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Kenner Council approves leases, contracts and an appointment in unanimous votes
Summary
The council unanimously approved a lease for a Rivertown coffee stand, multiple service and construction contracts (including a $414,378 street sweeper purchase and contract renewals), and an appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Kenner City Council on Dec. 19 approved a series of routine agenda items, including a public hearing and final passage of a lease for a small portion of Short Street and a slate of contracts and change orders for city departments.
Planning staff presented planning case P 18-25 recommending approval of summary ordinance 13,988, a lease of a 37-by-16.2-foot portion of Short Street right-of-way to Eric Rotz to operate a coffee stand in the Rivertown Historic District. An appraisal by Murphy Appraisal Services dated Sept. 29, 2025, put the fair-market lease at $1,079 per year ($89.92 per month); the applicant agreed to that amount. The council opened the public hearing and then approved the lease by a 7-0 voice vote…
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