Notice

Publication Date

2022-04-26

Subcategory

Government Publications - Miscellaneous

Town of Iota

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Iota, Louisiana met in a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on March 8, 2022 at the regular meeting place of said Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City Hall, 116 Duson Avenue, Iota, Louisiana. Present were James Bertrand, Brandon Hebert, Warren Pousson and Seth Manuel. Absent was Alderman Jude Sittig. Also in attendance were Mr. Jonas Harrington with Mader Engineering, Inc. and members of the community.

Mayor Leckelt called the meeting to order, and Alderman Manuel led the Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

A motion was offered by Alderman Pousson, seconded by Alderman Manuel and carried to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the February 8th council meeting and approve them as written and distributed to each Alderman.

A motion was offered by Alderman Bertrand, seconded by Alderman Hebert and carried to approve all invoices presented for payment and appropriate $16,265.01 from Sales Tax to Combined Utilities.

Mr. Jonas Harrington with Mader Engineering updated everyone in attendance on all pending projects.

A motion was offered by Alderman Bertrand, seconded by Alderman Hebert and carried to approve the following resolution:

MWPP RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has directed the

Town of Iota, Louisiana to perform a Municipal Water Pollution Prevention

(MWPP) audit on its Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 124 West St. Joseph Avenue in Iota, Louisiana and;

WHEREAS: The Town of Iota, Louisiana has prepared and reviewed the attached

MWPP audit and;

WHEREAS: The Town of Iota, Louisiana wishes to guard the public health and assure

discharge compliance;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the Town of Iota, Louisiana hereby informs the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) that it has set forth through the Mayor and Board of Aldermen the following actions necessary to attain and maintain permit discharge compliance contained in LPDES Permit Number 0040142:

1) The Town of Iota realizes the age of the plant and will increase its

preventative maintenance of the plant to promote the longevity of the

plant. mechanical devices which may have neared their expected life will

be rechecked and replaced/repaired as warranted.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: James Bertrand, Brandon Hebert, Warren Pousson, Seth Manuel

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Jude Sittig

And the resolution was declared adopted on this 8th day of March, 2022.

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CODY S. LECKELT, MAYOR DOLORES G. POUSSON, TOWN CLERK

A motion was offered by Alderman Pousson, seconded by Alderman Bertrand and carried to adopt the following resolution:

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF IOTA, ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, INTRODUCING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING SAME.

WHEREAS, an ordinance has been proposed to be adopted by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Iota; and

WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance must be introduced by its title; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing must be held prior to its adoption; and

WHEREAS, the title of the proposed ordinance must be published in the official journal and the notice shall provide the time and place where the Board will consider its adoption;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Iota, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, that the following ordinance be and it is hereby introduced for consideration and to hold a public hearing at the next regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, to-wit:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF IOTA, ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA, TO FIX THE WEIGHT LIMIT OF VEHICLES ON TOWN STREETS AND PROHIBIT CERTAIN VEHICLES ON TOWN STREETS; AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND REGULATIONS THEREFOR; TO PROHIBIT THE PARKING OF CERTAIN VEHICLES ON TOWN STREETS AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND REGULATIONS THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE PENALITIES FOR VIOLATION AND ENHANCED PENALITIES FOR REPETITIVE VIOLATIONS THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROVISIONS HEREOF TO BE SEVERABLE; TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES CONTRARY THERETO OR IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ORDINANCE NO. 106; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ALL MATTERS RELATIVE THERETO.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that the Town Clerk shall publish the following notice in the Crowley Post Signal:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND

PROPOSED ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Iota shall meet in regular session on the 12th day of April, 2022, at 5:30 o’clock p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, 116 Duson Avenue, Iota, Louisiana, to hold a public hearing and to consider the adoption of the following ordinance:

Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for a nominal fee in the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Iota, Louisiana.

THUS, DONE AND SIGNED on this the 8th day of March, 2022.

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DOLORES G. POUSSON, TOWN CLERK

THUS DONE, SIGNED AND ADOPTED in regular session at Iota, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, on this the 8th day of March, 2022, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout.

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CODY LECKELT, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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DOLORES G. POUSSON, TOWN CLERK

CERTIFICATE

I, DOLORES POUSSON, Clerk of the Town of Iota, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution of the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Iota adopted in regular session on the 8th day of March, 2022, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout.

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DOLORES G. POUSSON, TOWN CLERK

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND

PROPOSED ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for a nominal fee in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Crowley, Louisiana.

THUS, DONE AND SIGNED on this the 8th day of March, 2022.

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DOLORES G. POUSSON, TOWN CLERK

A motion was offered by Alderman Hebert, seconded by Alderman Bertrand and carried to approve the purchase of a computer from Dell Corp for $1,400.00.

A motion was offered by Alderman Pousson, seconded by Alderman Manuel and carried to approve the rules for Foret Park as presented.

The Police Department received 47 complaints, issued 39 tickets and made 10 arrests during the month of February.

A motion was offered by Alderman Pousson, seconded by Alderman Bertrand and carried to adjourn the meeting.

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DOLORES G. POUSSON, CITY CLERK CODY S. LECKELT, MAYOR

Published in The Crowley Post Signal on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.