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Votes at a glance: Kenner City Council approves lease, contracts, emergency repairs and appointments (April 25, 2025)
Summary
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.
At its April 25 meeting the Kenner City Council approved multiple motions and ordinances by voice votes, most recorded as unanimous (7-0). The following is a compact summary of the formal actions taken and key details recorded in the meeting transcript.
- 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.
