PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF KINDER

Meeting April7,2025

The Notice of Meeting/ Agenda having been duly posted in accordance with requirements, and a quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by Mayor Wayland LaFargue at 6:00p.m.

Mayor, Council and Staff Present: Wayland LaFargue, Mayor; LaToya Tunwar, Councilwoman Dist. l; Maria DeWees, Councilwoman Dist. 2; Jerry Nevils, Jr., Councilman Dist. 3; Angie Van Norman, Councilwoman Dist.4; Susanne Sonnier, Councilwoman at Large; Cyntia Tunwar, Deputy Town Clerk/Acting Secretary; Michael Holmes, Town Attorney; Paul Courville, Chief of Police; Rhett Deselle, City Engineer; Council and Staff Absent: None

Public Comments on Agenda Items: None

Approval of Minutes: Mayor LaFargue asked the council to consider approving the minutes for the regular council meeting of March 18, 2025

Motion to amend minutes made by Councilman Tunwar, second by Councilwoman Van Norman.

Discussion: Tunwar and Van Norman requested amendment of minutes to include both substance of statement by Mayor regarding reasoning for his discipline determination re: Superintendent of Public Works as well as their comments Òmade for the recordÓ in response to MayorÕs statement. After further discussion, motion to amend and second were withdrawn by Tunwar and Van Norman and substitute motion made to table discussion and hold over unto next regular meeting.

Motion to table and continue discussions re: amendments to minutes of March 18, 2025 made by Councilwoman Tunwar, second by Councilwoman Van Norman. Discussion: None. Vote: 4-0, passed; Councilman Nevils abstained

Matter of amendment of minutes of March 18, 2025 regular meeting to be placed upon agenda for next regular meeting of council.

MayorÕs Report: Mayor LaFargue recommended Cynthia Tunwar be appointed Town Clerk and requested motion to confirm her appointment

Motion to confirm appointment of Cynthia Tunwar as Town Clerk made by Councilwoman Sonnier, second by Councilwoman DeWees.

Discussion: Councilwoman Tunwar questioned whether she was required to abstain from voting on motion to confirm appointment under the Code of Ethics due to her relationship to Cynthia Tunwar through the marriage of Cynthia Tunwar to the councilwomanÕs (great) uncle. Town Attorney stated that the relationship described by the councilwoman (great) niece by marriage did not fall within the definition of Òimmediate familyÓ as set forth in the Code of Ethics. Vote: 4-0, passed; Councilwoman Tunwar abstained from the vote.

Mayor LaFargue requested a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-08 accepting the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention (MWPP) annual report for 2024.

Motion to adopt resolution to approve MWPP annual report for 2024 made by Councilwoman Van Norman, second by Councilwoman Sonnier. Discussion: None. Vote: 5-0, passed

Chief of Police Report: Chief Courville had nothing to report.

Town Attorney Report: Mr. Holmes advised Mayor and council Tier 3 report filing deadline is May 15.

EngineerÕs Report: Rhett Deselle reported Pan American Engineers continues to monitor the start-up process for the sewer plant improvements and to work with general contractor to complete several remaining punch list items; reported upon progress on work related to blight abatement program; reported on progress of drainage improvement project for Nixon Addition by improvements to existing drainage structures and potential construction of berm upon private lands adjacent to drainage ditch; and addressed drainage issue in Nixon Addition (District 4).

Council Report:

Councilwoman Tunwar: None

Councilwoman DeWees: None

Councilman Nevils congratulated Cynthia Tunwar on appointment as Town Clerk

Councilwoman Van Norman congratulated Cynthia Tunwar on appointment as Town Clerk

Councilwoman Sonnier: None

Public Works Report: None

Town Clerk Report: None

Adjournment: With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55pm

Motion to adjourn made by Councilwoman Tunwar, second by Councilwoman DeWees. Vote: 5-0, passed

/s/ Wayland LaFargue, Mayor

/s/ Cynthia Tunwar

Deputy Town Clerk/Acting Secretary

(PUBLISH: APRIL 17, 2025)1T

Cost is $140.00