ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JUNE 25th, 2024

I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. OPENING PRAYER
IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
V. PUBLIC COMMENT – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (3 minutes per citizen)
Jaclyn Hotard – Presentation – South Central Planning and
Development Commission – Cost Benefit Analysis
and Evaluation of Code Compliance Program

VI. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
A) Approval of Minutes – June 14th, 2024, Special Council
Meeting
B) Permit Approval – St. John the Baptist Parish 49th Annual
Andouille Festival – Beginning at 6:00 PM on Friday, October
18th through Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 8:00 PM – St. John
Community Center/Thomas F. Daley Memorial Park, LaPlace
C) Parish President Hotard – Appointment of Lisa Braud to the
Civil Service Board
VII. REPORTS
A) President’s Report
B) Jaclyn Hotard – Monthly Financial Report (May 2024)
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION ON ORDINANCE(S)/OLD BUSINESS
A) 24-24 (Postponed on 06-14-24) An ordinance approving the rezoning
of Lot E of the Riverwood Subdivision from the Commercial
District Three (C-3) to the Industrial District One (I-1)
located at 317 Woodland Drive, LaPlace, St. John the
Baptist Parish, LA (PZR-1574) (J. Hotard & T. Lambeth)
B) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-116 – (Postponed on
06-14-24) A Resolution authorizing St. John the
Baptist Parish to enter into an Agreement with
Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)
for the Lighting System on US 51 at I-10/I-55
Interchange

C) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-117 – (Postponed on
06-14-24) A Resolution authorizing St. John the

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Baptist Parish to renew the Professional Services
Agreement with I.C.E. Sales & Services, L.L.C. for
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions (SCADA)
On-call, Design and Integration Support Parish wide
D) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-118 – (Postponed on
06-14-24) A Resolution authorizing St. John the
Baptist Parish President to complete and submit
those documents and agreements required for the
State of Louisiana, Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Hurricane Ida Recovery Funding for the
Hometown Revitalization Program (HRP) and Resilient
Communities Infrastructure Programs (RCIP)
E) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-119 – (Postponed on
06-14-24) A Resolution authorizing St. John the
Baptist Parish to settle and pay the January 9,
2024, Property Damage Claim to Alicia Joseph of 732
Lemoyne Drive, LaPlace, LA 70068

F) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-120 – (Postponed on
06-14-24) A Resolution authorizing St. John the
Baptist Parish to renew the Cooperative Endeavor
Agreement with River Parishes Convention, Tourists,
and Visitors Commission

IX. NEW BUSINESS
A) Michael Wright – Resolution – R24-121 – A Resolution authorizing
St. John the Baptist Parish President to execute
the Certificate of Substantial Completion with The
Lemoine Company, LLC. for the St. John the Baptist
Parish Library – Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library
Branch in Reserve

B) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-122 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and Request for Proposals (RFP) for the
Fire Department’s Property and Casualty Insurance
C) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-123 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and solicit bids for a Vegetation
Shredder for the Airport Debris Site

D) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-124 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to
advertise and solicit bids for the Cambridge #2,
Cambridge #3 and Ned Duhe Lift Station
Rehabilitation Projects

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E) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-125 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish President
to execute Continuation No. 2 of the Cooperative
Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with South Central
Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC) for the
Regional Code Compliance Program

F) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-126 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to extend
the Professional Services Agreement with Digital
Engineering, Inc. for Hurricane Ida Disaster
Assessment Services and A/E Services

G) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-127 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to adopt
the Duplication of Benefits Policy Plan as required
by the State of Louisiana, Division of
Administration and Office of Community Development
(OCD) for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program

H) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-128 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to adopt a
Contract Admin Policy Plan as required by the State
of Louisiana, Division of Administration and Office
of Community Development (OCD) for the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

I) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-129 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to adopt a
Monitoring Plan as required by the State of
Louisiana, Division of Administration and Office of
Community Development (OCD) for the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

J) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-130 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to adopt
the Section 3 Plan as required by the State of
Louisiana, Division of Administration and Office of
Community Development (OCD) for the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

K) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-131 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to adopt a
Records Management Policy Plan as required by the
State of Louisiana, Division of Administration and
Office of Community Development (OCD) for the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
L) Jaclyn Hotard/Peter Montz – Resolution – R24-132 – A Resolution
authorizing St. John the Baptist Parish to settle
and pay the January 5, 2024, Property Damage Claim
to Alfred Adams of 1405 Carrollwood Drive, LaPlace,
LA 70068

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M) Jaclyn Hotard – Resolution – R24-133 – A Resolution indicating
the intention of the Parish of St. John the
Baptist, State of Louisiana, to approve the two (2)
year appointment of Jaclyn Hotard as a Director to
the Board of Louisiana Local Government
Environmental Facilities and Community Development
Authority (The “Authority”) as provided by Chapter
10-d of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
of 1950, as amended

X. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
XI. ADJOURNMENT
St. John the Baptist Parish will upon request and three (3) days’ notices provide
reasonable accommodation to any disabled individual wishing to attend the
meeting. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation is requested to contact Mrs.
Stacey Cador at (985) 652-9569 (voice) or the Louisiana Relay Service 1-800-846-
5277 and ask for St. John the Baptist Parish at (985) 652-9569.

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