The Opelousas Board of Alderman are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at City Hall. The public is invited to attend.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: 105 NORTH MAIN ST.- OPELOUSAS, LA 70571-1879 – (337) 948-2520

This meeting is also available for live-stream viewing on www.cityofopelousas.com. Archived/Recorded videos of the meetings can be viewed on the Historic Opelousas Facebook page.

AGENDA:

REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER

I.    Roll Call.Observe Moment of Silent Meditation.

• Prayer by Pastor Stuart Amidon, Christ Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.
• Pledge to U.S. Flag to be designated.
• Approve Minutes of a Regular Meeting held 05/09/2023.
• Adoption of Agenda.
  • Three-minute recess for submission of public comments/questions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• COVID-19 Update from Opelousas General Health Systems (OGHS) representative.
• Updates/Presentation by Mayor Julius Alsandor.
• Reading of Public Comments/Questions, if any.

REPORTS

• Committee Reports: Budget Committee.
• Review Monthly Finances.
• Engineer’s Monthly Report. I 0.        City Attorney’s Report.

OLD BUSINESS

1. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF THE SECOND DISBURSEMENT OF THE ARPA FUNDrNG.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Approve Contract Change Order No. I in the decrease amount of $330.00 for adjustment of final contract quantities. This change order is for Water & Sewer Improvements (Extensions to Serve Chic-Fil-A) Project, MGA Project BLDG#3 I 0. (Contractor: E. B. Feucht & Sons, LLC).
2. Accept the Wastewater Pump Station Upgrades Project, LCDBG Contract No. 2000620819, MGA Project SC#261, as substantially complete. (Contractor: Tullier Services, LLC)/
3. Award contract for the Installation of Park/Playground Equipment Project, LCDBG Contract No. 2000720412, MGA Project S#573, to Glendon Normand Construction, LLC in the amount of$449,892.50, subject to funds available and engineer’s recommendation.
4. Discuss R.A.M.I. LLC – Travis Rami’s request for CONDITIONAL USE approval for property in an NMU ZONE (NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE ZONE) at 343 E. Laurent Street to build and operate a Medical Office.
5. Discuss Aline Niragira’s request for CONDITIONAL USE approval for property in an NMU ZONE (NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE ZONE) at 517 S. Main Street to open a Child Day Care Center.
6. Discuss Alvin Thierry – Oliver Thierry’s request for CONDITIONAL USE approval for property in an R2 ZONE (RESIDENTIAL 2 ZONE) at 908 Phillip Street to operate a Snow Ball Stand.

NEW BUSINESS (cont’d)

1. Discuss J. S. Clark – Tiffanie Lewis’s request for the ANNEXATION and the ZONING OF C1 of the property described as attached (US Hwy 357@ Coyote Lane):

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

1. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ARTICLE I, SECTION 28-40(a) OF THE OPELOUSAS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO INCLUDE THE INTERSECTION OF MONTREAL AND W. LINCOLN STREET AMONG THE LIST OF FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS.

CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSED ORDINANCES

• AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. I OF 2020, SECTION 3-14 TO PROVIDE FOR FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, IF ANY.
• AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE I, 11, AND 111 (PRIVATE AMBULANCES  AND NON-EMERGENCY  MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION) OF THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS CODE OF ORDINANCES: (ARTICLE III. – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A PERMIT FOR THE PROVISION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES Sec. 11 Limited Permitting. Under the provisions of Louisiana law, the Opelousas City Council can limit the number of Ambulance permit holders (both emergency and non-emergency) within the jurisdiction of the City. At the time of enactment of this ordinance, there are three current operators of ambulance service within the City, namely Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc., St. Landry EMS  (SLEMS),and Global Medical Response dba Med Express Ambulance Service).

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA (THE “CITY”), TO ISSUE UTILITY REVENUE BONDS, IN ONE OR MORE SERJES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS($ 100,000,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING A PORTION OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING ADDITIONS, EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE UTILITY SYSTEM OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

PUBLIC HEARINGS (cont’d)

A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONDEMNATION/DEMOLITION OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:

• Charles G. Savoy & Jamie Lavine Savoy, (Abandoned Wood Frame Structure), 911 E. Sandoz Street
• Garman Lafontaine, (Abandoned Wood Frame Structure), 1401 Attakapas Drive
• Corey Goodman, (Burned Brick Structure), 322 Academy Street
• Helping Hands. (Burned Abandoned Brick/Block Structure), (SIW Corner of Veazie & W. Landry Street), 1205 W. Landry Street
• Herbert Columbus Castille, (Abandoned Wood Frame Structure), 622 Joseph Street
• Henry Jackson, CIO Carisa Bernard, (Abandoned Wood Frame Structure), 426 S. Liberty Street
• Celina Savoie Richard, CIO Raymond Richard, (Abandoned Wood Frame Structure), 833 East Street
• Caleb Semien, Barbara J. Donatto Haydel ETALS (TIS), (Abandoned Wood Frame Structure), 637 Planters Street
• St. Landry Parish Police Jury, Marva Broussard Allison (TIS), (Abandoned Wood Frame Structure), 619 Joseph Street
• Opelousas City of, (Abandoned Concrete Block Structure), 1025 Cross Street
• A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. I OF 2020, SECTION 3-14 TO PROVIDE FOR FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
• A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE I, II, AND III (PRIVATE AMBULANCES AND NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION) OF THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS CODE OF ORDINANCES.

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES {VOTE REQUIRED)

• ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. I OF 2020, SECTION 3-14 TO PROVIDE FOR FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
• ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE I, II, AND III (PRIVATE AMBULANCES AND NON- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION) OF THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS CODE OF ORDINANCES.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS

• ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING ENTRY OF A SERVICES CONTRACT WITH META TRAFFIC, LLC.
• ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF AN ACT OF DEDICATION BY CROWNE BUSINESS PARC, LLC.

CONSENT AGENDA {PERSONNEL)

• Ratify the corrected, effective date of Fire Operator Carson Ray’s Resignation from 05/13/2023 to 05/10/2023.
• Approve Permanent Police Lieutenant Brodie S. Ortego’s Extended Sick Leave, effective 04/30/2023.
• Approve Probational Police Officer Shakira M. Williams’s Confirmation to Permanent Police Officer, effective 05/10/2023.
• Accept Permanent Police Officer First Class Bowman B. Bob’s Resignation, effective 05/13/2023, and approve payment in the amount of$6,231.78 for 262 hours of unused Annual Leave and 5 hours of unused Compensatory Time, pending verification by Opelousas Fire & Police Civil Service Board.
• Accept Permanent Police Officer First Class Corey L. Dekerlegand’s Resignation, effective 05/13/2023, and approve payment in the amount of $10,306.94 for 496 hours of unused Annual Leave and 8.5 hours of unused Compensatory Time, pending verification by Opelousas Fire & Police Civil Service Board.
• Accept Probational Police Officer Sarah M. Winbush’s Resignation, effective 05/22/2023.
• Approve Permanent Police Lieutenant Michael L. Lacomb’s Termination of Sick Leave, effective 05/29/2023.
• Approve Provisional Police Communications Officer Dawn J. Daigle’s Termination of Provisional Appointment, effective 06/02/2023.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• Status Report, In re: City of Opelousas, Docket No. CWA–06–2022–176, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6.

ADJOURNMENT  
NOTE: Anyone desiring to comment on an item on the agenda is encouraged to send comments as soon as practicable prior to the meeting.  Comments may be submitted as follows: Via Telephone at (337) 948-2520; Via Facsimile at (337) 948-2593; or Via E-mail at lauderson@.cityofopelousas.com

–Julius Alsandor, Mayor City of Opelousas