MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA HELD
JUNE 27, 2002
THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PINEVILLE MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THE 27TH
DAY OF JUNE 2002 AT 5:30 PM.
ITEM
1
Mayor Fields called the meeting to order.
ITEM
2
Rich Dupree offered the invocation.
ITEM
3
Councilman Wainwright led the pledge of allegiance.
ITEM
4
Roll call was as follows:
Present
Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman
Wainwright, Councilwoman Broussard
Absent
None
ITEM
5
On motion by Councilman Wainwright, seconded by Councilwoman Broussard
and passed, it was resolved to adopt an ordinance amending the operating budget
for the fiscal year 2001-2002 and other matters with respect thereto.
Roll call was as follows:
Yeas
Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman
Wainwright, Councilwoman Broussard
Nays
None
ITEM
6
A public hearing having been held at 5:00 p.m. prior to this meeting,
with no citizens offering input, on motion by Councilman Wainwright, seconded by
Councilman Bishop and passed, it was resolved to adopt an ordinance adopting and
appropriating budgets for the City of Pineville for fiscal year 2002-2003 and
other matters with respect thereto. Roll
call was as follows:
Yeas
Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman
Wainwright, Councilwoman Broussard
Nays
None
ITEM
7
On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and
passed it was resolved to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1192-1999
Section 2-1.5 of the Code of Ordinances relative to the annual cost of living
adjustment. Roll call was as follows:
Yeas
Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman
Wainwright, Councilwoman Broussard
Nays
None
On
motion by Councilman Wainwright, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed,
it was resolved to add three (3) items to the agenda.
ITEM
7A
On motion by Councilman Wainwright, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham
and passed, it was resolved to approve a resolution:
WHEREAS, The Tunstall Company, LLC and MPT Investments LLC are
owners of approximately 0.158 acres of property depicted as the Weil Enterprises
Property on that survey by Frank L. Willis dated September 18, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the property owned is encompassed in a proposed
right-of-way to be granted the City of Pineville by the adjoining landowner for
the purposes of extending Edgewood Drive so as to enable development of the
property;
WHEREAS, Tunstall and MPT Investments have individually expressed
their desire to dedicate a right-of-way over their property to the City of
Pineville so as to promote economic development in this area.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of
Pineville, Louisiana be and is hereby authorized to accept that right-of-way
from the Tunstall Company, LLC and MPT Investments LLC, across such property in
the City of Pineville, described as follows:
A certain piece, parcel or tract of land containing
.158 acres, more or less, situated in the southeast quarter of southeast quarter
of section 7 T4N, R1E, and being more particularly described as follows:
That certain 0.253 acres parcel of land shown on
certificate of survey pay Frank L. Willis dated May 29, 2002 less and except
those two parcels previously dedicated to the City of Pineville by “Ryder et
al” and “Cooper et al” for the extension of Edgewood Drive.
ITEM 7B
On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilman Bishop and passed,
it was resolved to approve a resolution:
WHEREAS, Orkis V. Cooper, Jr. and Fredricka Davidson are owners of approximately 0.074 acres of property depicted as the Ida Page estate on that survey by Frank L. Willis dated September 18, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the property owned is encompassed in a proposed
right-of-way to be granted the City of Pineville by the adjoining landowners for
purposes of extending Edgewood Drive so as to enable development of the
property;
WHEREAS, Cooper and Davidson have individually expressed their
desire to dedicate a right-of-way over their property to the City of Pineville
so as to promote economic development in this area;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of
Pineville, Louisiana, be and is hereby authorized to accept that right-of-way
from Orkis V. Cooper, Jr. and Fredricka Davidson, across such property in the
City of Pineville, described as follows:
A certain piece, parcel or tract of land containing
0.074 acres more or less situated in the southeast quarter of southwest quarter
of section 8 T4N, R1E, and being more particularly described as follows:
Commence at the Southwest Corner of Section 8, Township 4 North, Range 1 East, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and thence proceed North 01 degrees 17 minutes 59 seconds East a distance of 974.35 feet to the point of beginning. From the point of beginning proceed North 01 degrees 00 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 57.99 feet to a point, thence proceed North 00 degrees 09 minutes 38 seconds West a distance of 159.38 feet to a point on the South right-of-way line of La. Hwy. 28 East, thence proceed South 72 degrees 24 minutes 25 seconds East along the South right-of-way line of La. Hwy 28 East a distance of 14.27 feet to a point, thence proceed South 00 degrees 30 minutes 27 seconds East a distance of 213.40 feet to a point thence proceed North 88 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds West a distance of 16.05 feet back to the point of beginning, all as is more particularly shown on Limited Topographic Survey by Willis Engineering, Inc. which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and All of appearer’s interest, if any, in any property located in Section 7, Township 4 North, Range 1 East, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and adjoining the above described property situated in Section 8, Township 4 North, Range 1 East, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
ITEM 7C
On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Dorn and passed,
it was resolved to approve a resolution:
WHEREAS,
the City of Pineville has reviewed the plans and specifications for extensions
and attachments to the municipal facilities known as Extension of Edgewood
Drive, and said plans and specifications have been approved by the Mayor and
the City Engineer.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Mayor is hereby authorized to
issue a Developer’s Permit and Agreement between the City of Pineville and the
Tunstall Company, L.L.C. as Developer for the above described development.
On
motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Dorn and passed, it was
resolved to allow Councilman Wainwright add an item to the agenda.
ITEM
7D
On motion by Councilman Wainwright, seconded by Councilman Bishop and
passed, it was resolved to go on record joining our President and United States
Congress in opposing the California 9th Circuit Court of Appeal in
their decision declaring unconstitutional the “under God” provision in our
nation’s pledge of allegiance thereby encouraging our nation’s leaders to
overturn this ruling. Roll call was
as follows:
Yeas
Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman
Wainwright, Councilwoman Broussard
Nays
None
Mayor
Fields presented Councilman Wainwright and Councilwoman Broussard with their
nameplates, as this was their last meeting to serve as elected councilpersons.
There
being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Councilman
Dorn, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and unanimously passed, the meeting
was adjourned.
Rich
Dupree offered the benediction.
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Clarence R. Fields, Mayor
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Date
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Carol Vermillion, City Clerk
I, Carol Vermillion, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct record of the official action taken at the Special Council
Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Pineville, Louisiana, in
legal session convened, on the 27th day of June 2002.
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Carol Vermillion, City Clerk
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