July
19, 2011
The Mayor and Council of the
Town of
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
Bliss
Bujard, Council Member
Harold
R. Douga, Council Member
William
“BB” Loyd, Mayor-Pro-Tem
Kevin
Merchant, Council Member
Paul
Patin, Council Member
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Thad MInaldi and Cade Cole, Town
Attorneys
The following
Reports were submitted:
Total Payroll for June, 2011 $ 93,136.02
Total Receipts
for June, 2011 $ 933,975.25
Total
Disbursements for June, 2011 $ 934,003.84
Total Bills for June,
2011 $ 443,409.42
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Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor called the meeting to
order. Chaplin Dale Tatum led in prayer,
and then followed the Pledge of Allegiance.
It was moved by
Council Member Bujard that the minutes of prior meetings, copies of which were
mailed to each Council Member prior to the meeting, be approved as
written. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Douga and carried.
Mary Vice, City
Clerk gave the monthly Administration Department report. Mrs. Vice announced that a check for
$5,000.00 was received from the Vinton Housing Authority for payment in lieu of
taxes.
It was moved by
Council Member Loyd and seconded by Council Member Douga that the following
Class “B” Beer and Class “B” Liquor permits be approved:
MNK
Groups, LLC
DBA: M & K Pantry
1601
Hwy 90 West
Motion
carried.
Mayor Stinson
recognized Ms. Jill Landry,
The Mayor also
recognized Brent Clement who is filling the unexpired term of Ellis Hassien as
District 12 Police Juror.
Representative
Mike Danahay updated the governing authority on the legislative session that
just ended.
Senator Willie
Mount announced her candidacy for
Senator John
Smith announced his bid for re-election to the
Bills for the
month of June, 2011, were approved and payment authorized upon a motion by
Council Member Merchant, seconded by Council Member Patin and carried.
Mayor Stinson
updated the governing authority on pending grants and projects.
Due to the
absence of Terry Vice, Director of Public Works, the LA – WARN Agreement will
be discussed at the August 16, 2011, meeting.
Mayor Stinson
discussed the dilapidated, unsafe conditions of the structure located at
Council Member
Merchant discussed having the condemnation report issued by the fire chief
rather than paying the parish inspector when structures are obviously in a
condition to be condemned.
After
discussion, it was moved by Council Member Douga to authorize the parish inspector
to issue a report on the structure located at
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douga, Loyd and Patin
NAYS: Council Member Merchant
ABSENT: None
Council Member
Patin discussed the dilapidated, unsafe conditions of the structure located at
After
discussion, it was moved by Council Member Patin to authorize the parish
inspector to issue a report on the structure located at
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douga, Loyd, Merchant
and Patin
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
Attorney Cade
Cole informed the governing authority of the new terms and increased amount of
the financing for the West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority bonds
and stated that a new resolution needed to be adopted to approve said terms and
increase of the issue.
After discussion,
the following resolution was introduced, and pursuant to motion made by Council
Member Douga, and seconded by Council Member Loyd, the resolution was adopted
by the following vote:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douga, Loyd, Merchant
and Patin
NAYS:
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION
A
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINANCING AND ISSUANCE BY THE WEST
WHEREAS, the Board of
Directors of the West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority (the
“Authority”), has determined that there is a substantial need for development
of a project for construction, installation and equipping of an Events and
Community Center, including architectural and engineering services, together
with all furnishings, fixtures and equipment incidental or necessary in
connection therewith (the “Project”), which will benefit the health, education
and welfare of the citizens and residents of the Parish; and
WHEREAS, in order to
accomplish the objectives stated within the preceding paragraph as well as the
purposes stated within the Authority’s enabling statute more specifically
described as Section 4576 of Chapter 11 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised
Statutes of 1950, as amended, on June 8, 2011, the Authority authorized
development of the Project involving issuance of not to exceed $7,855,000 of
its Revenue Bonds (Events and Community Center Project), 2011 Series (the
“Bonds”), to finance the Project; and
WHEREAS, it is in the
public interest and within the power and authority vested in the Authority, as
a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana within the meaning of
Subsection 2 of Section 44 of Article VI of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974,
and pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 39:1430 (together with La. R.S.
33:4576 and La. R.S. 47:302.12, the “Act”), to issue the Bonds payable out of
the income, revenues, and receipts to be derived from the properties and
facilities owned, leased, mortgaged, or pledged to, maintained or operated by
the Authority, including sales tax revenues (“Revenues”), to finance the
Project; and
WHEREAS, in accordance
with La. R.S. 47:302.12, the Authority may issue bonds payable from a pledge
and dedication of Revenues, including proceeds of the 4.00% hotel/motel
occupancy tax levied and collected in Wards 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana (the “Tax”), subject to approval of a majority of the members of the
Police Jury who represent all or a portion of Wards 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Calcasieu
Parish, and the approval of each other governing authority which appoints
members to the Authority;
WHEREAS, the Town of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of
SECTION 1: There being a real public necessity for the
issuance of the Bonds by the Authority, authorization and approval is hereby
given for financing and issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $7,855,000
of the Authority’s Revenue Bonds (Events and Community Center Project), 2011
Series, to finance the Project, subject to the approval of the Louisiana State
Bond Commission.
SECTION
2. The Chairman or the Vice
Chairman, and the Secretary of the Authority are hereby directed to execute,
deliver and take all action necessary or desirable in conformity with the Act
for carrying out, giving effect to and consummating the transactions
contemplated by the Bonds, this Resolution, and all other documents,
instruments or certificates necessary or proper for the issuance, sale and
delivery of the Bonds, including without limitation, the execution and delivery
of any closing documents in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. The officers executing the documents are
authorized to approve such changes to said documents as are necessary and
appropriate and not contrary to the general tenor thereof, such approval to be
conclusively evidenced by such execution thereof.
SECTION
3. It is the express purpose
and intention of the Town of Vinton by adoption of this resolution to award and
deliver to the Authority all necessary and proper authority and discretion to
accomplish and complete the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds and
completion of the Project.
SECTION
4. All other resolutions
in conflict herewith be, to the extent of such
conflict, and the same are hereby repealed.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED
this 19th day of July, 2011.
___________________________
KENNETH
STINSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_______________________________
MARY
O. VICE, CITY CLERK
STATE
OF
PARISH
OF
I, MARY O. VICE, do hereby certify that I
am the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the Town Council of
I further certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the
minutes of a regular meeting of the Town of Vinton, Louisiana, held on July 19,
2011, insofar as said minutes pertain to the matters therein set out, and that
the foregoing copy of a resolution adopted at said meeting is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution as it is officially of record in my
possession.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the Town
of Vinton,
________________________________
MARY O. VICE, City Clerk
[S E A L]
Ricky Fox, Chief
of Police gave the monthly Police Department report.
Upon the
recommendation of Chief Fox, it was moved by Council Member Merchant that Evin
S. Spell be made a regular employee effective immediately. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Bujard and carried.
Mayor Stinson
announced that Terry Vice, Director of Public Works is home re-cooperating from
his surgery and a written report was submitted for the Public Works and
Electrical Departments.
Mr. Vice
discussed entering into a Joint Service Agreement with Louisiana Rural Water
Association, signing on to their LA-WARN program. The program offers water and waste-water
resources to municipalities during and after a disaster.
Jerry Merchant,
Fire Chief gave the monthly fire and civil defense reports.
Mr. Billy
Pisanie requested that the governing authority issue an exception to the
Minimum
After a lengthy
discussion, it was moved by Council Member Patin to allow Mr. Pisanie the
exception to the Minimum
YEAS: Council Members Loyd and Patin
NAYS: Council Members Bujard, Douga and Merchant
ABSENT: None
There being no
further business to come before the Governing Authority, it was moved by
Council Member Douga that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Council Member Loyd
and carried.
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Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Mary
O. Vice, City Clerk