AGENDA

Council Meeting

City of Baker, Louisiana

December 14, 2004 - 6:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER             

 

1.         Invocation

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.         Disposition of the Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

           

RECOGNITIONS

 

1.         Business of the Month

           

2.         Employee of the Month

                                   

3.         Other Recognitions

 

4.         Non-Agenda Items

 

RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 

1.                  Proclamation declaring December, 2004 as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month in Baker (Vincent)

 

2.                  Proclamation declaring December 26, 2004 thru January 1, 2005 as the Celebration of Kwanzaa Week in Baker (Vincent)

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

1.                  Adoption of  Ordinance 2004-47-A, an ordinance to amend Ordinance 2004-47, an ordinance to amend the “Fire and Police  1/2 Cent Sales Tax Fund” to “Police 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Fund” and to create a new fund entitled “Fire Department  1/2 Cent Sales Tax Fund”, and to transfer 35% of the Police 1/2 Cent Sales Fund to the Fire Department 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Fund  (Mayor) (Introduced 11/23/04)

 

2.                  Adoption of Ordinance 2004-48-A, an ordinance to amend Ordinance 2004-48, an ordinance to  change the name of the Police Miscellaneous Grant fund to read “Fire Department Grant Fund” (Mayor) (Introduced 11/23/04)

 

3.                  Adoption of Ordinance 2004-52, an ordinance to create a line item entitled “BFI” in the General Fund Budget for the City of Baker, for the fiscal year 2004-2005 (Mayor)

            (Introduced 11/23/04)

 

BIDS AND PROPOSALS

 

APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1.         Update on Lavey Lane, Thomas Road, Woodard Street Sewer Project - pumping station lot (standing update) (Russell)        

 

2.         Update on nuisance ordinance enforcement policy and procedures (held over from 11/23/04) (Russell)

 

3.                  Update on installation of sign in front of City Hall listing veterans from Baker that are on active duty (update) (Russell)

 

4.                  Condemnation procedures for 5221 Groom Road, Baker (update) (Mayor)

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1.         Amend the Council Rules in reference to the deadline for placing items on the Agenda for Council Consideration (held over from 11/23/04) (Welch)

 

 

2.                  Introduction of Ordinance 2004-53, an ordinance to prohibit dogs from being tethered in open area  (held over from 11/23 /04)  (Russell)

 

3.                  Introduction of Ordinance 2004-55, an ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 14 of the Baker Code of Ordinances (Mayor)

 

4.                  Introduction of Ordinance 2005-1, sales & use tax (Mayor)

 

5.         Introduction of Ordinance 2005-2, insurance license tax (Mayor)

 

6.         Introduction of Ordinance 2005-3, occupational license tax (Mayor)

 

7.         Introduction of  Ordinance 2005-4, chain store license tax   (Mayor)

 

8.         Introduction Ordinance 2005-5, alcoholic beverage tax        (Mayor)

 

9.         Introduction of Ordinance 2005-6, property tax 5.43 mills (Mayor)

 

 

10.              Approval for Mayor to sign contract for Billing and Collecting Contract for Sewer User Fee and Billing and Collecting Contract for Solid Waste User Fee (Mayor)

 

PLANNING AND ZONING MATTER

 

REPORTS ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

 

1.         Planning and Zoning Commission

 

2.         Annexation Review Committee

 

3.         Economic Development/Team City

 

4.         Heritage Museum/Related Committees

 

5.         Recreation Commission

 

6.         Parks Commission

 

7.         Other Special Committees

 

            a.         Buffalo Festival

 

            b.         Prayer Breakfast

 

            c.         Strategic Planning Committee

 

            d.         Citizens Advisory Board to Law Enforcement

 

            e.         Sign Committee

 

 

f.                   Baker Veterans Memorial Committee

 

           

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

 

ADJOURN

 

_____________________________________

Kathleen Stephens, Clerk of Council

 

AGENDA

Board of Commissioners

Hillcrest Memorial Gardens

City of Baker, Louisiana

December 14, 2004

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

OTHER NECESSARY BUSINESS

                       

            1.         Monthly Business Report

 

            2.         Other Reports

 

            3.         Items Requiring Action

 

ADJOURN

 

 

 

_______________________________________

Kathleen Stephens, Clerk of Council

 

AGENDA

Board of Commissioners

Baker Consolidated Utilities Commission

City of Baker, Louisiana

December 14, 2004

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1.         Introduction of Ordinance 2004-54, an ordinance to set policy and procedures in the instance of  inaccessible meters (Mayor)

 

 

2.                  DHH Water Testing Fee (Mayor)

 

OTHER NECESSARY BUSINESS

 

            1.         Reports

 

            2.         Items Requiring Action

 

ADJOURN

 

 

 

_____________________________________________

Kathleen Stephens, Clerk of Council