MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA HELD
July 9, 2002

THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PINEVILLE MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THE 9^TH DAY OF JULY 2002 AT 7:00 P.M.

Item 1            Mayor Fields called the meeting to order.

Item 2            Art Baker offered the invocation.

Item 3            Tom Bouchie led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Mayor introduced new council members, Tom Bouchie, District 4 and Randy King, District 5 as well as former City Clerk Carol Vermillion and former District 5 Councilwoman Broussard.

Item 4            Roll call was as follows:

Present         Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilman King

Absent          None

Item 5            On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to accept the minutes of the June 11^th, 13^th, and 27^th meetings as published.

Item 6            The Mayor introduced Ann Constance as a new member of the Tree Board.

Item 7            The Mayor presented James Gabour, owner of Gabour Printing Company, with a proclamation recognizing his many years of great service.

Item 8            On motion by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to approve Councilwoman Carol Cunningham as Mayor Pro Tempore for fiscal year 2002 – 2003. Roll call was as follows:

Yeas     Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilman King

Nays     None

Item 9            On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to designate the Alexandria Daily Town Talk as the official journal of the municipality.

Item 10            On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Dorn and passed, it was resolved to approve a resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millages are hereby levied on the 2002 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by the City of Pineville.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of Rapides, City of Pineville, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said City for the year 2002, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law; and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.

Roll call was as follows:

Yeas     Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilman King

Nays     None

On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilman King and passed, it was resolved to amend Item 11 to include City Attorney, Director of Public Works and Finance Director.

Item 11            On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to approve appointments of the following for fiscal year 2002 – 2003:

                                    City Engineer – Pan American Engineers

                                    City Prosecutor – Gary Hayes

                                    Building Inspector – Jason Belgard

                                    Electrical Inspector – EC Evans

                                    City Attorney – Mike Johnson

                                    Director of Public Works – Charlie Moore

                                    Finance Director – Kim Portier

Item 12            On motion by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to table Item 12, relating to the appointments and assignments to committees for fiscal year 2002-2003.

Item 13            On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to approve advertising for bids for gasoline, white rock, hot & cold mix, sand & gravel, water & sewer line parts and water meters.

Item 14            On motion by Councilwoman Cunningham, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to accept for publication and refer to the Zoning Commission a petition for rezoning of property located at 108 Fairmount Street belonging to Jimmie Worsham from R1 to Commercial.

Item 15            On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilman Bishop and passed, it was resolved to adopt an ordinance for annexation of property located at 820 Bayou Marie Road belonging to Kathy Gypin. Roll call was as follows:

Yeas     Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilman King

Nays     None

Item 15            On motion by Councilman Bouchie, seconded by Councilman King and passed, it was resolved to amend Ordinance No. 1248-2000 amending the Code of Ordinances updating the City of Pineville’s employee policy and procedure manual. Roll call was as follows:

Yeas     Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilman King

Nays     None

Item 17            On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilman King 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 Phase 4 of Woodlake Subdivision-Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Improvements, 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 Floyd C. Hebert, Inc. as Developer for the above described development.

Mark McKay, auditor for the City of Pineville, approached the Council regarding a typographical error found in Item 10. It was corrected as follows: On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to approve a resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millages are hereby levied on the 2002 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by the City of Pineville.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of Rapides, City of Pineville, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said City for the year 2002, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law; and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.

Roll call was as follows:

Yeas     Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilman King

Nays     None

Item 18            Sue Tudor Miller, Chair of the Pineville Downtown Development District, addressed the Council regarding Cleco’s clearing of rights of way, which calls for the removal of trees interfering with power lines.

Item 19            City Engineer, Tom David, stated that there were no condemnation hearings this month.

On motion by Councilwoman Cunningham, seconded by Councilman King and passed, it was resolved to allow the City Engineer to add an item to the agenda.

Item 19A            On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to approve a resolution:

WHEREAS, Diamond B Construction Company, L.L.C., the Contractor of 02 LCDBG Asphaltic Concrete Street Improvements Program, has "substantially completed" the work under the Contract as recommended by the Engineer;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signing and filing with the Clerk of Court of this Acceptance of Contract Resolution by the Mayor is hereby authorized; and,

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized to sign a Final Recap Change Order adjusting the final contract quantities and time period as necessary.

On motion by Councilman Bouchie, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to allow the City Engineer add another item to the agenda.

Item 19B            On motion by Councilman Bouchie, seconded by Councilman King and passed, it was resolved to authorize the City Engineers to proceed with the installation of a grinder pump and 2" force main on property belonging to Mr. Doug Sherwood, on an experimental basis, in an effort to uphold past promises of providing sewer service to the residents in the Fairview Street/ Evergreen Lane area.

The Mayor recognized Estelle Pittman and her husband for celebrating their 50^th wedding anniversary recently.

There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and unanimously passed, it was resolved to adjourn the meeting.

James Dauzart offered the benediction.

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Clarence R. Fields, Mayor

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Ellen Melancon, City Clerk

            I, Ellen Melancon, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct record of the official action taken at the Regular Council Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Pineville, Louisiana, in legal session convened, on the 9^th ay of July 2002.

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Ellen Melancon, City Clerk

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