March 16, 2000

March 16, 2000 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2000 AT 10:47 A.M. _______________________________________________________________ The Council of the City of New Orleans met this day in Regular Session, at 10:47 A.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Council President, Eddie L. Sapir, presiding. On calling the roll, the following members answered to their names: PRESENT: CARTER CROSBY HAZEUR-DISTANCE JOHNSTON SAPIR (COUNCIL PRESIDENT) SINGLETON (COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT) THOMAS SEVEN MEMBERS, CONSTITUTING A QUORUM, PRESENT. INVOCATION REVEREND MARC A. NAPOLEON, B. TH., PASTOR NAZARETH BAPTIST CHURCH PRESENTATION OF COLORS LIEUTENANT COLONEL TOM NOWAK JROTC WARREN EASTON HIGH SCHOOL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ELLEN HAZEUR-DISTANCE COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT "E" NATIONAL ANTHEM MR. CHARLES NERO PRESIDENT OF NEW ORLEANS RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. LILLIAN DUNN PERRY DIRECTOR OF ROBERT PERRY SINGERS CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCES ON FINAL PASSAGE CAL. NO. 22,963 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER CROSBY - An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a conditional use to permit a bank with drive through facilities in a B- 2 Neighborhood Bus iness District and to rescind Ordinance No. 10,629 M.C.S., on Lots 27 thru 34, Square 236, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Harrison Avenue, Argonne Boulevard, Bragg and Marshall Foch Streets (Municipal Addresses: 6300 thru 6310 Argonne Boulevard); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. (ZONING DOCKET NO. 111/99) ROLL CALL: YEAS: Carter, Crosby, Hazeur-Distance, Johnston, Sapir, Singleton, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED. On motion of Councilmember Hazeur-Distance, seconded by Councilmember Sapir, and without objection, the following ordinances were removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda: Ordinance Calendar Numbers 22,966 and 22,968. MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT CALENDAR AND REFER OTHER MATTERS TO THE PROPER AGENCY. YEAS: Carter, Crosby, Hazeur-Distance, Johnston, Sapir, Singleton, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE CONSENT CALENDAR WAS ADOPTED. LEGISLATIVE GROUPINGS TAX ABATEMENT HEARING OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE - DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Recommending approval of the Restoration Tax Abatement request for: RTA NUMBER ADDRESS COUNCILMEMBER #960100 -17 7729 Oak Street Crosby #960101 -18 7720 -22, 7724 -26 Oak Crosby Street; 1107 -09, 1113 -15, 1117 -19, 1121,23, 1129 -31, 1133 -35, 1137 -39 Burdette Street; 7719 -21, 7723 -25, 7729 -31, 7735 -37 Zimple Street, and #1 -2, #3 -4, #5 -6 Zimple Street #960102 -19 7733 -35, 7737 -39 Oak Street, Crosby 1209 -11, 1213 -15 Burdette Street #960211 -33 5531 St. Charles Avenue Crosby #970339 -42 1712 -26 Oretha Castle Haley Thomas Boulevard #980355 -57 1722 -24 Delachaise Street Thomas #970050 -07 741 -47 Magazine Street Thomas HEARING HELD. RESOLUTIONS NO. R-00-181 BY: COUNCILMEMBER CROSBY SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HAZEUR-DISTANCE WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 21(H) of the State Constitution and Act 445 of 1983 provides for payment of ad valorem taxes on a certain basis for property owners performing certain improvements in Historic, Economic Development, and Downtown Development Districts; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures established by Resolution R- 98- 126 the following described property has been submitted to the Mayor's Office of Economic Development for review, said property being described as municipal address 7729- 31 Oak Street owned by Louisiana Coastal V, L.L.C.; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development recommends approval with regard to participation in the aforementioned tax program; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Council, after consideration of the recommendation of the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, hereby approves participation of municipal address 7729-31 Oak Str eet owned by Louisiana Coastal V, L.L.C., and further identified by the State Board of Commerce and Industry as application number RTA #960100-17 in the Property Tax Abatement Program authorized by Act 445 of 1983 and Article VII Section 21(H) of the Constitution, effective March 16, 2000, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Board of Commerce and Industry. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL W AS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Carter, Crosby, Hazeur-Distance, Johnston, Sapir, Singleton, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-00-182 BY: COUNCILMEMBER CROSBY SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HAZEUR-DISTANCE WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 21(H) of the State Constitution and Act 445 of 1983 provides for payment of ad valorem taxes on a certain basis for property owners performing certain improvements in Historic, Economic Development, and Downtown Development Districts; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures established by Resolution R- 98- 126 the following described property has been submitted to the Mayor's Office of Economic Development for review, said property being described as municipal address 7724- 26, 7720-22 Oak Street, 1137-39, 1133- 35, 1129- 31, 1121-23, 1117- 19, 1113- 15, 1107- 09 Burdette Street, 7735- 37, 7729- 31, 7723- 25, 7719- 21 Zimple Street, #1-2,. #3 - 4, #5- 6 Zimple Alley owned by Louisiana Coastal V, L.L.C.; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development recommends approval with regard to participation in the aforementioned tax program; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Council, after consideration of the recommendation of the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, hereby approves participation of municipal address 7724- 26, 7720-22 Oak Street, 1137-39, 1133 -35, 1129- 31, 1121- 23, 1117- 19, 1113- 15, 1107 -09 Burdette Street, 7735- 37, 7729-31, 7723- 25, 7719- 21 Zimple Street, #12,.- #3- 4, #5- 6 Zimple Alley owned by Louisiana Coastal V, L.L.C., and further identified by the State Board of Commerce and Industry as application number RTA # 960101-18 in the Property Tax Abatement Program authorized by Act 445 of 1983 and Article VII Section 21(H) of the Constitution, effective March 16, 2000, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Board of Commerce and Industry. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Carter, Crosby, Hazeur-Distance, Johnston, Sapir, Singleton, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-00-183 BY: COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HAZEUR-DISTANCE WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 21(H) of the State Constitution and Act 445 of 1983 provides for payment of ad valorem taxes on a certain basis for property owners performing certain improvements in H istoric, Economic Development, and Downtown Development Districts; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures established by Resolution R- 98- 126 the following described property has been submitted to the Mayor's Office of Economic Development for review, said property being described as municipal address 7733- 35, 7737- 39 Oak Street, 1209- 11, 1213-15 Burdette Street owned by Louisiana Coastal V, L.L.C.; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development recommends approval with regard to participation in the aforementioned tax program; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Council, after consideration of the recommendation of the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, hereby approves participation of municipal address 7733- 35, 7737-39 Oak Street, 1209-11, 1213- 15 Burdette Street owned by Louisiana Coastal V, L.L.C., and further identified by the State Board of Commerce and Industry as application number RTA #960102- 19 in the Property Tax Abatement Program authorized by Act 445 of 1983 and Article VII Section 21(H) of the Constitution, effective March 16, 2000, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Board of Commerce and Industry. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Carter, Crosby, Hazeur-Distance, Johnston, Sapir, Singleton, Thomas - 7 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-00-184 BY: COUNCILMEMBER CROSBY SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HAZEUR-DISTANCE WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 21(H) of the State Constitution and Act 445 of 1983 provides for payment of ad valorem taxes on a certain basis for property owners performing certain improvements in Historic, Economic Development, and Downtown Development Districts; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures established by Resolution R- 98- 126 the following described property has been submitted to the Mayor's Office of Economic Development for review, said property being described as municipal address 5531 St. Charles Avenue owned by Linda H. and Michael M. Christovich and, WHEREAS, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development recommends approval with regard to participation in the aforementioned tax program; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the Council, after consideration of the recommendation of the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, hereby approves participation of municipal address 5531 St. Charles Avenue owned by Linda H. and Michael M. Christovich, and further identified by the State Board of Commerce and Industry as application number RTA #960211-33 in the Property Tax Abatement Program authorized b y Act 445 of 1983 and Article VII Section 21(H) of the Constitution, effective March 16, 2000, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Board of Commerce and Industry.

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