LEGAL NOTICE
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF
MORGAN CITY
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The Mayor and City Council of Morgan City, Louisiana, met at 6:00 pm (local time) in regular session, this date, in the City Court Building, Highway 182 East, Morgan City, Louisiana.
There were present: Honorable Lee Dragna, Mayor; and Council Members Ron Bias, Steve Domangue, Tim Hymel, Bonnie Leonard, and Louis J. Tamporello, Jr.
Absent: None
Also present were Mr. Charlie Solar, Jr., Chief Administrative Officer and Mr. Paul Landry, City Attorney.
The invocation was given by Anthony Baham.
There was no Positive Image re- cipient for the month of October.
Mayor Dragna said that Kolin Leonard had re- quested permission to hold the Swamp Pop Fest in the parking lot of Mama Gs on May 2 and May 3, 2025. A motion to allow the Swamp Pop Fest, pending Police Department approval, was made by Mrs. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Tamporello, and voted unanimously in favor.
Pastor Bias re- minded everyone that October was Breast Cancer Awareness month, and that all individuals, both male and female, should be screened.
The Mayor’s up- date was the next matter on the agenda. Mayor Dragna said that the only thing he had to report was that the emergency dump site had been completely cleaned up.
The minutes of the September 24, 2024 meeting were submitted. There being no corrections, additions, or deletions, a motion to approve the minutes was made by Pastor Bias, seconded by Mr. Hymel, and voted unanimously in favor.
Mrs. Deborah Garber, Finance Director, submitted the following financial statement for the period ending September 30, 2024.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DATE: October 22, 2024
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Deborah Garber
RE: Comments related to summary of revenues and expenses compared to budget for the period ended September 30, 2024.
Attached is a summary that compares our actual revenues and expenses to our operational budget for our major funds subject to budgetary control for the period ending September 30, 2024. The following comments are related thereto:
General and Ancillary Funds: Revenues are just under budget by $1,803. In General Fund, sales taxes remain under budget currently by $23,000. Operating expenses are under budget $1,010,856. The net loss of $2,011,385 is a positive variance of $1,014,053 as compared to the adopted budget.
Utility Fund: Actual revenues are under budget at $1,526,483. Electric revenues alone are under budget $1,660,000 which is a direct result of the Purchased Power Ex- pense being under budget $1,320,319. Overall, the utility operational ex- penses are under budget $1,640,174. The net income, after transfers, of $808,816 creates a positive variance compared to the budget of only $189,005.
Sanitation and Sewer Fund: The operating revenues are $109,343 over budget, with total operating expenses under budget $86,356. The net income, after transfers, of $454,930 leaves another positive variance of $250,084.
Respectfully
submitted,
/s/ Deborah Garber
Deborah Garber
Finance Director
A motion to accept the financial statement was made by Mr. Domangue, seconded by Pastor Bias, and voted unanimously in favor.
The next matter on the agenda was second reading of the 2025 Budget Ordinance. Mayor Dragna stated that this would be adopted at the November meeting.
Mayor Dragna submitted the name of Hubert “Joe” Cavalier, II for appointment to the Civil Service Board. A motion to concur in the appointment was made by Mr. Hy- mel, seconded by Mrs. Leonard, and voted unanimously in favor.
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Hymel, seconded by Mrs. Leonard and voted unanimously in favor.
/s/ Lee Dragna
Lee Dragna,
Mayor
/s/ Debbie
Harrington
Debbie Harrington
Clerk
Adv. Nov. 6, 2024