City of Monroe, LA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana met in Legal and Regular Session at its regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building, Monroe, Louisiana, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 beginning at 6:00 p.m., and added the following:

Emergency Ordinance

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                          NO.  11,834               

            The following Ordinance was introduced by Mr.  Echols                  who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Ms.  Woods             :

            WHEREAS, there have recently been repairs to the banks of the Plum Street underpass which needed stabilization due to erosion and to the pumps for damage caused by rocks and debris getting in the pumps; and

            WHEREAS, as part of the previous repair modified the grates and frames in the trench box drains to install grates with smaller openings to prevent rocks from getting into the drains and then into the pump station; and

            WHEREAS, due to conditions of the existing pavement the frames and seats are subject to impact loading which is damaging the frames and the seats and causing failure in the trench boxes such that the grates can no longer bear traffic loads and require modification of the frames, seats, trench boxes and pavement;

and

            WHEREAS, the City has already begun the process of repairing same, access of traffic under the bridge has been stopped as the condition poses a risk of harm to pedestrians and motorist; and

            WHEREAS, funds are available through the street fund.

            NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that the condition of the frames, seats, trench boxes and pavement at the Plum Street Underpass poses a danger to the public and is hereby declared an emergency.

            BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that such emergency repairs necessary to repair the condition is authorized and James E. Mayo, Mayor of the City of Monroe is authorized to enter into such contracts as may be necessary to complete the project.

            This Ordinance having been submitted in writing and was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

            AYES:             Echols, Ezernack, Woods, Wilson & Clark

            NAYS:             None.

            ABSENT:        None.

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  27th  day of  February      , 2018.

                                                                                   Gretchen H. Ezernack           

                                                                                     CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                                  

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO