CITY OF OPELOUSAS
OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 13, 2015
The Council of the City of Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, convened in a regular session on this 13th day of January 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
With Mayor Reginald Tatum presiding, the meeting was called to order.
Mayor Tatum requested the Clerk to call the roll and the following Council members were PRESENT: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts and Jacqueline Martin. ABSENT: None.
A moment of silent meditation was observed. Alderwoman Sherell Roberts led the Pledge of Allegiance and Alderman J. Tyrone Glover led the Prayer.
On a motion by Alderwoman Jacqueline Martin, seconded by Alderman Julius Alsandor, and unanimously carried, it was resolved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on 12/09/2014.
On a motion by Alderman Julius Alsandor, seconded by Alderman Blair Briggs and unanimously carried, it was resolved to adopt the agenda, with the following changes: deleting under the CONSENTS Section, Item No. 8-b, “Mayor’s Appointments: City Auditing Firm”; adding under the CONSENTS Sections, Item No. 12-A, “Accept the retirement request of former Police Chief Perry Gallow, effective 12/31/2014, and approve payment for 1,032 hours of unused annual leave in the amount of $43,658.80”; Item No. 12-B, “Authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the fiscal year ending 08/31/2014”; adding under the PRESENTATIONS Section, Item No. 20-A, “Discuss request by Mrs. Patricia Barnaba to transfer $103,000 from the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget to the 2014-2015 budget for bar screen replacement and installation as was previously approved at the 05/13/2014 Council Meeting for the Sewer Department”; deleting the RESOLUTIONS Section, Item No. 28, “A Resolution Authorizing the City of Opelousas to obtain a VISA business card through American Bank”.
CONSENTS
Appointment of Mayor Pro-Tempore for 2015. A motion was made by Alderwoman Jacqueline Martin to nominate Alderman Julius Alsandor as Mayor Pro-Tem for 2015. No other nominations were made. On a motion by Alderwoman Jacqueline Martin and seconded by Alderwoman Sherell Roberts, it was resolved to accept the nomination of Julius Alsandor as Mayor Pro-Tempore for 2015. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: J. Tyrone Glover.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor’s Appointments.
City Attorney – Attorney Jarvis Claiborne.
On a motion by Alderman Julius Alsandor and seconded by Alderman J. Tyrone Glover, it was resolved to approve the appointment of Attorney Jarvis Claiborne as City Attorney. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
City Auditing Firm – no action on this item. Current auditing firm is Kolder, Champagne, and Slaven.
City Clerk & Tax Collector – Leisa S. Anderson.
On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderman Marvin Richard, it was resolved to approve the appointment of Leisa S. Anderson as City Clerk & Tax Collector. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: Julius Alsandor.
ABSENT: None.
City Engineering Firm – Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc.
On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderman Julius Alsandor, it was resolved to approve the appointment of Morgan Goudeau & Associates, Inc., as the City Engineering Firm. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Official Journal (Newspaper) – Daily World.
On a motion by Alderman J. Tyrone Glover and seconded by Alderman Marvin Richard, it was resolved to approve the appointment of Daily World as the Official Journal (Newspaper). A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Appointment of Committees for 2015.
Budget Committee: Blair Briggs, Chairman; Jacqueline Martin, Vice Chairwoman; Sherell Robert; Marvin Richard.
Personnel Committee: J. Tyrone Glover, Chairman; Sherell Roberts, Vice Chairwoman; Julius Alsandor; Jacqueline Martin.
General Services Committee: Marvin Richard, Chairman; Julius Alsandor, Vice Chairman; J. Tyrone Glover; Blair Briggs.
On a motion by Alderman Julius Alsandor and seconded by Alderwoman Jacqueline Martin and Alderman Blair Briggs, it was resolved to accept the appointment of Committees for 2015. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderman Julius Alsandor, it was resolved to accept the resignation of Police Communications Officer Daisy Grabert, effective 12/04/2014, and approve payment for eighty (80) hours of unused annual leave, pending verification from Fire & Police Civil Service. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
On a motion by Alderman Julius Alsandor and seconded by Alderman J. Tyrone Glover, it was resolved to accept the resignation of Probationary Police Officer John Malveaux, effective 12/29/2014, and approve payment for thirty-six (36) hours of unused annual leave, pending verification from Fire & Police Civil Service and satisfactory return of all equipment to Opelousas Police Department. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Approve the termination of administrative leave with pay for Police Officer First Class Herbert Levier, pending formal correspondence from previous verbal disclosure by the Louisiana State Police (investigating agency). This item was deleted.
On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderwoman Jacqueline Martin, it was resolved to forward the retirement request of former Police Chief Perry Gallow, effective 12/31/2014, and payment for 1,032 hours of unused annual leave in the amount of $43,658.80 to the Budget Committee for review. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderwoman Jacqueline Martin, it was resolved to grant authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for Audits for the fiscal year ending 08/31/2014. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Pursuant to an advertisement in the Daily World, a Public Hearing was opened at 5:36 p.m. to adopt AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4 OF 1998, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS, INCORPORATING INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY CERTAIN PROPERTY AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY ACCORDINGLY. (FELIX OCTAVE PAVY). Mrs. Margaret Doucet stated that this item had come before the Planning Commission on 01/12/2015 and they sent a recommendation of approval. The developer stated that a nationally known retailer would be building on this property but he was not at liberty to disclose the identity at this time. Mrs. Joella Leblanc asked the developer how many jobs would be available and if they would be full-time jobs. The developer stated that approximately 150 jobs would be available with approximately 100 of those jobs being full time.
The Public Hearing was closed at 5:45 p.m.
ORDINANCE NO. 01 OF 2015
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4 OF 1998, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS, INCORPORATING INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY CERTAIN PROPERTY AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY ACCORDINGLY.
(FELIX OCTAVE PAVY)
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Opelousas, State of Louisiana, that Chapter 1, Section 12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Opelousas be, and the same is hereby amended and the corporate limits of the City of Opelousas described therein be changed in such manner as to include the following described property:
A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND DESIGNATED AS TRACT A OF THE ESTATE OF E.E. PAVY, SR. CONTAINING 5.339 ACRES OR 232,555 SQUARE FEET, LOCATED IN SECTIONS 150 AND 160, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 4 EAST, ST. LANDRY PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SOUTH UNION STREET - LOUISIANA STATE HIGHWAY NO. 182 AND THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HEATHER DRIVE, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND LABELED P.O.B.; THEN, PROCEEDING ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HEATHER DRIVE, ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A DELTA OF 91 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 20 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 40.00 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 63.78 FEET, A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 66 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 57.23 FEET TO A POINT; THEN, NORTH 67 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 72.67 FEET TO A POINT; THEN, ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A DELTA OF 25 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 52 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 175.00 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 77.83 FEET, A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 80 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 77.19 FEET TO A POINT; THEN SOUTH 86 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 518.38 FEET TO A POINT; THEN, DEPARTING SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, NORTH 03 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 92.94 FEET TO A POINT; THEN, NORTH 41 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 37.72 FEET TO A POINT; THEN NORTH 03 DEGREES 24 MINUTE4S 37 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 176.93 FEET TO A POINT; THEN NORTH 86 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 808.51 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING LOCATED ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SOUTH UNIION STREET - LOUISIANA STATE HIGHWAY NO. 182; THEN, PROCEEDING ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, ALONG A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A DELTA OF 07 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 53 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 2,824.93 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 347.50 FEET, A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 17 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 347.28 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING. (FELIX OCTAVE PAVY)
Said Ordinance having been introduced on December 9, 2014, by Alderman Julius Alsandor, notice of public hearing having been published, said public hearing having been held, the title having been read and the Ordinance considered, on a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs, and seconded by Alderwoman Sherell Roberts, to adopt the ordinance, a record vote was taken and the following result was had:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Whereupon the presiding officer declared the Ordinance duly adopted on this 13th day of January 2015.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
PRESENTATIONS
Discuss request for approval of the plat being submitted for the zoning of property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE (Felix Octave Pavy). On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderwoman Jacqueline Martin, it was resolved to approve the request for approval of the plat being submitted for the zoning of property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE (Felix Octave Pavy). A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Discuss request for approval of the property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE to be ZONED AS C1 (Commercial 1) (Felix Octave Pavy). On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderman Julius Alsandor, it was resolved to approve the request for approval of the property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE to be ZONED AS C1 (Commercial 1) (Felix Octave Pavy).
A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Discuss request for CONDITIONAL USE of property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE to operate a Drive-thru Pharmacy Window (Felix Octave Pavy). On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderman Julius Alsandor, it was resolved to approve the request for CONDITIONAL USE of property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE to operate a Drive-thru Pharmacy Window (Felix Octave Pavy). A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Discuss request for CONDITIONAL USE of property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE for the sale of Alcohol (Felix Octave Pavy). On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderwoman Sherell Roberts, it was resolved to approve the request for CONDITIONAL USE of property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE for the sale of Alcohol (Felix Octave Pavy). A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
YEAS: Marvin Richard, Julius Alsandor, J. Tyrone Glover, Blair Briggs, Sherell Roberts, and Jacqueline Martin.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Discuss request for VARIANCE of property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE for Parking Spaces (Felix Octave Pavy). On a motion by Alderman Blair Briggs and seconded by Alderman Julius Alsandor, it was resolved to approve the request for VARIANCE of property located at US HWY 182 SOUTH – S UNION STREET @ HEATHER DRIVE for Parking Spaces (Felix Octave Pavy). A roll call vote was taken with the following results: