December 18, 2007
The Mayor and Council of the Town of Vinton,
Louisiana, met in regular session at the regular meeting place of said Mayor
and Council, in the Town Hall, Vinton, Louisiana, at 6:00 p.m. on the 18th
day of December, 2007, with the following members present:
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
William
“BB” Loyd, Council Member
Kevin
Merchant, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward
J. Vice, Council Member
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT:
The following
Reports were submitted:
Total Payroll for October, 2007 $ 86,802.60
Total Receipts for October, 2007 $
1,264,487.21
Total Disbursements for October, 2007 $ 1,196,129.89
Total Bills for October, 2007 $
649,930.49
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Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor called the meeting to order. Chaplin Tatum led in
prayer, and there followed the Pledge of Allegiance.
It was moved by Council Member Merchant
that the minutes of prior meeting/s, copies of
which were mailed to each Council Member, 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 October, 2007,
were approved and payment authorized upon a
motion by Council Member Douglass,
seconded by Council Member Bujard and carried.
Mayor Stinson updated the governing
authority on pending grants and projects.
Mayor Stinson informed the governing
authority that the demolition hearings set for tonight were on the following
properties:
1717 Short St -
Property Owner - Scotty Chabert
Mayor Stinson reported that upon
receipt of his letter, Mr. Chabert, owner of
After discussion, it was moved by
Council Member Douglass to allow Mr. Chabert an extension of 30 days to present
a plan of action to the governing authority for the demolition of structures
located at
Mayor Stinson called for the property
owner of
After discussion, it was moved by
Council Member Douglass to authorize the Mayor to move forward as stated in the
Ordinance with the demolition of structure/s located on
Attorney Minaldi discussed a 20 foot
portion of parking lot that was never transferred from Whit Baker to the Town
during the purchase of the building located at
After discussion, it was moved by
Council Member Loyd to adopt the following Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Mr. Whit Baker. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Douglass and the vote cast thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douglass, Loyd,
Merchant and Vice
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMAN OF THE TOWN OF
WHEREAS, WHIT CARROLL
BAKER has a 20 foot strip of land adjoining certain land owned by the Town Of
Vinton on Horridge Street in downtown Vinton which WHIT CARROLL BAKER desires
to sell and donate to the Town Of Vinton;
WHERAS, the Town Of Vinton has need of the certain 20 foot
strip of land owned by WHIT CARROLL BAKER which adjoins certain land owned by
the Town Of Vinton on Horridge Street in downtown Vinton;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Of Vinton purchase from WHIT CARROLL
BAKER, whose address is 900 Greenmore Road, Starks, Louisiana 70661 (“Seller”),
for the partial consideration of the payment of $1,000 by the Town Of Vinton to
Seller, and for the remainder consideration of the acceptance by the Town Of Vinton
of a donation from Seller in the amount of $14,000, all of Seller’s right,
title and interest, but allowing Seller to reserve all mineral rights without
the right to use the surface, in and to the lands described as follows:
The North 20
Feet of Lot 17 of Block 11 of the ORIGINAL TOWNSITE of Vinton, Louisiana, as
per plat recorded in Conveyance Book “T” at page 170, and as per Plat recorded
in Plat Book 2, Page 7, together with all improvements thereon.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND
APPROVED by the Town Of Vinton this
18th day of December 2007.
Town
Of
By:___________________________
Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Mary O. Vice, Town Clerk
Attorney Minald read the proposed
Ordinance providing for the abandonment of a portion of
It was moved by Council Member Douglass
that the following Ordinance be introduced and a Public Hearing be held on said
ordinance on January 15, 2008. The
motion was seconded by Council Member Merchant and the vote cast thereon was as
follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douglass, Loyd,
Merchant and Vice
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE
THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING
A SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE
ABANDONMENT OF THAT PORTION OF
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE
WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF LSA-R.S. 33:406b(2) OF
THE
INTRODUCTION BEFORE THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF
AN
ORDINANCE ENTITLED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
ORDINANCE
THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING
A SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE
ABANDONMENT OF THAT PORTION OF
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC
HEARING
WILL BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ADOPTION
OF SAID ORDINANCE AT A REGULAR
MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AT 6:00 P.M.,
ON
THE 15th DAY OF JANUARY, 2008, AT THE REGULAR
MEETING PLACE OF SAID MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AT CITY
HALL,
IMMEDIATELY
AFTER SAID PUBLIC HEARING THE COUNCIL
WILL CONSIDER ADOPTION OF SAID ORDINANCE.
It was moved by
Council Member Douglass to amend the agenda to hear two ordinances for possible
introduction. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Loyd and carried.
It was moved by Council Member
Douglass that the following Ordinance be introduced and a Public Hearing be
held on said ordinance on January 15, 2008.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Merchant and the vote cast
thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douglass, Loyd,
Merchant and Vice
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE
THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING
A SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE
PROHIBITION OF
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE
WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF LSA-R.S. 33:406b(2) OF
THE
INTRODUCTION BEFORE THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF
AN
ORDINANCE ENTITLED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
ORDINANCE
THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING
A SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE
PROHIBITION OF
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC
HEARING
WILL BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ADOPTION
OF SAID ORDINANCE AT A REGULAR
MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AT 6:00 P.M.,
ON
THE 15th DAY OF JANUARY, 2008, AT THE REGULAR
MEETING PLACE OF SAID MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AT CITY
HALL,
IMMEDIATELY
AFTER SAID PUBLIC HEARING THE COUNCIL
WILL CONSIDER ADOPTION OF SAID ORDINANCE.
Mayor Stinson appointed Council
Members Bujard and Merchant to a committee to research and recommend proposed
zoning laws.
It was moved by Council Member
Douglass that the following Ordinance be introduced and a Public Hearing be
held on said ordinance on January 15, 2008.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Merchant and the vote cast
thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douglass, Loyd,
Merchant and Vice
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE
THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION
PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION DISTANCES
BETWEEN PROPERTY LINES
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE
WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF LSA-R.S. 33:406b(2) OF
THE
INTRODUCTION BEFORE THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF
AN
ORDINANCE ENTITLED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
ORDINANCE
THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION
PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION DISTANCES
BETWEEN PROPERTY LINES
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC
HEARING
WILL BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ADOPTION
OF SAID ORDINANCE AT A REGULAR
MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AT 6:00 P.M.,
ON
THE 15th DAY OF JANUARY, 2008, AT THE REGULAR
MEETING PLACE OF SAID MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AT CITY
HALL,
IMMEDIATELY
AFTER SAID PUBLIC HEARING THE COUNCIL
WILL CONSIDER ADOPTION OF SAID ORDINANCE.
It was moved by Council Member
Douglass that the following Resolution be adopted regarding the transfer of the
cable franchise. The motion was seconded
by Council Member Bujard and the vote cast thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douglass, Loyd,
Merchant and Vice
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMAN OF THE TOWN OF
WHEREAS, James
Cable, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Franchisee") owns,
operates and maintains a cable television system (the "System") in
the Town of Vinton, Louisiana
("Franchise Authority") pursuant to a franchise agreement (the
"Franchise") between
Franchisee and the Franchise Authority and Franchisee is the duly authorized
holder of the Franchise granted by the Franchise Authority; and
WHEREAS,
Millennium Digital Media
Systems, L.L.C., a
WHEREAS,
Franchisee and Buyer have
requested that the Franchise Authority consent to the Transfer in accordance with the requirements of the Franchise to the
extent that such consent is required; and
NOW
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN OF
SECTION
1. The Franchise Authority
hereby consents to the Transfer, to the extent required by the terms of the Franchise and applicable
law.
SECTION
2. The Franchise
Authority confirms that, to Franchisee’s knowledge, the Franchisee is materially in compliance
with the provisions of the Franchise and applicable law and there exists no fact or circumstance known to the Franchise Authority
which constitutes or which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or
both, would constitute a material default or breach under the Franchise or
applicable law or would allow the Franchise Authority to cancel or terminate
the Franchisee's rights thereunder at this time.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND
APPROVED by the Town Of Vinton this
18TH day of December 2007.
Town
Of
By:___________________________
Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Mary O. Vice, Town Clerk
It was moved by Council Member
Douglass that upon the recommendation of the Mayor that the following names be
submitted to the Vinton Harbor and Terminal Board for the unexpired term of the
late C.W. Lockhart. The motion was
seconded by Council Member Merchant and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
Steve
Borders
Mayor Stinson discussed the up-coming
change over in garbage companies with the governing authority.
The following class “A” Liquor Permits
were approved upon a motion by Council Member Douglass, seconded by Council
Member Merchant and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
DBA: The Lucky Delta
Glenn
Floyd Cormier
DBA: Cajun Cowboy’s
1312A
Judith
A. Vice
DBA: B&B Bar
Nathan
Taylor, Jr.
DBA: The Twenty-five
Gregory
M. Love
ALYCO,
LLC
DBA: Love’s Travel Stop
Kevin
O. Pickett
K.J.H.,
LLC
DBA: Taco Rico
The following class “A”
Beer Permits were approved upon a motion by Council Member Douglass, seconded
by Council Member Loyd and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
DBA: The Lucky Delta
Glenn
Floyd Cormier
DBA: Cajun Cowboy’s
1312A
Judith
A. Vice
DBA: B&B Bar
Nathan
Taylor, Jr.
DBA: The Twenty-five
Gregory
M. Love
ALYCO,
LLC
DBA: Love’s Travel Stop
Kevin
O. Pickett
K.J.H.,
LLC
DBA: Taco Rico
The following class “B”
Liquor Permits were approved upon a motion by Council Member Douglass, seconded
by Council Member Merchant and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
DBA: Delta Fuel Stop
Glenn
Floyd Cormier
DBA: Glenn’s Mart Grill & Deli
Malik
Kheraj
DBA: M&K Pantry #3
1603
Hwy 90 West
Retail
Investors of
DBA: Market Basket #26
1717
Hwy 90 West
Jim
Yates
DBA: EZ Mart #369
1723
Hwy 90 West
Kia
Ty Huynh
DBA: Circle A Mini Mart, Inc.
1309
Hwy 90 West
Kuldip
Singh
DBA: Tiger Mart #12
The following class “B” Beer Permits
were approved upon a motion by Council Member Douglass, seconded by Council
Member Loyd and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
DBA: Delta Fuel Stop
Glenn
Floyd Cormier
DBA: Glenn’s Mart Grill & Deli
Malik
Kheraj
DBA: M&K Pantry #3
1603 Hwy 90 West
Retail
Investors of
DBA: Market Basket #26
1717
Hwy 90 West
Jim
Yates
DBA: EZ Mart #369
1723
Hwy 90 West
Kia
Ty Huynh
DBA: Circle A Mini Mart, Inc.
1309
Hwy 90 West
Kuldip
Singh
DBA: Tiger Mart #12
Gregory
M. Love
ALYCO,
LLC
DBA: Love’s Travel Stop
2024A
It was moved by Council Member
Douglass that the following Wrecker Permit be approved for 2008. The motion was
seconded by Council Member Bujard and carried.
Ernie
L. Breaux
DBA: Breaux’s Wrecker Service
1603
Hwy 90
It was moved by Council Member
Douglass to amend the agenda to discuss the proposed E-911 Address
Ordinance. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Loyd and carried.
After discussion, it was moved by
Council Member Merchant to defer taking any action on E-911 Address Ordinance
until the January 15, 2008, meeting. The
motion was seconded by Council Member Loyd and carried.
It was moved by Council Member
Douglass that the following Floating Holidays be approved for Administration,
Public Works and Electrical Department Employee’s for the year 2008:
Friday,
November 28, 2008
Wednesday,
December 24, 2008
Friday,
December 26, 2008
The motion was seconded by
Council Member Loyd and carried.
It was moved by Council Member
Douglass that the following Floating Holidays be approved for Police Department
Employee’s for the year 2008:
Friday,
November 28, 2008
Wednesday,
December 24, 2008
The motion was seconded by
Council Member Bujard and carried.
Ricky Fox, Chief of Police gave the
monthly Police Department report.
It was moved by Council Member Vice
to amend the agenda to hear an item regarding police personnel. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Douglass and carried.
Upon the recommendation of the Chief
of Police, it was moved by Council Member Vice to hire Melinda Carpenter as a
police dispatcher with probationary status.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Merchant and carried.
Mr. Vice announced that next week a
container would be set up for the disposal of real Christmas Trees between the
police department parking lot and railroad tracks.
Due to Ms. JoJo Mounfils having to
leave the meeting early, Mayor Stinson announced that the American Cancer
Society would host a Food Tasting Fund Raiser, January 12, 2008, at the
American Legion Hall and invited every one to attend.
There being no further business to
come before the Governing Authority, it was moved by Council Member Douglass
that the meeting be adjourned. The
motion was seconded by Council Member Merchant and carried.
______________________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Mary
O. Vice, City Clerk