REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
ASCENSION PARISH COUNCIL
THURSDAY – JANUARY 5, 2012 - 6:00 PM
ASCENSION PARISH COURTHOUSE
300 HOUMAS STREET
DONALDSONVILLE, LA

AMENDED AGENDA

1) Call To Order/Invocation and Pledge

2) Roll Call
3) Chair’s Additions

4) Public Comment Sign-In Period

5) Presentations:

6) Election of Council Chairman and Vice Chairman

7) Parish President’s Report:

8) Consent Agenda:
a. Roads for acceptance into the Parish Maintenance System
- Lake Summerset, 2nd Filing
1) St. Thomas Court………..230 feet
2) Caneel Bay Court…………228 feet
3) St. Lucia Court…………….268 feet
4) St. Martin Court…………..237 feet
5) St. Barnes Court………….171 feet
6) Tortola Court……………...223 feet
7) St. Croix Court…………….227 feet

b. Thirty days to meet maintenance bond requirements for Parisienne Villas or road will be PRIVATE and not taken into the Parish Maintenance System
1) Rue Royale…………………575 feet
2) Rue Le Norde……………..470 feet

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

9) Personnel Committee Recommendations:
a. Approval of Classification Lists
b. Recommendation of Zoning Board of Adjustments Member
c. Recommendation of Industrial Development Board Member

GENERAL BUSINESS

10) Proposed Incentive for Project Boxwood – potential location of a new chemical manufacturing facility – Ascension Economic Development Corporation, Mike Eades

11) Sponsorship Agreement with Coca-Cola for Lamar Dixon Expo Center (Legal Counsel Toni Falterman)

12) Sponsorship Agreement with Don’s Seafood Hut for Lamar Dixon Expo Center (Legal Counsel Toni Falterman)

13) FY2011-2012 Community Water Enrichment Funds Grant (Martha Collins, Grants Officer)

13-1) Resolution – in opposition of the Baton Rouge Loop (Vice-Chairman Randy Clouatre)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
(Legal Counsel Toni Falterman)

14) Introduction of Ordinance – to reduce the existing 15’ Drainage Servitude to a 7’6” Drainage Servitude along the rear property lines of Lot 162 through 193, Perkins Oaks Subdivision Planning Commission recommends DENIAL of this servitude reduction

15) Introduction of Ordinance – Planned Unit Development (PUD) – Phases I, II, and III – Development Agreement – Quality Engineering & Surveying, LLC (Council District 4) Joint Planning and Zoning Commission recommend APPROVAL of this Development Agreement


16) Introduction of Ordinance – to declare a 1997 Freightliner/Ferrera pumper as surplus and transfer title pursuant to a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement made a part hereof

16-1) Introduction of Ordinance - to amend the ordinance adopted December 19, 2011 to restructure the Planning and Zoning Commission to correct the adopted terms

PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES
(Legal Counsel Toni Falterman)

17) Reading of Ordinance –to amend the Ascension Parish Subdivision Regulations Section 17-405.D.2 to define certain sign requirements for developments

18) Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance amending the Ascension Parish Subdivision Regulations Section 17-405.D.2 to define certain sign requirements for developments

19) Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Subdivision Regulations Section 17-405.D.2 to define certain sign requirement for developments

20) Adjourn