Board of Aldermen SPECIAL Meeting Monday, May 04, 2026 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 April 21, 2026 Regular Council Meeting. 

Recognitions/Presentations

• 2)Proclamation for Older Americans Month presented.

• 3)Proclamation in recognition of the Discover Monroe-West Monroe 50th Anniversary. 

• 4)Mayor's Youth Council Seniors recognized. 

Mayor's Review

Community Announcements

ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE

• 5)Resolution adopting the Language Access Plan for Persons with Limited English Proficiency to be used for the Make-a-Difference (MAD) Grant Program to be reviewed annually. 

• 6)Ordinance to authorize the renewal of an agreement with the Picard Group for Governmental Affairs and Advocacy Services, extending the previously executed agreement for an additional one-year period.

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT

LEGAL

PUBLIC WORKS

COMMUNITY SERVICES

PARKS AND RECREATION

POLICE/FIRE

WMFD

• 7)Ordinance to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Municipal Advisory & Technical Services Bureau (“LaMATS”) for participation in the LPS Municipal Surplus Property Program. 

• 8)Ordinance to declare certain moveable property as surplus, and to be sold by public internet auction through the LPS Municipal Surplus Property Program (WMFD: 2014 Ram 1500, 2015 Ford Explorer, 1995 Firetruck).

• 9)Ordinance to Amend Section 4-2017 of the Code of Ordinances relating to Local Arson Investigators to allow the Fire Chief to give certain members of the department the responsibility of performing fire origin and cause investigations. 

• 10)Ordinance to Amend Section 4-2032 of the Code of Ordinances relating to Authorized Outdoor Burnings to include certain prohibitions for multi-family dwellings.

WMPD

ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

• 11)Downing Pines Road: Roundabout at Mane Street - State Project #H.016019.5 City Project #C23008

  Ordinance to approve entity contract with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. for consulting services for the Downing Pines Road: Roundabout at Mane Street project. 

• 12)West Monroe Sports and Events Center Additional Parking 2025 - City Project #250022

  Authorize Certificate of Substantial Completion. 

• 13)Project Updates

  Jonathan Kaufman, City Project Manager and Director of Building & Development

PUBLIC COMMENTS/OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURN