MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA
APRIL 8, 2003 - 7:00 P.M.
PINEVILLE CITY HALL

The Mayor and City Council of the City of Pineville met in regular session on the 8th day of April 2003 at 7:00 p.m.

ITEM 1 Mayor Fields called the meeting to order.

ITEM 2 Councilman Dorn offered the invocation.

ITEM 3 Councilman Tom Bouchie led the Pledge of Allegiance.

ITEM 4 Roll call was as follows:

Present: Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilwoman Broussard

Absent: None

ITEM 5 On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to accept the minutes of the March 11th and April 1st meetings as published.

ITEM 6 On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to approve the financial report as read by Kim Portier, Finance Director.

ITEM 7 Acting Captain/EMT Janet Boone, Acting Chauffeur/EMT David Melancon and Firefighter/Paramedic Shane Kessler were presented with a certificate for heroic action performed on February 1, 2003 while responding to a call in which the life of Ms. Mabel Cole was spared because of advanced cardiac life support.

Acting Captain/Paramedic Allen Bernheisel, Acting Chauffeur/EMT Shannon Stuckey and Police Officer/Paramedic Bill Fore were also presented with a certificate for heroic action performed on March 31, 2003 while responding to a call in which advanced cardiac life support procedures saved the life of the patient.

ITEM 8 The Mayor presented the Pineville Junior High School Girls Basketball Team with a proclamation for an outstanding season. The record for the team this season was overall 26/2, their league record was 9/1 and they won the Tioga-Arthur Smith Basketball Tournament in Rapides Parish.

The Pineville Junior High School Cheerleaders were presented with a proclamation for accomplishments made this season, which include winning First Place, Pom Routine-UCA Camp, Second Place, Cheer Division-UCA Camp, First Place-Rapides Parish Fair, Third Place-UCA Regionals, Third Place-ACA Nationals and First Place WSA Worldwide Open Nationals. They are now regarded as the National Champions.

ITEM 9 On motion by Councilwoman Broussard, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to approve the reappointment of Charles McTire to serve as a commissioner for the Pineville Housing Authority.

ITEM 10 On motion by Councilwoman Cunningham, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to appoint Mr. Rick Bryan to the Pineville Tree Board.

ITEM 11 On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to authorize the Mayor to pursue and sign a grant application with the Economic Development Administration for Public Works assistance for a new sewer treatment plant.

ITEM 12 On motion by Councilman Bouchie, seconded by Councilman Bishop and passed, it was resolved to adopt an ordinance to establish section 8-36(A) Intent and Authority of Fire Prevention Bureau. Roll call was as follows:

Yeas: Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilwoman Broussard

Nays: None

ITEM 13 On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Dorn and passed, it was resolved to adopt an ordinance providing for the Designation and Contracting With Sole Provider of Ambulance Services In Accordance With the Louisiana Revised Statue 33:4791.1 and To Establish Article 5 ½ Ambulance Services. Roll call was as follows:

Yeas: Councilman Bishop, Councilman Dorn, Councilwoman Cunningham, Councilman Bouchie, Councilwoman Broussard

Nays: None

ITEM 14 On motion by Councilman Dorn, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to accept for publication a petition for annexation of property located at 3926 Highway 28 East belonging to Pine Trace Apartments I & II.

ITEM 15 On motion by Councilwoman Broussard, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to accept for publication a petition for annexation of 60.66 acres of land which will be located on the south side of Pinehurst Drive belonging to V & V Properties. This area is to be known as Legacy Pointe Subdivision.

ITEM 16 On motion by Councilwoman Cunningham, seconded by Councilwoman Broussard and passed, it was resolved to amend Item 16 to read: Approve a resolution amending the Sick-Leave Procedure within the City of Pineville Policy and Procedure Manual. On motion by Councilwoman Cunningham, seconded by Councilman Dorn and passed, it was resolved to approve a resolution:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Sick Leave “procedure” section, paragraph six (6) of the City of Pineville Policy and Procedure Manual be amended to read as follows:

If an employee is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days due to illness or injury, a “physician excuse” MUST be provided before an employee is allowed to return to work. If an illness or injury requires the employee to be off five (5) or more consecutive days, a “physician certificate” MUST be completed by the treating physician and turned in to the Human Resources Coordinator ONLY. All necessary forms may be obtained from your supervisor or the Human Resources Office.

Should a “SERIOUS” illness or injury require the employee to be absent for an extended period of time, refer to the FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE section of this manual.

ITEM 17 On motion by Councilman Bouchie, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved amend Item 17 to read: Accept for publication five ordinances relevant to the City’s Impounding Department

17a An ordinance to amend Sec. 4.9 - Impounding; Sale

17b An ordinance to amend Sec. 4.11 - Fowl At Large Prohibited

17c An ordinance to amend Sec. 4.15 - Pet Overpopulation Control

17d An ordinance to amend Sec. 4.29 - Impounding-Appointment of Officers; Authority

17e An ordinance to amend Sec. 4-30 - Impounding-Redemption; Fees; Disposition of Unclaimed Dogs

On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to accept for publication those five ordinances relevant to the City’s Impounding Department.

ITEM 18 On motion by Councilwoman Cunningham, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved accept for publication an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 842, Section 2-1, to fix the day, time and place of the regular meetings of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Pineville, Louisiana, and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith.

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

On motion by Councilwoman Broussard, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and passed, it was resolved to approve a resolution:

WHEREAS, Coushatta Empire, Inc., the Contractor for the Lofton Drive Street Improvements Project has “Substantially Completed” the work under the Contract as recommended by the Engineer;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Contract of Coushatta Empire, Inc., the Contractor, for said work is hereby accepted as “Substantially Complete”.

It is HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signing and filing with the Clerk of Court of this Acceptance of Contract Resolution by the Mayor is hereby authorized.

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

On motion by Councilwoman Cunningham, seconded by Councilman Dorn and passed, it was resolved to recommend the following addresses for condemnation: 511 Lakeview Street, 404 Sanders Street, 108 Lakeview Street and the blue trailer beside it.

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

On motion by Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilwoman Cunningham and passed, it was resolved to recommend that the City send a resolution to Representative Farrar and the Department of Transportation and Development regarding public safety issues relating to intersection of Melrose and Bragg Streets and the traffic light at the intersection of Highway 107 and Rushes Lane.

Councilman Dorn mentioned that the Lakeside/Wardville area would be having a “Clean-Up” this Saturday for anyone interested in coming out to help.

The Mayor wanted to encourage everyone to attend the River Fest to be held May 2-3, 2003. There will be activities on both sides of river.

There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Councilwoman Cunningham, seconded by Councilman Bouchie and unanimously passed, it was resolved to adjourn the meeting. The benediction was offered by Rev. Nathan Martin.

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Clarence R. Fields, Mayor

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Ellen Melancon, City Clerk

CERTIFICATE

I, Ellen Melancon, hereby certify that the attached 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 8th day of April 2003.

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Ellen Melancon, City Clerk