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Agenda
I. Preliminary Business
1) Call to Order
2) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call
4) Approval of the minutes from the August 14, 2012 council meeting.
 
II. Unfinished Business
None
 
III. New Business
1) Mayor’s report and presentations.
2) Report from Dr. Marilyn Cantwell concerning Economic & Community Development 
Activities.
3) Report from Doug Browning, City of Central Chief of Police concerning deputies patrolling 
within the City.
4) Report from IBTS concerning services through July 2012 provided to the City of Central.
5) Introduction of the following item(s) (with public hearing to be held at the  September  25,
2012 council meeting):C
a) An ordinance to amend ordinance no. 2012-06 the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year General 
Fund Budget to appropriate funds for a Sewer Master Plan Study and related 
consulting services and to provide for related matters. (By Councilman DeJohn)
b) An ordinance to amend and reenact Section 16.5 of Chapter 16 of the Unified 
Development Code to provide for signage at the Central Intermediate and Central 
Middle School Campus and to provide for related matters. (By Councilman Moak)
(Will not be heard until October 9, 2012)
c) An ordinance to amend ordinance no. 2012-06 and the 2012-2013 fiscal year 
franchise fee fund budget to appropriate funds for emergency services to remove and 
dispose of debris from Hurricane Isaac and for monitoring services and to provide for 
related matters. (By Councilman Moak)
6) Public Hearing and action regarding the following instrument(s):
a) An ordinance to enact §4.101(C) of Chapter 4 of Title 7, the Unified Development 
Code, and to provide for related matters.  (By Councilman LoBue)
Zoning Commission Action (August 23, 2012):  A motion to approve the amendment 
to Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Code was made by Mr. Graydon Walker, 
seconded by Mr. Paul Burns. Vote: 6 yeas (Messrs: Bonvillain, Burns, Giles, 
Johnson, Rauls, Walker), 0 nays, and 1 absent (Mr. Reado) and the motion carried.
b) An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 2012-06 the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year General 
Fund Budget to appropriate funds for a Flood Insurance Study of Beaver Bayou 
Watershed and area between Beaver Bayou and Amite River using current FEMA 
mapping standards. (By Councilman Moak)
c) An ordinance to enact Chapter 4 of Title I relative to payments for local charges, to 
authorize acceptance of payment devices for certain local charges, to establish a 
convenience fee for use of payment devices and to provide for related matters.  (By 
Mayor Pro Tempore Washington and Councilman DeJohn)
d) A resolution to support and authorize submission of an application for funding to the 
Office of Community Development for the 2012-2013 Local Government Assistance 
Program for $15,000.00 for traffic supplies and related matters. (By Councilman 
Moak)
 
IV. Zoning Cases
1) Introduction of the following item(s) (with Public Hearing to be held at the September 11, 
2012,  council meeting unless the case is unanimously denied by the Zoning Commission):
a) RZ-2-12 Rezoning from Rural to LC-1 This property is located on the northeast 
corner of the Hooper and Sullivan Road intersection in Section 5, T6S, R2E, GLD, 
EBR, LA. The applicant is requesting to rezone from Rural to LC-1 (Light 
Commercial One) for a 5,000 square foot retail center. (Applicant: Brandon Dodson)
Zoning Commission Action (August 23, 2012):  A motion to defer RZ-2-12 for 30 
days was made by Mr. Wade Giles, seconded by Mr. Paul Burns. Vote: 6 yeas C
(Messrs: Bonvillain, Burns, Giles, Johnson, Rauls, Walker), 0 nays, and 1 absent 
(Mr. Reado) and the motion carried.
2) Discussion and action regarding the following case(s):
a) PUD-1-12 Planned Unit Development Concept Plan Morgan Point (Deferred 
from July 10, 2012) This property is located near the east end of Sagebrush Avenue 
and the west side of Shoe  Creek in Section 69, T6S, R2E, GLD, EBR, LA. The 
applicant is proposing a residential Planned Unit Development consisting of 69 single 
family lots. (Applicant: Jeff Couvillion).  
Zoning Commission Action (August 23, 2012):   A motion to approve PUD-1-12 
Concept Plan Morgan Point with the following conditions was made by Mr. Wade 
Giles, seconded by Mr. Paul Burns:
a. Developer should consider a reduction in density to increase lot size, mitigate 
flood plain impacts and to become more compatible with existing land use 
character.
b. Fill used to build up the lots has the potential to restrict the flood channel of 
Shoe Creek and cause an increase in flood levels upstream.  Be advised that 
during construction plan review, this issue will be more closely investigated.  It 
may be necessary to restrict fill on lots 26 and 27 and/or provide other types of 
hazard mitigation.
c. All building lines shall be required to be shown on the preliminary plat in the 
Final Development Plan submittal.
d. All Traffics Comments dated April 24, 2012 apply.
e. Restrictions and Covenants shall be submitted for review concurrent with the 
Final Development Plan.
f. Developer should consider a separate construction entrance for access to the site 
instead of Sagebrush Avenue.
g. Developer may consider an open ditch street section. 
Vote: 6 yeas (Messrs: Bonvillain, Burns, Giles, Johnson, Rauls, Walker), 0 nays, 
and 1 absent (Mr. Reado) and the motion carried.
b) RZ-1-12  Rezoning. (Deferred from July 24, 2012).  This property is located on the 
north side of Wax Road east of the Willow Brook Drive intersection on a 1.665 acre 
portion of Lot 4A-1-A formerly of the G.E. Vaughan Property.    The applicant is 
proposing to rezone from Rural to C-AB-1 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage District 
One) for a full-service restaurant according to the provided site plan. (Applicant:  
Stephen Lacour)
Zoning Commission Action (June 28, 2012): A motion was made by Mr.  T. J.  
Johnson  and seconded by Mr. Paul  Burns  to approve   C-AB-1 based on the 
recommendation of the Zoning Commission staff with the condition that a 20 foot 
access servitude be dedicated as shown on the preliminary site plan and constructed 
to UDC standards.  Vote:  7 yeas (Bonvillain, Burns, Giles, Johnson, Rauls, Reado, 
Walker), 0 nays and the motion carried.C
Zoning Commission Action on Reconsideration of Condition on Site Plan (August 
23, 2012):  A motion to approve the deletion of the requirement to provide an access 
drive built to UDC construction standards for access to the site via Willowbrook 
Drive within the access servitude as shown on the submitted site plan was made by 
Mr. Harry Rauls, seconded by Mr. T.J. Johnson.
Vote: 6 yeas (Messrs: Bonvillain, Burns, Giles, Johnson, Rauls, Walker), 0 nays, and 
1 absent (Mr. Reado) and the motion carried.
 
V. Other Business
(1) Public Comment
* Restricted to items not on the agenda.  A Public Comment Request to Speak Card must be turned in to the City Clerk prior to the 
start of the meeting in order to be considered. Public comment is limited to 10 speakers with three minutes each.
(2) Announcements
(3) Adjournment
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