The Kenner City Council on Dec. 5 approved a series of summary ordinances and cooperative endeavors covering public-safety equipment, city procurement and a zoning amendment. All recorded motions passed unanimously (6-0).

Key votes and motions approved by the council:

- Summary Ordinance No. 13,702: Awarded to Beacon Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Inc. to furnish and install a 5-ton outdoor condensing unit at Fire Station 379, not to exceed $22,500. (Motion by Council Member Wilmot; second by Council Member Sharwith.)

- Summary Ordinance No. 13,703: Authorized the purchase of 135 sets of firefighter personal protective air boots from Bunker Gear Specialist LLC, not to exceed $53,730. (Motion by Council Member Brennan; second by Council Member Wilmot.)

- Summary Ordinance No. 13,704: Authorized the purchase of 135 sets of turnout gear (coats and pants) from Bunker Gear Specialist LLC, not to exceed $442,800. Council members asked for explanations on cost; Fire Chief Terrence Morris said turnout gear has a 10-year service life per NFPA standards and replacement is necessary for safety. (Motion by Council Member Brannigan; second by Council Member Sharwith.)

- Summary Ordinance No. 13,705: Approved a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Department of the Treasury for state aid to local governments in an amount not to exceed $475,000 for the Kenner Police Department. The police chief described the funds as state appropriations secured with help from local legislators and intended for cameras and other police equipment. (Motion by Council Member McKenney; second by Council Member Dunne.)

- Summary Ordinance No. 13,706: Approved a second cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Department of the Treasury for state aid, in an amount not to exceed $480,000 for the Kenner Police Department. (Motion by Council Member Dunn; second by Council Member Brannigan.)

- Summary Ordinance No. 13,707: Accepted the lowest response received from Lamar Ford to furnish six used vehicles, in the amount of $125,980. Chief Morris said the vehicles were sourced from secondary markets, many with police equipment already installed; the purchase will be funded in part with seized drug funds. (Motion by Council Member Brennan; second by Council Member Brannigan.)

- Summary Ordinance No. 13,708: Approved a cooperative endeavor agreement with Visit Kenner Inc. for tourism services, to be paid from monthly net proceeds of the hotel occupancy tax as allowed under LSA-R.S. 47:388.203. The administration described Visit Kenner as the designated CVB for collection and distribution of the city's hotel-motel tax. (Motion by Council Member Dunne; second by Council Member McKenney.)

- Summary Ordinance No. 13,709 (Item 8B, amendment to Ordinance No. 11,304): The council approved a zoning amendment affecting lot L1, Oakland Plantation Subdivision (Stone Interiors development at 99 East Airline Drive). The amendment increases the total development square footage, enlarges Phase 2 warehouse square footage from 15,018 to 19,013 square feet, relocates parking and landscaping to accommodate a relocated sewer line, adds an approximately 1,100-square-foot concrete pad behind Phase 2 and moves the required retention pond. Planning staff said the development meets Light Industrial District requirements and the planning commission recommended approval. (Motion to open/close public hearing and for final approval by Council Member Dunn; second by Council Member Brennan.)

- Resolution (Item 13a): The council set a public hearing to consider abatement (repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal) of structures at 1235 Roosevelt Boulevard. (Motion by Council Member Shaw; second by Council Member Dunn.)

- Resolution (Item 13b): The council elected a Kenner City Council President and Vice President effective Jan. 1, 2025. (Motion by Council Member McKenney; second by Council Member Brannigan.)

All recorded votes on these items were recorded as "motion passes 6-0" in the meeting transcript.

First-reading items introduced (no final vote on Dec. 5) included contracts for tree services ($35,571), citywide janitorial supplies ($30,000), a citywide vehicle purchasing agreement (up to $1 million), a digital forms portal ($14,975), capital outlay consulting ($70,000), cooperative agreements for a Laketown amphitheater and Roosevelt Boulevard improvements, and an as-needed traffic engineering agreement ($49,500). Those items were listed for first reading and will return for final action at future meetings.