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Why it matters: The votes authorize spending, contracts and program participation that affect city services (fleet and facility maintenance, park improvements, wastewater and emergency equipment), and accept state and federal grants that fund public-safety programs.

Key outcomes (voice votes recorded by the clerk):

- Change order of business to take Item 18a at the start of the meeting — motion approved (voice vote, recorded as unanimous).

- Consent agenda (approval of minutes for 07/10/2025; public-gathering permits for October 21 community event and August 23 moving-night event at Ed Daniels Field) — approved 6-0.

- Ordinance (summary ordinance 1300901) amending Chapter 5 Article 4 of the Kenner Code (flood-plain housekeeping amendments to maintain compliance with the Community Rating System) — approved 6-0.

- Ordinance (summary ordinance 1300902) amending Chapter 10 Article 10 to revise the definition of public gathering and add rules for private events — approved 6-0.

- Resolution accepting and adopting the system survey and compliance questionnaire from the Louisiana auditor — approved 6-0.

- Contract and procurement approvals (selected items):
- Use of State of Louisiana contract with Genuine Auto Parts (NAPA) for automotive parts, not to exceed $150,000 annually for Fleet Management — approved 6-0 (summary ordinance 13,884).
- Dom Development Corporation, carpentry labor services as needed, contract amount not to exceed $300,000 annually (new contract and an amendment to increase cap) — approved 6-0 (summary ordinances 13,885 and 13,898 amendment no.1).
- Ratification of emergency repair for Fire Engine 398 by Industrial Fire & Apparatus LLC, $42,402.82 — approved 6-0 (summary ordinance 13,886).
- Use of state contract with Precision Delta Corporation for ammunition, not to exceed $100,000 annually for Kenner Police Department — approved 6-0 (summary ordinance 13,887).
- Acceptance of a donated Luna playset to be installed at the Rivertown Science Center by Pelican Playgrounds LLC — approved 6-0 (summary ordinance 13,888).
- Award to Sound Source LLC to furnish and install a new PA system at Musperdalino Football Stadium, amount not to exceed $45,513.98 — approved 6-0.
- Amendment with SimSco Inc. to provide valves, increase to not to exceed $75,000 annually for Wastewater — approved 6-0.
- FMF Group LLC to provide concrete flat work services for Wastewater — approved 6-0.
- Acceptance of multiple DOJ/Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement grants for the Police Department (child abuse program $40,000 with $10,000 city match; STOP violence against women investigations $52,198 with $17,399 match; victim assistance $25,000 with $6,250 match) — all accepted 6-0.
- Project 1 Developments LLC foundation repair for Hispanic Resource Center (item later removed at department request) — removal approved 6-0.
- Approval of contract for architectural and engineering services related to a new resource facility (Arthur P. Clay replacement) with amended amount $440,495 — approved 6-0.
- Deferment for a generator installation at Kenner Food Bank (one-meeting deferral) — approved 6-0.
- Innovative Flow Solutions, purchase of 10 wet well mixer systems for Wastewater (lowest responsive bid) — approved 6-0.
- Grow Environmental and Construction LLC, Woodlake Playground concession building demolition, not to exceed $97,000 — approved 6-0.

Several first-reading ordinances and routine items (computer equipment purchases under state contract, demolition of dangerous buildings, uniform supplies, emergency pump and generator repairs at wastewater facilities, recruiting campaign services for the police department) were introduced for first reading and/or placed on the consent/first-read calendars; no final passage votes were recorded on first-reading items during the meeting.

All final-passage votes that were called were recorded as unanimous voice votes by the clerk (the meeting record shows voice votes with the clerk announcing “motion passes” and no roll-call tallies printed in the minutes).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kenner City Council Meeting 07/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Kenner City Council approved a series of consent items, ordinance amendments, procurement contracts and grant acceptances; most motions passed by unanimous voice vote (recorded as favorable by the clerk).","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},6486692,"Louis Armstrong airport briefs Kenner council on hurricane readiness; airport pump station now has manual-start capability",2026,1249000,3275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477182-8f5a2d48b0870f40a6ceb0a337e5ff46&start=1249&end=3275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477182-8f5a2d48b0870f40a6ceb0a337e5ff46/thumbnail_1249000.jpg","/articles/6486692/Kenner-City/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Louis-Armstrong-airport-briefs-Kenner-council-on-hurricane-readiness-airport-pump-station-now-has-manual-start-capability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486692-5125689a0f9b120e7d8d91712bf9b864/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001646&Signature=h2-t0FHz-2AkEFPWohlVsMbyJ9LGXc-NGibpP9rSwkMsx-P7G-Z~-qBcsC2OLbGy7uo61PHI2miu2cnyB~gny7dhiCoZo7TrEW9ulO-PAiH6kyB~t2ZXOni3LqSsLseZfD8iyxIK2lMljkmTesoJebDD~3uzcNQ4T~w~uIqRphiOm8mQKR8AK-5obkOMTOki7ZkB-imCLUBwJJ890OOvZcgvMYU832AEnAXLnI4My-pCdz2LBIUTFt6eXg16OV3cPzsUPIwLh02PM500Tjf7Eu8-hDB1ItZ91xgGH1oHu8zOKh1q6snvoa-AAukzjX5MEdF609DTo~ryMGFqOOksFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Kenner council members heard a presentation from officials of the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport on the airport’s hurricane-season preparations and the status of a stormwater pump station that serves airport property and contributes to parish drainage.

Airport Director Kevin D'Oleo and Walter Krajalski, deputy director of operations and maintenance, briefed the council on the airport’s Hurricane Condition (Hurcon) tiers, staffing and equipment checks, and recent changes to the small pump station in the northwest corner of airport property.

The briefing matters to Kenner because the airport is a regional recovery hub during storms and because runoff and drainage from airport property tie into Jefferson Parish systems. The update responded to a state concurrent resolution asking the New Orleans Aviation Board to brief local officials on hurricane preparedness and to questions raised by Kenner residents after past flooding events.

Krajalski said the airport’s hurricane plan is reviewed annually and uses Hurcon levels tied to storm timing to trigger actions such as securing facilities, topping off fuel and equipment, positioning recovery materials and activating the airport emergency operations center. “It’s a living and breathing document that we review annually in anticipation of the hurricane season,” Krajalski said.

He described operational details: the airport maintains a ride-out crew of more than 60 staff who come on no later than about 12 hours before a storm and remain through initial recovery; the North terminal has full generator backup and can run on generator power; the South campus is kept for emergency-essential systems; generators and canal rakes are tested weekly; and the airport coordinates frequent communications with airlines, TSA, FAA and concessionaires to speed recovery after a storm.

On the pump station, Krajalski said the facility, placed in service in 2017, has four pumps and a pumping capacity of about 600 cubic feet per second (CFS). He told the council that 600 CFS represents roughly 2% of the East Bank pumping capacity cited on the Jefferson Parish website (the parish total cited by the airport was 30,000 CFS). Krajalski said the airport added manual-start capability to the station so pumps can be started if the automation fails.

“The pump station operated as intended and normally” during two recent heavy-rain events — April 21 (about 4.33 inches in a three-hour window) and June 14 (about 3.8 inches in a shorter period) — Krajalski said. The airport performs visual inspections of the pumps and pipes, weekly generator tests and monitoring; Jefferson Parish has SCADA visibility into pump operation, he added.

Director D'Oleo described longstanding mutual-support arrangements with Kenner and Jefferson Parish during hurricanes: the airport can house up to 100 Kenner public vehicles in its South Terminal parking garage and can shelter three fire vehicles and up to 10 fire personnel in airport aircraft rescue and firefighting facilities.

Councilman Kyle Swarth asked whether airport expansion under the master plan would increase runoff and whether pump capacity could be increased in short-, mid- or long-term plans. D'Oleo said the airport is completing an updated master plan that forecasts demand and identifies a phased program for additional gates and terminal capacity; the plan shows a potential need for about 15 additional gates and a second terminal in the long term. He said the airport will coordinate with the city on potential impacts and that they have been advocating for sewer and drainage funding at the federal level to address system pressures as growth continues.

Councilwoman Dunn asked about the future of the east end of the old terminal. D’Oleo said the older east-end concourse (the AB end) is planned for demolition; other portions (the C concourse and associated space) will remain in use for charters, cargo and airport operations. D'Oleo said UPS has expanded operations on the west apron and that the site where AB existed is a likely candidate for an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility or other redevelopment.

During public comment, resident Richard Brown of District 4 thanked airport officials for recent openness but criticized an earlier period when the airport declined to release an engineering report after Hurricane Francine. Brown asked several operational yes/no questions; airport staff confirmed that pumps are working, the automatic start function is working, pumps can be started manually and that the station will be staffed or monitored in the event of a major flood event.

Krajalski and D'Oleo closed by emphasizing the airport’s role as a recovery asset and that final commercial flight decisions are made by airlines (the airport typically sees commercial service scale back around H-minus 18 or when sustained tropical-storm-force winds reach about 40 mph). D'Oleo noted that unless infrastructure is damaged, the airfield can remain open to recovery flights even when terminals are closed to ticketed passengers.

Kenner officials asked to receive the airport’s presentation slides for reference; airport staff agreed to provide them, and said they will continue coordinating with Kenner’s emergency manager and other local stakeholders.

Ending: The presentation and follow-up questions concluded with the council thanking the airport delegation for the briefing and information; no formal council action was taken on the presentation itself.","Airport officials told the Kenner City Council that the airport’s hurricane plan is updated annually and that its northwest pump station is operational with added manual controls after earlier problems; residents pressed for transparency about earlier engineering reports.","actionData","errors"]

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Kenner council approves consent agenda, ordinances, contracts and grants in unanimous voice votes

Louis Armstrong airport briefs Kenner council on hurricane readiness; airport pump station now has manual-start capability