May 2022

PROCEEDINGS OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE HELD AT CITY HALL, 101 BERARD STREET, AT 6:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY MAY 27, 2022 Mayor Ricky Calais called the meeting to order. Present:  Ryan Breaux, Ernest “E.J.” Ledet, Neil Melancon and Eddy LeBlanc. Absent: Scotty Borel Upon motion of Ernest Ledet duly seconded by Eddy LeBlanc and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen adopted a Resolution requesting financial assistance from the State of Louisiana under the fiscal year 2021-2022 Local Government Assistance Program and Community Water Enrichment Fund Program. The following resolution was offered by Ernest Ledet, seconded by Eddy LeBalnc and duly resolved: RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY WATER ENRICHMENT FUND PROGRAM             WHEREAS, the Louisiana Legislature has appropriated funding for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Local Government Assistance Program (LGAP) and Community Water Enrichment Fund (CWEF) Program; and             WHEREAS, the Local Government Assistance Program offers grants to eligible municipalities and parishes for a wide range of projects to improve public health, public safety, living conditions and for economic development purposes; and             WHEREAS, the Community Water Enrichment Fund Program offers grants to eligible municipalities and parishes for rehabilitation, improvements and new construction projects for community potable water systems; and             WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and proper to submit applications to the Louisiana Office of Community Development under the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Local Government Assistance Program and also the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Community Water Enrichment Fund Program.             NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Breaux Bridge that Mayor Ricky J. Calais is hereby authorized to sign and submit an application to the State of Louisiana, Office of Community Development under the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Local Government Assistance Program and also execute any and all documents should this grant be funded; and             BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign and submit an application to the State of Louisiana, Office of Community Development under the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Community Water Enrichment Fund Program and also execute any and all documents should this grant be funded.              THEREUPON, the above resolution was declared adopted. ****************************************************************************** C E R T I F I C A T E             I, Kristi LeBlanc, City Clerk of the City of Breaux Bridge, do hereby certify that the above is a true and exact copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Breaux Bridge on May 27, 2022 at which time a quorum was present and voting.  ____________________________________ KRISTI LEBLANC CITY CLERK                                                                                      CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE Upon motion of Ryan Breaux duly seconded by Neil Melancon and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned.   ________________________________________             ______________________________________Kristi LeBlanc                                                                                     Ricky J. CalaisCity Clerk                                                                                             Mayor

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 101 BERARD STREET, at 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2022. Mayor Ricky Calais called the meeting to order, the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance were recited. PRESENT:  Ryan Breaux, Scotty Borel, Ernest “E.J.” Ledet, Neil Melancon and Eddy LeBlanc. Absent:  None Monthly budget-to-actual comparisons on the General Funds, Sales Tax Funds, Park and Recreation Fund, and Utility Funds were distributed to the councilmen and Mayor. Upon Motion of Ryan Breaux, duly seconded by Ernest “E.J.” Ledet, and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen approved the following addition to the May Meeting Agenda: Item #18: Authorizing  Mayor Ricky Calais to purchase two (2)                               police units. Upon motion of Eddy Leblanc, duly seconded by Ryan Breaux, and unanimously carried the minutes of the April 12, 2022, City Council meeting were approved. Upon Motion of Scotty Borel, duly seconded by Neil Melancon, and unanimously carried that the Resolution in Support of the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District Capital Outlay Request for Funds to Construct and Equip a New Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory project was adopted. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ACADIANA CRIMINALISTICS LABORATORY DISTRICT CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT AND EQUIP A NEW ACADIANA CRIMINALISTICS LABORATORY; COMMITTING TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $117,609.00 SHOULD SAID CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST BE FUNDED BY THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS BE REQUIRED; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF; AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.              WHEREAS, the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana operating the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory for the purpose of crime detection, prevention, investigation, and other related criminal investigative services; and             WHEREAS, the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District boundaries include the parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion; and             WHEREAS, the current Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory facility is in need of repairs, expansion and upgrading to meet the increased demand for its services by the law enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial community; and             WHEREAS, the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District has submitted a Capital Outlay Request to the State of Louisiana for funding to plan, construct and equip a much-needed new Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory, including office, evidence storage and laboratory space; and             WHEREAS, the new Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory will be built on an approximately three (3) acre tract of land owned by the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District located adjacent to or near the current Crime Lab facility; and             WHEREAS, the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory Project is extremely important to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Acadiana Region; and             WHEREAS, most Capital Outlay Requests require some level of local matching funds; and             WHEREAS City Council of Jeanerette wishes to express its full and complete support of the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District Capital Outlay Request and its commitment to provide its pro-rata share of any required matching funds should the Request be funded.             NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Breaux Bridge hereby expresses its full and complete support of the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District Capital Outlay Request to the State of Louisiana for funding to plan, construct and equip a new Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory to be located on land owned by the District located adjacent to or near the current Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory facility.              BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of Breaux Bridge also commits to cooperate with the Administrative Branch of the City of Breaux Bridge to use their best efforts to provide funding of up to $117,609.00 should the Capital Outlay Request made by the Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District be funded by the State of Louisiana and local matching funds required. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Council of Breaux Bridge and approval by the Mayor. This Resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS:     Ryan Breaux, Scotty Borel, E.J. Ledet, Neil Melancon, Eddy LeBlanc    NAYS:     None ABSENT:   None And the Resolution was declared effective this 10th day of May, 2022. __________________________________                                        ____________________                                  Mayor                                                                             Date Upon motion of Ryan Breaux, duly seconded by Eddy Leblanc, and unanimously carried, the Board Aldermen introduced Ordinance #2277 (BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUSISANA, THAT THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 BE AMENDED ACCORDING TO THE TERMS AND FIGURES CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT IDENTIFIED AS “EXHIBIT A”). UPON MOTION OF Eddy LeBlanc, duly seconded by Neil Melancon, and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen introduced Ordinance #2278 (BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA THAT THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 BE ADOPTED ACCORDING TO THE TERMS AND FIGURES CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT IDENTIFIED AS “EXHIBIT A”). Upon motion of Ryan Breaux, duly seconded by Neil Melancon, and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen introduced ORDINANCE #2279 (AN ORDINANCE REAPPORTIONING SINGLE MEMBER VOTING DISTRICTS FOR THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR THE CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2020 CENSUS). Director of Planning & Zoning, Jeremy Broussard explained to the council that the developers of Parc Ridge Subdivision met every deadline they were given.  Parc Ridge developers were on time, everything was set just with the festival we could not quorum.  All the inspections were done, and they met all the required regulations except for the sidewalks, a price was given for the bond. Upon motion of Ryan Breaux, duly seconded by Eddy LeBlanc, and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen allowed an irrevocable letter of credit or a performance bond…