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Key approvals included: a $34,100 maintenance/support agreement for the Clerk of Court’s DigiCorp paperless court system (ordinance 13,847); authorization to use a Jefferson Parish contract for rental and installation of generators on an as-needed basis (13,848); the purchase of stainless steel pipes (13,849); renewal of WatchGuard AuthPoint licenses (13,850); rope-rescue equipment for the Kenner Fire Department (13,851); a 12-month subscription for a policies and training management system for the fire department (13,852); screen-printed T-shirts for the fire department (13,853); an emergency replacement pump at Holly Heights (13,855); emergency and annual tree-work contracts (13,856–13,858); a fuel supply contract not to exceed $665,000 annually (13,859); HVAC rooftop units at Exhibition Hall (13,860); a $120,000 grant/matching infrastructure item for Wentwood Skate Park lighting (13,861); ratified emergency demolition of the A.P. Clay Resource Center for $59,333 (13,862); and insurance proposals ratified for the 2025–26 policy year (13,865 and 13,866).

Council discussion on some items was procedural or clarifying. On the ARCO piggyback rental generator item (13,848), council asked whether the Jefferson Parish contract cap and usage were appropriate; staff explained the piggyback gives the city the option to rent larger generators and install them if a permanent unit fails. For the emergency demolition (13,862) staff confirmed the work had already been completed and the ordinance was to authorize payment.

All listed measures were approved by voice vote with no recorded dissent (6-0). Details for each ordinance and the council movers/seconders are cataloged below.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kenner City Council Meeting 06/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a slate of procurement, contract, emergency and insurance measures (ordinances 13,847–13,866) by unanimous 6-0 voice votes, including software support, equipment purchases, emergency repairs, contracts for tree work, fuel supply, HVAC units, and insurance renewals.","taxTitle","Kenner City, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana","taxId",4994,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514278,"Mayor says Kenner won $4 million LDEQ loan to upgrade three sewer lift stations",99,2270000,2369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033362-eee034c8af21473685ad48741c3f270f&start=2270&end=2369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5033362-eee034c8af21473685ad48741c3f270f/thumbnail_2270000.jpg","/articles/6514278/Kenner-City/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Mayor-says-Kenner-won-4-million-LDEQ-loan-to-upgrade-three-sewer-lift-stations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514278-2c4050198c8978efad575389dc77164e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440237&Signature=g~ZlNdDdFeZhNIp9BQi~dvCmNXzB~oLmZb4ogRR0YCrLr8nYAJbtGjMF6AIdlMKxnmKPye-8oRJmEG7un62CyAEVnwbC5jQiPT46v6K8ElpB1VZCXpWxvf50dYpZl1v3mwwqmNbBBKdB2T8rnS2MvI0P5AWhgMBPDnWwxt~W1qUDa0r2v7U1nD8sUpJTp70T3wc7~3I7DXNzgYBcPoqMrPGUQfVW5HlDBvxfGiGsSFSeWz~X~qL6NvYLRhC~X~W-xTQBao9GuJLQt~CPNKs7Uoi4q45y37lZBxY0fv6S96HNk7RDO1CMHufWnDCBR74F9KURIVhr6ZvJwQ1TJsBAfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","In his opening report to the City Council on June 30, Mayor Glazer said Kenner received a ceremonial check from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ): a $4,000,000 loan for wastewater improvements that will fund work at three lift stations.

The mayor said the loan will pay to relocate lift stations that are currently on canal banks into new submersible street-level lift stations and to enlarge the Saint Jude sewer lift station near Loyola (said to be behind the Walmart and Ochsner) because the existing station is near capacity and the city expects additional demand from a planned 900-unit apartment complex. \"So that's what this $4,000,000 loan is for, those 3 projects,\" the mayor said.

He characterized the announcement as \"short and sweet\" and thanked council members. No ordinance or vote was required at the meeting for the ceremonial presentation; the mayor framed it as a state loan award to be used for planned wastewater-capacity upgrades.","Mayor Glazer announced the city received a $4 million loan from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to move three canal-bank pump/lift stations to submersible, street-level locations and to enlarge the Saint Jude lift station ahead of a new 900-unit apartment development.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514283,"Resident urges Kenner to inspect drainage after near-flooding; city announces cleaning and line flushing",489,5226000,5715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033362-eee034c8af21473685ad48741c3f270f&start=5226&end=5715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5033362-eee034c8af21473685ad48741c3f270f/thumbnail_5226000.jpg","/articles/6514283/Kenner-City/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Resident-urges-Kenner-to-inspect-drainage-after-near-flooding-city-announces-cleaning-and-line-flushing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514283-07c217307082fa97f740315153d52b8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440237&Signature=jK3Q69cFDDSlOcC6lrYSA~BQjKaGOGK2Zdwu60nKZpJeSGZ~LJpOkNVxcNjd3dfwJaa7EZch50ULUnYsyBhjf9EwQL6lo5CzCfEVMmoDOPc2rJq4kMCg22nbZtbHl1hyXYYf55s5AHkRhvFedfcT2helw0LhPoK6lL5NlveFA2brGoq38OBn30BgqVRgfLZhy93fVY6odgP56aJhCy7GH-Rv3Ihf8TBtgBLL13qHFWNS~fPFddGQNWLtcA7rGjqbw7tvyy~kWKgiZed24Gfx3Qv7bFJltkl8SWKt5FqSE4Q-plph1Q34KnLOywHnxeCQBa1IziUauROW2hPgVEXj7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 30 Kenner City Council meeting, resident James Howes of 453 Berlino Drive urged the city to inspect and repair a worsening drainage problem on his street after near-flooding events in June. \"That silence is unacceptable,\" Howes said, saying he had emailed the mayor’s office and other city departments and received no acknowledgement. \"No resident in Kenner should have to worry about their home flooding during a normal summer storm,\" he added.

Howes asked for a detailed inspection of the neighborhood’s drainage system, a formal action plan and a clear timeline. He told the council he believed drainage capacity on his street has declined \"at least 50% over the last 5 years,\" citing development, airport expansion and a lack of long-term upgrades.

Jose Gonzalez of the city’s public works department responded that the administration had received the email and that crews would \"clean and flush all the drain lines and all the drainage structures\" on the street \"over the next few days or...the next week or so\" to rule out blockages. Gonzalez said the city recorded \"over 3 inches of rain in a relatively short period of time\" during the recent storm and that the intensity of that event contributed to widespread street flooding.

Council members noted other planned and in-progress projects that could reduce system load, including additional pumps at a parish pumping station and a new pump station in other neighborhoods that will allow water to be diverted from the main Duncan Canal. Councilman Brannigan pointed to forthcoming parish work that will add pumps at the Parish Line Pump station; Gonzalez said additional regional projects will \"alleviate some of the problems in all the area.\"

The city said it will begin cleaning and flushing lines in the impacted neighborhood and will follow up with the resident. Howes said he wanted a specific timeline and clear actions; city staff said they had directed crews to inspect and clear the lines as a first step.","A resident complained about worsening drainage on Berlino Drive and asked for an inspection and action plan; public works said crews will clean and flush drain lines and noted the June storm produced over 3 inches of rain concentrated on Kenner.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514289,"Kenner council accepts $6.33 million DOTD reconstruction contract for Roosevelt Boulevard; design services cleared",260,4321000,4581000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033362-eee034c8af21473685ad48741c3f270f&start=4321&end=4581","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5033362-eee034c8af21473685ad48741c3f270f/thumbnail_4321000.jpg","/articles/6514289/Kenner-City/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Kenner-council-accepts-633-million-DOTD-reconstruction-contract-for-Roosevelt-Boulevard-design-services-cleared","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514289-3f5a342961d33cb4b5a95585521c986b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440237&Signature=e5v6KyM4ow9BexwofQO7iPDMN3qLNxtaPj8R3rZJVAYWapNJhnnyesA~buY4sKxe27eQgr6OuOCu79SNifn-9qTH07kutbk9kwMQhFSg4tcKonAyWmD74V~YPXbpp4X83Di6j5N23LfbAb4z76YeTiUfGFR7CvxR5SjtWm2F1pLTLPvVLpFM~cnwmKDsPoPNt5Y3l78Qw7ws3RMBHcUYueKLVJ4L9JC1WUDjeSov62joUGho7-FkJqbBCttXHSXsBbSWPUECt035Y~x1pi0gbjDPNERzWfNw8ZBmEE2Qaupl3UrHdT0SeVRrSaGBw~Qt~3mEQhr3WH4AZXbhnaZMAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kenner City Council on June 30 approved a $6,325,244.15 construction contract awarded through the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and separately approved $705,620 for professional services with Digital Engineering and Imaging Inc. for the Roosevelt Boulevard reconstruction between West Metairie Avenue and West Napoleon Avenue.

Both measures passed by unanimous voice vote, 6-0. The construction contract (state project H.015120, federal aid project H015120) names Command Construction Industries LLC as the low bidder; the professional services agreement funds engineering and related work for the same project.

Council discussion focused on the project’s scope and likely impact on median trees. One council member said the trees contributing to the roadway’s deterioration mean some will have to be removed to raise the median and repair damaged drainage lines: \"The median has to be raised. If it comes raised, I'm gonna have to cover up the roots, cover up the tree trunks, which is gonna kill the trees anyway,\" a council member said during debate. Public works staff noted the drain trunk line beneath the median had experienced failures and that the reconstruction includes work to repair that drain line. Public works staff also reported bids were received from 11 firms and that construction is expected to start in August after the state issues a notice to proceed.

State Rep. Joe Stagney was singled out in council remarks for work in Baton Rouge to advance the project. Council members urged moving forward so the city can draw down state funding and begin repairs in the corridor.

The council approved both the construction contract and the professional-services agreement with voice votes of 6-0. The project is a federal-aid reconstruction; final construction scheduling and state oversight will be managed through DOTD.","Council accepted a $6.325 million DOTD construction contract and approved $705,620 in professional services for Roosevelt Boulevard reconstruction; discussion noted likely loss of median trees and a planned August start date.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514294,"Kenner approves $2.56 million for police emergency operations center design",292,2987000,3279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033362-eee034c8af21473685ad48741c3f270f&start=2987&end=3279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5033362-eee034c8af21473685ad48741c3f270f/thumbnail_2987000.jpg","/articles/6514294/Kenner-City/Jefferson-Parish/Louisiana/Kenner-approves-256-million-for-police-emergency-operations-center-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514294-ba75b0e473c6526b751f16147067c492/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440237&Signature=OE1Vb3qdDG1-wwZDFPQSXI92f4wwneaAth-2eOV-TkhnnKCdhqXW1k~Hk~5cxg~WC-f30DSWUIfDK2AhpCfH1266Xmz-N1niTK6b6BWcc3RZ9oy0MC1iVKGXrwi9ESSyVuDFnva5-mVjbWOhKz449BRs7c9BfSlnvpPyv25mqgGtoLIFFKlhcTPryPGcKH-xcQzmSqzMvAO3VaVAfjL2rrQyRgaaDSMkPU~4ab~NplU8KIh-jOKzym7N-7o0EO9nKgu~fRglONgqmWmlzIUOf4BSC8vYvgn10Z7ld6OFW9ZiEWvYqn48o32bX1Yg1R5PflKwuqhqQbRMWOqPzj8ARQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kenner City Council on June 30 approved a $2,558,630.29 professional services agreement with Linfield, Hunter & Junius Inc. to design a new police emergency operations center and training facility on the city’s north side.

The contract, approved by a 6-0 vote, covers architectural and engineering services for Phase 1 of a facility that will include an indoor firing range, a shoot house, an armory, classrooms and space intended to double as a training academy and an emergency operations center. Chief Kidicana, who discussed the project at the meeting, said the city received $2,500,000 from the state criminal-justice and first-responders fund \"for the purpose of doing the professional services part of it, the engineering, the architectural part of it.\" He added, \"Once that work is done, then we'll be able to...spec it out for the construction and see what...the cost estimates would be.\"

Why it matters: the design contract is a first step to make the project shovel-ready and to seek construction financing from state or federal sources. Chief Kidicana told the council the design phase is required before the city can draw additional construction funds and that Baton Rouge oversight will review the work.

Council members who spoke supported moving quickly on the design. Councilman Bridal asked whether Kenner would contribute local funds; Chief Kidicana said the current agreement is paid with state money, though a local match could be discussed when construction funding is sought. Councilman Wilmot and others praised the effort to secure outside funding and noted the operational benefits of a local training range — particularly that officers currently travel out of town to qualify.

No changes to the contract price were proposed during the meeting. Chief Kidicana explained the procurement approach: professional services for architecture and engineering are commonly selected on qualifications rather than price and then negotiated afterward. He told the council: \"State and federal law mandate that you do it or law and policy mandate should do it by qualifications. So we can't bid this work out...we do have a qualified vendor qualified on a local city, state, and federal level to do this project.\"

The council approved the ordinance by voice vote 6-0. The project will proceed with the design phase; additional council approvals will be required for construction-phase funding and any local matching commitments.","Kenner City Council approved a professional services contract of $2,558,630.29 with Linfield, Hunter & Junius Inc. to design a new Police Emergency Operations Center and training facility; funds come from a state criminal justice/first responders allotment for design work.","actionData","errors"]

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