JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, September 15 ...

JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, May 22, 2024

1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD JEFFERSON, LOUISIANA

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER INVOCATION AND/OR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

1.

Resolution #144231 - selecting Homeland Security & Management

Solutions, d/b/a Danti Corp. to provide Interpretation Services to

residents in Jefferson Parish Shelters, Evacuation Sites and

Community Distribution Sites during declared emergency events under

RFP No. 0472. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken

at the request of the Administration)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

2.

CANCELLED - authorizing the Council to go into executive session to

discuss legal matters concerning the lawsuit entitled The Parish of

Jefferson, et al vs. Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al,

USDC-EDLA No. 2:18-cv-06343-KWP; In Re: National Prescription

Opiate Litigation, United States District Court for the Northern District of

Ohio, Case No. 1:17-MD-2804 (Jefferson Parish No. 18-OP-45885)

(Jefferson Parish, LA Reference No. CL-386008; Jefferson Parish

Hospital Service District No. 1, LA, Reference No. CL-394134; Jefferson

Parish Hospital Service District No. 2, LA, Reference No. CL-394132)

and to provide for related matters is hereby cancelled. (Parishwide)

3.

Resolution #144232 - authorizing the Council to go into executive

session to discuss legal matters concerning a lawsuit entitled Carl L.

Robeau vs. Jefferson Parish and American Alternative Insurance

Corporation, as Insurer for Jefferson Parish, 24th JDC No. 825-072,

Division A and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) (Placed on

the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at the request of the Administration)

3.

Resolution #144233 - authorizing a settlement in a lawsuit entitled Carl

L. Robeau vs. Jefferson Parish and American Alternative Insurance

Corporation, as Insurer for Jefferson Parish, 24th JDC No. 825-072,

Division A and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide)

4.

Resolution #144234 - authorizing the Council, acting as the governing

authority of Hospital Service District No. 2 to go into executive session

as authorized by LA RS 46:1073(B) to discuss and/or develop

marketing strategies and strategic plans for Hospital Service District

No. 2. and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) (Placed on the

agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at the request of the Administration)

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Resolution #144235 -

approving the attached Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) between Jefferson Parish Hospital Service

District No. 2, Parish of Jefferson, (District) and LCMC Health Holdings,

Inc. (Buyer) in order to provide funds to LCMC from the state match

within the Louisiana Medicaid Program. (Council District 5)

4.

Resolution #144236 -

approving the attached Intergovernmental

Transfer Agreement/Intra-Agency Transfer Agreement ("IGT/IAT")

between Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 2, Parish of

Jefferson, (District) State of Louisiana, and the Louisiana Department of

Health ("LDH") (collectively the "Parties"), in order to provide funds for

the state match within the Louisiana Medicaid Program. (Council

District 5)

5.

Resolution #144237 - authorizing the Council to go into executive

session to discuss legal matters concerning the lawsuit entitled The

Parish of Jefferson v. VRK, LLC, 24th JDC No. 824-670, Division "L" and

to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by

Ms. Van Vrancken at the request of the Administration)

5.

Resolution #144238 - authorizing a settlement in the lawsuit entitled

The Parish of Jefferson v. VRK, LLC, 24th JDC No. 824-670, Division "L"

and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide)

6.

Resolution #144239 - authorizing the Council to go into executive

session to discuss legal matters concerning a lawsuit entitled Parish of

Jefferson vs. Crescent Commercial Construction, LLC and G & H

Electric, LLC d/b/a Gracihart Electric, 24th JDC No. 839-633, Division G

and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda

by Ms. Van Vrancken at the request of the Administration)

6.

Resolution #144240 - authorizing a settlement in a lawsuit entitled

Parish of Jefferson vs. Crescent Commercial Construction, LLC and G

& H Electric, LLC d/b/a Gracihart Electric, 24th JDC No. 839-633,

Division G and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide)

PUBLIC APPEARANCE AGENDA

ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR FINAL ADOPTION THIS DAY

SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES

7.

ORD.# 26790 - SUMMARY NO. 26309 - resub of Lots 1 & 3B, Square 13,

Beverly Hills Subdivision into Lots 1-A & 3-B1, Square 13. (ES-126-23)

(Council District 4)

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RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING - AND LAND USE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ORDINANCES

8.

ORD.# 26791 - SUMMARY NO. 26310 - amending the Zoning Map Lot 1,

Square 32, Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision, located at 2925 Harvard

Ave. more particularly amending the zoning from BC-2 to C-2. (EZ-3-24)

(Council District 5)

9.

ORD.# 26793 - SUMMARY NO. 26311 - as amended - amending the

Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish, for certain properties or

portions of properties currently zoned OW-1 Office Warehouse District,

M-1 Industrial District, M-2 Industrial District, M-3 Industrial District,

and/or M-4 Industrial District; more particularly amending the zoning

from OW-1 Office Warehouse District, M-1 Industrial District, M-2

Industrial District, M-3 Industrial District, M-4 Industrial District with

certain properties overlaid with the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay

Zone or the AIM Avondale Industrial Marine District to the most

appropriate zoning district; in order to implement the industrial districts

established as a result of the Jefferson Parish Industrial Zoning

Districts Study undertaken by Camiros, Ltd.; as recommended by a

study authorized by Council Resolution No. 137617 on May 19, 2021,

Council Resolution No. 138807 on January 12, 2022, and by the

Planning Director on April 27, 2023. (Parishwide)

RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONING ORDINANCES - AMEND 3813/TEXT CHANGE

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ORD.# 26792 - SUMMARY NO. 26312 - as amended - to amend Chapter

13 Fire Prevention and Protection; Emergency Services and

Communication; and Hazardous Materials, Chapter 16 Garbage and

Other Solid Waste, Chapter 33 Unified Development Code, Chapter 39

Waterways and Beaches, and Chapter 40 Zoning of the Code of

Ordinances of the Parish of Jefferson, to create a set of new, modern

industrial zoning districts and standards that work with existing

industrial development patterns, to add and define new uses and

assign these uses to existing and newly established districts in use

matrices, apply new development standards to mitigate any impacts to

surrounding uses, modify special permitted use procedures and

requirements, modify regulations of the AIM Avondale Industrial Marine

District and the U-1R Unrestricted Rural District, and provide for related

matters; as recommended by a study authorized by Council Resolution

No. 137617 on May 19, 2021 and Council Resolution No. 138807 on

January 12, 2022. (Parishwide)

OTHER ORDINANCES

11.

ORD.# 0 - SUMMARY NO. 26306 - (CANCELLED) amending Sec. 2-875.9

(a) of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances to provide that two

appointees to the JEDCO board of commissioners may be residents

outside the Parish of Jefferson is hereby cancelled. (Parshwide)

12.

ORD.# 0 - SUMMARY NO. 26313 - (FAILED) amending Chapter 2 of the

Code of Ordinances, Article V, relative to amending Section 2-155.10,

regarding qualifications, term limits, and investigative powers of the

Office of Inspector General is hereby failed. (Parishwide)

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ORD.# 26794 - SUMMARY NO. 26314 - amending Chapter 2, Article V,

Division 34, Section 5-515.14 which is erroneously designated and

should be Section 2-515.14, amending Sections 2-515.15 and 2-515.16

of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, and amending Ordinance

No. 13709, The Executive Pay Plan; to change the name of Department

of Security to the Department of Safety and Security, establishing a pay

grade for the Director, and to transfer certain safety-related duties and

responsibilities of other directors and departments to the newly created

Department of Safety and Security, and to provide for related matters.

(Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at the request

of the Administration)

14.

ORD.# 26795 - SUMMARY NO. 26315 - amending Chapter 2, Article III,

Division 1, Section 2-93.2 of the Code of Ordinances to modify certain

safety-related duties and responsibilities of the Director of Risk

Management. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken

at the request of the Administration)

15.

ORD.# 26796 - SUMMARY NO. 26316 - amending Chapter 2, Article V,

Division 24 Sections 2-456 and 2-458 of the Code of Ordinances to

remove certain safety-related duties and responsibilities of the Director

of Human Resource Management. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda

by Ms. Van Vrancken at the request of the Administration)

16.

ORD.# 26797 - SUMMARY NO. 26317 - amending Ordinance No. 14796

to revise the pay grade assignment for the class of Environmental

Quality Technician II. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van

Vrancken at the request of the Administration)

17.

ORD.# 26798 - SUMMARY NO. 26318 - amending Ordinance No. 14796

to revise the pay grade assignment for the class of Early Head Start

Teacher. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at

the request of the Administration)

18.

ORD.# 26799 - SUMMARY NO. 26319 - amending Ordinance No.14796 to

revise class titles utilized by the Department of JPAWS. (Parishwide)

(Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at the request of the

Administration)

19.

ORD.# 26800 - SUMMARY NO. 26320 - amending Ordinance No. 14796

to revise Footnote No. 8 and Footnote No. 11. (Parishwide) (Placed on

the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at the request of the Administration)

20.

ORD.# 26801 - SUMMARY NO. 26321 - amending Ordinance No. 14796

to create a new classification of Communications Manager.

(Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at the request

of the Administration)

21.

ORD.# 26802 - SUMMARY NO. 26322 - amending the 2024 Operating

Budget. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at the

request of the Administration)

22.

ORD.# 26803 - SUMMARY NO. 26323 - amending the 2024 Capital

Budget. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Ms. Van Vrancken at the

request of the Administration)

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RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

23.

Resolution #144241 - granting permission to Worldwide Apostolic

Ministries Church of Jesus Christ Inc. to erect temporary signs

advertising their Outreach Event from June 24 through June 30, 2024.

(Council District 1) (Placed on the agenda by Mr. Edwards)

23.

Resolution #144242 - amending Resolution No. 142649 adopted on

August 23, 2023, which approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement

between the Parish of Jefferson and The City of Harahan for

gymnasium repairs due to Hurricane Ida, at a cost not to exceed Two

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), to add an account number to

Section 2. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by Mr. Bonano)

23.

Resolution #144243 - approving a request by Live Oak Manor Volunteer

Fire Department to obtain a Fouts FB-94 Custom Pumper at a cost of

$575,898.00 from BFA Fire & Rescue under exigent circumstances.

(Council District 3) (Placed on the agenda by Mr. Lee)

23.

Resolution #144244 - approving and accepting the Final Plat of

subdivision for Phase 2A, Steeplechase at Homeplace, Lots 1 through

9, Square 31, Lots 1 through 9, Square 32, Lots 1 through 19, Square 33,

Lots 1 through 14, Square 34, Lots 1, 2, 3, 22, 23, and 24, Square 35;

Lots 10 through 16, Square 36; Lots 13 and 14, Square 37; Lots 1

through 10 Square 38; Parcel G1 and G2, which lots are owned by H

South, LLC, in accordance with the plan by Tildon J. Dufrene, Jr., dated

February 21, 2022, last revised on January 22, 2024 and accepting

certain streets and utilities in Phase 2A, Steeplechase at Homeplace, for

maintenance by the Parish of Jefferson in accordance with plans by

Dufrene Surveying & Engineering, Inc. dated February 24, 2023 and

stamped "Record Drawings" on February 9, 2024. (Council District 3)

(Placed on the agenda by Mr. Lee)

23.

Resolution #144245 -

requesting and authorizing the Planning

Department and the Planning Advisory Board to study the text of

Chapter 33 Unified Development Code and Chapter 40 Zoning of the

Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish, with the intent of evaluating

standards for energy recovery from waste and the conversion of

natural and/or renewable sources of energy into energy and their

associated uses; and providing for related matters. (Parishwide)

(Placed on the agenda by Mr. Lee)

23.

Resolution #144246 - confirming the appointment of Monica Pierre, to

serve on the Jefferson Parish Ethics and Compliance Commission and

to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) (Placed on the agenda by

Ms. Van Vrancken)

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