Vinton, Louisiana

                                                                                                            September 28, 2009

 

                        The Mayor and Council of the Town of Vinton, Louisiana, met in special session at the regular meeting place of said Mayor and Council, in the Town Hall, Vinton, Louisiana, at 6:00 P.M., on the 28th day of September, 2009, after full compliance with all requirements as to notice and otherwise in respect to convening of said meeting with the following members present:

 

                                                Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor

                                                Bliss Bujard, Council Member

                                                Harold R. Douga, Council Member

                                                William “BB” Loyd, Mayor-Pro-Tem

                                                Paul Patin, Council Member

                                                                                                                                                                                    ABSENT:          Kevin Merchant, Council Member

 

            ALSO PRESENT:          Thad Minaldi, Town Attorney  

 

                                                           

                        Kenneth Stinson, Mayor called the meeting to order and reported that the purpose of the meeting was as follows:

 

1.        To discuss and/or transact business pertinent to adopting resolution for L-GAP Grant.

2.        To discuss and/or transact business pertinent to school bus cameras

 

 

                        It was moved by Council Member Loyd that the following Resolution be adopted.  The motion was seconded by Council Member Patin and the vote cast thereon was as follows:

 

                                    YEAS:  Council Members Bujard, Douga, Loyd and Patin

 

                                    NAYS:  None

 

                                 ABSENT:  Council Member Merchant

 

RESOLUTION

 

                        BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Authority of the Town of Vinton, Louisiana, that Mayor Kenneth O. Stinson is hereby authorized and empowered to apply for an LGAP grant in the amount of $35,000.00, with a match in funds of $3,500.00  by the Town of Vinton.

 

                        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mayor Stinson is also authorized and empowered to sign all applications and other pertinent documents regarding said grant.

 

                        APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of September, 2009.

 

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

___________________________

Mary O. Vice, City Clerk

 

                        It was moved by Council Member Douga that Mayor Kenneth O. Stinson be authorized to enter into a joint service agreement with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury regarding the “School Buses Safety Enforcement-Traffic Cameras on School Buses” program.  The motion was seconded by Council Member Loyd and carried.                                                                    

 

                        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 Bujard and carried.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                _____________________________

                                                                                                Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor

ATTEST:

 

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Mary O. Vice, City Clerk