September
20, 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: Cade Cole, Town Attorney
The following
Reports were submitted:
Total Payroll for August, 2011 $ 86,399.80
Total Receipts
for August, 2011 $ 1,352,596.99
Total
Disbursements for August, 2011 $ 1,099,618.95
Total Bills for August,
2011 $
547,436.04
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Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor called the meeting to
order. Steve
It was moved by
Council Member Merchant 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 Loyd and carried.
Mary Vice, City
Clerk gave the monthly Administration Department report.
Bills for the
month of August, 2011, were approved and payment authorized upon a motion by
Council Member Merchant, seconded by Council Member Bujard and carried.
Mr. Dale Bayard
requested support in his bid for re-election to the BESE Board.
Mayor Stinson
updated the governing authority on pending grants and projects.
Mayor Stinson discussed
the condemnation report received from the parish inspector on the structure
located at
Attorney Cole
defined the condemnation standard of unsafe and dilapidated structures for the
governing authority.
After a lengthy
discussion, it was moved by Council Member Patin that the following Resolution
be adopted. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Bujard and the vote cast thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douga, Loyd and Patin
NAYS: Council Member Merchant
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED
by the Council of the Town of Vinton, Louisiana, in regular session convened
that, pursuant to the attached inspection report regarding the structure
located at 1110 Nelson Street, we recommend that the
condemnation/demolition process of said structure proceed.
APPROVED AND
ADOPTED this 20th day of September, 2011.
_______________________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Mary O. Vice,
Clerk
Upon motion of Council Member
Douga, seconded by Council Member Merchant the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLUTION
A
Resolution of the Town of
State
of
authorizing said Financial Advisor to analyze and make
recommendations with respect to financing improvements
to the Town’s overall debt structure and providing for the
other matters in connection therewith.
WHEREAS, the
Town of Vinton, Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, has a need for a
professional financial advisory firm to render continuing study, advise and
make recommendations including, but not limited to, the following items
(collectively the “Duties”):
(a)
analyze the
Town’s existing debt structure;
(b)
assist in the
planning and timing of debt financings to finance improvements to the Town’s
overall debt structure;
(c)
provide
interest rate information with respect to bank-qualification issues;
(d)
study various
tax proposals and determine when they should be presented to the voters;
(e)
identify any
refinancing or refunding opportunities;
(f)
consider
alternative financing structures such as lease purchase financing, certificates
of indebtedness, etc.;
(g)
attendance at
and participation in meeting with State, Federal and Town officials,
underwriters, counsel and other finance professionals; and
(h)
any other
assignment as the Town may determine from time to time
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council, acting as the governing
authority of the Town, that;
SECTION 1. Government
Consultants of Louisiana, Inc.,
SECTION 2. The
Mayor is hereby authorized to negotiate fees for services between the Town and
the Financial Advisor, subject to the Council’s approval, to be paid from bond
proceeds as such financing occur.
SECTION 3. This
Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
This resolution
having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douga, Loyd, Merchant
and Patin
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
The Resolution
was declared adopted on this 20th day of September, 2011.
___________________________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Mary O. Vice,
Clerk
It was moved by
Council Member Douga to recess the regular meeting for an executive session to
discuss litigation. The motion was
seconded by Council Member Loyd and carried.
It was moved by
Council Member Bujard that the regular meeting be re-convened. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Merchant and carried.
Mayor Stinson
reported that the litigation issue has been resolved.
Chief Ricky Fox
gave the monthly Police Department report.
Mrs. Lynn Lavergne
along with her students, Elizabeth Walter, Ashley Gragg and Haven Gold informed
the governing authority of the community service offered by the VHS - FCCLA
organization.
There being no
further business to come before the Governing Authority, it was moved by
Council Member Bujard that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Council Member Douga
and carried.
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Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Mary
O. Vice, City Clerk