April 2024 Regular Meeting
Town of Farmerville Regular Meeting Minutes for April 2024
Town of Farmerville Regular Meeting Minutes for April 2024
Town of Farmerville
Regular Meeting
April 8, 2024
The Farmerville Town Council met in regular session at Farmerville Community Center, located at 407 South Main Street, Farmerville, Louisiana, April8 , 2024. The council members present were Mayor John Crow, Alderman Robert Allen, Caroline Gatson, Ricky Johnikin, Kerry Hill and Thomas Nation.
The roll was called and with a quorum present Mayor Crow called the meeting to order and invocation was offered by Keith Jeselink.
As state law requires, Town Clerk, Gay Nell Pepper, offered the public the opportunity to voice their opinion on all agenda items at this time. There were no comments.
On motion by Allen, seconded by add item number 8 - Contract with Nolan West Creative for video production, item number 9 - Street Closures for Bayou D’Arbonne Folk Festival, item number 10 - Liquor License Renewal, and item number 11 - Authorize mayor to lease for land to put strainer on with Foster Farms.
On motion by Gatson, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to approve the minutes from March 11, 2024, regular meeting.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Gatson and unanimously approved to approve the payables from February.
On motion by Gatson, seconded by Allen and unanimously approved to accept the monthly revenue and expenditure report for February as presented.
On motion by Nation, seconded by Allen and unanimously approved to advertise for a new sewer machine.
On motion by Gatson, seconded by Allen and unanimously approved to appoint Jiame Brown as the District “C” representative on the Farmerville Zoning Commission.
On motion by Hill, seconded by Gatson and unanimously approved to adopt Resolution No 08-24 pertaining to CDBG-DR Polices and Procedures.
RESOLUTION 08-24
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE REQUIRED CDBG-DR PROGRAM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; ACKNOWLEDGES CDBG-DR PROGRAM FUNDS BE ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OCD GRANTEE ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL; APPOINT VARIOUS COORDINATORS/ OFFICERS; AUTHORIZE INDIVIDUALS TO EXECUTE THE REQUEST FOR PAYMENT; AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF FARMERVILLE has been awarded Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for the LOUISIANA WATERSHED INITATIVE administered by the State of Louisiana, Office of Community Development (OCD).
WHEREAS, the CDBG-DR Program requires the adoption of plans, policies and appointment of individuals for compliance with CDBG-DR Program regulations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that THE TOWN OF FARMERVILLE acknowledges that CDBG-DR Program funds must be administered in accordance with the latest edition, and any amendments thereto of the State of Louisiana OCD Disaster Recovery CDBG Grantee Administrative Manual https://www.doa.la.gov/Pages/ocd-dru/DRadminManual.aspx.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that THE TOWN OF FARMERVILLE as recipient of CDBG-DR funds, does hereby adopt the attached CDBG-DR Program Policies and Procedures as they apply to the administration of the LOUISIANA WATERSHED INITATIVE.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following individuals are appointed to various positions related to the CDBG-DR Program as listed:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Dee Nyegaardand Gay Nell Pepper are hereby authorized to sign the Requests for Payment related to the CDBG-DR Program.
BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED, that the MAYOR is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents pertaining to the CDBG-DR Program including but not limited to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and any Amendments, Project Application and any Amendments, Environmental Review Record, Certifications and Professional Service, Consulting Service and Construction Contracts and any Amendments.
THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE TOWN OF FARMERVILLE ON THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024.
On motion by Johnikin and seconded by Gatson and unanimously approved to have Keith Jesilink, Public Works Director, come up with a plan to close W. Bayou from Main to Lafayette St.
On motion by Gatson, seconded by Allen and unanimously approved to confirm the following action taken by the Farmerville Zoning Commission:
1. To change the zoning classification of property belonging to D & L Textile Services located at 1410 Olin Hill Road to R3.
On motion by Hill, seconded by Gatson and unanimously approved to authorize the mayor to sign agreement with Nolan West Creative for monthly video production and a 2024 State of the Farmerville Video.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Nation and unanimously approved to authorize the requested street closures for the Bayou D’Arbonne Folk Festival.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Hill and unanimously approved to Class “B” Package Beer license renewal for Family Dollar.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Hill and unanimously approved to authorize the mayor to sign property lease with Foster Farms to be used to house the new strainer system being installed.
There being no further business to come before the council Mayor Crow adjourned this meeting the 8th day of April, 2024. Upon motion by Gatson, seconded by Hill and unanimously approved.
Gay Nell Pepper, Town Clerk
John Crow, Mayor