Public Notices Published Thursday, January 18th, 2007BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1
PARISH OF OUACHITA, STATE OF LOUISIANA
(GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER)
DECEMBER 19, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Hospital Service District No. 1, Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, Glenwood Regional Medical Center, was called to order at 4:40 p.m. by Violet Liner, Chairman, in the Board Room on the fifth floor of the hospital.
INVOCATION
Ms. Liner gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Violet Liner, W.B. Nelson, Jr., Steve Hall, Mike Mulhearn and Pat Spencer
ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT:
Charles Scott, Secretary/Treasurer; Michael Landry, HSD#1 Attorney via telephone; and Vicki Gilbert, GRMC Sr. Executive Secretary
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
A motion was made by Mr. Nelson, seconded by Mr. Spencer to approve the minutes of the December 1, 2006, meeting and the motion unanimously carried.
V. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no comments from the public.
REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT:
There were no remarks from the chairman at this time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF THE IASIS TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OF PENDING LITIGATION AS NOTED ON AGENDA
A motion was made by Mr. Mulhearn seconded by Mr. Hall and unanimously approved for the Board of Commissioners to go into executive session for the purpose of strategic planning, including discussion of the IASIS transaction and related matters and for the purpose of discussion of pending litigation as noted on the agenda.
All present were allowed to remain during executive session.
A motion was made by Mr. Mulhearn, seconded by Mr. Nelson and unanimously approved for the Board of Commissioners to go back into regular session.
A motion was made by Mr. Nelson, to amend the agenda to include “Consideration and Approval of the Proposed Resolution Regarding EMS Litigation” directly after Section VIII as Section VIII A. Mr. Spencer seconded the motion to amend the agenda, which was unanimously approved.
RATIFICATION OF COORDINATION AGREEMENT
Ms. Liner read the following resolution.
Resolution for Consideration for Ratification of Coordination Agreement
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners considers the Coordination Agreement by and among Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Ouachita (the "District"), Glenwood Regional Medical Center ("GRMC"), Ward Five Healthcare Foundation (the "Foundation"), and the Police Jury of the Parish of Ouachita (the "Police Jury"), in the form approved and executed by the Police Jury on November 17, 2006, and approved and executed by the District, GRMC, and the Foundation on November 18, 2006 (the "Coordination Agreement"), to be in the best interests of District and the residents thereof and of the Parish of Ouachita;
WHEREAS, the Police Jury has ratified the Coordination Agreement, and the Coordination Agreement has been published in the Ouachita Citizen, the official journal of both the Police Jury and the Hospital Service District;
WHEREAS, the Hospital Service District also desires to approve and ratify the Coordination Agreement, including in its capacity as the sole member of the Foundation;
RESOLVED, that the Coordination Agreement, the entry into thereof by the District, the execution thereof by Violet Liner, Chairman of the District, on behalf of the District, and the entry into and execution thereof by the Ward Five Healthcare Foundation, and the performance by the District and the Foundation of their respective obligations thereunder be and hereby are authorized, approved, confirmed, and ratified in all respects.
RESOLVED, that each of the Commissioners and officers of the District be and hereby is authorized to execute such instruments and take such actions as he or she may deem necessary or advisable to effectuate the intent of the foregoing resolution.
A motion was made by Mr. Spencer, seconded by Mr. Hall and carried unanimously to adopt the foregoing resolution.
VIII A. Consideration and Approval of the Proposed Resolution Regarding EMS Litigation
The following resolution was discussed.
Resolution Regarding EMS Litigation
WHEREAS, the District has been sued by Emergency Medical Systems Medical Group of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation in Case No. 06-0921 in the Fourth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Ouachita (the "Litigation");
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the District, Ms. Violet Liner, be and hereby is authorized to execute such pleadings and other documents and take such actions as she may deem necessary or advisable to defend the Litigation on behalf of the District, and to delegate such authority to do the same to the attorneys for the District as she may deem necessary or advisable.
A motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was made by Mr. Mulhearn, seconded by Mr. Hall and the resolution was unanimously adopted.
AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND PRIOR LAND ACQUISITION DEEDS
After a brief discussion concerning the following resolution, Mr. Mulhearn made a motion to adopt the following resolution.
RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF OUACHITA, STATE OF LOUISIANA (the Service District)
WHEREAS, in certain circumstances, Louisiana Revised Statutes 41:1338 (hereinafter, the Statute) requires a political subdivision which desires to sell property to a third party to first offer to sell whatever rights it acquired, at the fair market value, back to the original vendor, or his successors in title, unless the act of sale by which the property was acquired otherwise stipulates;
WHEREAS, the Statute might possibly apply to certain Acts of Sale and Deeds by which the Service District acquired immovable property (the Acts of Sale); and
WHEREAS, in an abundance of caution, the Service District has requested certain vendors in the Acts of Sale (Vendors), and successors in title to certain Vendors (Successor Vendors), to amend the Acts of Sale to confirm that the relevant Vendors or Successor Vendors waive any rights they have or may have under the Statute (the Subject Amendments);
BE IT RESOLVED that the Service District be and is hereby authorized to enter into the Subject Amendments to the Acts of Sale.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Violet Liner, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Service District, be and she is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Service District, to execute any and all Subject Amendments, which may also include any and all further provisions which she, in her sole and uncontrolled discretion, deems necessary, advisable, or appropriate; and to do and perform or to cause to be done and performed, all such acts as she shall deem to be necessary, advisable, or appropriate in order to conform and comply with the purposes of this resolution.
Mr. Spencer seconded the motion and the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted.
X. TRANSACTION OF ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING
Ms. Liner informed the Commissioners that the Attorney General’s public meeting concerning the sale of the hospital will be held on January 11, 2007, at the West Monroe Convention Center.
Mrs. Gilbert reminded the Commissioners of the Annual Disclosure Statements to the Louisiana State Board of Ethics, which is due by January 30, 2007.
The upcoming 2007 meeting schedule for the District was discussed and it was confirmed that the meetings will continue be held on Friday mornings at 7:30 a.m. following the GRMC Board meeting, which meets the last Thursday of each month.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Board, Ms. Liner declared the meeting adjourned.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by the Ouachita Parish School Board, 100 Bry Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71210-1642 until 2 p.m. January 23, 2007.
For: New roofs for Gymnasium, Library, and Additions @ Old Gym
West Monroe High School
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, Louisiana 71291
Ouachita Parish School Board
Bid Number 19-07
Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from www.aeplans.com. Printed copies are not available from the Architect but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Architect at
TB Architecture
141 DeSiard Street, Suite 506
Monroe, Louisiana 71201
Telephone: (318) 340-1550
Facsimile: (318) 998-1315
E-mail: tbrandon@tbarchitecture.com
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all additive alternates, and must be in the form of certified check, cashier's check or bid bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, countersigned by a person who is under contract with the surety company or bond issuer as a licensed agent in the State and who is residing in this state. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent )5%) by any method is acceptable.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, and shall be countersigned by a person who is contracted with the surety company or bond issuer as agent of the company or issuer, and who is licensed as an insurance agent in the State, and who is residing in this State, in an amount equal to the 100% of the contract amount.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of Act 111 of 1983.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be Friday, January 12, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., at the job site of the West Monroe High School campus. Bids shall be accepted only from Contractors who attend the Pre-Bid conference.
The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Jack White, president
ATTEST: Dr. Robert Webber, ED.D, secretary
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NOTICE
COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
OUACHITA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1
FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER
A written examination will be given in approximately ninety (90) days on a competitive basis to approved applicants for the purpose of placing names on the competitive employment list for the class of Fire Prevention Officer in accordance with provisions of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Law and the rules of the Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 Civil Service Board. Application forms and a list of the qualification requirements that must be met for admission to this examination may be obtained from The Ouachita Parish Fire Chief’s Office, 1000 New Natchitoches Rd, West Monroe, La. 71292. Completed applications must be received at the address listed above no later than February 6, 2007, 4:00 P.M. Approved applicants will be notified of the exact date, time and place of the examination at least five days prior to the examination date.
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE WEST
MONROE CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 9, 2007
There was a Regular Meeting of the West Monroe City Council held on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. In the Council Chambers of the West Monroe City Hall.
Those present were Mayor Dave Norris, Aldermen L. O. Yeager, James Bennett, James Brian and Fred Ragland. Absent: Alice Pearson
The invocation was offered by Dr. Jerry Edmondson.
There was a motion by Mr. Ragland, seconded by Mr. Brian and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2006, regular Council Meeting.
There was a motion by Mr. Bennett, seconded by Mr. Yeager and unanimously carried to approve the payment of the December 2006 billings, subject to audit by the Finance Committee.
There was a motion by Mr. Yeager, seconded by Mr. Brian and unanimously carried to approve an ordinance to authorize the Mayor to enter into the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Program of the Environmental Protection Agency. Ordinance 3633:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA, TO ENTER INTO THE MUNICIPAL WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION 6, AND FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
There was a motion by Mr. Yeager, seconded by Mr. Bennett and unanimously carried to approve an ordinance to authorize the execution of a contract to buy and sell certain immovable property to Mays & Company Real Estate Development, L.L.C. (sale subject to final approval of following Ordinance). Ordinance 3634:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A STANDARD RETAIL PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. REGARDING THE POTENTIAL SALE AN DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY LOCATED IN WEST MONROE COMMERCIAL PARK SUBDIVISION, AND OTHERWIS PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
There was a motion by Mr. Bennett, seconded by Mr. Yeager and unanimously carried to introduce an ordinance to declare certain immovable property surplus, and to be sold to Mays & Company Real Estate Development, L.L.C. Ordinance 3635: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO SELL CERTAIN DESCRIBED IMMOVABLE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT NEEDED FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE BY THE CITY OF WEST MONROE LOUISIANA TO MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., FO THE CASH SUM OF $490,000.00, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
There was a motion by Mr. Ragland, seconded by Mr. Brian and unanimously carried to introduce an ordinance to declare certain moveable property surplus and to be sold to the Town of Haynesville (police car). Ordinance 3636:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO SELL CERTAIN DESCRIBED MOVABLE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT NEEDED FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE BY THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO THE TOWN OF HAYNESVILLE, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
There was a motion by Mr. Brian, seconded by Mr. Yeager and unanimously carried to approve an ordinance to authorize the execution of an amended lease with Hospital Service District #1 (correct legal description of water well and water lines). Ordinance 3637:
AN ORDINANCE TO ENTER INTO AN ACT OF CORRECTION OF LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER WELL WITH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF OUACHITA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO CORRECT AND CLARIFY THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE AS-CONSTRUCTED WATER WELL AND WATER LINES, TO CLARIFY THE PROVISIONS OF EXISTING LEASES, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
There being no further business, there was a motion by Mr. Yeager, seconded by Mr. Bennett and unanimously carried to adjourn.
ATTEST: Benny Chelette, City Clerk, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
APPROVED: Dave Norris, Mayor, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF WEST MONROE
ORDINANCE NO.: 3633
MOTION BY: Mr. Yeager
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO SELL CERTAIN DESCRIBED IMMOVABLE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT NEEDED FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE BY THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., FOR THE CASH SUM OF $490,000.00, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO. WHEREAS, the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, owns certain immovable property which is not needed for public purposes, and WHEREAS, the price offered, and the terms and conditions provided for the purchase of that property is fair and reasonable, and the sale and development of that immovable property will be beneficial to the City of West Monroe and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE:
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West
Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the City of West Monroe, Louisiana is hereby authorized to sell certain immovable property which is not needed for any public purpose by the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, which property is more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
Lot 7 and the southwestern 180 feet of Lot 5 of the West Monroe Commercial Park Subdivision, along with those two(2) 60-ft. by 70-ft. easements across the remaining portion of Lot 5 for the purpose of ingress, egress, and utilities (subject to the existing easements for drainage), all as more particularly set forth on the attached
Exhibit A. to MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., or its approved successors or assigns, for and in consideration of the cash sum of FOUR HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($490,000.00) DOLLARS, under the terms and conditions of that Standard Retail Purchase Contract to be entered into between the City and the Purchaser, and subject to the following conditions:
a) Subject to any and all development restrictions of record, and all rights-of way and/or servitudes of record or of use; and
b) CITY reserves and excludes from this conveyance any and all right, title and interest in and to any and all oil, gas and other minerals in, on or under the Property, all of such interests being expressly reserved by CITY without any warranty whatsoever from or by BUYER; provided, however, that CITY expressly waives any and all surface rights in and to the Property resulting from this reservation; and CITY may not exercise any rights it may have in and to such oil, gas and other minerals in such a fashion that CITY's right to the use of the surface of the Property is disturbed so as to substantially negatively impact the operation of any business upon the Property.
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Deed on behalf of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, reflecting the price and terms set forth above, and to take any other action or execute any and all other documents deemed by him either necessary or appropriate in order to transfer the above described immovable property as set forth above, including but not limited to including a provision, whether in the deed or in a supplemental agreement, that limits the nature of the initial construction and operation of the business to be located on that property to certain types of activities that requires the construction to be initiated within a certain time and/or pursued in a commercially reasonable manner through to completion by a certain time, together with such other requirement and provisions as he deems appropriate, including a provision that provides for a right and option in favor of the City of West Monroe to re-acquire the property at the same price if such conditions are not timely met or to provide for liquidated damages or other consideration payable to the City of West Monroe in lieu of such reacquisition, the terms, conditions or provisions of all of such conditions to be as determined appropriate by the Mayor.
SECTION 3. The above ordinance was introduced on January 9, 2007, in special legal session convened; notice of this ordinance was published three times in fifteen (15) days, one week apart, as required by R.S. 33:4712; no opposition being filed, it is considered by sections, voted on by yea and nay vote, passed and adopted in legal session convened this 13th day of February, 2007, with the final vote being as follows:
YEA: Yeager, Bennett, Brian Ragland,
NAY: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: Pearson
ATTEST: Benny Chelette, City Clerk, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
APPROVED THIS 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007:
Dave Norris, Mayor, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF WEST MONROE
ORDINANCE NO.: 3633
MOTION BY: Mr. Yeager
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO SELL CERTAIN DESCRIBED IMMOVABLE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT NEEDED FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE BY THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., FOR THE CASH SUM OF $490,000.00, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO. WHEREAS, the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, owns certain immovable property which is not needed for public purposes, and WHEREAS, the price offered, and the terms and conditions provided for the purchase of that property is fair and reasonable, and the sale and development of that immovable property will be beneficial to the City of West Monroe and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE:
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the City of West Monroe, Louisiana is hereby authorized to sell certain immovable property which is not needed for any public purpose by the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, which property is more particularly described as follows, to-wit Lot 7 and the southwestern 180 feet of Lot 5 of the West Monroe Commercial Park Subdivision, along with those two(2) 60-ft. by 70-ft. easements across the remaining portion of Lot 5 for the purpose of ingress, egress, and utilities (subject to the existing easements for drainage), all as more particularly set forth on the attached Exhibit A. to MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., or its approved successors or assigns, for and in consideration of the cash sum of FOUR HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($490,000.00) DOLLARS, under the terms and conditions of that Standard Retail Purchase Contract to be entered into between the City and the Purchaser, and subject to the following conditions:
a) Subject to any and all development restrictions of record, and all rights-ofway and/or servitudes of record or of use; and
b) CITY reserves and excludes from this conveyance any and all right, title and interest in and to any and all oil, gas and other minerals in, on or under the Property, all of such interests being expressly reserved by CITY without any warranty whatsoever from or by BUYER; provided, however, that CITY expressly waives any and all surface rights in and to the Property resulting from this reservation; and CITY may not exercise any rights it may have in and to such oil, gas and other minerals in such a fashion that CITY's right to the use of the surface of the Property is disturbed so as to substantially negatively impact the operation of any business upon the Property.
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Deed on behalf of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, reflecting the price and terms set forth above, and to take any other action or execute any and all other documents deemed by him either necessary or appropriate in order to transfer the above described immovable property as set forth above, including but not limited to including a provision, whether in the deed or in a supplemental agreement, that limits the nature of the initial construction and operation of the business to be located on that property to certain types of activities that requires the construction to be initiated within a certain time and/or pursued in a commercially reasonable manner through to completion by a certain time, together with such other requirement and provisions as he deems appropriate, including a provision that provides for a right and option in favor of the City of West Monroe to re-acquire the property at the same price if such conditions are not timely met or to provide for liquidated damages or other consideration payable to the City of West Monroe in lieu of such reacquisition, the terms, conditions or provisions of all of such conditions to be as determined appropriate by the Mayor.
SECTION 3. The above ordinance was introduced on January 9, 2007, in special legal session convened; notice of this ordinance was published three times in fifteen (15) days, one week apart, as required by R.S. 33:4712; no opposition being filed, it is considered by sections, voted on by yea and nay vote, passed and adopted in legal session convened this 13th day of February, 2007, with the final vote being as follows:
YEA: Yeager, Bennett, Brian Ragland,
NAY: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: Pearson
ATTEST: Benny Chelette, City Clerk, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
APPROVED THIS 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007:
Dave Norris, Mayor, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF WEST MONROE
ORDINANCE NO.: 3634
MOTION BY: Mr. Yeager
SECONDED BY: Mr. Bennett
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A STANDARD RETAIL PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C. REGARDING THE POTENTIAL SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY LOCATED IN WEST MONROE COMMERCIAL PARK SUBDIVISION, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor of the City of West Monroe, is hereby authorized to enter into that Standard Retail Purchase Contract with Mays & Co. Real Estate Development, L.L.C. in substantially the format and subject to substantially the same terms and provisions as set forth in that example attached as Exhibit "A" but subject to the condition that any sale of immovable property shall be subject to the requirements of R.S. 33:4712 and other applicable law, and further subject the provisions of Section 2 below.
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor ofthe City of West Monroe, Louisiana, be and he is hereby authorized to further negotiate the terms and provisions of Section 13 of that Standard Retail Purchase Contract described above, to agree to a modification of those provisions in such a manner as he, in his discretion, determines appropriate in order to insure what he determines is timely and appropriate construction and reassurances of appropriate/desirable future usage of the property which is the subject of that Standard Retail Purchase Contract.
SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, be and he is hereby authorized to take any and all other actions and to execute any and all other documents ancillary or relating to the above, including engaging in those activities and providing that information as will be required upon execution of that Standard Retail Purchase Contract, all as more fully set forth in that contract.
The above Ordinance was read and considered by sections at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, in regular and legal session convened, voted on by yea and nay vote, this 9th day of January, 2007, the final vote being as follows:
YEA: Yeager, Bennett, Brian, Ragland
NAY: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: Pearson
APPROVED THIS 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2007.
Attest: Benny Chelette, City Clerk, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
Approved: Dave Norris, Mayor, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE hereby is given by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 33, Section 4712, that the proposed Ordinance 3635 attached hereto as Exhibit "A" was introduced at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, on the 9th day of January, 2007, and will be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on the 13th day of February, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, West Monroe City Hall, 2305 North Seventh Street, West Monroe, Louisiana. Any opposition to the proposed Ordinance must be in writing, filed with the City Clerk within 15 days of the first publication of this Legal Notice. A public hearing will be held on any such written opposition at the time, date and place set forth above for the consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF WEST MONROE
ORDINANCE NO. 3635
MOTION BY: Mr. Bennett
SECONDED BY: Mr. Yeager
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST MONROE,
LOUISIANA TO SELL CERTAIN DESCRIBED IMMOVABLE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT NEEDED FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE BY THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., FOR THE CASH SUM OF $490,000.00, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, owns certain immovable property which is not needed for public purposes, and
WHEREAS, the price offered, and the terms and conditions provided for the purchase of that property is fair and reasonable, and the sale and development of that immovable property will be beneficial to the City of West Monroe and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE:
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the City of West Monroe, Louisiana is hereby authorized to sell certain immovable property which is not needed for any public purpose by the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, which property is more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
Lot 7 and the southwestern 180 feet of Lot 5 of the West Monroe Commercial Park Subdivision, along with those two(2) 60-ft. by 70-ft. easements across the remaining portion of Lot 5 for the purpose of ingress, egress, and utilities (subject to the existing easements for drainage), all as more particularly set forth on the attached Exhibit A.
to MAYS & CO. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C., or its approved successors or assigns for and in consideration of the cash sum of FOUR HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($490,000.00) DOLLARS, under the terms and conditions of that Standard Retail Purchase Contract to be entered into between the City and the Purchaser, and subject to the following conditions:
a) Subject to any and all development restrictions of record, and all rights-ofway and/or servitudes of record or of use; and
b) CITY reserves and excludes from this conveyance any and all right, title and interest in and to any and all oil, gas and other minerals in, on or under the Property, all of such interests being expressly reserved by CITY without any warranty whatsoever from or by BUYER; provided, however, that CITY expressly waives any and all surface rights in and to the Property resulting from this reservation; and CITY may not exercise any rights it may have in and to such oil, gas and other minerals in such a fashion that CITY's right to the use of the surface of the Property is disturbed so as to substantially negatively impact the operation of any business upon the Property.
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Deed on behalf of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, reflecting the price and terms set forth above, and to take any other action or execute any and all other documents deemed by him either necessary or appropriate in order to transfer the above described immovable property as set forth above, including but not limited to including a provision, whether in the deed or in a supplemental agreement, that limits the nature of the initial construction and operation of the business to be located on that property to certain types of activities that requires the construction to be initiated within a certain time and/or pursued in a commercially reasonable manner through to completion by a certain time, together with such other requirement and provisions as he deems appropriate, including a provision that provides for a right and option in favor of the City of West Monroe to re-acquire the property at the same price if such conditions are not timely met or to provide for liquidated damages or other consideration payable to the City of West Monroe in lieu of such reacquisition, the terms, conditions or provisions of all of such conditions to be as determined appropriate by the Mayor.
SECTION 3. The above ordinance was introduced on January 9, 2007, in special legal session convened; notice of this ordinance was published three times in fifteen (15) days, one week apart, as required by R.S. 33:4712; no opposition being filed, it is considered by sections, voted on by yea and nay vote, passed and adopted in legal session convened this 13th day of February, 2007, with the final vote being as follows:
YEA:
NAY:
NOT VOTING:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
THIS 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE hereby is given by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 33, Section 4712, that the proposed Ordinance 3636 attached hereto as Exhibit "A" was introduced at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, on the 9th day of January, 2007, and will be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on the 13th day of February, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, West Monroe City Hall, 2305 North Seventh Street, West Monroe, Louisiana. Any opposition to the proposed Ordinance must be in writing, filed with the City Clerk within 15 days of the first publication of this Legal Notice. A public hearing will be held on any such written opposition at the time, date and place set forth above for the consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF WEST MONROE
ORDINANCE NO.3636
MOTION BY: Mr. Ragland
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO SELL CERTAIN DESCRIBED MOVABLE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT NEEDED FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE BY THE CITY OF WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA TO THE TOWN OF HAYNESVILLE, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO. WHEREAS, the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, owns certain movable property which is not needed for public purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Haynesville wishes to acquire such item for a price which is fair and reasonable, and which sale would be beneficial to the City of West Monroe and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE:
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that the City of West Monroe, Louisiana is hereby authorized to sell certain movable property which is not needed for any public purpose by the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, which property is more particularly described as follows, towit: 2004 Crown Vic. Police Interceptor (fully equipped) $ 16,250.00 VIN 2FAFP71W74X146247
(All of the above in "as is" condition) to the Town of Haynesville for the cash sums set forth beside the description above.
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Bill of Sale on behalf of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, reflecting the price and terms set forth above, and to take any other action or execute any and all other documents deemed by him either necessary or appropriate in order to transfer the above described movable property, all as set forth above.
SECTION 3. The above ordinance was introduced on January 9, 2007, in legal session convened; notice of this ordinance was published three times in fifteen (15) days, one week apart, as required by R.S. 33:4712; no opposition being filed, it is considered by sections, voted on by yea and nay vote, passed and adopted in legal session convened this 13th day of February, 2007, with the final vote being as follows:
YEA:
NAY:
NOT VOTING:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
THIS 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF WEST MONROE
ORDINANCE NO. 3637
MOTION BY: Mr. Brian
SECONDED BY: Mr. Yeager
AN ORDINANCE TO ENTER INTO AN ACT OF CORRECTION OF LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER WELL WITH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF OUACHITA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO CORRECT AND CLARIFY THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE AS-CONSTRUCTED WATER WELL AND WATER LINES, TO CLARIFY THE PROVISIONS OF EXISTING LEASES, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, be and he is hereby authorized to enter into an Act of Contract of Lease of Property For Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Water Well with Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, to correct and clarify the legal description of the as-constructed water well and water lines, and to clarify the provisions of existing leases, all as more fully set forth in the attached Exhibit ÒAÓ.
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, in regular and legal session convened, that Dave Norris, Mayor of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, be and he is hereby further authorized to take any and all other actions or execute any and all other documents deemed by him either necessary or appropriate in order to complete this transaction, all as set forth above, including the right to accept the grant of additional properties and/or rights of access adjacent to the properties now reflected on the survey attached to that Exhibit ÒAÓ (and which shall include the right to execute a modification of that agreement attached as Exhibit ÒAÓ which includes any such additional properties and/or rights of access).
The above Ordinance was read and considered by Sections at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, in legal session convened, voted on by yea or nay vote, passed and adopted the 9th day of January, 2007, the final vote being as follows:
YEA: Yeager, Bennett, Brian, Ragland
NAY: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: Pearson
ATTEST:
APPROVED THIS 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2007.
Benny Chelette, City Clerk, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
Approved: Dave Norris, Mayor, City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Separate sealed bids for the furnishing and installation of an Overhead Traveling Crane for the WPS Building will be received by the City of West Monroe at the office of the city clerk —?Mr. Benny Chelette until 7:00 p.m. February 13, 2007, and read aloud. This is a request for a bid to furnish equipment, delivered, unloaded and installed at the WPS Building located at 228 Industrial Street as owned by the City of West Monroe.
The contract documents may be examined at the following locations:
West Monroe City Hall, West Monroe, Louisiana
S.E. Huey Co., 1111 North 19th Street, Monroe, Louisiana
Copies of the contract documents may be obtained at the office of S.E. Huey Co., located at 1111 North 19th Street, Monroe, Louisiana. There is no fee for the documents.
All bids must conform to the specifications and be submitted on the bid form contained in the Contract Documents. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty(30) days after the actual date of opening thereof.
The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids, as provided for in LA R.S.38.2214(B).
Signed, Dave Norris, Mayor
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Separate sealed bids for Building Improvements to the WPS Building will be received by the City of West Monroe at the office of the city clerk —?Mr. Benny Chelette until 7:00 p.m. February 13, 2007, and read aloud. This is a request for bids to provide building alterations to the WPS Building located at 228 Industrial Street as owned by the City of West Monroe.
The contract documents may be examined at the following locations:
West Monroe City Hall, West Monroe, Louisiana
S.E. Huey Co., 1111 North 19th Street, Monroe, Louisiana
Copies of the contract documents may be obtained at the office of S.E. Huey Co., located at 1111 North 19th Street, Monroe, Louisiana. There is no fee for the documents.
All bids must conform to the specifications and be submitted on the bid form contained in the Contract Documents. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty(30) days after the actual date of opening thereof.
The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids, as provided for in LA R.S.38.2214(B).
Signed, Dave Norris, Mayor
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NOTICE
Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the West Ouachita Sewerage District No. 5, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Taken at the office of the district, 327 Wallace Road, West Monroe, Louisiana. Monday, January 8, 2007. (Regular Meeting)
Members present: Fred Hall, Don Leach
Members absent: Tony McLain
Others present: Jerry Lazenby, Lazenby & Associates Inc.; Terry Cox, district manager.
Commissioner Hall called the meeting to order promptly at 11:00 a.m.
The only item on the agenda was cash disbursements. Mr. Cox presented the disbursements for the month and briefly discussed a few of the line items. Following the review, Commissioner Leach made a motion to accept them as reasonable and necessary and Commissioner Hall seconded the motion.
No further business being presented, the meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Fran Bradley, secretary
Attest: Fred Hall, president
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF OUACHITA
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
Be it know that on this Monday, December 4, 2006, pursuant to an order of the court dated November 3, 2006, we the undersigned members of the Jury Commission in and for said Parish and State, namely Sydney Cameron, Sharon Taylor, Pamela Higgins Saulsberry and EJ Sievers duly and legally appointed and sworn to law, a quorum being present, assembled at the Clerk’s Office in the Courthouse, at Monroe, Louisiana, together with W.J. Bill Hodge, Clerk of Court and a member of said commission, and did then and there perform the duties prescribed by law in the manner following, to-wit: The Court having ordered the drawing of 50 jurors to serve as jurors for the term of Court beginning Monday, January 29, 2007.
The names having been drawn by a computer indiscriminately and by lot as provided for by C.Cr.P.Art 416.1, are as follows:
Adams, Doyle Randall; 905 Dean Chapel Rd West Monroe
Ashley, Laura B; 1210 Powell Ave Monroe
Block, Thomas G; 171 Hilltop Acres Rd West Monroe
Brodnax, Harold Edward; 2022 Valencia Ave Monroe
Brown, Christine M; 370 Swartz School Rd Monroe
Carpenter, Christopher Guy; 703 Victoria Sr Monroe
Chelette, Kevin E; 874 Ole Hwy 15 West Monroe
Cole, Mary Mcklemurry; 110 Banks St West Monroe
Collins, Larry L; 302 Jason Dr Monroe
Colvin, Frank David; 3007 Dick Taylor St Monroe
Cooper, Denise; 5510 Long Dr Monroe
Creech, Andrew Shane; 326 Pink St West Monroe
Danna, Francis Paul; 408 Pargoud Dr Monroe
Davis, Louis Charles; 222 Vernon St Monroe
Davis, Mwaurayemi; 1603 Mississippi St Monroe
Dowell, Derek Peyton; 1828 Townhouse Dr A Monroe
Franklin, Shirley J; 406 Isabelle St Monroe
Franklin, Sonya; 2008 1/2 Adams St Monroe
Garcia, Kathrine Bradshaw; 110 Willow Branch Dr B West Monroe
Hands, Pauline Thigpen; 106 Duff Rd Monroe
Hill, Richard D; 103 Blue Jay Dr Monroe
Horne, Theta R; 210 Riverbend Dr West Monroe
Howell, Alice Pinckley; 2706 Anita Ln Monroe
James, Patricia Ann; 130 Longwood Dr Monroe
Johnson, Johney; 2401 Washington St 116 Monroe
Johnson, Nickalous Ramone; 1925 Cagle Dr Monroe
Jones, Jessie Mae 214 S 9th St West Monroe
Kennedy, Troy L; 381 Three Lakes Rd West Monroe
Latino, Alison L; 2318 Briarmoor Dr Monroe
Marshall, Lloydria Lonissia; 3403 Curry St Monroe
Monk, Frankie Buchanon; 161 Cowboy Ln 22 Calhoun
Moore, Robert E; 2107 Wellerman Rd West Monroe
Moy, Marlos Carnell; PO Box 216 Sterlington
Price, Claudell W; 306 Hickory St West Monroe
Reed, Stephanie Semon; 23 Karen Ln Monroe
Reeser, Michelle Anne; 1917 Richard Cir Monroe
Ross, Daniel Gary; 111 Alexander Rd 61 West Monroe
Saterfiel, Katrina Faye; 148 Woodlawn School Rd West Monroe
Smith, Ellen Joyce; 230 DeSiard Plaza Dr 1 Monroe
Starnes, Billy Ray; 607 Wilmuth St Monroe
Staten, Hardy L; 2910 Maddox St Monroe
St John, Donald S; 1524 Bailey St West Monroe
Taylor, Jeanette C; 192 Saterfiel Rd Sterlington
Thomas, Stanley V; 3627 Curry St Monroe
Tillman, Lola J; 4011 Gayton St Monroe
Turner, Shelby Heath; 150 Hillcrest Ave West Monroe
Turner, Soloman; 195 Latham Ln Monroe
Wardlow, James Harrison Jr; 2105 University Ave Monroe
Wheaton, Jimmy H Jr; PO Box 9442 Monroe
Williams, Reba Lillian; 109 Nevada Dr Monroe
The slips containing the names of persons listed were then placed in a separate envelope, which was then sealed and the words JURY NUMBER THREE written theron and placed in said box labeled “JURY BOX.”
The jury box and the General Venire Box were then locked and sealed and delivered to the custody of the Clerk of said Court, subject to the orders of Court.
In testimony, all of which we hereunto subscribe our names on the the 4th day of December, 2006, at Monroe Louisiana.
signed, Jury commissioners: Sydney Cameron, Pamela Higgins Saulsberry and EJ Sievers
I W.J. Bill Hodge, Clerk of Court, hereby certify that all of the members of the Jury Commission were duly summoned to attend this meeting as will appear from the sheriff’s returns endorsed on said summons, as on file in my office. Signed, W.J. Bill Hodge, Clerk of Court. |
