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Council members and New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) staff praised the training, endurance and courage of seasonal and year-round lifeguards. NORD officials said all training is conducted in-house and highlighted the role of aquatics leadership, including Director of Aquatics Jell (\"JJ\") Jones and other managers, in recruiting, training and retaining staff. Larry Barabino, speaking on behalf of NORD, thanked the council and highlighted that Stallings Gentilly is the most highly utilized seasonal pool in the city.

Council remarks urged residents to visit Stallings Gentilly and commended lifeguard professionalism. The council presented proclamations to named lifeguards including Anthony Montgomery Jr., Jerry Honore III, Chandler Sears, Cameron Morris, Gazelle Williams, Jalen Honore, Arum Albach, Dean Albach, Hector Campbell and Jules Bruno. A photo opportunity followed the presentation.

The council described the action as a formal recognition of lifesaving service rather than a policy item; no vote was required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council members and New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) staff presented proclamations July 10 recognizing lifeguards at Stallings Gentilly Pool who responded to a medical emergency; council members and NORD leaders praised training and preparedness.","taxTitle","New Orleans City, Orleans Parish, Louisiana","taxId",3651,"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},6519519,"Votes at a glance: Key New Orleans City Council actions July 10, 2025",14760,3349000,18109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5354980-28e74dfe29649130f6c5f96255a457c2&start=3349&end=18109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5354980-28e74dfe29649130f6c5f96255a457c2/thumbnail_3349000.jpg","/articles/6519519/New-Orleans-City/Orleans-Parish/Louisiana/Votes-at-a-glance-Key-New-Orleans-City-Council-actions-July-10-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519519-7efef6f1737604a94295b98c66aa871a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156635&Signature=ZccWtlC7XanpRMQ3MN9OxSbMYDclsX4n2Cu6OJ5OCJHu3Ag9tuHJpfpOneolTZZJJbs0o5orvw3fAh51WjJbdNp7vNKNz9VQi4f-3QyQq7s0o9OLEV0MojrlcDtKJcGk8vyOm8JOD6NtC0WBBgu7zPaSNmtiJgwnjMWaeLPTl9kr82oMvCI8~SzuaF42DOA9zU6As0mDs04Lx2wxEZhJNstJ3anFrxkDnUYKcJc99MeDbY0oHbtWJ0Ln6rh4GgpuyrC7bj0LGGUTXDJ7fvIQ-GprFq~TFI-KqmLpwpwufgVji5yKsJ1J91R2wfj5gKfBi9aKM8t9OKZBouQwTtprVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Orleans City Council completed a full agenda July 10. Below are the meeting's principal formal actions and recorded outcomes.

Votes at a glance

- Override of mayor's veto on Charity Hospital/Tulane settlement (Ordinance 3000380MCS / Calendar 35001 35): Motion to override carried 7-0. The ordinance funds a $20 million settlement with Tulane and the transfer of Tulane's 12.5% interest in the Wisner trust.

- Motion M25 3 92: Terminate mayoral proclamation of emergency number 2025-06628 (sanitation in Service Area 5): Adopted (recorded 5 yeas, 1 nay, 1 recusal). Council limited the mayor's ability to issue a similar proclamation on the same topic through Dec. 22, 2025.

- Motion M25 3 93 / M25 3 89 (1201 Canal): Council received and accepted withdrawal of a commercial short-term rental interim zoning district appeal and rescinded prior approval for commercial STRs at 1201 Canal Street; motions adopted (unanimous recorded vote reported during the meeting).

- Restoration Tax Abatements (RTA): The council approved several RTA requests including a request for 3301 Chippewa (Adamic/Adamic Architecture) and a renewal for 219 Norpida Street. Votes recorded as adopted on the docket items presented.

- Conditional use / zoning approvals: The council approved multiple zoning dockets including a conditional-use hotel at 1200 South Carrollton (Whitney Bank building), a warehouse reutilization at 1018/1020 Dado Street, and amendments expanding the World War II Museum planned development (CPC recommendations adopted as presented with provisos where noted).

- Local projects and development actions: The council approved a conditional use for a small poultry processing operation (Moon's Landing LLC) designed to supply local markets and approved other neighborhood development requests with provisos in place per CPC recommendation.

- Environmental / benchmarking ordinance: The council approved a building energy benchmarking ordinance (ordinance to require owners of nonresidential and multifamily buildings to measure and disclose energy usage) (vote recorded as unanimous in favor).

- Debt and ballot measures: The council advanced a resolution to issue up to $90 million in limited tax revenue bonds and set multiple local parcel-fee and improvement-district elections for Nov. 15, 2025. The council also authorized placing a charter amendment on the Nov. 15 ballot to extend timelines for master-plan consideration and approved setting estimated election costs ($602,700 was inserted in the ballot-items amendment).

- Planning and text changes: The council directed the City Planning Commission to study and hold hearings on CZO amendments, to study the impact and regulation of retail cannabis dispensaries, and to pursue a variety of administrative zoning updates intended to streamline the permits and notice processes.

This list captures headline actions; the meeting minutes and committee reports contain additional ordinances, resolutions and motions that the council considered and adopted (many by unanimous or near-unanimous votes). See meeting records for full vote tallies per item.

For follow-up: Items that require implementation or staff reports include settlement documentation for Charity/Tulane, Department of Safety & Permits review for 1201 Canal, CAO coordination on sanitation continuity, and reporting on bond issuance and listed ballot items.","A summary of major formal actions from the July 10 City Council meeting, including the veto override for Charity Hospital funding, termination of a sanitation emergency proclamation, rescission of a short-term rental approval at 1201 Canal, and a series of zoning, RTA and ordinance approvals.",{"_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},6519524,"Council rescinds short-term rental approval at 1201 Canal after residents' complaints and withdrawal",2421,8512000,10933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5354980-28e74dfe29649130f6c5f96255a457c2&start=8512&end=10933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5354980-28e74dfe29649130f6c5f96255a457c2/thumbnail_8512000.jpg","/articles/6519524/New-Orleans-City/Orleans-Parish/Louisiana/Council-rescinds-short-term-rental-approval-at-1201-Canal-after-residents-complaints-and-withdrawal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519524-b846409fd33770077eb3ad7be836cbed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156635&Signature=FAhihUlIURXhOUGu8nTYmHgeVjNDlA8yHwmP2WfMHh6n-Jlj8V3Zz~~tIrJ5LcXPEHhOMvtOC0jfCHYLI-EEHOR1ndG7SNlROraXSZQUYbC7VgdpxnVW8gubpFeucl1yMl3arFqnlthup~oM-SiltCIWUlI-sFqwxZnpMdWRp-WpvRIWkqrqXwhd6N9Dj0O7CeDjCZ3nMGHkmymbxfHPUBbSlLCvoncgvdBR1UG-dTgbc10dnOhMCZP39hoHYwBW5UbsOko903JZHZS1bQNIU5wLu~Ir3MVyhkxjpnFilM3pAFgzbVOH0QwQkn-uW4xR-zeCI0nFM2HQyUiNAAoe1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Orleans City Council voted July 10 to rescind a prior approval that would have allowed commercial short-term rentals at 1201 Canal Street and to accept a withdrawal of the owner's application, responding to testimony from residents who said the developer misrepresented facts and issued eviction notices to long-term tenants.

Council members moved and adopted motion M25 3 93 to receive and accept a withdrawal of the interim zoning district (IZD) appeal that would have allowed 25% of the units at the property to be used as commercial short-term rentals. After extensive public comment, the council also approved motion M25 3 89 directing the Department of Safety and Permits to scrutinize any future applications from the same owner and to cancel permits issued on the basis of inaccurate or misleading information.

Dozens of residents and unit owners spoke at council chambers and in written comments, describing what they said were deceptive application materials and eviction notices served to tenants. Several speakers said the appeal sought to convert long-term housing into a transient lodging operation and asked the council to block reapplication for a five-year period or permanently. Public commenters included Gary Keene (first president of the condominium board at 1201 Canal), Kim Keane, Michelle Calvo, Monique Blossom of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, and representatives of Jane Place and other tenant groups.

Owners and residents described inconsistent paperwork and signatures on applications, eviction notices giving tenants 30 to 60 days to vacate, and a pattern they described as a developer-led effort to remove long-term tenants. Several speakers asked the council to use the municipal code's authority to revoke permits and bar reapplication for up to five years; the council noted that Section 26-6-28 provides such authority.

Action taken: The council received the owner's withdrawal and rescinded the prior approval. The council adopted both motion M25 3 93 (rescinding the prior interim zoning district approval for commercial short-term rentals at 1201 Canal Street) and motion M25 3 89 (directing Department of Safety & Permits to review any future filings and to consider rescission of permits issued on the basis of misleading information). The motions were adopted by the council; the record shows unanimous support at the time of the rescission votes.

Council members said they will seek further changes in the appeals process through the pending transient lodging study and will consider additional restrictions to prevent abuse of the appeal pathway while the study is underway.

Several speakers urged that the council impose a five-year ban on reapplication by the same owner; the council did not adopt an explicit five-year ban on the record but directed staff to evaluate permit enforcement and use code authority where appropriate.","After extensive public comment from long-term residents and property owners, the City Council rescinded approval allowing up to 25% commercial short-term rentals at 1201 Canal Street and moved to prevent reapplication at the address.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519528,"Council limits mayor's emergency powers, terminates sanitation proclamation for French Quarter",1664,6803000,8467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5354980-28e74dfe29649130f6c5f96255a457c2&start=6803&end=8467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5354980-28e74dfe29649130f6c5f96255a457c2/thumbnail_6803000.jpg","/articles/6519528/New-Orleans-City/Orleans-Parish/Louisiana/Council-limits-mayors-emergency-powers-terminates-sanitation-proclamation-for-French-Quarter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519528-4e8139d4fe099c2d1c1da033788eda11/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156635&Signature=CryxHoPRKJcsGei7JU-1WYGIyLzgOLwlnncLVG7zQHEaTrUqsdxRIiIu8s2J1FlT9ITf7pa4zWk-yIAz5bR7pXbvYS8y5JpZRjHE4NzN1IvtNM6NYjQ1BxhpPKybivixOXrcbbNL7p8VmtB5giqzGApncLq8d2eIZdlUa0gCftZmY-0RLSPgIFV4M9RuWWNTKAVa6ltwic0xWuu-D~Vrt2p9~QtbEyFzhABaVbcTnPFIiW9zl1JWNYEZlOo3C5UJy7MuwowCIdeIr9pfE3~ox2-34W2ntbruzgA8J4pTtxQjBAlw2E0EVrBkNOzc9E6XNFEZ4N3Yz85SJR7hu8I8jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Orleans City Council voted on July 10 to terminate a mayoral proclamation of emergency that had declared a sanitation \"disaster\" in parts of the city, including the French Quarter and the Downtown Development District.

The motion, M25 3 92, introduced by Council member King, would terminate the mayoral proclamation of emergency number 2025-06628 and prevent the mayor, for the period beginning on the date of the motion and continuing until Dec. 22, 2025, from issuing another declaration of emergency related to the absence of a sanitation vendor in Service Area 5. Council members said the emergency was created when the mayor's office prematurely canceled an existing emergency sanitation contract while litigation remained pending.

King argued that allowing the proclamation to stand would set a precedent permitting a mayor to terminate a contractor and then claim the termination itself created an emergency that justifies bypassing procurement checks. \"The precedent that would be set today if we allow this to stand is that mayors could manufacture emergencies to create contracts,\" King said, urging the council to act to protect transparency and competitive procurement. The motion drew extended discussion from other council members and public speakers including representatives of the French Quarter Management District and local residents.

Supporters of terminating the proclamation noted that the council previously authorized an emergency low-bid contract to maintain trash collection while litigation over procurement was pending and that a currently performing low-bid vendor (IV Waste) remained in place through the end of the year. Opponents said the council should not interfere with executive emergency authority in circumstances they argued were urgent.

Public testimony included remarks from Glade Bilby, a commissioner of the French Quarter Management District, who said residents and businesses in the Quarter were united in preferring the existing provider. A public speaker, Frank Scurlock, urged the council to inspect any contractors proposed to replace the current provider and to verify capacity and licensing.

Action taken: The motion to terminate the mayoral emergency proclamation passed with a recorded vote of 5 yeas, 1 nay and 1 recusal (motion recorded as adopted). The council also adopted a related motion to limit future proclamations on the same topic during the specified period.

The council directed staff to coordinate with the Department of Sanitation and the CAO on steps to ensure continuity of service while litigation and procurement issues proceed.","By a 5-1-1 vote, the New Orleans City Council on July 10 terminated a mayoral emergency proclamation that had declared a trash disaster in the French Quarter and the Downtown Development District, citing concern that the mayor's unilateral cancellation of a low-bid emergency sanitation contract created the emergency.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519531,"City Council unanimously overrides mayor—s veto on Charity Hospital settlement with Tulane",1298,6021000,7319000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5354980-28e74dfe29649130f6c5f96255a457c2&start=6021&end=7319","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5354980-28e74dfe29649130f6c5f96255a457c2/thumbnail_6021000.jpg","/articles/6519531/New-Orleans-City/Orleans-Parish/Louisiana/City-Council-unanimously-overrides-mayors-veto-on-Charity-Hospital-settlement-with-Tulane","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519531-e32bf53a8d5ebdaaf6c63b7e21645bc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156635&Signature=BlXUAHcLailouewY6HlJDo3DJs4qEOfdEXrAwhWsQpo35MLj1ARcMxnHwCiKLql7Uh1XYxNh5~gYvyHMItueg-eKL6aeeqW1Itg-hnEMzB9D1P4ZFqh71qxeJ4biAZCBmMlSjPaknMI7aBA2haIgJfHtWe9sjH1O3WoKZuwcjOPmfPwh9CxN4bnRYCOVACmYuyrIpddOGvfBXofKNrvfFNM2bh~uCkqatZ7E-ZQftkd0QNKqaW9d-ErVWvbtrKBmqCXuPC5reENV1AoqjtXO5esvmhpEtUcOTpctajpUAD-r1A-nCWiQLdXc1qyJGV0ds4RS7FrwLF3ZyC4CJ8gL9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously July 10 to override the mayor's veto of an ordinance that would provide $20 million to Tulane University in exchange for Tulane transferring its 12.5% interest related to the Wisner trust and other settlement terms tied to redevelopment of Charity Hospital.

The vote followed several hours of debate in which council members and public speakers urged the council to move forward with the settlement to end protracted litigation and advance plans to redevelop the Charity Hospital site into a biomedical corridor. Council member Jeruso moved to override the veto; the motion was seconded by Council President Morrell. \"With that, I move to override the veto,\" Jeruso said before members voted. The motion carried 7 yeas, no nays.

Council members said the settlement is part of a longer effort to secure the city's interest in the Wisner trust and to clear legal obstacles that have delayed redevelopment of the Charity campus. Supporters told the council the city would gain Tulane's 12.5% interest in the Wisner trust and other assets currently held in escrow; the transcript records an escrow amount cited as about $1,200,000. Public commenters urged the council to act to stop further deterioration of the Charity Hospital building, to advance economic development and to protect the city's long-term financial interest in the Wisner assets.

Opponents and some council members raised procedural and legal questions after a memorandum from the city law department criticizing the ordinance appeared in council mailboxes the day before the vote. Several council members said that memorandum, prepared at the request of the city attorney after the mayor's veto, undercut the council's authority and raised ethical concerns because the law department is representing the mayor in related litigation. Council members said the appropriate channel for such legal advice would have been to offer an opinion during committee consideration, not after the veto.

Council members also disputed the mayor's memo on the merits, calling the settlement a negotiated exchange in which the city would receive tangible assets and litigation relief rather than a gratuitous donation. A member of the public, Michael Craig Burnside, spoke against the arrangement on financial grounds; other public speakers and charter-school advocates urged the council to follow legal requirements and complete the settlement.

Action taken: The council overrode the mayor's veto and passed the ordinance funding the settlement. The motion to override was moved by Council member Jeruso and seconded by Council President Morrell; the recorded tally was seven yes votes, zero no votes.

The council recorded that the ordinance amends the 2025 capital budget to appropriate unencumbered bond funds for Charity Hospital redevelopment and related uses consistent with downtown plans. The council instructed staff to continue work on settlement implementation and related budget and contract steps.

The matter drew extensive commentary at the meeting, and council members said they expect follow-up actions to finalize legal transfer of the Wisner interest and to document the city's receipt of escrowed funds.","The New Orleans City Council on July 10 voted 7-0 to override Mayor Cantrell's veto of an ordinance funding a $20 million settlement with Tulane University tied to redevelopment of Charity Hospital and transfer of Tulane's 12.5% interest in the Wisner trust.","actionData","errors"]

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