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Okay. It being 5:00 PM, the LFUS Parish
Council meeting of October 14th, 2025 is

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hereby called to order. Miss Carlen, can
you please conduct roll call?

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» Yes, sir. Councilman Brumfield,
>> present.

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» Councilman Adams is absent tonight. Vice
Chair Burke

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» here.
>> Councilman Melvin here.

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» Councilman Pierce here.
>> Councilman Arab here.

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» Chairman Ot
>> here.

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» Councilwoman Shasso here.
>> Councilman Lraine

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» here.
>> Parish President OA

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» present.
>> Thank you very much, Miss Coren. If

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everyone please rise, we be led an
invocation by Counciloman Melvin,

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followed by pledge of allegiance by
Councilwoman Chessel. Father,

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Dear Lord, help us to please carry out
the business of our constituents who are

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also our fellow citizens of Lauch Parish
for the betterment of our parish and

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that we can strive to do well and put
our egos aside for the betterment of

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what we do. Amen.
>> Amen.

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» Amen.
I pledge algiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the
stands one nation

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indivisible with liberty and justice for
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» All right, we like to welcome everyone
to tonight's meeting. Uh we first like

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to request that everyone please turn
your phones off and or put them on

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silent out of respect for the others in
the chambers.

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Also like to remind anyone wishing to
address the council, please fill out a

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blue form that was located at the door
that you came through. Uh get after the

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council clerk will be sure to recognize
you during public wishing to address the

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council. And just a reminder of the way
the meeting runs, uh during ordinances,

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we will ask three times for public input
um on each of the ordinances that are

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going to be uh up for discussion
tonight. Uh prior to the council

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deliberating and ultimately voting. When
we go to resolutions, there'll just be

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deliberations amongst the council and
then uh taking a vote. So, if you have

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an item on a resolution you want to talk
about, please [clears throat] fill out a

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form on public wish to address the
council. With that said, item A, state

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and or federal legislative updates. If
we have any state or federal

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legislators, I see none. Item B, we have
none, Miss Coren. Item C, presentations

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and or updates. We have
one tonight and that one is

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I got it. Uh, item one, presentation by
Dr. Laura Battle and Miss Kristen and

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Selme on the planning of the 2026
Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy. And

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y'all can come on up to the mic,
Miss Laura,

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Kristen,

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if you don't mind, just get your names
and addresses for the record so we can

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pick them up for the minutes.
And the mic is live.

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» All right. Hi Kristen Anelme uh 133
Rosedown Drive Tibido Louisiana 70301

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your address
Laurado

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917 Jackson Street
>> Tibido thank you

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» you can recall Phillips 6508 Marshall F
Street, New Orleans.

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[snorts]
>> Good afternoon. Uh, thank you all for

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having us here and Miss Carlen for
coordinating with us. We're here to

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speak about um our 2025 Leadership
Academy and give a little bit of a

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report. And as we do that, I'm going to
introduce Theresa Stell. She's just

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going to give a little bit of a
testimony as to her experience with the

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Louisiana Girls Leadership Academy. And
we want to thank all of you uh for the

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LFU Parish Council for everything you've
done to help us in executing this

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program, making it possible.
Hi everyone, my name is Reese Stell

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Phillips and I'm a freshman at the
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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studying speech pathology and aiology.
I've been a part of LGLA since 2021,

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starting as a participant, then a junior
counselor, and this past year, I was a

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junior program assistant. My love and
gratitude for this program continues to

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grow every year. One of my favorite
gifts from LGLA are the friendships I

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have made. I've been surrounded by a
group of girls who have the same values

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and goals as me. We build each other up
year round.

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LGLA strives to show each aspect of
leadership, including public speaking,

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running for office, and owning a
business. There is even an etiquette

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class.
Through the many different panels,

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speakers, and group activities, each
girl walks away from the program feeling

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like she can conquer all her goals. The
ambassador campaign is an amazing part

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of LGLA. Here, each small group chooses
one or two candidates to run for LGLA

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ambassador. The groups become campaign
teams using their ci creativity to get

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their candidates name known. The
candidate also gives a speech to the

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entire program and then on the last day
the participants vote. Every night there

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is a fun activity to bring us all
together. My favorite activities have

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been the governor's dinner and the pool
party. LGLA is my home. It has given me

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my voice and my best friends. I cry
every year when it's over because it

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because it is where I feel the most
inspired and understood. I'm always

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counting down the days until the next
program. There is currently 236 days

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until LGLA 2026.
This past year, we received more

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applicants than ever before. So, our
need for funding has grown. It is help

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from people like y'all that makes this
program a reality for so many girls. I

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thank God every day for putting LGLA
into my life and I thank you all for

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allowing me to speak with you today.
Thank you.

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And we want to thank Reese Stell for
driving in from UL to be here with us

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tonight. Also here um LGLA is in its
19th year. Um and it is under the

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director actually of the LFU Parish
Commission for Women um President Dr.

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Dr. Laura Bado, who also serves as the
executive director for the Louisiana

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Center for Women in Government and
Business. As Reese Stell said, the

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program is only continuing to grow in
need. Last year, we received at the

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close 300 applications,
um, which was completely amazing. Um, we

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were able and funded to take 80 young
women into the program. It was very

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competitive, which is very exciting. In
these packets that you have of our

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report, you're going to see all of the
um 2025 data and survey results which

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show you the way the program has grown
since 2022 when we were fighting to

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receive 100 applications for 80 spots.
And to be where we are now is just

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incredible. And you'll also see um how
our participants ranked after going

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through the program. And like Risa
Stell, we have young women that fight to

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come back year after year because they
truly do meet women that are like

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themselves for the first time. They are
they are ambitious. They are driven.

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They want to be business owners. They
want to be civic leaders and leaders in

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their community. So, they truly find
their voice and their platform and they

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learn uh how to execute that and they
meet mentors through the program. I

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think I've written um six or seven um
college application um letters so far

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for recommendations.
With that being said, we're also doing a

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lot for Lefouch Parish. A lot of the
young women I think um our college rate

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is currently at 99% of those young women
that are graduating as seniors are

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metriculating into college and I want to
say 84% I don't know if I put that

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number in here it might be further in
the back are going to Nickels and some

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of these young women that didn't even
know Nickels existed before there but we

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implant them onto our campus and they
see everything that we have to offer in

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our community and they end up coming
back as Colonels. So we're really proud

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of that. um 100% of the funds that we
receive from Lefuch Parish go to housing

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and feeding our um participants at
Nickel State University. So um as those

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numbers grow up, as Reese Stell said, we
would love to expand our program. Our

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goal is to fund raise to be able to
accept Laura 100. That's the goal for

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this year is to be able is to be able to
expand to um accept 100 young women cuz

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we are expecting another hike um in the
programming. Um, Laura, would you like

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to say anything?

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» I know this is whole to believe that
that I can't speak. Uh, but I have a

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brain bleed from uh another hospital and
so I I'm going to be however full force

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by the uh day. So, thank you so much. I
can't tell you that what it has done

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all of Louisiana
because people are looking about

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Louisiana and about that we are taking
the um uh I can't see y'all. I'm sorry I

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can't see yet but I will. All right.
Please please understand how much this

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is going for for Tibido for uh Homer for
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» Racer. Yes. Thank you for helping us.
>> Yes. Thank you so much for all of your

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help. Um and does anybody have any
questions specifically about the program

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or I know y'all are pretty familiar with
us. We come every year and give our

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report.
>> Mr. Lraine's got some comments.

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» Okay. Yeah, I just wanted to thank you
all because this is a program that I've

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always push and try to help you all as
much as I can. I've been doing it for a

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long time and uh I I see uh in the
budget they put you 10,000, but we'll

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we'll keep it at that for now. We'll
wait till the budget comes up and see

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what happens. And uh I attended your
banquet the last day and I wish more

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councilman would attend, but some of
them got to work so I could understand

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that. Uh it's something really to see
what these young ladies can do. It's

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unbelievable the stunts that they do at
the end and they get together in all

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kind of little groups and and they
really put on something that's everybody

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should see. I made the one last year and
if God says I'm going to make the one

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this year and it's in it's at Nicholls.
It's at Nickels. Now, when they had the

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supper by the doctor's house, there were
quite a few councilmen that came. I

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don't remember all of them, but there
were there were a few that came, but uh

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I wish everybody would come if they can
to the banquet and see what these young

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girls can do. Y'all really motivate
these girls and they're all young kids.

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In fact, I could probably be that daddy,
but I'm not. Thank [laughter] God.

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But anyway,
>> daddy said grandpa.

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» Oh, I I should maybe be that grandpa.
>> Great grand. Great grandpa.

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» That's better [clears throat] than great
grandpa.

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» But anyway, I'm sure the council is
going to help you out the best they can.

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And I put a little more than 10,000 in
the budget at my request to them. But

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we'll see what happens. And you know, I
got to tell them 10,000 is is great.

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That's usually what you get. But don't
forget inflation, so it might go up a

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little bit. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr. Lraine.

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And Mr. Brumfield, you have the floor,
sir. Well, I I got the opportunity to

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attend to attend the the dinner that you
all had at the Dr. Tori's house and I

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was uh it was very impressive. So, my
prayer for you all is that God continues

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to order your steps and many more years
that it grows and grows and grows. Thank

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you. Thank you all so much. And um I if
you would like to help us, there is

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information in the packet on um what you
can do to help and the biggest thing is

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connecting us with businesses or with
individuals that have the same mission

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and would like to get in touch with us
about how they can help sponsor a young

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woman or help the program. But thank you
all so much for having us and your

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continued support.
>> Thank you. Thank you all very much. Good

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luck.

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All right.

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All right, that's it on presentations
and our updates brings us to item D,

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engineer and architect reports. And I'm
told we're not going to get any tonight,

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so we good. Item E, public wish address
at council public hearings agenda items

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or Miss Carlen.
>> Miss Jill Petri, if you'd come to the

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podium, state your name and address for
the record. And please remember, you

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have three minutes, Miss Petri.

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Gio Petri 3191 Shopar Road Tibido 70301.
Good evening. My name is Jill Petri and

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I want to begin by saying that I do
understand that this council cannot

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change a judge's ruling or reverse a
custody decision.

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What I am speaking about tonight is not
a dispute over custody. It's about how

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parish level agencies enforce court
orders and respond to protective order

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violations.
Those enforcement

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procedures and the coordination between
local departments or within your

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authority as parish leaders responsible
for public safety and accountability.

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October is domestic violence awareness
month. A time when we are reminded that

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every statistic is a story. A family and
often a child whose voice goes on

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unheard. I stand here not only as a
former caregiver who lived through that

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reality, but also as the founder of a
new initiative called the Petri Promise

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Project, [snorts] a nonprofit
organization dedicated to protecting

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children, supporting survivors, and
promoting accountability within the very

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systems meant to keep us safe. For more
than 500 days, I cared for a child

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under eight separate protection orders.
Seven issued by the same judge in Lafush

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Parish. Each one acknowledging clear and
ongoing danger. Protective orders are

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not issued casually. They are granted
only when a court determines protection

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is necessary. That same judge also
granted an expporte order and a consent

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judgment that legally recognized me as
having sole custody pertaining to the

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father, not the mother because she was
incarcerated. Those orders existed

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because the biological parent had a
documented pattern of instability,

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arrest, and court-ordered supervised
visitation limits. Then on January 3rd

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of 2025, everything changed. That same
judge abruptly reser reversed custody

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while a protective order was still
active and [clears throat] the local law

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enforcement carried out that transfer
without a signed judgment. The order was

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not signed until nearly 4 weeks later.
There was no transition plan, no

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rehabilitation requirement, and no best
interest review. That action blocked me

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from protecting the child and not only
from physical but also emotional harm,

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but also the continued instability and
neglect that the courts had already

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documented. When I continued to speak
up, a retalatory protective order was

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issued against me, the caregiver with no
criminal history, who had kept that

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child safe for nearly two years. It
stripped away the only consistent source

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of safety that child had. And it sent
the message that speaking up for a child

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in danger can be punished instead of
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After the reversal, the same parent was
arrested again.

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» Someone want to add the three minutes.
So relinquish three more minutes.

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» Thank you. Thank you. After after the
reversal, the same parent was arrested

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again. Proof that the risk was never
resolved. This is not about one child or

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one caregiver. It exposes a pattern that
endangers families in Lef Parish.

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Protective orders are issued and then
ignored. Custody transfers occur

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[clears throat] without jur
judicial verification, meaning law

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enforcement is acting on verbal
instructions given in open court. The

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Louisiana law requires that a signed
judgment be be presented before any

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custody is changed and any order goes
into effect. Agencies who are being

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notified of danger are failing to
coordinate and act. In my case, the

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child protective services told me they
could only intervene with the judge's

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signature, but there was no oversight to
ensure those signatures exist or align

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with the facts. children left completely
unprotected in this parish. I'm asking

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this council to take three realistic
local steps. Create a child safety

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oversight task force to review how
protective orders and custody changes

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are handled in Laush Parish. Adopt a
verification process requiring

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confirmation of a sign judgment before
any custody transfer is enforced by

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parish agencies. hold quarterly inter
agency meetings between law enforcement,

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child protective services, and community
advocates to close communication gaps.

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These are non-judicial actions. They are
public safety measures within your

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reach. The law that protect children
already exists. What's missing is local

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enforcement and coordination. Please let
this story be a warning and a call to

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action. I'm not asking for sympathy. I'm
asking for accountability, integrity,

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and courage. [snorts]
The calling that ensures the next child

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in danger will not be sa be failed by
this system. Thank you.

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» Thank you ma'am.
>> Were there any questions on

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» anybody has any issues? Any questions?
Any engagement?

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» No.
>> Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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» Mr. Elliott Day, if you come to the
podium, state your name and and your

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address for the record. Mr. Day
>> Le Elliot Day Jr. 1208 Highway 307,

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Tivida, Louisiana.

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Parish Council, Interum President OA and
citizens of Lefouch Parish. With pride,

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optimism, and excitement, I'm here to
announce my candidacy for Lef Parish

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President. I moved to Lefouch in 1991,
but have over three generations of my

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family buried in St. Joseph Cemetery.
While day may not be the most common

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name here in Lefouch, my family consists
of Gro, Clema, Diaz, Navar. [snorts] I

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am without a doubt a son of Laush
Parish. I don't come from a political

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family nor money. I've worked for
everything I have and strive to rise no

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matter what job I have. In 1998, I
graduated Bruley High School, attended

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LSU for two years for engineering and
ran out of money. moved back to Lefouch,

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started at Nicholls and worked for
Rousers where I quickly moved up from

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stock crew to assistant crew chief. Then
took a job with the sheriff's office so

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I could do my homework at night. I
signed on with Sheriff Duffy Bro.

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I then started correctional officer
work. worked my way to patrol where I

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patrolled mostly to central area then
detective where I did my most of my work

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in North Leouch and finally became a
DARE officer in South Lefouch from 1998

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to 2001 where I'm still proud to go down
and hear deputy day.

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I part-time for DARE as well as doing
other um activities from 2002 to 2008

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where I was also the reserve coordinator
volunteers and explorers. I was a state

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VIPS advocate, meaning volunteers and
patrol. Whenever someone wanted to start

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a volunteer program, the state goes,
governor's office of homeland security

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would direct them to me. In 2010, I was
named the National Sheriff's Association

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National Explorer Adviser of the Year.
And in 2012, I became the Lefuge Parish

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Range Master, taking over firearms as
well as running the same programs. In

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2016, I was promoted to captain and put
as the academy director where I held up

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the training for over 44 law enforcement
agencies as well as the inservice

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training for our local law enforcement
here. In 2021, I was promoted to

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criminal major which puts me third in
place of the chart and third in

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supervision of the sheriff's office.
During Ida, I was the nighttime

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supervisor responsible for all
activities law enforcement related from

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6:00 p. p.m. to 6:00 a.m. I lived right
there in Lockport except for the first

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week of the storm where we lived right
here because the we didn't have a place

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for the sheriff's office. We actually
embedded here with the parish

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government.
After a year and a half there, then I

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became crim uh operational support
major. In my last two years, I've been a

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community event coordinator,
coordinating over 500 events throughout

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Lefouch Parish to not only what the
sheriff's office could do, but if I

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could direct them to other programs or
services in Lefj Parish. During this

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time, I also kept a promise I'd made to
myself and my mother that I would

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graduate. And in 2001, I graduated my
associate degree from in criminal

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justice from Nichols. And in 2019, I
graduated with my bachelor's degree in

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criminal justice and continue to serve
Nickel State University on the criminal

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justice advisory board.

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» About to hit that three minute mark.
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Um I have received several recognitions.
Um someone was relinquish a few Mr.

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Arab. Yeah. Continue, Mr. D.
>> Thank you, sir. I'm not going to go

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through all the recognitions, but most
recently this year, I was received the

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service above self um award from Thrive
and Tibido. Last year, I received

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recognition from beyond the bell, beyond
the badge from working with bless your

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heart to give um housing to displaced
citizens in South Loo during after Ida.

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My community service also includes being
a hunter's ed instructor for over 30

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years where I last year was inducted in
the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries

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Hall of Fame as an instructor. I've
taught women self-defense for over 30

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years and was given the aggressor award.
I was a founding member of the Beyond

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the Bell uh Friends of Beyond the Bell
where I support the Beyond the Bell

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efforts in the Alley Doll community. And
I'm also served as proxy off of the last

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three years on the LFU education
foundation um where I'll give props to

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Miss Deanna for the King Cake Festival
and the work that she's done with what

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goes on with the schools. I'm proud to
have been a member of that and continue

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to serve there. I also founded a
nonprofit for the youth group run by the

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sheriff's office which funds many of its
things and I've most for the last couple

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years I've been working um trying to
assist where I can last year especially

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with Bayou Community Foundation in this
anchor program which I was very proud to

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sit on with Mr. Lynch and Mr. Daniel
Lraine last week at the cutoff youth

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center as they're looking at what
services are needed in the South Luch

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area of this parish for leadership. I
was a founding secretary and two-time

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president of LEAF Deputies Association.
I served 10 years on the executive board

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of Louisiana Association of Crisis
Negotiators, two as president and two as

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past president, during which time I
served six years on the national

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committee of negotiation agencies
setting the standards for negotiators

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and crisis intervention throughout the
nation. I'm a RAD I was the RAD

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director, state director that stands for
rape progression defense for women for

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three years. And I was also uh um held
it up our response with Orleans Parish

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to assist them with Marty Gro. And they
thought so much of me that after their

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recent troubles in supervision in
Orleans Parish, they started a training

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program for leadership and I was the
first instructor invited to come in and

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do two hours on leadership for their
supervisors.

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I also sit on the Louisiana Association
um sorry Louisiana Southeast Louisiana

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Human Services Authority Sasha. I sit on
their regional committee for crisis

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intervention where I teach active
listening and do the scenario training.

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I'll be doing that next week in St.
Charles.

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Leadership is defined as sharing a
vision, inspiring others, and enabling

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that group to meet that need and then
give them credit for making it. That's

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what I want to be a leader. I have
experience in leadership. I have

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experience in community service. I also
want to kill any rumors before they get

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started. Um, I've had people say, "Well,
what are you going to do about the

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current administration, the people that
work for parish government?" I'm not

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coming in here with five new people to
take over this parish government.

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There's good people that work here. I
respect them, and I consider many of

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them my friends, and I've worked with
them for years. I'm here to be the

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parish president, not to rewrite
everything. I'm here to ask for people's

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consideration in that. I believe in
servant leadership. Share the goal,

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allow the team to achieve it, and thank
them when it was accomplished. I want to

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be your servant leader. I have a proven
history of leadership, community

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involvement, 33 plus years and over 40
emergency responses. I've been here for

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hurricanes, active shooter and at the
Rose Cutoff. I was there for the oil

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spill and the floods. Um I have boots on
the ground experience in as well as

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leadership. Dr. Phil was once quoted as
saying, "The best predictor of true

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behavior behavior is past behavior." I
ask you to simply look at my past

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behavior to know where I'll be in the
future. Yesterday, today and every day.

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I am Elliot Day and I humbly ask your
consideration to be your Lefouch Parish

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President. A new day for Lef. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr. Day.

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» Miss Jessica Don,
if you come to the podium, state your

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name and address for the record. Please
remember you have three minutes.

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My name is Jessica Delom. My address is
120 East 58th Street in Cutoff.

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Um I'm here today. I've been here
multiple times before. Um regarding a

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land division on my property that um
through my neighbor, Mr. Terry Doy to

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Terry Dory, I found out I was not
legally put on the I forget what it's

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called, the map. All I know is it's
known as the map. Um, for 10 years now,

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I was getting
um, my tax paperwork, all of that stuff.

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I have all my paperwork from the clerk
of court that my property existed as

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mine. Come to find out at some point in
time, something fell apart, that I was

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not put on the map as legally owning my
property, that Mr. Terry Dory, which is

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my neighbor, still own the property. and
come to find out this was from like

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something that went on 20 plus years
ago, long before I got in the picture.

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Um, I've come here a couple of times
before. I've been working with Mr.

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David, Miss Delin, and Mr. Daniel to go
ahead and get all of that corrected so

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that it could become my property so Mr.
Terry could move forward with what he's

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trying to do on his property, which is
put another trailer for his parents. In

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the mix of all of this, um what we're
here for today is I have to ask for two

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variances
um for the council to vote on. The first

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one being that my driveway is not uh the
25 ft wide. I believe it's 15.

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Um the second one is the fire hydrant
issue. Um I know that the law or the

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rule states that I have to be within 500
ft. I had Leaf Fouch Parish Fire

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District come and measure it. Um there
was some discrepancies with that. Um I

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came last time with the planning
commission meeting and they said that

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I'd have to come back. I have all of my
paperwork and everything to have it

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voted on today. And I've been speaking
with Mr. Lynn and Mr. Daniel

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about it to have it corrected.
I don't know what else to say.

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» Yeah, those both those ordinances have
come up and you're welcome to come up

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and speak on each one as well if you
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» Okay. Um, if I need to, I will.
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» Very good. Mr. Lan, you have a question.
>> Talk to Miss Delin, too, cuz it's

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between the two districts. That's where
the bomb.

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» Yes, Miss What happened was is East 58.
Um, I didn't know that East 58 was

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divided down the street and Miss Dyn has
one side and Mr. Daniel has the other

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side.
>> She didn't want to take my side, so she

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took her side.
>> We had a better side, though. [laughter]

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Um but um I I've come a couple of times
before to have it corrected. We're just

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at I'm guessing at the point now where
we're trying to wrap everything up. So I

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don't know if y'all have any questions
about it. It's been a lengthy um issue.

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You can ask Mr. David. Um I think it was
a lot of con I'm really not sure what

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happened, but this is what I'm here for
today.

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» Very good. Thank you.
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That's my matter.
>> All right. Thank you, Miss Coren. Brings

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us to M approval of minutes. I'll now
enterain a motion to accept the minutes

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of the September 23rd, 2025 regular
session. So moved by Mr. Perk, second by

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Mr. Pierce. Any discussion? There being
none. All in favor signify by saying I.

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» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes. Eight
yay, zero nays, one absent. Absence

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being Councilman Adams. That brings us
to item G, public hearing or for

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ratification. I'll entertain a motion to
open public hearing. So moved by Mr.

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Broomfield second by Mr. Burke. All in
favor signify by saying I.

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» Is anyone opposed? Motion pass 8. Yay. Z
Naz one absence being councilman Adams.

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Item two ordinance ordering and calling
a special election to be held in the

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parish of the fool state of Louisiana to
authorize the continuations of ad

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valorum taxes therein making
applications to the state bond

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commission and providing for other
matters and connections therew with.

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This was uh sponsored by Mr. Perk for
administration. This was deferred from

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the 92325 LPC meeting. No public hearing
held. Can someone second that motion for

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Mr. Perk? Second by Mr. Bumfield. Would
anyone from the public like to comment

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on the ordinance at number two? Second
call. Public input. Ordinance at number

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two. Last and final call. Anyone from
the public wants to comment on this

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ordinance? There being none. Anyone from
the council?

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» I want you. Go ahead. Mr. L, you have a
question.

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» 1.67.
[clears throat] Wasn't that one time

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that was with drainage and two or three
other things?

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» So now it's by itself.

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» Someone can answer press press your
button. Can anyone answer that? Mr. Oz

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has pressed his button. You have any
other question?

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» Proposition one. The one we're talking
about.

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» All right, Mr. Oz, you have
>> two separate ordinances for the library.

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That's the other one.
>> Hold on, Mr. Mr. Lraine. Um, do you have

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a follow-up question for the pressure
button? Pressure button.

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» Oh, okay.
>> All right. Go ahead.

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» The 1.67. Didn't they have drainage and
something else with it at one time? I'm

410
00:30:55,679 --> 00:31:04,880
just asking. I always thought
maybe I thought wrong. I don't know. So,

411
00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:08,720
that's by itself. 1.67. And then the
other one is by itself.

412
00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:13,440
So, that would be two different
propositions on the ballot,

413
00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:18,240
right? Yeah.
>> Okay.

414
00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:20,799
» All right. I think I've already called.
So, any further discussion among the

415
00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:23,200
council?
>> All right. Let's bring it to vote. All

416
00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:25,919
in favor signify by saying I.
>> I.

417
00:31:23,679 --> 00:31:28,720
» Any oppose?
>> All right. Motion pass eight. Yay. Zero

418
00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:32,159
nays. One absent absence being
councilman Adams. Item three, orange is

419
00:31:30,880 --> 00:31:34,960
granting a variance from LFUS Par
subdivision regulations from the

420
00:31:33,279 --> 00:31:39,200
installation of a fire hydrant in the
proposed Jessica Delone division as not

421
00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:42,799
recommended by the Lef Parish planning
commission at their August 27, 2025

422
00:31:41,279 --> 00:31:46,399
meeting. So move by Mr. Lraine for
administration. Second by Miss Chess

423
00:31:45,279 --> 00:31:49,760
would anyone from the public like to
comment on the ordinance set number

424
00:31:47,519 --> 00:31:53,840
three.
Second call public input ordinance set

425
00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:56,480
number three.
Last and final call. Anyone from the

426
00:31:55,279 --> 00:32:00,159
public wants to come in on the ordinance
at number three. Mr. Lraine, you have

427
00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:04,880
the floor. Well, you still had it. Press
your button again. I'm sorry. Go ahead.

428
00:32:02,320 --> 00:32:11,279
» Yeah. What what this is, gentlemen, is
it's it's short of the 500 ft, but I

429
00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:15,600
think new to you on the uh parishwide uh
deal, and I think what the planning

430
00:32:13,919 --> 00:32:20,399
commission did, they're going according
to what we have on the books, but I

431
00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:26,159
think there's a move instead of 500T for
hydrogen, they're working on trying to

432
00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:31,840
come up with 1,000 ft. And that would
solve a lot of lot of problems because

433
00:32:28,399 --> 00:32:35,919
all your fire trucks today are in better
more equipment and more things today

434
00:32:33,679 --> 00:32:38,480
than they had 20 years ago. So you have
a question. So you have a question for

435
00:32:37,279 --> 00:32:40,559
Miss Jessica cuz it look like she wants
to answer your question.

436
00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:43,712
» Questions for I think she wants to
answer one of your questions. You can

437
00:32:41,679 --> 00:32:45,732
come up to answer his question.
[laughter]

438
00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:50,960
» Can you put the the mic live? Okay, it's
live.

439
00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:53,360
» Okay. So
>> just state your name and address so the

440
00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:57,120
minister will get picked up.
>> I'm sorry. Uh Jessica the Lone 120 East

441
00:32:55,679 --> 00:33:01,600
58th Street.
>> I have the maps. Um I brought some of

442
00:32:59,519 --> 00:33:08,640
the maps if you want me to explain it to
you what happened where my property sits

443
00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:13,039
like the the side of my property is
closer to the highway. So whenever the

444
00:33:10,559 --> 00:33:17,600
fire department, the chief came and he
measured

445
00:33:14,399 --> 00:33:21,840
» I was in the 500 ft
um of of a new a newer fire hydrant. I

446
00:33:20,399 --> 00:33:27,039
have the fire hydrant number and
everything there that he told me if a

447
00:33:24,799 --> 00:33:31,360
fire were to happen at my home, he was
like, "Look, we would probably park

448
00:33:29,039 --> 00:33:35,679
along the highway." And he said they
could connect to that hydrant or they

449
00:33:33,600 --> 00:33:41,679
could even pump from the bay if need be.
But what I think from my understanding

450
00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:47,519
what puts me out of the 500 ft is that
the the front of my property like the

451
00:33:44,799 --> 00:33:54,480
driveway to access point to the street
is not within the 500 ft. So um I think

452
00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:58,559
that's kind of the discrepancy that I
understood that's going on.

453
00:33:56,159 --> 00:34:04,080
» But but I did talk to Devin the fire
district three chief and he said it they

454
00:34:02,080 --> 00:34:08,560
did not see any problems with it. And I
got a letter here from Freddy who has

455
00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:12,079
been Freddy passed away years ago and I
had this similar problem on East 95th

456
00:34:11,119 --> 00:34:16,720
Street
>> and I got a letter right here from him.

457
00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:19,280
It says that they could put out any fire
that they have anywhere.

458
00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:24,000
» Right. So
>> that and I have a letter from um it's

459
00:34:22,079 --> 00:34:28,879
not from Devon. It's the gentleman
second in command in the Mr. seven. And

460
00:34:26,720 --> 00:34:34,960
he said the only problem would be if
somebody would build on that property by

461
00:34:31,919 --> 00:34:39,839
the highway, but when all of this is
actually done with um I'm working on

462
00:34:38,399 --> 00:34:45,760
purchasing that property from the
Leblons who currently own it. So, if I

463
00:34:42,879 --> 00:34:49,440
own that property, unless I build on it
and and like you said, you know, like

464
00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:54,480
they're not going to not put out
somebody's fire. But, um, my

465
00:34:52,159 --> 00:34:59,119
understanding is that that's the the
discrepancy in it that my my point of

466
00:34:57,200 --> 00:35:02,240
access, my driveway is not within the
500, but where they would access the

467
00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:04,720
fire is.
>> I'm not against it. I'm trying to get

468
00:35:03,599 --> 00:35:07,760
the council.
>> Okay. I'm sorry. I should have talked to

469
00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:10,560
y'all. I'm sorry.
>> I'm just trying to get the council cuz

470
00:35:09,119 --> 00:35:14,640
this is not the first time this has
happened. has happened many time. But

471
00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:18,000
once they're going to change the law,
it's going to be a lot better for all of

472
00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:21,280
us cuz a lot of it we won't have to give
a barrier.

473
00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:26,960
» And I definitely be in it because I'm
like right underneath the 500 ft from my

474
00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:31,280
technical point of access.
>> Right. This, you know, I'd appreciate if

475
00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:35,760
they would consider helping you out
because we've helped many others out

476
00:35:33,599 --> 00:35:42,640
» and I have like the map to kind of
explain it cuz it's confusing. The whole

477
00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:45,359
thing's been very confusing, [laughter]
but um I mean I have it if y'all need to

478
00:35:44,720 --> 00:35:48,160
see it.
>> Mr. Perk,

479
00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:51,520
» two questions.
>> Yes.

480
00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:55,359
» Um
>> no, first first question. What is your

481
00:35:54,320 --> 00:36:02,560
address?
>> Um it's 120 East 58th Street in Cutoff.

482
00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:05,040
I was just [snorts] I was I'm trying to
look at it on

483
00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:10,800
» Yeah, we
another thing that's happening is on the

484
00:36:08,240 --> 00:36:16,400
map. It does not I I do not that
property does not exist on the map.

485
00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:20,400
However, and I have it with me. Um
>> is that my tax? I'm sorry.

486
00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:27,599
» It's an empty lot currently.
>> No, I have my mobile home on it.

487
00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:31,359
» Okay. So, it's right behind the second.
>> Yes. It It's like the first house and

488
00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:35,359
then my driveway comes right here and
then there's another I'm kind of a way

489
00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:40,240
set back and see it. Yeah. You set back
off like my because I've been getting

490
00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:44,560
tax bills for 10 years now and I was
like well how come I'm getting a tax

491
00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:48,800
bill and y'all saying this is not my
property. That's crazy.

492
00:36:46,160 --> 00:36:54,160
» So the address exists like it exists in
911. Um a few years ago we actually had

493
00:36:52,079 --> 00:36:57,520
to call 911 for me to be picked up in an
ambulance and they found it. It's just

494
00:36:56,000 --> 00:37:00,640
I'm not on the map.
>> Okay.

495
00:36:58,079 --> 00:37:04,880
» Which is stopping Mr. Dory from doing
what he wants to do.

496
00:37:01,920 --> 00:37:08,240
» And then David, how far was
>> back if you want to ask Mitch and then

497
00:37:06,640 --> 00:37:11,440
if he wants to get with the planning
commission?

498
00:37:09,520 --> 00:37:18,920
» Yeah, I was just looking for the the
footage. It It's how much is

499
00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:18,920
» Oh,

500
00:37:19,200 --> 00:37:24,880
how long you going to have to Yeah. You
have to come up. David, if you don't

501
00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:30,000
mind, just state who you are so
>> David went on the F parish planning

502
00:37:27,200 --> 00:37:35,200
department uh here.
>> But uh [clears throat] current

503
00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:41,520
regulations state that a fire hydrant
needs to be within 500 ft of the lot

504
00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:47,920
you're creating. And I understand that
the fire hydrant is closer, but if

505
00:37:44,800 --> 00:37:51,680
someone was to construct in the empty
lot, then

506
00:37:50,079 --> 00:37:56,640
you know, I mean, I understand the
firemen will do what they have to to put

507
00:37:53,520 --> 00:38:01,599
the fire out, but it it it does, you
know,

508
00:37:58,640 --> 00:38:04,480
create a problem for them. And it's not
my position to go against the

509
00:38:03,760 --> 00:38:09,359
regulations.
>> Right. Right.

510
00:38:07,359 --> 00:38:12,400
I understand. We respect that and we
know that we just had these, you know,

511
00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:17,280
several fatalities. So, we we all have
to be very careful on on what we do

512
00:38:15,146 --> 00:38:21,359
[clears throat] when it comes to fires.
Is that it, Mr. P?

513
00:38:18,400 --> 00:38:27,040
» Yeah. It's just, you know, we Yeah. It's
just like like Non said, the chairperson

514
00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:31,280
said, it's just, you know, when we come
to these regulations with fire,

515
00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:36,720
especially with liability and exposure,
we've got several firemen here on the

516
00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:43,440
council. We're we're just very hesitant
to to to go against that. But um I'll

517
00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:47,520
let everybody speak their piece. Thank
you.

518
00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:51,520
» Ju uh excuse me just for the record, I
mean I did attend the fire district

519
00:38:49,359 --> 00:38:57,119
meeting and there is something in the
working but it's not current. I mean

520
00:38:54,079 --> 00:39:00,640
it's just
>> Yeah.

521
00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:04,320
Yeah. Go ahead, Mr. Melvin. You have the
floor, sir. So, if somebody builds on a

522
00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:08,960
new lot, that doesn't affect you,
correct? That's separate from you.

523
00:39:06,560 --> 00:39:16,079
» It it currently
currently it is separate from me. Um

524
00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:21,200
it it was in the works before for me to
purchase that lot and then all of this

525
00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:26,720
came up and I was like, well, I don't
even own this pro. Some places I do own

526
00:39:23,920 --> 00:39:30,400
this property, some places I don't. So
that kind of just got put aside because

527
00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:37,200
it was like, okay, like I kind of have
to fix this mess before I can add on.

528
00:39:33,599 --> 00:39:41,119
But there's currently nothing there. Um,
it's it's a Leon family. Um,

529
00:39:39,680 --> 00:39:43,839
» so but I mean it doesn't affect you
dealing with what we're doing right now.

530
00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:47,760
» No sir. Okay, good.
>> No sir. No sir. They're just and and uh

531
00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:52,240
Devon had told me that he said if
someone were to build on that they'd

532
00:39:50,560 --> 00:39:57,680
have he explained it that they would
have to cross the property and he's like

533
00:39:55,040 --> 00:40:01,040
you know they're still not going to
knock out a fire but there's that

534
00:40:00,079 --> 00:40:03,920
» yeah you know
>> and the challenge is that it's it's you

535
00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:07,599
do for one you really should be doing
for all and there so many of the same

536
00:40:06,079 --> 00:40:12,240
you know you're not unique there's
tremendous number of the same issues

537
00:40:09,359 --> 00:40:15,760
across the parish and um and I do thank
David for attending the last chief's

538
00:40:13,760 --> 00:40:19,760
association meeting and he's right, we
don't really object. We don't we like to

539
00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:22,800
stay neutral. Um, for me personally, I
respect what the planning commission

540
00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:27,839
does. They take their time. They
research it. And I just want to be

541
00:40:25,119 --> 00:40:31,839
uniform and how we because my neighbor I
say I say I've said this I don't know

542
00:40:29,280 --> 00:40:35,440
how many times had to spend $10,000 to
put a hydrant on my property cuz he

543
00:40:33,920 --> 00:40:38,400
couldn't cut across the property. So
that hydrant is on. He doesn't own it.

544
00:40:37,119 --> 00:40:42,640
He doesn't get to when he sells his
house, he doesn't get to leave with it.

545
00:40:39,680 --> 00:40:46,000
So anyway, I and I I do not object to
changing the regulations, but for me,

546
00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:47,040
it's just I want to be fair to
everybody,

547
00:40:46,560 --> 00:40:49,920
» right?
>> You have a follow, Mr. D?

548
00:40:48,720 --> 00:40:56,640
» That's what we're currently working
towards. And uh I mean, we're not saying

549
00:40:53,760 --> 00:41:01,119
that Mr. Loan didn't purchase property.
We're trying to correct something that

550
00:40:58,720 --> 00:41:06,560
happened years ago that should not have
happened because in Laooj Parish, it is

551
00:41:04,240 --> 00:41:12,079
a PLS, professional land surveyor that
can establish property lines. A notary

552
00:41:09,040 --> 00:41:17,440
cannot do that in a foo.
Yeah. All right. Very good. Thank you,

553
00:41:15,520 --> 00:41:19,839
Miss Jessica.
>> All right. If there's no further

554
00:41:18,720 --> 00:41:24,960
discussion, we'll bring it to a vote.
All in favor of granting the variance as

555
00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:27,760
not recommended uh state I.
>> I.

556
00:41:25,839 --> 00:41:33,760
» All against say nay. Nays raise your
hand. So motion passes with six yays.

557
00:41:32,240 --> 00:41:38,000
Two nays. Those nays being councilman
not councilman perk and one ab absence

558
00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:41,920
being councilman Adams. So you got your
variance, Miss Jessica.

559
00:41:40,400 --> 00:41:45,040
That said, brings us to item four or is
granting a variance from Lush Par

560
00:41:43,119 --> 00:41:49,680
subdivision regulations from the 25 foot
frontage off of a public road to reduce

561
00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:53,200
the 15 ft in the proposed Jessica Delone
division as rec as recommended by the

562
00:41:51,359 --> 00:41:57,839
Fush Parish Planning Commission at their
August 27, 2025 meeting. So moved by Mr.

563
00:41:55,440 --> 00:42:01,200
Lraine for administration, second by Mr.
Araby. Would anyone from the public like

564
00:41:59,920 --> 00:42:05,040
to comment on the ordinance at number
four?

565
00:42:03,119 --> 00:42:08,079
Second call. Public input ordinance at
number four. There's a final call.

566
00:42:07,280 --> 00:42:11,839
Anyone from the public wants to comment
in order number four? Anyone from the

567
00:42:09,599 --> 00:42:17,440
council?
Go ahead, Mr. Lynn.

568
00:42:13,599 --> 00:42:24,000
» Okay. So, this is the driveway. When you
purchase that front lot, I am assuming,

569
00:42:21,920 --> 00:42:28,640
and maybe I shouldn't, that that will be
your driveway coming off the highway.

570
00:42:26,160 --> 00:42:31,440
You won't be accessing from 58th Street
anymore.

571
00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:35,119
» So, once again, I'm sorry, Jessica, you
have to state your name and address for

572
00:42:32,640 --> 00:42:38,720
the record. just under the plans.
>> Um Jessica Delone, 120 East 58th Street

573
00:42:37,599 --> 00:42:41,134
cut off.
>> Um [laughter]

574
00:42:41,440 --> 00:42:50,904
so to have the property
legally okay, what what happened first

575
00:42:47,280 --> 00:42:54,400
was the driveway was a rideway um to
[clears throat] my sister and

576
00:42:52,079 --> 00:42:59,440
brother-in-law on the side of me because
we had understood and we're explaining

577
00:42:56,079 --> 00:43:03,359
that as long as we had a ride away. Yes,
I have some apps if y'all need it. Okay,

578
00:43:02,039 --> 00:43:04,880
[laughter] this one was recommended by
planning.

579
00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:11,359
» Okay. Um,
>> you can't make it white.

580
00:43:08,560 --> 00:43:15,440
» Okay. Yeah, that's what I what I was
saying. The ambulance was able to come

581
00:43:13,040 --> 00:43:20,480
scoot it was big enough screw me up.
But, um, so legally the the driveway is

582
00:43:18,160 --> 00:43:24,640
no longer a rideway. The driveway, we
are trying to make it legally under my

583
00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:30,160
name so that whenever I am able to
purchase that lot by the highway,

584
00:43:27,920 --> 00:43:34,400
I would like to make it an access to the
highway. I'd have, you know, I'd have to

585
00:43:31,839 --> 00:43:38,079
put, you know, gravel or whatever there.
That's my plans. But in the meantime,

586
00:43:36,960 --> 00:43:38,880
» we're just grinding the ground.
>> Yes.

587
00:43:38,319 --> 00:43:41,280
» Okay. Yes.
>> Thank you.

588
00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:45,440
» Thank you, ma'am.
>> Any further discussion? There being no

589
00:43:43,680 --> 00:43:48,960
bring it to a vote. All in favor signify
by saying I.

590
00:43:46,720 --> 00:43:51,920
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes. 8.
Yay. Z one absent. That absence being

591
00:43:50,720 --> 00:43:57,359
councilman Adams. So you got your
variance again.

592
00:43:54,880 --> 00:44:01,520
All right. That brings us now to item
five. artist approving an active

593
00:43:59,920 --> 00:44:04,880
donation between the foos government and
pavement services for the donation of

594
00:44:03,040 --> 00:44:08,240
reclaimed asphalt pavement and
authorizing the parish president to sign

595
00:44:06,240 --> 00:44:12,880
execut
documents Mr. Abby for administration

596
00:44:10,000 --> 00:44:17,520
second by Mr. Melvin anyone from the
public like to comment on the ordinance

597
00:44:14,160 --> 00:44:20,640
at number five second call public input
ordinance at five last and final call

598
00:44:19,680 --> 00:44:25,520
anyone wants to comment on this
ordinance anyone from the council Mr.

599
00:44:23,359 --> 00:44:29,200
Ter, you have the floor, sir.
>> Yeah. I just want to thank the

600
00:44:26,640 --> 00:44:32,240
administration for uh making this
happen. You know, paying attention was

601
00:44:30,640 --> 00:44:37,359
what's going on next door and was able
to get a bunch of recycle material for

602
00:44:34,079 --> 00:44:41,040
nothing. So, thank y'all.
All right. Any further discussion?

603
00:44:39,520 --> 00:44:45,200
There'll be none. All in favor signify
saying I.

604
00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:49,680
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes 8. Yay.
Z one abs. And absence being Councilman

605
00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:53,440
Adams. I entertain a motion to close
public hearing. So moved by Mr. Perk,

606
00:44:51,839 --> 00:44:58,400
second by Mr. Brumfield. All in favor
signify by saying I. Is anyone opposed?

607
00:44:56,079 --> 00:45:02,800
Motion passes 8 Z one absent. Absence
being Councilman Adams. Item H proposed

608
00:45:00,800 --> 00:45:08,079
ordinances. Mr. Perk, if you press your
button, you have the mic, sir.

609
00:45:05,280 --> 00:45:14,240
» Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Number six,
proposed ordinance to install a no 18

610
00:45:11,040 --> 00:45:20,400
wheelers turning in parking lot sign off
of West 111 Street off of LA1 Cutoff,

611
00:45:17,839 --> 00:45:26,319
Louisiana, Ward 10, District 9, Parish
of Lafu, State of Louisiana, requiring

612
00:45:23,200 --> 00:45:31,599
the placement of a no 18-wheelers
turning in parking lot sign and

613
00:45:29,359 --> 00:45:36,240
providing penalties for the violations
thereof introduced by Councilman

614
00:45:33,920 --> 00:45:41,440
Lorraine. Number seven, proposed
ordinance establishing a 15 mph speed

615
00:45:39,599 --> 00:45:47,119
limit on St. James Street, Gaines,
Louisiana, Ward 8, District 6, Parish of

616
00:45:44,640 --> 00:45:51,839
Lefu, State of Louisiana, providing for
the placement of a speed limit sign and

617
00:45:49,839 --> 00:45:57,359
providing penalties for the violations
thereof introduced by Councilman Arave.

618
00:45:55,760 --> 00:46:01,359
Number eight, proposed ordinance
approving a servitude agreement between

619
00:45:59,359 --> 00:46:06,000
Lefuch Parish Water District number one
and LFU Parish government and the Tibido

620
00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:10,240
area and authorizing the parish
president to sign, execute, and

621
00:46:07,680 --> 00:46:15,280
administer set agreement and any and all
relevant documents. Councilman Melvin

622
00:46:12,720 --> 00:46:22,800
for the administration. Number nine,
proposed ordinance renewing the Larus

623
00:46:19,280 --> 00:46:28,000
boat launch facility, road rideway and
canal use lease agreement and

624
00:46:25,520 --> 00:46:34,079
authorizing the past president to sign,
execute and administer set agreement in

625
00:46:31,440 --> 00:46:38,800
any and all relevant documents. Chairman
Otamp Administration. Number 10,

626
00:46:36,880 --> 00:46:44,160
proposed ordinance amending ordinance
number 6993

627
00:46:40,960 --> 00:46:48,720
that declared property as surplus
belonging to Lefuch Parish government.

628
00:46:46,400 --> 00:46:54,319
Authorizing the disposal of surplus
property, authorizing the advertising of

629
00:46:51,359 --> 00:46:58,960
surplus items for sale, authorizing the
acceptance of the highest qualified

630
00:46:56,079 --> 00:47:03,839
biders and remaining items that are
deemed to have no value will be properly

631
00:47:01,359 --> 00:47:08,079
discarded and authorizing the parish
president to sign, execute and

632
00:47:05,839 --> 00:47:14,400
administer any and all relevant
documents.

633
00:47:10,560 --> 00:47:20,000
Council person Shass administration
number 11 proposed ordinance

634
00:47:17,359 --> 00:47:24,160
order ordering and calling a special
election to be held in the parish of

635
00:47:21,920 --> 00:47:29,920
Lefu, state of Louisiana to authorize
the continuation of a special tax

636
00:47:27,040 --> 00:47:35,520
therein making application to the state
bond bond commission and providing for

637
00:47:32,640 --> 00:47:41,359
other matters in connection there with
chairman OT administration.

638
00:47:38,800 --> 00:47:45,839
Number 12, proposed ordinance approving
an agreement between South Central

639
00:47:43,680 --> 00:47:52,319
Planning and Development Commission and
Laf Parish government transferring

640
00:47:48,160 --> 00:47:57,920
ownership of the 2024 GenerRack Power
System 7508

641
00:47:55,680 --> 00:48:02,640
and authorizing the parish president to
sign, execute, and administer said

642
00:48:00,160 --> 00:48:07,680
agreement and any and all relevant
documents. Chairman OTA for

643
00:48:04,800 --> 00:48:12,079
administration. Number 13, proposed
ordinance approving an agreement between

644
00:48:09,680 --> 00:48:17,599
South Central Planning and Development
Commission and Lafru Parish government

645
00:48:14,400 --> 00:48:23,599
transferring ownership of the 2024
Generrack Power System 7509

646
00:48:21,520 --> 00:48:28,319
and authorizing the parish president to
sign, execute, and administer set

647
00:48:25,920 --> 00:48:34,960
agreement and any and all relevant
documents. Chairman OTA administration

648
00:48:32,079 --> 00:48:40,800
number 14. a proposed ordinance to adopt
the 2026 operations and maintenance and

649
00:48:38,480 --> 00:48:46,319
capital budget for the Foo Parish
Council as well as setting the salaries

650
00:48:43,359 --> 00:48:52,160
of unclassified employees as provided
for by article 5 of the Foo Parish Home

651
00:48:49,839 --> 00:48:54,640
Roo Charter Chairman Otamp
Administration. And that is it, Mr.

652
00:48:54,160 --> 00:48:58,400
Chairman.
>> Thank you, Mr. Per. Brings us to item I

653
00:48:56,640 --> 00:49:03,040
schedule the budget public hearings and
enactment of the 2026 budget ordinance.

654
00:49:00,720 --> 00:49:06,880
Item 15, schedule the first P budget
public hearing. I'll now entertain a

655
00:49:05,280 --> 00:49:11,520
motion to schedule the first budget
public hearing on November 11th, 2025 at

656
00:49:09,119 --> 00:49:15,760
5:00 PM. So moved by Mr. Perk, second by
Mr. Brumfield. Any discussion? All in

657
00:49:14,319 --> 00:49:18,480
favor signify by saying I.
>> I.

658
00:49:16,079 --> 00:49:22,480
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes. 8 yay,
zero nays, one absence. That absence

659
00:49:19,839 --> 00:49:25,839
being Councilman Adams. Item 16 to
schedule the second budget public

660
00:49:24,240 --> 00:49:30,000
hearing. I'm not entertain a motion to
schedule the second budget public

661
00:49:27,680 --> 00:49:34,319
hearing on November 12th, 2025 at 5:00
p.m. So moved by Mr. Perk, second by Mr.

662
00:49:31,839 --> 00:49:38,079
Arab. Any discussion? All in favor
signify by saying I.

663
00:49:35,839 --> 00:49:42,640
» Is there anyone opposed? Motion pass 8.
Yay. Z absence. That absence being

664
00:49:39,839 --> 00:49:46,559
Councilman Adams. Item 17, schedule
enactment of the 2026 budget ordinance.

665
00:49:45,119 --> 00:49:51,280
I not entertain a motion to schedule the
enactment of the 2026 budget ordinance

666
00:49:48,319 --> 00:49:56,319
on November 25th, 2025. So moved by Mr.
Lraine, second by Mr. Pierce. Any

667
00:49:54,000 --> 00:50:00,160
discussion? All in favor signify by
saying I.

668
00:49:57,440 --> 00:50:03,680
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes 8. Yay.
Zero days. One absent. That absence

669
00:50:01,440 --> 00:50:07,839
being councilman Adams. And that brings
us to item J, resolutions. Item 18,

670
00:50:06,319 --> 00:50:11,280
resolution approving a cooperative
endeavor agreement between pavement

671
00:50:09,359 --> 00:50:14,400
services and loos parish government for
the donation of reclaimed asphalt

672
00:50:12,880 --> 00:50:18,319
pavement and authorizing the parish
president to sign execut agreement and

673
00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:23,119
any arriving documents. Moved by Mr.
Abby for administration. Second by Mr.

674
00:50:19,839 --> 00:50:25,760
Lraine. Any discussion?
There being none, all in favor signify

675
00:50:24,559 --> 00:50:30,000
by saying I.
>> Is anyone opposed?

676
00:50:27,920 --> 00:50:34,880
Motion passes. 8 zs. One absence. That
absence being Councilman Adams. Item 19,

677
00:50:33,280 --> 00:50:38,160
resolution approving a memorandum of
understanding between Lafush Paris

678
00:50:36,400 --> 00:50:42,079
government and Central Loo High School
to establish a temporary emergency

679
00:50:40,079 --> 00:50:46,480
shelter site and authorizing the Paris
President to sign execut memorandum of

680
00:50:44,640 --> 00:50:51,119
understanding and all any and all
relevant documents. Mr. Arab for

681
00:50:48,160 --> 00:50:54,880
administration. Second by Miss Chessel.
Any discussion?

682
00:50:53,440 --> 00:50:58,800
There being none. All in favor signify
by saying I.

683
00:50:55,920 --> 00:51:02,880
» Is anyone opposed? Motion pass. Yay.
Zay. One absence. That absence being

684
00:51:00,400 --> 00:51:06,079
Councilman Adams. Item 20. Resolution
approving a sidewalk agreement between

685
00:51:04,640 --> 00:51:09,440
the state of Louisiana Department of
Transportation and Development and Loo

686
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:14,400
Parish Council for the project titled
LA20 St. Patrick Street LA 304 and

687
00:51:13,040 --> 00:51:18,240
authorizing parish president to sign
executive minister set agreement and any

688
00:51:16,559 --> 00:51:24,000
revenue documents moved by Mr. Melvin
for the administration. Second by Mr.

689
00:51:20,880 --> 00:51:29,359
Arabine. Any discussion?
All in favor signify by saying I.

690
00:51:26,160 --> 00:51:33,280
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes 8A z
when absence. That absence being

691
00:51:30,880 --> 00:51:37,119
councilman Adams. Item 21. Resolution
approving a memorandum of understanding

692
00:51:35,040 --> 00:51:39,920
between Lush Parish School Board Career
Magnet Center and Lafush Parish

693
00:51:38,480 --> 00:51:42,960
government to provide service and
maintenance on parish owned vehicles and

694
00:51:41,599 --> 00:51:47,359
authorizing parish president to sign
execut agreement and arriving documents.

695
00:51:45,520 --> 00:51:53,680
Mr. Arab for the administration second
by Mr. Pierce. Any discussion

696
00:51:52,160 --> 00:51:57,599
I'll just make a comment. I think that's
a great great service that'll go on

697
00:51:55,520 --> 00:52:00,480
there at that location.
With that being said, all in favor

698
00:51:58,880 --> 00:52:04,880
signify by saying I.
>> Is anyone opposed? Motion pass eight yay

699
00:52:03,200 --> 00:52:11,760
or ns one absence. That absence being
Councilman Adams. Item 22, resolution

700
00:52:09,119 --> 00:52:15,040
resolution rescending resolution number
25-163

701
00:52:13,359 --> 00:52:19,119
that accepted the quote of Chess's
Demolition LLC in the amount of $4,000

702
00:52:17,359 --> 00:52:23,200
for contractor services related to the
demolition of condemned structure

703
00:52:20,400 --> 00:52:28,559
located at 227 East 85th Street Cut off
Louisiana 70345 assessment number

704
00:52:25,920 --> 00:52:32,640
010233910
and authoriz present to sign Mr. Any

705
00:52:31,359 --> 00:52:38,000
documents Mr. Lraine for the
administration. Second by Miss Chessel.

706
00:52:35,920 --> 00:52:40,880
Any discussion? Mr. Lraine, you have the
floor, sir.

707
00:52:38,400 --> 00:52:44,240
» Yeah, I think they already did this one.
I want to make sure, but I'm sure

708
00:52:42,640 --> 00:52:47,760
because I went to Kar and it wasn't
there anymore.

709
00:52:45,280 --> 00:52:52,319
» So, you got to make sure. All right. So,
it's gone. All right. Good deal. Saves

710
00:52:49,680 --> 00:52:55,359
us $4,000. Very good. Any further
discussion? We'll bring it to a vote.

711
00:52:53,520 --> 00:52:59,920
All in favor signify by saying I. Is
anyone opposed? Motion passes 8 y z. One

712
00:52:58,400 --> 00:53:04,400
absence. That absence being Councilman
Adams.

713
00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:06,880
Item 23, resolution approving an
agreement between Loo Parish government

714
00:53:05,760 --> 00:53:10,400
and the coastal protection and
restoration authority for the north

715
00:53:08,800 --> 00:53:14,160
bayou Lewis terracing project and
authorizing parish president to sign

716
00:53:12,079 --> 00:53:18,240
executive minister set agreement and any
revenue document Mr. Lraine for

717
00:53:16,160 --> 00:53:22,400
administration second by Mr. Arab any
discussion

718
00:53:20,960 --> 00:53:26,240
there being none. All in favor signify
by saying I.

719
00:53:23,440 --> 00:53:30,800
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes 8. Yay.
Z N one absence. That absence being

720
00:53:28,079 --> 00:53:34,480
Councilman Adams. Item 24. Resolution
approving an agreement between Louisiana

721
00:53:32,480 --> 00:53:37,040
claims administrators and Laoose prayers
government to administer workers

722
00:53:35,599 --> 00:53:40,319
compensation and general liability
claims and authorizing the Paris

723
00:53:38,640 --> 00:53:43,760
President to sign execute and administer
set agreement. Any revenue documents

724
00:53:41,920 --> 00:53:50,640
moved by Mr. Per administration. Second
by Mr. Brumfield. Any discussion?

725
00:53:48,319 --> 00:53:55,359
All in favor signify by saying I. Is
anyone opposed? Motion passes 8. Yay. Z

726
00:53:53,760 --> 00:54:02,640
one absence. That absence being
Councilman Adams. Item 25, resolution

727
00:54:00,319 --> 00:54:07,520
accepting the bid from BET Construction
Incorporated in the total amount of

728
00:54:04,559 --> 00:54:11,280
$671,768
for the project titled hurricane idol

729
00:54:09,359 --> 00:54:14,880
repair renovation sheriff's office
interior phase 2 and authorize the

730
00:54:13,200 --> 00:54:19,760
parish president to sign administer an
agreement in NLE documents Mr. Perk

731
00:54:17,200 --> 00:54:24,880
administration second by
Mr. Pierce. Any discussion?

732
00:54:22,640 --> 00:54:30,559
Mr. Oall, you have the floor, sir.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh item 25 and

733
00:54:27,200 --> 00:54:37,839
actually item 26 are tied together. Um
item 25 is actually what we rescended uh

734
00:54:35,440 --> 00:54:43,440
few weeks [snorts] back. We actually had
um took a change order that had a

735
00:54:40,160 --> 00:54:49,440
reduction. The sheriff's building um
that we own on Canal Street. Um the

736
00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:54,160
exterior is in the process of getting
completed and the sheriff did ask to do

737
00:54:51,920 --> 00:54:59,359
some additional work that he's funding.
Um, and if you look at the next item,

738
00:54:56,640 --> 00:55:03,599
you'll see that that one's for $457,000.
He is covering that cost, and that's

739
00:55:00,720 --> 00:55:06,640
what that CEA is for. So, we're u only
going to be covering a very small

740
00:55:04,960 --> 00:55:10,240
portion of the overall project, but I
wanted to let you know that we had

741
00:55:08,400 --> 00:55:15,280
talked about at the last one that we
were going to bring it or take it back

742
00:55:12,800 --> 00:55:19,760
and rebid it. And uh, fortunately, we
even have a a local company, Bet Code,

743
00:55:17,040 --> 00:55:23,760
that's doing the work.
>> Very good. Any further discussion before

744
00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:28,800
we bring this to a vote? Mr. Terra, but
you have the floor, sir.

745
00:55:25,839 --> 00:55:34,800
» So, uh, Mitch, so what you're saying
here is, uh, the 671,000

746
00:55:32,079 --> 00:55:39,280
is going to be partly reversed by, uh,
reimbursed with the 400 some,000.

747
00:55:37,920 --> 00:55:44,480
Okay. I just wanted to make sure I was
on the right page. All right. Thank you,

748
00:55:41,760 --> 00:55:47,119
Mr. Aby. Any further discussion? Bring
this one to a vote. All in favor signify

749
00:55:45,920 --> 00:55:51,119
by saying I.
>> Is anyone opposed? Motion passes eight.

750
00:55:49,359 --> 00:55:55,680
Yay. Zero n absent. That absence being
Councilman Adams. Item 26, resolution

751
00:55:54,000 --> 00:55:58,880
approving an agreement between Lef
Parish government and Laoo Par Sheriff's

752
00:55:57,200 --> 00:56:03,280
Office to provide reimbursement for
alternate number one in the amount of

753
00:56:00,319 --> 00:56:06,880
$457,896
for the project titled Hurricane Idle

754
00:56:05,119 --> 00:56:11,119
Repair Renovation Sheriff's Office
interior phase 2 and authorized Paris

755
00:56:09,280 --> 00:56:15,280
present to sign execute and administer
set agreement any documents moved by Mr.

756
00:56:13,280 --> 00:56:21,200
Perk administration second by Mr.
Lraine. Any discussion?

757
00:56:18,880 --> 00:56:24,559
All in favor signify by saying I. Is
anyone opposed? Motion passes eight.

758
00:56:23,119 --> 00:56:30,240
Yay, zero nays, one absence. That
absence being Councilman Adams. Item 27,

759
00:56:27,760 --> 00:56:33,599
resolution authorizing four loose Paris
government employees to participate in

760
00:56:31,599 --> 00:56:37,520
the Louisiana property assistance agency
preference buyer program and authorizes

761
00:56:35,680 --> 00:56:41,359
Paris President to sign execute any
admin or set agreement any documents Mr.

762
00:56:39,839 --> 00:56:46,480
Perk on behalf of administration. Second
by Mr. Arab. Any discussion?

763
00:56:44,960 --> 00:56:49,680
There being none, all in favor signify
by saying I. I.

764
00:56:47,680 --> 00:56:55,040
» Is anyone opposed?
Motion passes. 8 ya z one absence that

765
00:56:51,920 --> 00:56:59,040
absence being councilman Adams. Item 28
resolution authorizing five loos parish

766
00:56:57,280 --> 00:57:02,960
government employees to purchase surplus
federal property from the Louisiana

767
00:57:00,559 --> 00:57:06,640
federal property assistance agency and
authorizing the parish president to sign

768
00:57:04,400 --> 00:57:11,920
execute and administer set agreement any
documents Mr. per uh for the

769
00:57:08,319 --> 00:57:16,640
administration second by
Mr. Arab. Any discussion?

770
00:57:14,960 --> 00:57:20,480
So that's federal employees working
right now.

771
00:57:18,789 --> 00:57:23,760
[snorts] All right. There's no further
discussion. We'll bring it to a vote.

772
00:57:21,599 --> 00:57:27,599
All in favor signify by saying I.
>> Any oppose? Motion pass. Eight. Yay.

773
00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:33,119
Zero nays. One absence. That absence
being Councilman Adams. I only say that

774
00:57:31,119 --> 00:57:38,079
because we finally got into a point of
two fire stations with FEMA and all of a

775
00:57:35,280 --> 00:57:41,680
sudden now we stop cuz they can't they
can't work. All right. With that said,

776
00:57:40,160 --> 00:57:44,240
item 29, resolution appointing one
member to the fire protection district

777
00:57:42,960 --> 00:57:47,760
number one board, Mr. Arab for
administration and Mr. Arabby, who do

778
00:57:46,640 --> 00:57:51,280
you have?
>> One vacancy, one applicant, Mr. Andre

779
00:57:50,559 --> 00:57:57,040
Danos.
>> Mr. Dan, second by Mr. Melvin. Any

780
00:57:54,799 --> 00:58:00,960
discussion? All in favor signify by
saying I.

781
00:57:58,240 --> 00:58:04,720
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes 8A 0 N
one absence. Absence being Councilman

782
00:58:02,559 --> 00:58:08,319
Adams. Item 30, resolution appointing
one member to the Leaf Parish Commission

783
00:58:06,319 --> 00:58:12,480
on Women Board, Mr. Perk Administration.
And who do you Mr. Per,

784
00:58:09,839 --> 00:58:17,200
» we have one vacancy, one application.
Brook Robo,

785
00:58:15,119 --> 00:58:20,559
» I get a second by Mr. Lraine. Any
discussion?

786
00:58:18,960 --> 00:58:24,319
There being none. All in favor signify
by saying I.

787
00:58:21,760 --> 00:58:28,480
» Is anyone opposed? Motion pass 8 years
0, one absent. That absence being

788
00:58:25,920 --> 00:58:32,160
Councilman Adams. Item 31, resolution
reappoint one member to the recreation

789
00:58:30,079 --> 00:58:35,920
district number eight board, Mr. Arab
for the administration. And who do you

790
00:58:33,359 --> 00:58:39,040
have? Mr. Arab.
Press your button. Press press your

791
00:58:37,839 --> 00:58:43,760
button.
All right, you got it.

792
00:58:40,480 --> 00:58:48,480
» One vacancy, one reappoint, Mr. Michael
Oguin. Can

793
00:58:45,359 --> 00:58:52,000
» I get a second? Second by Mr. Lorraine.
Any discussion?

794
00:58:50,720 --> 00:58:56,559
There being none, all in favor signify
by saying I.

795
00:58:53,200 --> 00:58:59,920
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes 8A zone
absence. That absence being Councilman

796
00:58:58,000 --> 00:59:02,960
Adams.
Item 32, resolution appointing one

797
00:59:01,680 --> 00:59:05,280
member on the Lush Parish Planning
Commission board, Mr. Lraine, for

798
00:59:04,160 --> 00:59:08,640
administration. And who do you have? Mr.
Lraine. One vacancy, one applicant. Jake

799
00:59:07,839 --> 00:59:13,839
Sheremy.
>> Mr. Sheremy. Second by Miss Chessel. Any

800
00:59:11,359 --> 00:59:18,160
discussion? All in favor signify by
saying I.

801
00:59:14,960 --> 00:59:22,079
» Is anyone opposed? Motion passes 8 Z one
absence. That absence being Councilman

802
00:59:19,680 --> 00:59:25,200
Adams. Item 33. Resolution appointing
one member on the South Central

803
00:59:23,359 --> 00:59:27,920
Louisiana Human Services Authority
Board. Mr. Melvin for the

804
00:59:26,720 --> 00:59:30,559
administration. And who do you have? Mr.
Melvin.

805
00:59:28,480 --> 00:59:34,079
» One vacancy, one applicant, Mr. Adam
Chauan.

806
00:59:31,520 --> 00:59:38,000
» Mr. Chauan seconded by Miss Shessone.
Any discussion?

807
00:59:35,760 --> 00:59:42,480
All in favor signify by saying I. I.
>> Does anyone oppose? Motion passes. Eight

808
00:59:41,119 --> 00:59:45,760
yay, zero naysay, one absence. At
absence being Councilman Adams.

809
00:59:43,839 --> 00:59:48,240
» I didn't get that, Mr. Chairman.
Somebody brought me this. I didn't get

810
00:59:47,359 --> 00:59:52,799
that.
>> Um, so it's eight yays, zero nays, one

811
00:59:51,359 --> 00:59:57,760
absence at absence being Councilman
Adams. The motion was uh by Mr. Melvin

812
00:59:56,160 --> 00:59:59,599
for administration. Second by Miss
Shesson.

813
00:59:58,720 --> 01:00:00,960
» Thank you.
>> Good.

814
01:00:00,160 --> 01:00:05,599
» Yes, sir.
>> Need a break?

815
01:00:03,200 --> 01:00:10,079
» All right. [snorts]
Item 34 resolution appointing one member

816
01:00:08,240 --> 01:00:14,000
to the housing authority of LA Parish
Board. Mr. Aby for the administration

817
01:00:12,079 --> 01:00:19,599
and who do you have? Mr. Arab. One
vacancy, one nomination. Miss Katherine

818
01:00:16,799 --> 01:00:23,599
Bean. Second by Miss Shessel. Any
discussion?

819
01:00:21,440 --> 01:00:28,880
All in favor signify by saying I.
>> Is anyone opposed? Motion passes. Eight

820
01:00:26,880 --> 01:00:34,319
yay, zero nays, one absent. That absence
being Councilman Adams. And we're on to

821
01:00:31,839 --> 01:00:37,839
our last page.
Item 35, resolution approving change

822
01:00:36,240 --> 01:00:43,200
order number two for the project title
Sugar Ridge pump station rehabilitation

823
01:00:40,400 --> 01:00:46,960
increasing the contract price by $9,350
and adding 36 additional days to the

824
01:00:45,520 --> 01:00:50,640
contract time and authorizing the parish
president to sign execut

825
01:00:49,119 --> 01:00:58,559
order and all arriving documents. Mr.
Perk for the administration second by

826
01:00:54,960 --> 01:01:02,240
Mr. Lraine. Any discussion?
Mr. Oro, you have the floor, sir.

827
01:01:00,240 --> 01:01:05,599
» Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh if y'all
recall for the last change order that we

828
01:01:03,839 --> 01:01:09,520
had, we actually reduced the price by
$100,000. So we're still well within

829
01:01:07,440 --> 01:01:14,640
budget with this uh project. And this is
to actually uh make some adjustments on

830
01:01:12,559 --> 01:01:19,920
on the fuel system, make it a little bit
more resilient. Thanks.

831
01:01:16,720 --> 01:01:23,200
» And the extra time hopefully doesn't
affect anything cuz we're getting out of

832
01:01:21,680 --> 01:01:25,839
that bad season as we're starting to
cool down. All right, [snorts] there's

833
01:01:24,799 --> 01:01:29,760
no further discussion. We'll bring it to
a vote. All in favor 65 by saying I.

834
01:01:27,920 --> 01:01:34,400
» There's anyone opposed? Motion passes.
8A 0 N one absent that absence being

835
01:01:31,680 --> 01:01:37,440
Councilman Adams. Item 36 resolution
approving an agreement between Lafush

836
01:01:35,839 --> 01:01:41,280
Parish government and Dan's design group
PC to provide engineering and design

837
01:01:39,599 --> 01:01:44,400
services for the maintenance and repair
for parish own street lights and

838
01:01:42,720 --> 01:01:49,680
authorizing parish president to sign and
administer set agreement any Mr. before

839
01:01:47,440 --> 01:01:56,559
the administration. Second by Miss
Chessel. Any discussion?

840
01:01:53,520 --> 01:02:01,119
None. All in favor signify by saying I.
>> Anyone opposed?

841
01:01:58,960 --> 01:02:06,000
Motion passes unanimously with eight
yay, zero nays, and one absence. That

842
01:02:03,359 --> 01:02:10,160
absence being by Councilman Adams. I'm a
little enthusiastic on that one. Item

843
01:02:08,319 --> 01:02:13,599
37, resolution approving change order
number five for the project titled

844
01:02:11,839 --> 01:02:19,960
Hurricane Ida Galliano government
complex interior rebuild increasing the

845
01:02:15,520 --> 01:02:19,960
contract price by $27,393.37

846
01:02:20,640 --> 01:02:25,760
authorizing Paris president to sign
executive minister said change order and

847
01:02:23,920 --> 01:02:30,559
any raing documents Mr. Lraine for
administration second by Miss Chess

848
01:02:28,480 --> 01:02:35,200
discussion Mr. Ozar you have the floor
first sir

849
01:02:33,119 --> 01:02:39,839
» thank you Mr. President. Uh for this
particular item, again, this is one is a

850
01:02:37,920 --> 01:02:44,880
large chunk of change. Uh but I would
like to take a moment to explain exactly

851
01:02:42,079 --> 01:02:52,079
what we have going on here. Um this is
actually to address our lift station and

852
01:02:48,880 --> 01:02:58,000
sewer system that we have here. Um there
is only one single lift station and the

853
01:02:55,119 --> 01:03:02,640
the lift station that is there services
two restaurants uh and and the whole

854
01:03:00,640 --> 01:03:08,240
rest of the building. We've had nothing
but issues associated with the um that

855
01:03:06,480 --> 01:03:13,680
particular lift station and it's owned
by the investment group that owns the

856
01:03:10,400 --> 01:03:20,720
rest of the building. Uh this actually
is going to allow us to install our own

857
01:03:17,359 --> 01:03:26,799
lift station such that we don't have
sewer backup into the building once it's

858
01:03:24,799 --> 01:03:30,880
completed. And the next thing that we're
going to have to look at and address not

859
01:03:29,200 --> 01:03:36,960
too long from now is going to be the
actual sewer system itself. I've been in

860
01:03:33,039 --> 01:03:40,799
discussions personally with the other
neighboring property on a Dorsy

861
01:03:38,559 --> 01:03:46,799
Investments to split the cost on that
sewer unit. Um, but this is to install

862
01:03:43,839 --> 01:03:53,119
our own independent lift station. That
way we can control our own destiny and

863
01:03:49,520 --> 01:03:58,480
not have grease and other materials that
we don't want in a lift station and

864
01:03:56,000 --> 01:04:01,839
ultimately causing backups into a brand
new building that is coming along

865
01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:07,520
beautifully. We which we actually
tooured Deanna, myself and James uh this

866
01:04:06,079 --> 01:04:12,079
afternoon which we'll be putting
pictures up also on Facebook. So this

867
01:04:10,079 --> 01:04:17,359
allows us to keep to our schedule on
opening it in January. Thank you, Mr.

868
01:04:14,720 --> 01:04:21,039
Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Ro, Mr. Lraine.
You have the floor.

869
01:04:17,920 --> 01:04:25,520
» Yeah, as as you said, that that doesn't
belong to the parish. That that sew

870
01:04:23,359 --> 01:04:29,599
system, they put that on the parishes
property, and it's always been problems

871
01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:35,680
with that thing according to the
residents that live there.

872
01:04:32,160 --> 01:04:39,400
So my question to you with all this and
all this 7,138,000

873
01:04:40,319 --> 01:04:48,240
is the parish paying and the library
board paying or FEMA's paying or who's

874
01:04:44,960 --> 01:04:53,680
paying for all this
the the whole project is FEMA

875
01:04:51,039 --> 01:04:57,599
participating in this? Mr. Rain, if you
got any other question, ask them before

876
01:04:55,280 --> 01:05:02,240
I cut you off to to recognize Mr. Wrong.
>> You got to just get for now. No, just

877
01:04:59,760 --> 01:05:07,520
you got the complex is the parish
government and the library, right?

878
01:05:06,160 --> 01:05:11,920
» Before I can recognize them, I got
that's it. I got to cut you off to put

879
01:05:09,200 --> 01:05:17,839
him up. All right, Mr. Roar, go ahead.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Council Rainey,

880
01:05:14,400 --> 01:05:22,960
yes, it is owned by Lefuge Parish
government. That portion of the building

881
01:05:20,160 --> 01:05:28,160
and property is owned by us. That is
correct. FEMA [snorts] is participating

882
01:05:25,680 --> 01:05:33,599
in this. We have to finish settling our
insurance before FEMA picks up the

883
01:05:30,880 --> 01:05:38,720
additional cost. So, we're using the
bond that you guys and gals have

884
01:05:35,599 --> 01:05:42,880
approved back when to cover that. FEMA
has issued an obligation, but they won't

885
01:05:40,640 --> 01:05:47,440
reimburse us until we're finished with
the insurance. But to answer your

886
01:05:44,400 --> 01:05:53,559
question, yes, FEMA is picking up the
cost along with whatever proceeds we get

887
01:05:49,839 --> 01:05:53,559
from the insurance company.

888
01:05:54,319 --> 01:05:58,799
I I'll tell you this. I just got three
emails from FEMA. So, I guess they're

889
01:05:57,280 --> 01:06:02,960
working for free right now.
>> Some departments are working, Mr.

890
01:06:00,640 --> 01:06:05,280
Chairman, in various areas.
>> I'm just looking. I just just got three

891
01:06:04,400 --> 01:06:08,559
emails from
>> it. It's been spotty.

892
01:06:06,720 --> 01:06:12,160
» All right. You have followup, Mr. Are
you good? You want me to?

893
01:06:10,799 --> 01:06:17,760
» Okay.
>> So, my question is this. I think um so I

894
01:06:15,680 --> 01:06:20,240
do have a question. You're sponsoring
it. You're in favor of it.

895
01:06:19,599 --> 01:06:22,720
» What's that?
>> You're sponsoring this. You're you are

896
01:06:21,599 --> 01:06:25,839
in favor of it.
>> Okay. Okay. I'm just making sure.

897
01:06:25,039 --> 01:06:28,400
» I got to keep them.
>> All right.

898
01:06:26,799 --> 01:06:31,200
» All right. I'll I'll vote with you on
this one. All right. All in favor

899
01:06:29,760 --> 01:06:35,599
signify by saying I.
>> Is anyone opposed? Motion pass 8A zone

900
01:06:34,079 --> 01:06:39,839
absent. That absence being Councilman
Adams.

901
01:06:37,599 --> 01:06:43,440
And that brings us to item 38.
Resolution accepting the completion of

902
01:06:41,440 --> 01:06:48,559
the project titled LA1 Lush Parish
government center trail head state

903
01:06:45,440 --> 01:06:52,559
project number H.013369.
Authorize the parish president to sign

904
01:06:50,079 --> 01:06:56,559
ex any documents Mr. Arabby for
administration second by Mr. the rain.

905
01:06:54,160 --> 01:07:00,640
Any discussion?
There being none, all in favor signify

906
01:06:57,920 --> 01:07:05,359
by saying I. Is anyone opposed? Motion
passes 8 Z. One absent. Absence being

907
01:07:02,880 --> 01:07:08,720
Councilman Adams. Item 39. Resolution
accepting a grant for homeland security

908
01:07:07,039 --> 01:07:11,680
equipment from South Central Planning
and Development Commission funded

909
01:07:10,079 --> 01:07:14,799
through the fiscal year 22 Office of
Homeland Security and Emergency

910
01:07:13,280 --> 01:07:17,799
Preparedness Grant number
EMT-2022-EP-00003

911
01:07:19,440 --> 01:07:24,480
and authorize the Paris President to
sign this administer any arriving

912
01:07:22,400 --> 01:07:29,520
documents. This will be Mr. Arab math
administration. Second by Mr. Pierce.

913
01:07:27,200 --> 01:07:32,000
Any discussion?
There being none. All in favor signify

914
01:07:30,880 --> 01:07:36,799
by saying I.
>> Is anyone opposed? Motion passes 8A zone

915
01:07:35,359 --> 01:07:40,240
absence. That absence being Councilman
Adams.

916
01:07:38,480 --> 01:07:43,520
And that brings us to item K. Parish
President department has directors or

917
01:07:41,680 --> 01:07:46,880
managers reports presentations and or
updates. Item 40, Department of Public

918
01:07:45,039 --> 01:07:49,880
Works representative to present a
report.

919
01:07:51,280 --> 01:07:59,760
Mr. Sunny, you have the floor, sir.
>> Y'all should all have the October report

920
01:07:56,240 --> 01:08:04,520
and I have the quality report for y'all.
>> Very good. Thank you, sir.

921
01:08:04,627 --> 01:08:09,839
[clears throat] So, you going to go
through this or no?

922
01:08:08,000 --> 01:08:12,799
» I'm Go ahead, Mr. Ora. Wait, let me cut
Sunny off. All right, you got it.

923
01:08:11,119 --> 01:08:17,520
» So, Mr. Chairman, in the past, we were
doing a quarterly just presentation. We

924
01:08:15,359 --> 01:08:21,359
can email it to you. We can present it.
It It's purely your preference, sir.

925
01:08:19,520 --> 01:08:23,839
» I'm I'm good with emails. Fine. Okay.
>> Fine by me. Is everyone in agreement

926
01:08:22,719 --> 01:08:26,960
there?
>> Yeah. So, I'm going to jump to item L.

927
01:08:25,759 --> 01:08:28,480
Questions for the administration. And
Mr. Lorraine, you have the floor first,

928
01:08:28,239 --> 01:08:30,799
sir.
>> Yeah.

929
01:08:28,719 --> 01:08:38,839
» I just want to ask on that Brent the
Roach, uh, the rottaways, what what's

930
01:08:35,199 --> 01:08:38,839
holding us up.

931
01:08:39,679 --> 01:08:45,920
» I think they went and meet with him and
this guy wants to give us the rideways

932
01:08:44,159 --> 01:08:51,120
today, but this has been going on for a
while. Uh, it's been going on with the

933
01:08:48,560 --> 01:08:57,440
other administration for too long. So, I
hope this one gets it done.

934
01:08:55,040 --> 01:09:02,960
You know what I'm talking about.
South of West 159 on 3235 on the west

935
01:09:01,199 --> 01:09:07,359
side.
The guy's willing to give us the

936
01:09:04,560 --> 01:09:15,040
rightways and it will take care of
everything on the east side of 3235.

937
01:09:10,400 --> 01:09:18,960
So, just hope we can get it done soon.
been waiting long enough. I don't want

938
01:09:17,520 --> 01:09:22,560
to say nothing bad about the other
administration, but I'm almost fixing

939
01:09:20,560 --> 01:09:25,199
to, but that's okay.
>> You have any other questions for the

940
01:09:23,759 --> 01:09:27,920
administration, uh, Mr. You want to
bring up right now? So, because there's

941
01:09:26,400 --> 01:09:29,520
a long list. Looks like we have a lot of
lights lit.

942
01:09:28,640 --> 01:09:36,080
» Yeah. Go ahead. I
>> I just want to say about the trash. It

943
01:09:33,120 --> 01:09:41,520
It got It got a lot better. And I thank
you guys for for jumping in. In my

944
01:09:38,159 --> 01:09:46,000
district, it got way better. I I think
Sam and his staff along with River

945
01:09:44,239 --> 01:09:50,080
Burge,
I could see the difference. I don't I

946
01:09:47,759 --> 01:09:55,120
don't know about you guys, but I could
see the difference from us having that

947
01:09:51,759 --> 01:09:59,920
meeting. We had a meeting with Mitch and
then the council kind of got a little

948
01:09:57,280 --> 01:10:03,199
active at the last meeting and I could
see the difference and and I want to

949
01:10:01,520 --> 01:10:09,920
thank him and I hope they continue the
service that they're doing now. you

950
01:10:06,480 --> 01:10:14,880
know, they they caught up in my area and
I'm I hope they did it all in the rest

951
01:10:12,320 --> 01:10:22,719
of the parish, but I hope they continue
it cuz I will be keeping an eye on them.

952
01:10:20,560 --> 01:10:25,199
» Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Lraine. And
with that said, TA, you have the floor,

953
01:10:24,480 --> 01:10:29,840
sir.
>> I just got to uh I want to thank the

954
01:10:28,239 --> 01:10:33,920
Department of Public Works, Mr. Sunny
and his crew and the trustees for going

955
01:10:32,400 --> 01:10:39,440
take care of a little issue I had right
there by the overpass by the uh south

956
01:10:36,560 --> 01:10:43,040
service road and also uh for Paris
President making that happen for us. It

957
01:10:41,520 --> 01:10:47,280
really looks good. They did a great job.
Thank y'all.

958
01:10:44,880 --> 01:10:52,719
All right, that brings us to Mr. Perk.
You have the floor, sir.

959
01:10:50,400 --> 01:10:56,239
» Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
>> You press your button after I recognize

960
01:10:54,400 --> 01:11:00,480
you. So, unfortunately, you go back to
the bottom of the list. Sorry about

961
01:10:58,320 --> 01:11:07,120
that, Mr. Pierce, go ahead.
>> I just uh uh Mitch, I I don't know if

962
01:11:03,679 --> 01:11:15,120
you recall this uh that a while back
Archie and I had uh there was a an issue

963
01:11:11,360 --> 01:11:20,960
on Lake Long with a uh drainage issue
and possibly putting a pump in some

964
01:11:17,199 --> 01:11:26,800
money we got from uh Mike Fecy, Senator
Mike Fecy. Uh I haven't heard any kind

965
01:11:24,159 --> 01:11:30,480
of progress report on that in a couple
of months now. I know they were

966
01:11:28,640 --> 01:11:36,159
supposedly starting to do the survey
work. Uh where where are we at with that

967
01:11:33,360 --> 01:11:39,120
project?
>> That's it.

968
01:11:36,719 --> 01:11:43,239
» All right. Thank you, Mr. Pierce. And
that brings us to Mr. Melvin.

969
01:11:43,679 --> 01:11:49,600
» Pass me up. If you already press my
button

970
01:11:47,679 --> 01:11:53,840
once I recognize, you can't press your
button again. [laughter]

971
01:11:51,920 --> 01:11:56,000
» Mr. Fir,
you're back to the bottom list. Melvin,

972
01:11:55,360 --> 01:12:01,280
sorry.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, Mr.

973
01:11:58,560 --> 01:12:08,480
President, just uh relative to
resolution 36, I I know this is we had

974
01:12:05,120 --> 01:12:11,520
the planist design group do a um
>> lights

975
01:12:09,040 --> 01:12:14,880
» for the the lights that were owned by
energy and and you were supposed to meet

976
01:12:13,199 --> 01:12:20,560
with them. I was just curious if we've
made any progress relative to the what

977
01:12:17,520 --> 01:12:24,800
1,200 lights I think that were out,
something like that. So, it was

978
01:12:22,320 --> 01:12:28,560
interesting as I was driving south a
couple of weeks ago and it was dark. I

979
01:12:26,880 --> 01:12:34,400
was thinking about
>> uh Chairman Uni uh Otan cuz my wife and

980
01:12:32,000 --> 01:12:40,000
I started counting and and we caught
like 20 of them within a 2 mile

981
01:12:37,679 --> 01:12:44,480
distance. So, just curious.
>> Yep. Very good question, Mr. Perk. And

982
01:12:42,880 --> 01:12:47,679
now, Mr. Melvin, you have the floor,
sir.

983
01:12:44,880 --> 01:12:53,040
» Yes. I had a question uh for I already
spoke to Mr. Sunny, but uh President

984
01:12:51,040 --> 01:12:58,960
Ozone, I know that um there was some
requests to have some levies looked at

985
01:12:54,800 --> 01:13:04,320
at uh Thorbred and um Supercharge and I
spoke to Dwayne Bourgeoa and Dwayne told

986
01:13:01,920 --> 01:13:09,679
me and also Mr. Sunny that we want to
refer him uh the gentleman in question

987
01:13:07,199 --> 01:13:12,960
uh to Dwayne Bourgeoa and Dwayne said he
would go over some things with him and

988
01:13:11,520 --> 01:13:18,159
uh is that okay with y'all? I mean, it's
good for now until we see what we're

989
01:13:14,560 --> 01:13:21,600
going to do. Thank you. Any questions?
So, Mitch, you want to front these and

990
01:13:19,840 --> 01:13:24,159
then divert where you have to?
>> Sure.

991
01:13:22,239 --> 01:13:27,199
» All right. So, Mr. O, you have the
floor, sir.

992
01:13:24,880 --> 01:13:33,120
» Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, we will
follow up with you, Councilman Lorraine,

993
01:13:29,679 --> 01:13:39,520
on your uh right away. Um, I I know that
we did um look discuss that and look

994
01:13:36,960 --> 01:13:43,840
into it. As far as the trash, you are
correct. They have made some progress.

995
01:13:41,600 --> 01:13:48,560
Um, surely they have more progress to
make. We do want to also thank River

996
01:13:46,480 --> 01:13:54,640
Birch for the fact that they have
stepped it up. Uh we met with them last

997
01:13:51,360 --> 01:14:02,480
week to address the issues across the
parish. Um particularly with regards to

998
01:13:58,400 --> 01:14:07,120
the bulky pickup and um sticking to
their schedule in particular. Sam has

999
01:14:04,960 --> 01:14:12,480
has stayed very close to that. Deanna
has as well. Um, so there's there's been

1000
01:14:10,880 --> 01:14:17,840
a lot of folks that have been watching
this and of course any observations that

1001
01:14:15,440 --> 01:14:24,480
y'all make out in the field, please pass
it on to us so we can continue to push

1002
01:14:20,080 --> 01:14:29,360
on them that they perform. Um, for Lake
Long Pump, uh, Councilman Pierce, I can

1003
01:14:27,120 --> 01:14:32,719
tell you that I met with Stevie Smith a
couple weeks ago and they were in the

1004
01:14:30,880 --> 01:14:36,080
process of doing their survey so they
can get going with with their

1005
01:14:34,480 --> 01:14:38,719
engineering so we can get that work
done. So, it is something that we're

1006
01:14:37,600 --> 01:14:43,199
we're watching.
>> Okay.

1007
01:14:39,360 --> 01:14:51,440
» Um, yes, Councilman Melvin, please uh
revert him to um Director um BGEOA and

1008
01:14:49,360 --> 01:14:55,520
pass, you know, any of that information
over to him. We we meet on occasion

1009
01:14:53,840 --> 01:15:00,800
typically every other month
>> to go over items across the entire

1010
01:14:57,520 --> 01:15:05,360
district for him. And uh we also do the
same thing with South.

1011
01:15:02,800 --> 01:15:09,920
Um the item that you asked for on the
lights, that particular item was uh we

1012
01:15:08,080 --> 01:15:14,719
contract with them whenever we need to
install a new light. I've actually

1013
01:15:12,640 --> 01:15:18,880
reached out to Energy as of late and
told them that we have nearly 2,000

1014
01:15:16,640 --> 01:15:24,960
lights out across the parish. It is a
statewide issue. I've requested a

1015
01:15:21,120 --> 01:15:29,679
meeting with the CEO. Um they have yet
to grant that meeting. I did tell them

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01:15:27,199 --> 01:15:32,960
that we were going to hold their
franchise agreement until they came in

1017
01:15:31,760 --> 01:15:38,320
and told us how they were going to
address the light situation in the Foo

1018
01:15:34,640 --> 01:15:42,480
Parish. So, um, apparently they want to
put their hand in the head in the sand

1019
01:15:40,320 --> 01:15:47,040
and not
make due consideration to our demands

1020
01:15:44,560 --> 01:15:51,440
and ensuring that we are providing a
good public safety and service. So the

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01:15:49,520 --> 01:15:56,400
next step is taking a look at the bill
and and actually reducing the bill by

1022
01:15:53,840 --> 01:16:01,440
20%. And start paying that and hopefully
money will will make them recognize

1023
01:16:00,159 --> 01:16:04,640
that they're not serving us
appropriately.

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01:16:02,960 --> 01:16:08,320
» Let's just get a program that's keeps
doing that because I know it's four,

1025
01:16:05,920 --> 01:16:10,480
five, six months repetitively.
>> Absolutely.

1026
01:16:09,120 --> 01:16:13,840
» All right. So Mr.
>> I do have a couple announcements

1027
01:16:11,600 --> 01:16:18,400
whenever you're ready
>> for under discussion or administration.

1028
01:16:16,960 --> 01:16:19,520
» Discussion. Okay. We'll come back to
that.

1029
01:16:18,719 --> 01:16:24,080
» Thank you.
>> Mr. Sunny, you have the floor, sir.

1030
01:16:21,920 --> 01:16:28,560
» Uh, Councilman Lorine, uh, we did work
on those rideaways and after

1031
01:16:26,480 --> 01:16:32,800
investigating it, we found that we do
have rightways on both of those

1032
01:16:30,159 --> 01:16:37,199
outfalls. So, the next step is to get
work orders put in and for the outfalls

1033
01:16:35,120 --> 01:16:41,760
to be cleaned up.
>> Oh, all right. I got to cut you off,

1034
01:16:40,000 --> 01:16:48,000
Sunny. And Mr. You have the floor.
>> If you have the rotties, get with it.

1035
01:16:46,640 --> 01:16:53,840
» All right. Get with it. That's it. All
right. Brings us. So, um, we had we have

1036
01:16:51,199 --> 01:16:58,960
a late and this is just for discussion.
Um, we have a late public wishing

1037
01:16:55,920 --> 01:17:03,600
address of council. I in my term here 10
years I've never seen this. So, if y'all

1038
01:17:01,440 --> 01:17:07,600
are interested, someone could we could
uh have a motion where we deviate from

1039
01:17:05,280 --> 01:17:13,280
the agenda and go back to public wish
the council. Okay. So, we have a motion

1040
01:17:10,400 --> 01:17:20,480
by Mr. Lorraine that we deviate from the
regular agenda and revert back to item

1041
01:17:17,520 --> 01:17:23,840
G. No, I'm sorry. Item E, public wishing
to address the council. Is that your

1042
01:17:21,760 --> 01:17:27,280
motion, Mr. Lraine? Second by Mr.
Arabie. All in favor signify by saying

1043
01:17:26,400 --> 01:17:31,840
I.
>> Is there anyone opposed? Motion passes

1044
01:17:29,280 --> 01:17:35,040
8A z absence. That absence being council
Adams. I would just state that we try to

1045
01:17:33,360 --> 01:17:39,920
keep it to to the three minutes.
>> Yes. Miss Lisa Machan,

1046
01:17:38,239 --> 01:17:45,560
come to the podium. State your name and
address for the record. Please remember

1047
01:17:41,920 --> 01:17:45,560
you have three minutes.

1048
01:17:47,679 --> 01:17:54,320
» Hi, I'm Lisa Machan. I think I'm in
district 6. Uh, I wanted to say thank

1049
01:17:53,040 --> 01:17:58,159
you for the good job you did with the
hurricane. It was pretty amazing. So,

1050
01:17:56,480 --> 01:18:03,679
I'm here to talk about domestic abuse
and asking for transparency and funding.

1051
01:18:01,760 --> 01:18:08,320
I'm looking to provide a public
disclosure of federal, state, and parish

1052
01:18:06,080 --> 01:18:13,040
funds allocated for domestic abuse or
family violence related services. I'm

1053
01:18:10,960 --> 01:18:19,120
looking to identify which agencies or
departments including but not limited to

1054
01:18:15,760 --> 01:18:23,679
LFU Parish, police officers, um
sheriff's department, police department,

1055
01:18:21,199 --> 01:18:29,120
Lafush Parish School Board. What do they
receive, manage, and redistribute of

1056
01:18:26,080 --> 01:18:33,760
these funds? I'd like clarity as to
whether any of these funds are

1057
01:18:30,880 --> 01:18:38,480
redirected, co-mingled, funneled into
unrelated programs, general budgets,

1058
01:18:35,840 --> 01:18:43,120
administrative costs, and I'd like to
see published documentation showing how

1059
01:18:40,719 --> 01:18:48,960
compliance and audits are conducted to
ensure funds are used for their intended

1060
01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:53,600
purpose, to protect victims and further
abuse.

1061
01:18:50,560 --> 01:19:00,000
Um, about 75,000
women and children live in our district.

1062
01:18:57,360 --> 01:19:05,520
Um they say about 25% of women and
children are affected by domestic abuse.

1063
01:19:03,760 --> 01:19:11,199
Untrained
officials will see a woman and a child

1064
01:19:08,400 --> 01:19:16,800
experiencing domestic abuse and call it
mental illness instability.

1065
01:19:14,239 --> 01:19:22,000
They are not traumainformed and they do
not understand what it is like to be

1066
01:19:18,800 --> 01:19:26,159
afraid in their own home. There's
someone in every one of your districts

1067
01:19:24,400 --> 01:19:30,000
hurting tonight.
There is a child in every one of your

1068
01:19:28,320 --> 01:19:34,960
districts
hiding in their home covering their

1069
01:19:33,440 --> 01:19:39,360
ears.
We need to protect our women and

1070
01:19:36,400 --> 01:19:43,280
children. You all know
we all say, "What am I doing here? What

1071
01:19:41,120 --> 01:19:48,239
is my purpose?" Our purpose isn't money.
It isn't power. Our purpose is to love

1072
01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:53,280
each other and to make our communities
better. The world's falling apart. But

1073
01:19:50,159 --> 01:19:58,400
we can start to stop it here. And to
address a problem, we have to be able to

1074
01:19:55,920 --> 01:20:03,199
acknowledge a problem. Where is the
money? Where is it going? Why are the

1075
01:20:01,120 --> 01:20:09,040
first responders, the teachers, the
police not asking the right question?

1076
01:20:06,560 --> 01:20:14,000
Why are women being put into mental
institutions and jails trying to protect

1077
01:20:11,760 --> 01:20:17,760
their own children?
This happens nationwide, but it can stop

1078
01:20:16,080 --> 01:20:23,840
here.
And we can do it together. You might

1079
01:20:20,239 --> 01:20:29,120
say, "Who am I to be asking this? Who
are you to be stepping up? Oh, well, I'm

1080
01:20:27,120 --> 01:20:35,520
a man. I don't do that. It's not my
problem." Who are we not to respond?

1081
01:20:33,199 --> 01:20:39,360
Who are you to look into the eyes of a
woman or a child in this parish and say,

1082
01:20:38,000 --> 01:20:43,520
"I don't know where those funds are
going, and I don't know why they didn't

1083
01:20:41,520 --> 01:20:49,679
treat you white, right? And I don't know
why you're not protected." It has to

1084
01:20:46,159 --> 01:20:55,440
stop. And it starts with clarity and
transparency and no blame. But what can

1085
01:20:52,800 --> 01:21:01,520
we do? So I'm requesting that this
information be presented to me publicly

1086
01:20:58,400 --> 01:21:05,280
or privately. There is a law in
Louisiana that says when you request

1087
01:21:03,199 --> 01:21:10,480
this information, it should be given to
you in 3 days. I'm included on this

1088
01:21:07,920 --> 01:21:15,679
paper all of the legal obligations
requiring disclosure. Louisiana public

1089
01:21:13,040 --> 01:21:20,400
law records. um the Violence Against
Women Act, the Violence of Crime Act,

1090
01:21:18,239 --> 01:21:27,600
the Louisiana Domestic Abuse Assistance
Act. Um and there's um also I'd like to

1091
01:21:24,800 --> 01:21:33,280
say I am in here in good faith not
speaking confrontation, but clarity.

1092
01:21:30,320 --> 01:21:37,600
Transparency is not only a legal duty of
this board.

1093
01:21:35,280 --> 01:21:41,360
It is an act of respect for the
residents that you represent.

1094
01:21:41,040 --> 01:21:45,440
» Thank you.
>> Thank you for your service. Y

1095
01:21:44,640 --> 01:21:48,080
Is that it?
>> No, I was.

1096
01:21:46,080 --> 01:21:51,040
» So, okay. So, so she's asking for a
Freedom of Information Act specific only

1097
01:21:49,840 --> 01:21:54,960
to this council because we can only
address with this council's and so she

1098
01:21:53,280 --> 01:21:57,679
would is does she need to submit
something in writing to you, Miss

1099
01:21:55,920 --> 01:22:01,120
Carlen? And that would be only specific
to us and that's it. So, all these other

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01:21:59,120 --> 01:22:04,400
entities, funding sources, you'd have to
identify and go after them. And because

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01:22:02,719 --> 01:22:07,520
I didn't hear you mention any funding
sources that you're asking of. You

1102
01:22:05,920 --> 01:22:09,920
asking how they're being spent. So, it
might be a little confusing on how you

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01:22:08,719 --> 01:22:12,560
» Well, I have three minutes. So,
>> yeah,

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01:22:10,480 --> 01:22:17,280
» I do have the funding sources. I mean, I
think y'all y'all administrate about $58

1105
01:22:14,960 --> 01:22:21,280
million. Correct.
>> Um, in domestic violence.

1106
01:22:19,199 --> 01:22:25,440
» No, not in domestic violence completely,
and I think a lot of those grants

1107
01:22:22,639 --> 01:22:29,920
overlap controlling the rights and and
laws that protect women and children. I

1108
01:22:27,600 --> 01:22:33,920
I don't know how it's funding and how
it's going into that program, but I know

1109
01:22:31,600 --> 01:22:38,960
that you have a commission for women and
I think it's only $10,000. So, out of a

1110
01:22:36,320 --> 01:22:41,760
$ 58 million budget, I know that those
things have to go through a grant

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01:22:40,320 --> 01:22:44,800
process. Mhm.
>> But some of those grants do overlap to

1112
01:22:43,600 --> 01:22:47,440
protect women and children.
>> I would request if you stay after the

1113
01:22:46,159 --> 01:22:50,480
meeting, you can just consult with Miss
Carlen. She'll make sure she gets the

1114
01:22:48,639 --> 01:22:51,840
right information for exactly so she can
try to research exactly what you're

1115
01:22:51,440 --> 01:22:54,800
looking for.
>> Absolutely. I'm only looking for you

1116
01:22:53,199 --> 01:22:58,719
guys to give me the information then you
can. I know we all have limited things

1117
01:22:56,880 --> 01:23:00,080
within our scope of control.
>> Thank you, ma'am.

1118
01:22:59,600 --> 01:23:04,159
» Thank you.
>> Very good. I'll now entertain a motion

1119
01:23:02,000 --> 01:23:08,560
to resume back to regular schedule
meeting. Uh so move and that's bringing

1120
01:23:06,880 --> 01:23:12,159
us back to item discussion. So moved by
Mr. Arab, second by Mr. Melvin. All in

1121
01:23:10,159 --> 01:23:16,080
favor signify by saying I. Anyone
opposed? Motion passes 8A zone absent.

1122
01:23:14,639 --> 01:23:20,000
Absence being Councilman Adams brings us
to item M discussion. And Mr. Ora, I

1123
01:23:18,880 --> 01:23:22,880
know you have some discussion. If you
want to press you, we'll recognize you

1124
01:23:21,199 --> 01:23:26,400
first. Go ahead, sir.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, a couple of

1125
01:23:24,560 --> 01:23:30,639
items. So, senior sources. We had a
senior sources event

1126
01:23:28,719 --> 01:23:34,960
um that our district attorney, Christine
Russell, puts on and invites all the

1127
01:23:32,400 --> 01:23:38,400
elected officials to provide services to
our seniors. We had one in Larose Ro

1128
01:23:37,040 --> 01:23:43,920
today, but there will be another one
coming up in Tibido on Tuesday 10:21.

1129
01:23:41,520 --> 01:23:50,320
That is a week from today at 11:00 a.m.
So, of course, inviting council members

1130
01:23:46,159 --> 01:23:54,960
to come by if you can. Also, um I'm sure
that you've already received information

1131
01:23:52,480 --> 01:23:59,840
on this, but I want to remind you that
on Thursday, that is this Thursday,

1132
01:23:57,040 --> 01:24:05,120
October 16th, we are doing a dedication
for the Port Fushon Terraces and Living

1133
01:24:01,760 --> 01:24:08,960
Shoreline. Um, if you could come out,
there's going to be a dedication at

1134
01:24:07,280 --> 01:24:13,760
11:00 a.m. and then there's going to be
a lunch and a project tour of the area

1135
01:24:11,199 --> 01:24:20,480
also. So that that is again Thursday,
October 16th at 11:00 a.m. down in

1136
01:24:16,560 --> 01:24:22,239
Fusho. I want to personally invite
everyone to come. Thank you, Mr.

1137
01:24:21,600 --> 01:24:25,600
Chairman.
>> Thank you, Mr. Ozro. Anyone else have

1138
01:24:23,920 --> 01:24:30,800
any kind of discussion? Mr. Lraine, you
have the floor, sir. Yeah, I what I want

1139
01:24:27,760 --> 01:24:34,719
to do is uh last Friday on October the
10th

1140
01:24:32,560 --> 01:24:41,600
uh there was a at the Golden Meta
Oakidge Park there was a trunk or treat

1141
01:24:37,920 --> 01:24:47,199
and I want to thank the mayor Buzzigar,
Councilman Jody Sher,

1142
01:24:44,320 --> 01:24:53,520
Councilman Kip Pleasance, Councilman
Nancy Fillinich, Councilman Mike Bilard,

1143
01:24:51,120 --> 01:25:01,199
and Councilman Connie Deir who's in
charge of the park. They had over 2,000

1144
01:24:57,440 --> 01:25:05,920
people there and they gave out hot dogs,
drinks. The kids enjoyed themselves. I

1145
01:25:04,239 --> 01:25:10,159
think the grown-ups enjoyed themselves
more than the kids. They had some of

1146
01:25:08,080 --> 01:25:15,360
them that were were costumes. It was
unbelievable, man.

1147
01:25:12,400 --> 01:25:18,880
And uh I just I just want to thank them
for putting that on. I'm I'm telling

1148
01:25:16,880 --> 01:25:24,480
you, they had
Mr. Day was there. They had at least

1149
01:25:21,520 --> 01:25:26,239
2,000 people, maybe more. you dressed
up.

1150
01:25:24,719 --> 01:25:32,880
» And I want to thank the town officials
for doing that. And I want to thank

1151
01:25:28,239 --> 01:25:40,080
Mitch for finally starting
uh Oakidge uh Ridgewood Drive and Ducy

1152
01:25:37,199 --> 01:25:45,199
Street. Thank you. All right. Thank you,
Mr. Lraine. So, I'll end the meeting by

1153
01:25:42,639 --> 01:25:49,840
once again because we are in October,
which is fire prevention month, just

1154
01:25:47,360 --> 01:25:52,960
remind everyone, your constituents uh to
make sure they have smoke alarms. They

1155
01:25:51,440 --> 01:25:56,719
actually do make a difference. They do
save lives. Uh each of the fire

1156
01:25:54,800 --> 01:26:01,280
departments have access to smoke alarms
through the state fire marshall's

1157
01:25:57,840 --> 01:26:06,960
office. So please um get that word out.
We we certainly appreciate it. And with

1158
01:26:03,520 --> 01:26:10,960
that said, I entertain a motion um that
there being no further business. The

1159
01:26:08,320 --> 01:26:15,760
food council 14th, 2025 will be
adjourned. So moved by Mr. Perk, second

1160
01:26:12,960 --> 01:26:22,080
by Mr. Brumfield. All in favor signify
by saying I.

1161
01:26:16,960 --> 01:26:27,880
» I. And we are adjourned at 1826 hours by
a vote of 8 yay zero nas one absence

1162
01:26:24,480 --> 01:26:27,880
being Mr. Adams.

1163
01:26:29,840 --> 01:26:33,320
in your 30.