City Council Meeting Tonight at CCSS School Board Office

The Central City Council will meet tonight (Tuesday, February 23) at 6 p.m. at the Central School Board Office on Joor Road.  The agenda is below.

I. Preliminary Business
1) Call to Order
2) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call
4) Approval of the minutes from the January 26, 2016 council meeting

II. Unfinished Business
None

III. New Business
1) Mayor’s report and presentations.
2) Report from James Salsbury, City of Central Chief of Police, concerning law enforcement within the City of Central.
3) Report from David Ratcliff, IBTS Program Manager, concerning services through January, 2016 provided to the City of Central.
4) Introduction of the following item(s) (with public hearing to be held at the March 8, 2016 council meeting):
a) An ordinance to reduce the speed limit in Village Lakes Subdivision to 20 miles per hour and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Ellis)
b) An ordinance to amend Title 11, Chapter 24, Section 11:299 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Central (enacted by Ordinance No. 2014-30) to address the towing of heavy duty items and to provide for all related matters. (By Council Member Evans)
c) An ordinance to amend Title 11, Chapter 24, Section 11:298 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Central (enacted by Ordinance No. 2014-29) to address the storage of heavy duty items and to provide for all related matters. (By Council Member Evans)
d) An ordinance to amend the 2015-2016 Half Cent Fund Fiscal Year Budget to appropriate additional funds for intersection improvements for the Denham Road & Hubbs Road intersection and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Ellis)
e) An ordinance to amend the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Emergency Services, Drainage & Local Road Improvement & Maintenance Fund Budget to appropriate funds for the construction of the Frenchtown Road Culvert Repair Project and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Ellis)
f) An ordinance to amend the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Emergency Services, Drainage, & Local Road Improvement & Maintenance Fund Budget to appropriate funds for the construction of the Hearthwood Drive Road Improvement Project and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Ellis)
5) Public Hearing and action regarding the following instrument(s):
a) An ordinance to amend the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Budget to appropriate funds for training for the P & Z Commission Members and Council Members and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Fralick) Budget Committee Action (February 8, 2016): The Budget Committee voted unanimously to make recommendation to the City Council for approval of this ordinance.
b) An ordinance to amend the 2015-2016 Half Cent Fund Fiscal Year Budget to appropriate funds for replacement of gateway signs on Hooper Road & Joor Road and to provide for related matters. (By Council Member Fralick)  Budget Committee Action (February 8, 2016): The Budget Committee voted unanimously to make recommendation to the City Council for denial of the ordinance. The Committee had the following concerns regarding this ordinance: 1. Lighting; 2. Future sign at Central Thruway; 3. Insurance Policy; 4. Bid requirements; and 5. Landscaping
c) A resolution to appoint Kevin Rogers and Whitney “Chuck” Langlois to the Board of Commissioners for Central Fire Protection District Number 4 of East Baton Rouge Parish. (By Council Member Messina)
d) A resolution to name “Cooking in Central” as the official festival of the City of Central. (By Council Member Ellis)
e) A resolution to approve the hiring of Amanda Moody as an independent contractor who provides economic consulting services for the City of Central. (By Council Member Messina)
f) A resolution to approve the acceptance of funds from the Office of Community Development’s Local Government Assistance Program for the purchase of supplies for the Central Police Department. (By Council Member Evans)
g) A resolution approving the annual certification required by the Parish of East Baton Rouge for the 2% sales and use tax for road and street purposes collected in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, and authorizing the Mayor to sign said Certification. (By Council Member Messina)
h) A proclamation to proclaim February as American Heart Month. (By Council Member Messina)

IV. Zoning Cases
1) Introduction of the following item(s) (with public hearing to be held at the March 8, 2016 council meeting):
a) RV-1-15 Revocation of 7.5 foot utility servitude. An ordinance to revoke a 7.5 foot utility servitude in order to develop a fast food restaurant, property located at 14416 Greenwell Springs Road on Lot F of the former Ernest Buhler property which is between the Central Thruway and Sullivan Road intersections in Section 38, T6S, R2E, GLD, EBR, LA and to provide for related matters. Applicant: Bob Pence (By Council Member Ellis) Commission Action (January 28, 2016): A motion to approve RV-1-15 was made by Mr. Aaron Moak, seconded by Mr. T. J. Johnson. Vote: 6 yeas (Messrs: Burns, Johnson, Matlock, Moak, Sharafkhani, Walker), 0 nays, 0 absent and the motion carried.  
b) SS-21-15 Waiver requiring connection to the public sewer. An ordinance to grant a waiver of Section 7:4.4(A)(4)(a) of the Development Code and Ordinance No. 2009-08 requiring connection to the public sewer for the five subdivided lots of Tract KC-B of the now or former Shilling & White property located on the west side of Greenwell Springs Road between the Will Avenue and Wax Road intersections in Section 63, T6S, R3E, GLD, EBR, LA for single family residential use and to provide for related matters. Applicant: Dennis Stewart (By Council Member Ellis) Commission Action (January 28, 2016): A motion to approve SS-21-15 with the stipulation that there be no further subdivision without a public sewer connection and to approve with Staff’s comments was made by Mr. T. J. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Graydon Walker. Vote: 6 yeas (Messrs: Anderson, Burns, Johnson, Moak, Matlock, Sharafkhani, Walker), 0 nays, 0 absent and the motion carried.
c) RZ-05-15 Rezone from R-1 (Single Family Residential One) to B-1 (Neighborhood Business One). An ordinance to rezone from R-1 (Single Family Residential One) to B-1 (Neighborhood Business One) for a convenience store, property located at 14348 Frenchtown Road which is located south of the Winterset intersection on Lot 2 of the Ridgewood Subdivision in Section 51, T6S, R2E, GLD, EBR, LA and to provide for related matters. Applicant: Richard Cortizas (By Council Member Fralick) Commission Action (January 28, 2016): A motion to approve RZ-5-15 with the following conditions was made by Mr. T. J. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Aaron Moak: 1. Remove the gas canopy; and 2. The site shall comply with the Development Code with respect to landscaping and parking resurfacing. Vote: 6 yeas (Messrs: Burns, Johnson, Matlock, Moak, Sharafkhani, Walker), 0 nays, 0 absent, and the motion carried.
2) Discussion and action regarding the following case(s):
None

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