PUBLISHED April 25, 2018 AND POSTED AT PARISH COMPLEX BY April 30, 2018
AGENDA
ST. TAMMANY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
2018-05-03 AT 6:00PM
ST. TAMMANY GOVERNMENT COMPLEX
21490 KOOP DRIVE, MANDEVILLE, LA.

Call to Order by Honorable S. Michele Blanchard, Chairman
Invocation by Jay Johnston, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church of Covington
Pledge of Allegiance by Alexander Langford
Roll Call:
Marty Dean
David Fitzgerald
James A. (Red) Thompson
Rykert O. Toledano, Jr.
Richard E. Tanner
Michael R. Lorino, Jr.
S. Michele Blanchard
Jacob (Jake) Groby
Chris Canulette
E. L. Gene Bellisario
Maureen "MO" O'Brien
Steve Stefancik
Jerry Binder
Thomas (T.J.) Smith, Jr.

PRESENTATIONS

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

2. Presentation of Proclamation to STPSO Deputy Justin Nail in recognition of his service to St. Tammany Parish. (Brister)

APPOINTMENTS

1. Resolution to appoint Eva Merrifield and Janice O’Berry to replace Britanee Symons (resigned) and Breck Davis (resigned) on St. Tammany Parish Recreation District No. 7. (Tanner)

2. Resolution to appoint Thomas (T.J.) Smith to replace Jacob (Jake) Groby (resigned) on St. Tammany Parish Communications District No. 1. (Stefancik)

CONSENT CALENDAR
(PAGES 1 THROUGH 4)

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 - April 5, 2018

Council Committee Meeting - April 25, 2018
 

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
(Public Hearing June 7, 2018 )

1. Ord. Cal. No. 5976 - Ordinance to extend for six-months the moratorium on the re-subdivision and/or issuance of permits for construction or placement of building structures on property within a portion of Voting Precinct 914. (Ward 8, District 14) (Smith)

2. Ord. Cal. No. 5977 - Ordinance to extend for an additional six (6) months the moratorium on the opening of new streets in Angelic Estates. (Ward 3, District 5) (Toledano)

3. Ord. Cal. No. 5978 - Ordinance to extend for an additional six (6) months the moratorium on the approval of rezoning and issuance of plan review permits, not previously received, for property abutting the Louisiana Highway 21 Planned Corridor from Brewster Road north to Azalea Drive. (Ward 1, District 1) (Dean)

4. Ord. Cal. No. 5979 - Ordinance establishing a No Parking Zone on Deforest Drive. (1-J-25) (Ward 1, District 1) (Dean)

5. Ord. Cal. No. 5980 - Ordinance to correct the Road and Drainage Inventory to include Bivins Road East. (Ward 2, District 3) (Thompson)

6. Ord. Cal. No. 5981 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 144.495 acres located east of Highway 1077, south of Boyd Road, north of Magee Road from PUD (Planned Unit Development Overlay) and A-1 (Suburban District) to A-1 (Suburban District). (Ward 1, District 3) (2018-921-ZC) (ZC approved 4/3/18) (Blanchard/Brister)

7. Ord. Cal. No. 5982 - Ordinance to declare multiple tax adjudicated properties as surplus property and to authorize St. Tammany Parish to proceed with the process for the advertising and sale of such adjudicated properties. (Blanchard/Brister)

8. Ord. Cal. No. 5983 - Ordinance to authorize St. Tammany Parish Government, through the Office of the Parish President, to acquire certain parcel(s), right(s) of way and/or servitude(s) for the LA 1077 to LA 21 Connector Road Project. (Ward 1, District 1)

9. Ord. Cal. No. 5984 - Ordinance to amend the 2017 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 14. (Blanchard/Brister)

10. Ord. Cal. No. 5985 - Ordinance to amend the 2018 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 4. (Blanchard/Brister)

RESOLUTIONS

1. Resolution C.S. No. C-4979 - Resolution granting approval to St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the District), to call and hold an election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to authorize the levy and collection of a $75.00 parcel fee for a period of twenty-three (23) years for the purpose of the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of fire protection facilities and equipment, including the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes and salaries of firemen, and all purposes incidental thereto, within the District; and further providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Lorino/Toledano/O’Brien/Groby)

2. Resolution C.S. No. C-4980 - Resolution granting approval to St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 4, State of Louisiana (the District), to call and hold an election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to authorize (i) the renewal of the levy and collection of a 25 mills ad valorem tax for a period of twenty (20) years for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and providing emergency medical response and transportation service in the District, and (ii) the renewal of the levy and collection of a 1 mill ad valorem tax for a period of twenty (20) years for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District, including the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and providing emergency medical response and transportation service in the District; and further providing for other matters in connection therewith. (Lorino/Toledano/O’Brien/Groby)

3. Resolution C.S. No. C-4981 - Resolution to establish Warranty and Performance Obligations. (Blanchard/Brister)

4. Resolution C.S. No. C-4982 - Resolution to acknowledge the authority pursuant to Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 3-01 and 3-09, for St. Tammany Parish Government, through the Office of the Parish President, to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with NAMI St. Tammany, Inc. for operation the Group Homes and Day Center on the Safe Haven Campus. (Ward 4, Dist 7) (Blanchard/Brister)

5. Resolution C.S. No. C-4983 - Resolution to authorize the Office of the Parish President to obtain special counsel for opioid-related cost recovery claims. (Blanchard/Brister)

6. Resolution C.S. No. C-4984 - 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 City of Slidell for resurfacing of Airport Road/Northshore Boulevard. (Ward 9, District 11)

7. Resolution C.S. No. C-4985 - 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 City of Slidell for the Tammany Trace connection to Heritage Park (Ward 9, Districts 11, 12, 14) (Blanchard/Brister)

8. Resolution C.S. No. C-4986 - Resolution to acknowledge the receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for the Westwood Sewage Treatment Facility (Ward 4, District 5) (Blanchard/Brister)

9. Resolution C.S. No. C-4987 - Resolution to acknowledge the receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for the West St. Tammany Sewage Treatment Facility (Ward 1, District 3) (Blanchard/Brister)

10. Resolution C.S. No. C-4988 - Resolution to acknowledge the receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for the Timber Branch II Regional Sewage Facility (Ward 1, District 1) (Blanchard/Brister)

11. Resolution C.S. No. C-4989 - Resolution to acknowledge the receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for the Preferred Equities Sewage Treatment Facility (Ward 4, District 5) (Blanchard/Brister)

12. Resolution C.S. No. C-4990 - Resolution to acknowledge the receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for the Northlake Behavioral Sewage Treatment Facility. (Ward 4, District 7) (Blanchard/Brister)

13. Resolution C.S. No. C-4991 - Resolution to acknowledge the receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for the Highway 22 Sewage Treatment Facility (Ward 4, District 4) (Blanchard/Brister)

14. Resolution C.S. No. C-4992 - Resolution to acknowledge receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit report for the Goodbee Regional Sewage Treatment Facility. (Ward 1, District 3) (Blanchard/Brister)

15. Resolution C.S. No. C-4993 - Resolution to acknowledge receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit report for the Cross Gates Sewage Treatment Facility. (Ward 8, District 9) (Blanchard/Brister)

16. Resolution C.S. No. C-4994 - Resolution to acknowledge the receipt and review of the 2017 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for the Castine Regional Sewage Treatment Facility (Ward 4, District 7) (Blanchard/Brister)

17. Resolution C.S. No. C-4995 - Resolution to Award Bid for State Project No. H.011458 Riverwood Subdivision and Covington Country Club Estates Drainage Improvements, Phase 1. (Ward 4, District 4) (Blanchard/Brister)

18. Resolution C.S. No. C-4996 - Resolution to certify compliance with the Public Bid Laws for State Project No. H.011458 Riverwood Subdivision and Covington Country Club Estates Drainage Improvements, Phase 1. (Ward 4, District 4) (Blanchard/Brister)

19. Resolution C.S. No. C-4997 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 17-3823 to make changes to the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Assets. (Blanchard/Brister)

20. Resolution C.S. No. C-4998 - Resolution to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 18-3881 the 2018 Grant Budget. (Blanchard/Brister)

21. Resolution C.S. No. C-4999 - Resolution to acknowledge the authority pursuant to Home Rule Charter, Sections 1-04, 1-06, 3-01 and 3-09 for St. Tammany Parish Government, through the Office of the Parish President, to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement by and between St. Tammany Parish Government and the St. Tammany Parish School Board for the use and operation of Wards C and D of the Safe Haven Campus, and related obligations therein. (Ward 4, District 7) (Blanchard/Brister)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
APPEALS

1. Raymond J. Frey appealing the Zoning Commission DENIAL on April 3, 2018 to rezone 42,700 square feet located west of Hoover Drive, North of Highway 190 east from A-4 (Single-Family Residential District) to A-5 (Two Family Residential District).(Ward 8, District 13) (2018-941-ZC)
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. 5952 - Ordinance to amend the Parish Code, Chapter 10 Animals, Fowls, and Reptiles, Article IV Animal Control and Welfare, Section 10-650 Simple Cruelty to Animals; Minimum Care Standards, relative to extreme weather conditions. (Tanner) (Introduced 3/1/18 and Postponed 4/5/18)

2. Ord. Cal. No. 5953 - Ordinance to amend the Parish Code, Chapter 10 Animals, Fowls, and Reptiles, Article IV Animal Control and Welfare, Section 10-647 Animals at Large; Leash Law, relative to the tethering of animals. (Tanner) (Introduced 3/1/18 and Postponed 4/5/18)

3. Ord. Cal. No. 5962 - Ordinance authorizing the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to accept the Act of Dedication and Donation of Park Place Road for inclusion into the Road Maintenance System. (Ward 3, District 5) (Toledano) (Introduced 4/5/18)

4. Ord. Cal. No. 5963 - Ordinance to revoke portions of Christwood Boulevard right-of-way located in Sections 41, 46 and 47, Township 7 South, Range 10 East. (Ward 1, District 1) (Rev18-03-001) (Introduced 4/5/18)

5. Ord. Cal. No. 5964 - Ordinance to revoke portions of Napoleon Avenue right-of-way located in Bayou Liberty Estates Subdivision. (Ward 9, District 11) (Rev18-03-002) (Introduced 4/5/18)

6. Ord. Cal. No. 5965 - Ordinance to correct the Road & Drainage Inventory to include John's Road Extension and Ferrier Estate Road. (Ward 4, District 7) (Introduced 4/5/18)

7. Ord. Cal. No. 5966 - Ordinance to authorize St. Tammany Parish Government, through the Office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain servitudes and/or rights-of-Way for the benefit of the Three Rivers Road Drainage Lateral Project. (Ward 3, District 5) (Introduced 4/5/18)

8. Ord. Cal. No. 5967 - Ordinance to authorize the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to acquire by donation a certain parcel along Little Bayou Castine. (Ward 4, District 7) (Introduced 4/5/18)

9. Ord. Cal. No. 5968 - Ordinance to authorize the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to amend an existing Conservation Servitude with WBB Realty, LLC to acquire additional property and release certain property from Maison du Lac Conservation Area. (Ward 1, District 1) (Introduced 4/5/18)

10. Ord. Cal. No. 5969 - Ordinance to grant certain temporary construction servitudes and to declare certain parcels near the Intersection of Highway 59 and the Tammany Trace as surplus property and to authorize the transfer of said property to the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development. (Ward 4, District 5) (Introduced 4/5/18)

11. Ord. Cal. No. 5970 - Ordinance to declare multiple tax adjudicated properties as surplus property and to authorize St. Tammany Parish to proceed with the process for the advertising and sale of such adjudicated properties. (Introduced 4/5/18)

12. Ord. Cal. No. 5971 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 7,500 square feet located on the Southeast Corner of Oak Drive & Ash Drive, Being Lot 1, Square 16, River Gardens Subdivision from A-4 (Single Family Residential District) to A-4 (Single Family Residential District) and MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay). (Ward 8, District 9) (2018-915-ZC) (ZC approved 3/6/18) (Introduced 4/5/18)

13. Ord. Cal. No. 5972 - Ordinance amending the official Parish Zoning Map to reclassify 0.067 acre located south of Tinney Road, west of Highway 40, Being 19244 Tinney Road, Folsom from A-1A (Suburban District) and RO (Rural Overlay) to A-1A (Suburban District), RO (Rural Overlay) and MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay). (Ward 2, District 6) (2018-920-ZC) (ZC approved 3/6/18) (Introduced 4/5/18)

14. Ord. Cal. No. 5973 - Ordinance to correct the Road and Drainage Inventory to include R. Singletary Road Lateral. (Ward 6, District 6) (Introduced 4/5/18)

15. Ord. Cal. No. 5974 - Ordinance to amend Ordinance C.S. No. 17-3673 the 2017 Grant Budget. (Introduced 4/5/18)

16. Ord. Cal. No. 5975 - Ordinance to amend the 2018 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 3. (Introduced 4/5/18)