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- Motion to amend the agenda to include item 13d (resolution supporting House Bill 196): moved by Councilmember Lahat, seconded by Councilmember Brannigan — passed 7-0.

- Consent agenda: approval of minutes from the April 10, 2025 regular meeting and public gathering application (application no. 2453-25 for a July 26 Back to School Jam at Susan Park Gym); motion by Councilmember Wilmot, seconded by Councilmember Shawwith — passed 7-0.

- Summary ordinance 13,777: cooperative endeavor agreement (99-year lease) with Friends of Discovery for long-term use of Parcel E (Loyola Track University City subdivision); public hearing held; motion to approve by Councilmember Brennan — passed 7-0.

- Summary ordinance 13,785: authorize public auction on May 8, 2025 to sell surplus movable property (terms and disposition of proceeds) — motion by Councilmember Sharwitz, seconded by Councilmember Brannigan — passed 7-0.

- Summary ordinance 13,786: amend ordinance 11,622 to correct subdivision name — motion by Councilmember Dunne, seconded by Councilmember Shawwith — passed 7-0.

- Resolution calling a public hearing (May 23, 2025) to consider abatement options for structures at 3704 California Ave — motion by Councilmember Lahat, seconded by Councilmember Breininger — passed 7-0.

- Appointments: Chad Held appointed to the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board (term three years, expired 07/30/2024); Colin Holland appointed to same board for a three-year term — both motions passed 7-0.

- Summary ordinance 13,788: accept lowest responsive bid from Grimco Inc. for a Graphtec plotter for Traffic Division, amount not to exceed $7,526.14 — motion by Councilmember Bridal, seconded by Councilmember Brannigan — passed 7-0.

- Summary ordinance 13,789: accept lowest responsive bid from Parton Roofing LLC to replace roofs at Kenner Police headquarters and jail, amount not to exceed $454,400 — motion by Councilmember Brannigan, seconded by Councilmember McKinney — passed 7-0.

- Summary ordinance 13,790: accept lowest responsive bid from Roofing Solutions LLC to replace roof of Kenner Police training facility, amount not to exceed $155,000 — passed 7-0.

- Summary ordinance 13,791: (Bow Brothers Construction Company, LLC) asphalt street maintenance and small jobs contract, amount not to exceed $3,000,000 annually — passed 7-0.

- Summary ordinance 13,793: ratify emergency repair of Fairbanks Morse turbine pump at wastewater treatment plant by Fluid Process and Pumps LLC, amount $33,900 — passed 7-0.

- Ordinance ratifying emergency replacement of HMP C pump No. 1 at boat launch lift station by Fluid Process and Pumps LLC — passed 7-0.

- Purchase/contract approvals: Innovative Flow Solutions rotor actuator for wastewater ($9,450); Vision Uniforms contract (utilizing Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office contract) for Police uniforms (not to exceed $50,000); acceptance of other low bids and state-contract purchases listed in the agenda — all approved by recorded voice votes, 7-0.

- Disaster services: agreement with Messines Incorporated for disaster meal service (no not-to-exceed amount specified in the record; last-year spending cited as $27,000); council noted FEMA reimbursement for eligible costs — motion passed 7-0.

- Project acceptance: Technical Services Group Inc. speaker system upgrade at Punchdrank Convention and Civic Center accepted as complete; project total cited in discussion as $151,804 — passed 7-0.

Several other first-reading ordinances and agenda items were introduced for future hearing, including the fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget and multiple procurement authorizations; those measures were listed for first reading and procedural referral rather than final action at this meeting.

All recorded final votes in the transcript for the listed items were unanimous (7-0). Specific ordinance numbers and summary descriptions above reflect the language used on the meeting agenda and in council discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kenner City Council Meeting 04/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a package of items by unanimous votes including a 99-year cooperative endeavor agreement for a school parcel, resolutions, routine ordinances, multiple construction and maintenance contracts, emergency repairs, and two board appointments.","taxTitle","Kenner City, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana","taxId",4994,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579037,"Kenner council backs House Bill 196 to enable Lake Town amphitheater; mayor says project moving forward",371,1937000,2308000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124762-c40bd0783087d8e008291af3576678ff&start=1937&end=2308","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124762-c40bd0783087d8e008291af3576678ff/thumbnail_1937000.jpg","/articles/6579037/Kenner-City/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Kenner-council-backs-House-Bill-196-to-enable-Lake-Town-amphitheater-mayor-says-project-moving-forward","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579037-9992092e31aacc3224172978c09e54dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195621&Signature=GO-xb-TeQLbuqtBDgeTNMbOZUhzotxoGMATcxeTyV7xJ8pYQdjoArc4Fodis56JKbNtGhesMLW4N7NfdNsHv3nKrEeuDY7NgxPUiVmBuz3LY8yL4s1AqtGt60hOZbpgY9Dypo0wHFrvUxpUgL9CkKUYAbD1ptgnjU46BeGpufTZlMdBd9grG1sdNhLwOhy~LFdlv~PAwPB6OOOXydmStV2g4C7ZBzElymKwCFY2p3IFpwPdwHJ~fmMqsYDVyG7AD1B0Si0MeoSmlLeamb6~itcoUQEnvGupNwf63~mpvbZxH6fT1unK0UE9FD2eDSRIxs3TisK5vW2EYoTEOUE-O4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kenner City Council unanimously approved a resolution April 25 expressing local support for House Bill 196 of the 2025 regular session, which authorizes a commercial lease of a portion of Lake Town to the Kenner Lake Town Area Development Corporation for construction of an amphitheater.

Councilmember Lahat, who introduced the resolution, described the months-long effort led in part by Jefferson Parish District 4 office staff and local state representatives to secure the necessary lease authority from the state. Lahat said the planned amphitheater would seat “8,000, 9000 seats” and host roughly 20 musical acts per year once completed.

Mayor Michael J. Glazer said he testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources, which reported the bill unanimously out of committee. Glazer said he expected the bill to reach the House floor the following week and that the council's resolution would be attached to the bill to show local support. The mayor added that engineers and contractors were due to meet with city officials and that a mound of fill at the site would be raised about 22 feet and monitored for roughly nine months to allow settlement before construction begins.

Councilmember Bridal said the amphitheater is intended as part of broader redevelopment of north Kenner that could attract businesses and sales tax revenue. Other council members and the mayor thanked parish and state partners, including Aretha Bohannon's office in Jefferson Parish and state representatives Debbie Villio and Joe Stagney, for moving the project forward.

The resolution was offered by Councilmember Lahat and seconded by Councilmember Brannigan; the council approved it by voice vote, 7-0. According to remarks at the meeting, the House Natural Resources Committee reported the bill favorably 11-0 before it moved to the full House for consideration.","The Kenner City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting House Bill 196, which authorizes a commercial lease of a portion of Lake Town to allow construction of an 8,000–9,000-seat amphitheater; officials said construction bidding and preliminary earthwork are underway.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579041,"Kenner council approves 99-year cooperative agreement to give Discovery Schools long-term use of Parcel E",258,1498000,1756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124762-c40bd0783087d8e008291af3576678ff&start=1498&end=1756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124762-c40bd0783087d8e008291af3576678ff/thumbnail_1498000.jpg","/articles/6579041/Kenner-City/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Kenner-council-approves-99-year-cooperative-agreement-to-give-Discovery-Schools-long-term-use-of-Parcel-E","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579041-f33fcbccd6e37702ce0a8f91174a2d4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195621&Signature=DxJPEMUpkflAU6TCVVD2FQfifRP0uaO4p4i1A3vNhmIoOAuKK1jjIy5VrPO3ovXtl8Lsa1MAXY5~pIM-2HkpZ83duTq7r3wC-YKzCRcGIGasRgdGOCJ-1vOk4Jiodb70IlLjx8kB5jx6fyvx4EsLS3Ctt8LYwnDYPmLC1tg-EUz~eQ9CQxstD7qwpDJoCzsOGz7DM9ahnvuZ5A9ZFgxeUXUz9wEYv35CI1fNJHyxFYK0adKKbWnnaQTzoiSKcr4K4wY-Wn65MfeevgbrUYog51SxNHM1QvUsAcv2VbAQMa-ufw6J2mAZD90ccg2qfuk~ouwGW-j-62U-V9LFk4EmsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kenner City Council voted 7-0 April 25 to approve a cooperative endeavor agreement granting long-term use of a small city-owned parcel adjacent to Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy to Discovery Schools.

Discovery Schools chief administrative officer Sharon Preen told the council the donated use will benefit students and the community and pledged the school would “be exceptional stewards of this land.” Mayor Michael J. Glazer described the parcel as a “small, kinda triangle shaped piece of property” between a retirement home and the school that the city “can't really do anything with” but that would allow the school more space for activities.

Legal counsel clarified that the arrangement is not an outright donation but a 99-year cooperative endeavor agreement. Under that term, the city retains ownership and the property would revert to the city at the end of the 99-year term; any improvements made during the lease would become city property at that time. The council closed the public hearing and approved the agreement by voice vote, 7-0.

Sharon Preen identified herself for the record as chief administrative officer of Discovery Schools and said the land will support Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy programs and future student opportunities. Mayor Glazer said the school will clear and maintain the site and that similar cooperative arrangements (often with Jefferson Parish public school property) are common for local recreation and school expansion.

The agreement was introduced as summary ordinance number 13,777, described in the agenda as a cooperative endeavor agreement with Friends of Discovery for long-term use of Parcel E in the Loyola Track University City subdivision. Councilmember Brennan moved approval; the motion carried unanimously.

No public opposition was recorded during the hearing. The council did not attach specific conditions to maintenance or programming beyond the parties’ pledge to care for the property. The item will proceed under the terms stated in the cooperative endeavor agreement, with the city retaining legal ownership throughout the 99-year term.","By a 7-0 vote the Kenner City Council approved a 99-year cooperative endeavor agreement that grants Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy long-term use of a small city-owned parcel adjacent to the school; improvements will revert to the city at the end of the term.","actionData","errors"]

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