The DeSoto Parish Police Jury will hold their regular monthly meeting May 20, 2024 at 5pm at the Police Jury Meeting Room, 101 Franklin Street, in Mansfield.
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. INVOCATION
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. PRESENTATION OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND SERVICE AWARDS
A. North DeSoto Middle School State Champion
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS
F. CALL FOR ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
G. GUEST AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Todd Derrick – GOSHEP Region 7 Coordinator
H. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
I. COUNSEL’S REPORT
J. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
2.
K. LOBBYIST’S REPORT
3.
L. TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT
4. Accept the Financial Statements as of April 30, 2024 and Year to date Budget to actual report
M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. Approve Minutes – April 15, 2024 Regular Meeting, May 6, 2024 Administrative, Budget and
Finance, Buildings and Properties, Policy and Procedures, Road, Insurance, Zoning and Economic
Development and Special Meeting
N. OLD BUSINESS
O. NEW BUSINESS
P. RESOLUTIONS
6. Recommends authorizing the President to sign a Resolution accepting ownership of whatever rights the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, may own, with the exception of any and all mineral rights, in and to the following described property and agrees to accept all future operation, maintenance, and repairs associated therewith, for its operation and maintenance as a parish road. (Park Road)
7. Authorize the President to sign a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 27, 2024, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein
Q. ORDINANCES
R. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
8. Recommends adopting the 2024-2025 Operating Budget for the DeSoto Parish Sales and Use Tax Commission
9. Recommends authorizing the President to sign a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Village of South Mansfield for reflective stop signs and a chlorine shack for the Sewage System (TS ARPA Funds)
10. Recommends authorizing the President to sign the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
S. BUDGET AND FINANCE ITEMS
11. Recommends authorizing the purchase of property for the construction of a new compactor site in the Town of Stonewall on Pine Grove
12. Recommends authorizing hiring the services of a dietician as required by Department of Corrections and amend the budget in the amount of $17,500
T. BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES & PARKS AND RECREATIONAL ITEMS
13. Recommends amending the Jail Budget Capital for the upgrade of cameras at the Detention Center in the amount of $97,000 (State Contract)
14. Recommends authorizing the Administrator to research a Sales Tax including City of Mansfield for developing a Sports Complex at the Industrial Park
U. POLICY AND PROCEDURES ITEMS
15. Recommends updating the Policy for Holiday Schedule
V. ROAD ITEMS
16. Recommends authorizing the process of closing/abandon Bice Road
17. Recommends approving the E911 naming of Gin Lot Private Lane Off of Hwy 5 in Grand Cane
W. ADJOURN