Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 06, 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

The meeting was opened with prayer by Pastor Skip Dean of Highland Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by West Ridge Middle School student, Perry Bendily.

Motion to Approve Minutes

• 1)Motion to approve the Minutes of the December 16, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

Recognitions/Presentations

Mayor's Review

• 2)Appoint Catherine Layfield Semmes to the position of City Attorney.

Community Announcements

ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE

• 3)Read aloud by the Mayor:  Announcement of Public Meeting
  
  Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at its regular meeting place, the West Monroe Council Chambers, 2305 North 7th Street, West Monroe, Louisiana, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen plans to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling an election to be held in the City of West Monroe, State of Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of a sales and use tax therein.

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT

LEGAL

PUBLIC WORKS

COMMUNITY SERVICES

PARKS AND RECREATION

• 4)Ordinance to declare certain moveable property as surplus, and to be sold by public internet auction (chairs at West Monroe Convention Center). 

POLICE/FIRE

WMFD

• 5)Ordinance to approve a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Ouachita Parish Police Jury relating to the temporary use of the West Monroe Fire Department's reserve ladder fire truck in the event of the loss of use of fire apparatus by the Ouachita Parish Fire Department.

WMPD

• 6)Ordinance to authorize the sale of certain movable property which is no longer needed for any public purpose from the West Monroe Police Department to Patriot Pawn, LLC. (Introduced at December 2, 2025 meeting and properly advertised thereafter)

• 7)Ordinance to authorize the sale of his service firearm to retired Captain Vernon Pettengill.

ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

• 8)New Black Bayou Stormwater Pumping Station Project - City Project #000228

  Ordinance to authorize execution of a contract with S.E. Huey Co. for Engineering Services.

• 9)Parkwood Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements (DRA-SEDAP) - City Project #250015 

  Ordinance to authorize execution of a contract with S.E. Huey Co. for Engineering Services.

• 10)New Drago Street Sanitary Sewer Lift Station - City Project #000180  

  Authorize Change Order No. 2 (+ $34,773.57; + 0 days) with Don M. Barron Contractor, Inc.

• 11)Project Updates

  Jonathan Kaufman, City Project Manager, Director of Building & Development to present the City with project updates for transportation, drainage, and more.  

PUBLIC COMMENTS/OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURN