Thetownofplaindealing public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Tue Nov 10, 2020
City Council
Town of Plain Dealing to consider 2020 budget amendments and 2021 budgets
The City Council will discuss amendments to several 2020 funds and propose the 2021 budgets for the General, Sales Tax, Industrial Development, Water, Sewer, Cemetery, and Capital Outlay funds. The body will also consider a bank depository resolution and a membership dues request.
- Proposed Ordinances 4-9: Amendments to 2020 budgets for General, Sales Tax, Industrial Development, Water, Sewer, and Cemetery funds
- Proposed Ordinances 11-17: Adoption of 2021 budgets for multiple town funds
- Proposed Ordinance 10: 2020 Capital Outlay Fund budget
- Request for $2,250.00 in 2021 membership dues for the Coordinating & Development Corporation
- Resolution # 4 of 2020 designating Citizens National Bank, N. A. as a depository
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✓ Decided: Council schedules public hearings for 14 budget-related ordinances
The Town Council scheduled public hearings for December 8, 2020, to consider several ordinances amending the 2020 budget and adopting the 2021 budget. The council also approved October expenses and designated Citizens National Bank, N.A. as a depository. A proposal to lease a public alleyway was withdrawn by the applicant.
- Approved October 2020 expenses (Unanimous)
- Approved closing Palmetto and Lynch streets and use of bleachers for Dec 12 festival
- Approved Financial Statements for period ending September 30, 2020 (Unanimous)
- Scheduled public hearings for Ordinances 4-17 of 2020 regarding 2020 and 2021 budgets (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 4 of 2020 designating Citizens National Bank, N.A. as a depository (Unanimous)
- Approved $2,250.00 for Coordinating & Development Corporation 2021 membership dues (Unanimous)
- Approved Martin Family Support Services use of Community Center on December 21, 2020 (Unanimous)
- Proposal to lease public alleyway at 204 W. Palmetto Avenue withdrawn
🗳️ How they voted (15 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Motion was made by Alderman H. Haynie, seconded by Alderman J. Cook, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 4 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No. 4 of…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman E. Jennings, seconded by Alderwoman S. Gay, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 5 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No. 5…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman E. Jennings, seconded by Alderman J. Cook, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 6 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No. 6…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman S. Gay, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 7 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No. 7…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 8 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No. 8…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman S. Gay, seconded by Alderman J. Cook, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 9 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No. 9 of…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderman H. Haynie, seconded by Alderwoman J. McGuffey, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 10 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, seconded by Alderwoman S. Gay, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 11 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No. 11 of…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman S. Gay, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 12 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman E. Jennings, seconded by Alderman J. Cook, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 13 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No.13…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman S, Gay, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 14 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, seconded by Alderwoman S. Gay, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 15 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No.15 of…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman S. Gay, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 16 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderwoman E. Jennings, seconded by Alderman H. Haynie, to schedule a public hearing on December 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm to consider Ordinance No. 17 of 2020, and to adopt Ordinance No…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to adopt Resolution No. 4 of 2020, a resolution from Citizens National Bank, N.A., designating Citizens National Bank, N.A. as…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Tue Oct 13, 2020
City Council
Council to consider millage rates and financial statements
The Town Council will hold a public hearing and meeting to discuss adjusted millage rates for 2020. The council also plans to review September expenses, financial statements ending August 31, 2020, and an annual audit engagement letter.
- Proposed Ordinance No. 2 of 2020 regarding General Alimony 'Adjusted' millage rates
- Proposed Ordinance No. 3 of 2020 regarding roll forward to millage rates
- Approval of September 2020 expenses
- Financial statements for the period ending August 31, 2020
- Audit engagement letter with Marsha O. Millican for FYE 12/31/2020
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✓ Decided: Town Council adopts 2020 adjusted millage rates
The Council approved two ordinances setting the 2020 General Alimony adjusted millage rates. Other actions included approving September expenses and authorizing a street closure for a community event.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2 of 2020 setting General Alimony adjusted millage rate at 8.230 mills (4-0)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 3 of 2020 setting General Alimony adjusted rate at 8.230 mills and levy at 8.730 mills (4-0)
- Approved closing of Lynch Street on October 31, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (unanimous)
- Tabled request to close Palmetto and Lynch streets on December 12, 2020
- Approved September 2020 expenses (unanimous)
- Approved financial statements for period ending August 31, 2020 (unanimous)
- Accepted audit engagement letter with Marsha O. Millican for FYE 12/31/2020 (unanimous)
- Approved fee-waived use of Community Center for Macedonia Baptist Church on November 23, 2020 (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Motion was made by Alderman J. Cook, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to Adopt Ordinance No. 2 of 2020 — An Ordinance adopting the General Alimony “Adjusted” millage rates in the Town of Plain…
3 yea
J. Cook yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
ordinance was read in full, and was duly adopted on this 13th day of October, 2020, by the following roll call vote:
4 yea
J. Cook yea · S. Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
ordinance was adopted by no less than two-thirds of the total membership of the taxing authority voting in favor as required by Article Vil, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S…
4 yea
J. Cook yea · Gay yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea
Tue Sep 8, 2020
City Council
Council considers beer license for Victor’s Fuel Stop and part-time employee limits
The Town of Plain Dealing City Council will vote on a beer license application and an amendment to employee policy. The body will also review August expenses and financial statements ending July 31, 2020.
- Beer license application for Victor’s Fuel Stop, LLC at 202 North Louisiana
- Policy amendment limiting part-time employees to a maximum of 30 hours per week
- Request from Walker Brothers Drug to designate the alleyway from West Palmetto Avenue to Carolina Street as one-way
- Approval of August 2020 expenses
- Quietus on the 2019 Tax Roll
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✓ Decided: Council denies alleyway donation and approves one-way traffic for Walker Bros Drug
The Town Council denied a request to donate a public alleyway to a private resident. Other actions included approving a beer license for Victor’s Fuel Stop, LLC and designating an alleyway as one-way for a new drive-thru access.
- Denied request to donate/sell alleyway at 204 W. Palmetto Avenue (5-0)
- Approved 2020 beer license for Victor’s Fuel Stop, LLC (5-0)
- Approved designating alleyway from East Palmetto Avenue south to Carolina Street as one-way (4-1)
- Approved August 2020 expenses (unanimous)
- Approved Financial Statements for period ending July 31, 2020 (unanimous)
- Granted a Quietus on the 2019 Tax Roll (5-0)
- Tabled proposed amendment to define 'Part-Time' employees (unanimous)
- Approved August 11, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Motion was made by Alderman H. Haynie, seconded by Alderwoman E. Jennings, to approve the request of Walker Brothers Drug to post the alleyway running from East Palmetto Avenue, south to Carolina…
3 yea · 1 nay
J. Cook yea · H. Haynie yea · E. Jennings yea · S. Gay nay
The other 3 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.