The DeSoto Parish Police Jury will hold their regular meeting Monday, July 15 at 5pm. The meeting will be held in the Police Jury Meeting room.
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. INVOCATION
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. PRESENTATION OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND SERVICE AWARDS
E. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 pm. at its regular meeting place, the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Police Jury Annex, 101 Franklin Street,
Mansfield, Louisiana, the Police Jury of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana, plans to consider
adopting a resolution ordering and calling an election to be held in Sales Tax District No. 1 of the
Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana to authorize the levy of a sales and use tax therein
F. CALL FOR ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
G. GUEST AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
2. Joshua Salley introduction of Ami Altom as our 4H Agent
H. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
I. COUNSEL’S REPORT
J. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
3. Michael Norton, Parish Administrator, written report
K. LOBBYIST’S REPORT
4. Chance McNeely, The Delta Resource Group, written report
L. TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT
5. Accept the Financial Statements as of June 30, 2024 and Year to date Budget to actual report
M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6. Approve June 17, 2024 Regular Meeting, Special Meeting; July 1, 2024 Administrative, Budget and
Finance, Solid Waste, Road and Airport Committee Meetings and July 1, 2024 Special Meeting
N. OLD BUSINESS
7. Recommends awarding low bid for Weatherization Electrical Labor
O. NEW BUSINESS
8. Authorize the President to sign a Resolution moving polling locations from the Carmel Catholic
Church to the Living Word Church in Mansfield serving precincts #26 & 26A.
P. RESOLUTIONS
9. Recommends authorizing the President to sign a Resolution for BETA Land Services, L. L. C.
requesting that the DeSoto Parish Police Jury place for sealed bids with Louisiana Department of
Natural Resources, all of the Mineral Rights owned by the DeSoto Parish Police Jury namely streets,
alleys and right of ways that the Police Jury owns in Section 15, Township 12 North, Range 13 West,
being more specifically described as Irma Street, Oak Avenue, Brown Street, Matlock Street, Gabe
Street, Circle Drive, Robert Street, Pine Street, Elmwood Drive, Matilda Street, The Undeveloped Street
in Hollywood Addition, All Portions of Gibbs Street, Shallow Horne Street, South Norris Street, East
Mary Street, Maplewood Drive and Petite Street located outside the Corporate Limits of the City of
Mansfield, and the Alleys located in Brown Park Subdivision, Brown Subdivision and Jefferson Hwy No.
Subdivision
10. Authorize the President to sign a Resolution approving the holding of an election in Fire Protection
District No. 3 of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, to authorize
renewal of a special tax and the renewal of a service charge therein
11. Recommends adopting the 2024 Millage Rates
Q. ORDINANCES
R. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
12. Recommends re-appointing Bruce Carrol, David Caston and Dennis Reed to the Ambulance/EMS
District Board for a six (6) year term
S. AIRPORT ITEMS
13. Recommends authorizing the President to sign the Master Service Agreement (MSA) with KSA as
the consulting Engineer for the Airport
T. BUDGET AND FINANCE ITEMS
14. Recommends re-appropriate $680,000 from the Solid Waste Capital Outlay Cell X Construction ($8
Million Budget) to Solid Waste Capital Outlay Equipment to purchase one (1) 740 Articulated Truck
15. Recommends amending the Registrars of Voters salary budget in the amount of $3437.80 to cover
the salary expense for the remainder of 2024 for extra employee granted by House Bill 89/Act 596
U. ROAD ITEMS
16. Recommends authorizing the renaming of Wilson Road aka Nelen Pvt Drive as Nelen Drive
17. Recommends authorizing the Parish Administrator to sign a letter of support for I-69 Connector FY 25-26 MPDG Application
V. SOLID WASTE ITEMS
18. Recommends updating the Solid Waste Disposal Fees and Environmental Fees at the Mundy
Landfill effective January 2025
W. ADJOURN