02:52:05,160
determination once you hear public

3318
02:52:05,160 --> 02:52:06,660
comment

3319
02:52:06,660 --> 02:52:09,479
so it it I don't know about the other

3320
02:52:09,479 --> 02:52:12,600
council members but but for me when

3321
02:52:12,600 --> 02:52:15,060
these things arrive before us

3322
02:52:15,060 --> 02:52:17,279
you know there's a lot of speculation on

3323
02:52:17,279 --> 02:52:19,920
you know it may be done this way it may

3324
02:52:19,920 --> 02:52:21,479
be done that way

3325
02:52:21,479 --> 02:52:23,700
we really don't know

3326
02:52:23,700 --> 02:52:26,939
right correct so it's almost like we're

3327
02:52:26,939 --> 02:52:29,460
shooting darts in the dark if you will

3328
02:52:29,460 --> 02:52:32,279
and and and we're being asked to to make

3329
02:52:32,279 --> 02:52:35,100
these very important decisions without

3330
02:52:35,100 --> 02:52:36,479
having enough

3331
02:52:36,479 --> 02:52:38,819
concrete information before us in my

3332
02:52:38,819 --> 02:52:41,460
opinion because to me

3333
02:52:41,460 --> 02:52:44,399
that could make a difference

3334
02:52:44,399 --> 02:52:46,380
in terms of

3335
02:52:46,380 --> 02:52:48,899
where the potential location of the gas

3336
02:52:48,899 --> 02:52:51,359
pumps are going to be

3337
02:52:51,359 --> 02:52:53,939
so I will remind you that as as part of

3338
02:52:53,939 --> 02:52:56,540
plotting we generally don't

3339
02:52:56,540 --> 02:52:59,939
allow let use be a driving Factor

3340
02:52:59,939 --> 02:53:01,740
because planning is establishing the

3341
02:53:01,740 --> 02:53:03,960
boundaries of a piece of property okay

3342
02:53:03,960 --> 02:53:06,779
and the zoning District

3343
02:53:06,779 --> 02:53:08,939
is what determines what uses could

3344
02:53:08,939 --> 02:53:11,520
potentially go there so

3345
02:53:11,520 --> 02:53:14,279
I understand and uh certainly

3346
02:53:14,279 --> 02:53:16,979
um can sympathize but

3347
02:53:16,979 --> 02:53:18,600
we're talking about plotting which is

3348
02:53:18,600 --> 02:53:20,760
establishing boundaries which doesn't

3349
02:53:20,760 --> 02:53:25,670
generally take into account use

3350
02:53:25,680 --> 02:53:28,460
generally okay okay

3351
02:53:28,460 --> 02:53:30,859
not really but anyway

3352
02:53:30,859 --> 02:53:33,779
okay uh I know we got a lot of public

3353
02:53:33,779 --> 02:53:35,700
comments so we're going to move on to

3354
02:53:35,700 --> 02:53:37,620
public comment and then if we I'll

3355
02:53:37,620 --> 02:53:38,939
certainly give council members an

3356
02:53:38,939 --> 02:53:40,620
opportunity to wrap up if they'd like

3357
02:53:40,620 --> 02:53:47,269
after public comments uh Miss Williams

3358
02:53:47,279 --> 02:53:50,640
are you all finished Neil Mary that's

3359
02:53:50,640 --> 02:53:51,960
our presentation we were just here for

3360
02:53:51,960 --> 02:53:54,000
questions yep okay

3361
02:53:54,000 --> 02:53:55,620
still stick around well you might want

3362
02:53:55,620 --> 02:53:56,760
to just

3363
02:53:56,760 --> 02:53:58,500
camp out right there maybe I don't know

3364
02:53:58,500 --> 02:54:00,600
so you want them

3365
02:54:00,600 --> 02:54:02,640
all right Miss Williams uh Miss Arsenal

3366
02:54:02,640 --> 02:54:05,880
I'm sorry public comments yes sir um and

3367
02:54:05,880 --> 02:54:07,140
I don't know usually when we have

3368
02:54:07,140 --> 02:54:10,380
disappeal we have the appellant well

3369
02:54:10,380 --> 02:54:12,899
would you like to come up well and and

3370
02:54:12,899 --> 02:54:16,200
yeah and uh it certainly didn't mean to

3371
02:54:16,200 --> 02:54:19,620
uh you know to disregard you but yes if

3372
02:54:19,620 --> 02:54:26,750
you were like Andre matinee yes yes sir

3373
02:54:26,760 --> 02:54:29,700
I'm Andre martini and now I represent

3374
02:54:29,700 --> 02:54:31,800
the applicant

3375
02:54:31,800 --> 02:54:33,060
um

3376
02:54:33,060 --> 02:54:35,160
what I would like to say is the

3377
02:54:35,160 --> 02:54:37,920
applicant has been working

3378
02:54:37,920 --> 02:54:39,600
with the staff

3379
02:54:39,600 --> 02:54:43,020
for about 10 months on this project like

3380
02:54:43,020 --> 02:54:46,800
y'all mentioned previously he um had a

3381
02:54:46,800 --> 02:54:48,600
zoning verification letter prepared

3382
02:54:48,600 --> 02:54:51,120
which approved everything for it

3383
02:54:51,120 --> 02:54:53,700
and then they did have a pre-development

3384
02:54:53,700 --> 02:54:57,060
meeting with the lcg staff

3385
02:54:57,060 --> 02:54:59,399
interning this project

3386
02:54:59,399 --> 02:55:02,520
and then after that they did get the

3387
02:55:02,520 --> 02:55:06,060
site plan approved by the lcg staff

3388
02:55:06,060 --> 02:55:09,020
so you know the applicant's been working

3389
02:55:09,020 --> 02:55:11,580
diligently with the city

3390
02:55:11,580 --> 02:55:15,060
and the staff to you know follow all the

3391
02:55:15,060 --> 02:55:16,800
requirements the guidelines and

3392
02:55:16,800 --> 02:55:20,359
everything and you know do everything

3393
02:55:20,359 --> 02:55:23,460
that he should do

3394
02:55:23,460 --> 02:55:26,030
um

3395
02:55:26,040 --> 02:55:29,700
we you know he

3396
02:55:29,700 --> 02:55:32,279
got to the point where y'all mentioned

3397
02:55:32,279 --> 02:55:34,200
earlier where he's got to plant the

3398
02:55:34,200 --> 02:55:36,840
boundaries of the property and take the

3399
02:55:36,840 --> 02:55:40,279
12 lives and make them into one lot

3400
02:55:40,279 --> 02:55:44,359
one thing I would like to mention is

3401
02:55:44,359 --> 02:55:48,420
if he denied approval

3402
02:55:48,420 --> 02:55:50,700
on the lot

3403
02:55:50,700 --> 02:55:53,220
the way the regulations are written is

3404
02:55:53,220 --> 02:55:54,960
he can't he can't go back to the

3405
02:55:54,960 --> 02:55:56,399
Planning Commission

3406
02:55:56,399 --> 02:55:58,859
you know he only the the property

3407
02:55:58,859 --> 02:56:02,160
becomes uh a blighted cropping and can't

3408
02:56:02,160 --> 02:56:03,479
be developed

3409
02:56:03,479 --> 02:56:07,380
as far as the regulations are concern

3410
02:56:07,380 --> 02:56:16,130
um

3411
02:56:16,140 --> 02:56:17,399
okay

3412
02:56:17,399 --> 02:56:19,200
um tonight

3413
02:56:19,200 --> 02:56:22,140
we are requesting approval of the survey

3414
02:56:22,140 --> 02:56:25,800
in the plot it's not an approval of the

3415
02:56:25,800 --> 02:56:28,740
type of construction for this property

3416
02:56:28,740 --> 02:56:31,439
but we are asking that you please grain

3417
02:56:31,439 --> 02:56:34,040
or wave of the double Frontage condition

3418
02:56:34,040 --> 02:56:37,680
that limits access to the property if

3419
02:56:37,680 --> 02:56:41,279
this property was planted in two lots

3420
02:56:41,279 --> 02:56:44,340
they would each have a driveway and then

3421
02:56:44,340 --> 02:56:46,380
traffic would require across access

3422
02:56:46,380 --> 02:56:48,120
between the properties

3423
02:56:48,120 --> 02:56:51,060
so as Neil mentioned they were looking

3424
02:56:51,060 --> 02:56:53,939
at having a driveway on University and

3425
02:56:53,939 --> 02:56:56,220
driving on Jean Street

3426
02:56:56,220 --> 02:56:59,520
so which would allow for better traffic

3427
02:56:59,520 --> 02:57:02,460
flow and it would you know if the

3428
02:57:02,460 --> 02:57:05,819
property it would be used as a

3429
02:57:05,819 --> 02:57:08,340
medical office building or professional

3430
02:57:08,340 --> 02:57:11,220
offices the city would be requiring two

3431
02:57:11,220 --> 02:57:13,560
driveways and they'd be requiring cross

3432
02:57:13,560 --> 02:57:16,190
access

3433
02:57:16,200 --> 02:57:19,309
um

3434
02:57:19,319 --> 02:57:22,800
okay but generally the city's traffic

3435
02:57:22,800 --> 02:57:25,380
department and the dotd prefer that

3436
02:57:25,380 --> 02:57:27,720
access to be to the minor streets

3437
02:57:27,720 --> 02:57:29,640
instead of traffic coming out on

3438
02:57:29,640 --> 02:57:32,640
University they would prefer the traffic

3439
02:57:32,640 --> 02:57:37,910
to come and go along John's stream so

3440
02:57:37,920 --> 02:57:41,460
but um you know we we don't want to see

3441
02:57:41,460 --> 02:57:44,520
this properly condemned you know if the

3442
02:57:44,520 --> 02:57:45,960
plaque denied

3443
02:57:45,960 --> 02:57:47,399
and so

3444
02:57:47,399 --> 02:57:48,240
um

3445
02:57:48,240 --> 02:57:51,720
you know the applicant working with the

3446
02:57:51,720 --> 02:57:53,460
staff and

3447
02:57:53,460 --> 02:57:57,540
he wants to do the right thing and um

3448
02:57:57,540 --> 02:58:00,180
you know he put money a lot of money

3449
02:58:00,180 --> 02:58:02,760
into the project and we hate to see you

3450
02:58:02,760 --> 02:58:04,140
know everything

3451
02:58:04,140 --> 02:58:08,760
you know just not happen so

3452
02:58:08,760 --> 02:58:10,160
thank you

3453
02:58:10,160 --> 02:58:13,969
certainly Andy I'm sorry

3454
02:58:13,979 --> 02:58:17,279
um thank you sir

3455
02:58:17,279 --> 02:58:18,920
so basically

3456
02:58:18,920 --> 02:58:22,080
all this is about is is making it from

3457
02:58:22,080 --> 02:58:24,779
12 or 17 Lots whatever it is into one

3458
02:58:24,779 --> 02:58:27,479
line and salt Zone commercial correct

3459
02:58:27,479 --> 02:58:30,720
that's right yeah and I understand that

3460
02:58:30,720 --> 02:58:33,540
basically if this isn't done

3461
02:58:33,540 --> 02:58:35,399
that property will never change it will

3462
02:58:35,399 --> 02:58:38,000
always be what it is or run down Bank

3463
02:58:38,000 --> 02:58:41,580
falling apart it'd be a vacated property

3464
02:58:41,580 --> 02:58:43,920
yeah

3465
02:58:43,920 --> 02:58:49,140
um now if it is replied into one lot at

3466
02:58:49,140 --> 02:58:51,479
that point what happens next where do we

3467
02:58:51,479 --> 02:58:56,640
what's the next step would be to apply for a

3468
02:58:56,640 --> 02:58:58,439
building permit and go through the

3469
02:58:58,439 --> 02:59:00,300
commercial plan review

3470
02:59:00,300 --> 02:59:03,660
and work with the staff with meeting all

3471
02:59:03,660 --> 02:59:06,779
the requirements for a building permit

3472
02:59:06,779 --> 02:59:09,000
so he would still be subject to all the

3473
02:59:09,000 --> 02:59:12,840
zone and regulations of the cm1 next up

3474
02:59:12,840 --> 02:59:17,040
to a residential single family yeah

3475
02:59:17,040 --> 02:59:20,060
whether it be buffer zone privacy fence

3476
02:59:20,060 --> 02:59:22,680
Ingress egress everything else that goes

3477
02:59:22,680 --> 02:59:25,439
with it in landscaping you know yeah

3478
02:59:25,439 --> 02:59:27,000
okay

3479
02:59:27,000 --> 02:59:27,859
um

3480
02:59:27,859 --> 02:59:31,560
and if he had just boggles my mind if he

3481
02:59:31,560 --> 02:59:33,600
doesn't get this plaid approval

3482
02:59:33,600 --> 02:59:36,840
that property just sits there

3483
02:59:36,840 --> 02:59:39,359
that way hold on everyone people behind

3484
02:59:39,359 --> 02:59:42,319
you you'll get your chance to speak

3485
02:59:42,319 --> 02:59:44,880
people behind you think that is not the

3486
02:59:44,880 --> 02:59:49,140
case could you explain that please

3487
02:59:49,140 --> 02:59:51,840
I'm trying to explain yeah if it's not

3488
02:59:51,840 --> 02:59:57,070
granted replaying yeah yeah

3489
02:59:57,080 --> 03:00:03,180
regulations thing uh section 89 57 G1

3490
03:00:03,180 --> 03:00:05,520
states that it denied the applicant

3491
03:00:05,520 --> 03:00:08,340
cannot commit you know for another

3492
03:00:08,340 --> 03:00:11,700
application you know the um

3493
03:00:11,700 --> 03:00:16,520
I mean Bobby is 10 years 15 download

3494
03:00:16,520 --> 03:00:19,620
even if he wants to sell those 12 lots

3495
03:00:19,620 --> 03:00:23,220
to another perspective developer

3496
03:00:23,220 --> 03:00:26,160
and we still have to be redone as one

3497
03:00:26,160 --> 03:00:28,620
lot and could that new developer owner

3498
03:00:28,620 --> 03:00:30,779
possibly apply

3499
03:00:30,779 --> 03:00:33,899
oh Mary can you uh

3500
03:00:33,899 --> 03:00:37,920
yeah I'm I'm not sure about that it says

3501
03:00:37,920 --> 03:00:41,160
um yeah you can't you can't do anything

3502
03:00:41,160 --> 03:00:45,300
with him he can't do anything with it as the owner of that property today he

3503
03:00:45,300 --> 03:00:47,580
can't do a thing with it right except to

3504
03:00:47,580 --> 03:00:51,479
possibly put whatever you know so

3505
03:00:51,479 --> 03:00:58,260
but Mr chairman I think I can clear up some things please so on

3506
03:00:58,260 --> 03:01:00,720
the question of reapplication

3507
03:01:00,720 --> 03:01:01,800
um

3508
03:01:01,800 --> 03:01:05,359
Mr montenier is is somewhat correct that

3509
03:01:05,359 --> 03:01:08,760
8957 G1 does say

3510
03:01:08,760 --> 03:01:10,920
uh when the commission is denied a

3511
03:01:10,920 --> 03:01:13,620
subdivision proposal no reconsideration

3512
03:01:13,620 --> 03:01:16,800
of an application will be granted and

3513
03:01:16,800 --> 03:01:20,160
then it says unless and there's

3514
03:01:20,160 --> 03:01:22,800
four or three circumstances under which

3515
03:01:22,800 --> 03:01:25,560
an application a re-application for

3516
03:01:25,560 --> 03:01:27,720
subdivision of a property that's been

3517
03:01:27,720 --> 03:01:30,960
denied once or twice or whatever can be

3518
03:01:30,960 --> 03:01:34,140
considered or reconsidered and those

3519
03:01:34,140 --> 03:01:36,720
conditions are the applicant certifies

3520
03:01:36,720 --> 03:01:39,359
that circumstances and or conditions

3521
03:01:39,359 --> 03:01:42,060
have changed or altered which is pretty

3522
03:01:42,060 --> 03:01:43,140
Broad

3523
03:01:43,140 --> 03:01:46,200
or the applicant certifies the data used

3524
03:01:46,200 --> 03:01:48,540
and provide are provided an analysis of

3525
03:01:48,540 --> 03:01:51,120
the subdivision was it accurate or that

3526
03:01:51,120 --> 03:01:52,439
could not have been aware of the

3527
03:01:52,439 --> 03:01:54,840
inaccuracy and number three additional

3528
03:01:54,840 --> 03:01:56,640
information has become available which

3529
03:01:56,640 --> 03:01:58,020
was not available when the public

3530
03:01:58,020 --> 03:02:01,319
hearing occurred so there are a number

3531
03:02:01,319 --> 03:02:02,120
of

3532
03:02:02,120 --> 03:02:05,760
situations within which even though this

3533
03:02:05,760 --> 03:02:07,979
particular subdivision and look I'm not

3534
03:02:07,979 --> 03:02:10,020
advocating for one way or the other but

3535
03:02:10,020 --> 03:02:12,540
it's not an absolute truth that that

3536
03:02:12,540 --> 03:02:15,000
property can never be reapplied for for

3537
03:02:15,000 --> 03:02:18,779
subdivision right it's if it meets one

3538
03:02:18,779 --> 03:02:20,819
or two or three of those three

3539
03:02:20,819 --> 03:02:23,880
conditions I just read then certainly it

3540
03:02:23,880 --> 03:02:26,220
would be reconsidered for application of

3541
03:02:26,220 --> 03:02:28,560
subdivision

3542
03:02:28,560 --> 03:02:30,779
when you see the possibility of those

3543
03:02:30,779 --> 03:02:34,640
one of those conditions being met but um

3544
03:02:34,640 --> 03:02:38,340
I have the conditions here but uh

3545
03:02:38,340 --> 03:02:40,080
I can't I mean we're not doing anything

3546
03:02:40,080 --> 03:02:42,660
inaccurate so I can't you know certify

3547
03:02:42,660 --> 03:02:45,840
that it's inaccurate and

3548
03:02:45,840 --> 03:02:47,160
um

3549
03:02:47,160 --> 03:02:49,319
you know circumstances or conditions

3550
03:02:49,319 --> 03:02:51,660
have changed I mean I can see the

3551
03:02:51,660 --> 03:02:53,760
weather's changed but I can't say

3552
03:02:53,760 --> 03:02:57,420
you know condition change if you want to

3553
03:02:57,420 --> 03:02:59,640
work with the property I mean this is

3554
03:02:59,640 --> 03:03:01,140
supposed to be about planning it's not

3555
03:03:01,140 --> 03:03:03,479
supposed to be about building used to

3556
03:03:03,479 --> 03:03:06,120
the property and so um

3557
03:03:06,120 --> 03:03:08,160
you know I think the applicant has

3558
03:03:08,160 --> 03:03:11,399
worked you know he

3559
03:03:11,399 --> 03:03:13,140
he's trying to do the right thing and

3560
03:03:13,140 --> 03:03:15,600
follow all the rules and regulations and

3561
03:03:15,600 --> 03:03:18,120
then you know after you put a

3562
03:03:18,120 --> 03:03:20,160
considerable amount of money into the

3563
03:03:20,160 --> 03:03:22,520
project you know

3564
03:03:22,520 --> 03:03:26,520
we end up in this situation

3565
03:03:26,520 --> 03:03:29,460
okay thank you thank you

3566
03:03:29,460 --> 03:03:31,800
uh so so Paul I just want to follow up

3567
03:03:31,800 --> 03:03:34,620
on on the uh comment you just made as as

3568
03:03:34,620 --> 03:03:37,260
far as it pertains to uh exceptions if

3569
03:03:37,260 --> 03:03:38,220
you will

3570
03:03:38,220 --> 03:03:42,840
uh and and Mary can you uh chime in here

3571
03:03:42,840 --> 03:03:55,790
please

3572
03:03:55,800 --> 03:03:59,220
so I'm reading directly from the uh

3573
03:03:59,220 --> 03:04:01,380
I guess is the staff notes the reason

3574
03:04:01,380 --> 03:04:02,939
for appeal

3575
03:04:02,939 --> 03:04:07,680
uh and at the end it says lastly 89 57 G

3576
03:04:07,680 --> 03:04:09,660
prohibits the applicant from reapplying

3577
03:04:09,660 --> 03:04:12,240
for Planning Commission approval of the

3578
03:04:12,240 --> 03:04:15,120
1.14 acre lot in the future to sell the

3579
03:04:15,120 --> 03:04:17,220
property or to develop the property for

3580
03:04:17,220 --> 03:04:19,380
a commercial use other than a

3581
03:04:19,380 --> 03:04:21,740
convenience store with gasoline sales

3582
03:04:21,740 --> 03:04:24,779
this present prevents future development

3583
03:04:24,779 --> 03:04:28,979
by the owner can you kind of

3584
03:04:28,979 --> 03:04:32,929
explain that for us or

3585
03:04:32,939 --> 03:04:33,500
um

3586
03:04:33,500 --> 03:04:35,220
maybe

3587
03:04:35,220 --> 03:04:38,520
um so so consider circumstances and or

3588
03:04:38,520 --> 03:04:41,399
conditions could potentially be if the

3589
03:04:41,399 --> 03:04:43,080
use changes and he's now going to put a

3590
03:04:43,080 --> 03:04:44,760
restaurant there right we would still

3591
03:04:44,760 --> 03:04:47,760
require the plotting but the site plan

3592
03:04:47,760 --> 03:04:50,279
is likely to change

3593
03:04:50,279 --> 03:04:51,720
um there could be it could become an

3594
03:04:51,720 --> 03:04:53,819
office building could

3595
03:04:53,819 --> 03:04:55,500
probably won't go back to being a bank

3596
03:04:55,500 --> 03:04:56,580
because he wouldn't need a building

3597
03:04:56,580 --> 03:04:59,520
permit for that but there could be some

3598
03:04:59,520 --> 03:05:01,380
other use where he would do something

3599
03:05:01,380 --> 03:05:03,479
similar take the building and adopt it

3600
03:05:03,479 --> 03:05:05,939
to a new use which would change the site

3601
03:05:05,939 --> 03:05:08,640
plan which I could potentially see there

3602
03:05:08,640 --> 03:05:10,859
arguing that the circumstances and or

3603
03:05:10,859 --> 03:05:13,080
conditions have been changed or altered

3604
03:05:13,080 --> 03:05:16,620
right and that um and that we would

3605
03:05:16,620 --> 03:05:19,620
allow it to be replotted I would

3606
03:05:19,620 --> 03:05:21,720
probably not make a decision until I see

3607
03:05:21,720 --> 03:05:24,060
something and confer with legal just to

3608
03:05:24,060 --> 03:05:25,920
make sure that we all are in agreements

3609
03:05:25,920 --> 03:05:31,500
agreement that the it does meet a but

3610
03:05:31,500 --> 03:05:34,080
there could be some potential changes

3611
03:05:34,080 --> 03:05:36,359
you know that the case looks different

3612
03:05:36,359 --> 03:05:39,240
than it does today it could be he

3613
03:05:39,240 --> 03:05:40,979
doesn't use the back portion along do

3614
03:05:40,979 --> 03:05:42,660
Club maybe they sell it and they'll use

3615
03:05:42,660 --> 03:05:44,399
the front portion I mean there's you

3616
03:05:44,399 --> 03:05:47,060
know a myriad of different

3617
03:05:47,060 --> 03:05:50,040
opportunities there that could be could

3618
03:05:50,040 --> 03:05:57,830
be looked into

3619
03:05:57,840 --> 03:06:00,840
doesn't totally but I I I know you I

3620
03:06:00,840 --> 03:06:02,279
know you're giving your best explanation

3621
03:06:02,279 --> 03:06:05,100
without having the next idea in front of

3622
03:06:05,100 --> 03:06:08,300
me it's the best I can give you yeah

3623
03:06:08,300 --> 03:06:13,979
I'm just concerned about that really and

3624
03:06:13,979 --> 03:06:16,979
you know just just the clear language I

3625
03:06:16,979 --> 03:06:18,479
mean you know the statement Andre

3626
03:06:18,479 --> 03:06:20,340
statement is correct right that we are

3627
03:06:20,340 --> 03:06:22,859
going to reply require plotting for a

3628
03:06:22,859 --> 03:06:25,200
building permit to be obtained for that

3629
03:06:25,200 --> 03:06:28,080
property right as it sits today with the

3630
03:06:28,080 --> 03:06:30,720
boundaries and all of the lots that you

3631
03:06:30,720 --> 03:06:33,840
see right so we we don't disagree that

3632
03:06:33,840 --> 03:06:35,100
this property is going to need to be

3633
03:06:35,100 --> 03:06:37,260
plotted in the future unless it remains

3634
03:06:37,260 --> 03:06:39,300
a bank or something that can go into the

3635
03:06:39,300 --> 03:06:43,439
bank building as is right so you know

3636
03:06:43,439 --> 03:06:46,080
Andre is correct in that what what the

3637
03:06:46,080 --> 03:06:47,640
application looks like could potentially

3638
03:06:47,640 --> 03:06:49,620
be different or it could be the same but

3639
03:06:49,620 --> 03:06:52,740
today what's before you is

3640
03:06:52,740 --> 03:06:54,600
the application you see in this with the

3641
03:06:54,600 --> 03:06:56,760
attach site plan

3642
03:06:56,760 --> 03:06:58,260
you bring up a really interesting point

3643
03:06:58,260 --> 03:07:00,840
is that let's say this this project gets

3644
03:07:00,840 --> 03:07:03,359
denied and we don't they don't move

3645
03:07:03,359 --> 03:07:04,859
forward with the gas station is this

3646
03:07:04,859 --> 03:07:07,020
something that lcg can replant because

3647
03:07:07,020 --> 03:07:08,640
as we talked about the tax assessor

3648
03:07:08,640 --> 03:07:11,279
recognizes this is one property it

3649
03:07:11,279 --> 03:07:16,140
appears by visual to be one property is

3650
03:07:16,140 --> 03:07:18,300
to avoid this from coming up again is

3651
03:07:18,300 --> 03:07:20,460
there a way that we lcg could re-plot

3652
03:07:20,460 --> 03:07:22,979
this as it as its intention or does the

3653
03:07:22,979 --> 03:07:26,220
lot owner have to plot it the property

3654
03:07:26,220 --> 03:07:28,800
owner has to okay we don't do any

3655
03:07:28,800 --> 03:07:30,359
administrative plotting like we do

3656
03:07:30,359 --> 03:07:40,090
administrative rezonings okay

3657
03:07:40,100 --> 03:07:45,180
absolutely thank you Andrea my question

3658
03:07:45,180 --> 03:07:47,340
would be all my concerns how long have

3659
03:07:47,340 --> 03:07:49,260
the applicant been dealing with you guys

3660
03:07:49,260 --> 03:07:51,540
for this planning process

3661
03:07:51,540 --> 03:07:53,880
his timeline is correct he had the

3662
03:07:53,880 --> 03:07:55,439
pre-development meeting and obtained the

3663
03:07:55,439 --> 03:07:57,720
zoning verification

3664
03:07:57,720 --> 03:07:58,319
um

3665
03:07:58,319 --> 03:08:00,479
you know but when someone comes into a

3666
03:08:00,479 --> 03:08:01,920
pre-development meeting you know we talk

3667
03:08:01,920 --> 03:08:03,779
we look at the zoning District we look

3668
03:08:03,779 --> 03:08:05,760
at the regulations we advise them on

3669
03:08:05,760 --> 03:08:08,040
things they may want to be aware of I.E

3670
03:08:08,040 --> 03:08:10,200
the plotting in this case potentially

3671
03:08:10,200 --> 03:08:12,300
maybe drainage requirements or you know

3672
03:08:12,300 --> 03:08:14,460
other things that they need parking

3673
03:08:14,460 --> 03:08:15,600
things that they need to take into

3674
03:08:15,600 --> 03:08:18,180
consideration before making any formal

3675
03:08:18,180 --> 03:08:19,680
type of application with us whether that

3676
03:08:19,680 --> 03:08:22,200
be a plotting application a a building

3677
03:08:22,200 --> 03:08:24,240
permit application and that's the

3678
03:08:24,240 --> 03:08:25,380
purpose of the pre-development meeting

3679
03:08:25,380 --> 03:08:28,260
is to to let them know you know this is

3680
03:08:28,260 --> 03:08:29,580
what you need to do to start checking

3681
03:08:29,580 --> 03:08:31,200
the boxes to get through our processes

3682
03:08:31,200 --> 03:08:33,720
so they have a timeline don't have a

3683
03:08:33,720 --> 03:08:35,520
timeline no there's no time we'll do a

3684
03:08:35,520 --> 03:08:37,439
pre-development meeting at any point in

3685
03:08:37,439 --> 03:08:39,300
time and then it may take you a year two

3686
03:08:39,300 --> 03:08:41,880
years three years or never right to

3687
03:08:41,880 --> 03:08:45,060
actually come to us and start the actual

3688
03:08:45,060 --> 03:08:46,859
process moving forward

3689
03:08:46,859 --> 03:08:48,479
so the pre-development meeting is just

3690
03:08:48,479 --> 03:08:50,160
that it's just to come and learn what's

3691
03:08:50,160 --> 03:08:52,319
ahead for you to make a decision if you

3692
03:08:52,319 --> 03:08:53,760
want to move forward or not it was not

3693
03:08:53,760 --> 03:08:55,620
necessarily a guarantee

3694
03:08:55,620 --> 03:08:57,660
no and the regulations could always

3695
03:08:57,660 --> 03:08:59,580
change right so

3696
03:08:59,580 --> 03:09:01,500
that somebody could come in and sit with

3697
03:09:01,500 --> 03:09:03,840
us today and we tell you one thing and

3698
03:09:03,840 --> 03:09:05,700
then something drastic happens and we

3699
03:09:05,700 --> 03:09:07,260
make some drainage regulation changes

3700
03:09:07,260 --> 03:09:09,660
again as I mentioned earlier you're

3701
03:09:09,660 --> 03:09:11,460
bound by the regulations at the time of

3702
03:09:11,460 --> 03:09:13,620
application not at the time that you

3703
03:09:13,620 --> 03:09:17,100
talk to us whenever that was right so

3704
03:09:17,100 --> 03:09:18,960
it's just a process going through you

3705
03:09:18,960 --> 03:09:23,160
guys pre a pre-preminary uh plan so

3706
03:09:23,160 --> 03:09:26,220
that's what they did not plan this all

3707
03:09:26,220 --> 03:09:28,200
right the pre-development meeting is to

3708
03:09:28,200 --> 03:09:29,880
say this is the spot I'm looking at this

3709
03:09:29,880 --> 03:09:32,279
is the use I'm considering this is a

3710
03:09:32,279 --> 03:09:34,380
general site plan that I think I'm going

3711
03:09:34,380 --> 03:09:37,140
to do here and we bring everybody to the

3712
03:09:37,140 --> 03:09:41,760
table lus traffic drain Public Works my

3713
03:09:41,760 --> 03:09:43,800
staff and we we kind of talk about you

3714
03:09:43,800 --> 03:09:45,600
know you're going to need x amount of

3715
03:09:45,600 --> 03:09:46,800
parking spots you're going to need to

3716
03:09:46,800 --> 03:09:48,120
think about these things from maybe the

3717
03:09:48,120 --> 03:09:50,279
building code perspective

3718
03:09:50,279 --> 03:09:52,740
um drainage so it's just it's just an

3719
03:09:52,740 --> 03:09:55,560
information gathering tool for the

3720
03:09:55,560 --> 03:09:56,880
developer to to know what they're

3721
03:09:56,880 --> 03:09:58,680
getting into what they'll need to do to

3722
03:09:58,680 --> 03:10:02,269
meet our regulations

3723
03:10:02,279 --> 03:10:03,899
you're up

3724
03:10:03,899 --> 03:10:06,300
I'd like to hear from I know we all have

3725
03:10:06,300 --> 03:10:07,740
a lot of questions as I'd like to hear

3726
03:10:07,740 --> 03:10:10,080
from the we have 15 speakers let's go

3727
03:10:10,080 --> 03:10:13,220
ahead and get started with them next yes

3728
03:10:13,220 --> 03:10:15,479
so we can hear from them and then we can

3729
03:10:15,479 --> 03:10:17,460
always come revisit I'll just let Mary

3730
03:10:17,460 --> 03:10:21,889
finish her comments

3731
03:10:21,899 --> 03:10:25,439
we'll call for the speakers Mr Arsenal

3732
03:10:25,439 --> 03:10:26,760
yes sir

3733
03:10:26,760 --> 03:10:30,660
um we had 120 citizens call or email the

3734
03:10:30,660 --> 03:10:33,180
Council Office in opposition to the

3735
03:10:33,180 --> 03:10:36,899
appeal we had 27 citizens who did not

3736
03:10:36,899 --> 03:10:39,060
wish to speak sign in in opposition to

3737
03:10:39,060 --> 03:10:44,460
the appeal we had two citizens sign in support of the appeal we did have 15

3738
03:10:44,460 --> 03:10:46,740
speakers but with Mr montane speaking

3739
03:10:46,740 --> 03:10:48,660
already we have 14 remaining speakers

3740
03:10:48,660 --> 03:10:52,020
the first of which is Anna Anna Laura

3741
03:10:52,020 --> 03:10:55,080
Edmonston and she will be followed by

3742
03:10:55,080 --> 03:10:59,809
Francis tropinier

3743
03:10:59,819 --> 03:11:03,000
and you can come to either Mike but both

3744
03:11:03,000 --> 03:11:07,610
mics are available

3745
03:11:07,620 --> 03:11:10,370
good evening Council

3746
03:11:10,380 --> 03:11:12,000
man speaking on the half

3747
03:11:12,000 --> 03:11:13,439
behalf is the vote Pond neighborhood in

3748
03:11:13,439 --> 03:11:15,840
Myrtle Place Elementary nearby

3749
03:11:15,840 --> 03:11:17,479
Elementary School

3750
03:11:17,479 --> 03:11:19,620
that couldn't be here tonight because

3751
03:11:19,620 --> 03:11:21,420
for obvious reasons they have small

3752
03:11:21,420 --> 03:11:23,040
children

3753
03:11:23,040 --> 03:11:26,279
my name is Anna Laura edmiston I'm a

3754
03:11:26,279 --> 03:11:29,040
resident of Oakland neighborhood and I

3755
03:11:29,040 --> 03:11:30,779
have two children that attend Myrtle

3756
03:11:30,779 --> 03:11:33,300
Place Elementary we regularly walk with

3757
03:11:33,300 --> 03:11:35,640
our kids to and from school as do many

3758
03:11:35,640 --> 03:11:38,279
Myrtle Place families

3759
03:11:38,279 --> 03:11:40,560
to tell you a bit about myself I was

3760
03:11:40,560 --> 03:11:42,180
born and raised in Lafayette I'm third

3761
03:11:42,180 --> 03:11:43,979
generation graduate of the University of

3762
03:11:43,979 --> 03:11:45,840
Louisiana Lafayette

3763
03:11:45,840 --> 03:11:47,880
I'm a local Grammy nominated musician

3764
03:11:47,880 --> 03:11:51,000
artist educator and I'm passionate about

3765
03:11:51,000 --> 03:11:53,040
the efforts that I see taking place to

3766
03:11:53,040 --> 03:11:54,960
improve the beauty and quality of life

3767
03:11:54,960 --> 03:11:57,060
in my hometown

3768
03:11:57,060 --> 03:11:58,740
so passionate that I convinced my

3769
03:11:58,740 --> 03:12:01,740
Canadian husband to move here to

3770
03:12:01,740 --> 03:12:03,899
um to leave his family to raise our

3771
03:12:03,899 --> 03:12:05,040
family

3772
03:12:05,040 --> 03:12:07,260
I'd be lying if I said that I don't

3773
03:12:07,260 --> 03:12:09,060
contemplate this decision on a regular

3774
03:12:09,060 --> 03:12:11,220
basis can Lafayette compete with

3775
03:12:11,220 --> 03:12:13,740
breathtaking Four Seasons in Eastern

3776
03:12:13,740 --> 03:12:16,859
Canada better Public Schools overall

3777
03:12:16,859 --> 03:12:18,500
better and safer infrastructure

3778
03:12:18,500 --> 03:12:21,899
continuous sidewalks connecting bypass

3779
03:12:21,899 --> 03:12:26,279
but my answer is yes Lafayette can compete

3780
03:12:26,279 --> 03:12:28,620
but will it choose to will our leaders

3781
03:12:28,620 --> 03:12:30,359
make a conscious Choice day in and day

3782
03:12:30,359 --> 03:12:32,220
out to dedicate themselves in every

3783
03:12:32,220 --> 03:12:34,140
single decision that they make to

3784
03:12:34,140 --> 03:12:35,819
creating a more beautiful and vibrant

3785
03:12:35,819 --> 03:12:36,960
Lafayette

3786
03:12:36,960 --> 03:12:38,580
plans like the University Avenue

3787
03:12:38,580 --> 03:12:41,399
Corridor study provide me with hope it

3788
03:12:41,399 --> 03:12:42,660
means that time and money are being

3789
03:12:42,660 --> 03:12:45,000
spent planning to improve the quality of

3790
03:12:45,000 --> 03:12:47,160
life and overall charm and beauty of our

3791
03:12:47,160 --> 03:12:48,180
city

3792
03:12:48,180 --> 03:12:51,000
but planning isn't enough

3793
03:12:51,000 --> 03:12:53,939
plans must be respected this is why I

3794
03:12:53,939 --> 03:12:55,979
reject this appeal and I stand by the

3795
03:12:55,979 --> 03:12:57,420
decision of the Planning and Zoning

3796
03:12:57,420 --> 03:12:59,399
commission to deny the plotting of the

3797
03:12:59,399 --> 03:13:00,899
properties in the corner of Sean and

3798
03:13:00,899 --> 03:13:02,399
University

3799
03:13:02,399 --> 03:13:04,859
as an active member of my community I've

3800
03:13:04,859 --> 03:13:06,540
been witness to many conversations about

3801
03:13:06,540 --> 03:13:08,640
Talent retention in Lafayette

3802
03:13:08,640 --> 03:13:10,500
if we want to retain young talent and

3803
03:13:10,500 --> 03:13:12,000
continue to attract companies that

3804
03:13:12,000 --> 03:13:13,800
create jobs and generate more wealth in

3805
03:13:13,800 --> 03:13:15,979
our community then we must invest

3806
03:13:15,979 --> 03:13:19,620
strategically in our city

3807
03:13:19,620 --> 03:13:22,020
in every decision that you make please

3808
03:13:22,020 --> 03:13:24,180
ask yourselves will this decision

3809
03:13:24,180 --> 03:13:25,859
support Local Economic Development

3810
03:13:25,859 --> 03:13:28,020
efforts will this increase mobility and

3811
03:13:28,020 --> 03:13:30,660
safety for our citizens our children for

3812
03:13:30,660 --> 03:13:32,460
people with disabilities

3813
03:13:32,460 --> 03:13:34,260
will this development help in reducing

3814
03:13:34,260 --> 03:13:36,060
pedestrian and bicycle injuries and

3815
03:13:36,060 --> 03:13:38,640
fatality rates well this decision make

3816
03:13:38,640 --> 03:13:41,100
Lafayette a place where people want to

3817
03:13:41,100 --> 03:13:44,580
live where people want to stay where

3818
03:13:44,580 --> 03:13:46,979
people want to raise their family or

3819
03:13:46,979 --> 03:13:49,740
will it drive out the very people who

3820
03:13:49,740 --> 03:13:51,660
hold the future of our city in their

3821
03:13:51,660 --> 03:13:52,560
hands

3822
03:13:52,560 --> 03:13:54,180
thank you

3823
03:13:54,180 --> 03:13:57,120
next next speaker

3824
03:13:57,120 --> 03:14:00,120
is Francis trapinet followed by Margaret

3825
03:14:00,120 --> 03:14:04,730
vories

3826
03:14:04,740 --> 03:14:08,340
I have a petition with over 75 people

3827
03:14:08,340 --> 03:14:10,439
from the neighborhood

3828
03:14:10,439 --> 03:14:14,050
my name is Francis

3829
03:14:14,060 --> 03:14:17,580
Street and I'm a retired teacher from

3830
03:14:17,580 --> 03:14:19,560
Myrtle Place Elementary that I was there

3831
03:14:19,560 --> 03:14:21,540
for 16 years

3832
03:14:21,540 --> 03:14:24,380
my concern about this

3833
03:14:24,380 --> 03:14:28,500
possibility this developer as many

3834
03:14:28,500 --> 03:14:31,859
businesses with gas station liquor store

3835
03:14:31,859 --> 03:14:35,040
and tobacco place I sure don't want that

3836
03:14:35,040 --> 03:14:37,620
in my neighborhood

3837
03:14:37,620 --> 03:14:41,100
the traffic safety for the children is

3838
03:14:41,100 --> 03:14:44,100
one of my main concerns because the kids

3839
03:14:44,100 --> 03:14:47,399
ride their bikes on duclow they walk on

3840
03:14:47,399 --> 03:14:50,340
the clothes because the parking plays

3841
03:14:50,340 --> 03:14:53,100
for the bicycle on the campus is the

3842
03:14:53,100 --> 03:14:55,080
entrance on duclow

3843
03:14:55,080 --> 03:14:58,800
so that business whatever they decide to

3844
03:14:58,800 --> 03:15:02,880
do duclow was a neighborhood they

3845
03:15:02,880 --> 03:15:06,359
changed that to a parking lot the the

3846
03:15:06,359 --> 03:15:09,359
cars will be different this time the

3847
03:15:09,359 --> 03:15:10,560
traffic

3848
03:15:10,560 --> 03:15:13,460
the pollution the pollution of the sound

3849
03:15:13,460 --> 03:15:16,020
and the noise that will be happening

3850
03:15:16,020 --> 03:15:19,380
with a business that is 24 7.

3851
03:15:19,380 --> 03:15:23,040
the air because of the gas pollution

3852
03:15:23,040 --> 03:15:26,580
uh losing the big oak trees the

3853
03:15:26,580 --> 03:15:29,580
historical oak trees and the pine trees

3854
03:15:29,580 --> 03:15:33,540
and too much blacked up parking lot

3855
03:15:33,540 --> 03:15:36,720
do close its part and this is a postcard

3856
03:15:36,720 --> 03:15:39,500
from Lafayette

3857
03:15:39,500 --> 03:15:42,600
Consolidated Government we're part of

3858
03:15:42,600 --> 03:15:45,740
the historical Cultural District

3859
03:15:45,740 --> 03:15:48,540
having something like that is not going

3860
03:15:48,540 --> 03:15:50,720
to improve

3861
03:15:50,720 --> 03:15:53,700
the university Corridor that's supposed

3862
03:15:53,700 --> 03:15:55,160
to be

3863
03:15:55,160 --> 03:16:00,000
improving the arrival in our city

3864
03:16:00,000 --> 03:16:03,960
that's why I'm so against it

3865
03:16:03,960 --> 03:16:06,479
if we could consider different type of

3866
03:16:06,479 --> 03:16:08,779
business

3867
03:16:08,779 --> 03:16:11,939
Urgent Care a fitness center since

3868
03:16:11,939 --> 03:16:15,420
Lourdes is shutting down

3869
03:16:15,420 --> 03:16:20,580
um Legal Office for lawyers or a daycare

3870
03:16:20,580 --> 03:16:24,180
something that will help improve the

3871
03:16:24,180 --> 03:16:26,580
neighborhood we sure don't need that

3872
03:16:26,580 --> 03:16:29,240
type of business

3873
03:16:29,240 --> 03:16:32,160
especially if the traffic increase on

3874
03:16:32,160 --> 03:16:34,080
duclow

3875
03:16:34,080 --> 03:16:38,520
please keep the zoning residential mixed

3876
03:16:38,520 --> 03:16:41,580
residential on that part

3877
03:16:41,580 --> 03:16:44,460
and I will give you the petition thank

3878
03:16:44,460 --> 03:16:45,180
you

3879
03:16:45,180 --> 03:16:47,399
next speaker is Margaret Voorhees

3880
03:16:47,399 --> 03:16:51,889
followed by Jill La Rossini

3881
03:16:51,899 --> 03:16:55,080
hello my name is Margaret fories and I

3882
03:16:55,080 --> 03:16:58,680
live in my dream Cottage at 228 duclow

3883
03:16:58,680 --> 03:16:59,460
Street

3884
03:16:59,460 --> 03:17:02,580
I'm here today to ask that you uphold

3885
03:17:02,580 --> 03:17:05,520
the decision to deny the replatting and

3886
03:17:05,520 --> 03:17:08,279
more importantly the waiver request

3887
03:17:08,279 --> 03:17:10,979
I can understand wanting to combine all

3888
03:17:10,979 --> 03:17:12,859
of these Lots together that makes sense

3889
03:17:12,859 --> 03:17:16,200
but once my understanding is that once

3890
03:17:16,200 --> 03:17:18,840
those lots are combined they would only

3891
03:17:18,840 --> 03:17:22,439
be allowed to have egress and Ingress so

3892
03:17:22,439 --> 03:17:24,680
much of them correctly off of University

3893
03:17:24,680 --> 03:17:28,020
which is a major thoroughfare that makes

3894
03:17:28,020 --> 03:17:29,420
sense

3895
03:17:29,420 --> 03:17:32,279
they're asking that once it's replotted

3896
03:17:32,279 --> 03:17:35,580
that they be allowed to have it on Jean

3897
03:17:35,580 --> 03:17:36,960
and du close

3898
03:17:36,960 --> 03:17:39,899
I have some photographs here of what

3899
03:17:39,899 --> 03:17:42,960
Duplo looks like it's an 18 foot wide

3900
03:17:42,960 --> 03:17:43,859
Street

3901
03:17:43,859 --> 03:17:46,319
there's not room for cars to be parked

3902
03:17:46,319 --> 03:17:50,340
and and 18-wheelers the tankers that

3903
03:17:50,340 --> 03:17:52,439
will be filling the tanks will they also

3904
03:17:52,439 --> 03:17:55,200
be coming down my street

3905
03:17:55,200 --> 03:17:59,240
um the oak canopy is amazing people from

3906
03:17:59,240 --> 03:18:02,460
all over the world come and visit and

3907
03:18:02,460 --> 03:18:04,020
they were here for the film festival

3908
03:18:04,020 --> 03:18:06,840
this week and commented on how beautiful

3909
03:18:06,840 --> 03:18:08,640
our neighborhood is when they walked

3910
03:18:08,640 --> 03:18:10,680
through it those oak trees will be

3911
03:18:10,680 --> 03:18:12,540
destroyed

3912
03:18:12,540 --> 03:18:14,399
um and I understand that I choose to

3913
03:18:14,399 --> 03:18:17,700
live in town and expect to hear city

3914
03:18:17,700 --> 03:18:20,160
noise I actually love sitting in my

3915
03:18:20,160 --> 03:18:22,260
backyard and watching the birds and the

3916
03:18:22,260 --> 03:18:25,080
squirrels and hearing the sirens that's

3917
03:18:25,080 --> 03:18:27,359
all part of the fabric of where I chose

3918
03:18:27,359 --> 03:18:29,160
to live

3919
03:18:29,160 --> 03:18:29,819
um

3920
03:18:29,819 --> 03:18:31,979
and I understand that that the business

3921
03:18:31,979 --> 03:18:34,380
person who the glomax has a right to

3922
03:18:34,380 --> 03:18:36,120
open a business as long as they're

3923
03:18:36,120 --> 03:18:38,700
following the codes we're not taking

3924
03:18:38,700 --> 03:18:42,359
anything away if you don't grant them

3925
03:18:42,359 --> 03:18:44,880
the waiver if they expected the waiver

3926
03:18:44,880 --> 03:18:46,439
that's on them

3927
03:18:46,439 --> 03:18:49,500
but if they bought this property knowing

3928
03:18:49,500 --> 03:18:51,840
that if they re-plotted they would only

3929
03:18:51,840 --> 03:18:54,899
have access through University then that

3930
03:18:54,899 --> 03:18:56,700
is all their owed

3931
03:18:56,700 --> 03:18:59,640
in all those conversations that had to

3932
03:18:59,640 --> 03:19:00,840
have come up

3933
03:19:00,840 --> 03:19:03,420
they're not owed the waiver

3934
03:19:03,420 --> 03:19:06,120
our property rights can be protected at

3935
03:19:06,120 --> 03:19:07,380
this time

3936
03:19:07,380 --> 03:19:09,180
the residents rights need to be

3937
03:19:09,180 --> 03:19:11,460
protected at this time

3938
03:19:11,460 --> 03:19:14,520
the investment we made in our homes can

3939
03:19:14,520 --> 03:19:16,439
be protected at this time

3940
03:19:16,439 --> 03:19:19,279
by not allowing them the waiver

3941
03:19:19,279 --> 03:19:22,560
replatting to me I I'm gonna admit that

3942
03:19:22,560 --> 03:19:23,939
makes sense it's a bunch of little

3943
03:19:23,939 --> 03:19:26,340
pieces but they don't have to have the

3944
03:19:26,340 --> 03:19:31,260
waiver as well I would appreciate your thoughtful

3945
03:19:31,260 --> 03:19:32,819
consideration of all of these things

3946
03:19:32,819 --> 03:19:34,020
thank you

3947
03:19:34,020 --> 03:19:37,140
next speaker next speaker

3948
03:19:37,140 --> 03:19:40,080
followed by Gisele Menard

3949
03:19:40,080 --> 03:19:42,660
my name is Jill laroscini I live on Jean

3950
03:19:42,660 --> 03:19:45,120
Street I've been there for 26 years my

3951
03:19:45,120 --> 03:19:47,760
children are grown and when we moved in

3952
03:19:47,760 --> 03:19:50,460
it wasn't a lot of growing families but

3953
03:19:50,460 --> 03:19:52,439
delightfully that neighborhood has

3954
03:19:52,439 --> 03:19:55,740
returned to many many growing families

3955
03:19:55,740 --> 03:19:58,439
I taught for 17 years at the University

3956
03:19:58,439 --> 03:20:00,479
of Louisiana at Lafayette in the College

3957
03:20:00,479 --> 03:20:02,939
of Nursing in a community health nursing

3958
03:20:02,939 --> 03:20:05,340
course my students had to do community

3959
03:20:05,340 --> 03:20:08,100
as client assessments where they looked

3960
03:20:08,100 --> 03:20:11,399
into a neighborhood a city a region and

3961
03:20:11,399 --> 03:20:12,840
they looked at all the strengths and

3962
03:20:12,840 --> 03:20:14,340
then they looked at what would improve

3963
03:20:14,340 --> 03:20:17,700
what are the challenges never in that

3964
03:20:17,700 --> 03:20:21,240
time was a convenience store added as an

3965
03:20:21,240 --> 03:20:22,859
improvement

3966
03:20:22,859 --> 03:20:26,520
in fact convenience stores are the

3967
03:20:26,520 --> 03:20:29,340
fourth fourth most common

3968
03:20:29,340 --> 03:20:32,220
location for violent crime

3969
03:20:32,220 --> 03:20:34,319
I'm very concerned for the growing

3970
03:20:34,319 --> 03:20:36,720
families in this neighborhood this

3971
03:20:36,720 --> 03:20:38,939
corner is two tenths of a mile from

3972
03:20:38,939 --> 03:20:41,460
Myrtle Place Elementary School

3973
03:20:41,460 --> 03:20:45,620
and we do have a lot of Runners walkers

3974
03:20:45,620 --> 03:20:49,439
pedestrians that corner is a scary scary

3975
03:20:49,439 --> 03:20:52,200
Corner if you're a pedestrian I go

3976
03:20:52,200 --> 03:20:54,960
another route I rarely go on Jean and

3977
03:20:54,960 --> 03:20:56,279
University because of all the

3978
03:20:56,279 --> 03:20:58,859
pedestrians I work the emergency rooms a

3979
03:20:58,859 --> 03:21:00,540
long time I do not want to be that

3980
03:21:00,540 --> 03:21:04,080
driver that inadvertently hits somebody

3981
03:21:04,080 --> 03:21:05,880
and in this next part I'll talk about

3982
03:21:05,880 --> 03:21:08,040
it's not easy to talk about I don't talk

3983
03:21:08,040 --> 03:21:10,560
about it publicly a lot but I'm a

3984
03:21:10,560 --> 03:21:12,540
forensic nurse now

3985
03:21:12,540 --> 03:21:15,000
uh more specifically I'm a sexual

3986
03:21:15,000 --> 03:21:18,420
assault nurse examiner these books this

3987
03:21:18,420 --> 03:21:21,840
notebook package that I hold each page

3988
03:21:21,840 --> 03:21:25,979
represents a woman an adolescent a child

3989
03:21:25,979 --> 03:21:29,279
or a man who was sexually assaulted that

3990
03:21:29,279 --> 03:21:31,500
I took care of in the emergency room I

3991
03:21:31,500 --> 03:21:34,500
take call for a three Parish area nine

3992
03:21:34,500 --> 03:21:36,359
different emergency rooms

3993
03:21:36,359 --> 03:21:39,120
and the histories that I have to

3994
03:21:39,120 --> 03:21:40,979
document about what happened to the

3995
03:21:40,979 --> 03:21:43,680
person as I do that forensic medical

3996
03:21:43,680 --> 03:21:45,000
exam

3997
03:21:45,000 --> 03:21:48,060
all too frequently a convenience store

3998
03:21:48,060 --> 03:21:51,779
is mentioned I cannot give details I am

3999
03:21:51,779 --> 03:21:56,520
abide to confidentiality agreements but

4000
03:21:56,520 --> 03:21:59,580
there are convenience stores near my

4001
03:21:59,580 --> 03:22:01,979
home that I do not go to anymore based

4002
03:22:01,979 --> 03:22:02,700
on

4003
03:22:02,700 --> 03:22:05,640
what I know happened there

4004
03:22:05,640 --> 03:22:08,100
I'm really

4005
03:22:08,100 --> 03:22:09,899
I really think that we can look at

4006
03:22:09,899 --> 03:22:13,140
prevention this is a old residential

4007
03:22:13,140 --> 03:22:14,300
neighborhood

4008
03:22:14,300 --> 03:22:16,500
long-standing residential neighborhood

4009
03:22:16,500 --> 03:22:19,500
and I do want to say I I've been to that

4010
03:22:19,500 --> 03:22:21,600
bank my parents moved here after Katrina

4011
03:22:21,600 --> 03:22:23,460
and I would go with them regularly to

4012
03:22:23,460 --> 03:22:25,500
that bank I don't see it as a

4013
03:22:25,500 --> 03:22:27,020
dilapidated

4014
03:22:27,020 --> 03:22:30,060
building in fact to have a medical

4015
03:22:30,060 --> 03:22:32,460
conference a medical whatever there

4016
03:22:32,460 --> 03:22:36,899
would be great or PT or child care I do

4017
03:22:36,899 --> 03:22:39,240
have a front page of some social science

4018
03:22:39,240 --> 03:22:41,760
research that I emailed to all of you

4019
03:22:41,760 --> 03:22:44,220
and I will give her the copy to

4020
03:22:44,220 --> 03:22:47,160
distribute thank you thank you

4021
03:22:47,160 --> 03:22:49,730
next speaker next speaker

4022
03:22:49,730 --> 03:22:51,000
[Applause]

4023
03:22:51,000 --> 03:22:53,399
next speakers Gisele Menor followed by

4024
03:22:53,399 --> 03:22:54,899
Hermann mirror

4025
03:22:54,899 --> 03:22:57,899
thank you for hearing me tonight

4026
03:22:57,899 --> 03:22:58,859
um

4027
03:22:58,859 --> 03:23:01,920
the the comprehensive plan was mentioned

4028
03:23:01,920 --> 03:23:03,960
just a little while ago I brought a copy

4029
03:23:03,960 --> 03:23:05,880
of plan Lafayette which I have been

4030
03:23:05,880 --> 03:23:08,279
going through I'm a community activist

4031
03:23:08,279 --> 03:23:10,739
many of you know me I've been around for

4032
03:23:10,739 --> 03:23:11,960
a long time

4033
03:23:11,960 --> 03:23:14,220
fighting to save some blighted

4034
03:23:14,220 --> 03:23:17,100
neighborhoods near downtown

4035
03:23:17,100 --> 03:23:19,080
um Oaklawn is not one of those blighted

4036
03:23:19,080 --> 03:23:22,500
neighborhoods and if if you guys make

4037
03:23:22,500 --> 03:23:25,260
the wrong decision on I shouldn't say

4038
03:23:25,260 --> 03:23:27,899
wrong decision if you vote in favor of

4039
03:23:27,899 --> 03:23:30,600
allowing something like a gas station

4040
03:23:30,600 --> 03:23:33,479
with convenience store to happen here I

4041
03:23:33,479 --> 03:23:35,939
believe that puts us in the wrong

4042
03:23:35,939 --> 03:23:38,100
trajectory to have yet another

4043
03:23:38,100 --> 03:23:40,200
neighborhood that struggles with blight

4044
03:23:40,200 --> 03:23:42,540
because the first thing that happens

4045
03:23:42,540 --> 03:23:45,479
when blight happens when there's a bad

4046
03:23:45,479 --> 03:23:46,859
investment

4047
03:23:46,859 --> 03:23:49,260
and we all agree that it's in this

4048
03:23:49,260 --> 03:23:51,120
document that many of the things the

4049
03:23:51,120 --> 03:23:53,399
problems we've had over the years have

4050
03:23:53,399 --> 03:23:55,500
happened because of bad decisions we

4051
03:23:55,500 --> 03:23:58,500
made for you know allowing certain types

4052
03:23:58,500 --> 03:24:00,540
of businesses in our main corridors

4053
03:24:00,540 --> 03:24:03,239
we're not thinking of the families that

4054
03:24:03,239 --> 03:24:04,979
live there sometimes we're just thinking

4055
03:24:04,979 --> 03:24:07,620
of okay well it's zoned correctly so

4056
03:24:07,620 --> 03:24:10,739
let's go you know and those this

4057
03:24:10,739 --> 03:24:13,979
document as well as all the other

4058
03:24:13,979 --> 03:24:15,960
documents that are supposed to govern

4059
03:24:15,960 --> 03:24:18,840
our development and Redevelopment I

4060
03:24:18,840 --> 03:24:21,960
think are often overlooked and I know

4061
03:24:21,960 --> 03:24:24,000
I'm the emotional one in the bunch I

4062
03:24:24,000 --> 03:24:26,819
always am you know Mr Glenn knows me and

4063
03:24:26,819 --> 03:24:29,220
Mr Patton knows me pretty well too I I

4064
03:24:29,220 --> 03:24:31,020
can get very emotional when I'm talking

4065
03:24:31,020 --> 03:24:34,020
about the passion of the people and our

4066
03:24:34,020 --> 03:24:36,720
people don't deserve to be overlooked

4067
03:24:36,720 --> 03:24:37,800
here

4068
03:24:37,800 --> 03:24:38,460
um

4069
03:24:38,460 --> 03:24:42,180
if we allow this you know to to become a

4070
03:24:42,180 --> 03:24:45,600
gas station or convenience store what

4071
03:24:45,600 --> 03:24:47,640
we're doing is you know saying well we

4072
03:24:47,640 --> 03:24:49,620
don't really care about the canopy of

4073
03:24:49,620 --> 03:24:52,380
trees the uh the blight and all of that

4074
03:24:52,380 --> 03:24:54,899
and you know what happens next Duke

4075
03:24:54,899 --> 03:24:57,660
turns into rental only not owner

4076
03:24:57,660 --> 03:24:59,939
occupied because there's too much

4077
03:24:59,939 --> 03:25:03,660
trouble living there so you know then it

4078
03:25:03,660 --> 03:25:06,540
transfers to the next Street Adrian

4079
03:25:06,540 --> 03:25:09,060
another beautiful street with canopies

4080
03:25:09,060 --> 03:25:11,819
of Oaks and so it just that's how blight

4081
03:25:11,819 --> 03:25:13,500
happens I've gone to a lot of meetings

4082
03:25:13,500 --> 03:25:16,800
in my 14 years of advocacy and I've seen

4083
03:25:16,800 --> 03:25:19,080
how it happens but I've also seen about

4084
03:25:19,080 --> 03:25:22,140
smart growth and comprehensive planning

4085
03:25:22,140 --> 03:25:24,720
and caring decisions and that's what

4086
03:25:24,720 --> 03:25:26,880
we're asking you for tonight A caring

4087
03:25:26,880 --> 03:25:28,020
decision

4088
03:25:28,020 --> 03:25:30,960
in favor of us who live in Oak Lawn and

4089
03:25:30,960 --> 03:25:33,479
want to see something better we've we've

4090
03:25:33,479 --> 03:25:35,399
relish the fact that we could have

4091
03:25:35,399 --> 03:25:38,399
something new there that would enhance

4092
03:25:38,399 --> 03:25:40,380
the neighborhood such as what other

4093
03:25:40,380 --> 03:25:42,239
people have mentioned a grocery store

4094
03:25:42,239 --> 03:25:44,939
you know we're in a place of

4095
03:25:44,939 --> 03:25:47,580
um a food desert we would love to have a

4096
03:25:47,580 --> 03:25:49,859
true grocery store if that would be a

4097
03:25:49,859 --> 03:25:52,439
possibility not just a convenience store

4098
03:25:52,439 --> 03:25:54,739
but with vegetables and really good

4099
03:25:54,739 --> 03:25:58,140
products that are local thank you is

4100
03:25:58,140 --> 03:25:59,939
Herman mear here

4101
03:25:59,939 --> 03:26:03,600
yes okay Herman mirror followed by

4102
03:26:03,600 --> 03:26:07,739
Ronald Frank Kinsel II

4103
03:26:07,739 --> 03:26:10,429
good evening

4104
03:26:10,439 --> 03:26:13,140
as I've listened to local agency

4105
03:26:13,140 --> 03:26:15,540
Representatives talk about discussions

4106
03:26:15,540 --> 03:26:17,520
and meetings that have gone on for quite

4107
03:26:17,520 --> 03:26:19,800
some time and all the different

4108
03:26:19,800 --> 03:26:21,540
authorities that were consulted

4109
03:26:21,540 --> 03:26:24,660
something was missing and that was these

4110
03:26:24,660 --> 03:26:27,660
people no one talked to any of these

4111
03:26:27,660 --> 03:26:30,600
residents about what the impact of this

4112
03:26:30,600 --> 03:26:33,720
development would have on real people

4113
03:26:33,720 --> 03:26:37,739
who have invested their lives and their

4114
03:26:37,739 --> 03:26:40,319
economic investment in their properties

4115
03:26:40,319 --> 03:26:43,260
on in Oak Lawn subdivision

4116
03:26:43,260 --> 03:26:46,500
now my concern right now is about the

4117
03:26:46,500 --> 03:26:50,700
health hazards that uh gas station would

4118
03:26:50,700 --> 03:26:54,540
represent the request by glomax to

4119
03:26:54,540 --> 03:26:57,300
consolidate these Lots into one plat in

4120
03:26:57,300 --> 03:26:59,160
order to operate what I understand would

4121
03:26:59,160 --> 03:27:02,040
be a gas station uh causes me great

4122
03:27:02,040 --> 03:27:04,140
concern because of the environmental

4123
03:27:04,140 --> 03:27:07,140
hazards represented by gas stations they

4124
03:27:07,140 --> 03:27:09,300
pose health risks to people who live in

4125
03:27:09,300 --> 03:27:12,840
nearby homes businesses and schools you

4126
03:27:12,840 --> 03:27:15,239
know when gas is pumped

4127
03:27:15,239 --> 03:27:17,700
into an automobile

4128
03:27:17,700 --> 03:27:21,180
uh there are vapors that are discharged

4129
03:27:21,180 --> 03:27:24,180
the the most hazardous ones a carcinogen

4130
03:27:24,180 --> 03:27:27,359
called Benzene uh is released into the

4131
03:27:27,359 --> 03:27:28,260
air

4132
03:27:28,260 --> 03:27:30,120
it is also released from underground

4133
03:27:30,120 --> 03:27:32,160
fuel storage tanks

4134
03:27:32,160 --> 03:27:34,140
the the filters that in place have been

4135
03:27:34,140 --> 03:27:36,420
proven not to be effective 100 of the

4136
03:27:36,420 --> 03:27:39,420
time so 24 hours a day these Vapors are

4137
03:27:39,420 --> 03:27:41,399
released in the neighborhood and

4138
03:27:41,399 --> 03:27:43,800
research shows that the presence of

4139
03:27:43,800 --> 03:27:47,100
benzene can be detected as far as 500

4140
03:27:47,100 --> 03:27:49,920
feet away from a gas station and for

4141
03:27:49,920 --> 03:27:53,600
this reason cities across the country

4142
03:27:53,600 --> 03:27:57,000
mandate now for the construction of new

4143
03:27:57,000 --> 03:28:01,319
gas stations 500 foot buffer zones

4144
03:28:01,319 --> 03:28:05,460
to protect the people that live in areas

4145
03:28:05,460 --> 03:28:08,640
adjacent to the gas station

4146
03:28:08,640 --> 03:28:11,100
Benzene is associated with higher risks

4147
03:28:11,100 --> 03:28:13,620
of Leukemia and immune system depression

4148
03:28:13,620 --> 03:28:16,739
it can increase the risk of certain

4149
03:28:16,739 --> 03:28:20,279
cancers by up to 40 percent when you

4150
03:28:20,279 --> 03:28:26,520
inhale the vapors of the Benzene will then attack the liver

4151
03:28:26,520 --> 03:28:30,540
kidneys lungs heart and brain

4152
03:28:30,540 --> 03:28:33,359
building a gas station on the corner of

4153
03:28:33,359 --> 03:28:35,819
University Avenue and Jean Street would

4154
03:28:35,819 --> 03:28:39,540
pose a serious risk to the health of

4155
03:28:39,540 --> 03:28:41,520
residents who live in adjacent

4156
03:28:41,520 --> 03:28:44,399
neighborhoods for this reason it is

4157
03:28:44,399 --> 03:28:47,220
important that you support

4158
03:28:47,220 --> 03:28:50,700
the health of Lafayette residents and

4159
03:28:50,700 --> 03:28:52,800
reject this appeal to overturn the

4160
03:28:52,800 --> 03:28:54,300
Planning and Zoning commission's

4161
03:28:54,300 --> 03:28:56,960
decision thank you

4162
03:28:56,960 --> 03:29:01,319
next speaker is Ronald Frank Kinsel II

4163
03:29:01,319 --> 03:29:04,800
followed by Liam sharami

4164
03:29:04,800 --> 03:29:07,680
good evening ladies and gentlemen my

4165
03:29:07,680 --> 03:29:10,080
name is Frank Kinsel I go by Frank my

4166
03:29:10,080 --> 03:29:12,840
first name is Ronald I know Mr Pat Lewis

4167
03:29:12,840 --> 03:29:15,060
we've been dealing each with each other

4168
03:29:15,060 --> 03:29:17,939
for several years now through the

4169
03:29:17,939 --> 03:29:19,439
neighborhoods

4170
03:29:19,439 --> 03:29:23,399
um my I know this is not about whether

4171
03:29:23,399 --> 03:29:26,279
or not the applicant has a right to have

4172
03:29:26,279 --> 03:29:28,500
a convenience store on the property I

4173
03:29:28,500 --> 03:29:31,620
know it's Zone CM Mr leboeuf

4174
03:29:31,620 --> 03:29:34,340
um may be able to correct me on this but

4175
03:29:34,340 --> 03:29:37,560
the unified development code was adopted

4176
03:29:37,560 --> 03:29:39,960
in 2010

4177
03:29:39,960 --> 03:29:40,859
um

4178
03:29:40,859 --> 03:29:44,580
see him that's when the commercial mixed

4179
03:29:44,580 --> 03:29:46,319
designation

4180
03:29:46,319 --> 03:29:49,319
became a viable

4181
03:29:49,319 --> 03:29:53,640
tag for the property prior to that and I

4182
03:29:53,640 --> 03:29:55,020
wish I had a copy of it I didn't know

4183
03:29:55,020 --> 03:29:57,180
this was going to come up but it was the

4184
03:29:57,180 --> 03:29:58,920
municipal code

4185
03:29:58,920 --> 03:30:01,319
and that was a different designation of

4186
03:30:01,319 --> 03:30:05,160
zoning prior to 2010. the only reason I

4187
03:30:05,160 --> 03:30:08,760
really know this is I was a property

4188
03:30:08,760 --> 03:30:09,859
investor

4189
03:30:09,859 --> 03:30:13,620
and I bought some property with a zoning

4190
03:30:13,620 --> 03:30:15,120
designation

4191
03:30:15,120 --> 03:30:17,760
and in 2017

4192
03:30:17,760 --> 03:30:20,160
after the unified development code was

4193
03:30:20,160 --> 03:30:22,859
established the city came through and

4194
03:30:22,859 --> 03:30:25,200
proceeded to rezone

4195
03:30:25,200 --> 03:30:26,700
properties

4196
03:30:26,700 --> 03:30:28,500
therefore

4197
03:30:28,500 --> 03:30:31,560
a pretty significant piece of property

4198
03:30:31,560 --> 03:30:34,500
that my partner and I invested in

4199
03:30:34,500 --> 03:30:38,580
was up for a declassification from an

4200
03:30:38,580 --> 03:30:41,340
industrial Light industrial zoning to a

4201
03:30:41,340 --> 03:30:45,479
mixed Neighborhood use and we owned 25

4202
03:30:45,479 --> 03:30:48,260
000 square feet of Warehouse under roof

4203
03:30:48,260 --> 03:30:51,720
and 1.6 acres of property near downtown

4204
03:30:51,720 --> 03:30:55,319
Lafayette luckily there was a Brownfield

4205
03:30:55,319 --> 03:30:58,620
next door that the city agreed to let us

4206
03:30:58,620 --> 03:31:01,200
keep our industrial designation

4207
03:31:01,200 --> 03:31:01,800
um

4208
03:31:01,800 --> 03:31:04,859
also with another piece of property

4209
03:31:04,859 --> 03:31:06,540
which is my shop

4210
03:31:06,540 --> 03:31:09,180
I bought that under the GB designation

4211
03:31:09,180 --> 03:31:12,239
which is General business and when the

4212
03:31:12,239 --> 03:31:16,560
city came through and rezoned Freetown

4213
03:31:16,560 --> 03:31:19,979
my classification of property use was

4214
03:31:19,979 --> 03:31:22,439
brought down to mixed neighborhood it it

4215
03:31:22,439 --> 03:31:24,840
transferred to commercial heavy in the

4216
03:31:24,840 --> 03:31:28,080
unified development code but

4217
03:31:28,080 --> 03:31:30,060
I was told it was for the best interest

4218
03:31:30,060 --> 03:31:32,100
of the neighborhood well that's not how

4219
03:31:32,100 --> 03:31:33,779
I bought the property I bought it as a

4220
03:31:33,779 --> 03:31:36,120
GB it had a lot more uses than I can

4221
03:31:36,120 --> 03:31:38,359
actually use it for now

4222
03:31:38,359 --> 03:31:40,939
so I guess what I'm trying to say is

4223
03:31:40,939 --> 03:31:43,439
sometimes this should have been looked

4224
03:31:43,439 --> 03:31:45,960
at when the city moved over to unified

4225
03:31:45,960 --> 03:31:47,399
development code

4226
03:31:47,399 --> 03:31:50,100
that this it should have been a step

4227
03:31:50,100 --> 03:31:53,399
down into the neighborhood in a lighter

4228
03:31:53,399 --> 03:31:54,840
use

4229
03:31:54,840 --> 03:31:57,180
um that's that's kind of the gist of it

4230
03:31:57,180 --> 03:32:00,000
if that makes sense that's all I have to

4231
03:32:00,000 --> 03:32:02,100
say thank you very much thank you uh

4232
03:32:02,100 --> 03:32:04,130
Leon sheremy

4233
03:32:04,130 --> 03:32:08,939
[Applause]

4234
03:32:08,939 --> 03:32:11,340
good evening respected City Council

4235
03:32:11,340 --> 03:32:13,739
Members my name is Leanne sheremy I live

4236
03:32:13,739 --> 03:32:16,800
at 400 Adrian my home is actually at the

4237
03:32:16,800 --> 03:32:20,220
corner of Adrian and Jean I'm here this

4238
03:32:20,220 --> 03:32:21,840
evening to voice my concerns for the

4239
03:32:21,840 --> 03:32:24,540
property at University and John in the

4240
03:32:24,540 --> 03:32:26,700
fall of 2022 I received the standard

4241
03:32:26,700 --> 03:32:28,680
letter from the city as a resident who

4242
03:32:28,680 --> 03:32:31,020
lives by the property now owned by

4243
03:32:31,020 --> 03:32:34,200
glomax but the letter did not state a

4244
03:32:34,200 --> 03:32:35,880
business name or what the business would

4245
03:32:35,880 --> 03:32:38,040
be at the time of the zoning and

4246
03:32:38,040 --> 03:32:40,859
commission meeting on December 19th the

4247
03:32:40,859 --> 03:32:42,479
representatives for the proprietor of

4248
03:32:42,479 --> 03:32:44,520
this property stated a few times that

4249
03:32:44,520 --> 03:32:46,739
the proprietor still had not decided

4250
03:32:46,739 --> 03:32:49,859
what to do with this property however as

4251
03:32:49,859 --> 03:32:51,960
I learned this evening

4252
03:32:51,960 --> 03:32:54,840
um that the reporting would lead to a

4253
03:32:54,840 --> 03:32:57,779
gas station convenience store it seems

4254
03:32:57,779 --> 03:32:59,160
to be the plan

4255
03:32:59,160 --> 03:33:01,380
so as a resident of this neighborhood

4256
03:33:01,380 --> 03:33:03,540
around this property we already have a

4257
03:33:03,540 --> 03:33:05,340
convenience store in the form of a

4258
03:33:05,340 --> 03:33:08,040
Family Dollar I conveniently can go over

4259
03:33:08,040 --> 03:33:11,160
and get milk sugar beer cigarettes as

4260
03:33:11,160 --> 03:33:13,739
well as school supplies Home Goods

4261
03:33:13,739 --> 03:33:16,680
I live behind this store I receive a lot

4262
03:33:16,680 --> 03:33:18,540
of car traffic coming out of the

4263
03:33:18,540 --> 03:33:20,640
shopping center as well as foot traffic

4264
03:33:20,640 --> 03:33:23,640
going and coming from this store my yard

4265
03:33:23,640 --> 03:33:25,560
also receives a lot of the garbage

4266
03:33:25,560 --> 03:33:27,540
dropped on the ground from the snacks or

4267
03:33:27,540 --> 03:33:30,540
cigarettes purchased it's not ideal but

4268
03:33:30,540 --> 03:33:33,300
the way it is now it's manageable

4269
03:33:33,300 --> 03:33:35,040
I do not want to live near a business

4270
03:33:35,040 --> 03:33:37,200
that would make this worse for me or my

4271
03:33:37,200 --> 03:33:39,120
neighbors we do not need another

4272
03:33:39,120 --> 03:33:40,920
convenience store

4273
03:33:40,920 --> 03:33:43,020
another argument presented at the zoning

4274
03:33:43,020 --> 03:33:45,300
and planning commission was that the gas

4275
03:33:45,300 --> 03:33:46,859
station convenience store at the corner

4276
03:33:46,859 --> 03:33:48,840
of University in St Landry that it's

4277
03:33:48,840 --> 03:33:50,399
near a neighborhood and no one from that

4278
03:33:50,399 --> 03:33:51,720
neighborhood complains about that

4279
03:33:51,720 --> 03:33:54,180
business well I actually used to live

4280
03:33:54,180 --> 03:33:56,340
near that business as well and because

4281
03:33:56,340 --> 03:33:58,680
of the issues it presented traffic being

4282
03:33:58,680 --> 03:34:02,160
one of them I avoided it at all cost I

4283
03:34:02,160 --> 03:34:03,899
know where I currently live now on

4284
03:34:03,899 --> 03:34:06,660
Adrian is a convenient cut through to

4285
03:34:06,660 --> 03:34:10,080
University eras Landry and Cameron I

4286
03:34:10,080 --> 03:34:12,239
experienced through traffic at varying

4287
03:34:12,239 --> 03:34:15,779
speeds now as a resident there as I said

4288
03:34:15,779 --> 03:34:18,660
before it's not ideal but it's

4289
03:34:18,660 --> 03:34:22,260
manageable as it is now we do not need

4290
03:34:22,260 --> 03:34:24,479
another gas station

4291
03:34:24,479 --> 03:34:27,000
this proprietor is not invested in our

4292
03:34:27,000 --> 03:34:28,979
city he doesn't know about our thriving

4293
03:34:28,979 --> 03:34:30,540
neighborhood in the heart of Lafayette

4294
03:34:30,540 --> 03:34:34,380
but I do that's why I chose to live

4295
03:34:34,380 --> 03:34:36,720
there and why I'm here tonight on a

4296
03:34:36,720 --> 03:34:37,819
school night

4297
03:34:37,819 --> 03:34:40,380
respective City Council Members I asked

4298
03:34:40,380 --> 03:34:42,000
today that you reject the appeal and

4299
03:34:42,000 --> 03:34:43,620
support the existed ruling of the

4300
03:34:43,620 --> 03:34:45,420
Planning and Zoning commission thank you

4301
03:34:45,420 --> 03:34:47,160
so much for your time

4302
03:34:47,160 --> 03:34:52,380
Timothy Michael followed by Renee Sonya

4303
03:34:52,380 --> 03:34:54,660
Timothy Michael

4304
03:34:54,660 --> 03:34:56,420
or Michael

4305
03:34:56,420 --> 03:35:06,469
okay thank you followed by Renee sonje

4306
03:35:06,479 --> 03:35:09,060
good evening Council my name is uh Tim

4307
03:35:09,060 --> 03:35:11,880
Michael I've lived on duclow street for

4308
03:35:11,880 --> 03:35:14,819
32 years two different houses but the

4309
03:35:14,819 --> 03:35:18,000
one I'm in now been there for 30 years

4310
03:35:18,000 --> 03:35:22,020
I've got two two things that I want to

4311
03:35:22,020 --> 03:35:23,819
talk about and the first is we're going

4312
03:35:23,819 --> 03:35:25,800
to go back to I think was the second

4313
03:35:25,800 --> 03:35:28,200
speaker or the forensic nurse and she

4314
03:35:28,200 --> 03:35:30,239
was talking about crime

4315
03:35:30,239 --> 03:35:32,100
I haven't been able to do as much

4316
03:35:32,100 --> 03:35:34,279
research as I wanted but from Arizona

4317
03:35:34,279 --> 03:35:37,800
State University uh it's the department

4318
03:35:37,800 --> 03:35:39,960
of public policy

4319
03:35:39,960 --> 03:35:44,760
did a report on robbery of convenience

4320
03:35:44,760 --> 03:35:48,180
stores and I I wanted to put one tidbit

4321
03:35:48,180 --> 03:35:51,290
out of that

4322
03:35:51,300 --> 03:35:52,800
and and the reason I'm doing this

4323
03:35:52,800 --> 03:35:54,420
because it shows the crime that's going

4324
03:35:54,420 --> 03:35:59,279
to come in with a convenience store employees suffer from

4325
03:35:59,279 --> 03:36:02,460
a high rate of workplace homicide we

4326
03:36:02,460 --> 03:36:04,620
don't need that

4327
03:36:04,620 --> 03:36:08,760
second only to taxi cab drivers this is

4328
03:36:08,760 --> 03:36:10,859
National now doesn't reflect Lafayette

4329
03:36:10,859 --> 03:36:13,580
but it's the general thing

4330
03:36:13,580 --> 03:36:16,500
the second is

4331
03:36:16,500 --> 03:36:19,800
from uh like a journal for convenience

4332
03:36:19,800 --> 03:36:22,800
store and petroleum retailers

4333
03:36:22,800 --> 03:36:24,600
and

4334
03:36:24,600 --> 03:36:27,000
the title of their article in their own

4335
03:36:27,000 --> 03:36:28,920
journal convenience stores are the

4336
03:36:28,920 --> 03:36:32,100
fourth most common location for violent

4337
03:36:32,100 --> 03:36:33,060
crime

4338
03:36:33,060 --> 03:36:35,939
and gas station

4339
03:36:35,939 --> 03:36:38,040
gas stations are in their separate

4340
03:36:38,040 --> 03:36:40,680
section in their seventh

4341
03:36:40,680 --> 03:36:43,200
a long time ago the four corners area

4342
03:36:43,200 --> 03:36:45,960
was the Bastion of the city everybody

4343
03:36:45,960 --> 03:36:48,620
went to Toby's and went to Jacobs and

4344
03:36:48,620 --> 03:36:51,300
which was before my time and then it

4345
03:36:51,300 --> 03:36:53,000
turned to

4346
03:36:53,000 --> 03:36:55,739
crime prostitution they would drop them

4347
03:36:55,739 --> 03:36:58,739
off in front of my house uh drug dealing

4348
03:36:58,739 --> 03:37:01,140
all that that kind of got cleaned up and

4349
03:37:01,140 --> 03:37:03,420
we finally starting to see some movement

4350
03:37:03,420 --> 03:37:06,779
we got two auto stores on one corner and

4351
03:37:06,779 --> 03:37:09,239
we got the new Coca-Cola Housing

4352
03:37:09,239 --> 03:37:10,380
Development

4353
03:37:10,380 --> 03:37:12,840
they're all nice well-kept

4354
03:37:12,840 --> 03:37:15,300
establishments we don't need to revert

4355
03:37:15,300 --> 03:37:19,380
back we don't need to that crime to come

4356
03:37:19,380 --> 03:37:21,420
back into Lafayette and talking about

4357
03:37:21,420 --> 03:37:23,580
Circle K across the street I've got a

4358
03:37:23,580 --> 03:37:24,899
very good friend that has a business

4359
03:37:24,899 --> 03:37:26,460
very close

4360
03:37:26,460 --> 03:37:29,220
just in the cold spell

4361
03:37:29,220 --> 03:37:31,979
he had problems with the homeless that

4362
03:37:31,979 --> 03:37:34,560
hang out sleeping in his Stoops of his

4363
03:37:34,560 --> 03:37:39,060
business defecating lighting fires

4364
03:37:39,060 --> 03:37:41,040
I don't need anybody coming to my house

4365
03:37:41,040 --> 03:37:44,340
I've had it one time and it very came

4366
03:37:44,340 --> 03:37:47,700
very close came to a bad situation uh

4367
03:37:47,700 --> 03:37:49,080
fortunately the police showed up quick

4368
03:37:49,080 --> 03:37:51,840
enough before he got into my house I

4369
03:37:51,840 --> 03:37:53,239
don't want that by my house anymore

4370
03:37:53,239 --> 03:37:56,040
that's all this is going to attract

4371
03:37:56,040 --> 03:37:58,560
my second thing

4372
03:37:58,560 --> 03:38:00,600
um and this is the one I really uh

4373
03:38:00,600 --> 03:38:02,399
embalmed at myself because I didn't get

4374
03:38:02,399 --> 03:38:05,340
to to research it more

4375
03:38:05,340 --> 03:38:07,260
all of those small Lots we're talking

4376
03:38:07,260 --> 03:38:09,899
about are residential lots

4377
03:38:09,899 --> 03:38:12,439
I'm done sorry

4378
03:38:12,439 --> 03:38:15,359
Nick speakers Renee sonier followed by

4379
03:38:15,359 --> 03:38:22,969
Stephanie Courtney Dugan

4380
03:38:22,979 --> 03:38:25,260
good evening I'm Renee sonier and I'm a

4381
03:38:25,260 --> 03:38:27,420
resident of Oak Lawn neighborhood I live

4382
03:38:27,420 --> 03:38:29,700
on Myrtle place across the street from

4383
03:38:29,700 --> 03:38:31,979
school and my seven-year-old attends

4384
03:38:31,979 --> 03:38:33,479
Myrtle Place Elementary and I have a

4385
03:38:33,479 --> 03:38:36,000
two-year-old who will also attend Myrtle

4386
03:38:36,000 --> 03:38:37,439
Place Elementary when he's ready for

4387
03:38:37,439 --> 03:38:40,080
preschool we often join our friends

4388
03:38:40,080 --> 03:38:41,520
after school

4389
03:38:41,520 --> 03:38:43,800
we walk from school to Oaklawn Park

4390
03:38:43,800 --> 03:38:47,340
which is a hub for the families who live

4391
03:38:47,340 --> 03:38:49,260
in our neighborhood we have to Traverse

4392
03:38:49,260 --> 03:38:52,979
John Street which has no stop signs it

4393
03:38:52,979 --> 03:38:55,680
can be a little bit dangerous we have to

4394
03:38:55,680 --> 03:38:57,420
be careful with our young ones and

4395
03:38:57,420 --> 03:38:59,580
strollers and on bicycles

4396
03:38:59,580 --> 03:39:02,520
rollerblades skates and all that

4397
03:39:02,520 --> 03:39:03,600
um

4398
03:39:03,600 --> 03:39:06,300
the through traffic in our neighborhood

4399
03:39:06,300 --> 03:39:09,359
you know it's there but it's limited and

4400
03:39:09,359 --> 03:39:11,700
my concern mainly is that this

4401
03:39:11,700 --> 03:39:14,160
development with an entrance on John

4402
03:39:14,160 --> 03:39:17,340
Street and University would increase

4403
03:39:17,340 --> 03:39:19,460
through traffic increase foot traffic

4404
03:39:19,460 --> 03:39:21,960
obviously a convenience store that sells

4405
03:39:21,960 --> 03:39:25,439
liquor tobacco gas is not an ideal

4406
03:39:25,439 --> 03:39:27,540
situation for any of the neighbors who

4407
03:39:27,540 --> 03:39:30,420
live adjacent to that property it's also

4408
03:39:30,420 --> 03:39:33,660
not ideal for any of the people who are

4409
03:39:33,660 --> 03:39:35,160
pedestrians in our neighborhood we have

4410
03:39:35,160 --> 03:39:37,680
lots of dog walkers joggers who are

4411
03:39:37,680 --> 03:39:39,540
there for health and fitness

4412
03:39:39,540 --> 03:39:41,819
and then of course the families who are

4413
03:39:41,819 --> 03:39:43,380
coming from all different parts of the

4414
03:39:43,380 --> 03:39:45,300
neighborhood to get to school to get to

4415
03:39:45,300 --> 03:39:48,899
the park it's just not going to be as

4416
03:39:48,899 --> 03:39:51,540
safe as it once was

4417
03:39:51,540 --> 03:39:52,680
um

4418
03:39:52,680 --> 03:39:54,899
of course we would love to see something

4419
03:39:54,899 --> 03:39:58,380
new developed in that area that would

4420
03:39:58,380 --> 03:40:00,300
benefit the neighbors benefit the

4421
03:40:00,300 --> 03:40:03,180
families people have mentioned grocery

4422
03:40:03,180 --> 03:40:07,439
stores daycares Medical Offices anything

4423
03:40:07,439 --> 03:40:09,899
that's a nine to five Monday through

4424
03:40:09,899 --> 03:40:11,840
Friday sort of thing

4425
03:40:11,840 --> 03:40:14,460
could really

4426
03:40:14,460 --> 03:40:17,939
improve that property which you know as

4427
03:40:17,939 --> 03:40:20,399
it and be a similar use as it was as a

4428
03:40:20,399 --> 03:40:21,060
bank

4429
03:40:21,060 --> 03:40:24,120
and so for all those reasons for the

4430
03:40:24,120 --> 03:40:25,979
families of Oaklawn neighborhood and

4431
03:40:25,979 --> 03:40:27,600
just for

4432
03:40:27,600 --> 03:40:30,899
um the continued reinvestment and

4433
03:40:30,899 --> 03:40:32,939
Redevelopment and Improvement of the

4434
03:40:32,939 --> 03:40:34,800
University Corridor I ask that you

4435
03:40:34,800 --> 03:40:36,600
uphold the planning and zonings

4436
03:40:36,600 --> 03:40:39,420
commissions

4437
03:40:39,420 --> 03:40:43,200
rejection of this request thank you

4438
03:40:43,200 --> 03:40:46,260
Stephanie carne Dugan followed by Harry

4439
03:40:46,260 --> 03:40:47,819
Staub

4440
03:40:47,819 --> 03:40:49,920
good evening my name is Stephanie Corney

4441
03:40:49,920 --> 03:40:52,859
Dugan most of you know who I am and

4442
03:40:52,859 --> 03:40:54,000
where I live

4443
03:40:54,000 --> 03:40:56,340
but just to refresh your memory right

4444
03:40:56,340 --> 03:41:00,479
there on murder place and

4445
03:41:00,479 --> 03:41:03,439
the city council is the final Arbiters

4446
03:41:03,439 --> 03:41:08,279
of the legislation that comes to guide

4447
03:41:08,279 --> 03:41:11,520
us citizens in Lafayette you have an

4448
03:41:11,520 --> 03:41:15,060
obligation to take care of this as the

4449
03:41:15,060 --> 03:41:16,800
health safety and Welfare of the

4450
03:41:16,800 --> 03:41:18,840
citizens should be your utmost

4451
03:41:18,840 --> 03:41:22,620
importance and I'm sure it always is

4452
03:41:22,620 --> 03:41:27,600
I would venture to Guess that since you

4453
03:41:27,600 --> 03:41:30,600
just passed a few minutes ago an

4454
03:41:30,600 --> 03:41:33,960
ordinance which changed the ordinances

4455
03:41:33,960 --> 03:41:36,899
of Lafayette and the uses and the

4456
03:41:36,899 --> 03:41:39,540
planning of the city of Lafayette that

4457
03:41:39,540 --> 03:41:41,819
you understand the importance that it is

4458
03:41:41,819 --> 03:41:44,580
that when we look at a piece of property

4459
03:41:44,580 --> 03:41:49,560
and we see the issues that may come up

4460
03:41:49,560 --> 03:41:52,800
and we discuss I'm positive sure

4461
03:41:52,800 --> 03:41:55,620
all of those issues with Planning and

4462
03:41:55,620 --> 03:41:58,739
Zoning because we wouldn't be here if

4463
03:41:58,739 --> 03:42:01,500
somebody hadn't said to them oh by the

4464
03:42:01,500 --> 03:42:04,200
way you can't go forward unless this

4465
03:42:04,200 --> 03:42:06,420
property is re-platted

4466
03:42:06,420 --> 03:42:09,120
and as a business person I understand

4467
03:42:09,120 --> 03:42:13,140
that my business when it was rezoned

4468
03:42:13,140 --> 03:42:16,200
under the UDC was zoned as a light

4469
03:42:16,200 --> 03:42:17,819
Industrial

4470
03:42:17,819 --> 03:42:21,000
that did not suit my neighborhood it did

4471
03:42:21,000 --> 03:42:24,420
not suit what was going on around me I

4472
03:42:24,420 --> 03:42:27,060
went through great pains to make sure

4473
03:42:27,060 --> 03:42:30,840
that the four corners area would change

4474
03:42:30,840 --> 03:42:33,239
and it would change

4475
03:42:33,239 --> 03:42:37,080
just fantastically for the better we had

4476
03:42:37,080 --> 03:42:39,319
the university Corridor that is coming

4477
03:42:39,319 --> 03:42:42,720
shortly I'm sure where'd the mayor go

4478
03:42:42,720 --> 03:42:44,160
okay

4479
03:42:44,160 --> 03:42:46,319
oh he's talking he's talking to the

4480
03:42:46,319 --> 03:42:48,180
right people they're probably talking

4481
03:42:48,180 --> 03:42:50,399
about the university Corridor as we

4482
03:42:50,399 --> 03:42:52,140
speak

4483
03:42:52,140 --> 03:42:54,899
but I was there when playing Lafayette

4484
03:42:54,899 --> 03:42:58,680
was developed I sat on that committee I

4485
03:42:58,680 --> 03:43:02,819
read every word I read every page

4486
03:43:02,819 --> 03:43:06,840
I also have read most of the pages in

4487
03:43:06,840 --> 03:43:09,359
The LDC right now and I can pretty much

4488
03:43:09,359 --> 03:43:12,479
talk to you about that the whole idea is

4489
03:43:12,479 --> 03:43:15,660
for Lafayette to become a bigger better

4490
03:43:15,660 --> 03:43:19,979
more wonderful place for the citizens of

4491
03:43:19,979 --> 03:43:23,640
Lafayette to live and enjoy their life

4492
03:43:23,640 --> 03:43:26,279
I don't believe that this is going to

4493
03:43:26,279 --> 03:43:28,859
make the the turn that we were hoping

4494
03:43:28,859 --> 03:43:31,920
for that we worked so hard for at Four

4495
03:43:31,920 --> 03:43:33,140
Corners

4496
03:43:33,140 --> 03:43:36,779
this cannot be the answer and it should

4497
03:43:36,779 --> 03:43:39,060
not be the answer there are plenty of

4498
03:43:39,060 --> 03:43:40,979
other answers and there are plenty of

4499
03:43:40,979 --> 03:43:44,279
other people out there ready to help to

4500
03:43:44,279 --> 03:43:46,439
develop in the right way in the right

4501
03:43:46,439 --> 03:43:47,279
way

4502
03:43:47,279 --> 03:43:52,809
thank you very much

4503
03:43:52,819 --> 03:43:58,200
Perry stop followed by Ramin Altov

4504
03:43:58,200 --> 03:43:59,600
good evening

4505
03:43:59,600 --> 03:44:02,160
representatives of the council

4506
03:44:02,160 --> 03:44:05,160
um I am Perry Staub I am legal counsel

4507
03:44:05,160 --> 03:44:07,020
for glomax

4508
03:44:07,020 --> 03:44:09,920
um glomax is a family operated business

4509
03:44:09,920 --> 03:44:13,920
it develops convenience stores it's

4510
03:44:13,920 --> 03:44:15,660
still very small it's just family

4511
03:44:15,660 --> 03:44:18,120
operated

4512
03:44:18,120 --> 03:44:19,739
um

4513
03:44:19,739 --> 03:44:23,819
it came into purchase the property

4514
03:44:23,819 --> 03:44:26,279
formally occupied by the Chase Bank when

4515
03:44:26,279 --> 03:44:28,439
nobody else was interested in doing

4516
03:44:28,439 --> 03:44:29,939
anything with it

4517
03:44:29,939 --> 03:44:33,359
in invested significant amounts of time

4518
03:44:33,359 --> 03:44:34,560
and money

4519
03:44:34,560 --> 03:44:37,920
you as business owners and being

4520
03:44:37,920 --> 03:44:39,979
familiar with the operations of business

4521
03:44:39,979 --> 03:44:42,899
certainly know that one of the things

4522
03:44:42,899 --> 03:44:47,279
you rely upon is our laws in terms of

4523
03:44:47,279 --> 03:44:51,180
what are permitted uses of property we

4524
03:44:51,180 --> 03:44:53,640
make our decisions all those meetings

4525
03:44:53,640 --> 03:44:55,979
that were described with the Planning

4526
03:44:55,979 --> 03:44:58,800
Commission and the different elements of

4527
03:44:58,800 --> 03:45:01,560
their office all of those were conducted

4528
03:45:01,560 --> 03:45:04,380
long before glomax ever even made the

4529
03:45:04,380 --> 03:45:06,180
decision to go forward with the purchase

4530
03:45:06,180 --> 03:45:08,460
of the property and it was because it

4531
03:45:08,460 --> 03:45:11,460
had these verifications that it decided

4532
03:45:11,460 --> 03:45:13,800
to proceed now

4533
03:45:13,800 --> 03:45:16,680
I want to emphasize for you the

4534
03:45:16,680 --> 03:45:18,960
narrowness really of the question that

4535
03:45:18,960 --> 03:45:21,840
is presented to you today it's just the

4536
03:45:21,840 --> 03:45:25,200
replanting the the Chase Bank it should

4537
03:45:25,200 --> 03:45:27,420
have already been written been replied

4538
03:45:27,420 --> 03:45:29,939
it you talked about it this was a good

4539
03:45:29,939 --> 03:45:32,640
government measure it just recognizes

4540
03:45:32,640 --> 03:45:33,899
that

4541
03:45:33,899 --> 03:45:36,660
we have a lot for each place of business

4542
03:45:36,660 --> 03:45:40,080
or residence that is in existence and

4543
03:45:40,080 --> 03:45:42,479
that's that's all that is before you is

4544
03:45:42,479 --> 03:45:45,180
the appeal of the denial of the

4545
03:45:45,180 --> 03:45:48,739
replatting not anything concerning use

4546
03:45:48,739 --> 03:45:51,840
everything that you've heard is about

4547
03:45:51,840 --> 03:45:53,040
use

4548
03:45:53,040 --> 03:45:56,220
all of that use is going to be subject

4549
03:45:56,220 --> 03:46:01,319
to review traffic drainage Landscaping

4550
03:46:01,319 --> 03:46:04,260
exactly how the building looks we

4551
03:46:04,260 --> 03:46:06,960
certainly will welcome and invite

4552
03:46:06,960 --> 03:46:09,359
neighborhood comment and we'll attempt

4553
03:46:09,359 --> 03:46:13,560
to address concerns by neighbors then if

4554
03:46:13,560 --> 03:46:16,260
it's appropriate and somebody wants to

4555
03:46:16,260 --> 03:46:18,899
bring a challenge to the nature of the

4556
03:46:18,899 --> 03:46:21,319
development perhaps we'll see you again

4557
03:46:21,319 --> 03:46:24,899
but it's presumptuous to think that we

4558
03:46:24,899 --> 03:46:27,300
won't be able to satisfy

4559
03:46:27,300 --> 03:46:29,700
the concerns of the Planning Commission

4560
03:46:29,700 --> 03:46:32,040
the concerns of zoning and the concerns

4561
03:46:32,040 --> 03:46:33,420
of the neighbors

4562
03:46:33,420 --> 03:46:36,479
my neighborhood has one of these there

4563
03:46:36,479 --> 03:46:39,960
are churches there are schools there are

4564
03:46:39,960 --> 03:46:41,760
all of the things that were mentioned

4565
03:46:41,760 --> 03:46:44,700
it's a wonderful beautiful development

4566
03:46:44,700 --> 03:46:47,220
the neighborhood uses it extensively

4567
03:46:47,220 --> 03:46:50,399
don't presume that it's going to be

4568
03:46:50,399 --> 03:46:53,279
something that's misused and remember

4569
03:46:53,279 --> 03:46:56,239
that tonight as we said is only about

4570
03:46:56,239 --> 03:46:59,700
replatting we'll discuss use later thank

4571
03:46:59,700 --> 03:47:00,840
you very much

4572
03:47:00,840 --> 03:47:04,250
next speaker

4573
03:47:04,260 --> 03:47:09,769
Emily Emily Doom

4574
03:47:09,779 --> 03:47:11,720
good evening Council

4575
03:47:11,720 --> 03:47:15,260
Raymond altaf I'm with Lomax LLC

4576
03:47:15,260 --> 03:47:18,000
I just want to restate some of the

4577
03:47:18,000 --> 03:47:20,180
things that Mr Staub said

4578
03:47:20,180 --> 03:47:23,420
we started looking into this property

4579
03:47:23,420 --> 03:47:26,580
about a year ago we went through all the

4580
03:47:26,580 --> 03:47:29,640
process that LTD recommended we had many

4581
03:47:29,640 --> 03:47:32,899
meetings with them we discussed the use

4582
03:47:32,899 --> 03:47:36,479
we uh you know we were given a knot

4583
03:47:36,479 --> 03:47:38,040
basically to move forward with the

4584
03:47:38,040 --> 03:47:40,979
project and only then we went and we

4585
03:47:40,979 --> 03:47:43,319
purchased the property and we made the

4586
03:47:43,319 --> 03:47:45,239
investment into the property we turned

4587
03:47:45,239 --> 03:47:48,779
in the plans and after that you know

4588
03:47:48,779 --> 03:47:52,080
it's uh basically we were told uh

4589
03:47:52,080 --> 03:47:54,000
replatting was just a procedural thing

4590
03:47:54,000 --> 03:47:57,840
the youth was already there so a lot of

4591
03:47:57,840 --> 03:48:00,720
the opposition with all due respect

4592
03:48:00,720 --> 03:48:04,140
they are disputing the use but we are

4593
03:48:04,140 --> 03:48:06,300
not here to discuss use today we are

4594
03:48:06,300 --> 03:48:08,640
here to discuss re-platting and we were

4595
03:48:08,640 --> 03:48:09,859
told

4596
03:48:09,859 --> 03:48:12,600
replatting would not have anything to do

4597
03:48:12,600 --> 03:48:15,779
with the use so with that understanding

4598
03:48:15,779 --> 03:48:19,620
you know we had made the purchase we you

4599
03:48:19,620 --> 03:48:21,180
know made the investment towards this

4600
03:48:21,180 --> 03:48:24,660
property and the other thing is for the

4601
03:48:24,660 --> 03:48:26,040
uh

4602
03:48:26,040 --> 03:48:28,439
condition the waiver that we are asking

4603
03:48:28,439 --> 03:48:31,020
for the Dual Finance lot no matter what

4604
03:48:31,020 --> 03:48:32,939
is done at this location

4605
03:48:32,939 --> 03:48:36,840
if that restriction is there that will

4606
03:48:36,840 --> 03:48:38,819
basically push all the traffic to your

4607
03:48:38,819 --> 03:48:40,560
diversity it will close John Street

4608
03:48:40,560 --> 03:48:43,920
entrances do close street addresses and

4609
03:48:43,920 --> 03:48:46,020
it would basically bottleneck the

4610
03:48:46,020 --> 03:48:48,359
traffic into that property and it

4611
03:48:48,359 --> 03:48:50,880
wouldn't be good for it uh whether it's

4612
03:48:50,880 --> 03:48:53,520
another type of business there or a gas

4613
03:48:53,520 --> 03:48:56,220
station whatever it may be that would

4614
03:48:56,220 --> 03:48:58,520
not be good for the property

4615
03:48:58,520 --> 03:49:01,800
that's pretty much all I have to say

4616
03:49:01,800 --> 03:49:05,580
final speaker Mr chair is Emily Dion

4617
03:49:05,580 --> 03:49:07,260
good evening

4618
03:49:07,260 --> 03:49:07,920
um

4619
03:49:07,920 --> 03:49:10,439
and thank you for listening

4620
03:49:10,439 --> 03:49:13,380
I believe I'm the only business owner

4621
03:49:13,380 --> 03:49:15,660
that's speaking tonight

4622
03:49:15,660 --> 03:49:19,439
my business is literally next door to

4623
03:49:19,439 --> 03:49:21,540
Chase Bank

4624
03:49:21,540 --> 03:49:25,319
um we take care of its Magnolia's home

4625
03:49:25,319 --> 03:49:27,540
care for the last 18 years I've been

4626
03:49:27,540 --> 03:49:30,120
doing this we take care of the elderly

4627
03:49:30,120 --> 03:49:32,160
and the disabled in their homes we're

4628
03:49:32,160 --> 03:49:35,100
like a sitting service

4629
03:49:35,100 --> 03:49:39,899
my employees are mostly single months

4630
03:49:39,899 --> 03:49:43,260
they come by they have to do some things

4631
03:49:43,260 --> 03:49:45,060
at the office they have to drop off

4632
03:49:45,060 --> 03:49:47,399
their time sheets sometimes this is done

4633
03:49:47,399 --> 03:49:49,080
in the middle of the night they want to

4634
03:49:49,080 --> 03:49:50,580
get paid

4635
03:49:50,580 --> 03:49:54,660
um it's done at any time of the day

4636
03:49:54,660 --> 03:49:57,479
um sometimes I work late at night my

4637
03:49:57,479 --> 03:50:00,479
staff Works late I do not want to come

4638
03:50:00,479 --> 03:50:02,640
out at 5 30 or 6 o'clock in the

4639
03:50:02,640 --> 03:50:04,260
afternoon

4640
03:50:04,260 --> 03:50:07,080
and have someone either sleeping sitting

4641
03:50:07,080 --> 03:50:11,000
or standing there watching our traffic

4642
03:50:11,000 --> 03:50:14,399
our coming goals in the office the only

4643
03:50:14,399 --> 03:50:18,720
thing that will do is entice them

4644
03:50:18,720 --> 03:50:21,600
to to have crimes I've heard the report

4645
03:50:21,600 --> 03:50:24,720
of crime at Convenience Stores

4646
03:50:24,720 --> 03:50:25,560
um

4647
03:50:25,560 --> 03:50:28,680
and I don't believe that

4648
03:50:28,680 --> 03:50:32,460
the Four Corners is just beginning

4649
03:50:32,460 --> 03:50:34,140
to be reborn

4650
03:50:34,140 --> 03:50:37,319
it's just beginning to be clean I grew

4651
03:50:37,319 --> 03:50:40,319
up at the Four Corners I remember

4652
03:50:40,319 --> 03:50:43,020
the national I remember the Chase Bank I

4653
03:50:43,020 --> 03:50:45,660
remember the First National Bank this is

4654
03:50:45,660 --> 03:50:49,080
where we grocery shop and

4655
03:50:49,080 --> 03:50:52,319
lived I mean you know that was the Hub

4656
03:50:52,319 --> 03:50:55,439
of the city and so I believe with this

4657
03:50:55,439 --> 03:50:57,300
grocery store with this convenience

4658
03:50:57,300 --> 03:50:58,979
store

4659
03:50:58,979 --> 03:51:01,620
um it would bring Crime it would bring

4660
03:51:01,620 --> 03:51:03,779
dysfunction

4661
03:51:03,779 --> 03:51:07,140
to the area it would it would not help

4662
03:51:07,140 --> 03:51:10,620
what we're trying to do at this point

4663
03:51:10,620 --> 03:51:13,140
um we finally got rid of the hotel it's

4664
03:51:13,140 --> 03:51:15,120
a beautiful complex apartment complex

4665
03:51:15,120 --> 03:51:20,340
there why would we want to bring more

4666
03:51:20,340 --> 03:51:25,380
disaster or more trash because my office

4667
03:51:25,380 --> 03:51:27,239
is like I said the only thing that

4668
03:51:27,239 --> 03:51:29,880
separates us right now is a

4669
03:51:29,880 --> 03:51:30,479
um

4670
03:51:30,479 --> 03:51:34,260
chain link fence I get all the trash I

4671
03:51:34,260 --> 03:51:37,020
get every piece every piece of paper

4672
03:51:37,020 --> 03:51:39,660
that flies out from either the garbage

4673
03:51:39,660 --> 03:51:43,260
truck or people passing and throwing I

4674
03:51:43,260 --> 03:51:45,540
get the garbage I'm the Yard Man at the

4675
03:51:45,540 --> 03:51:48,239
office I pick up the garbage

4676
03:51:48,239 --> 03:51:51,000
um I would appreciate if you all would

4677
03:51:51,000 --> 03:51:53,640
just consider denying this

4678
03:51:53,640 --> 03:51:56,760
yes we can use something else something

4679
03:51:56,760 --> 03:52:00,060
productive something more feasible for

4680
03:52:00,060 --> 03:52:04,399
that area that the community can use and it'd be vital

4681
03:52:04,399 --> 03:52:07,620
but at this at this time I do wish that

4682
03:52:07,620 --> 03:52:10,080
you would consider not

4683
03:52:10,080 --> 03:52:12,120
um granting this petition

4684
03:52:12,120 --> 03:52:21,290
thank you no other speakers Mr chair

4685
03:52:21,300 --> 03:52:23,340
have a

4686
03:52:23,340 --> 03:52:27,410
go ahead Andy yeah good

4687
03:52:27,420 --> 03:52:31,140
this is a uh a lot on our plate here and

4688
03:52:31,140 --> 03:52:34,200
you guys have a lot on your plate also

4689
03:52:34,200 --> 03:52:36,960
what's so tough about this though is

4690
03:52:36,960 --> 03:52:39,600
we're here to decide one thing

4691
03:52:39,600 --> 03:52:42,600
a plotting replatting of the lot that's

4692
03:52:42,600 --> 03:52:43,800
it

4693
03:52:43,800 --> 03:52:46,739
the use of the land the use of the the

4694
03:52:46,739 --> 03:52:50,160
intent of what the owner has for it

4695
03:52:50,160 --> 03:52:53,520
is not even on the table right now we

4696
03:52:53,520 --> 03:52:55,380
just have to replant that's the whole

4697
03:52:55,380 --> 03:52:57,180
point why we're here is to replant this

4698
03:52:57,180 --> 03:52:58,080
land

4699
03:52:58,080 --> 03:52:59,720
now I understand

4700
03:52:59,720 --> 03:53:02,880
a permit has been requested a building

4701
03:53:02,880 --> 03:53:04,200
permit

4702
03:53:04,200 --> 03:53:06,000
I'm not as familiar as I should be with

4703
03:53:06,000 --> 03:53:07,380
these building permits I've never

4704
03:53:07,380 --> 03:53:09,359
applied for one well for years I haven't

4705
03:53:09,359 --> 03:53:10,859
applied for when I did a small remodel

4706
03:53:10,859 --> 03:53:12,359
my house years ago

4707
03:53:12,359 --> 03:53:15,600
but this permit if if I could get the

4708
03:53:15,600 --> 03:53:17,939
owner or the attorney up here what was

4709
03:53:17,939 --> 03:53:21,779
our Andre the engineer what what exactly

4710
03:53:21,779 --> 03:53:24,239
is the pill permit addressing is it is

4711
03:53:24,239 --> 03:53:27,120
it a type of building is it is it Sam

4712
03:53:27,120 --> 03:53:28,680
what they're going to use it for is

4713
03:53:28,680 --> 03:53:30,540
what's the department say it's going to

4714
03:53:30,540 --> 03:53:32,819
be used for

4715
03:53:32,819 --> 03:53:33,899
okay

4716
03:53:33,899 --> 03:53:35,700
well

4717
03:53:35,700 --> 03:53:41,170
yeah

4718
03:53:41,180 --> 03:53:44,399
convenient convenience store and gas

4719
03:53:44,399 --> 03:53:46,739
station okay all right

4720
03:53:46,739 --> 03:53:49,739
so this new

4721
03:53:49,739 --> 03:53:52,319
code that we're passing

4722
03:53:52,319 --> 03:53:54,600
would not allow a convenience store and

4723
03:53:54,600 --> 03:53:57,660
gas station so this permit

4724
03:53:57,660 --> 03:53:59,939
that we have in place now

4725
03:53:59,939 --> 03:54:02,040
basically is grandfathered in to allow

4726
03:54:02,040 --> 03:54:03,380
that

4727
03:54:03,380 --> 03:54:05,760
and I understand the biggest objection

4728
03:54:05,760 --> 03:54:08,760
the residents here have is the gas

4729
03:54:08,760 --> 03:54:09,660
station

4730
03:54:09,660 --> 03:54:11,580
that's probably the biggest part of it I

4731
03:54:11,580 --> 03:54:12,899
understand a lot of y'all don't like the

4732
03:54:12,899 --> 03:54:15,060
convenience store there are convenience

4733
03:54:15,060 --> 03:54:16,859
stores in the area there are convenience

4734
03:54:16,859 --> 03:54:18,840
stores that can operate well

4735
03:54:18,840 --> 03:54:20,279
uh

4736
03:54:20,279 --> 03:54:24,239
but in order to facilitate the needs in

4737
03:54:24,239 --> 03:54:27,180
the neighborhood I personally would have

4738
03:54:27,180 --> 03:54:30,720
to vote against the replatting because

4739
03:54:30,720 --> 03:54:33,420
we have 120 people sitting here and

4740
03:54:33,420 --> 03:54:35,840
saying no we don't want a gas station

4741
03:54:35,840 --> 03:54:38,399
and I can understand why and our new

4742
03:54:38,399 --> 03:54:41,100
code moving forward will not allow a gas

4743
03:54:41,100 --> 03:54:44,340
station there uh so I personally had to

4744
03:54:44,340 --> 03:54:45,840
vote against this replying for that

4745
03:54:45,840 --> 03:54:53,210
reason

4746
03:54:53,220 --> 03:55:03,670
oh please

4747
03:55:03,680 --> 03:55:06,180
I just want to make sure that that we're

4748
03:55:06,180 --> 03:55:08,760
clear on this issue

4749
03:55:08,760 --> 03:55:10,979
we keep saying that that we're here for

4750
03:55:10,979 --> 03:55:13,800
a replatting and and we're not here to

4751
03:55:13,800 --> 03:55:14,819
discuss

4752
03:55:14,819 --> 03:55:16,199
use

4753
03:55:16,199 --> 03:55:17,819
we keep saying that over and over again

4754
03:55:17,819 --> 03:55:19,500
right

4755
03:55:19,500 --> 03:55:24,420
yet it appears clear what the intended

4756
03:55:24,420 --> 03:55:26,279
use is

4757
03:55:26,279 --> 03:55:28,859
so my question is

4758
03:55:28,859 --> 03:55:32,060
will the replatting

4759
03:55:32,060 --> 03:55:35,460
automatically allow

4760
03:55:35,460 --> 03:55:37,739
for the developer to construct on this

4761
03:55:37,739 --> 03:55:39,720
property where they are proposing to

4762
03:55:39,720 --> 03:55:40,979
construct

4763
03:55:40,979 --> 03:55:42,660
yes because they've applied for a

4764
03:55:42,660 --> 03:55:44,819
building permit

4765
03:55:44,819 --> 03:55:46,859
so it would

4766
03:55:46,859 --> 03:55:48,180
we already have the building under

4767
03:55:48,180 --> 03:55:50,570
review

4768
03:55:50,580 --> 03:55:53,279
the building and the adjacent science

4769
03:55:53,279 --> 03:55:54,720
site

4770
03:55:54,720 --> 03:55:56,699
okay

4771
03:55:56,699 --> 03:55:58,560
and it is his

4772
03:55:58,560 --> 03:55:59,699
okay

4773
03:55:59,699 --> 03:56:00,960
thank you

4774
03:56:00,960 --> 03:56:02,939
anyone else

4775
03:56:02,939 --> 03:56:06,110
council members

4776
03:56:06,120 --> 03:56:07,859
everybody's good

4777
03:56:07,859 --> 03:56:11,100
okay call for the vote

4778
03:56:11,100 --> 03:56:13,859
there is no motion on the floor at this

4779
03:56:13,859 --> 03:56:17,100
time so we will defer to legal to give

4780
03:56:17,100 --> 03:56:20,040
you guidance on the motion and what your

4781
03:56:20,040 --> 03:56:22,260
yes or no vote means okay we didn't I

4782
03:56:22,260 --> 03:56:27,540
thought we made it okay at this point uh

4783
03:56:27,540 --> 03:56:30,420
quit Paul well it it depends on the

4784
03:56:30,420 --> 03:56:33,899
motion okay at at this point I will

4785
03:56:33,899 --> 03:56:37,680
entertain uh what what motion am I for

4786
03:56:37,680 --> 03:56:40,670
uh

4787
03:56:40,680 --> 03:56:44,220
at this point I'll entertain a motion

4788
03:56:44,220 --> 03:56:48,960
to Grant the developers appeal

4789
03:56:48,960 --> 03:56:57,050
of the planning commission's decision

4790
03:56:57,060 --> 03:56:59,520
is that correct

4791
03:56:59,520 --> 03:57:03,290
right

4792
03:57:03,300 --> 03:57:07,380
there yes right

4793
03:57:07,380 --> 03:57:09,720
okay but you need a motion can I get a

4794
03:57:09,720 --> 03:57:12,899
motion in a second now Mr chair I need

4795
03:57:12,899 --> 03:57:15,479
to I need to make sure we're clear on

4796
03:57:15,479 --> 03:57:17,580
this okay because you have a couple of

4797
03:57:17,580 --> 03:57:20,460
components involved in

4798
03:57:20,460 --> 03:57:23,640
the motion to Grant the appeal

4799
03:57:23,640 --> 03:57:26,279
you need to be specific if that motion

4800
03:57:26,279 --> 03:57:27,560
includes

4801
03:57:27,560 --> 03:57:31,140
whether or not you are approving the

4802
03:57:31,140 --> 03:57:33,239
request for a waiver

4803
03:57:33,239 --> 03:57:36,359
of the double Frontage

4804
03:57:36,359 --> 03:57:39,840
and if you're not if the granting of the

4805
03:57:39,840 --> 03:57:42,600
appeal that would result in the granting

4806
03:57:42,600 --> 03:57:44,760
of the preliminary plot is going to be

4807
03:57:44,760 --> 03:57:48,300
subject to all conditions of the

4808
03:57:48,300 --> 03:57:51,199
previous staff report of December 19

4809
03:57:51,199 --> 03:57:54,899
2022 including any plot revisions and

4810
03:57:54,899 --> 03:57:57,120
other comments and suggestions

4811
03:57:57,120 --> 03:58:00,180
so I want us to be really careful on

4812
03:58:00,180 --> 03:58:02,100
this yes we do

4813
03:58:02,100 --> 03:58:03,359
uh

4814
03:58:03,359 --> 03:58:06,720
now the alternative motion

4815
03:58:06,720 --> 03:58:09,600
and totally up to how the council wants

4816
03:58:09,600 --> 03:58:12,120
to deal with this if the council is

4817
03:58:12,120 --> 03:58:14,819
inclined to entertain a motion to deny

4818
03:58:14,819 --> 03:58:16,380
the appeal

4819
03:58:16,380 --> 03:58:19,140
and uphold the planning commission's

4820
03:58:19,140 --> 03:58:22,859
decision you do not need to address the

4821
03:58:22,859 --> 03:58:25,140
waiver request or any of the other

4822
03:58:25,140 --> 03:58:27,600
conditions

4823
03:58:27,600 --> 03:58:34,260
so totally up to you yeah we'll take the ladder Paul

4824
03:58:34,260 --> 03:58:36,180
we'll take the ladders

4825
03:58:36,180 --> 03:58:38,520
make a motion to uphold the planning

4826
03:58:38,520 --> 03:58:46,610
commissions

4827
03:58:46,620 --> 03:58:50,160
okay uh we have a motion by councilman

4828
03:58:50,160 --> 03:58:51,479
not Khan

4829
03:58:51,479 --> 03:58:55,500
and a second by councilwoman cook

4830
03:58:55,500 --> 03:59:00,420
to deny the appeal

4831
03:59:00,420 --> 03:59:03,120
all right from the decision so the net

4832
03:59:03,120 --> 03:59:05,760
result of your vote would be if you vote

4833
03:59:05,760 --> 03:59:09,020
Yes to the motion to deny the appeal

4834
03:59:09,020 --> 03:59:12,060
that upholds the planning commission's

4835
03:59:12,060 --> 03:59:13,140
decision

4836
03:59:13,140 --> 03:59:15,060
takes care of everything

4837
03:59:15,060 --> 03:59:16,500
okay

4838
03:59:16,500 --> 03:59:18,720
that's

4839
03:59:18,720 --> 03:59:21,300
if you vote Yes to the current motion on

4840
03:59:21,300 --> 03:59:23,580
the floor which is a motion to deny the

4841
03:59:23,580 --> 03:59:26,600
appeal if you vote yes to that that

4842
03:59:26,600 --> 03:59:29,399
upholds the planning commission's

4843
03:59:29,399 --> 03:59:35,150
decision of denying preliminary plot

4844
03:59:35,160 --> 03:59:37,800
are we clear

4845
03:59:37,800 --> 03:59:39,359
let me see what it means is everyone

4846
03:59:39,359 --> 03:59:42,530
clear

4847
03:59:42,540 --> 03:59:45,110
okay

4848
03:59:45,120 --> 03:59:49,010
um okay Andy

4849
03:59:49,020 --> 03:59:52,880
oh Pat and Dad wanted to make comments

4850
03:59:52,880 --> 03:59:57,120
that what's happening here tonight in

4851
03:59:57,120 --> 03:59:59,160
many ways is the travesty for this man

4852
03:59:59,160 --> 04:00:00,960
that owns this property

4853
04:00:00,960 --> 04:00:03,899
because he was led to believe that he

4854
04:00:03,899 --> 04:00:06,420
could move forward with his plan

4855
04:00:06,420 --> 04:00:08,460
that's why he purchased the property I

4856
04:00:08,460 --> 04:00:09,660
don't know how many

4857
04:00:09,660 --> 04:00:11,939
hundreds of thousands of dollars he has

4858
04:00:11,939 --> 04:00:13,800
invested I'm sure substantial it's more

4859
04:00:13,800 --> 04:00:15,720
than any of us could afford

4860
04:00:15,720 --> 04:00:17,760
but it's a travesty what's happening to

4861
04:00:17,760 --> 04:00:19,620
him Tim tonight

4862
04:00:19,620 --> 04:00:22,020
because of a lack of communication and I

4863
04:00:22,020 --> 04:00:23,880
realize you guys have a lot invested in

4864
04:00:23,880 --> 04:00:25,560
your property too there's no doubt about

4865
04:00:25,560 --> 04:00:27,660
it not to mention the tax dollars we

4866
04:00:27,660 --> 04:00:30,060
spend the property taxes you paid over

4867
04:00:30,060 --> 04:00:32,520
the years many out 30 40 years

4868
04:00:32,520 --> 04:00:34,680
it's not like you don't have skin in the

4869
04:00:34,680 --> 04:00:35,340
game

4870
04:00:35,340 --> 04:00:37,739
so basically

4871
04:00:37,739 --> 04:00:40,080
we're hurting somebody and we're helping

4872
04:00:40,080 --> 04:00:42,180
somebody no matter which way we go

4873
04:00:42,180 --> 04:00:44,580
but you guys have a lot vested here I

4874
04:00:44,580 --> 04:00:46,560
just think it's a shame what he's been

4875
04:00:46,560 --> 04:00:47,520
through

4876
04:00:47,520 --> 04:00:49,560
and what he's been encountered along the

4877
04:00:49,560 --> 04:00:51,779
way to be led to believe

4878
04:00:51,779 --> 04:00:53,520
that he's got something going forward

4879
04:00:53,520 --> 04:00:58,250
now he doesn't thank you

4880
04:00:58,260 --> 04:01:00,960
councilman Lewis yes I'm just going to

4881
04:01:00,960 --> 04:01:03,779
just my concern is that um we receive a

4882
04:01:03,779 --> 04:01:06,660
lot of calls a lot of emails asking us

4883
04:01:06,660 --> 04:01:10,620
to to vote no to help you guys out you

4884
04:01:10,620 --> 04:01:12,359
know to I'm not see you guys but to help

4885
04:01:12,359 --> 04:01:14,040
you know to make sure that the

4886
04:01:14,040 --> 04:01:15,899
neighborhood gets what they want but now

4887
04:01:15,899 --> 04:01:18,000
the way the motion is is saying that uh

4888
04:01:18,000 --> 04:01:19,620
yes

4889
04:01:19,620 --> 04:01:21,479
but

4890
04:01:21,479 --> 04:01:23,699
he would buy the appeal would deny the

4891
04:01:23,699 --> 04:01:24,960
appeal so that's why I want you all to

4892
04:01:24,960 --> 04:01:27,420
understand that a yes would be the right

4893
04:01:27,420 --> 04:01:29,880
which y'all asking for and I don't know

4894
04:01:29,880 --> 04:01:32,939
I just want y'all to understand okay all

4895
04:01:32,939 --> 04:01:43,189
right thank you all right

4896
04:01:43,199 --> 04:01:45,840
okay uh

4897
04:01:45,840 --> 04:01:48,300
I I I certainly want to want one of

4898
04:01:48,300 --> 04:01:52,979
echo's uh Echo and Andy's comments

4899
04:01:52,979 --> 04:01:55,680
um you know

4900
04:01:55,680 --> 04:01:58,439
and and uh Andy I'm not sure how we

4901
04:01:58,439 --> 04:02:00,420
present this how we prevent this from

4902
04:02:00,420 --> 04:02:02,100
happening in the future that's a good

4903
04:02:02,100 --> 04:02:05,880
question uh but but we certainly have to

4904
04:02:05,880 --> 04:02:09,560
find a way and I'm not sure what that is

4905
04:02:09,560 --> 04:02:11,939
uh but that's certainly a discussion

4906
04:02:11,939 --> 04:02:14,399
that needs to be held

4907
04:02:14,399 --> 04:02:15,660
um

4908
04:02:15,660 --> 04:02:20,990
University is a

4909
04:02:21,000 --> 04:02:23,340
commercial

4910
04:02:23,340 --> 04:02:26,040
Corridor if you will

4911
04:02:26,040 --> 04:02:28,189
um

4912
04:02:28,199 --> 04:02:30,960
and if these type of facilities aren't

4913
04:02:30,960 --> 04:02:34,800
allowed on University then

4914
04:02:34,800 --> 04:02:36,899
I don't know

4915
04:02:36,899 --> 04:02:42,420
I really don't know but but we need to

4916
04:02:42,420 --> 04:02:44,819
find a way

4917
04:02:44,819 --> 04:02:46,340
uh

4918
04:02:46,340 --> 04:02:49,760
Administration legal

4919
04:02:49,760 --> 04:02:52,140
Community Development and planning

4920
04:02:52,140 --> 04:02:54,479
whomever we need we need to find a way

4921
04:02:54,479 --> 04:02:56,520
to make sure that these kind of

4922
04:02:56,520 --> 04:03:02,330
situations don't continue to occur

4923
04:03:02,340 --> 04:03:07,010
that's it

4924
04:03:07,020 --> 04:03:09,960
call for the vote to call for the vote

4925
04:03:09,960 --> 04:03:14,340
to deny the appeal District Four yes

4926
04:03:14,340 --> 04:03:16,439
District Five

4927
04:03:16,439 --> 04:03:20,580
uh yes district one yes District Two yes

4928
04:03:20,580 --> 04:03:23,340
District three yes the motion to deny

4929
04:03:23,340 --> 04:03:24,420
the FPL is approved

4930
04:03:24,420 --> 04:03:35,399
[Applause]

4931
04:03:35,399 --> 04:03:37,680
consider appointments to by the council

4932
04:03:37,680 --> 04:03:39,540
as a whole to boards and commission

4933
04:03:39,540 --> 04:03:41,640
Cindy please read appointment to the

4934
04:03:41,640 --> 04:03:43,260
downtown management committee for the

4935
04:03:43,260 --> 04:03:45,120
remainder of an unexpired four-year term

4936
04:03:45,120 --> 04:03:48,960
through July 31st 2026. Apple customer's

4937
04:03:48,960 --> 04:03:50,460
own property or work in downtown

4938
04:03:50,460 --> 04:03:52,380
Lafayette

4939
04:03:52,380 --> 04:03:56,880
uh the resume received for consideration

4940
04:03:56,880 --> 04:04:04,010
is Anjali grob and there's no incumbent

4941
04:04:04,020 --> 04:04:06,180
any other nominations there are no other

4942
04:04:06,180 --> 04:04:08,340
nominations call for the vote District

4943
04:04:08,340 --> 04:04:09,359
Five

4944
04:04:09,359 --> 04:04:12,420
uh Rob District One

4945
04:04:12,420 --> 04:04:16,199
District Two yes District three District

4946
04:04:16,199 --> 04:04:17,699
Four

4947
04:04:17,699 --> 04:04:20,460
Angelique Rob is appointed appointment

4948
04:04:20,460 --> 04:04:22,560
by the apartment by council members

4949
04:04:22,560 --> 04:04:24,960
mayor president and or other direct

4950
04:04:24,960 --> 04:04:27,540
appointing authority Cindy please read

4951
04:04:27,540 --> 04:04:30,359
Pat Lewis District one appointed Raymond

4952
04:04:30,359 --> 04:04:32,220
Mallory to the recreation advisory

4953
04:04:32,220 --> 04:04:33,899
commission for a four-year term

4954
04:04:33,899 --> 04:04:37,920
effective December 1st 2022

4955
04:04:37,920 --> 04:04:41,920
motion uh

4956
04:04:41,930 --> 04:04:44,699
[Laughter]

4957
04:04:44,699 --> 04:04:46,040
no

4958
04:04:46,040 --> 04:04:49,620
we we we're moving on councilwoman cook

4959
04:04:49,620 --> 04:04:51,779
I'll entertain a motion in a second to

4960
04:04:51,779 --> 04:04:54,540
introduce items 24 and 25 in global

4961
04:04:54,540 --> 04:04:57,060
Cindy please read well we need a motion

4962
04:04:57,060 --> 04:04:59,819
uh with motion by councilwoman a bear

4963
04:04:59,819 --> 04:05:02,040
second by councilman I can't send it

4964
04:05:02,040 --> 04:05:03,600
please read

4965
04:05:03,600 --> 04:05:09,899
11 20 22 23 operating budget of the

4966
04:05:09,899 --> 04:05:11,880
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

4967
04:05:11,880 --> 04:05:13,800
Government by increasing revenues in the

4968
04:05:13,800 --> 04:05:15,359
amount of twelve thousand one hundred

4969
04:05:15,359 --> 04:05:17,340
one dollars received from the United

4970
04:05:17,340 --> 04:05:19,439
States Marshal Service and appropriating

4971
04:05:19,439 --> 04:05:22,199
within the Lafayette Police Department

4972
04:05:22,199 --> 04:05:25,080
city ordinance 12 2023 in Orange of the

4973
04:05:25,080 --> 04:05:26,460
Lafayette city council meaning the

4974
04:05:26,460 --> 04:05:29,340
fiscal year 2223 capital budget of the

4975
04:05:29,340 --> 04:05:30,960
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

4976
04:05:30,960 --> 04:05:33,540
Government by switching funding of 360

4977
04:05:33,540 --> 04:05:35,939
thousand dollars of Park capital

4978
04:05:35,939 --> 04:05:38,939
projects between the American Rescue

4979
04:05:38,939 --> 04:05:42,960
plan 21 City 650 fund and the sales tax

4980
04:05:42,960 --> 04:05:46,500
Capital Improvement City fund 401. any

4981
04:05:46,500 --> 04:05:49,199
Council discussion it's also any public

4982
04:05:49,199 --> 04:05:51,779
comment no sir call for both attention

4983
04:05:51,779 --> 04:05:54,540
this items 24 and 25 in global district

4984
04:05:54,540 --> 04:05:57,420
one yes District Two yes District three

4985
04:05:57,420 --> 04:06:01,020
yes District Four yes District Five

4986
04:06:01,020 --> 04:06:04,979
yes the motion to reduce items 24 and 25

4987
04:06:04,979 --> 04:06:07,920
in global is approved this part will

4988
04:06:07,920 --> 04:06:10,380
entertain a motion to introduce

4989
04:06:10,380 --> 04:06:12,359
a motion and second to introduce items

4990
04:06:12,359 --> 04:06:15,120
27 and 28 in global

4991
04:06:15,120 --> 04:06:17,220
most of my councilwoman Cooks second by

4992
04:06:17,220 --> 04:06:19,199
councilman I can't Cindy please read

4993
04:06:19,199 --> 04:06:21,420
John 1.6

4994
04:06:21,420 --> 04:06:23,580
2023 and draw earnings of the Lafayette

4995
04:06:23,580 --> 04:06:25,199
City Council in the Lafayette Parish

4996
04:06:25,199 --> 04:06:27,540
Council amending the fiscal year 22-23

4997
04:06:27,540 --> 04:06:30,000
operating budget and demanding tables of

4998
04:06:30,000 --> 04:06:31,680
the Lafayette City Parish Consolidated

4999
04:06:31,680 --> 04:06:33,660
Government by increasing the honorary

5000
04:06:33,660 --> 04:06:36,479
pay rate of an investment officer

5001
04:06:36,479 --> 04:06:38,580
position within the office of finance

5002
04:06:38,580 --> 04:06:40,859
and management accounting Division I

5003
04:06:40,859 --> 04:06:43,319
draw on at 7 2023 HR honors of the

5004
04:06:43,319 --> 04:06:44,699
Lafayette City Council on the Lafayette

5005
04:06:44,699 --> 04:06:47,000
Parish Council amending the fiscal year

5006
04:06:47,000 --> 04:06:50,220
2223 operating in capital budgets

5007
04:06:50,220 --> 04:06:51,840
of the Lafayette City Parish

5008
04:06:51,840 --> 04:06:53,880
Consolidated Government by recognizing

5009
04:06:53,880 --> 04:06:55,620
revenues in the amount of one million

5010
04:06:55,620 --> 04:06:57,600
six hundred thousand dollars received

5011
04:06:57,600 --> 04:06:59,160
from the Federal Highway Administration

5012
04:06:59,160 --> 04:07:02,100
approving the use of existing funds in

5013
04:07:02,100 --> 04:07:03,420
the amount of four hundred thousand

5014
04:07:03,420 --> 04:07:05,399
dollars for the required local match

5015
04:07:05,399 --> 04:07:07,439
appropriating within the traffic roads

5016
04:07:07,439 --> 04:07:08,580
and bridges Department traffic

5017
04:07:08,580 --> 04:07:10,979
engineering Division and authorizing the

5018
04:07:10,979 --> 04:07:12,840
Lafayette mayor president to execute a

5019
04:07:12,840 --> 04:07:14,699
contract with the Louisiana Department

5020
04:07:14,699 --> 04:07:16,859
of Transportation and development and

5021
04:07:16,859 --> 04:07:18,300
the Acadian and Planning Commission

5022
04:07:18,300 --> 04:07:21,000
Metropolitan planning Organization for

5023
04:07:21,000 --> 04:07:22,920
the Lafayette Parish non-state pavement

5024
04:07:22,920 --> 04:07:26,990
marking project 8015018

5025
04:07:27,000 --> 04:07:28,979
the council discussion

5026
04:07:28,979 --> 04:07:32,160
Ms Arsenal Republic comment no sir call

5027
04:07:32,160 --> 04:07:35,399
for both to introduce items 27 and 28 in

5028
04:07:35,399 --> 04:07:37,260
global District Two

5029
04:07:37,260 --> 04:07:43,699
yes District three yeah Mr five yes Mr Quinn yes

5030
04:07:43,699 --> 04:07:47,239
items 27 and 28 and Global is approved

5031
04:07:47,239 --> 04:08:07,220
for the business I joined the Lafayette

5032
04:08:07,230 --> 04:08:11,159
[Music]