June 10, 2025

Colfax, Louisiana

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Colfax, Louisiana, met this date in regular session at the City Hall meeting room, 1208 Main Street, Colfax, with the following members present: Mayor Garland Brossette; Alderman Alan Futrell, Alderwoman Timika Price, Alderwoman Beverly Saunders and Alderwoman Cinda Thomas. Absent: Alderwoman Gena Jones

Public Hearing was held for Ordinance #1 of 2025, Ordinance #2 of 2025, Ordinance #3 and Ordinance #4 of 2025 June 10, 2025 from 4- 4:30pm at Townhall 1208 Main St. Colfax, La 71417.

Special Meeting scheduled for 4:30pm was cancelled due to no quorum.

Mayor Brossette called the regular meeting to order. Town Attorney Charles Johnson gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pan American Engineers were absent but sent an updated project list to the Mayor and Council.

On motion by Alderman Futrell seconded by Alderwoman Saunders and unanimously carried to adopt the following:

ORDINANCE NO 1 OF 2025 .

An Ordinance adopting an Amended Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the General Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX, LOUISIANA in regular session convened that:

Section 1: The attached detailed estimate of revenues for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 is hereby adopted to serve as an Amended Operating Budget of Revenues for the Town of Colfax during the same period.

Section 2: The attached estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 is hereby adopted to serve as a Budget of Expenditures for the Town of Colfax during the same period. The adoption of these Expenditures is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount therein set forth within the terms of the budget classification.

Section 3: The amounts adopted are available for expenditure only to the extent included within the Amended 2024-2025 Budget. The Mayor, as Chief Operating Officer of the Town, has the authority to re-allocate budgeted revenues and expenditures to other budget or new categories in the budget as long as the total does not exceed 5% of the total budget. If the re-allocated amounts are expected to exceed 5% of the total budget, then the Mayor must seek Council Authority for approval.

Introduction of Ordinance, on this ___13th___ day of May, 2025.

Passed and adopted at Colfax, Louisiana, on this 10th day of June 2025.

Yeas: _Futrell, Price, Saunders, Thomas______

Approved: _Unanimously_______

Nays:

Absent: Jones

/s/ Garland Brossette__

Garland Brossette, Mayor

Attest

I, Undersigned, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Ordinance duly passed and adopted by the Town of Colfax, Parish of Grant, State of Louisiana on the _10th_. day of June, 2025.

Town Clerk: /s/ Tonya Pennywell .

On motion by Alderwoman Price seconded by Alderwoman Thomas and unanimously carried to adopt the following:

ORDINANCE NO 2 OF 2025

An Ordinance adopting an Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the General Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX, LOUISIANA in regular session convened that:

Section 1: The attached detailed estimate of revenues for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 is hereby adopted to serve as an Operating Budget of Revenues for the Town of Colfax during the same period.

Section 2: The attached estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 is hereby adopted to serve as a Budget of Expenditures for the Town of Colfax during the same period. The adoption of these Expenditures is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount therein set forth within the terms of the budget classification.

Section 3: The amounts adopted are available for expenditure only to the extent included within the 2025-2026 Budget. The Mayor, as Chief Operating Officer of the Town, has the authority to re-allocate budgeted revenues and expenditures to other budget or new categories in the budget as long as the total does not exceed 5% of the total budget. If the re-allocated amounts are expected to exceed 5% of the total budget, then the Mayor must seek Council Authority for approval.

Introduction of Ordinance, on this ___13th___ day of May, 2025.

Passed and adopted at Colfax, Louisiana, on this 10th day of June 2025.

Yeas: _Futrell, Price, Saunders, Thomas_____

Approved: _Unanimously_______

Nays:

Absent: Jones

/s/ Garland Brossette

Garland Brossette, Mayor

Attest

I, Undersigned, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Ordinance duly passed and adopted by the Town of Colfax, Parish of Grant, State of Louisiana on the _10th_. day of June, 2025.

Town Clerk: /s/ Tonya Pennywell .

On motion by Alderwoman Price seconded by Alderman Futrell and unanimously carried to adopt the following:

Ordinance Number __3 of 2025_____

AN ORDINANCE RENEWING THE EXISTING WATER WELL LEASE FOR ONE YEAR.

WHEREAS, The Town of Colfax water well lease is up for renewal and the town is seeking to renew with the new term of one (1) year;

WHEREAS, the Town of Colfax desires to move forward with the lease renewal for one year with same terms and conditions as the previous lease;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, that the Mayor is authorized to enter into the new lease agreement for the water wells property for a term of one (1) year.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and are hereby repealed.

This ordinance shall be effective upon signature by the Mayor, or, if not signed or vetoed by the Mayor, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to become law without a signature by the Mayor.

Introduction of Ordinance, on this ___13th___ day of May, 2025.

Passed and adopted at Colfax, Louisiana, on this 10th day of June 2025.

Yeas: _Futrell, Price, Saunders, Thomas_

Approved: _Unanimously_______

Nays:

Absent: Jones

/s/ Garland Brossette__

Garland Brossette, Mayor

Attest

I, Undersigned, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Ordinance duly passed and adopted by the Town of Colfax, Parish of Grant, State of Louisiana on the _10th_. day of June, 2025.

Town Clerk: /s/ Tonya Pennywell .

On motion by Alderman Futrell seconded by Alderwoman Saunders and unanimously carried to adopt the following: Ordinance Number - _4 of 2025_

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE RATES

FOR WATER AND SEWER CONSUMPTION,

TO CUSTOMERS WITHIN

AND WITHOUT THE LIMITS OF

THE TOWN OF COLFAX, LOUISIANA

AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH

WHEREAS, the Town of Colfax, Louisiana, operates a water and sewer distribution system within the municipality and distributes water outside the municipality through the Town of Colfax Systems, and

WHEREAS, the Town of Colfax must operate with a balanced budget and must derive sufficient revenue from the utility systems so that the systems can be operated, maintained and improved without excessive general fund expenditures,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Colfax, Louisiana, in legal session duly convened that rates for the providing of water and wastewater shall be fixed in accordance with the following schedule:

I. Wastewater System

A. Residential - Inside Corporate Limits

Customer Charge $19.18/month

Waste Charge $4.80/1,000 gallons

B. Commercial / Industrial

Customer Charge $42.31/month

Waste Charge $4.80/1,000 gallons

C. Waste Charge shall be calculated on metered water usage.

D. The Customer Charge and Waste Charge shall be automatically increased or decreased in January of each year whenever the Consumer Price Index - Urban (CPI-U), as issued by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, changes for the preceding calendar year.

II. Water System

A. Residential - Inside Corporate Limits

Customer Charge $34.94/month

Commodity Charge $6.78/1,000 gallons, over 2,000 gallons

B. Commercial - Inside Corporate Limits

Customer Charge $45.90/month

Commodity Charge $6.78/1,000 gallons, over 2,000 gallons

C. Residential - Outside Corporate Limits

Customer Charge $39.04/month

Commodity Charge $6.78/1,000 gallons, over 2,000 gallons

D. Commercial Out of Town / Industrial

Customer Charge $90.75/month

Commodity Charge $6.78/1,000 gallons, over 2,000 gallons

E. The Customer Charge and Commodity Charge shall be automatically increased or decreased in January of each year whenever the Consumer Price Index - Urban (CPI-U), as issued by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, changes for the preceding calendar year.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the utility rates established herein shall become effective on the first billing cycle after July 1, 2025.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

The above ordinance was duly introduced at a special meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the Town of Colfax, Louisiana on this 10th__ day of ___June___, 2025

After publication as required by law, the above ordinance was called for final passage after public consideration at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Colfax, Louisiana, on the __10th__ day of __June__, 2025.

YEAS:

_Alderman Futrell___________

_Alderwoman Price_________

_Alderwoman Saunders______

_Alderwoman Thomas________

ABSENT: __Alderwoman Jones_______________

NAYS: __________________________________

_/s/Garland Brossette________

GARLAND BROSSETTE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

_/s/Tonya Pennywell____________

TONYA PENNYWELL, TOWN CLERK

On motion by Alderwoman Price seconded by Alderwoman Thomas and unanimously carried to add Resolution 19 of 2025 to the agenda.

On motion by Alderman Futrell seconded by Alderwoman Price and unanimously carried to adopt the following:

RESOLUTION #19 of 2025

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Alderman of the Town of Colfax a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of the Treasury and the State of Louisiana for funds from Act 776 of 2024.

The foregoing resolution was read in full; the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:

YEAS: Futrell, Price, Saunders, Thomas

NAYS:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT: Jones

/s/ Garland Brossette___

Garland Brossette, Mayor

Attest:

_/s/ Tonya Pennywell________

Tonya Pennywell, Town Clerk

CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the resolution adopted at the board meeting held on _June 10_, 2025, at which meeting a quorum was present and voting.

__/s/ Tonya Pennywell__________

Tonya Pennywell, Town Clerk

There were no actions taken on Roadside Park Events and other events- Fees, Deposits, Insurance, etc.

Friends of Colfax Community gave a community update.

On motion of Alderman Futrell seconded by Alderwoman Saunders and unanimously carried the minutes, accounts payable, financial statements and adjustments were approved.

There being no further business to come before the Board at this time the meeting was adjourned.

Attest:

s/Garland Brossette_

Garland Brossette, Mayor

__/s/Tonya Pennywell______ __

Tonya Pennywell, Town Clerk

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