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Votes at a glance: Kenner City Council approves multiple ordinances, contracts and resolutions on Sept. 4
Summary
The Kenner City Council on Sept. 4 approved a package of ordinances, contracts and resolutions covering policing, public works, drainage, lead‑hazard inspections, equipment purchases and settlement of a pending claim. Most measures passed unanimously (7‑0).
At its Sept. 4 meeting the Kenner City Council approved a slate of ordinances, contract awards and resolutions. Below are key actions the council voted on that evening; motions and seconders are listed when recorded in the minutes and each vote passed by the council without recorded opposition.
Votes at a glance (all motions passed 7‑0 unless noted):
- Executive session (Item 18a): Motion by Council Member Brennan, seconded by Council Member Lahat, to adjourn into executive session regarding Amparo Lambert Morales v. City of Kenner (24th Judicial District Court No. 753‑525, Div. D). Motion passed 7‑0; reconvened by motion of Brennan/Lahat (7‑0).
- Ordinance 13,914: Restore fire inspection fee to Kenner Code of Ordinances, chapter 8 (motion by Council Member Sharwitz, seconded by Council Member Brannigan). Passed 7‑0.
- Ordinance 13,933: Amend school‑hour no‑left‑turn hours at Medoc facing north at Vintage Drive to 6:45–7:30 a.m. and 2:20–3 p.m. (motion by Council Member Brannigan, seconded by Council Member McKinney). Passed 7‑0.
- Resolutions calling public hearings (Items 13a, 13b): Public hearings set for Sept. 19 on nuisance/abatement determinations for structures at 1815 Short Street and 1918 Kansas Avenue (motions by Council Member Dunne and Council Member Sharwitz). Passed 7‑0.
- Resolution authorizing settlement (Item 13c): Motion by Council Member Wilmot, seconded by Council Member Brannigan, to authorize settlement in Amparo Lambert Morales v. City of Kenner, 24th Judicial District Court No. 753‑525, Div. D. Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15a (Ordinance 13,919): Approve cooperative endeavor agreement with American Cruise Lines for a docking facility in Rivertown (motion by Council Member Dunn, seconded by Council Member Brennan). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15b (Ordinance 13,923): Approve an agreement with Materials Management Group Inc. for lead‑based hazard inspections and related services (grant‑funded) not to exceed $99,000 annually (motion by Council Member Dunne, seconded by Council Member Sharwitz). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15c (Ordinance 13,924): Accept lowest responsive bid from Reliable Foundations LLC to repair foundation at Hispanic Resource Center, amount not to exceed $19,750 (motion by Council Member Lahat, seconded by Council Member McKinney). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15d (Ordinance 13,925): Approve Amendment No. 6 with Linfield Hunter & Junius, Inc. for Rivertown/South Kenner drainage improvements, increasing the agreement by $118,530 (motion by Council Member Dunne, seconded by Council Member Wilmot). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15e (Ordinance 13,926): Amend ordinance to reflect annual amount for CCMSI (workers’ compensation/property claims management) (motion by Council Member Brennan, seconded by Council Member Wilmot). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15f (Ordinance 13,927): Accept lowest responsive bid from Jack B. Harper Electrical LLC for emergency traffic control system repairs post‑disaster, amount not to exceed $500,000 annually (motion by Council Member Brannigan, seconded by Council Member Lahat). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15g (Ordinance 13,928): Accept bid for three WCMX sports wheelchairs funded by NPRA, amount not to exceed $16,785.74 (motion by Council Member Brennan, seconded by Council Member McKinney). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15h (Ordinance 13,929): Accept lowest responsive bid from BLD Services LLC for Salem/25th sewer lift station replacement, amount $882,500 (motion by Council Member Dunne, seconded by Council Member Lahat). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15i (Ordinance 13,930): Accept bid from Beacon Air Conditioning for rooftop unit at Office of Motor Vehicles, amount not to exceed $23,500 (motion by Council Member Dunn, seconded by Council Member Brennan). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15j (Ordinance 13,931): Accept lowest responsive bid from Triad Paw Prints for screen‑printed shirts for the Kenner Fire Department, amount not to exceed $6,523.35 (motion by Council Member Sharwitz, seconded by Council Member Wilmot). Passed 7‑0.
- Item 15k (Ordinance 13,932): Approve cooperative endeavor agreement with Jefferson Parish granting a servitude for the new Woodlake pump station; parish to finance the project estimated at approximately $14 million (motion by Council Member Brennan, seconded by Council Member Brannigan). Passed 7‑0.
Council commentary and staff explanations included clarifications about grant funding, contract scopes and why some bids or contract language were amended (for example, adding the word "annually" to an existing ordinance to reflect a multiyear contract with annual spending). Where staff provided additional project details at the meeting, those are reported in separate agenda items (for example, the Rivertown drainage amendment and the American Cruise Lines CEA).
