Minutes
Town of Saint Joseph
Regular Monthly Meeting
September 9, 2024
The Village of Saint Joseph Mayor and Board of Aldermen convened in a special session on Monday, September 30, 2024, at 6:00p.m. at St. Joseph Community House on Levee Street.
Meeting Called to order by Mayor Matthew C. Alexander
Billy Arceneaux gave the invocation
Roll Call: Present- Alderwoman Mayor Pro Tem LaPeteria Watson, Alderwoman Juanita Roberts, Alderman Daniel Cavin, Alderman Jerry Newman, Alderman Carl Olds. All aldermen present.
Others present: Heather Richard-Municipal Clerk, Billy Arceneaux, Wanda Bowman
Motioned by Alderwoman Mayor Pro Tem Watson seconded by Alderman Olds, to approve agenda. All were in favor, motion carried.
Motioned by Alderman Olds, seconded by Alderman Cavin to approve minutes of September 9, 2024 meeting. All were in favor, motion carried
Public Hearing and Public Comments:
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Opening of Sealed Bids for auction. Sealed bids were opened by Alderwoman Pro Tem Watson.
4. John Deere 4840 tractor won by Billy Arceneaux for $600
9. GMC 8500 Garbage Truck won by David Deblieux for $555.55
10. Black Chevy Tahoe won by Kirby Shorts for $600
13. Brush Bandit Model 90XP won by Tim Hamilton for $575
14. Bush Hog Bat Wing Modern Ag Products won by Brian Hall for $551.51
16. Water Packer PT6 won by Brian Hall for $551.51
17. Water Tank and Trailer won by Tim Hamilton for $575
2. Placing John Deere tractors with side cutters on surplus list for auction. Motion made by Alderman Cavin, seconded by Alderman Olds. All in favor. Motion passes.
3. Update on contract with Lake Bruin Water District #1. Mayor addresses misinformation that has been being spread throughout town regarding the town’s contract with Lake Bruin Water District #1. Discussion ensued. Wanda Bowman excused herself from the meeting.
4. Update on Gas Rate Study. The Louisiana Municipal Gas Association will be conducting a gas rate study that should be concluded in early November to set a new variable monthly gas rate.
5. Update on water rate study and asset management plan. Louisiana Rural Water Association will be conducting both the water rate study and asset management plan and should be concluded in early November.
6. Adjournment. Motion made by Alderman Cavin to adjourn meeting, seconded by Alderman Olds. All in Favor. Motion Passes. Meeting Adjourned.
Next regular monthly meeting will be October 7, 2024, at 6:00p.m. at the St. Joseph Community House.
Matthew C. Alexander, Mayor
Heather Richard, Municipal Clerk
10/9
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen, acting as the governing authority (the “Governing Authority”), of the Town of St. Joseph, State of Louisiana, (the “Town”) on July 8, 2024, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the Town on Saturday, December 7, 2024, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Town qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:
TOWN OF ST. JOSEPH,
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Shall the Town of St. Joseph, State of Louisiana (the “Town”), be authorized to levy and collect a special tax of nine and forty-eight hundredths (9.48) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the Town (an estimated $39,540 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for any lawful municipal purposes?
The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the Town, which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m., and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION REPORT FOR THE TOWN
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PRECINCT |
PRECINCTS LOCATION |
POLL PLACE NAME & LOCATION |
CITY |
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09 (in part) |
Tensas Media Center‚ |
704 Plank Road |
St. Joseph |
|
11A (in part) |
Tensas Media Center‚ |
704 Plank Road |
St. Joseph |
|
11B (in part) |
Lake Bruin Fire Station‚ |
2913 Hwy 606 |
St. Joseph |
|
12 (in part) |
Police Jury Meeting Room‚ |
12 Hancock Street |
St. Joseph |
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law.
Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitute therefor, as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, City Hall, 125 Plank Road, St. Joseph, Louisiana, on January 13, 2025, at four o’clock (4:00) p.m., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special election. This Governing Authority reserves the right to advance or postpone the date and time set forth above for the canvass of the returns (without any further publication of notice of change in date, time and/or location). All registered voters of the Town are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used thereat. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition above shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.
The estimated cost of the election as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State is $600.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED, at St. Joseph, Louisiana, on this, the 8th day of July, 2024.
/s/ Heather Richard, Clerk
/s/ Matthew Alexander, Mayor
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