Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 21, 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 7, 2026 Regular Council Meeting. 

Recognitions/Presentations

• 2)City of West Monroe Employees will be recognized for years of service. 

• 3)Winners of the spring Keep West Monroe Beautiful poster contest awards

Mayor's Review

Community Announcements

ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE

• 4)Ordinance to authorize and execute Amendment #2 of the Consulting Services Agreement with Franklin Associates, LLC for additional third party inspection services within the scope of the project. 

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT

LEGAL

• 5)Ordinance to authorize the Amendment of Section 10-3001 of the Code of Ordinances relating to Ambulance Services.

• 6)Ordinance to authorize a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the West Monroe Downtown Revitalization Group to provide the general understandings, provisions and agreements relating to activities and events where both the City and WMDRG are involved.

PUBLIC WORKS

• 7)Ordinance to authorize a joint funding agreement for water sources investigations with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior (annual agreement: $21,590 City and $7,600 USGS).

COMMUNITY SERVICES

PARKS AND RECREATION

POLICE/FIRE

WMFD

WMPD

ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

• 8)Mid-City Drainage Improvements, Phase 2 - City Project #000226

  Ordinance to affirm City's commitment to fund all costs in excess of State funding for Mid-City Drainage Improvements, Phase 2.

• 9)Gulpha Drive/Maridale Drive Water Line Replacement (CWEF FY24-25) - City Project #250008

  Ordinance to authorize execution of contract for receipt of a grant from the Louisiana Division of Administration, Office of Community Development FY24-25 Community Water Enrichment Fund (CWEF).

• 10)Black Bayou Canal Improvements - Thomas Road Area (EDA) - City Project #000221
  
  Review submitted bids and engineer's recommendations, and SUBJECT TO EDA APPROVAL, to adopt an Ordinance to award the lowest bid that meets the plans and specifications, and to authorize execution of a contract for project construction with the low bidder (Benchmark Construction Group of LA, LLC ; $2,983,606).

• 11)Cotton Street Water & Sewer Utility Improvements (Pine Street to Wood Street)- City Project #000312

  Authorization to Advertise for Bids on the Cotton Street Utility Project (estimated cost $922,747). 

• 12)Crosley Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements - City Project # 000322
  
  Authorize Change Order No. 1 (+ $34,727.11 ; + 10 days) with Jabar Corporation

• 13)Project Updates

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

PUBLIC COMMENTS/OTHER BUSINESS

• 14)

ADJOURN