Special City Council Meeting Minutes – September 11, 2024

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A Special MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2024. The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in a regularly scheduled meeting session in the City Council Chambers, on Wednesday , September 11, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. Those present were the Honorable Jim Villard, Lezzie Felter, Cynthia Perry, Gary Johnson, Chuck Fowler, REDDEX Washington and Lee Rubin. Also present were Mayor Roy, City Attorney Jonathan Goins, Michael Caffery and Council Staff. The Council of the City of Alexandria, State of Louisiana was duly convened as the governing authority of said City by the Honorable Jim Villard, who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business. The following emergency ordinance was brought up for introduction and final adoption on a motion of Mr. Fowler and seconded by Ms. Felter.

ORDINANCE NO. 139-2024

AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS A PUBLIC EMERGENCY FROM HURRICANE FRANCINE; TO DECLARE A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO ANY NECESSARY CONTRACTS WITH POWER LINE CONTRACTORS, TREE TRIMMING OR CHIPPING CONTRACTORS, DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTRACTORS OR OTHER CONTRACTORS PROVIDING SERVICES NECESSARY FOR UTILITY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES AND NECESSITIES FOR THE CITY; TO AMEND ANY CURRENT CONTRACTS WITH EXISITING CONTRACTORS RELATED THERETO; TO RATIFY CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE MAYOR RELATED TO THE CITY RESPONSE TO HURRICANE FRANCINE AND DAMAGES RELATED THERETO; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND THE CITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM STATE, FEDERAL AND OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES FOR ASSISTANCE OR REIMBURSEMENTS FOR COST AND EXPENSES RELATED TO SERVICES AND MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH CITY RESPONSES TO HURRICANE FRANCINE AND DAMAGES AND IMPACTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO CONSIDER AND EXTEND OVERTIME PAY COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS TO CITY EMPLOYEES; TO AMEND THE CITY OPERATING BUDGET TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND AUTHORIZED EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY AND OTHERWISE TO PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

The President called for any discussion, a vote was called for and resulted as follows:

YEAS: Fowler, Washington, Rubin, Villard, Felter, Perry, Johnson.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: None.

This ordinance was thereupon declared adopted on this the 11th day of September, 2024.

The President adjourned the meeting at 1:15 p.m.

/S/ James “Jim” Villard President ATTEST: /S/Donna P. Jones City Clerk