The Advocate, PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 18, 2015. The Council of the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, met in special session on the second floor of the Courthouse Annex, 4785 Prosperity Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Five-Thirty (5:30) oclock p.m. pursuant to the provisions of the following written notice given to each and every member thereof and fully posted in the manner required by law, viz: May 11, 2015 St. Francisville, Louisiana NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That a special meeting of the Parish Council of the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, has been ordered and called and will be held on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Five-Thirty (5:30) p.m. in the Parish Council Meeting Room on the second floor of the Courthouse Annex, 4785 Prosperity Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana. AGENDA FOR MAY 18, 2015 1) Call to Order (Please place cell phone on silent or vibrate.) 2) Roll Call 3) Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance 4) Rules of Meeting Order and Public Comment Requests 5) Approval of agenda items for consideration and action 6) Public Hearing on FY 2015 2016 Proposed Parish & Water District Budgets: a. Discuss and/or amend proposed budgets as stated in the Charter b. Adopt budgets as presented and/or adopt amended budgets c. Approve and/or amend ordinance adopting the budget of revenue and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 d. Take action deemed necessary 7) Adjournment The meeting is open to the public. BY ORDER OF THE CHAIRPERSON By: /s/Rolanda J. Robinson, Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER The Parish Council of the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said Parish by the Hon. Heather R. Howle, Council Chair who directed the Assistant Secretary, Sherrel W. Johnson to call the roll. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Hon. Heather R. Howle and Council members Lea Reid Williams, Melvin Young, Merrick R. Lambert, John S. Kean, IV and Otis L. Wilson ABSENT: Mel Percy OTHER(S): Parish President, Kevin Couhig and the Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Michael L. Hughes 3. PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Those who liked joined in the saying of the Lords Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. RULES OF MEETING ORDER AND PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTS The Chair stated that the meeting would be conducted under Roberts Rules of Order unless otherwise noted and asked those willing to speak on an agenda item to complete the public comment form and turn them in to the Secretary. 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION The Council, on motion of Mr. Lambert, seconded by Mr. Kean approved the agenda items for consideration and action. 6. PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 2015 2016 PROPOSED PARISH & WATER DISTRICT BUDGETS Upon a motion of Mr. Kean, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the Council entered into public hearing. The Chair stated the procedure by which amendments and/or comments will be made then proceeded to review each fund account. 6.a. Discuss and/or amend proposed budgets as stated in the Charter Ms. Howle offered an amendment on page 19 (General Fund) to line item Legal Fees HRC (Department 402), Expenditures to simply read, Legal Fees. Seconded by Mr. Wilson. Upon a roll call vote Williams, Young, Lambert, Kean, Howle and Wilson voted in favor of the motion. Percy was absent. Motion carried 6-0-1. Ms. Williams offered a motion to amend Tourist Commission under Economic Development (Department 634), Expenditures, Operating Expenses in the amount of $100,000.00. Motion dies for lack of a second. Ms. Howle offered an amendment on page 44 (Capital Outlay) under Buildings & Grounds Priority, Update filing system, Clerk of Court in the amount of $25,000.00. Seconded by Ms. Williams. Upon a roll call vote Williams, Young, Lambert, Kean, Howle and Wilson voted in favor of the motion. Percy was absent. Motion carried 6-0-1. Ms. Howle offered an amendment on page 45 to remove under Capital Outlay Burnett Road, $50,000.00 for design work permanent stage. Seconded by Ms. Williams. Upon a roll call vote Williams, Young, Lambert, Kean, Howle and Wilson voted in favor of the motion. Percy was absent. Motion carried 6-0-1. Mr. Lambert offered a motion to approve under Capital Outlay Parish Wide Road the Pole Barn for Equipment ($54,000), Shed for Gas Pumps ($18,000), Bob Cat with Trailer and Attachment ($60,000), Parish Stripping Project ($150,000) and amend the remaining four requests for Road Maintenance to zero dollars (Galilee B.C. Road, $40,000; Audubon Road Widening, $600,000; Freeland Road Remediation and stripping, $150,000; and Greenwood Road Rehabilitation, $500,000). Seconded by Ms. Williams. Upon a roll call vote Williams, Young, Lambert, Kean, Howle and Wilson voted in favor of the motion. Percy was absent. Motion carried 6-0-1. Mr. Lambert offered a motion to move under Capital Outlay Recreation the first two as first priority [Commercial Grade Batting Cages, $158,000 and Putt Putt Golf Course, $75,000] and amend the remaining four requests to zero dollars (Add New Pavilion with Kitchen, $60,000; Enclose Basketball Pavillion, $250,000; Splash Pad, $250,000; and Amphitheater, $500,000). Seconded by Mr. Kean. Upon a roll call vote Williams, Lambert, Kean, Howle and Wilson voted in favor of the motion. Casting the only dissenting vote was Young. Percy was absent. Motion carried 5-1-1. Mr. Lambert offered a motion under Capital Outlay Water Revenue Fund to approve the first priority Electric Well Panels, $100,000; raise the Pole Barn for Equipment, $24,000 to second priority and amend the 4 Work Trucks, $115,000 to zero dollars. Seconded by Mr. Kean. Upon a roll call vote Williams, Young, Lambert, Kean, Howle and Wilson voted in favor of the motion. Percy was absent. Motion carried 6-0-1. Upon a motion of Mr. Kean, seconded by Mr. Wilson the Council ended the public hearing and returned to special session. 6.b. Adopt budgets as presented and/or adopt amended budgets Mr. Kean offered a motion to approve the budget with amendments made during public hearing as noted above. Seconded by Mr. Wilson. Upon a roll call vote Williams, Young, Lambert, Kean, Howle and Wilson voted in favor of the motion. Percy was absent. Motion carried 6-0-1. 6.c. Approve and/or amend ordinance adopting the budget of revenue and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 The budget ordinance was adopted in conjunction with the amended FY 2015-2016 budget of revenue and expenditures as noted above. 6.d. Take action deemed necessary Council action noted above. 7. ADJOURNMENT The Council stood adjourned to meet in regular session on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Five-Thirty (5:30) p.m. in the Parish Council Meeting Room on the second floor of the Courthouse Annex, 4785 Prosperity Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana. /s/Heather R. Howle, Chairperson /s/Sherrel W. Johnson, Assistant Secretary 5141689-jun 18-1t - West Feliciana Public Notices
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