December
21, 2010
The Mayor and Council of the
Town of
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
Harold
R. Douga, Council Member
William
“BB” Loyd, Mayor-Pro-Tem
Paul
Patin, Council Member
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT:
The following
Reports were submitted:
Total Payroll for November, 2010 $ 91,016.57
Total Receipts
for November, 2010 $ 856,653.05
Total
Disbursements for November, 2010 $ 738,524.77
Total Bills for November,
2010 $ 310,331.19
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Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor called the meeting to
order. Chaplin Tatum led in prayer, and then
followed the Pledge of Allegiance.
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 Douga and carried.
Mary Vice, City
Clerk gave the monthly Administration Department report.
Bills for the
month of November, 2010, were approved and payment authorized upon a motion by
Council Member Douga, seconded by Council Member Bujard and carried.
Mayor Stinson
updated the governing authority on pending grants and projects. He announced that the town was awarded a
$20,000.00 grant for computer software upgrades and $522,267.82 from FEMA for
the Hanger Project that was under appeal from Hurricane Rita.
Mayor Stinson
presented to the governing authority information on the Elderly Assistance
Program Ordinance and asked that they review it and get back with him in the
next couple of weeks with changes/updates they would like to have made to the
ordinance.
Mayor Stinson
discussed the decennial reapportionment of congressional representative
districts in
After
discussion, it was moved by Council Member Loyd that the following Resolution
be adopted. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Merchant and carried.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, 2011
will be a very important year for Southwest Louisiana as the State of Louisiana
will be conducting it decennial reapportionment of congressional representative
districts; and
WHEREAS, With a
projected stagnate change in population in our State, in all likelihood
WHEREAS,
Depending on which congressional district that is eliminated, we in Southwest
Louisiana could be at risk of being reapportioned out of the Seventh
Congressional District, which is composed of the areas of south central and
southwest Louisiana, which includes the municipalities of Lafayette, Lake
Charles, Sulphur and Vinton; and
WHEREAS, These
areas of our state share various interest such as the agricultural industry,
petrochemical industry, deepwater ports, southern culture, Gulf Coast hurricane
protection, coastline preservation and the I-10 Industrial Corridor; and
WHEREAS, It is because of these factors that these areas of the state
should remain intact within the Seventh Congressional District in the final
reapportionment plan;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Vinton, Louisiana, in
regular session convened do hereby request that the House and Senate
Governmental Affairs Committees ensure that the Seventh Congressional District
remain intact in the final reapportionment plan which must be in place by 2012.
APPROVED AND
ADOPTED this 21st day of December, 2010.
________________________________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________________
Mary O. Vice,
City Clerk
Mayor Stinson
announced that the employees had voted in favor of the following floating
holidays for 2011:
Administration/Public
Works Police
Friday,
November 25, 2011 Friday,
November 25, 2011
Friday,
December 23, 2011 Friday,
December 23, 2011
Friday,
July 1, 2011
Friday,
May 27, 2011
It was moved by
Council Member Loyd that the Floating Holidays as voted on by the employees be
approved. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Merchant and carried.
It was moved by
Council Member Merchant that the following Class “A” Beer permits be
approved. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Bujard and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
DBA: The Lucky Delta
Glenn
Floyd Cormier
DBA: Cajun Cowboy’s
1312A
Judith
A. Vice
DBA: B&B Bar
Gregory
M. Love
ALYCO,
LLC
DBA: Love’s Casino
It was moved by
Council Member Douga that the following Class “B” Beer permits be
approved. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Loyd and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
DBA: Delta Fuel
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
1309
Hwy 90 West
Kuldip
Singh
DBA: Tiger Mart #12
Gregory
M. Love
ALYCO,
LLC
DBA: Loves’ Travel Stop
2024A
It was moved by
Council Member Bujard that the following Class “A” Liquor license be
approved. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Douga and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
DBA: The Lucky Delta
Glenn
Floyd Cormier
DBA: Cajun Cowboy’s
1312A
Judith
A. Vice
DBA: B&B Bar
Gregory
M. Love
ALYCO,
LLC
DBA: Love’s Casino
It was moved by
Council Member Merchant that the following Class “B” Liquor Permits be
approved. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Loyd and carried.
Kevin
Pickett
DBA: Delta Fuel
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
1309
Hwy 90 West
Kuldip
Singh
DBA: Tiger Mart #12
It was moved by
Council Member Merchant that the following Wrecker Permit be approved. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Loyd and carried.
Ernie
L. Breaux
DBA: Breaux’s Wrecker Service
1603
Hwy 90
It was moved by
Council Member Merchant that the following Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Douga and carried.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED
by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
APPROVED AND
ADOPTED THIS 21ST Day of December, 2010.
_______________________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Mary O. Vice,
City Clerk
It was moved by
Council Member Bujard to amend the agenda to hear an item pertaining to
Floodplain Management Ordinance. The
motion was seconded by Council Member Loyd and the vote cast thereon was as
follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douga, Loyd, Merchant
and Patin
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
It was moved by
Council Member Douga that the following Ordinance be introduced and a Public
Hearing be held on said Ordinance at the next regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Loyd and the vote cast thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Bujard, Douga, Loyd, Merchant
and Patin
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
AMENDING SECTION 10.1, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN 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
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
AMENDING SECTION 10.1, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN 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 18th DAY OF JANUARY, 2011, 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.
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
Melinda Broussard be made a regular employee effective December 27, 2010. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Loyd and carried.
Mr. Vice discussed
the inspection report he received on
After a lengthy
discussion, it was moved by Council Member Bujard to proceed with the
notification to the property owner of
Mrs. Mary
Chiasson discussed an issue regarding the late charges that were assessed to
Communicom customers in the Town of
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 Merchant
and carried.
______________________________
Kenneth O.
Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Mary
O. Vice, City Clerk