City Council - Regular Meeting

2nd 2025. Members are myself, Mr. Fowler, and Miss Felter. Madam clerk, please take role. Miss Felter, here. Mr. Fowler, here. Mr. L,

I'm present. All right, moving on. Item number one to consider final adoption of an author ordinance authorizing the mayor to promote the city of Alexandria by entering into all contracts with bands and vendors for 2026 events and other matters with respect thereto. It has come to my attention that the administration wants to delay this matter until January 13, 2025. Is that correct, Mayor? U I I removed it because I didn't I thought the title was uh that's not the title that I would want to be approved. This is supposed to be specific to certain events and we have a method of of working with folks to get input. The title is too general and uh so I asked to remove it myself. Okay. All right. But what we

I just didn't like the way it was worded. Uh that's not how I would prefer to do that. I think that it's a there's a a better way to do that. All right. Well, what we'll do is we'll remove it uh from the committee agenda. I [clears throat] think she that's fine. I think Donna put it in January, Trey just told me, but I'm going to send down a substitute title that's more specific and has some uh more opportunities. Each year we wait to get some input. I think people were very happy with the fetss specifically uh talking to uh Gary and Cynthia about bands and stuff, but it's really supposed to be limited to those events that are serial events, a series, the two fats and whatever. This is too broad. Uh I caught it myself and and I removed it.

All right. Well, I didn't know there was controversy with it. I understand there might have been, but we decided this before Thanksgiving. That was my personal decision to remove. All right. Well, what we we're going to do is whenever it's placed back on the agenda, madam clerk, I still would like to for to put it in committee for it to be discussed. So, we're going to pass item one until January 13, 2025 and the 2026. And the mayor will I guess send out a more specific title that's a lot more finite in its scope.

All right. All right. Moving on to item number two to consider found option of an ordinance relative to the Alexander Healthcare Initiative LSUA to authorize a mayor to execute on behalf of the city those necessary or desirable in a governmental cooperative endeavor and joint service agreements and other contracts related to the Jackson Street Allied Health Downtown Health Services central capital improvements more particularly described as local or nonstate capital project matches to authorize the project LSU 2A Downtown Health number 1 19-602-23-01 comma F19002498 authorizing the expenditure and encumbrance of budgeted and prioritized funds authorizing agreements commitments and drawdowns with the state of Louisiana through the division administration andor through the board of supervisors of Louisiana State University and agricultural and mechanical college LSU andor through and with LSU Alexandria or its foundations and other related parties in contracts and otherwise providing with respect there too. Okay, that was a mouthful. Yes, sir.

In essence, uh tell us what this is about.

Absolutely, [clears throat] Mr. Chair. Uh so just it's a useful one when you have a a large uh title to explain. We can use this as sort of an example of explaining how a title works. So in the first one that I asked to take off while the title is short, it is a large scope. Uh and so we we didn't like that one. In this one, you see a very large title and each of those clauses in the title addresses something that then the ordinance is authorized by that title to do. So while all of those things are there, it is to allow for a situation in which uh a project of this size, you don't know who your ultimate contracting party would be with. Would it be the state through the political subdivision known as the board of supervisors for LSU? Does LSUA as a unit of that board have its own separate jeritical authority to contract which we think Trey not? Um or is it the state of Louisiana through something else? the broadness of the title is actually specific. Each of those clauses would allow it. Now, going to what we know we're doing. Uh I sent down a syllabus to each of you uh last week and I texted uh a few folks. I think I sent it to Cynthia to the madame president the syllabus that explains the project. The front page looks exactly as the cooperative endeavor will do. So, while we have these authorizations, we would not be contracting with the foundation of LSU. we would uh be going through the board of supervisors.

Okay. But mayor, from from the fact sheet, it looks like we've itemized $3 million. We have uh in fact in each budget since coming back and in the most l latest budget amendment, there has been appropriated uh since your last major not major budget since the last budget uh for this year. Uh on on section 8, we have as a priority one the LSUA medical allied health complex. Okay. But mayor, what's what's the $3 million going Excuse me. What's $3 million going to be used for?

Uh our local match toward a $40 million project downtown. All right. Okay. So, where the uh AC Buchanan building is right across from uh the the uh blood donor center, plasma center, right there, you see a that older building and there's a vacant property. Those two properties together will be a state-of-the-art allied health center. So, that's nursing, radiation technologists, all those things other than doctors that [clears throat] uh would be trained there. And uh the renderings are unbelievable. So, it's a $40 million project. We are the single biggest as the city participant in the joint service as a single participant, but we're not the total. So, now is three.

Now, is the AC Buchanan building going to be raised and replaced? I think they're going to probably conserve aspects of that. Uh I did not see it raised to the ground, Trey, but uh it's it's possible that they would. They open bids on the 10th um of December of December. Okay. And we'll see if it came in uh uh within the bid specs, but just imagine, in fact, we're going to bring some posters that we're asking them to show you guys that we're going to stand up here and at city hall. But the LSUA letters and everything will face both ways. So, you will see that from the interstate. This is going to be

a $40 million project in downtown. My question, mayor, is are we what what's actually going to happen with the $3 million we've allocated? So, our $3 million has to go into uh the match for the physical project itself. So, we give it to the state and then they do what they want to do with

and when I say state, just to make sure, board of supervisors could be the representative of the state, but it's not quite that way since we're public. Everybody else, so we went and raised money from Cleico, Royal other people contributed. Theirs goes to the foundation to be held because we're a public body. Ours is in the form of the cooperative endeavor which we provided to you. Ours is I won't call it last in last out money but close because we're a public body. We can't just give $3 million and we shouldn't because the state could has it has its own fiscal funding rules. It could change its mind if you will. So our money is la is last money and we've we've outlined those deliverables to you. They have to meet certain milestones and agree to do certain things uh you know hiring things uh local uh meet certain goals for the school and they have to reach certain milestones of building so that we know that all the state money has reached a priority one before our match goes in.

Okay. And you said it's just smart to do it that way. You

say hiring locals. What does that mean? Well, we're going to have some goals and initiatives that uh they're creating nurses that will stay in there. The whole point is we have a shortage or dirt with nurses. So, we want to see them make their bonafide efforts uh to meet our goals for keeping nurses local, providing incentives to keep people local, uh making sure that we're getting people who are local that are able to go there go to the school and participate. We did the same thing for LCTCS when they located their campus. the same rough amount of dollars. Uh it was a little different because we had a lot of property we could provide in that one. Uh this one they have the property donated to them. There were a number of ways to do it. Uh and this seemed the easiest way. We have approved this. We have talked to the commissioner of administration, the governor's number two for these projects. Uh everybody is on board and ready to go and they are okay and understand that the city cannot give $3 million. The city has to do it in tranches. So if you will.

So what is a trunch? So a trunch would just be big amounts but not all at one time. So they have to meet a milestone and they get one trunk. 1 million 1 million something like

something along those lines, but it's it's I can tell you what they are exactly and they're in your packet. So the sum of half a million upon groundbreaking. So that means they've made it past bids. All the contracts are in place. We can all as the public judge that those things on track. Our first half million goes in on the real groundbreaking. We have a definition internally for that. Um the next sum of a million would be on the architect or engineer certification that the project is 20% complete. Why does that matter? Well, if you think about how the the state funds things, you've got to move money into priority one. If you have money in priority five, you [clears throat] may satisfy some constituents, but that's not real money. That's a promise to think about giving you some money one day. So, we know at 20% the state is all in. They're having to move their money and and get there. The balance or 1.5 million is not paid until the project is 50% complete. At 50%, the project's gone. There's no way to stop it. Okay.

Okay. So we're the last three on all the local matches of 40 million plus in addition we've provided to you all of you uh two executive summaries. The first one all on one page the letter of commitment how we do this through the draw downs. The second the maximum amount is $3 million and they have to meet the milestones. Uh fiscal funding we do have Mr. Lawane as the state would our own fiscal funding clause that says if someone is not meeting their deliverables before we finish this legislative body can not fund in the next year if they didn't go to bid or they then just said look we're going to hold the 3 million we may build this in 10 years uh-uh we're out and our money is back so it is in it is stacked where they have to go forward on the project and then there are the obligations is it possible that million commitment could grow.

No, that's our maximum stated amount and that's the project amount. We would not there is no circumstance under which your legislation authorized today allows more than $3 million. Okay. Not from [clears throat] the city. Are there any questions? All right. All right. Thank you, Mr. Line.

Thank you, Mayor. All righty. Uh item number three to consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing annexation of 6.896 896 more or less acres of land uh acres tractive land located at 2711 North MacArthur Drive and part of lots 54 and 55 of Experiment Plantation situated in sections 18 and 19 of Township 4 north range one west Rapids Parish Louisiana AC1 limited commercial district MFO multifamily overlay District zoning classification is requested upon annexation for the development of a nursing home facility. All right. So in essence, what we want to do is include some land where we want to add some land and reszone it

uh next to along Bayou Rapes there is a piece of property that for whatever reason is not in the city. Okay. and has it been some of the councilman may know some answers that I don't but apparently the owner at one time did not want the property in the city. I would imagine it was a belief that that was a tax harm when in fact it would have been a help a gain but people don't always believe that. So that property remained an island

right in the heart of the city. Um I have heard through whatever you want to call it people this is not the Pentecostals of Alexandria and I was asked to make sure that was clear. They are not getting in the nursing home business or doing anything with nursing homes. Uh the property transfer to them long ago. the the the church proper owns the property and so as the owner to sell it to private developers to develop a nursing home the church must ask for the annexation to bring it in the city so it can be the development it is not a PA development um I thought about not bringing it up since it was it brought up but because there's been so much talk about that uh I I wanted to make sure people understood that because the the that community is big enough where even members I think were hearing things. So, let me just be clear. It's not a POA development. The POA owns the property and is simply changing the annexation so it can then transfer it as in the city to the development that will be developing a nursing home. Uh the nursing home development value, Mr. Lberdane, I don't have it in front of me, but if you look at what we're doing on Versail, uh with that nursing home, uh which is one of Mr. prices and two other ones you're talking about roughly these are 40 million a piece projects or more I don't want to state it today exactly but among three of them you're going to have a a lot of significant development in these

right do you know how many residents will be at the nursing home no um I think I I'm sure they have an amount if you if you think about what's happening all throughout the parish where these were they're they're they're coming into the city. And why is that?

Because we're because it's ingress egress. It's we're also wanting wanting that here. Uh that's a those are high value properties that allow people easier ingress and egress to their loved ones who are there and it certainly fits with our Nehemia healthcare. So we want to incent. Now, has the city had any interaction with the uh with the new owners?

We have with uh regard to uh the first one on Versailles. We are working a third one that is not we don't know their full plan yet, but we're working on a third one in the heart of the city. Uh that will be great if we can land that too. And with this one, the first interaction is this interaction to approve the annexation. the annexation goes forward, we can look at any other needs they may have. Without the annexation, there's I don't I don't know that they would do the project or not. Do you have any any idea condition? Yeah.

I mean, we don't we don't get into the private side until they're fully This is all about annexing a property that should not be in the city anyway. It should be in the city. If you look at it on the map, you're talking about an island right in the heart of the city. There's no reason for it not to be except that the owner prior to POA who I'm sure had a transaction with them just looking at who it is his name uh didn't want it in the city. You have any any idea how many jobs it will create? You know, you don't know that.

We just wouldn't have that yet. This is just but but we will and especially if they seek any if they were to seek any other incentives from us to build it at a certain level then like LSUA right you and we would get together legal and us and come up with those deliverables. Okay, if you promise to hire this many people here then we can think about X or Y or Z. We're just not at that point yet. Okay. Well, the residents dictate the employees too. Mr. I was told that the beds come from out of way out of city uh nursing home and they transferred this when the baby need come to town.

Okay. So more more people coming down. Okay. All right. All right. And more jobs hopefully.

All right. And I am h I'm happy to bring that back some data on what a nursing home of this size brings in general and then we can get specific as they decide. Uh but Jim is correct. I mean I didn't want to get in their business too much but it would be my understanding that out in the parish there is one that will now be here and that will no longer be the case that they're not doubling up. There's only so much census you have and we would be getting those here. So all told, if you get all three, you're talking about jobs and a lot of uh value. Okay. Are there any other questions? Motion. All right. Got a motion. Second. All right. All right. Thank you very much. Legal committee is adjourned.

Thank you, sir. Thank you, mayor.

The Alexandria City Council meeting, Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. Alexandra City Council meeting and council committee meetings are broadcast live and may be viewed live by the public on Optum Cable channel 4 or rebroadcast may be viewed on Optum cable channel 4 in the city of Alexander website. We are going to um have the invocation by Mr. Green and the pledge of allegiance by Mr. forward.

Our heavenly father, thank you for this past [clears throat] Thanksgiving which we've all celebrated with our families. We should be giving thanks every day to our king. Lord, we ask that you mold all our minds together for the betterment of this city. These are your son's name we ask. Amen. Amen. Amen. the nation flagg to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

We have the approval of amenities taken from a regular meeting. Roll call. Roll call. Roll call. I'm sorry. Mr. Johnson here. Miss Felter here. Mr. Green present. Mr. Fowler [snorts] I'm here. Mr. Here Miss Perry here. Madam President approval of the minutes taken from a regular meeting held on November the 18th. I need a motion and a second. Um

second motion by Councilman Fowler, second by Councilman Green. Um public comments. What section of the written minutes would you like to make a comment on? If anybody has a comment on that. If not in the written minutes, there will not be any discussion or comments only on the minutes only. If you have any questions pertaining to any items on the agenda, please contact administration before or after the meeting. Discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried.

Motion by council person. A motion by the council person to reconsider ordinance number 124-205 to award Masonic Sports Court. Move. Motion by Council Member Lloyd, second by I'm sorry. Motion by Council Fowler and second by Council Loyd. We have any public comments? Discuss. Trey.

Yes, ma'am. Uh, madame chair, uh, the city engineering department noted that there was a typo in the last in the adopted ordinance that was, uh, the bid that came in. Uh, it should have been $881,94 rather than $811 94. To repeat that to repeat that. Yes,

the base bid that was adopted was not consistent with the bid package that was attached and there it's a typo and we're asking for reconsideration to correct so that the base bid price will go from $811,94 to $881,094. 4 right here.

And that changes the total price to $992,716. It's the there's no change in the actual bids. We're just trying to get the correction for the uh amount of the contract. The money's budgeted. Yes. Typo. All right. Okay, we have any public comments, discussion? All in favor?

Any opposed? Motion carried. F. public hearing a to hold a public hearing concerning amending and reenacting article 3 of chapter 2 section 2-46 through 2-50 of the Alexandria code of ordinance relative to city council district reappilling ordinance number 372024 and reenacting city council district boundaries and description in ordinance number 153 2022 relative to redistricting and reortioning City Council District 1 2 3 4 and five as shown on the map titled City of Alexandria Council District prepared by the Office of City Engineer to provide for effectiveness and other matters with respect there too.

Need a motion please move a second. Second motion by Councilman Lord, second by Councilman Johnson um to open the public meeting. Have any public comments, discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carry. The public hearing is only to be commented from the citizens. There will be no discussions. Each person will have no more than three minutes to u make a statement. The public hearing is now open.

Now open. We signed up for this. They list over there. Okay. Sorry about that, Mr. White J.

How everybody doing today? Um, we talking about the redistricting this map, right? Yes, sir.

Yes, ma'am. as we as we spoke I spoke on the map before when we first started the map the police jurors did get it first in our districts and when Matt Johns came to us he's like man you need to talk to the people to keep your areas so I decided to keep a lot of my people because I was just coming to my seat and so they wanted me to give away 1 um of my black constituents to another another juror but I couldn't afford it cuz I want I need to stay in my seat so when we came about the de um getting the maps done. I wanted to make sure that we were always correct and I talked to Matt multiple times, many times about this map. When I also when they changed the map from the city of Alexandria, we figured it was going to be right because I share 62% of that district with three jurors, which is Miss Lizzie Felter, Mr. Green, and Mr. Malcolm. So I know I had to make sure we all stayed together to make we take care of constituents. When they changed the map to Miss Lizzie Fel away, it hurt the district because now I'm have to go and fight to speak to other constituents that I I still had, but they were feeling like they were wronged by changing the map. And I'm being very transparent to the public that I don't have to hide nothing that we was done because it wasn't fair what was done for her. When I asked the question why Mr. Jones gave me an answer say that they talked about his job. They talked about his job. A young man make a lot of money and they [clears throat] wanted to take his job. So when we talk about transparency, let's be transparent.

Cuz we y'all hold us black elected officials to a standard, a high standard, we got to prove our everything we do got to be proved by the public. All you worry of being elected to the seats, all we worthy of doing is doing that. But we make changes and then you got other people fighting against us. That's a problem to me. But when it come to her or whoever elected, it's cool. We just let them to the seat. It's fine. So I got a problem with that every day. And I wake up and I got to fight to prove that I'm a great elected official because I know I'm good at what I do. But I ask the question today, Miss Lizzie Felton, would you sit in the seat today? What have you done while you've been here in the seat?

What have you done for your district? I never seen you in in the district that you share with me. I never seen you talk to the people I talked to, which are all black and white people. So me personally, I think the best representation is someone who's always out in the public. We out feeding people. We got to spend all our money, but my little $1,600 check. I make $1,600. That ain't no money. But I give it back to the community. Let's do what's right. Go back to the whole master because that's what it was made for um Jerry Mandy. Thank you, Mr. Scott. Miss [clears throat] McCall.

Good evening everyone. Everybody knows who I am. Um, so I'm looking at the numbers here that was used to make this uh change. We moved this decision that was made illegally according to your own home home room charter and the two violation the violation that was um that took place with the behind the scenes um uh negotiation that was made. You moved over 400 and something people from one district to another. And these people didn't even know this was taking place. They were at the according to what the census has to be. They have to be as closest to 9,80 82 people per district. We have five districts. When Miss Felter and her little cronies got together and went behind everybody's back and did this, they moved people out of their district without them being notified. When are we going to stop this? When are we going to start taking in consideration the citizens of Alexandria? It just seems like a lot of power play is being done and the people are the ones who are the victims of the power plays. We moved people out of their district for one person. For one person. When are we going to stop? Alexandria has a lot of potential. But it has a strangle hold on it because only a certain pe amount of people can say something and make things happen. We're not even taking in consideration what everybody else wants. It's only a few people who can make choices

and the people don't benefit. So when you make this vote tonight, please take in consideration the people who are going to be affected by what took place. The transparency, like Mr. J. Scott said, it needs to be for real. We say that word so loosely and we don't even see it. Nobody's transparent. Everybody's doing things behind closed doors and negotiating and doing all these things and the people are the victims. I'm not going to say they're the ones who's benefiting from it. They're the victims. When are we going to stop doing that to them and give them what they want as a city? When are you going to stop? Alexandria has a lot of potential. And you guys know I talk about Alexandra all the time. It has potential, but you guys got to get that grip off of it and let it grow and quit putting the power in the hand of five or six people to make these decisions for the whole city. Thank you.

Thank you, Miss McCall, Miss Bale. Sorry, the ordinance number 37-2024 to withdraw the municipal district map is illegal. There is no legitimate justification to withdraw the district maps prior to the next census of 2030. New municipal district maps are drawn once in a decade every 10 years initiated by the dentennial census data. The 2022 municipal district maps were drawn in accordance with the city charter, state statutes, and federal laws. specifically the Voting Rights Act following the 2020 census. The 2022 munip municipal maps are fair and equitable. The maps 2022 are available for public were available for public viewing for 97 days from June 1st to September 5th, 2022. The 2022 municipal district maps were not challenged [clears throat] on either of the three criterias. Race discrimination process procedural violations or local, state, federal law violations. [clears throat] The 2022 municipal maps were approved unanimously on September 6, 2022. Five of the sitting council members voted for the new maps. Fowler,

Lord, Ruben, Washington, and Miss Perry. All challenges to the adopted maps must go through the courts. Elizabeth Meyers Felter circumvented the process of a court challenge to the adopted 2022 municipal maps by using the position of a council member to put forth any ordinance to change the district boundaries without legitimate justification. Elizabeth Felter initiated the redrawing of the municipal district maps for individual per preference, personal gain, political advantage. There was no discussion or redrawing the district maps in an open meeting of the city council prior to the initiation of the 2024 redististering process. The issue of redistricting did not appear as an agenda item for discussion, public comment, or vote to approve moving forward with the development of the new 2024 district maps to replace the existing 2022 maps. Council members from district 2 and three did not have any input into the development of the 2024 municipal district maps even though their districts were specifically impacted by the change in mountains.

Thank you, Miss B. Mr. White. Thank you, Madam President. You're welcome. And Jay, I'm not going to knock it off this time. My name is Mr. Cornelius Lawson White Jr. I live at 363810th Street in Alexandria, Louisiana. Been a resident for 64 years here. My phone number is area code 3184466934. I'm open and honest to everybody. And um y'all know what happened to me. I got beat down for just asking a question. I know, Miss Perry. I know. But you're not doing that.

But that happened during the last council. Hold up, Miss I'm going to get to my point. I'm going to get to my point to your point and not the beat down. Well, I want people to know about it because now you say it tens of thousands have seen that and it may be a federal law next year for our 250th anniversary. You're speaking on the redist. I'm speaking on the re we should have never done this. A guy threatened to burn down this whole town behind this and y'all didn't arrest him but you had me beat down and hauled off to almost jail and everything. Not you, Miss Perry. I'm talking about But the law we need to know. Let I know. But redistricting.

I'm talking about the redistricing. It should have never been changed. Mrs. Perry, I know they talking the young lady was talking about you made that vote. You should have voted against that. I like Lizzie Felter, but this was wrong. The man had told us how them maps were supposed to be and everything. That young lady said you viated federal law, so you may be sued on that. I mean, you you just can't do. And see, when people see that get beeped down, THEY DON'T WANT TO COME TO the city council meeting and make their voice heard cuz they're scared. A lot of people out there are scared, ma'am. And I hope y'all open up them warming centers cuz it's going to freeze at night. We don't want none of our residents to freeze. [clears throat] But like I said, all of this stuff was handled wrong a couple of years ago. And people are watching Alexandria now. Like I said, our 250th birthday is next year for America. It may be some fireworks going on around here. So, God bless you, ma'am. I'd like to talk to the news media. So, keep your thing on after this is over with. I'm running for mayor. And I don't see the mayor here. So, where's the damn mayor?

The mayor need to be in here, too. He watching. [laughter] There you go, baby. He may be watching, but he needs to be in here cuz he he never takes questions or nothing. He promises to go on 9:7 a.m. and take questions. Steven Maxwell, you need to ask him that. Them white folks are asking, "Why doesn't the mayor come on every so often and speak to the people?" 9:7 a.m. Mr. White, I'm just telling you. I know what you're telling us, but your three minutes is up. Thank you, ma'am. All right. God bless America. Thank you. And God bless. I'm with you on that one.

Okay, we don't have any more. So, I need a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Move. Second. Motion by Mr. Fowler. Second by Mr. Lombard. Public comments, discussion. All in favor?

Any oppose? Public hearing is closed. G consent calendar introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the loia submit for petroleum products for various departments. Number two, introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the loia submitted for electric utility riding weight and emergency services. Number three, introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the low be submitted for service utility body. Number four, introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to provide funded for the local match for the Louisiana watershed initiative project and other matters with respect there too. Number five, introduction of an ordinance rescending ordinance number 18-2025 for qualified val exercise program services. Number six, introduction of an ordinance resigning property located at 1734 Abber Street, Alexandria, Louisiana [clears throat] from a SF2 single family district to a B1 neighborhood business district. Number seven, introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a corporate endeavor agreement with PAR emergency medical service to support emergency medical training program with the Alzena Fire Department. Number eight, introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to renew the current contract for disaster debris removal reductions and disposal services. Number nine, introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to renew the contract for emergency debris removal monitoring services. Number 10, introduction of an ordinance authorizing final renewal for mixed debris removal and disposal services. Number 11, introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept a proposal to receive from Pipe Suite for gas system compliance services. Number 12,

introduction of ordinance authorizing change order [clears throat] number one, fire station number four, roof leak repairs. I need a motion. Move and second. Any items to committee? What's number seven? Okay. Resolution number 13. Resolution confirming the dates of the Alexander City Council meetings for the year 2026. A motion, please. Move. Second. Second.

Motion by Councilman Fowler. Second by Councilwoman Felter. Public comments. Discussion. All in favor? I motion carried. Number 14, resolution authorizing the mayor to declare Wednesday, December the 24th, 2025, Friday, December the 26, 2025, and Friday, January the 2nd, 2026 as city holidays. Motion, please. A second. Second. Uh motion by Councilman Green, second by Councilman Fowler. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried.

Number 15, resolution authorizing the city to partner, host, and co-host events commemorating the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to facilitate and promote activities slated for January 17 through 19, 2026 as it related to MLK day with local religious civil civic cognates and civil right leaders. Motion please move. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Ladine and second by Councilman Johnson. Public comments, Mr. White. Thank you, ma'am. Madam President,

good to see you, Mayor. I'm glad you made it back in here. Um, again, my name is Mr. Cornelius Lawson White Jr. I live at 363810th Street. My phone number is area code 3184466934. I'm available 24/7. you [clears throat] know, um, when Martin Luther King came here, Leva Boyd recorded that. It would be nice to invite Mr. Leva Board up here because, uh, Mike Win, the first one to try to recognize him. He's been on News Channel 5. He's been on 970 a.m. He taped that whole thing. A lot of black teachers were threatened if they went to that meeting in 1967, a year before Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, that they'd lose their jobs. And one of them was my mother and father, Cornelius Lawson White, senior and Janetta Robinson White. and uh Levator Board would be a great guy and Mike Win would be a great two great fellas to bring up here, play that tape and let people know what happened here in 1967 when Martin Luther King spoke at the Rapid Parish Coliseum. We need to remember our history. Next year, we're going to be 250 years old. White and black helped build this country. It just wasn't built for white folks or by white folks. White and black, slave and free built this country. And that's what we need to be thinking of. You know, is he three minutes? See this Bible right here? This is one of the Bibles my dad had. He believed in patriotism, faith, family, and the flag. So did

Martin Luther King. He was a Republican. Him. him and his father both Republican. Republicans were the ones that freed the slaves and the Democrats wanted us to stay slaves. So, but I know the Democratic party supposedly [clears throat] changed from all of that. But we went through a whole lot of things. A revolutionary war, a civil war, and then maybe another civil war coming. But I want to thank y'all for letting me say that. And please pray for that last troop cuz I could have been one of them troops that got shot cuz I was in the National Guard. I was military police. I hope they send the troops here. Thank you, Mr. So, God bless you. Have a great night.

All right. You too. Hey, come here, brother. Yeah, we'll see. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. Number 16, resolution authorizing advertisement for bids for Buckville for vehicles and equipment. The administration is requesting that this item be delayed for two weeks. Move delay. Second. Second.

Any oppose? Motion carried. I ordinances for final adoption subject to public hearing number 17 to consider final adoption of ordinance amending and reenacting article 3 of chapter 2 section 2-46 through 2-50 of the Alexander code of ordinances related to city council district repeating ordinance number 372024 and reenacting city council district boundaries and description and ordinance number 153 2020 22 relative to redistricting and rear portion city council district 1 2 3 4 and five as shown in the map titled city of Alexandria council district prepared by the office of city engineer to provide for effectiveness and other matters with respect there too motion please

second motion by councilman second by councilman I'm sorry mo motion by councilman lberdane [clears throat] [laughter] second by councilman Isconin um public comments and that would be you Mr. White. Okay. Thank you ma'am. You're welcome.

My name again is Mr. Cornelius Lawson White Jr. My address is 363810th Street in Alexandria, Louisiana 71302. My phone number is area code 3184466934. I guess I'm the only one to speak about this, but I mean that young lady right there, there may be a federal lawsuit behind these maps because they were done right the first time and then wrong the second time. Now they're I guess going to be right this time. But I hadn't heard nothing from the planning man. I guess he's going to be up here sometime to talk about, you know, all the maps and stuff. And um it's just that people like one of the young ladies was saying, we don't feel like we getting, you know, y'all supposed to be representing us and we don't feel like y'all are representing us. And you know, and like I said, what happened to me was horrible. You've been so nice to me, Miss Perry,

and I salute you. Huh? You're not being nice to her. Yes, I am. Beat down, but I'm telling about the truth. What happened? We We got that. But see, she ain't done. She changed their name. Get the guy. Get him. Get him on me. Jim Lloyd, I know the mayor ordered that. Sir, you were the one arrested, not me. Mr. White, you should have been arrested because you violated the constitution. Mr. White, Mr. White, I have a right to speak. Mr. White, you see you you see what Lavar Mr. White said what he had to say. Don't say nothing to him. He said what he had to say. Gather me out of here. No. Thank you, ma'am.

Okay. Discussion. Discussion. Yeah, Madam President. Um, I keep hearing that a federal lawsuit should be filed. Well, a federal lawsuit was filed. Yeah. Lad and I filed and it was dismissed. Okay.

Mr. Ladan represent represented Tracy Snow, Mr. Ber Porter and Miss Agnes Francisco. He ultimately asked that that lawsuit be dismissed. He also filed a lawsuit on behalf of these three individuals in state court. Um and his rationale was that the city charter had been violated. Homeland Charter Section 2-03C requires redistricting at least one year prior to the first primary election for council members following each federal census. Mr. Laredan argued that this is the only time, I'm sorry, he and his clients argued that this is the only time that redistricting can occur. Like I just said, the the charter is explicit, ladies and gentlemen, of the council, that at least one year prior to the first primary election for council members following each federal census, you can have a redistricting. So that means anytime, okay, that's not it's not limited. It's not a prohibitory maximum. If you all wanted to do it once a month, you could.

Okay? And also I keep hearing about this this Voting Rights Act of 1965. And it's very troubling because I know why President Lyndon Johnson signed this act into law. And to hear it being used for political purposes, it troubles me. There was a time in the South, everybody in here, that black folks had to take literacy tests. Jay Scott We had to pay a pole tax and folks used to make us try to count jelly beans in order to vote.

So to come into this room this bill and say that the the Voting Rights Act may have been violated is a is is just a slap in the face of every African-Amean who bled and died. I said, okay, who bled and died who bled and died. I said what I said. Who bled and died. So it must [applause] hurt. All right. It does hurt. It does hurt. Foolishness. Foolishness does hurt me. Foolishness does hurt. Miss a point of order. Point of order.

Now, Mr. Goens is correct that I was the one who filed the state and the federal lawsuit. And he's also correct that it appears the law mand well allows redistricting anytime you want to but you can't go more than 10 years right now he's he's omitting the fact that he called me and told me that I had a conflict and I could not vote in this matter

and I did not believe his opinion and I was forced to get my own ethical opinion and I contact contacted government an ethcom become a governmental eth ethics attorney and also the bar association and I have no conflict and he also told me that he would not give me a waiver if there was a conflict. Well, Mr. Goins, I liked how you shoted her down, but but No, no, no. Let me let me Hey, I I I gave you the respect now. I gave you the respect. No, no, but I I gave you the respect though. Now, now I see you you wanted to shot her down,

but you gave me bad advice. Oh, wow. You gave me bad advice, sir. What advice did I give you? That I had a conflict. I don't have a conflict. Mr. Laran, I gave you the one. But that rule does not apply in this context. No, it does not, Mr. Going. Mr. Laran, you make your own decision. Oh, I am going to make my own decision, but I just want you that I I I want to be known that you called me and told me that I had a conflict and you gave me the wrong law because I'm not acting as an attorney. I'm acting as an elected official.

So, those set of rules do not apply to me now. Now, if I were to become a city attorney and and act in that capacity, yes. that would be a conflict. But for me to vote, there is no conflict. And that's very disappointing that you would that you did that to me. So So I just want that to be known. I just want that to be known. So let's Madam President, this is a city council meeting. He said his point. I've said mine. Let's move this forward. I disrespect.

Yes. If that if if that if that was an issue for me, then I would have stated on the record in this meeting. That was and and as I started off that conversation, Mr. Lar, and I gave you some advice that you gave me when I first started practicing, did I not? Yes. But let's talk about the conversation since you're bringing it up. Yeah. Well, let's talk about it. Let's talk about it. Morn, you taught me a valuable lesson when I started practicing. Protect your license. Didn't I preface the conversation with that? You did do that. I just want to put this out there, sir. There may be a potential coffin. It's wrong. It's wrong. What? Okay. That's wrong. That's fine. That's wrong. I got I got my opinion. I was coming I was coming to you as [clears throat] a brother and a colleague.

I understand that. But when you do that, but but you need to come with correct [clears throat] information. Let me call for the question. No. Well, I want the question. Well, hold up. Well, hold up. Now, now we've been doing that wrong because typically how that works is we're supposed to make a motion has to be second and voted on and and we got to have five people voting in favor. That's my appreciation, Mr. Guest. Yes. Is that correct? Well, is it 2/3 according to Robert rules? It's 2/3. The council rules provide that all council people should have an opportunity

to talk. So, he should talk. He should talk. So, I'm not a lawyer. I sat here chair when this ordinance passed and I said I was sitting with Mr. uh Council Green. I said we will redo this again because the the doors I knocked on to get elected was not all the doors that that I'm that I'm representing.

If I knock the knock on your door, you have no reason to represent me. I keep it simple. We're redistricting all around the freak United States. Every time we get a chance, somebody redistricing and pulling power from the people.

I get approached in stores saying, "I don't see you no more. You don't represent me because ma'am, I I don't represent you because the district maps move and I was brand new. Didn't know the law and none of this stuff like that. But I knew it was wrong. it was wrong and we're going to change them back to way it was when I first got elected. That's only the right thing to do. I don't know all this lawyer jargon and stuff like that. I'm not a lawyer. I'm just a simple country boy from downfield. That's all I am all ever going to be. But we're going to get these map back. So when I knock on these people at doors again, they know who I am who you are. So a lot of people think I I done deserted them,

which I didn't have not. That's a whole bunch of people. I think it was 800 some people. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but that's a lot of people. Eight. And so, you know, so let's do what's right. That's I'm going to say let's do what's right. And I'm willing to do what's right tonight. Thank you, Councilman Johnson. I put this item back on the agenda [clears throat] because it was a wrong and I wanted to make it a right. As Mr. Johnson said, "I walk through the neighborhood that he once had and no one knew who I was, but I accept those people. I let them know that I don't have a problem and I didn't have a problem representing them because the city because I have a district. I feel in my heart I represent the whole city of Alexandria, not just district three. I care about everybody in the city of Alexandria, but this ordinance was unanimously voted on. We had a public meeting. No objections were said. Everybody voted on us unanimously. So clearly they felt that this artness was fine. And later we came back and it wasn't fine. Well, nobody couldn't explain to me why except that Mrs. Felter house was moved from her district 4 into my district three. And I pondered on that and I pondered on it for a year because I knew I couldn't do nothing the other years. But I knew

that I could do something this year. We can't go around changing things to benefit us. We can't keep going and doing things and not think about the whole bigger picture. It's more to that. We have to understand that the city of Alexandria have to work together as one. We can't keep changing because we don't like this or changing because we don't like that or changing because I'm not in a district that I want to be in. Well, I love the city of Alexandria. I love district 1 2 3 4 and five. When I'm represent district three, I think about all the other districts, not just district three. And that's how all of us should think. Some of my constituents, like Mr. Johnson said, they questioned, "Am I still in your district?" They were confused. For so many years, this is what they knew and this is where they voted. And to me, it's not about a vote. It's about doing what is right to make a wrong. And changing that district was a wrong and I put it on the agenda to make it a right. Sir, do we have any discussion? All in favor?

Any opposed? Roll call. Roll call. Mr. Lang? Yes. Miss Barry? Yes. Mr. Johnson? Yes, Miss Felter. No, Mr. Green. Yes, Mr. Fowler. No, Mr. Bard. No. President, you have three nos and four yeses. The motion pass.

Okay. The clerk office received a certificate for the rape parish clerk of office and the rape parish registers of voters office as required by the revised statute 181 1922.2 two confirms the ability to conduct an election utilizing the proposed redistrict plan which just passed. Number 18 to consider found adoption of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the low be submitted for petroleum products and chemical activists for Warzilla engine at DG Hunter power plant. A motion please. Second. Second.

Motion by councilman fall. Second by council member board. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. Number 19 to consider follow adoption of ordinance authorizing the mayor to renew the existing contract for underground electric construction unit pricing. Motion, please. Move. Second. Second. Moved by Council Member Lloyd. Second by Councilwoman Felter. Public comments, discussion. All in favor?

Any opposed? Motion carried. Number 20 to consider file adoption of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a corporate endeavor agreement and co-sponsor of the man M man M man M man M man M man M man M man M man M man M mana house program Coca-Cola Dr. prep for open women's allp pro golf tournament schedule for April the 13 2026 motion please move second

second by motion by council Lloyd second by councilman Fowler public comments discussion all in favor any opposed motion carried number 21 to consider follow adoption of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to promote the city of Alexander by entering into all contracts with the bands and vendors for 2026 2026 events and other matters with respect there to the administration is requesting that this item be delayed until January the 13th. Motion not delay. Second. Motion by Councilman Valoy, second by Councilman Johnson to delay this item.

All in favor?

Any oppose? Motion carried. Number 22 to consider final adoption of an ordinance relative to the Alexander H care initiative LSU authorizes the mayor to execute on behalf of the city those necessary or dissolving in a governmental cooperative endeavor and joint service agreement and other contracts related to the Jackson Street Allied health downtown health service central capital improvements more particularly described as local or other non-state capital project matches is to authorize the project. LSUA downtown help number 1 19602-23-01 F19 002498 authorizing the expenditure and incumbent of budget and prioritize funds [clears throat] authorizing agreement commitments and drawdowns with the state of Louisiana through the division of of administration and or through the board of supervisors of Louisiana's State University of Natural Culture and Mechanica College, LSU and or through and with LSU Alexandria or his foundation and other related parties and contracts and otherwise provided with respect there too. Need a motion please.

Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Lloyd, second by Councilman Fowler. Public comments, Mr. White.

Yes, ma'am. Thank you, Madam President. Again, I'm Mr. Cornelius Lawson White Jr. I'm at 363810th Street in Alexandria, Louisiana. My phone number is area code 318-4466934. Open 24/7. Text any messages you want to send, I get them and I'll respond back to you. Sometimes you don't get no response here, but you'll get a response from me. I want to thank uh Dr. Paul and of course Dr. Joiner has passed and I'm glad y'all are helping LSUA just like you did. Uh I can't think of the name of the LLC

CLTC and everything. And my mom and dad loved LSUA. They would go to all the gallas and stuff and this is tremendous. As I'm getting older, I'm going to need nursing care and stuff. And um you just don't know. I'm 64 and next year I'll be 65. So, I salute y'all on working with LSUA, getting these nurses on board and that they're going to be local and everything. So, I really do appreciate that as an elderly seasoned citizen. So, I do appreciate that. Thank you, Mr. White. Yes, ma'am. Thank you, Mr. White.

All in favor?

Any opposed? Motion carried. Number 23 to consider found adoption of an ordinance on the rising annexation of 6.896 896 more or less acre track of land located at 2711 North Drive and points of lights 54 and 55 or experiment plantation situated in section 18 and 19 of township 4 ranked one west Louisiana AC-1 limited commercial district MF multif MFO multif family overlay district zoning classification is requested upon annexation of the development of a nursing home facility.

Motion please. Motion by Councilman Lberine and second by Council Power. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. I had I had signed up. Sorry, that's all right.

Just want to make sure I know I signed up for it. Again, being a seasoned citizen, you going to need stuff like that. And I don't know if you've ever looked at the demographics. There a lot of old people in Alexandria. So, we going to need all the nursing homes and nurses that y'all can come up with. Like I said, I'll be 65 next year. I know I'm going to need some help and everything. So, like I said, I really do appreciate y'all getting these nursing homes and nurses in here. and uh really salute LSUA and Dr. Paul. They've really doing a fantastic job out there and everything. So, God bless you and God bless America.

Thank you, Mr. White. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. Number 24 to consider fond option of an ordinance resoning property located at 3415 and 3419 Nelson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana Parish of Refues from B3 business district to C1 Limited Commercial District to all lot for the development of fast food franchis. Second second moved by Councilman Floyd, second by Councilman Fowler. public comments. We're not sure is in for the previous

that 24 is the one we're on for 24. So we're we're good. This is for the current one. We're on 25. We're on 24.

Who is that? Miss Vince and Betty. I've never been to one of these. Y'all need me to say something? If you want, you need to come up to the podium. [clears throat]

Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Welcome aboard, Vincent Versald. I own the property that y'all are discussing. Okay. Is there any questions y'all needed to ask me? Like I said, I've never been to one of these. This is strictly and these and these are and these are properties next to the new Popeye's, right? Yes. Yeah. We're right next to Mr. and tune and all they're trying to do is get the second property and third to be zoned so we can have it all squared off to go forward with the the sale of the property. Can you tell us what you're going to build? He's the seller. It's not me. I'm the seller. [laughter] I'm the commercial. It's a lot. Let's just say it's a million times better what's sitting there now. It makes

There's nothing there. Yeah, there is. There's a old car lot sitting right there that needs to be removed. And what's coming is the only one going to be in Alexandria like it. And it's part of the beautifification of Alexandria. It's a good project. You're gonna be It's a good project. It's a very, very, very good project. And it's one of a kind in Alexandria. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. He just said we would like it.

Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. Number 25 to consider found adoption of an ordinance reszoning property located at 700 Bearwood Boulevard, Alexandria, Louisiana parish rap peace from C2 general commercial district to SF3 single family high density to allow for the development of 13 duplexes. Motion please. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Paula, second by Councilman Johnson. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Uh any opposed? Motion carried.

J. Resolution public hearing community development number 26 to continue public hearing and to consider adoption of a resolution taking action on structures located at 2717 Overton Street and 35 Tennessee. I need a motion. Please move. Second. Second. Moved by Councilman Lorine, second by Councilman Johnson. Um, public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. I'm turning the public hearing over to the community development.

Good evening. Chad Reed with community development. Um, on behalf of the owners, [clears throat] we are asking for a combination on 2717 Overton Street. Anyone here from that address? A motion, please. Move. A second. Second. Yes, ma'am. Motion by Councilman Fall, a second by I'm sorry, motion by Councilman Fowl, and second by Councilman Baloy. Public comments for discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried.

35 Tennessee. We're asking for removal of that address. The owner has demoed the property themselves. The motor owner has what? Demoed. Demoed. Oh, great. Oh, well, good. Motion, please. Move. Motion by Councilman Balo. Second by Councilman Fowler. Public comments. Discussion. All in favor? Any oppose? Motion carried. Um, a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Motion by Councilman Fowler, second by Councilman Balo. Public comments. Do you need to say

they're going to be okay? I just have on the on the condemnation of some of these properties. Come up to You need to come to the podium and be official. Dwayne Urbina Urbaniz.

Uh my name is Dwayne Urbina. I am the executive director at the Ark Rapedes in Alexandria, Louisiana. We're one of the largest providers for the intellectually and developmentally handicapped here and um been over there I guess since old St. Rita school. We've been there since about 2012. We've been here in central Louisiana since 1955. We're known as the John Su training center and um you know we serve about 150 participants that are handicapped. Excuse me. What address are you talking about? Okay. I have two addresses I was told to come to this meeting tonight. It's 1702.

It's on the next one. Sherlin the next one. No, we're not talking about those yet. Are we going to get to those? Okay. Thank you very much. Okay. Little quick coach. Okay. And principal. He used to be principal at coach. Okay. What was that? 35 Tennessee. Mhm. But we got a motion in a second to close the public hearing already. Okay. Okay. Resolution public hearing community development number 27 to hold a public hearing and to consider condemnation of 25 structures. A motion to second. Second.

Motion by Councilman Fowler, second by Councilman Valoy. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. Public hearing is open. We'll turn it over to the community development. 12116th Street. We're asking for confirmation. [clears throat] Anyone here from this address? I need a motion and a second. Move. Motion by [clears throat] Council Member Ward. Second. Second by Councilman Johnson. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Motion carried.

3513 Baldwin Avenue. We're asking for combination. Parties have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from that address? You like to speak? Yes. Okay. So, we're planning to demolish this home ourselves. We just needing a time frame. How much time you need? Uh, I just started talking um trying to get the numbers down. We're looking at like 12,000 to tear it down. So, we're just trying to gather the funds for it. 60 days be sufficient. I'm sorry. Would 60 days be sufficient? 60 days should be okay.

Madam President, I move that she be given 60 days to complete the combination of 3513 Baldwin Avenue. Okay. Well, excuse me. Well, before you condemn it. Thank you, Mr. Yes. Motion by Council Ward, second by Councilman Johnson. You got 60 days. That's it. 60 days. 60 days. All right. All in favor? Any oppose? Motion carried.

427 Bennett Street. We're [clears throat] asking for combination. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone hear from this address? Motion, please move. Second. Second. Moved by Councilman File, a second by Councilman Johnson. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Motion carried. 2314 Carr Street. Owners have been properly served and notified.

Anyone here from that address? I'm here. I plan to demo the home myself. Okay. And you need I need a little more time. Probably about 3 months. 3 months. 90 days. How about Yes, sir. How about two months? Let's compromise. Is that the the max? We start off with 30 days. We going to Okay, I'll do the uh 60 days. Okay. 60 60 days. Make sure you get a permit from where you live. Yes, sir. As long as you got moving along, we're not going to stop you. Don't worry. You just get start moving. [laughter] Okay.

I move that we take uh give 2314 Car Street. Uh 60 days. Okay. All in favor? Hold up. What's Mr. Your name? Kayla Cannon. Okay. Are you the owner? Do you own? Yes, she is. There she is. She lives. Okay. Okay, thank you. We need a second. A second. Okay. Second by um Councilman Bordane. Lane. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried

23 Chester Street. We're asking for combination. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here for this address? Yeah. [clears throat]

How you doing, sir? All right. You good. And your name? Michael Harris. And this is your property, Mr. Harris? Yes, ma'am. And what do you want to do? I I planning on fixing it up or selling it. Okay. Have you been working on it to um have you start working on it to fix it up? Not yet. When do you plan on doing this? I'm planning on doing it about 30 or 60 days. So, you need 60 days? Yes, ma'am. Okay, [clears throat] we'll give you the 60 days. Okay. It look pretty good. I'm looking at the pictures. It look like it's pretty good staple. Yeah, it just it's just a real did they do they did they a got burnt?

It's burned on [clears throat] the back of it. The back the back room. Okay. Well, you have 60 days. Okay. Thank you. Have a good night. You too. A motion. Motion. [clears throat] Second. Anybody motion a second? Second. Okay. [laughter] Second. Motion by Councilman Veloid and second by Councilman Johnson. All in all [clears throat] fa All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried.

4014 Clark Street. We're asking for commendation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from that address? Motion, please. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Fowler, second by Councilwoman Felter. Public comments, discussion. All in favor?

Any opposed? Motion carried. 1807 Day Street A and B. We're asking for a continuence. They have pulled a uh rehab permit through uh construction and development and they currently have a current building permit for construction. Okay. Move for continuance. Second. Motion by Councilman Baloy. Second by Councilman Johnson for continuence. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 2321 Detroit Street. We're asking for combination.

Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from that address? Motion, please. Move. Second. Motion by Councilman, second by Councilman Fowler. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any oppose? Motion carried. 205 and 207 Douglas Street. We are asking for a combination. Anyone here from this address? Motion, please. Move. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Valoid. Second by Councilman Green. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried.

1308 Elliot Street. We are asking for condemnation. owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this address? Motion, please. Second. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Fowler. Second by Councilman Green. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 2741 2743 Houston. We're asking for that item to be removed tonight. So move. Second. Moved by Councilman Mile, second by Councilman Balor to move this item. All in favor?

Any opposed? Motion carried. 24/19 Henson Street. We're asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Do we have anybody here for this address? Motion, please. Move. Motion by Councilman Fowler, second by Councilman Bord. Public comments. Discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 2603 Hson Street. We're asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from that address? Motion, please. Second. Second.

Motion by Councilman Fowler, second by Councilman Baloy. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 3916 Jefferson Street. We are asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this address? Motion, please. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Fowler. Second by Council Member Ward. Public comments, discussion. All in favor. Any opposed? Motion carried. 3105 Laurel Street. We're asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here for that address? Motion, please. Move. Second. Second.

Motion by Councilman Baloid. Second by Councilman Fowler. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any [clears throat] opposed? Motion carried. 3304 Laurel and 60 Texas Avenue. We're asking for commendation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this address? Motion, please. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Fowler. Second by Councilman Balo. Public comments. Discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 716 Lincoln Drive. We are asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this address? Motion, please. Second.

Motion by Councilman Fowler, second by Councilman Green. Um, public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. [snorts] I don't know. We got uh 1308 Elliot Street. We're asking for condemnation. Parties have been properly served and notified. I think I may have skipped that one. Skipped [clears throat] something. 1360. 1360. Sorry about that. 1308 or 1316. 1308 Elliot Street. Number item number 10. We got 1308.

Uhoh. Number 10. Number 10. Number 10. We have 1308. We have 1308 stream. Okay. You going back up? Yes, sir. I skipped it. I apologize. That's all right. Number 10. Number 10. 1308. Elliot, we going all the way back. Okay. Anyone here from this address? We got a motion second. Motion. I thought we did it. I did too. We did. We did 1308. We did 1308. We should be on 1716 Lincoln Drive. 1316 Madison.

Yeah. 1316 Madison Street. We're asking for combination. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from that address? Need a motion and second. Motion by Councilman Lamine, second by council. Public comments, discussion, all in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 1517 Magnolia Street. We're asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from that address? Motion, [clears throat] please. Second.

Motion by Council Member Lloyd, second by Councilman Green. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 1705 McEnry Avenue. We're asking for combination. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this address? Motion, please. Second. Second.

Motion by Councilman Valoid. Second by Councilman. I'm sorry. Motion by Councilman Fowler. Second by Councilman. Public comments. Discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 2318 Orange Street. We're asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this entrance? Motion, please. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Fowler. Second by Councilman Johnson. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 1309 Charlotte Avenue. We're asking for condemnation.

Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this [clears throat] address? Motion, please. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Paul, second by Councilman Bour. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 1702 Sherland Avenue. We're asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this address? Motion, please. Second. Yes, ma'am. So on the 1702 Sherland Avenue, that's on a corner right by our facility. Okay. And it has a condemned sign on it. Yeah.

Okay. The problem is there's a pack of dogs that live underneath it.

And I've got participants walking back and forth. They're going to work there. We have several buildings. We have a building on 17 Ashley Avenue and then we're on North 17th Street and they're walking back and forth. They're doing jobs, okay, in in our neighborhood and we're cleaning up our neighborhood. Those dogs at two locations, 1702 Sherland Avenue and 180 uh 1802 North 18th Street. There's a pack of dogs. I've got a picture of them if you want to see them on my phone. They were they killed another dog today. and tore it apart. If they do that to one of my participants that can't defend themselves, I'm speaking in behalf of them.

Have you ever called animal? I have. Five years. I've called them for the last five years and they're they they're smart dogs. Okay. I know they're smart dogs, but that I mean I think we're smarter than they are. [laughter] Okay. I mean, I'm sorry. But anyway, I am here to speak for our participants. And it's not safe for them to walk in that neighborhood. We do little parades around the neighborhood for Marty Gro. All right. And we do different things. I would like to see it demolitioned. It's coming down, man. I just want to make make light up and just have a joke or two so that they can identify the dog catcher when they come.

So, [laughter] I went AND MET HER ON TALKED TO HER AND I said, "Look, hey, [laughter] I'll help you. I can I can take care of that problem real quick. I don't want to get in trouble. But uh I don't I I am an advocate for our our people. Yes. Okay. And so we need this addressed. That's why I'm here tonight. Okay. And so and the other address is 1802. 1802 North Yes, ma'am. North 18th Street. North 18th Street. Yes, ma'am. Okay. You got those? Huh? Re and I I want to thank y'all for what y'all do.

I' I've been a resident in Alexandria for a long time. I do not live here anymore, but I do work here. Okay. Cuz I got remarried. Okay. [laughter] She lives in South Louisiana, so I had to make her happy. But thank y'all for what y'all do for Alexandria. Malcolm, I coached Malcolm. It is. Yes. But uh thank y'all for what you do. I I really appreciate y'all. helps. I I would definitely appreciate appreciate you, coach. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. We didn't get a motion on that. 1702 Shirley Avenue. We need a motion and second. Motion by Jim Bordo, second by Mr. Fer.

All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. 1625 Vance Street. We're asking for condemnation. Move. Anyone here from this address? Motion, please. Move. Second. Second. Motion by Councilman Balo. Second by Councilman Johnson. Public comments. Discussion. All in favor? The motion carried. 2118 Webster Street. We're asking for condemnation. Owners have been properly served and notified. Anyone here from this address? A motion, please.

Second. Moved by Council Member Malloy. Second by Councilman Powell. Public comments, discussion. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried. I need a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Motion by Councilman Johnson, second by Councilman Fowler to close the public hearing. L resolution election number 28 to consider adoption of a resolution electing president of the city council. Um at this time we're going to turn this election over to Mr. G.

Thank you madam chair. For the benefit of the public, the council rules provide that first meeting in December each year, the council should elect its officers, office of the president, office of the vice president. The procedure will be the moment consider item number 28, the nominations for president city council. upcoming year. Under the rules, any council member may make a nomination. After the nominations are considered, the last nominator's motion will go first. If someone receives a majority of the council votes, that person will be deemed elected to the office. With that, I will open the floor for nominations for the [clears throat] office of president city council service.

I nominate Jules Green, Mr. L. nominated Rose Green. Nominate Cynthia Perry. Yes,

Mr. Fowler has nominated Miss Perry. Are there any additional nominations from members? Hearing none, we will move to a vote on Mr. Fowler's motion for Miss Perry to be present city council. This requires a roll call. M Jones. Mr. Fowler. Miss Perry. Mr. Valard. Yes. Mr. Lared? No. Miss Perry? Yes. Mr. Johnson? Yes.

Miss Felter? Yes. Mr. Green? No. Okay, we have five yeses for Miss Perry and two nos. So, the motion carries for Miss Perry. Miss Perry is elected to be your president for the upcoming year. Congratulations. THANK YOU.

[applause] TO CONTINUE WITH 29 to consider adoption of the resolution electing the vice president of that city council. Again, the same protocols and rules of their any council member may make a nomination. The last nominator's motion will be considered first. With that understanding, the floor is now open for nominations for office of vice president of Alexander City Council for the for the upcoming year. I'd like to nominate Gary Johnson.

Mr. Fowler has nominated Mr. John. I nominate M Lan Vice President. Are there any other nominations? The chair not hearing any additional nominations. The nominations will close. Mr. Fowler has made a nomination to Mr. Johnson. Mr. Green, the last nominator, has nominated Mr. Larame. There will then be a vote on Mr. Green's nomination of Mr. Larame for the office of the vice president of the city council for the upcoming year. This will require a roll call vote and again it will require four members.

Mr. Green, yes. Mr. Fowler, no. Mr. Velard, no. Mr. Laane, yes. Miss Perry, no. Mr. Johnson, no. Miss Felter, no. We have five yeses and two nos. So, the item fails. We will then go to the nomination of Mr. Fowler. Five nos and two yeses. Did I say it backwards?

We [clears throat] will now go to the nomination by Mr. Fowler for the office of vice president for the coming year for Gary Johnson with the understanding that there will be a roll call vote on the office of the vice president of Mr. Johnson. Mr. Fowler, yes. Mr. Valar, yes. Mr. Larame, yes. Miss Perry, yes. Mr. Johnson, yes. Miss Felter, yes. [laughter] Mr. Green, no. Okay, there are six yeses and one. All right, [applause]

all right. I don't have nothing to say. Um, I would like to thank my colleagues who trusted me to have this position again. Um, I'll work as hard as I did before to make sure that we work together as a counselor and as administration. And I thank you guys for um, believing in me.

Well, this is a prize. Uh, I would like to thank the council for voting me and vice president. You guys know how I am. Uh I I don't deal with a lot of titles. I got enough titles in my life. I don't had enough titles in my life, but I I'm going to do my best and I'm going work with the council and going to work with the whole city of Alexandria. I want to thank you again and God bless the city of Alexandria. All right. Right there.