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Kenner City Council unanimously approves Rivertown leases, traffic changes, grants and contracts
Summary
The Kenner City Council voted unanimously on a series of routine but wide‑ranging measures, including two Rivertown lease renewals (one welcoming florist Fleur de Luxe), stop‑sign additions, a permanent art donation, acceptance of a DOJ grant for DARE, and several public‑works contracts and change orders.
Kenner City Council met in regular session and approved a package of leases, ordinances, contracts and grants in a series of unanimous votes.
The council approved a lease renewal for Rivertown Optical Shop LLC (tenant Dr. Paul Pruett) to continue operating at 400 Williams Boulevard at the appraised rate of $8.50 per square foot, staff said. Council members then approved a separate lease for two rear units at the same property to Fleur Deluxe LLC to house a florist. Applicant Janae McCann, who said she launched Fleur de Luxe this year and recently received strong online attention, told the council she was "super excited about the opportunity" to expand into Rivertown and looked forward to partnerships with local businesses.
The meeting included several codes and traffic actions. Council adopted summary ordinance 13,989 to add stop signs at Tyler Street and West 24th Street and adopted ordinance 13,990 to accept the permanent donation of five works of art from Henry and Pat Shane.
On procurement and city services, council members approved an amendment to the contract with Economical Janitorial and Paper Supplies LLC that increases annual spending by $70,000 (to a total not-to-exceed amount of $140,000) to supply janitorial items citywide. The council also approved a separate cleaning-supplies contract not to exceed $100,000 annually and authorized a Jefferson Parish contract to allow Southern Synergy LLC to provide thermoplastic pavement markings on an as‑needed basis (not to exceed $250,000 annually).
Public-works items and emergency repairs were addressed. Council ratified an emergency pump repair at the Roan Lift Station for $10,890 and accepted a final change order for the wastewater treatment plant clarifiers rehabilitation project that increased the contract by $59,644.67 and extended the completion time; staff said the clarifiers went into service Sept. 15 and the change order covered unforeseen concrete and delay caused by high-flow events.
The council accepted a fiscal‑year 2026 U.S. Department of Justice grant (2026‑DED‑018801) totaling $21,970 for the Kenner Police Department’s DARE officer salaries, training and related items. Other first‑reading procurement items included purchase of a street sweeping truck for $415,078 and agreements for inspection and testing services associated with sewer lift station upgrades.
Catherine Toppel, director of Inspection and Code Enforcement, described a multi‑jurisdictional Program for Public Information (PPI) prepared by the Jefferson United Mitigation Professionals to support floodplain outreach and community rating system improvements; the council voted to authorize Kenner’s participation, a resolution that comes up every five years.
Procedural measures included election of the council president and vice president effective Jan. 1, 2026. With no further business, members moved to adjourn.
Votes at a glance: consent agenda and the items above passed by recorded voice votes with no nays; where the record shows roll-call counts the tally was 7–0.
The council did not take public comment on any contested items during the meeting; the public‑hearing items related to the Rivertown leases received no public opposition.
