MINUTES. CITY OF GRAMBLING, GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA. Monthly Meeting January 5, 2017 Mayor Edward R. Jones opened the regular session of the Grambling City Council on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at Grambling City Hall. Mr. William Arringtonoffered the invocation and led the counciland audience into the Pledge of Allegiance. Present were the following Council members: Yanise Days, G. Denise Dupree, Cathy Holmes, Roy Jackson, and Cullen Jackson. Absent: None. It was moved by Council member Yanise Days and seconded by Council member Cullen Jackson to adopt the Minutes dated December 1, 2016. Roll call was as follows: Yea Council member Yanise Days Council member G. Denise Dupree Council member Cathy Holmes Council member Cullen Jackson Council member Roy Jackson
Nay
Abstain
Absent
X X X X X
The motion was carried to adopt the minutes.
It was moved by Council member Yanise Days and seconded by Council member Cathy Holmes to adopt the agenda. Roll call was as follows: Yea Council member Yanise Days Council member G. Denise Dupree Council member Cathy Holmes Council member Cullen Jackson Council member Roy Jackson
Nay
Abstain
Absent
X X X X X
The motion was carried.
Part II. Comments, Information, and Presentation: Public Comment:To Comply with ACT No. 850 H.B. No. 1307 the Mayor allowed time for the
Public to make comments concerning any presented Agenda items. There was no comment.
Ms. Terri Coates, Marketing Coordinator of Primary Health Services Center, will be hosting the Healthy Community Event focusing on Insurance Education, Awareness and Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, on January 14, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grambling Community Center. Chief Tommy Clark, Jr. reminded the citizens to lock their vehicles and to remove all valuables.
Part IV New Business
It was moved by Council member Cathy Holmes and seconded by Council member Yanise Days to adopt the following: RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD BY THE CITY OF GRAMBLING, STATE OF LOUISIANA UNDER ARTICLE VI, SECTION 30 AND 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA OF 1974, AND OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016 AND TO AUTHORIZE SPECIAL TAXES THEREIN.
Roll call was as follows: Yea Council member Yanise Days Council member G. Denise Dupree Council member Cathy Holmes Council member Cullen Jackson Council member Roy Jackson
Nay
Abstain
Absent
X X X X X
The motion was carried.
It was moved by Council member Cathy Holmes and seconded by Council member Yanise to introduce the following: ORDINANCE NO. 010502017-1
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES; AND, FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO. The City of Grambling City Council hereby establishes the City of Grambling Adjudicated Property Program, which shall be administered by the City of Grambling (hereinafter “Grambling” or “City"). The City shall contract with a third party administrator or management company (hereinafter "Management Company") to administer the sale or donation of adjudicated properties in the City. The City Council hereby authorizes, pursuant to La. R.S.47:2196, the public sale of all properties adjudicated to the City since January 1, 1975, and for a period of at least three (3) years. The sale of said properties shall be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana and this Ordinance.
A Public Hearing will be held on the Ordinance, and the Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the Monthly Meeting of the Mayor and the Council to be held at 5:30 p.m., on February 2, 2017, Council Chambers/ Courtroom, City Hall, 127 King Street, Grambling, Louisiana.
Roll call was as follows: Yea Nay
Abstain
Absent
Council member Yanise Days X Council member G. Denise Dupree X Council member Cathy Holmes X Council member Cullen Jackson X Council member Roy Jackson X
The motion was carried.
It was moved by Council member Roy Jackson and seconded by Council member Cathy Holmes to introduce the following: ORDINANCE NO. 010502017-2 TO ANNEX PROPERTY INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF GRAMBLING
Section 1: Pursuant to the Petition filed by the property owner and in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 33:172, et. seq., following property is hereby annexedinto the City of Grambling: Lot 5 of Southwood Terrace Subdivision, Unit 1, asubdivision in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana per the processverbal and plat thereof on file and recorded in ConveyanceBook 659, Page 19 of the Lincoln Parish Clerk of CourtRecords, and being the same property donated by Claude E.Harris, Registry Number F166124,Tax Assessment Number8031, Parcel Number 31183336005, located in Township 8NRange 03W Section 31 with a physical address of beinglocated on Highway 80. (Fanese Cowan’s Property, MDUCK)
A Public Hearing will be held on the Ordinance, and the Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the Monthly Meeting of the Mayor and the Council to be held at 5:30 p.m., on February 2, 2017, Council Chambers/ Courtroom, City Hall, 127 King Street, Grambling, Louisiana. Roll call was as follows: Yea Nay
Abstain
Absent
Council member Yanise Days X Council member G. Denise Dupree X Council member Cathy Holmes X Council member Cullen Jackson X Council member Roy Jackson X
The motion was carried.
It was moved by Council member Cullen Jackson and seconded by Council member Roy Jackson to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with E. & P. Consulting Services, LLC.
Roll call was as follows: Yea Nay
Abstain
Council member Yanise Days X Council member G. Denise Dupree X Council member Cathy Holmes X Council member Cullen Jackson X Council member Roy Jackson X
The motion was carried.
Absent
Announcement:
Mr. Douglas Porter announced that the Homeowners Association meeting will be held on Monday, January 16, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. at the Catholic Center.
The Mayor announced that beginning January 4th, 2017, garbage pickup will only be once a week in the city.
Mr. Joshua Mitchell, owner of Jodami Design and creator of Ruston Makers Fair and Railroad Makers Fair, announced and invited the city to participate in the Annual Spring Fair on April 8 in downtown Ruston.
There will be no Farmers’ Market in January.
It was moved by Council member Yanise Days and seconded by Council member Cullen Jackson to adjourn this meeting at 6:50 p.m.
__________________________________ Edward R. Jones, Mayor
______________________________ Pamela J. Stringfellow, CMC
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