PUBLISHED July 1, 2020 AND POSTED AT PARISH COMPLEX BY July 6, 2020
AGENDA
ST. TAMMANY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
2020-07-09 AT 6:00PM
ST. TAMMANY GOVERNMENT COMPLEX
21490 KOOP DRIVE, MANDEVILLE, LA.

Call to Order by Honorable Michael R. Lorino, Jr. , Chairman
Invocation by
Pledge of Allegiance by
Roll Call:
Marty Dean
David Fitzgerald
Martha Jenkins Cazaubon
Richard E. Tanner
James "Jimmie" Davis, III
Rykert O. Toledano, Jr.
Michael R. Lorino, Jr.
Christopher Canulette
Michael "Mike" Maxwell Smith
Maureen "MO" O'Brien
Steve Stefancik
Jerry Binder
Jacob "Jake" Airey
Thomas (T.J.) Smith, Jr.

SPECIAL ITEMS

1. Resolution C.S. No. C-6295 - Resolution establishing adjusted millage rates for the year 2020. (Lorino/Cooper)
2. Resolution C. S. No. C-6296 - Resolution establishing Parcel Fees for the Year 2020. (Lorino/Cooper)

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

1.  Presentation of proclamation to St. Tammany Parish Government Employee of the Month. (President Cooper)

2.  Presentation by Lester Richoux with LaPorte CPAs regarding the 2019 St. Tammany Parish Annual Audit. (Lorino)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPOINTMENTS

1. Resolution to confirm the reappointments of Chief Randy Fandal as Municipal Police Chiefs’ Appointee; Chief Tiffany Carrasco as the Sheriff’s appointee; and Chief Merrick Tassin as the District Fire Chiefs’ appointee to the Board of Commissioners for the St. Tammany Parish Communications District No. 1. (Parishwide) (Dean/Airey)

2. Resolution to reappoint Leo Casanave, Danny MacGregor, Murphy Arsenaux, and Jeanne Hutchison to the Board of Commissioners for the St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 3. (Districts 7, 11) (Davis)

3. Resolution to reappoint Dr. Andrew Englande, Jr., Dr. Peter Gerone, Anthony Alfred, and Dr. Vicki Traina-Dorge to the Board of Commissioners for the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District. (Parishwide) (Lorino)

4. Resolution to appoint Dr. Charles Caplis, MD, Karen Vander, and Sharon DeLong and to reappoint Laura Heintz Prisco, and Lisa Barnett to the Board of Commissioners for the St. Tammany Parish Commission on Cultural Affairs. (Parishwide) (Lorino)

5. Resolution to reappoint Tim Fandal, William Ballantine, Louis Brookter and Brian Schneider (terms expired) to the Board of Zoning Adjustments and reappoint Jules Guidry and Kristie Thomas (terms expired) as alternate members to the Board of Zoning Adjustments. (Parishwide) (Postponed 2/6/2020) (Postponed 3/5/2020)

6. Resolution to replace Fredrick Fields (deceased) on the Personnel Board. (Parishwide)

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR
(PAGES 3 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

Council Meeting June 4, 2020
Special Council Meeting May 27, 2020
Council Committee Meeting May 27, 2020
Finance Committee Meeting May 27, 2020

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
(Public Hearing August 6, 2020 )

1. Ord. Cal. No. 6404 - Ordinance to amend the Parish Code of Ordinances, Article III, Waterways, Division 2-Watercraft Speed Limits Section 28-121 (a) (21) to extend a Dead Slow, No Wake Zone on a Portion of the Morgan River. (Ward 8, District 9) (M. Smith)

2. Ord. Cal. No. 6405 - Ordinance to Amend Section 2-182 and Section 2-183 of the St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances for the Reorganization of Parish Departments. (Lorino/Cooper)

3. Ord. Cal. No. 6406 - Ordinance to extend the six (6) month moratorium on the issuance of building or conditional use permits for construction or placement of building structures on property within a portion of unincorporated Town of Alton Subdivision. (Ward 9, District 14) (T. Smith)

4. Ord. Cal. No. 6407 - Ordinance to extend the six (6) month moratorium on receipt of submissions by the parish planning and zoning commission for the re-subdivision or re-zoning of property and/or the issuance of permits for construction or placement of any building structures on property within a defined area within Township 8 South, Range 14 East, Section 13 of St. Tammany Parish Council District 14. (T. Smith)

5. Ord. Cal. No. 6408 - Ordinance to revoke an unopened portion of Park Boulevard, as delineated on the Bayou Liberty Gardens Subdivision Plat (Map #12D), located on the south side of Garden Drive, west of Carroll Road between Lot 15 Square E & Lot 1 Square H of the Bayou Liberty Gardens Subdivision, Slidell, Louisiana, Ward 9, District 12. (REV 20-05-003) (Binder)

6. Ord. Cal. No. 6409 - Ordinance to revoke an unopened portion of Craftsman Court, located east of Ruby Street and west of Covington Cottage Lane in Phase 1 of the Covington Place Cottages Subdivision, south of Covington, Louisiana, Ward 3, District 2. (REV 20-05-004) (Fitzgerald)

7. Ord. Cal. No. 6410 - Ordinance to declare a tax adjudicated property as surplus property and to authorize St. Tammany Parish to proceed with the process for the advertising and sale of such adjudicated property. (Lorino/Cooper)

8. Ord. Cal. No. 6411 - An Ordinance to officially name the Private Road identified on the attached drawing as Crossbridge Lane. (Ward 4, District 5) (Lorino/Cooper)

9. Ord. Cal. No. 6412 -  An Ordinance to officially name the Private Road identified on the attached survey as Bravender Way. (Ward 1, District 1) (Lorino/Cooper)

10. Ord. Cal. No. 6413 - Ordinance authorizing the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to acquire certain parcels, rights of way and/or servitudes for the C.S. Owens Road Improvements Project (Ward 1, District 1) (Lorino/Cooper)

11. Ord. Cal. No. 6414 - An Ordinance to Correct the Road & Drainage Inventory to Include Wells Rd. (Ward 1, District 3) (Cazaubon)

12. Ord. Cal. No. 6415 - Ordinance to amend the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Assets - Amendment No. 18. (Lorino/Cooper)

13. Ord. Cal. No. 6416 - Ordinance to amend the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Assets - Amendment No. 19. (Lorino/Cooper)

14. Ord. Cal. No. 6417 - Ordinance to amend the 2020 Grants Budget -  Amendment No. 6. (Lorino/Cooper)

15. Ord. Cal. No. 6418 - Ordinance to amend St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances Article XVI Scenic Neighborhoods Section 30-423 to designate Eden Isles as a Scenic Neighborhood and to Provide for Other Matters in Connection Therewith. (Ward 9, District 10) (Airey)

RESOLUTIONS

1. Resolution C.S. No. C-6282 - Resolution to select a newspaper as the Parish Official Journal. (Lorino/Cooper) (Postponed 6/4/2020)

2. Resolution C.S. No. C-6292 - Resolution approving the issuance of not exceeding $2,700,000 of Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, in one or more series, of Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana. (Lorino)

3. Resolution C.S. No. C-6293 - Resolution approving the holding of an election in Drainage District No. 4 of the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana, on Saturday December 5, 2020, to renew the Additional Maintenance and Operation Tax therein. (T. Smith)

4. Resolution C.S. No. C-6294 - Resolution to Take Action on Warranty and Performance Obligations. (Lorino/Cooper) 

5.  Resolution C.S. No. C-6297-Resolution to Appoint an Interim Clerk of Council. (Lorino)


 

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
APPEALS

1. Allen Walker, Alana Peltier, Amos McManus Sr., Sonya Mayo, et al appealing the Zoning Commission DENIAL on March 3, 2020 to rezone 0.24 acres located north of Indian Village Road, east of Indian Mound Lane and west of Old Pearl River, Slidell from A-3 (Suburban District) to CBF-1 (Community Based Facilities District). (Ward 8, District 13) (2020-1782-ZC) (Postponed 5/27/2020)
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.


2. Stephen Mott appealing the Zoning Commission APPROVAL on March 3, 2020 to rezone 98 acres located on the east side of LA Highway l081, south of Smith Road, north of Thibodeaux Road, Covington from A-1 (Suburban District) to A-2 (Suburban District). (Ward 3, District 2) (Petitioner: Kenneth Lopiccolo, Sr.) (2019-1753-ZC) (Postponed 5/27/2020)
NOTE: To concur with Zoning APPROVAL, a simple majority vote is required and introduction of an ordinance.
   
NOTE: To override Zoning APPROVAL, a majority vote of the entire Council is required and adoption of a resolution.


3. Stephen Mott appealing the Zoning Commission APPROVAL on March 3, 2020 to rezone 141 acres located on the east side of LA Highway l081, south of Smith Road, north of Thibodeaux Road, Covington from A-2 (Suburban District) to PUD (Planned Unit Development Overlay). (Ward 3, District 2) (Petitioner: Kenneth Lopiccolo, Sr.) (2019-1754-ZC) (Postponed 5/27/2020)
NOTE: To concur with Zoning APPROVAL, a simple majority vote is required and introduction of an ordinance.
   
NOTE: To concur with Zoning APPROVAL, a simple majority vote is required and introduction of an ordinance.


ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
(Public Hearing)


1. Ord. Cal. No. 6360 - 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) (Introduced 6/4/2020) (T. Smith)

2. Ord. Cal. No. 6367 -  An Ordinance to amend the St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances Part II Land Development Code, Chapter 130 Unified Development Code, specifically 130-2010 - Applicability, Permits, Variances, Waivers, Appeals and Identification, regarding the requirement of a sign permit for Government entities.  (Introduced 6/4/2020) (Davis)

3. Ord. Cal. No. 6372 -  Ordinance to authorize the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire a certain parcel comprising the Cardinal Cove portion of the Safe Haven Campus (Ward 4, District 7) (Introduced 5/7/2020) (Postponed 6/4/2020) (Davis)

4. Ord. Cal. No. 6397 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain parcel located on the north west side of Shady Pine Road, north of US Highway 190, being 61123 Shady Pine Road, Lacombe and which property comprises a total of .58 acres of land more or less, from its present A-2 (Suburban District) to an A-4 (Single Family Residential District) & MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay). (Ward 7, District 7) (2020-1851-ZC) (Introduced 6/4/2020) (Davis)

5. Ord. Cal. No. 6398 - Ordinance to Amend the Code of Ordinances, St. Tammany Parish, Chapter 32 - Peddlers, Sec. 32-1 - Definitions and Sec. 32-2 - Exceptions to chapter to add definition of non-commercial door-to-door advocate and to except non-commercial door-to-door advocates from the provisions of Chapter 32. (Legal) (Lorino/Cooper) (Introduced 6/4/2020)

6. Ord. Cal. No. 6399 -  Ordinance to authorize the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to enter into a Utility Services Agreement for water and sewer services for Arundel Subdivision (Ward 1, District 4) (Introduced 6/4/2020) (Lorino)

7. Ord. Cal. No. 6400 -  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. (Lorino/Cooper) (Introduced 6/4/2020)

8. Ord. Cal. No. 6401 - Ordinance authorizing the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to acquire a certain parcel, right of way and/or servitude for the River Road at Lee Road Intersection Improvements Project (Ward 3, District 2) (Introduced 6/4/2020) (Fitzgerald)

9. Ord. Cal. No. 6402 -  Ordinance to authorize the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to declare .400 +/-  acres as surplus property and to authorize the private sale and disposal of said property described herein to Church of the King (Ward 4, District 5) (Introduced 6/4/2020) (Toledano)

10. Ord. Cal. No. 6403 - Ordinance to amend the 2020 Grants budget - Amendment No. 5 (Finance)  (Introduced 6/4/2020) (Fitzgerald)

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Motion to refer to the Zoning Commission for recommendation the rezoning of property located at 11052 Highway 1078 from A-1 (Suburban District) to HC-2 Commercial. (Cazaubon)

 

 

APPEARANCES

1. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 1 Chairman Daniel Crowley.

2. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 5 Chairman Charles Wilt.

3. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 3 Chairman Danny McGregor.

4. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 9 Chairman Louise Rothwell.

5. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 8 Chairman Jay Hawkins.

6. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 12 Vice-Chairman Ryan Munsey.

7. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 4 Chairman William "Bill" Dobson, Jr.

8. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 13 Chairman George Osbourn.

9. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Fire District No. 6 Chairman Clay Foreman.

10. Discussion and explanation regarding Potential Millage Roll-ups - Recreation District No. 12 Director Jennifer Goings.