REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
ASCENSION PARISH COUNCIL
THURSDAY AUGUST 16, 2012 - 6:00 PM
ASCENSION PARISH COURTHOUSE
828 S IRMA BLVD
GONZALES LA 70737

AGENDA

1) Call To Order/Invocation and Pledge

2) Roll Call
3) Chair’s Additions

4) Public Comment Sign-In Period

5) Presentations:

6) Parish President’s Report:
a. Tracy Browning, Director – Ascension Parish Tourism Commission

7) Consent Agenda: (Chairman Chris Loar)
a. Adopt minutes of Regular Council Meeting of July 19, 2012
b. Request for Proposals – results from the Professional Selection Committee for Grease/Bi-solids disposal of waste from the Lamar Dixon Waste Water System
c. Bid Items:
1. Bituminous Mixture for Hot Application (Asphalt)
2. Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings
3. Reinforced Concrete Pipe
4. Pumped Sand (Not River Silt)

GENERAL BUSINESS

8) Condemnation Proceedings – 36085 Highway 74, Geismar (Lavern Bourgeois, Building Official)

9) Resolution – authorizing the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana to proceed with the issuance of not to exceed Nine Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars (9,350,000.00) of Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2012 (Chairman Chris Loar and Bond Counsel Malcolm Dugas)

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
(Legal Counsel O’Neil Parenton)

10) Introduction of Ordinance – to acquire a parcel of immoveable property for Ascension Parish Government for the purpose of a right-of-way on a portion of the Oak Grove Park Property located at LA 42 and LA 73

11) Introduction of Ordinance - To amend the Ascension Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration, Article V., Government Purchasing Procedures, Division 2, Professional Services, Section 2-81, Engineering services and Section 2-82, other professional and consultant services.

12) Introduction of Ordinance – an ordinance clarifying the boundaries of Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana

13) Introduction of Ordinance – to revoke a 12 ft utility servitude located on and across Lot A-2 for Alvin Hanson, Deborah Pellerin, Brian Hanson, and Michelle Hanson Properties

14) Introduction of Ordinance – to revoke a 13 ft drainage servitude located through the middle of Lots E-1-A and E-2-A for the Annie Virginia Brignac estate

15) Introduction of Ordinance – an ordinance providing for the incurring of debt and issuance of not to exceed Nine Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($9,350,000.00) aggregate principal amount of Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2012

PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES
(Legal Counsel O’Neil Parenton)

16) Reading of Ordinance –to amend the Ascension Parish Zoning Map from Medium Intensity Residential (RM) to Mixed Use 2 (MU2) Lots 2-A, 3-B-1, and 1-B of Autumn View Subdivision for Ascension Parish – located on the east side of Autumn View approximately 300’ north of Hwy 42

17) Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance amending the Ascension Parish Zoning Map from Medium Intensity Residential (RM) to Mixed Use 2 (MU2) Lots 2-A, 3-B-1, and 1-B of Autumn View Subdivision for Ascension Parish – located on the east side of Autumn View approximately 300’ north of Hwy 42

18) Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Zoning Map from Medium Intensity Residential (RM) to Mixed Use 2 (MU2) Lots 2-A, 30B-1, and 1-B of Autumn View approximately 300’ north of Hwy 42

19) Reading of Ordinance – amendment to Ascension Parish Development Code/Zoning Historic Site Overlay Revisions

20) Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance amending the Ascension Parish Development Code/Zoning Historic Site Overlay Revisions

21) Ordinance – amendment to Ascension Parish Development Code/Zoning Historic Site Overlay Revisions

22) Reading of Ordinance – Industrial Zoning Designations – Revisions of the Parish Unified Land Development Code

23) Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance for the Industrial Zoning Designations – Revisions of the Parish Unified Land Development Code

24) Ordinance – Industrial Zoning Designations – Revisions of the Parish Unified Land Development Code

25) Reading of Ordinance – Overlay Zones – to revise language in the ordinance and to amend the Ascension Parish Zoning Map

26) Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance revising language in the Overlay Zones ordinance and to amend the Ascension Parish Zoning Map

27) Ordinance – Overlay Zones – to revise language in the ordinance and to amend the Ascension Parish Zoning Map

28) Executive Session – Florida Parishes Bank versus Ascension Parish Council et al Docket #101094 Div E proposed settlement to litigation (Legal Counsel Lindsey Manda)

29) Adjourn
Chris Loar, Chairman
Ascension Parish Council