Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 04, 2025 06:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 2305 North 7th Street, West Monroe

Public Comments: Any person present who wishes to comment on any matter prior to the vote on that matter should stand prior to the vote and request an opportunity to comment. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, and the number of speakers may be limited on a subject.

NOTICE/MINUTES

Call to order/Verification of Attendance

Motion to Approve Minutes

• 1)Motion to approve the Minutes of the October 21, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

Recognitions/Presentations

Mayor's Review

Community Announcements

ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE

• 2)Ordinance to authorize acceptance of a proposal from Frye Magee, LLC for Environmental Review services ($23,000) (relates to the Homeowner Rehabilitation Program and the Homebuyer Assistance Program for the Make-a-Difference (MAD) grant).

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT

LEGAL

• 3)Ordinance to authorize an Agreement To Purchase and Sell for the sale of certain immovable property to Ouachita Group, LLC ($30,000 for a portion of the Natchitoches St right of way for development as office parking).

• 4)INTRODUCE Ordinance to declare certain immovable property to be surplus (a portion of the Natchitoches St right of way), and to be sold for $30,000 to Ouachita Group, LLC for development as office parking.

• 5)PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed expansion to the boundaries of the West Monroe Economic Development District, State of Louisiana, and the levy of a sales tax and a hotel occupancy tax within the expanded area of the District.

  Ordinance to authorize the expansion of the boundaries of the West Monroe Economic Development District, State of Louisiana; extending the levy of a sales tax and a hotel occupancy tax within the expanded area of the District; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

PUBLIC WORKS

COMMUNITY SERVICES

PARKS AND RECREATION

• 6)Motion to add to the Agenda an Ordinance to authorize execution of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry on behalf of  the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Board for a grant benefiting the Ike Hamilton Expo Center ($21,000 for 2 John Deere Gator TX Golf Carts).

• 7)Ordinance to authorize execution of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry on behalf of  the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Board for a grant benefiting the Ike Hamilton Expo Center ($21,000 for 2 John Deere Gator TX Golf Carts).

POLICE/FIRE

WMFD

WMPD

ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

• 8)New Black Bayou Stormwater Pumping Station - City Project #000228
  
  Ordinance to authorize the modification of the existing agreement for grant administration services with Grant Support, LLC to also include a required addendum providing Compliance Provisions for CDBG-DR Rider For Professional Services Contracts.

• 9)Well #10 GAC Replacement - CWEF FY23-24, State Project #2324-CWEF-OCH-0401, City Project #000230

  Ordinance to authorize the execution of a contract with the Louisiana Division of Administration relating to the receipt of $46,667.00 in CWEF funding from FY 2023-2024 State Appropriated Funds for use for Potable Water Improvements.

• 10)New Drago Street Sanitary Sewer Force Main (South 11th) - FY23-24 LGAP, State Project #2324-OCH-0401, City Project #000200

  Ordinance to authorize the execution of a contract with the Louisiana Division of Administration relating to the receipt of $30,000.00 in LGAP funding from FY 2023-2024 State Appropriated Funds for use for Sewer Improvements.

• 11)Sunshine Heights Drainage Improvements - State Project #50-MV2-22-02, City Project #C22024

  Authorize Change Order No. 3 for Kepper Trucking & Dirt Contracting, LLC (+ $9,402.63, + 14 days).

• 12)New Drago Street Sanitary Sewer Lift Station - State Project #50-MV2-21-01, City Project #000180

  Authorize Change Order No. 1 (+ $160,714.82, + 0 days) with Don M. Barron Contractor, Inc.

• 13)North 7th Street Bicycle/Pedestrian Path (Arkansas Road to Otis Street) - City Project #000121

  Authorize Change Order No. 3 (+ $1,225.20; + 0 days) with CW&W Contractors, Inc.

• 14)North 7th Street Bicycle/Pedestrian Path (Arkansas Road to Otis Street) City Project #000121

  Authorize Certificate of Substantial Completion with CW&W Contractors, Inc.

• 15)Resolution to approve the City of West Monroe Sanitary Sewer System Risk and Resilience Assessment. 

• 16)Project Updates

PUBLIC COMMENTS/OTHER BUSINESS

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