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AGENDA SULPHUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025, AT 5:30 P.M. THERE WILL BE A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SULPHUR CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025, AT 5:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 1551 EAST NAPOLEON STREET, SULPHUR, LOUISIANA, TO DISCUSS AND ADOPT THE FOLLOWING: CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. PROCLAMATION to Kyle Cook, Band Director at Maplewood Middle School, for being a recipient of the Milken Education Award. I01-25 (Melinda Hardy) 2. PRESENTATION OF AUDIT for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and Resolution accepting same. RES01-25 (Mayor Danahay) 3. PUBLIC HEARING on ordinance granting an Exception to Carolyn Chitty, 4001 Maplewood Drive, to allow for living in a Business District. ORD01-25 (Mandy Thomas) 4. PUBLIC HEARING on ordinance amending Chapter 17, Article II – Utility Use or Right of Way Regulations. ORD02-25 (Mayor Danahay) 5. PUBLIC HEARING on ordinance amending Chapter 17, Article VII – Franchise Agreements. ORD03-25 (Mayor Danahay) 6. PUBLIC HEARING on ordinance authorizing Mayor Danahay to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital for water service. ORD04-25 (Mayor Danahay) 7. RULE TO SHOW CAUSE for the condition of the following addresses: a. To condemn building or structure located at 102 Louisiana Avenue, in accordance with Article IX, Section 5-286 through 5-296 of the Code of Ordinances. (Melinda Hardy) b. To condemn building or structure located at 229 Rio Hondo, in accordance with Article IX, Section 5-286 through 5-296 of the Code of Ordinances. (Mandy Thomas)  c. To condemn building or structure located at 1305 West Burton Street, in accordance with Article IX, Section 5-286 through 5-296 of the Code of Ordinances. (Dru Ellender) d. To condemn building or structure located at 1307 West Burton Street, in accordance with Article IX, Section 5-286 through 5-296 of the Code of Ordinances. (Dru Ellender) e. To condemn building or structure located at 1016 West Verdine Street, in accordance with Article IX, Section 5-286 through 5-296 of the Code of Ordinances. (Dru Ellender) f. To condemn building or structure located at 924 Elm Street, in accordance with Article IX, Section 5-286 through 5-296 of the Code of Ordinances. (Melinda Hardy) 8. RESOLUTION authorizing the advertisement of bids for Verdine Water Plant Improvements Phase 3. RES02-25 (Mayor Danahay) 9. RESOLUTION accepting streets for maintenance in The Cedars Subdivision. RES03-25 (Mayor Danahay) 10. RESOLUTION approving liquor licenses for 2025. RES04-25 (Mayor Danahay) 11. RESOLUTION appointing a member from District 4 to the Armed Forces Commission. RES05-25 (Joy Abshire) 12. PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER - ONLY SPEAK 1 TIME PER ITEM. This ends the public comment section of the meeting. ADJOURNMENT The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, February 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 501 Willow Avenue, Sulphur, LA. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please contact Arlene Blanchard at 337-527-4571, describing the assistance that is necessary. Arlene Blanchard, Council Clerk City of Sulphur 101 North Huntington Street, Sulphur, LA 70663 (337) 527-4500  RESOLUTION NO. , M-C SERIES Resolution accepting Audit for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, the governing authority thereof, that they do hereby accept Audit for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this ______ day of __________________, 2025. ________________________________ NICK NEZAT, Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk  ORDINANCE NO. M-C SERIES ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXCEPTION TO CAROLYN CHITTY, 4001 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, TO ALLOW FOR LIVING IN A BUSINESS DISTRICT. WHEREAS in accordance with Article IV, Part 3, Section 4 (3) of the Land Use Ordinance of the City of Sulphur, application has been received from Carolyn Chitty, 4001 Maplewood Drive, to allow for living in a Business District for the following described property: THE NORTH 115 FT OF LOT 33 BLK 1 HOLLYWOOD, LESS PARC TO CITY TO WIDEN STREET This Exception is granted by the City of Sulphur and may be withdrawn by the City of Sulphur should said Exception interfere with the rights and privileges owned by the City of Sulphur pursuant to a pre-existing right of way, servitude, or easement. If withdrawn, any improvements constructed thereon shall be removed at the expenses of owner thereof. Grantee hereby agrees and contracts to hold Grantor harmless from any damages created and/or caused by the granting of this Exception, including, but not limited to, litigation defense, litigation costs, violation of subdivision restrictive covenants, building code violations or any other damages, property and/or monetary or otherwise, relating thereto. If City Council does hereby approve this Exception the owner of this Exception shall be responsible for the recordation thereof, with the Clerk of Court, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and shall provide the City of Sulphur a receipt evidencing recordation within 10 days of the effective date of this Exception. No work shall commence until all applicable permits are obtained. In the event work is commenced prior to obtaining all applicable permits, this Exception shall be withdrawn and considered null and void. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur Louisiana, that they do hereby grant an Exception to Carolyn Chitty, 4001 Maplewood Drive, to allow for living in a Business District. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this ____ day of ___________________, 2025. ______________________________ NICK NEZAT, Chairman I HEREBY CERTIFY that the I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have received foregoing Ordinance has been from the Mayor at ______ o’clock ___.m. presented to the Mayor on this on this ________ day of _______________, ____ day of ______________, 2025, the foregoing ordinance which has 2025, at _____ o’clock ____.m. approved/vetoed by the Mayor. __________________________ __________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk  ORDINANCE NO. , M-C SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE II, SECTION 19 – UTILITY USE OR RIGHT OF WAY REGULATIONS – ESCROW REQUIRED. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, the governing authority thereof, that they do hereby amend Chapter 17, Article II, Section 19 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sulphur to read as follows: Sec. 17-19. Escrow—Required; maximum. A guarantee escrow deposit to ensure the satisfactory completion of the permitted work, and future repairs shall accompany application for a permit under this article. This deposit shall be in the form of a certified check made payable to the city and the amount thereof shall be calculated in accordance with the schedules provided in this article. Such amount shall, in no case, exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). This guarantee deposit amount shall be required for all work within city right-of-way with the exception of landscaping or aerial supply and aerial communication lines. Length of Total Infrastructure Amount of Deposit 100 miles or more $50,000 25—99 miles $22,500 Less than 25 miles $5,000 1. Bond in lieu of guarantee deposit. If the work permitted necessitates excavation within or the cutting into any public place in the city, the public works director may require a bond in the amount of $250,000.00 containing a clause indemnifying and holding the city harmless from liability arising out of the permittee’s activities, a clause guaranteeing payment of all persons providing labor and materials on the activity allowed by the permit and a clause guaranteeing the replacement of the public place affected thereby and providing that the permittee shall put the same in a condition compliant with current community development standards, and within the time specified by the public works director, and maintains it in such condition for a period of one year after the completed job is accepted by the city. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall become effective upon the Mayor’s signature. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this ____ day of ______________, 2025. ________________________________ NICK NEZAT, Chairman I HEREBY CERTIFY that the I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have received foregoing Ordinance has been from the Mayor at _____ o’clock ___.m. presented to the Mayor on this on this ____ day of ____________, 2025 ____ day of ____________, the foregoing ordinance which has been 2025, at _______o’clock ___.m. approved/vetoed by the Mayor. ______________________________ __________________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk  ORDINANCE NO. , M-C SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, SECTION 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINACES OF THE CITY OF SULPHUR – ABSENCE OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, the governing authority thereof, that they do hereby amend Chapter 17, Section 82 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sulphur to read as follows: Sec. 17-82. Absence of franchise agreement. In the absence of a franchise agreement, all utilities which seek to locate their facilities an infrastructure in city right-of-way shall be required to pay an annual payment of five dollars ($5.00) per linear foot for each linear foot in which they located utilities in city right-of-way. Such payment shall be made prior to the issuance of a permit for installation of the utility. After the initial payment, the annual payment shall become due and owing on the first day of the following year, subject to pro-ration based upon the date of original installation. In the event that the annual payment has not been received by the city on or before March 1 of the year following installation, and March 1 of all subsequent years, the city shall have the right to remove the utility with no recourse to the owner of such utility. By placing such utilities in the right-of-way of the city, utility providers acknowledge and agree to the provisions of this section. Utility providers that hold a state-issued certificate of authority, a fee of five percent of the gross revenues shall be collected and remitted. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall become effective upon the Mayor’s signature. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this ____ day of ______________, 2025. ________________________________ NICK NEZAT, Chairman I HEREBY CERTIFY that the I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have received foregoing Ordinance has been from the Mayor at _____ o’clock ___.m. presented to the Mayor on this on this ____ day of ____________, 2025 ____ day of ____________, the foregoing ordinance which has been 2025, at _______o’clock ___.m. approved/vetoed by the Mayor. ______________________________ __________________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk  ORDINANCE NO. , M-C SERIES ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYOR MIKE DANAHAY TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL FOR WATER SERVICE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, the governing authority thereof, that they do hereby authorize Mayor Mike Danahay to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital for water service. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall become effective upon the Mayor's approval, or upon proper re-adoption by the Council pursuant to Section 2- 13(C) of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Sulphur. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this ____ day of _______________, 2025. ________________________________ NICK NEZAT, Chairman I HEREBY CERTIFY that the I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have received foregoing Ordinance has been from the Mayor at ______ o’clock ___.m. presented to the Mayor on this on this ________ day of _______________, ____ day of ______________, 2025, the foregoing ordinance which has 2025, at _____ o’clock ____.m. approved/vetoed by the Mayor. __________________________ __________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk Page 1 of 11 Page 2 of 11 Page 3 of 11 Page 4 of 11 Page 5 of 11 Page 6 of 11 Page 7 of 11 Page 8 of 11 Page 9 of 11 Page 10 of 11 Page 11 of 11  RESOLUTION NO. M-C SERIES Resolution authorizing the advertisement of bids for Verdine Water Plant Improvements Phase 3. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, the governing authority thereof, that they do hereby authorize advertisement for bids for the Verdine Water Plant Improvements Phase 3, said bid to be in accordance with the quantities and specifications on file with the Meyer & Associates. General Notice Separate sealed Bids for Verdine Water Treatment Phase 3 Improvements, City of Sulphur; M.A. Project No. A8-19089-DB3 will be received by the Mayor and City Council, at the City Hall, 101 N. Huntington St, Sulphur, Louisiana 70663 until 10:00 A.M (Central Standard Time), on Thursday, February 13, 2025, and shall at that time and place be publicly opened and read aloud. Scope of work includes Phase 3 Improvements of the Verdine Water Treatment Plant including the construction of new raw well water iron reduction system prior to existing manganese greensand pressure filtration system consisting of new Clarifier Plate Settler and factory coated glass-lined bolted steel open top clarifier tank, new factory coated glass-lined Clarifier Effluent Retention storage tank (closed roof), pressure filter transfer pumps, iron sediment rotary lobe pump system, new factory coated glass-lined bolted steel open top Backwash Waste Decant tank with floating decanter equipment, demolition of existing concrete backwash waste storage tank, new chemical injection vaults, new electromagnetic water flow meters, and water treatment facility civil sitework and piping improvements, etc. Work Classification Work Classification: Municipal and Public Works Construction and Heavy Construction Obtaining the Bidding Documents Electronic copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office of Meyer & Associates, Inc. (337) 625-8353, located at 600 N. Cities Service Hwy., Sulphur, LA 70663. A Bidding Document deposit is not required. In order to submit a bid, Bidders must obtain an original set of electronic Bidding Documents from Meyer & Associates, Inc. or the approved electronic bid website defined herein said advertisement. Access to electronic bidding is available through the Bidding Documents Website http://www.centralbidding.com. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this _______, day of ___________________, 2025. __________________________________ NICK NEZAT, Chairman ATTEST: ___________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk  RESOLUTION NO. , M-C SERIES RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STREETS IN THE CEDARS SUBDIVISION PHASE I INTO THE CITY’S MAINTENANCE SYSTEM. WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 18, Section 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sulphur, final plat for The Cedars Subdivision Phase I was adopted by City Council on Monday, December 9, 2024, that included the dedication of right-of-way of streets to the perpetual use of the public and servitudes were granted to the public use for the use of utilities, drainage, sewerage removal or other public purpose for the general use of the public. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, that they do hereby accept the streets in The Cedars Subdivision Phase I into the city’s maintenance system as shown on the final plat adopted December 9, 2024. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this ______ day of ___________________, 2025. _________________________________ NICK NEZAT, Chairman ATTEST: ________________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk  RESOLUTION NO. , M-C SERIES Resolution approving liquor licenses for 2025. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, the governing authority thereof, that they do hereby approve the below liquor licenses for 2025: NAME: CONTENT: 1. A & B TOBACCO CLASS B 2. AMERICAN LEGION POST #179 CLASS A 3. BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS #47 CLASS B 4. CAJUN PLAY/LIGHTHOUSE MARKET CLASS B 5. CANDLEWOOD SUITES CLASS A 6. CASA OLE #48 CLASS A 7. CASH MAGIC WINNER’S CHOICE CLASS A 8. CASH MAGIC WINNER’S CHOICE-CS CLASS B 9. CHILI’S GRILL & BAR CLASS A 10. CHIMMY’S INC CLASS B 11. CIRCLE A CLASS B 12. CLARION POINTE BY CHOICE HOTEL CLASS A 13. CRACKER BARREL #320 CLASS A 14. CRUST PIZZA COMPANY CLASS A 15. CVS PHARMACY #5612 CLASS B 16. DELTA FOOD MART #4 CLASS B 17. DOLLAR GENERAL #8694 CLASS B 18. DOLLAR GENERAL #9397 CLASS B 19. DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #22891 CLASS B 20. DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #22893 CLASS B 21. DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON CLASS A 22. EL TAPATIO MEXICAN COCINA CLASS A 23. EL VIEJO TONY MEXICAN GRILL SULPHUR CLASS A 24. E-Z MART #4415 CLASS B 25. EXPRESS 27 CLASS B 26. FIFTH WHEEL CONOCO CLASS B 27. FIRST STOP #1 CLASS B 28. FOOD MART CLASS B 29. GATOR BAR CLASS A 30. GRAB N GEAUX #7 CLASS B 31. GRAB N GEAUX #10 CLASS B 32. GRAB N GEAUX #16 CLASS B 33. HOLLIER’S CAJUN KITCHEN CLASS A 34. IN & OUT #3 CLASS B 35. JACKPOT JUNCTION CASINO CLASS A 36. JOE’S PIZZA & PASTA OF SULPHUR CLASS A 37. KAW-LIGA’S WDN INDIAN CLUB CLASS A 38. KINGS POINT IV CLASS B 39. KINGS POINT V CLASS B 40. KROGER #747 CLASS B 41. KROGER KWIK SHOP #747 CLASS B 42. KYOTO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE CLASS A 43. LA RUMBA CLASS A 44. LEBLEU’S LANDING CLASS A 45. LIGHTHOUSE MISSION FUEL CLASS B 46. LOS PONCHOS MEXICAN GRILL CLASS A 47. MAPLEWOOD DISCOUNT CLASS B 48. MARIA’S COCINA MEXICANA CLASS A 49. MARKET BASKET #41 CLASS B 50. MISSE’S GROCERY CLASS B 51. MORE 4 LESS #45 CLASS B 52. NAPOLEON FOOD MART CLASS B 53. QUICK STUFF OF SULPHUR CLASS B 54. RICHARD’S BOUDIN & SEAFOOD MKT CLASS A 55. ROUSE’S MARKET #71 CLASS B 56. ROYAL PALACE CLASS A 57. SAKE JAPANESE INC CLASS A 58. SMOKERS EXPRESS CLASS B 59. SMOKER’S PARADISE CLASS B 60. SOUTHERN SEAS DISTRIBUTING CO CLASS B 61. SULPHUR PARKS & REC- GOLF COURSE & GRILL CLASS A 62. SULPHUR TRUCK STOP & CASINO CLASS A 63. SULPHUR TRUCK STOP- CONV STORE CLASS B 64. SUNDOWN SUPER SAVER #4 CLASS B 65. THE BOILING POINT CLASS A 66. TOBACCO PLUS INC #1 CLASS B 67. TORSTOP LLC CLASS B 68. VISION HOTELS DBA HAMPTON INN CLASS A 69. WALMART SUPERCENTER #331 CLASS B 70. WALGREEN’S #10509 CLASS B 71. WALGREEN’S #2920 CLASS B 72. WEST CAL ARENA CLASS A 73. WEST CAL ARENA & EVENTS CENTER CLASS A 74. X-PREZ TOBACCO CLASS B 75. YELLOWFIN DISTILLERY LLC CLASS B BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above liquor licenses shall be approved for 2025. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this ______ day of _______________, 2025. ________________________________ NICK NEZAT, Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk  RESOLUTION NO. M-C SERIES Resolution appointing _________________ from District 4 to the Sulphur Armed Forces Commission. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, that they do hereby appoint _______________________ from District 4 to serve on the Sulphur Armed Forces Commission. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appointed member serve for a period of four (4) years to run concurrent with Sulphur City Council election and may be reappointed by the Sulphur City Council. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Sulphur, Louisiana, on this ______ day of _________________ 2025. ATTEST: _____________________________ ARLENE BLANCHARD, Clerk