INUTES SPECIAL MEETING-BOARD OF ALDERMEN Tuesday January 18, 2022

[City Clerk]

CITY OF JEANERETTE JEANERETTE, LA
MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING-BOARD OF ALDERMEN Tuesday January 18, 2022
Proceedings of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Jeanerette, State of Louisiana, at their special meeting held Tuesday January 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Those present were: Mayor Carol Bourgeois Jr., Alderman Clarence Clark, Alderwoman Charlene Moore, Alderman Garland Bourgeois, Alderman Willie Ward, and Alderman Louis Lancon, Also present: City Clerk Susan Colden, and City Attorney Lucretia Pecantte.
Alderman Lancon led in prayer and Alderman Ward led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Carol Bourgeois Jr. determined that a quorum was present.
5. Amending Ordinance NO. 2022-01 An Ordinance of The City of Jeanerette to Sell by Sealed-Bid, Certain Adjudicated Properties Acquired by the City of Jeanerette Introduction by Mayor Bourgeois Jr., Alderman Lancon suggested to change the sale date in the 4th paragraph to March 28th at 8:30 am and ending April 1st at noon, with payment due from the highest bidder within 10 days or else the property will be offered to the next highest bidder. The same change would apply to Section 2. The Mayor called on Celestine Wiles to address the board of Alderman concerning the property on 1715 Peach St., after a brief discussion the Board switched to the determination of the minimum price. Motion by Alderman Lancon second by Alderman Clark to set the minimum price based on the amount of taxes owed to the City and the fees owed to Standard Law and set minimum amount to blighted property fund, with any excess proceeds collected to go to blighted property fund. Roll Call Vote as follows:
Yea: Alderman Lancon, Alderman Ward, Alderman Bourgeois, Alderwoman Moore and Alderman Clark
Nay: None
Abstain: None
Absence: None
Motion passed.
6. Adjourn There being no further business to bring before the Board of motion by Alderman Lancon and second by Alderman Clark to adjourn the meeting carried with a voice vote of all yea, no abstain and no absent.




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Carol Bourgeois Jr., Mayor
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Susan Colden City Clerk