September 2021 Regular Meeting

Town of Farmerville

Regular Meeting

September 13, 2021

The Farmerville Town Council met in regular session at Farmerville Community Center, located at 407 South Main Street, Farmerville, Louisiana, on September 13, 2021. The council members present were Mayor John Crow, Alderman  Robert Allen, Thomas Nation, Caroline Gatson, Ricky Johnikin, and Kerry Hill.

The roll was called and with a quorum present Mayor Crow called the meeting to order.  Invocation was offered by Councilmember Gatson.

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 Gatson, seconded by Nation and unanimously approved to approve the minutes from the August 9, 2021, regular meeting.

On motion by Allen, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to approve the payables from August, 2021.

On motion by Gatson,  seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to accept the monthly revenue and expenditure report for July as presented.

On motion by Hill, seconded by Nation an unanimously approved to transfer the 2% Insurance rebate to the Farmerville Volunteer Fire Department.

On motion by Hill, seconded by Allen and unanimously approved to be a be a $500 sponsor for Dia de la Familia at the Lake D’Arbonne State park on October 16, 2021.

On motion by Allen, seconded by Gatson and unanimously approved to  sponsor the Christmas Parade for 2021.

On motion by Gatson, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to close West Hill Street from Gin Street to Park Street during school hours as requested by Union Christian Academy.

On motion by Gatson, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to authorize the Mayor to sign contract  with North Delta Regional Planning and Development District, Inc.,  for our reapportionment and redistricting plan.

There being no further business to come before the council this meeting was adjourned on this the 13th day of September,  2021, by Mayor Crow, upon motion by Johnikin, seconded by Gatson.