PUBLISHED February 25, 2016 AND POSTED AT PARISH COMPLEX BY February 29, 2016
AGENDA
ST. TAMMANY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
2016-03-03 AT 6:00PM
ST. TAMMANY GOVERNMENT COMPLEX
21490 KOOP DRIVE, MANDEVILLE, LA.

Call to Order by Honorable Marty Dean, Chairman
Invocation by
Pledge of Allegiance by
Roll Call:
Marty Dean
Dennis Sharp
James A. (Red) Thompson
Michael R. Lorino, Jr.
Rykert O. Toledano, Jr.
Richard E. Tanner
Jacob (Jake) Groby
Chris Canulette
E. L. Gene Bellisario
Maureen O'Brien
Steve Stefancik
Jerry Binder
S. Michele Blanchard
Thomas (T.J.) Smith, Jr.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Presentation of Proclamation to St. Tammany Parish Government Employee of the Month. (Brister)

2. Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Dr. Liza Ledet, owner of Mandeville Animal Hospital. (O’Brien)

3. Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Donna Plaia, owner of Das Schulerhaus Gift Shop. (O’Brien)

4. Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Nicholas Foster, Boy Scout Troop 348. (Bellisario)

5. Presentation of Proclamation declaring March 7, 2016 as Realtor Appreciation Day. (Tanner)

CONSENT CALENDAR
(PAGES 1 THROUGH 3)

Any items not pulled from the Consent Calendar are automatically approved in whole by one vote. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar are discussed and voted upon individually.

MINUTES

Regular Council Meeting February 4, 2016

Council Committee Meeting February 24, 2016

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
(Public Hearing April 7, 2016 )

1. Ord. Cal. No. 5540 - Ordinance to amend the 2016 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 4. (Dean/Brister)

2. Ord. Cal. No. 5541 - Ordinance to amend the 2016 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 3. (Dean/Brister)

3. Ord. Cal. No. 5542 - Ordinance to amend the 2015 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 13. (Dean/Brister)

4. Ord. Cal. No. 5543 - Ordinance to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 14-5293 the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Budget and Program, and further identify Fixed Assets and Grant Awards. (Dean/Brister)

5. Ord. Cal. No. 5544 - Ordinance to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 14-3246 the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Budget and Program; and to further identify changes to the Capital Improvement List for 2015-2019. (Dean/Brister)

6. Ord. Cal. No. 5545 - Ordinance to authorize the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitudes through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Ward 8, District 13). (Dean/Brister)

7. Ord. Cal. No. 5546 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 1.933 acres located south of Highway 22, north of West Causeway Approach, east of Moore Road, west of Dallwill Drive from NC-5 (Retail & Service District) to A-8 (Multiple Family Residential District). (Ward 4, District 10) (2015-57-ZC) (Zoning Commission approved 2/2/16) (Dean/Brister)

8. Ord. Cal. No. 5547 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 7,499.9 square feet located south of West Jefferson Street, east of North 24th Street, west of North 23rd Street, being Lot 20, Square 157, Lacombe Park Subdivision from A-3 (Suburban District) to A-3 (Suburban District) and MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay). (Ward 7, District 7). (2015-105-ZC) (Zoning Commission approved 2/2/16) (Dean/Brister)

9. Ord. Cal. No. 5548 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 5.51 acres located south of East Brewster Road, across from Stirling Boulevard from NC-5 (Retail and Service District) to HC-2A (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 1, District 1) (2015-129-ZC) (Zoning Commission approved 2/2/16) (Dean/Brister)

10. Ord. Cal. No. 5549 - Ordinance amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 8.892 acres located south of Maison du Lac Boulevard, west of Highway 1085 from NC-4 (Neighborhood Institutional District) to A-4A (Single Family Residential District). (Ward 1, District 1). (2015-132-ZC) (Zoning Commission approved 2/2/16) (Dean/Brister)

11. Ord. Cal. No. 5550 - Ordinance to amend Ord. C.. No. 00-0155, adopted May 4, 2000, amending the Official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 157.667 acres located west of Highway 1085 and east of Ochsner Boulevard, north of Highway 21 to provide major amendments to original PUD Plan. (Ward 1, District 1) (ZC00-03-020) (Dean/Brister)

12. Ord. Cal. No. 5551 - Ordinance to correct the Road & Drainage Inventory to include Smith Road Lateral and an extension to Otis Drive. (Wards 3 & 6) (Districts 2 & 11) (Dean/Brister)

13. Ord. Cal. No. 5552 - Ordinance to authorize the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of Parish President, to acquire 49.179 acres adjacent to the St. Tammany Regional Airport for obstruction removal. (Ward 4, District 7) (Dean/Brister)

RESOLUTIONS

1. Resolution C.S. No. C-4531 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 16-3457 the 2016 Grant Budget. (Dean/Brister)

2. Resolution C.S. No. C-4532 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 15-3439 to make changes to the 2016 Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Assets. (Dean/Brister)

3. Resolution C.S. No. C-4533 - Resolution to authorize the Parish President to obtain special counsel for personnel matters. (Dean/Brister)

4. Resolution C.S. No. C-4534 - Resolution to establish Performance and Warranty Obligations. (Dean/Brister)

5. Resolution C.S. No. C-4535 - Resolution to declare movable property as surplus and to acknowledge the authority pursuant to Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 1-06, 3-01 and 3-09, and the Louisiana Local Services Law, for the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Pearl River for the Private Sale and Disposition of Said Property. (Ward 8, District 9 & 14) (Dean/Brister)

6. Resolution C.S. No. C-4536 - Resolution to acknowledge the authority, pursuant to Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 1-06, 3-01 and 3-09, for the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, on Behalf of the Northshore Technical Community College, for the demolition, clearance and removal of a blighted Slidell Facility (Ward 9, District 12). (Dean/Brister)

7. Resolution C.S. No. C-4537 - Resolution to authorize St. Tammany Parish to enter into an agreement with the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development under the Louisiana Statewide Flood Control Program for assistance in the implementation of a Flood Control Improvement Project; providing for the necessary documentation of the need for the Flood Control Improvement; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Dean/Brister)

8. Resolution C.S. No. C-4538 - Resolution to amend the Articles of Incorporation of "Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission" to eliminate the monthly stipend/compensation GNOEC pays to Commissioners of the GNOEC. (Lorino)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
APPEALS

1. Jessica Lacy appealing the Zoning Commission DENIAL on January 5, 2016 to reclassify 2.88 acres located at the northeast corner of Northpark Blvd & Park Place, being 114 Northpark Blvd, Covington from HC-2 (Highway Commercial District) to HC-2A (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 3, District 5) (ZC15-10-071) (Postponed 2/4/16)
NOTE: To concur with Zoning DENIAL, a simple majority vote is required and adoption of a resolution.
   
NOTE: To override Zoning DENIAL, a majority vote of the entire Council is required and introduction of an ordinance.


ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
(Public Hearing)

1. Ord. Cal. No. 5516 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 57.4 acres located north of Harrison Avenue, east of Reed Lane, west of Flowers Drive from A-2 (Suburban District) to A-4 (Single Family Residential District).  (Ward 3, District 2) (2015-20-ZC) (ZC approved 12/1/15) (Postponed 1/14/16) (Introduced 2/4/16)

2. Ord. Cal. No. 5517 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 57.4 acres located north of Harrison Avenue, east of Reed Lane, west of Flowers Drive from A-4 (Single Family Residential District) to A-4 (Single Family Residential District) and PUD (Planned Unit Development Overlay). (Ward 3, District 2) (2015-21-ZC) (ZC approved 12/1/15) (Postponed 1/14/16) (Introduced 2/4/16)

3. Ord. Cal. No. 5527 - Ordinance to amend the 2016 Operating Budget- Amendment No. 2 (Introduced 2/4/16)

4. Ord. Cal. No. 5528 - Ordinance to extend for six (6) months the moratorium on the receipt of submissions by the Parish Zoning and Planning Commissions for the rezoning or re-subdivision of property and/or on the Issuance of permits for construction or placement of any building structures on property south of Interstate 12, north of Highway 190, west of Highway 11, and east of the Precinct S19 boundary line within unincorporated boundaries of Ward 9 in District 14. (Introduced 2/4/16)

5. Ord. Cal. No. 5529 - Ordinance to amend and reenact the St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix "B", Subdivision Regulatory Ordinance No. 499 Supplemental Section, "Street Identification and Traffic Control Signs" to incorporate updated standards outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD) and Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Roadside Design Guide.  (Introduced 2/4/16)

6. Ord. Cal. No. 5530 - Ordinance to revoke a portion of "F" Street right-of-way, located in Alexiusville Subdivision. (Ward 3, District 2) (Introduced 2/4/16)

7. Ord. Cal. No. 5531 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 27,565 square feet located west Highway 190 Frontage Road, south of Fontainebleau Drive from CB-1 (Community Based Facilities District) to NC-4 (Neighborhood Institutional District). (Ward 4, District 4). (2015-38-ZC) (ZC approved 1/5/16) (Introduced 2/4/16)

8. Ord. Cal. No. 5532 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 19.25 acres located on the end of Radio Road, south of Pine Street Extension from A-2 (Suburban District) to AT-1 (Animal Training Housing District).  (Ward 8, District 9) (2015-80-ZC)(ZC approved 1/5/16)(Introduced 2/4/16)

9. Ord. Cal. No. 5533 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 18.46 acres located west of Diamond B Ranch Road, south of Pine Street Extension from A-1 (Suburban District) to AT-1 (Animal Training Housing District). (Ward 9, District 9) (2015-81-ZC)(ZC approved 1/5/16)(Introduced 2/4/16)

10. Ord. Cal. No. 5534 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 7.416 acres located at the end of Marshall Vaughn Road, east of LA Highway 434, being 67430 Marshall Vaughn Road, Lacombe, from A-3 (Suburban District) to A-3 (Suburban District) & MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay).  (Ward 6, District 11) (2015-103-ZC)(ZC approved 1/5/16)(Introduced 2/4/16

11. Ord. Cal. No. 5537 - Ordinance to correct the Road & Drainage Inventory to include Live Oak Loop Lateral; Oakley Place Subdivision, Phase 1, specifically Leighton Court; Leighton Court Lateral; Oakley Boulevard; and an extension to Abney Farm Road. (Wards 6 & 8, Districts 6 & 9)(Introduced 2/4/16)

12. Ord. Cal. No. 5538 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 2 acres located west of Hwy 59, north of Oswald Road from A-1A (Suburban District) to A-2 (Suburban District). (Ward 10, District 2) (2015-91-ZC) (Introduced 2/4/16)

13. Ord. Cal. No. 5539 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 0.15 acres located east of Stirling Blvd, South of I-12, North of Brewster Road in Section 47, Township 7 South, Range 11 East, from PBC-1 (Planned Business Center) to HC-3 (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 1, District 1) (Dean) (2015-122-ZC) (Introduced 2/4/16)

APPOINTMENTS

1. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 4. (O’Brien) (current member requesting reappointment - David Lindsey)

2. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 5 (Thompson) (current member requesting reappointment - Alvin Roussell, Jr.)

3. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 11 (Bellisario) (current member requesting reappointment - Floyd Trascher)

4. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 13. (Thompson) (current members requesting reappointment - George Osbourn, Robert Fontcuberta, Jorge Fernandez and Louis Chopin Cusachs, Ph.D.)

5. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Recreation District No. 12. (Thompson) (current members requesting reappointment - Willie Richardson, Jr., Antoine Brumfield, Peter Cannizaro and James Rogers)

6. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Drainage District No. 5. (Binder) (current member Bob Blanchard has resigned, Larry Abney has requested appointment)

7. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the Board of the St. Tammany Development District. (Bellisario) (current member Keith C. Baker has resigned, Edwin Canton has requested appointment)

8. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Recreation District No. 14. (Thompson) (current member Paul Melancon has resigned, A J Davis has requested appointment.)

9. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to Board of Commissioners for Mosquito Abatement District. (Stefancik) (current member William Hathaway has resigned, Dr. Andrew Englade has requested appointment)

10. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Recreation District No. 4. (Groby) (current members Joseph Allen, Paul Leary, & Evelyn Steinhauer terms have expired, John W. Dussouy, Jr., Joseph J. Juhas, Jr., Gerrin John Narcisse and Anthony C. Thomas have requested appointment)

11. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the St. Tammany Planning Commission and the St. Tammany Zoning Commission. (All terms expired 12/31/15) (Dean) (9 members to be appointed) (Nominations: Loy R. Lorren, Ray Bernie Willie, James "Jimmie" Davis, III, Martha Cazaubon, Kirk Drumm, Dave Doherty, Jr., William Matthews, Wendell Richardson, Ronald Randolph, and Patrick Wadsworth Fitzmorris) (Dean)

12. Resolution to appoint/reappoint members to the St. Tammany Board of (Zoning) Adjustments. (Dean) (6 members to be appointed) (current members William Ballantine, Tim Fandal, Louis Brookter, Brian Schneider, and Jesse Perry, alternate, have requested reappointment)

DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 42:19.1
NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ACTION REGARDING AD VALOREM TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Road Lighting District No. 17 of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana will meet on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., at the St. Tammany Government Complex, 21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville, Louisiana, at which time there will be consideration of action regarding the renewal of the levy and collection of an existing ad valorem tax dedicated to paying utility charges for road lighting and maintaining and operating road lighting facilities and equipment within the District. This action is contingent upon favorable passage of the proposition at the election on March 5, 2016.