Council meeting Tuesday to include five public hearings

BY MARCELLE HANEMANN
The Daily News
Published/Last Modified on Monday, August 3, 2009 10:16 AM CDT


The regular meeting of the Bogalusa City Council Tuesday will include five public hearings, three involving the water system and two concerning zoning.

The first hearing is for a Supplement Bond Ordinance that would authorize the issuance of up to $5 million of Water Revenue Bonds. The proposed ordinance additionally prescribes the form plus certain terms and conditions, designates them as Build America Bonds and provides for other related matters.

The second hearing is on a General Bond Ordinance to authorize the issuance “from time to time” of Water Revenue Bonds of the City of Bogalusa.

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It also prescribes the form and certain terms and conditions, as well as provides for the payment “in principal and interest” and provides for other related matters.

The third hearing is for an ordinance that would authorize Mayor Mack McGehee to enter into a contract with Professional Engineering Consultants Corporation for the citywide water meter installation project.

It would repeal “any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith.”

The fourth hearing concerns an ordinance that would amend the city’s Zoning Ordinance to include Bed and Breakfasts in B-Transition zones and to set related limitations.

The fifth is for an ordinance that would authorize the mayor to change the zoning classification from A-3 Residential to C-Commercial so an outdoor stage could be built at Bennie’s Wings and Things in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The council meetings take place in the courtroom of City Hall at 5:30 p.m.

 

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Comments

    Marcus wrote on Aug 10, 2009 10:47 PM:

    " Mr. Chandler, It is my opinion concerning the Mayor, and The City Council of Bogalusa, that the Citizens of Bogalusa who really care, and really want change, that all of us are just beating a very dead horse. Change will come Mr. Chandler, either with the recall, or the next election, It is my earnest hope, that it will really be change for the better, for all of the citizens of Bogalusa. "

    Edmond Paul Chandler wrote on Aug 9, 2009 10:38 AM:

    " I came away from Tuesday's City Council Meeting vowing never to attend another one! I was and am still angry! I take/took a stand and was shot down, again. All this "group" wants to talk about is WATER METERS! I am FOR anything that will advance our Bogalusa, BUT, "they" admit that water meters will not take Bogalusa out of the red and back into a balanced budget! It is truly time for a recall of this group of "leaders" ... What do YOU think? "

    Edmond Paul Chandler wrote on Aug 7, 2009 4:45 PM:

    " ... "Marcus wrote on Aug 6, 2009 3:10 PM:
    " What the Mayor, and City Council of Bogalusa doesn't realize is, They are making living that much harder for the citizens of Bogalusa, due to their actions. Good, honest, responsible, citizens really need to consider qualifyingng for these offices after the recall, or before the next election.We ,the good citizens of Bogalusa cannot take four more years of this.. ""

    ... Right on, Brother Marcus, right on! AMEN! "

    Marcus wrote on Aug 6, 2009 3:10 PM:

    " What the Mayor, and City Council of Bogalusa doesnt realize is, They are making living that much harder for the citizens of Bogalusa, due to their actions. Good, honest, responsible, citizens really need to consider qualifing for these offices after the recall, or before the next election.We ,the good citizens of Bogalusa cannot take four more years of this.. "

    Edmond Paul Chandler wrote on Aug 5, 2009 8:19 AM:

    " WATER METERS, WATER METERS, WATER METERS !!!!! seems all The Mayor and City Council are interested in is water meters!

    I TRIED to address an agenda that needs to be addressed, but was shot down! The City Council said, in effect, we are not interested ... put it in writing after the meeting is over.

    YES, folks ... it is very frustrating to hear The City Council and the Mayor turn a deaf ear to our persistent problems, rather than TRYING to solve them!

    sign me: Discouraged! "

    Edmond Paul Chandler wrote on Aug 4, 2009 4:10 PM:

    " ..."marcus wrote on Aug 3, 2009 11:42 AM:
    " I am requesting that everyone that is not for 5 million dollars in new bonds, and the installing of water meters, be at the Bogalusa City Council meeting Tuesday. 8/4/09 at 5:30 p.m. We all must try to make the differnce for the future of the City Of Bogalusa.. "

    Thank you, "Marcus" ... When the "concerned Citizens" show up and speak up, we will see CONSTRUCTIVE ACTION! Our common enemy is APATHY! "

    deedee wrote on Aug 4, 2009 11:32 AM:

    " I thought that the stage is already built. "

    Edmond Paul Chandler wrote on Aug 4, 2009 9:54 AM:

    " repeating ... TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! City Hall Council Meeting! 5:30PM ... come early ... let your voice be heard! The Mayor and our City Council Persons need your input, whether or not you agree with them. Pass the word ... ATTEND and be ACTIVE in your City Government! This is no time to sit on the side line ... WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR BOGALUSA? "

    Edmond Paul Chandler wrote on Aug 3, 2009 6:35 PM:

    " READ the agenda, folks ... your voice is needed tonight at City Hall! THINK about the issues. OFFER SOLUTIONS ... DO YOU AGREE WITH WHAT THE CITY HALL LEADERS WANT?

    TAKE A STAND, FOLKS... STAND UP AND BE COUNTED! STAND UP AND BE HEARD!

    THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL WILL LISTEN ... LET THEM KNOW WHAT IS ON YOUR MIND AND HEART FOR OUR BOGALUSA!

    hope to see you tonight at City Hall.

    PARTICIPATE in our city government. Don't be a "no show" ... "

    Edmond Paul Chandler wrote on Aug 3, 2009 6:28 PM:

    " TONIGHT, folks ... PLEASE come forward and let our city leaders know what you want for Bogalusa. Don't be indifferent., It is not enough to simply publish your comments... SHOW UP TONIGHT AT CITY HALL, 5:30 PM, FACE-TO-FACE, The Mayor and the City Council need your positive input! SIGN UP TO SPEAK IN PERSON! YOUR VOICE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Let's fill the courthouse room to overflowing tonight! Will you be there? I will... hope to greet you tonight at City Hall! "

    marcus wrote on Aug 3, 2009 11:42 AM:

    " I am requesting that everyone that is not for 5 million dollars in new bonds, and the installing of water meters, be at the Bogalusa City Council meeting Tuesday. 8/4/09 at 5:30 p.m. We all must try to make the diffrence for the future of the City Of Bogalusa.. "

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