City Council

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING VIVIAN TOWN HALL MEETING ROOM 112 W. ALABAMA AVE. VIVIAN, LOUISIANA MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - INVOCATION - PLEDGE - ROLL CALL - VERIFICATION OF QUORUM - APPROVE AGENDA - 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS - (Please fill out comment card and return it to Mayor prior to meeting.) [ALL COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO 3 (THREE) MINUTES] 2. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT - 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - for the March 11, 2024 Regular Council Meeting. 4. PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE # 793 OF 2023 OF THE TOWN OF VIVIAN, LOUISIANA - AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TOWN OF VIVIAN, TO AMEND SECTION 14-2 COLLECTION RATES CHAPTER 14 - SOLID WASTE AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. (A Public Hearing was previously held on this Ordinance on December 18, 2023.) 5. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL RECONSIDER THE FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE # 793 OF 2023 OF THE TOWN OF VIVIAN, LOUISIANA - (This Ordinance was previously tabled by the Board of Aldermen on December 18, 2023.) 6. THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN WILL CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION # 3 OF 2024 OF THE TOWN OF VIVIAN, LOUISIANA - A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE CHARGES FOR WATER IF THE CHARGES ARE THE RESULT OF WATER LOST DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE WATER DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE AND THAT DAMAGE IS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT BY THE CUSTOMER BEING CHARGED FOR THE WATER. 7. THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN WILL CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION # 4 OF 2024 OF THE TOWN OF VIVIAN, LOUISIANA - A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BFI WASTE SERVICES, INC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NORTH LOUISIANA, FOR SOLID WASTE PICKUP AND DISPOSAL. 8. THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN WILL CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION # 5 OF 2024 OF THE TOWN OF VIVIAN, LOUISIANA - A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN PROPERTY TO BE CONSIDERED SURPLUS PROPERTY WITH A VALUE AND NO LONGER NEEDED FOR A PUBLIC USE AND SAID PROPERTY TO BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, AND IF NO BIDS ARE RECEIVED TO BE SOLD AND DISPOSED OF BY THE MAYOR TO A SALVAGE YARD OR ANY OTHER COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL FOR THE HIGHEST AMOUNT THAT THE MAYOR CAN RECEIVE AT HIS SOLE DISCRETION.  ZONING & CONDEMNATION MATTERS - A. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES FOR CONDEMANTION: 1) 1220 N. Carson St., 2) 525 W. Tennessee Ave. Page 1 of 2 B. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL HOLD A HEARING AND CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY FOR FINAL CONDEMANTION - EAST 50 FT OF LOTS 98, 99 & 100, GALLOWAY. BEAZLEY ANNEX TO VIVIAN. GEO #221623-015-0104-00 with a municipal address of 308 W. Moore St., Vivian, LA 71082. C. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL HOLD A FINAL REVIEW HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROGRESS BY THE LANDOWNER TO BRING THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY UP TO CODE, TO WIT: RE: NORTH 50 FEET OF LOTS 4,5,6, & 7 BLK 32 WITH A MUNICIPAL ADDRESS OF 113 N. WALNUT ST. VIVIAN, LA 71082 GEO# 221626-33-24. THIS PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED BY ORDER DATED JANUARY 9, 2024, BUT AN AMENDED ORDER OF FEBRUARY 12, 2024 WAS ISSUED PROVIDING THE LANDOWNER ADDITIONAL TIME TO BRING THE PROPERTY UP TO CODE. IN ADDITION, A SECOND AMENDED ORDER WAS ISSUE ON MARCH 11, 2024. IN THE AMENDED ORDER OF MARCH 11, 2024, IT WAS STATED THAT THE LANDOWNER HAD UNTIL APRIL 8, 2024 TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING: (1) to make significant progress to remove any and all vehicles and clean up any and any clutter, trash and debris from the yard and further either move forward with the removal of the house and structure or show significant progress on bringing the house and structure located at 113 N. Walnut Vivian up to code by April 8, 2024; (2) to allow the Town’s Code Enforcement Officer access to the inside of the house to inspect the interior of the house (this was agreed by Carrie Savell) and (3) to have the dumpster removed from the Street. D. ZONING VARIANCE HEARING - Case # 621 – 310 NE Front St. – Ms. Bridget Duncan E. ZONING/CONDEMNATION REPORT - if needed.  CODE ENFORCEMENT MATTERS - A. CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT - FOLLOW-UP CONCERNING ANIMAL CONTROL ISSUES - MAYOR’S REPORT - ANNOUNCEMENTS BY BOARD OF ALDERMEN - ADJOURN - Page 2 of 2